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Edward Coltrane
Dec 19, 2009
Mr. Edward Marshall Coltrane, age 87 of Bombay Road, Denton, NC died Saturday, Dec. 19 at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 22 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. James Draughn. Burial with Military Honors by the Randolph County Memorial Honor Guard will be at Liberty Fellowship...
Ruth Hill
Dec 19, 2009
Mrs. Ruth Ausband Hill, age 93 formerly of Denton, NC died Saturday, December 19 in Clemmons. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 22 at Central United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Jack Yarborough and Rev. Benny Clodfelter . Burial will follow in Denton Town Cemetery. Mrs. Hill was born in Forsyth County to C. Clarence...
Joy Pope
Dec 17, 2009
Mrs. Joy Gail Morris Pope, age 67 of Cedar Branch Road, Denton, NC died Thursday, December 17 at her residence. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, December 20 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Freddie Moretz. Burial will follow at Floyd Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Pope was born May 26, 1942 in Davidson...
Bruce Hedrick
Dec 16, 2009
Mr. Edward Bruce Hedrick, age 71 of Emmons Mine Road, Denton, NC died Wednesday, December 16 at Hinkle Hospice House. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, December 18 at New Jerusalem United Church of Christ conducted by Rev. Butch Conrad. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Mr. Hedrick was born March 15, 1938 in...
Judith Ann Kenney
Dec 14, 2009
Mrs. Judith Ann (Judy) Kennedy Kenney, age 65, of New London died Monday, December 14 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte following a sudden illness. A memorial service to celebrate Judy’s life will be at 4:00 pm Thursday, December 17 at Chandler’s Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Derald Smith officiating. Mrs. Kenney was born October 19, 1944 in Washington...
Billie Lewis
Dec 13, 2009
Rev. Billie Edward Lewis, age 81 of Piedmont School Road, Denton, NC died Sunday, December 13 at Mountain Vista Health Park. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 16 at High Rock Baptist Church and burial will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Mr.Lewis is survived by his wife Evelyn Murphy Lewis, a son Billy E....
Alma Rosa Torres Garcia
Dec 11, 2009
CANDOR-Alma Rosa Torres Garcia Mrs. Alma Rosa Torres Garcia, 52, of McCallum Rd., Candor, died Friday, December 11, 2009 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral Mass will be conducted 1:00 PM Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Our Lady of the Americas Catholic Church, with burial to follow in Biscoe Cemetery. Mrs. Garcia was born April 7, 1956 in...
Donald William Morris
Dec 9, 2009
Former Mayor of Denton, Donald William Morris, age 86, of Bingham Street, died Wednesday, December 9 at Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral service for Mr. Morris will be 2:00 pm Saturday, December 12 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Vern Peterson officiating. Burial will follow in the Denton Town Cemetery. Mr. Morris was born November 28, 1923 in Davidson County to...
Carlo Scarboro
Dec 4, 2009
Mr. Carlo Wilbur Scarboro, age 88 of NC Hwy # 49 South, Denton, NC died Friday, December 4, 2009 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday at Gravel Hill Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Danny Hosler and Rev. Claudie Harrison. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mr. Scarboro was born...
Novelle Bean
Dec 1, 2009
Mrs. Novelle Carrick Bean, age 92 of Shoreline Drive, Lexington, NC died Tuesday, Dec. 1 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, Dec. 4 at Holloways Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Craig Barnhill and Rev. Roy Queen. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mrs. Bean was born January 26,...
Elvira Hernandez Williamson
Nov 29, 2009
Candor-Elvira Hernandez Williamson Elvira Hernandez Williamson, 36, of S. Whiskey Rd., Candor, died Thursday, November 26, 2009 at her residence. Funeral Service will be 6:30 PM Thursday at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at 11:00 AM Friday, December 4, 2009 at the Candor Cemetery. Born March 13, 1973, the daughter of Estela Gonzalez and Andres Hernandez in Chiapas...
Josephine Everhart Covington
Nov 17, 2009
Denton-Josephine Covington Mrs. Josephine Everhart Covington, age 87 of Mountain Vista Health Park and a longtime resident of Denton died Tuesday, Nov. 17 at Lexington Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, Nov. 20 at First United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Bill Foust. Burial will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Covington was...
James "Jimmy" Leonard
Nov 16, 2009
James “Jimmy” William Leonard, 50, of Canaan Church Rd., Denton died Monday, November 16, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 at Mountain View Memorial Gardens conducted by Rev. Brian Workman. Mr. Leonard was born April 4, 1959 in Davidson County to James E. Leonard and Joyce Small Leonard Roseberry. He...
Gene Andrews
Nov 10, 2009
Mr. Lewis Eugene “Gene” Andrews, age 73 of Asheboro, NC died Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro following a lengthy illness A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, Nov. 12 at Liberty Fellowship Church conducted by Rev. James Draughn. Burial with Military Honors by the Randolph County Memorial Honor Guard will follow in the church...
Robert Lamonds
Nov 7, 2009
Mr. T. Robert Lamonds, age 93 of Cole Road, Candor, NC died Saturday, Nov. 7 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, November 10 at Macedonia Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Edsel Huffstettler. Burial with Military Honors by the Randolph County Memorial Honor Guard will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Lamonds...
Fleta Small
Nov 6, 2009
Fleta Mae Pierce Small, 90, of Jim Pierce Rd., Trinity died Friday, November 06, 2009 at the home of a granddaughter. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, Nov.8 at Pierce’s Chapel Primitive Baptist Church conducted by Elder Bobby Snider. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Small was born July 25, 1919 in Randolph County to James...
Diana Steed
Nov 5, 2009
Mrs. Diana O’Berry Steed, age 69 of South Main St., Candor, NC died Thursday, Nov 5 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, Nov. 8 at Candor Town Cemetery conducted by Rev. Douglas Dexter. Mrs. Steed was born January 15, 1940 in Wayne County to Thomas O’Berry and Eleanor Turrentine...
Raeford Glover
Nov 4, 2009
C. Raeford Glover, age 82, of Johnson Rd., Denton died Wednesday evening, November 4 at his home. Funeral service for Mr. Glover will be 2:00 pm Saturday, November 7 at Tom’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Ralph Gaines, Rev. Billy Joe Yates and Rev. Steve McSwain officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Glover was born October...
Irene Markham Plummer
Oct 30, 2009
Mrs. Irene Wilson Markham Plummer, age 87 of South Main Street, Denton, NC died Friday, October 30 at her residence. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday at First Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Vern Peterson and Rev. Bill Foust. Burial will follow in the Denton Town Cemetery. Mrs. Plummer was born July 31, 1922 in Pittsylvania...
Sherry Downs
Oct 24, 2009
Sherry Jean Glover “Cotton” Downs, 52, of E. 2nd. St. Denton died Saturday, October 24, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Downs was born May 28, 1957 in Davidson County to Coolidge Glover and Allene Smith Glover. She worked as a Truck Driver with Anderson Trucking Service. She was preceded in death by her parents and a granddaughter Heather Clark. Survivors...
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