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Billie Lewis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Grady Peacock

Grady Peacock

Oct 23, 2009

Mr. Grady Philip Peacock, age 77 of NC Hwy # 8 South, Lexington, NC died Friday, October 23 at Hinkle Hospice House. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 27 at Mountain View Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Tim Miller and Rev. Tommy Floyd. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Peacock was born January 12, 1932...

Daniel Archie Sneed

Daniel Archie Sneed

Oct 21, 2009

Daniel Archie “Buddy” Sneed, Jr., age 81, or Norman, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Duke Meadowland Hospice House in Durham. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday, October 25 in the chapel of Briggs-Candor Funeral Home with Rev. Pat Sykes and Rev. Donnie Davis officiating. Interment will follow in the Baldwin Cemetery in Norman. Mr. Sneed was...

Jonathan Snider

Jonathan Snider

Oct 20, 2009

Mr. Jonathan Adam Snider, age 19 of Garner Drive, Denton, NC died Tuesday, October 20 from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident that occurred in southern Davidson County. Funeral service for Jonathan will be 2:00 pm Friday, October 23 at Summerville Baptist Church with Rev. Tom McLean and Rev. Claudie Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery....

Kenneth Shaw

Kenneth Shaw

Oct 12, 2009

Kenneth Shaw, age 78, of Hwy. 49 South, Denton died Monday, October 12 at his home. Funeral service for Mr. Shaw will be 2:00 pm Thursday, October 15 at Briggs Memorial Chapel with Rev. James Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens Cemetery with military graveside rites. Mr. Shaw was born September 26, 1931 in Davidson County...

John William Briles, Jr.

John William Briles, Jr.

Oct 12, 2009

Mr. John William “Buck” Briles, Jr., age 92 of Buck Briles Road, Thomasville passed from this life to his new one in heaven on Monday, October 12 at Hinkle Hospice House. Funeral service for Mr. Briles is scheduled for 4:00 pm Thursday, October 15 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Hugh Biggers officiating. Burial will follow in the...

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