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Miguel Martinez Lopez

Miguel Martinez Lopez

Jan 4, 2010

Biscoe-Miguel Martinez Lopez Miguel Martinez Lopez, 42, of Tommy St., Biscoe, died Monday, January 4, 2010 at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital in Troy. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Thursday, January 7, 2010 at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home Chapel with Father Ricardo Sanchez officiating. Burial will follow in Candor Cemetery. A native of Tabasco, Mexico, Miguel was born September 29, 1967,...

Pete Floyd

Pete Floyd

Jan 4, 2010

Mr. James Monroe (Pete) Floyd, Sr age 93 of Mountain Vista Health Park, Denton, NC and formerly of Hedrick Mill Road, Lexington, NC died Monday, January 4. at Mountain Vista. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, January 7 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. David Bowman. Burial will follow at Holly Hill Memorial...

Margaret Goodwin Slack

Margaret Goodwin Slack

Jan 1, 2010

Mrs. Margaret Goodwin Slack, age 85, of Denton died Monday, June 1 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. Funeral service for Mrs. Slack will be 2:00 pm Thursday, June 3 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Bill Foust officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Slack was born August 18, 1924 in Spartanburg, South...

Wood Myers

Wood Myers

Jan 1, 2010

Mr. E. Wood Myers, age 89 of Denton, NC died Friday, January 1 at Autumn Care of Salisbury. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, January 5 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Bill Foust. Burial will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Mr. Wood was born August 10, 1920 in Davidson County to...

Betty Russell Gordon

Betty Russell Gordon

Dec 31, 2009

Mrs. Betty Russell Gordon, age 70 of Charles Mountain Road, Denton died early Thursday, December 31 at Randolph Hospital. Service for Mrs. Gordon will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, January 2 at New Hope United Methodist Church with Rev. Joe Conley, Rev. J. Harold Hammond and Dr. Buddy Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Gordon was...

Ismael Tavera

Ismael Tavera

Dec 27, 2009

Sanford-Ismael Tavera Ismael Tavera, 25, of Sanford, died Sunday, December 27 in Sanford. Funeral Mass will be 1:00 PM Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Our Lady of The Americas Catholic Church in Candor with Father Ricardo Sanchez officiating. Burial will follow in Candor Cemetery. A native of Florida, Mr. Tavera was born February 27, 1984, the son of Angel and...

Grace Loflin

Grace Loflin

Dec 26, 2009

Mrs. Grace Daniel Loflin, age 92 of NC Hwy # 109 S., Denton, NC died Saturday, December 26 at her residence. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 29 at Lineberry United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Derald Smith and Rev. Kelly Creekmur. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Loflin was born May 10,...

Kate Bivens

Kate Bivens

Dec 20, 2009

Kate Elizabeth Floyd Bivens passed from this world to meet with her Lord on December 20, 2009 after a courageous battle resulting from complications of cancer. Kate was born on November 18, 1933 to Lauton Lewis and Elsie Hedrick Floyd in Davidson County, North Carolina. She was greeted in heaven by her husband John and son Kent who preceded her...

Edward Coltrane

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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