obituaries

Annie Gammons

Annie Gammons

Sep 2, 2009

Annie Faye Woodcock Gammons, age 66, of Denton died Wednesday, September 2 at her residence. Memorial Service for Mrs. Gammons will be held at a later date. Mrs. Gammons was born March 2, 1943 in New Hanover County. She had worked as a phlebotomist with the American Red Cross. She was preceded in death by a brother Bobby Woodcock. Mrs....

Martha Morton

Martha Morton

Aug 29, 2009

Martha Ellen Herron Morton, 71, of River Rd., Troy died Saturday, August 29, 2009 at her residence. A funeral service will be held 3:00 PM Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Mt. Gilead conducted by Rev. James Rupard and Rev. Bruce Pope. Mrs. Morton was born March 17, 1938 in Mecklenburg County to Thomas Green (T. G.)...

Ruth Yates

Ruth Yates

Aug 27, 2009

Mrs Ruth Trotter Yates, age 93 of Jackson Creek Road, Denton died Thursday, August 27 at Randolph Hospital. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, August 30 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Claudie Harrison and Rev. Brian Cole. Burial will follow at Pleasant Union Community Church Cemetery. Mrs. Yates was born July 5, 1916...

Thomas Spade

Thomas Spade

Aug 23, 2009

Thomas Spade, age 95, of Denton died Sunday, August 23 at Britthaven of Davidson in Thomasville. There will be no public services. Mr. Spade was born July 25, 1914 in Rochester, NY to Camillo and Marietta Petti Spada. He had worked in the glass manufacturing industry. He is survived by a son, Thomas Guy Spade of Yorba Linda, CA, and...

Mark Burkhardt

Mark Burkhardt

Aug 9, 2009

Mark Burkhardt, age 53 of Regan Rd., Denton died Sunday, August 9 at Northeast Medical Center in Concord following a sudden illness. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Mr. Burkhardt was born August 31, 1955 in Branch County, Michigan to Junior Stephen and Marlene Weigand Burkhardt. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force...

Jimmy Jacobs

Jimmy Jacobs

Aug 9, 2009

James Robert (Jimmy) Jacobs, Jr. age 55 of Jackson Hill Road, Denton, NC died Sunday, August 9 at CMC Union Hospital in Monroe after a sudden illness. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, August 12 at Round Hill Baptist Church in Union Mills. Mr. Jacobs was born August 26, 1953 in Guilford County to James Robert...

Asa Eugene Parsons

Asa Eugene Parsons

Jul 24, 2009

A. Eugene Parsons 92 died Friday Chief Parsons moved to Tarboro in 1967 to become Fire Chief of Tarboro Fire Department until he retired in 1981. Before coming to Tarboro he was a member and Chief of Candor Fire Dept., Chief of Guilford County Community Fire Dept., Chief of Guilford College Fire Department, a member and president of N. C....

Mozelle Kearns Hardy

Mozelle Kearns Hardy

Jul 19, 2009

Mrs. Mozelle Kearns Hardy, age 96 of Covewood Street, High Point, formerly of Denton died Sunday, July 19 at High Point Regional Hospital. A graveside service for Mrs. Hardy will be 11:00 am Wednesday, July 22 at Mountain View Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Denton with Rev. Boyd Holliday officiating. Mrs. Hardy was born May 20, 1913 in Randolph County to...

James Franklin Mcinnis

James Franklin Mcinnis

Jul 9, 2009

Midland-James F McInnis James Franklin McInnis, 68, of Robert Bost Rd., Midland, died Thursday at his residence. A memorial service will be 3:00 PM Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home Chapel. Born on November 29, 1940, in Moore County, the son of Eugene Franklin and Maggie Johnson McInnis, Mr. McInnis was a member of Jackson Springs Presbyterian Church....

Knox East

Knox East

Jul 6, 2009

Julian Knox East, 82, formerly of Mt. Gilead, died Monday, July 06, 2009 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. A Graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Little River UMC Cemetery. Mr. East was born March 31, 1927 in Richmond County to Sam East and Helen Iona East. He was a veteran of US Navy having...

Willis Pierce

Willis Pierce

Jul 5, 2009

Mr. C. Willis Pierce, age 84 of Tysinger Road, Denton, NC died Sunday, July 5, 2009 at Thomasville Medical Center. A Graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 8 at Mountain View Memorial Gardens conducted by Rev. Gene Little with burial to follow. Mr. Pierce was born January 19, 1925 in Davidson County to Early Pierce and...

James Edward Osborne

James Edward Osborne

Jul 5, 2009

Candor-Jim Osborne James Edward Osborne, 70, of Graham Rd., Candor, died Sunday, July 5, 2009 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. A Memorial Service will be 3 PM Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Alexander officiating. Inurnment will be in New York at a later date. Born on September 13, 1938 in Waterloo,...

Kennith Allen Mcdonald

Kennith Allen Mcdonald

Jul 1, 2009

Mr. Kennith Allen McDonald, age 19 of NC Hwy # 47 East, Denton, NC died Thursday, July 1 as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident that occurred on Lick Creek Church Road. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Monday, July 6 at Clear Springs United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Jesse Howard and burial...

James Ray Bowen

James Ray Bowen

Jun 27, 2009

Mr. James Ray Bowen, age 69 of Frank Road, Denton died Saturday, June 27 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral service for Mr. Bowen will be at 12:30 pm Wednesday, July 1 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Vern Peterson officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 pm in Salisbury National Cemetery with Military Honors....

Michael Bowman

Michael Bowman

Jun 26, 2009

Michael Bowman, 60, of Asbury Rd., Seagrove died Friday, June 26, 2009 at his residence. Funeral Arrangements are incomplete at this time at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home in Candor.

Viola Davis Lamonds

Viola Davis Lamonds

Jun 15, 2009

Jackson Springs-Viola Lamonds Viola Davis Lamonds, 86, of Center Church Rd., died Monday, June 15, 2009 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday at Center Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Rev. Mark Moore and Rev. Evander Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Candor Cemetery. Born January 16, 1923 in Montgomery...

Lucille Cooke Bruton

Lucille Cooke Bruton

Jun 2, 2009

Candor, NC-Lucille Bruton Lucille Cooke Bruton, 84 of Bruton Dr., Candor, died Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Friday, June 5, 2009 at Parsons Grove United Methodist Church, where she was a member with Rev. Bill Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in the Bruton Family Cemetery. A native of...

Bobby Smyth

Bobby Smyth

May 25, 2009

In his own words….Robert (Bob, Bobby, Dr. Bob, Booze) Smyth died Monday, May 25, 2009. Born March 3, 1944 in Washington DC, to parents William Henry Smyth and Hazel Tysinger Smyth (both deceased), he lived in Denton, NC during his elementary and high school years. Following schooling he pulled his hitch in the army and then ventured into different phases...

Annie Lee Allen

Annie Lee Allen

May 24, 2009

Annie Lee Smith Allen, 79, of Denton died Sunday, May 24, 2009 at Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at Lineberry United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Steve McLain burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Allen was born May 11, 1930 in Davidson County to John Nelson Smith and Lizzie...

Anton Nopanen

Anton Nopanen

May 23, 2009

Anton Nopanen, 95, of Rocky Cove Lane died Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Mountain Vista Health Park. Funeral services will be held 5:00 PM Tuesday, May 26 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Benny Clodfelter. Interment will be held later in Fitchburg, MA. Mr. Nopanen was born December 14, 1913 in Finland to Alexander and Ida Nopanen....

Obituaries for Briggs Funeral Home

Obituary Notifications

Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when Briggs Funeral Home posts tributes

A logo for grief steps with an orange wave on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.