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Brenda Smith

Brenda Smith

Sep 25, 2009

Miss Brenda Louise Smith, age 58 of Tom’s Creek Church Road, Denton, NC died Friday, Sept. 25 at Lexington Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, Sept. 29 at Summerville Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Tom McLean and Rev. Flynn Richardson with burial to follow in the Church Cemetery. Miss Smith was born June 8,...

Robert Knapp

Robert Knapp

Sep 15, 2009

Mr. Robert E. Knapp, age 65 of Mechanic Road, Asheboro, NC died Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Randolph Hospital. A memorial service will be held 7:00 PM Sunday at Farmer Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Jeff Lamb. Burial was held Friday morning at Farmer Baptist Church Cemetry. Mr. Knapp was born November 16, 1943 in New Jersey to Andrew Knapp, Sr....

Joe Penland

Joe Penland

Sep 14, 2009

Joe Palmer Penland New London, N.C. Born October 25, 1934 Died September 14, 2009 He passed away at home September 14, 2009 surrounded by family and friends. Joe grew up in Tannersville, VA and then spent eight years playing professional baseball in the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Senators organizations. He moved on to spend 30 years at the North...

Robert Lee Liles, Jr.

Robert Lee Liles, Jr.

Sep 13, 2009

Candor-Robert Liles Robert Lee Liles, Jr., 90, of Candor, died Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Manor Care in Pinehurst. Graveside Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 at Candor Cemetery. A native of Montgomery County, Mr. Liles was born Dec. 20, 1918, the son of Robert Lee Liles and Crota Allen. He was a veteran of the...

Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Sep 12, 2009

Mrs. Lois Lanier Smith, age 88 of Slate Mine Road, Denton, NC died Saturday, Sept. 12 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Chris Smith, Rev. Mike McClellan and Mr. Nick Turner. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery....

Melissa York

Melissa York

Sep 12, 2009

Mrs. Melissa (Lisa) Powell York, age 32 of Valley Mine Road, Lexington, NC died Saturday, Sept 12. at Thomasville Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Hughes Grove Baptist Church conducted by Rev. John Hill. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. York was born September 10, 1977 in Davidson County...

Hoyt Davis

Hoyt Davis

Sep 10, 2009

Mr. William Hoyt Davis, age 93 of Old NC Hwy. 49, Denton died Thursday, September 10 at Randolph Hospital. The funeral service will be 3:00 pm Sunday, September 13 at Liberty Fellowship Church with Rev. Jamie Draughn and Rev. John Leviner officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military graveside rites by the Randolph County Honor Guard. Mr....

Jane Coffey

Jane Coffey

Sep 5, 2009

Mrs. Jane Surratt Coffey, age 76 of Brian Center, Lexington, NC and formerly of Bombay Road, Denton, NC died Saturday, Sept. 5 at Brian Center. A funeral service will be held at 7:00 PM Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Dr. Jerry Surratt. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday at Mountain View...

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,...

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