obituaries
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...
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
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
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
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.
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...
Pauline Hill Hoover
Oct 6, 2009
Mrs. Pauline Hill Hoover, age 90, of Denton died Tuesday, October 6 at Randolph Health and Rehabilitation in Asheboro. Funeral service for Mrs. Hoover will be 3:00 pm Friday, October 9 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Jay Hulin and Rev. Wayne Knight officiating. Burial will follow in Piney Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Hoover was born...
Kenneth Mack Smith
Oct 2, 2009
CANDOR-Kenneth Smith Kenneth Mack Smith, 54, of Etta Drive, Candor, died Friday, October 2, 2009 at his residence. Graveside Services will be 2:00 PM Monday at Big Oak Christian Church Cemetery with Rev. Mike Holyfield officiating. A native of Moore County, Mr. Smith was born August 19, 1955, the son of Mack and Ruth McDuffie Smith. He was a Truck...
Paul Dudley Williams
Oct 1, 2009
Candor-Paul Williams Paul Dudley Williams, 77, of E. Blake Street in Candor, died Thursday, October 1, 2009 at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital in Troy. Graveside Service will be 3:00 PM Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Candor Cemetery with Rev. Bill Turnmire officiating. Born October 9, 1931in Moore County, he was the son of Lexie and Stella Hussey Williams. He was...
Tommy Harris
Oct 1, 2009
Mr. Arthur Thomas (Tommy) Harris, age 66 of Lanier Hill Road, Denton, NC died Thursday, October 1 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. Services will be held at a later date. Mr. Harris was born March 5, 1943 in Randolph County to Thomas Brown Harris and Pauline Harris Harris. He was a retired Petty Officer 1st Class with the U S...
Mozelle Owens
Oct 1, 2009
Mr. Mozelle W. Owens, age 68 of Klopman Mill Road, Denton, NC died Thursday, Oct 1 at his residence. The family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at Briggs Funeral Home, but no funeral service will be held. Mr. Owens was born January 14, 1941 in Davidson County to Harris Edward Owen and Lelia Bailey Owen. He...
Cynthia Smith
Sep 26, 2009
On Saturday, September 26 Cindy and Grant Smith were lost to family and friends. The couple met in Los Angeles, California at the YMCA where they were both counselors. While on one of their camp trips Grant asked Cindy to throw him a “Hershey Kiss” – and from that they shared the next 45 wonderful years together. They both earned...
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