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Clara Loflin Russell

Clara Loflin Russell

Dec 31, 2008

Clara Loflin Russell, age 74, of Denton died Wednesday, December 31 at Stanly Manor in Albemarle following a lengthy illness. Service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, January 2 at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church with Rev. Chris Smith and Rev. Derald Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Russell was born July 17, 1934 in...

Florence Dennis

Florence Dennis

Dec 31, 2008

Mrs. Florence Bean Dennis, age 89 of Lick Creek Church Road, Denton, NC died Wednesday, December 31 at Thomasville Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, Jan 3 at Lick Creek Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Steve Kiger and Rev. Hulon Pait. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mrs. Dennis was born November 2,...

Elsie Tysinger

Elsie Tysinger

Dec 28, 2008

Mrs. Elsie Buie Tysinger, age 83 of Mountain Vista Health Park and formerly of Buie Rd., Denton died Sunday, December 28 at Mountain Vista Health Park. A Graveside service will be held 11:00am Wednesday, December 31 at Summerville Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by Pastor Mark Reed. Mrs. Tysinger was born February 24, 1925 in Davidson County to Samuel Buie and...

Darrell Gallimore

Darrell Gallimore

Dec 28, 2008

Mr. Darrell B. Gallimore, age 72 of Greenbrier Drive, Denton, NC died Sunday, December 28 at his residence. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, December 31 at Denton Wesleyan Church conducted by Rev. Charlie Collins and Rev. Charles Moses. Interment will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Mr. Gallimore was born October 3, 1936 in Davidson...

Jettie Smith

Jettie Smith

Dec 27, 2008

Miss Jettie Smith, age 90 of South NC Highway # 109, Denton, NC died Saturday, December 27 at High Point Regional Hospital. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, Dec. 29 at Lineberry United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Steve McLain and burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Miss Smith was born March 12, 1918 in...

Mack Junior Smith

Mack Junior Smith

Dec 25, 2008

Candor-Mack Smith Mack Junior Smith, age 77,of Rabbit Creek Dr., Candor, died Thursday, December 25, 2008 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral Service will be 2 PM Sunday, December 28 2008 at Big Oak Christian Church, with Rev. Peter Smith and Rev. Mike Holyfield officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. A native of Montgomery County, Mr....

James Bowman

James Bowman

Dec 24, 2008

James Allen Bowman, 79, of NC HWY 211, West End died Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, December 27, 2008 at West End Cemetery. Mr. Bowman was born March 24, 1929 in Surry County to Garfield Bowman and Rader Burkhart Bowman. He was an Electrician. Preceding him...

Doris Crenshaw

Doris Crenshaw

Dec 19, 2008

Doris Rogers Bailey Crenshaw, 79, of Bringle Ferry Rd., Denton. Died Friday, December 19, 2008 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Monday, Dec. 22, 2008 at High Rock Baptist Church with Rev. Billie Lewis officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Crenshaw was born October 15, 1929 in Davidson County...

Ruth Briggs Fisher

Ruth Briggs Fisher

Dec 15, 2008

Mrs. Ruth Briggs Fisher, age 89 of Norfolk, Va and a former resident of Lexington , NC died Monday, December 15 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital after an illness of 2 weeks. A Funeral service will be held at Noon, Monday, December 22 at Miles Memorial United Methodist Church in Norfolk, Va. and burial will follow in the family plot...

Elaine Spoon Lee

Elaine Spoon Lee

Dec 8, 2008

Jackson Springs ,NC Elaine Spoon Lee, age 69, of Oakland Lane, Jackson Springs, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2008 at her residence. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Donnie Gillis officiating. Burial will follow in the West End Cemetery. A native of Guilford County, Mrs. Lee was born August 8,...

Clifford Jones

Clifford Jones

Dec 7, 2008

Mr. Clifford Talmadge Jones, 71, of East US HWY Highway # 64, Thomasville, NC died Sunday, December 7 at his residence. Graveside services will be held 4:00 PM Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Mountain View Memorial Gardens conducted by Rev. Charlie Collins. Mr. Jones was born September 18, 1937 in Davidson County to Grady Lee Jones and Mary Miller Jones....

Gilbert Bocetti, Jr.

Gilbert Bocetti, Jr.

Nov 24, 2008

Durham-Gilbert Bocetti, Jr. Gilbert Bocetti, Jr., 78 of Emerald Pond Lane, Durham, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2008 at the North Carolina State Veterans Nursing Home in Fayetteville. A Graveside Service will be 12:00 noon on Friday, Nov. 28, 2008 at the Candor Cemetery, with Rev. Tim Epling officiating. A memorial service will be held at a later date. A native...

Virgie Gallimore Yates

Virgie Gallimore Yates

Nov 20, 2008

Mrs. Virgie Gallimore Yates, age 91 of Bescher Chapel Rd., Denton died Thursday, November 20 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Sunday, November 23 at Walters Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Billy Joe Yates and Rev. Jeremy Simpson officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Union Community Church Cemetery. Mrs. Yates was born August...

Erlene Varner Steed

Erlene Varner Steed

Nov 17, 2008

Erlene Varner Steed, age 83, of Denton died Monday, November 17, 2008 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. A graveside service for Mrs. Steed will be at 4:00 pm Wednesday, November 19 at the Denton Town Cemetery with Rev. Sandy Young officiating. Mrs. Steed was born August 8, 1925 in Davidson County to John Earl and Nora Tucker Varner....

Rillie Hunt Yates

Rillie Hunt Yates

Nov 12, 2008

Mrs. Rillie Hunt Yates, age 81, of Denton died Wednesday, November 12 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. Funeral service for Mrs. Yates will be at 2:00 pm Friday, November 14 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Denton with Rev. Billy Joe Yates officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Union Community Church Cemetery where she was a...

Charles Kimbrell

Charles Kimbrell

Nov 8, 2008

Mr. Charles Ray (Charlie) Kimbrell, age 62 of Farmer-Denton Road, Denton, NC died Saturday at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 PM Wednesday, November 12 at Denton Wesleyan Church conducted by Rev. Charlie Collins and Rev. Charles Moses. Burial will follow in the Lexington City Cemetery. Mr. Kimbrell was born August 3,...

Kenny Hunt

Kenny Hunt

Nov 6, 2008

Mr. Kenny A. Hunt, age 42 of Seeley Drive Denton, NC died Thursday, November 6 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. A Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, November 10 at Clarksbury United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Chris Sheffield. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mr. Hunt was born November 23, 1965 in Davidson...

Rev. John S. Oakley

Rev. John S. Oakley

Nov 5, 2008

Rev. John S. Oakley, age 94 of Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community in Winston-Salem, formerly of Denton, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, November 5 at Arbor Acres. Funeral service for Rev. Oakley will be 2:00 pm Saturday, November 8 at First United Methodist Church in Denton with Rev. Bill Foust, Rev. Robert...

Vernon Wade Hamilton

Vernon Wade Hamilton

Nov 5, 2008

Candor-Vernon Hamilton, age 82, of Sandy Ridge Assisted Living, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at Sandy Ridge. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, November 8, 2008 at the First Wesleyan Church in Troy, with Pastor Phil Phillips and Rev. Doug Beadle officiating. Burial will follow in the Love Joy United Methodist Church Cemetery. A native of Montgomery County, Mr....

Tony Wooley

Tony Wooley

Oct 28, 2008

Tony Ottis Wooley, 52, of Tabernacle Church Road, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Glenn Hancock officiating. Burial will be in Wooley Family Cemetery with Masonic Rites. He was a native of Montgomery County, a member of Ducks Unlimited,...

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