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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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