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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,...

Pauline Sexton Lomax

Pauline Sexton Lomax

Oct 27, 2008

Pauline (Polly) Sexton Lomax, age 91 of Denton passed away on Monday, October 27 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. Funeral service will be held at 3:30 pm Thursday, October 30 at Central United Methodist Church with Rev. Benny Clodfelter and Rev. Dr. Thomas Griffis officiating. Burial will follow in the Denton Town Cemetery. Mrs. Lomax was born September...

Bennett Nooe

Bennett Nooe

Oct 25, 2008

Mr. T. Bennett Nooe, age 80 of Reynolds Street, Troy, NC died Saturday, October 25 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 28 at First Wesleyan Church in Troy conducted by Rev. Jim Sheets and Rev. Doug Beadle. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mr. Nooe was born February 14,...

Ann Russell

Ann Russell

Oct 18, 2008

Mrs. Ann Medlin Russell, age 90 of N C Hwy # 109 S., Denton, NC died Saturday, October 18 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 21 at Bethel Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Gerald Ward and Rev. Arnold Comer. Burial will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Russell was...

John Daniel Harris, Sr.

John Daniel Harris, Sr.

Oct 17, 2008

Candor-J.D. Harris, Sr. John Daniel Harris, Sr., age 87 of S. Whiskey Rd., Candor, died Friday, October 17, 2008 at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, October 19, 2008 at the Candor Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Dena White officiating. Burial will follow in the Candor Cemetery A native of Montgomery County, Mr. Harris was born...

Mildred Sturn Busha

Mildred Sturn Busha

Oct 15, 2008

Mildred Sturn Busha, age 92 of Mountain Vista Health Park, formerly of Winston-Salem died Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the nursing home. There will be no public services held. Mrs. Busha was born June 10, 1916 in Springfield, Mass. To Henry Max Sturn and Martha Krammeur Sturn. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband George Daniel...

Mary Lee Crouse Kindley

Mary Lee Crouse Kindley

Oct 13, 2008

Mary Lee Kindley, age 91 of Crousetown Rd., Lexington died Monday, October 13 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. Funeral service for Mrs. Kindley will be 11:00 am Thursday, October 16 at Canaan United Methodist Church with Rev. Bill Foust officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Kindley was born October 29, 1916 in Davidson County to...

Mildred Huffstetler

Mildred Huffstetler

Oct 9, 2008

Mildred Helms Huffstetler, 85, of E. Main St., Candor died Thursday, October 09, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, Oct. 11 at First Presbyterian Church in Ellerbe with Rev. James B. Watson and Dr. Jesse Bledsoe officiating. Interment will follow in the Ellerbe Cemetery. The family will see friends on Friday from 6:00 to...

James B. Lang, Sr.

James B. Lang, Sr.

Sep 19, 2008

James Bernard Lang, Sr., age 68 of Denton died Friday, Sept. 19 at North East Medical Center in Concord. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday, September 21 at Mountain View Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Lang was born August 26, 1940 in Allegheny County Pa to Matthew Lang and Margaret Diamond Lang. He had worked as a...

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