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Clifford Gilbert Jordan
Apr 16, 2024
Rev. Clifford Gilbert Jordan, 91, of Valley View Church Rd., Mt. Gilead, died Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at his residence. Graveside Service will be 1:00 PM Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Candor Cemetery, with Revs. Johnny Lamonds, Todd Roseman and Preacher C.J. Prater officiating.
Born in Montgomery County on November 12, 1932, he was the son of...
Thomas William Sherman
Apr 16, 2024
Thomas William Sherman, 73, of S. School Street, Candor, died Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Memorial Services will be held at a later date.
Born in Lexington KY on July 24, 1950, he was the son of Lee Roy and Elizabeth Ruth Utterback Sherman. He had worked in the construction industry...
James Reece Varner
Apr 14, 2024
Mr. James Reece Varner, 76, formerly of Farmer Rd., Denton, NC passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Lexington Health Care.
A graveside inurnment service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, April 26, at Mountain View Memorial Gardens conducted by Rev. Vern Peterson..
James was born in...
Charlotte Mae Hurley Bradley
Apr 12, 2024
Charlotte Mae Hurley Bradley, 65, of Kernersville, died Friday, April 12, 2024 at her residence.
Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at New Home Old Regular Baptist Church, with Elders John and Bob Matney officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Born in Hurley, Virginia on March 14, 1959, she...
Julie Lewis Stephen
Apr 5, 2024
Julie Lewis Stephen, beloved mother, life partner, educator and creative soul, passed away on Friday April 5, 2024 at Wesley Long Hospital. Julie was born May 27, 1958 in Asheboro, North Carolina. She was raised in Eagle Springs by her mother, Delores Kirkman Lewis, and adoptive father, W.T. Lewis. Julie would spend many of her early summers with...
Winnifred Morris
Apr 3, 2024
Mrs. Winnifred Pence Morris, age 97, of N. Bingham St., Denton, NC passed away on April 3, 2024 at Mountain Vista Health Park.
A graveside service will be held on Sunday, April 7th at 2:00 p.m. at the Denton Town Cemetery.
Mrs. Morris was born on May 10, 1926 in Stanly County to Willis N....
James Ernest Lanier
Apr 1, 2024
Mr. James Ernest Lanier, 81, of Denton, NC passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Chapel Hill Methodist Church Cemetery officiated by Rev. Derald Smith. Honors will be provided by the United States Air Force. James was born on May 12, 1942,...
Billy Ray Cagle
Apr 1, 2024
Billy Ray Cagle, Sr., of Burrow Street, Troy, died Monday, April 1, 2024 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Graveside Services with military honors will be 2:00 PM Friday, April 5, 2024 at Southside Cemetery in Troy, with Rev. Russ Brown officiating.
Born in Montgomery County on February 27, 1935, the son of Henry Theron and...
Jane Sanders Parrish
Mar 29, 2024
Sara Jane “Mama Jane” Sanders Parrish, 80, of Seagrove, passed away peacefully Friday, March 29, 2024 surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 PM Monday, April 1, 2024 at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton.
Jane was born May6, 1943 to the late Carson...
Jack D. Briggs
Mar 25, 2024
Jack Daniel Briggs, a funeral director serving the communities of Davidson, Montgomery, Randolph, and Richmond counties for nearly 65 years, died Monday, March 25 at age 84 after an extended illness.
He was born May 11, 1939 in Reidsville to Sidney O. Briggs and Ola Beanblossom Briggs. After the death of his father in 1942, Briggs and...
Ricky Wesley Blake
Mar 23, 2024
Ricky Wesley Blake, 66, of Morganton Rd. Jackson Springs, NC passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 26, at Middle Cross Baptist Church with Rev. David Reynolds officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery.
Mr. Blake...
Louise Cagle
Mar 19, 2024
Elma Louise Garner Cagle, 80, of New Hope Rd., Denton, died Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at her residence.
Memorial Services will be 3:00 PM Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Bethel Baptist Church, with Rev. David Lancaster and Rev. Ron Chaney officiating. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 PM prior to the service on Sunday...
David Manuel Shelton
Mar 18, 2024
David Manuel Shelton, 71, of Lexington, NC passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024, at his residence.
A memorial service will be held at the residence later.
David was born July 23, 1952, in Pulaski County, VA to James Ray Shelton and Lattie Bell Simpkins Shelton. He was a highly...
Stephen "Steve" Hedrick
Mar 17, 2024
Stephen “Steve” George Hedrick, 77, of Denton, NC passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at his residence.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 21, at Denton Town Cemetery officiated by Chaplain David Wooten and Chaplain Billy Loyua of the DCSO. Honors will be by the Davidson County...
Chris Tysinger
Mar 5, 2024
Mr. Christopher “Chris” Joe Tysinger, age 65, of Johnson Road, Denton NC died March 5, 2024 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, March 8th at 11:00 a.m. at Mountain View Memorial Gardens with Pastor Alan Martin officiating.
Mr. Tysinger was born on December 28, 1958 in Davidson...
Michael "Papa" Lance Clark
Mar 2, 2024
Michael “Papa” Lance Clark, 65, of NC HWY 8, Denton, NC passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 7, at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Jeff Gardner. The family will greet friends following the service.
...Jackie Furr
Feb 28, 2024
Jacqueline “Jackie” Kate Surratt Furr, 88, of Chapel Hill Ch. Rd., Denton, NC passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Forsyth Medical Center.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Chapel Hill Methodist Church with Rev. Chris Smith, Rev. Scott Davis, and Rev. Thomas Frizzell officiating....
Doyle Clinton Rorex
Feb 28, 2024
Doyle Clinton Rorex, 67, of Denton Rd., Denton, NC passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, March 3, at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Flynn Richardson officiating. Interment will follow at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Thomasville.
Doyle was...
Patty Lynn Kinley
Feb 26, 2024
Patty Lynn Kinley, 69, of Denton, NC passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024, at Thomasville Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, February 29, at First Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by Rev. Shane Smith.
Patty was born on June 11, 1954, in Davidson...
Brayan Eduardo Solis Leyva
Feb 21, 2024
Brayan Eduardo Solis Leyva, 11, of Lurie Drive, Biscoe, died Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Levine’s Children’s Hospital in Charlotte. Funeral Service will be Sunday, February 25, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:45 PM at Bet-el Pentecostal Church in Biscoe, with Rev. Abel Leyva officiating. Burial will follow in the Biscoe Cemetery.
Born in Stanly County on...
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