obituaries
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,...
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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...
Wayne Breeden
Sep 15, 2008
Arthur “Wayne” Breeden, 63, of Blackberry Rd., Thomasville died Monday, September 15, 2008 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held at 5:30 PM Thursday, September 25, 2008 at The Classic Family Restaurant 60 South Main Street Denton, NC 27239. Mr. Breeden was born June 1, 1945 in Scotland County to Luther Breeden and Lena Mae Scott Breeden. Mr....
David Stout Beaman
Sep 14, 2008
Troy- Mr. David Stout Beaman of Troy, 87, died Sunday, September 14, 2008 at High Point Regional Hospital. A worship service celebrating his life will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, September 19, in the sanctuary of Trinity United Methodist Church, 239 North Russell Street, Troy, North Carolina, with the Rev. Bobby Tyson officiating. Burial will follow in Southside...
Kevin Colson
Sep 11, 2008
Kevin Scott Colson, 31, of Regan Rd., Lexington died Thursday, September 11, 2008 at Thomasville Medical Center. Mr. Colson was born December 2, 1976 in Davidson County to Kenneth L. Colson, Jr. and Carolyn Jane Hedrick Colson. He was a graduate of South Davidson High School. He was a Master Police Officer and Field Training Officer with the Thomasville Police...
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