obituaries
Douglas Towery
Nov 13, 2007
Doug Towery, age 60 of Alleghany Church Rd., Denton died Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, November 16 at Denton Wesleyan Church with Rev. Charlie Collins and Rev. Charles Moses officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Towery was born April 2, 1947 in Davidson...
Lola Surratt
Nov 12, 2007
Mrs. Lola Harrison Surratt, age 85 of Euris Surratt Road, Denton, died Monday, November 12 at Britthaven of the Piedmont in Albemarle. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, November 15 at Alleghany United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Steve McLain and Rev. Claudie Harrison. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Surratt was born in Davidson...
Frances Noah
Nov 10, 2007
Frances Catherine Noah, 59, a resident of Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton died Saturday, November 10, 2007 at the Health Park. Funeral services will be held 3:30 PM Tuesday, Nov. 13 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Benn Fleming officiating. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery in Asheboro. Mrs. Noah was born September 12, 1948 in Wythe...
Wessie Hue Skeen
Nov 10, 2007
Mr. Wessie Hue Skeen, age 93 of South NC Hwy # 109, Denton, NC died Saturday, Nov. 10 at Hospice Home at High Point. A graveside service and inurnment will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 13 at Mountain View Memorial Gardens conducted by Rev. Steve McLain and Rev. Randy Lucas. Mr. Skeen was born November 27, 1913 in...
Beulah Hughes
Nov 9, 2007
Miss Beulan Merl Hughes, age 76 of Sunbridge Nursing Home, Asheboro and formerly of South NC Hwy # 109, New London, NC died Friday, Nov. 9. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, Nov. 13 at Pine Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery. Miss Hughes was born August 21, 1931 in Randolph County to John Hughes and Elizabeth...
George A. Yates
Nov 7, 2007
Denton, NC- George Yates Mr. George Albert Yates, age 92 of Bescher Chapel Road, Denton, NC died Wednesday, November 7 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, November 10 at Pleasant Union Community Church conducted by Rev. Larry McIntyre and Rev. Ray Swaney. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Yates...
James (Jimmy) Lanier
Nov 1, 2007
James B. (Jimmy) Lanier, age 51 of New Hope Rd., Denton died Thursday, November 1 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, November 4, 2007 at Gravel Hill Baptist Church, where he was a member, with Rev. Danny Hosler and Rev. Clyde Akers officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Lanier...
Ira (Bill) Rash
Oct 31, 2007
Mr. Ira (Bill) Evans Rash, age 89 of Denton, NC died Wednesday, October 31 at Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral service will be held at 4:00 pm Sunday, November 4 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel by Elder John Draper and Elder David Anderson. Interment will be at Tom’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Rash was born May 5, 1918...
Bruce Coppley
Oct 29, 2007
Bruce Wayne Coppley, 63, of Railroad Street, Denton died Monday, October 29 at High Point Regional Hospital. Memorial services will be held 6:00 PM Friday, November 2, 2007 at Old Fashion Baptist Church conducted by Pastor Daniel Little. Mr. Coppley was born November 21, 1943 in Davidson County to Willie and Myrtle Owens Coppley. He worked as a carpenter. Survivors...
Bonnie Giles
Oct 28, 2007
Bonnie S. Giles, 88,formerly of Tomlinson St., Candor died Sunday, October 28, 2007 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 11:30 am at Candor Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dena White officiating burial will follow in Chesterfield, SC. Mrs. Giles was born Jan. 22, 1919 in Chesterfield County, SC to J. Lucas Smith...
Naomi Bean
Oct 27, 2007
Naomi Shaw Bean, 75, of Denton Rd. died Saturday, October 27, 2007 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 3:00 pm Monday, Oct. 29 at Summerville Baptist Church where she was a member with Rev. Claudie Harrison and Rev. Tom McLean officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bean was born March 9, 1932 in Davidson County...
Ruby Garner Rash
Oct 19, 2007
Mrs. Ruby Garner Rash, age 89 of Old Camp Road, Denton, NC died Friday, October 19 at Thomasville Medical Center in Thomasville. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, October 22 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Elder John Draper and Elder David Anderson. Burial will follow at Tom’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs....
Reece Gallimore
Oct 19, 2007
Mr. Reece C, Gallimore, age 85 of Snider Station road, Denton, NC died Friday, October 19 at his residence. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, October 21 at Tom’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church conducted by Elder James Moody and Elder Donald Johnson. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mr. Gallimore was born March 7, 1922...
C. L. Carrick
Oct 15, 2007
C. L. Carrick, Jr., 61, of Denton Rd. died Monday, October 15, 2007 from injuries sustained in a truck accident. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Friday, October 19, 2007 at Summerville Baptist Church where he was a member, conducted by Rev. Tom McLean, Rev. Mike Motley, and Mr. Charles Stovall. Mr. Carrick was born Jan. 25,...
Kenneth Smith
Oct 12, 2007
Mr. Kenneth Ray Smith, age 59 of N. Jones St., Denton, NC died Friday, October 12 at his residence A Funeral service will be held Sunday, October 14, 2007 – 4:00 pm at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. James Smith. Burial will follow at Siloam United Methodist Church Cemetery Mr. Smith was born September 27, 1948 in...
Margaret Daniel
Oct 10, 2007
Margaret Spivey Daniel, 78, of Denver Drive, Greensboro died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007 at Moses Cone Hospital. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, Oct. 13 at First United Methodist Church in Denton with Rev. William Foust and Rev. Ben Shepherd officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Daniel was born April 15, 1929 in...
Josephine Gaddy Olshefski
Oct 8, 2007
Biscoe-Josephine Olshefski Josephine Gaddy Olshefski, age 82 of Hwy 24-27 Biscoe, died Monday, October 8, 2007 at Autumn Care in Biscoe. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. A native of Richmond County, Mrs. Olshefski was born June 14, 1925, the daughter of C.R. and Pearl Poole Gaddy. Mrs. Olshefski is survived by 2 sons, Sidney Olshefski...
Lorenzo Ponce De Leon
Oct 5, 2007
Troy, NC-Lorenzo Ponce De Leon, Jr. Lorenzo Ponce De Leon, Jr., age 24 of Dairy Rd., Troy, died in Texas on Friday, October 5, 2007. A funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, October 13 at Our Lady Of The Americas Catholic Church in Candor, NC with The Rev. Father Ricardo Sanchez. Burial with full military rites will...
Viola Templeton
Oct 1, 2007
Mrs. Viola Hill Cook Templeton, age 104 Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation for Asheboro, formerly of Denton died Monday, October 1 at Sunbridge A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, October 4 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with burial to follow in Denton Town Cemetery. Mrs. Templeton was born January 18, 1903 in Davidson County to N....
Evelyn Cook
Oct 1, 2007
Mrs. Evelyn Goodwin Cook, age 84 of Farmer Road, Denton, NC died Monday, October 1 at the residence of her daughter. Funeral services will be held 4:00 PM Thursday, October 4, 2007 at Central United Methodist Church in Denton with Rev. Benny Clodfelter and Rev. Joe Collins officiating. Burial will follow in Denton Town Cemetery. Mrs. Cook was born January...
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