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Margaret Thomas

Margaret Thomas

Jun 14, 2007

Mrs. Margaret Fox Thomas, age 93 of Bowman Road, Candor, NC died Thursday, June 14 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Mrs. Thomas was born March 16, 1914 in Richmond county to Bynum Fox and Julia Ann Nail Fox. She retired as a bookeeper for Fox Garage in 1987 and was a member of Candor United Methodist Church. She was married...

Lee Loflin

Lee Loflin

Jun 7, 2007

Mr. Lee Loflin, 98, of Mountain Vista Health Park and formerly of Ebel Church Rd. died Thursday, June 7, 2007 at the Health Park. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, June 10, 1007 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Canaan United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Loflin was born September 1, 1908 in Randolph County...

Iva Holt Spivey

Iva Holt Spivey

Jun 1, 2007

Mrs. Iva Holt Spivey, age 81 of Denton died Friday, June 1, 2007 at Mountain Vista Health Park. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday, June 3 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Ed Carter and Rev. Jack Luther officiating. Burial will follow at Macedonia United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Spivey was born January 7, 1926...

Anna Ann Satterwhite

Anna Ann Satterwhite

May 18, 2007

Anna Ann “Granny” Satterwhite, 86 of South NC Highway 109 Denton, died Friday evening at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 22 at Covenant Funeral Service in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday, May 20 at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton. Mrs. Satterwhite was born...

Miss Verlie Katherine Lax

Miss Verlie Katherine Lax

May 16, 2007

Miss Verlie Katherine Lax, age 85 of Asheboro died Wednesday, May 16 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. A graveside service will be 11:00 am Friday, May 18 at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Chris Smith officiating. Miss Lax was born August 17, 1921 in Davidson County to George Ulysses and Drilda Bryant Lax. She was a...

Harold Lee Covington, Sr.

Harold Lee Covington, Sr.

May 9, 2007

Harold Covington, Sr. Mr. Harold Lee Covington, Sr., age 89 of Denton died Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral Service will be 3:00 PM Saturday at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Jack Stratas officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens with military rites. A native of Stanly County, Mr. Covington was born...

Pauline Grice

Pauline Grice

May 8, 2007

Pauline Arnold Grice Mrs. Pauline Arnold Grice, age 93 of Mountain Vista Health Park, formerly of Buie Rd., Denton died Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at Mountain Vista Health Park after several years of declining health. Mrs. Grice was born August 31, 1913 in Randolph County to James W. Arnold and Freda Hughes Arnold. She was a graduate of Farmer High...

Pauline Wright Bescher

Pauline Wright Bescher

May 4, 2007

Mrs. Pauline Wright Bescher, age 83 of Denton died Friday, May 4 at her residence. Graveside services will be held Sunday, May 6 at 4:00 PM at North Bend Cemetery on Bescher Chapel Road with Mr. Ken McDowell officiating. Mrs. Bescher was born January 4, 1924 in Randolph County the daughter of Raymond and Beulah Craven Wright. She was a...

Linda Lanier

Linda Lanier

Apr 28, 2007

Linda K. Lanier DENTON — Linda Kaye Lanier, 61, of Denton, died Saturday, April 28, 2007, at Mountain Vista Health Park, Denton. Fuenral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, with Dr. Kelly Sprinkle officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. She was a native of Davidson County and a member of First Baptist...

Paul E. Britt

Paul E. Britt

Apr 26, 2007

Eagle Springs-Mr. Paul E. Britt, 85, of Samarcand Rd., Eagle Springs, died Thursday, April 26, 2007 at his residence. Funeral Service will be Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 3:00 PM at Community Baptist Church with the Revs. Fred Richardson and Otis Goins officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. A native of Moore County, Mr. Britt was born November...

Edgar Floyd

Edgar Floyd

Apr 25, 2007

W. Edgar (Willie) Floyd, 89 of NC Hwy 47 Denton died Wednesday, April 25 at Britthaven of Davidson in Thomasville. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at New Jerusalem United Church of Christ with Rev. Butch Conrad and Rev. Craig Barnhill officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Floyd was born February 14, 1918 in...

Viola Surratt

Viola Surratt

Apr 24, 2007

VIOLA SURRATT Miss Viola Mae Surratt, age 54 of Tysinger Rd., Denton died Tuesday, April 24 at Thomasville Medical Center following a brief illness. Funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Thursday, April 26 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Dan Parker and Rev. Stephen Stowe officiating. Burial will follow in the Faith Community Chapel Cemetery in Thomasville,...

Doris Roach

Doris Roach

Apr 10, 2007

Doris Carrick Roach, age 68, of Mountain View Church Road, Lexington died Tuesday, April 10 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center following a brief illness. Funeral service will be held Thursday, April 12 – 2:00 pm at Mountain View Baptist Church, where she was an active member, with Rev. Tim Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery....

Monnie Louise Yarboro

Monnie Louise Yarboro

Apr 6, 2007

Mount Gilead- Monnie Louise Yarboro, 69, of Thickety Creek Rd., died Friday, April 6, 2007 at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital in Troy. Funeral Service will be Monday, April 9, 2007 at 3:00 PM at Holly Mount Baptist Church with the Revs. Henry Jenkins, Lonnie Poole and Doug Shuff officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. A native of Montgomery...

Lyndsey Brooke Pierce

Lyndsey Brooke Pierce

Apr 2, 2007

Brooke Pierce Miss Lyndsey Brooke Pierce, age 19 of Cid Road, Lexington, died Monday, April 2 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident in Davidson County. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 6, 2007 at 3:00 PM at First Baptist Church where she was a member, conducted by Rev....

Frank Smith, Jr.

Frank Smith, Jr.

Mar 25, 2007

Frank Smith Jr. DENTON — Mr. Frank Smith Jr., 82, of Greenbrier Drive, Denton, died Sunday, March 24, at Greensboro Place in Greensboro. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, at Macedonia United Methodist Church in Eldorado, with the Rev. Ed Carter and the Rev. Jack Luther officiating. Burial will follow in the Denton Town...

Patsy Simmons Williams

Patsy Simmons Williams

Mar 23, 2007

CANDOR-Patsy Simmons Williams, 75 of East Blake Street, died Friday, March 23, 2007 at the UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM Monday, March 26, 2007 at the Candor Cemetery with Rev. Bill Turnmire officiating. A native of Montgomery County, Mrs. Williams was born January 7, 1932, the daughter of Joe Simmons and Minnie Comer...

William Le Gar

William Le Gar

Mar 23, 2007

MONTEVALLO, ALABAMA-William Le Gar William Le Gar, 65 of Montevallo, Alabama, died Friday, March 23 at Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster, Alabama. A Graveside service will be at 1:00 PM Wednesday, March 28 at the Kellis Cemetery Mr. Le Gar was born May 26, 1941 in Paoli, Pennsylvania to Arthur and Jeannette C. Clark Le Gar. He worked as a...

Willi Sullivan

Willi Sullivan

Mar 22, 2007

Willi L. Sullivan, 51, of Richmond Park Drive, Cameron, died Thursday, March 22, 2007, at the VA Medical Center, Salisbury. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Taylor’s Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jamie Draughn officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He was the widower of Judy Ingold Sullivan, a U.S. Army veteran and employed as...

David Williams

David Williams

Mar 16, 2007

David James Williams, 73, of South Main St., Star died Friday, March 16, 2007 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. A private family service will be held Monday, March 19, 2007 at the Candor Town Cemetery. Mr. Williams was born Jan. 30, 1934 in Hanover county to Norman and Elender Francicia Williams. He was a veteran of the US Air Force....

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