obituaries

Sherrill Denise Goodwin

Sherrill Denise Goodwin

Sep 10, 2007

Mrs. Sherrill Denise Hicks Goodwin, age 46 of Edgehill Road, New Bern, NC and a former resident of Denton died Monday, Sept. 10 at her residence. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Melvin Morton. Mrs. Goodwin was born May 8, 1961 in Davidson County to Sherrill Hicks...

Irene Dunn Britt

Irene Dunn Britt

Sep 10, 2007

BISCOE-Irene Britt Mrs. Irene Dunn Britt, 82, of Cabin Creek Rd., Biscoe, died Monday, September 10, 2007 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Graveside Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at Candor Cemetery with Rev. James Hamilton officiating. A native of Montgomery County, Mrs. Britt was born January 10, 1925, the daughter of Dossie Dunn...

John Branson, Jr.

John Branson, Jr.

Sep 8, 2007

Mr. John William (Bug) Branson, Jr., age 80 of Mt. Olive Church Road, Morganton, NC and formerly of High Point, died Saturday, Sept. 8 at Grace Hospital in Morganton. A graveside service and burial will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, Sept. 12 at Floyd Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by Rev. Danny McMahan Mr. Branson was born March 16, 1927...

Ernest Doby

Ernest Doby

Sep 8, 2007

Ernest Lee Doby, 82 of Mose Glover Road, Denton died Saturday September 8, 2007 at Wake Forest University Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Doby was born January 5, 1925 in Davidson County to James Pearlie Doby and Dora Esther Smith Doby, he was of the Baptist faith and was a farmer and saw mill operator. He was preceded in death...

Carl Ervin Hill

Carl Ervin Hill

Sep 5, 2007

Denton, NC-Carl Hill Mr. Carl Ervin Hill, 48, of Alleghany Church Road Denton , died Wednesday, September 5, 2007 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 3:00 PM at Denton Church of God where he attended, conducted by Rev. Jesse Howard. Burial will follow at Tom’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church...

Annie Smith Freeman

Annie Smith Freeman

Sep 2, 2007

Candor, NC-Annie Freeman Annie Elizabeth Smith Freeman, 83, formerly of E. Randolph St., Candor, died Sunday, September 02, 2007 at Autumn Care of Biscoe Graveside Services will be Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Candor Town Cemetery, with Rev. Jack Phillips officiating. Mrs. Freeman was born October 9, 1923 in Montgomery County to Will and Roberta Leach Smith....

Mildred Frank

Mildred Frank

Sep 1, 2007

Mildred Nichols Frank, 78, of N.C. 49, died Saturday, Sept. 1, at Thomasville Medical Center in Thomasville. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Chris Smith and the Rev. Claudie Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. She was a native of Davidson County, a homemaker and a member...

Luther Buie

Luther Buie

Aug 28, 2007

Mr. Luther Vance Buie, 87, of Denton Rd., died Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 30, 2007 at 3:00 PM at Summerville Baptist Church where he was a member, conducted by Rev. Tom McLean, burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Buie was born October 5, 1919 in...

C M Laughridge

C M Laughridge

Aug 20, 2007

C.M. Laughridge, 77, of Daniel Street, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, at Lexington Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Thursday at High Rock Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. John Gobble officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He was a native of McDowell County, a bridge foreman for CSX — Southbound Railway...

Allen Myers

Allen Myers

Aug 20, 2007

Mr. Allen Grey Myers, age 79 of NC Hwy # 8, Denton, NC died Monday, August 20 at his residence. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, August 23 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Denton conducted by Rev. Steve McLain.Burial will follow in the clear Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Myers was born May...

James William Karr

James William Karr

Aug 19, 2007

James William Karr 82, of Huntington Drive, died Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Britthaven of Davidson in Thomasville. Mr. Karr was born November 19, 1924 in Sarcoxie, Missouri to Arthur William Karr and Arneta Southern Karr. He was retired from Boeing Commercial Airplanes in Seattle, Washington, where he worked for 30 years as a buyer. Mr. Karr was preceded in...

George P. Loflen

George P. Loflen

Aug 17, 2007

George Pershing Loflin, 89, of VA Medical Center in Salibury, and formerly of New London died Friday August 17, 2007 at the VA Medical Center. Graveside Services will 3:00 PM Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Mountain View Memorial Gardens conducted by Rev. Frank Hoover and military honors by the Randolph County Honor Guard. Mr. Loflen was born May 7, 1918...

Martha Johnson

Martha Johnson

Aug 17, 2007

Mrs. Martha Lou Smith Johnson, age 93 of Johnson Farm Road, Denton, NC died Friday, August 17 at Lexington Health Care. A Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, August 21 at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Chris Smith with burial to follow in the Church Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson was born May 13, 1914 in...

Virtle Cole Griffin

Virtle Cole Griffin

Aug 9, 2007

Denton-Mrs. Virtle C. Griffin Virtle Cole Griffin, age 92 of South Hwy 109, Denton, formerly of Asheboro, died Thursday, August 9, 2007 at Clapps Nursing Center in Pleasant Garden Graveside Service will be Saturday, August 11, 2007 at 3:30 PM at Randolph Memorial Park with Rev. Rocky Patterson officiating. A native of Randolph County, Mrs. Griffin was born July 14,...

Canaan Miller

Canaan Miller

Aug 2, 2007

Canaan Wade Miller, 18, of North Main Street, Denton died Thursday, Aug. 2 at Lexington Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held 4:00 PM Sunday, Aug. 12 at Central United Methodist Church in Denton (276 W. First Street) conducted by Rev. Benny Clodfelter and Rev. Andy Tuttle with a celebration of life service to follow at the residence on North...

Juanita Prince Gourley

Juanita Prince Gourley

Jul 25, 2007

Mrs. Juanita Patrick Prince Gourley, 93, of Old Thomasville Rd., High Point died Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 30, 2007 at 2:00 pm at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Tim Huffman officiating. Burial will follow at Lebanon United Methodist Church Cemetery in High Point. Mrs. Gourley was...

Betty Ewing Lynch

Betty Ewing Lynch

Jul 16, 2007

Candor, NC-Betty Ann Lynch Betty Ann Ewing Lynch, age 77 of East Main St., Candor NC, died Monday, July 16, 2007 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Graveside service will be Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 11:00 AM at the Candor Cemetery, with Rev. Edsel Huffstetler officiating. A native of Montgomery County, Mrs. Lynch was born December 8, 1929,...

Shelly Ellington Graham

Shelly Ellington Graham

Jul 14, 2007

Shelly Ellington Graham, age 83 of West End, died Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Penick Village in Southern Pines. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at Marcus United Methodist Church, with Rev. Donald Burns officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. A native of Vance County, Mrs. Graham was born July 4, 1924, the daughter...

William Burris

William Burris

Jul 11, 2007

William H. (Billy) Burris, age 54 of Ophir Rd., Troy died Wednesday, July 11 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, July 15 at Henderson Cemetery in Eldorado. Mr. Burris was born July 16, 1952 in Stanly County to William Odell and Martha Harris Burris. He had worked as a fork...

Marie Green Bruton

Marie Green Bruton

Jul 9, 2007

Marie Green Bruton,80, died Monday, July 9, 2007 at her residence at North Topsail Beach Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Thursday, July 12, 2007 at Parsons Grove UMC with Rev. William Saunders and Rev. Bill Mitchell. Burial will follow at Bruton Family Cemetery. A native of Richmond County, Mrs. Bruton was born February 22, 1927, the daughter of Jack...

Obituaries for Briggs Funeral Home

Obituary Notifications

Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when Briggs Funeral Home posts tributes

A logo for grief steps with an orange wave on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.