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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....

James Whisenant

James Whisenant

Mar 14, 2007

WEST END: James "Bug" Whisenant, 71, of West End, died Wednesday 14, 2007 at FirstHealth Moore Memorial Hospital in Pinehurst. A Graveside service will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 17, 2007 at West End Cemetery with Rev. Fran Stark officiating. A native of Avery County, NC, Mr. Whisenant was born September 10, 1935, the son of Tillman Whisenant and...

Sandra Pierce Adams

Sandra Pierce Adams

Mar 14, 2007

Sandra Pierce Adams, 62 of Garner Road, Denton died Wednesday, March 14 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro. Mrs. Adams was born December 5, 1944 in Davidson County to Joe and Beulah Lambeth Pierce. She was a retired Dietary Aide with Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. Mrs. Adams was predeceased by her husband Tharen Adams who died in 1997. She...

Jimmy Wayne Martin

Jimmy Wayne Martin

Mar 10, 2007

Jimmy Wayne Martin, 54 of North Main Street, Denton died Saturday as a result of injuries from a motorcycle accident. Mr. Martin was born March 8, 1953 in Davidson County to Brack Gilbert Martin and Wanda Sullivan Martin. He was a 1972 graduate of Denton High School and a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. He was employed by...

David Ralph Edwards

David Ralph Edwards

Mar 9, 2007

DENTON - Mr. David Ralph Edwards, 73 of South Hwy. 150, Linwood, NC died Friday, March 9 at Autumn Care of Salisbury. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday, March 12 at High Rock Baptist Church in Denton with Rev. Billie Lewis and Rev. Sam Harvey officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Edwards was born in 1934...

Joann Mallory Absher

Joann Mallory Absher

Mar 9, 2007

Denton- Mrs. Joann Mallory Absher, 72, of Hwy 8, Denton, died Friday, March 9, 2007 at Randolph Memorial Hospital in Asheboro. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Monday, March 12, 2007 at Tom's Creek Primitive Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Ball and Elder Scott Childers officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. A native of Tazewell County, Virginia, Mrs....

Alfred Emanuel Harris

Alfred Emanuel Harris

Mar 8, 2007

DENTON: Mr. Alfred E. Haris, 71, of Farmer Road died Thursday, March 8 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. A graveside service will be 3:00 PM Saturday, March 10 at Denton Town Cemetery with Rev. Don Jarrell officiating. Mr. Harris was born November 13, 1935 in Davidson County to Hal and Treva Lanier Harris. He was a retired truck driver with...

Mary Smith

Mary Smith

Mar 3, 2007

Mary Catherine Smith, 97, of Leach Road, died Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Macedonia Presbyterian Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Mark Fisher officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She was a native of Montgomery County and a retired clipper from Russell’s Hosiery...

Amber Everhart

Amber Everhart

Mar 1, 2007

Amber Nicole Everhart, age 13, of Garner Road, Denton, died Thursday, March 1, 2007, at Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral service will be Sunday, March 4 at 2:30 p.m. at Denton Wesleyan Church on N.C. 109 in Denton, with the Rev. Vern Peterson and the Rev. Roger Mills officiating. Place of interment will be Higher Ground Baptist Church Cemetery in Lexington....

Bruce Wright

Bruce Wright

Feb 28, 2007

R. Bruce Wright, age 86 of Cid Road, Lexington, NC died Wednesday, Feb. 28 at Thomasville Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at Liberty Baptist Church with Burial with Masonic rites in the Church Cemetery Mr. Wright was born October 18, 1920 in Davidson County to Arthur Franklin Wright and Ida Lee Lambeth Wright....

Vergie Tysinger

Vergie Tysinger

Feb 13, 2007

Virgie Hill Tysinger, 86, of Mountain Vista Health Park, formerly of Tysinger Road, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007, at Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Fairview United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Doug Rowe, the Rev. Alvin Pope and the Rev. Butch Conrad officiating. Burial will be in the church...

Myrtle Sanders Jones

Myrtle Sanders Jones

Feb 8, 2007

Carthage- Mrs. Myrtle Sanders Jones, 84 of Pinelake Nursing and Rehab. died Thursday, February 8, 2007 in Carthage. Memorial Services will be 11:30 AM Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at Brown's Chapel Christian Church. A native of Montgomery County, Mrs. Jones was born May 5, 1922, the daughter of Rebecca Jane Sanders. She graduated from the NC Sanitarium as an RN,...

Tammy Newton Martin

Tammy Newton Martin

Feb 7, 2007

Tammy Lynn Newton Martin, 40 of Mountain Vista Health Park and formerly of Rock Hill, SC died Wednesday at Thomasville Medical Center from complications resulting from an accident in 2002. Memorial services will be held 4:00 PM Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Martin was born October 1, 1966 in Stanly County to Clifford Clyde...

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