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Dorothy Sparks

Dorothy Sparks

Dec 14, 2006

Dorothy (Dot) Frix Bumgarner Sparks, age 74 of Robedo Road, Mt. Gilead died Thursday December 14 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Mrs. Sparks was born August 27, 1932 in Montgomery County to Lester Frix and Cular McGinnis Frix. She was a licensed funeral director and was employed with Briggs-Candor Funeral Home where she had worked for 34 years. She was...

Donald Bullard

Donald Bullard

Dec 13, 2006

Donald Lee Bullard formerly of High Point died Wednesday, December 13 in Oakland, Calif. A graveside service was held Monday, December 18 at Tom's Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.

James Robert Tomlinson, Jr.

James Robert Tomlinson, Jr.

Dec 5, 2006

James Robert Tomlinson, Jr. CANDOR -- Mr. Tomlinson, 67, died Tuesday, December 5, 2006 in Winston-Salem. A memorial service will be 11:30 AM Saturday, December 9, 2006 at Candor Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Dena White officiating. The family will receive friends following the service on Saturday at the church. A native of Stanly County, Mr. Tomlinson was born July 31,...

Leora Williams Luck

Leora Williams Luck

Dec 3, 2006

Eagle Springs- Mrs. Leora Williams Luck, age 87, of Eagle Springs Rd., Eagle Springs, died Sunday at her residence. Funeral Service will be 3:00 PM Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at Eagle Springs Baptist Church with Revs. Kenneth McNeill and Charles Hinson officiating. Burial will follow in the Eagle Springs Cemetery. A native of Moore County, Mrs. Luck was born October...

Herman Cottrell

Herman Cottrell

Dec 2, 2006

Herman Lee Cottrell, 72 of Mose Glover Rd. Denton, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006 at Randolph Hospital. Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006 at 8:00 PM at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Charlie Collins. Survivors include, wife, Patricia Tesh Cottrell of the home, sons Robert Cooper and Brandon Cottrell both of Denton, daughter Christine...

Carlton Spillman

Carlton Spillman

Dec 1, 2006

Carlton F. Spillman, 80, of Oak Grove Church Rd., Asheboro died Friday, Dec. 1, 2006 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006 at 2:00 PM at Oak Grove United Methodist Church where he was a member, conducted by Rev. Carlton Lucas and Rev. J. Harold Hammond. Mr....

Geneva Gallimore

Geneva Gallimore

Nov 30, 2006

Geneva Gallimore DENTON | Geneva Floyd Gallimore, 85, of Huntington Drive, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, at Lexington Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel by the Rev. James Cooper. Interment will be in Tom's Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Mrs. Gallimore was born Aug. 10, 1921, in Davidson County to John...

Helen Jarrell

Helen Jarrell

Nov 30, 2006

Helen Barker Jarrell, 77 of Meadowdale Drive Denton died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. Funeral Services will be held 4:00 PM Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006 at Pine Hill United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Steve McLain, Rev. Charles Moses, and Rev. Randy Lucas, burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Jarrell was born...

Robert L. Johnson

Robert L. Johnson

Nov 27, 2006

Robert L. Johnson, 87, of First Ave., died Monday, November 27, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral service is 4:00 PM Wednesday, November 29 at Central United Methodist Church, with Rev. Benny Clodfelter. Interment in Denton Town Cemetery. The family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:30 PM Tuesday at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton and...

Mary Ingram

Mary Ingram

Nov 21, 2006

Mary Ingram LINWOOD — Mary Lou Dunbar Ingram, 58, of Charity Lane, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006, at her home. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Mountain View Memorial Gardens in Denton, with the Rev. Billy Buchanan officiating. She was a native on Andrews, a member of Gravel Hill Baptist Church, a homemaker and had volunteered at Mountain...

Tony Miller

Tony Miller

Nov 21, 2006

Tony Miller DENTON —Tony Wayne Miller, 61, of Vernon Avenue, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Denton Wesleyan Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Charles Moses officiating. He was a native of Davidson County and was employed with Allied Trucking Co. of Winston-Salem. Surviving are wife, Kennie Smith Miller of...

Tura Spoon

Tura Spoon

Nov 20, 2006

Mrs. Tura Davis Spoon age 85 of NC Hwy # 8, Denton, NC died MOnday, November 20 at Mountain Vista Health Park. Mrs. Spoon was born in Davidson County to Will Davis and Essie Jane Myers Davis. She was a homemaker and a self employed beautician. She was preceded in death by her husband James Spoon and brothers Olin Davis...

Ricky Pete Beasley

Ricky Pete Beasley

Nov 17, 2006

Ricky Pete Beasley, 57 of Dogwood Drive, New London died Friday at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle after a six month illness. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Beasley was born November 25, 1948 in Virginia to Pete Beasley and Gladys Beasley. He was a self-employed furniture salesman and flea market vendor for ten...

Stephen Willis Floyd

Stephen Willis Floyd

Nov 17, 2006

Stephen Willis Floyd, age 56 of Highway 47 Denton, died Friday, November 17 at his residence after a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 21 at 11:00 AM at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Butch Conrad officiating. Burial will follow in New Jerusalem United Church of Christ Cemetery. Mr. Floyd was born July 13, 1950...

Betty Miitchell

Betty Miitchell

Nov 17, 2006

Betty Tysinger Mitchell, age 42 of Tysinger Family Road, Lexington, NC died Friday, November 17 at her residence. Mrs. Mitchell was born in Davidson County to Charlie Tysinger and Jacqueline Hancock. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Jeffrey Mitchell of the home, a son, Cody Mitchell of the home, a daughter Stacey Broadway of Lexington, a...

Joe Patella

Joe Patella

Nov 13, 2006

Joseph “Joe” John Patella, 67, of Pudding Ridge, died Monday, Nov. 13, 2006, at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Floyd Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Charles Dickens officiating. He was a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., a retired employee of the Forsyth Medical Center Radiology Dept. and a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are...

Robert Campbell

Robert Campbell

Nov 8, 2006

Robert Campbell, age 76 of Monroe Georgia and formerly of Candor died Wednesday, Nov. 8. An inurnment graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, November 13 at Candor Town Cemetery. Briggs-Candor Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Iris Johnson Bovender

Iris Johnson Bovender

Nov 7, 2006

High Point Mrs. Iris Johnson Bovender, age 71, died Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at the Pennybyrn at Maryfield Nursing Home in High Point. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Thursday, November 8, 2006 at the Sardis United Methodist Church, with Revs. Clarence Garner and Glenn Hancock officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. A native of Montgomery County, Mrs....

Robert M. Bennett

Robert M. Bennett

Nov 1, 2006

Robert M. Bennett, 71, of Carrollton VA, died Wednesday, Novvember 1, 2006 in Virginia. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, November 5, 2006 at Marcus United Methodist Church with Rev. Don Burns officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. A native of Jackson Springs, Mr. Bennett was born December 12, 1934, the son of Jasper C. and Daisy...

Mary Frances Thomas Rankin

Mary Frances Thomas Rankin

Nov 1, 2006

Mary Frances Thomas Rankin, 84 of Jackson Springs, died November 1, 2006 at her residence. Funeral Service will be 4:00 PM Sunday, November 5, 2006, at the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. Services will be conducted by Rev. Don Burns and Rev. Robert Carpenter. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mary Frances was born June 19, 1922 in Moore...

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