obituaries
Bunny Latham
Jan 5, 2024
Mrs. Bunny Rea Johnson Latham, age 77, of Johnson Farm Road, Denton, NC died Friday, January 5 2024 at her residence.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 10 2024 at Tom’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will see friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday at Briggs Funeral...
Lena "Tot" Sanders
Jan 4, 2024
Lena Campbell “Tot” Sanders, 92, of McCallum Rd., Candor, died Thursday, January 4, 2024 at her residence. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Parsons Grove Church, with Rev. William Saunders officiating. Burial will follow in the McCallum Family Cemetery.
Born in Richmond County on February 9, 1931, she was the daughter of...
Wanda Kiger
Jan 4, 2024
Mrs. Wanda Sue Elders Kiger, age 81 of Jerusalem Road, Lexington, NC died Thursday, January 4 at Forsyth Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday at Mountain View Memorial Gardens in Denton.
Mrs. Kiger was born April 29, 1942 in Swaim County to Roscoe Elders and Antha York Elders .She...
Susan Kay Surratt
Jan 3, 2024
Susan Kay Surratt, 75, formerly of South Main St., Denton passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at Brookstone Retirement Center in Lexington.
A private graveside service will be held Saturday, January 13, at Lick Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Susan was born May 29, 1948, in Davidson County, NC to...
Shirley Mize
Jan 2, 2024
Shirley Poole Mize, 76, formerly of Hunt Rd., Lexington, NC passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Mountain Vista Health Park.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, January 8, at Forest Hill Memorial Park in Lexington.
She was born December 23, 1947, in Davidson...
April Hughes
Jan 1, 2024
Dorothy April Hughes, 39, of Valley Farm Road, Denton NC passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Randolph Hospital.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 5th at Pleasant Union Community Church Cemetery with Mr. Wayne Markham officiating.
April was born on September 15, 1984 in Randolph County to Mike...
Yvonne Thompson Mccaskill
Dec 31, 2023
Doris “Yvonne” McCaskill, 85, passed away Dec. 31, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. Daughter of Risdon Webster and Ariel Cole Thompson, she was born in Hoke County on April 18, 1938. Born to a sharecropping family, Yvonne spent her early life working on the farm, cooking, and enjoying time with her eight siblings.
After moving...
Carol Robbins Lee
Dec 27, 2023
Carol Robbins Lee, age 78 of High Point died Wednesday, December 27 at High Point Memorial Hospital Carol was born April 11, 1945 in Jacksonville to Charles Robbins and Betty Loftin Robbins She was preceded in death by her parents and by her husband Don Lee. She graduated from Denton High School in 1963 where she was an excellent basketball...
Paula Frances Apple
Dec 27, 2023
Paula Apple, 59, formerly of Brantley Gordon Rd., Denton, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Hinkle Hospice House.
A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, Dec. 30, at Tom’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by Mr. Ken McDowell.
Paula was born March 4, 1964,...
Delores Kirkman Lewis
Dec 22, 2023
Delores Kirkman Lewis, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at FirstHealth Hospice House following complications from a fall. She was born May 11, 1937 in Asheboro, NC to the late Jesse Kirkman and Mae Kirkman.
Delores graduated from Asheboro High School in 1955 and completed her Diploma Degree in Nursing from Baptist...
Terry Leonard
Dec 21, 2023
Mr. Terry Keith Leonard, age 69 of Lou Cranford Road, Denton, NC died Friday December 21.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, December 24, 2023 at the Leonard Family Cemetery on Lou Cranford Road.
The family will see friends from 1:00 until 2:00 PM Sunday at Briggs Funeral Home.
...
Robert Roberts Jones
Dec 20, 2023
Robert Roberts Jones, 82, of Oak Grove Dr., Denton, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at his residence.
A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, Dec. 27, at Sharon Memorial Park,5716 Monroe Rd., Charlotte, NC 28212. The family will greet friends following the service.
Mr. Jones...
Garland Adams
Dec 18, 2023
James Garland Adams, 93, of Frank Rd., Denton, NC passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023, at Hinkle Hospice House. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, December 22 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Donnie Lunsford officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Garland was born July 6, 1930, in Guilford County,...
Tony Vance Buie
Dec 16, 2023
Tony Vance Buie, 83, of A.R. Morris Rd., Denton, NC passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at his residence. A graveside inurnment service will be held 2:00 PM on Thursday, Dec. 21, at Mountain View Memorial Gardens with Rev. Charlie Collins and Rev. Flynn Richardson officiating. Tony was born January 15, 1940, in Davidson County the son of Luther...
Lucia Olmedo
Dec 7, 2023
Lucia Olmedo Vda De Roa, 70, of E. Main Street, Biscoe, died Thursday, December 7, 2023 at her residence.
Born in Paraguay on October 19, 1953, she was the daughter of Zenon Olmedo and Georgina Cegovia. She was a homemaker.
Lucia is survived by 3 sons, Anibal, Alejandro, and Arnaldo; 3 daughters, Julia, Alicia, and...
Richard Snider
Dec 4, 2023
Mr. Richard Lowe Snider, age 82, of Denton, NC died Monday, December 4, 2023 at Mountain Vista Health Park.
A gravside service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, December 7 at Alleghany Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Snider was born January 4, 1941 in Davidson County to John Ross Sinder and Helen Fine Snider. He had...
Liz Pope
Dec 4, 2023
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth “Liz” Workman Pope, age 50, of Seely Drive, Denton, NC died on Monday, December 4, 2023 at her residence.
Services will be private.
Liz was born on June 2, 1973 in Davidson County to Arlie Workman, Jr. and Lorada Gray Workman. She worked at Choice Health Management Services as a bookkeeper. Liz...
Carrie Beck Jollie
Dec 3, 2023
On December 3, 2023, Mrs. Carrie Elaine Beck Jollie left this world peacefully while at home with her husband and youngest son by her side. Carrie was a spirited woman who loved nothing more than the family that she made with her husband of 55 years, Allan Wayne Jollie. She loved the adventures that Wayne took her on,...
James Barr
Dec 3, 2023
James Elwood Barr, age 79, of Lookabill Road Denton, NC died Sunday December 3, 2023 at his residence.
A Service will be held on Saturday, January 13th at the Southern Theater and Event Center at 11:00 a.m. conducted by Pastor Scott Davis.
Mr. Barr was born August 6, 1944 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to John Barr...
Joann Collins
Dec 3, 2023
JoAnn Sims Collins, age 91, of Charlotte. NC died Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Best of Care in Kannapolis, NC.
A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday at Barrow Community Church in Auburn, Georgia. Burial will follow in the Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Auburn, Georgia.
Mrs. Collins was born May...
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