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Terry Tolbert

Terry Tolbert

Sep 3, 2006

Terry Dale Tolbert, 44, of New London, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006, at his home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m., Wednesday at Taylor’s Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Tommy Tysinger officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He was a carpenter and ran a produce stand. Surviving are wife, Athena Tysinger Tolbert of the home; stepdaughter, Tina...

Bryce Colon Harrison

Bryce Colon Harrison

Sep 1, 2006

Bryce C. Harrison DENTON — Bryce Colon Harrison, 79, of John Reid Road, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2006, at his home. Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Wednesday at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, with Pastor Arnold Comer and Pastor Billy Joe Yates officiating. Burial will be in Cid United Methodist Church cemetery. He was a native of Davidson County, the...

Mary Ocker

Mary Ocker

Aug 30, 2006

Mary Ocker DENTON | Mary Viola Frank Ocker, 86, of Mountain Vista Health Park and formerly of Floyd Street, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006, at the health park. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, where she was a member, by the Revs. Stan Champion and Jack Stratas. Interment will follow in Mountain View...

Eleanor Alice Blakely

Eleanor Alice Blakely

Aug 28, 2006

Eleanor Alice Rushing Blakely, 85, of Jackson Springs, died Monday, August 28, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Blakely was born in Union County, NC on September 29, 1920, the daughter of James Shepherd and Dora Austin Rushing. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, and an adored grandmother and great-grandmother. She touched the lives of many through her card ministry...

Ethan Elliott

Ethan Elliott

Aug 24, 2006

Ethan Lee Elliott, age 16 of High Pine Church Road, Asheboro died Thursday, August 24 as a result of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. Ethan was born Appril 30, 1990 in Davidson County to Kent Elliott and Robin Talbert Elliott. He was a Junior at Southwestern Randolph High School and was a member of Salem Church. He is...

Leonard Kearns

Leonard Kearns

Aug 22, 2006

Charles Leonard Kearns, age 61 of E. Second St., Denton, NC died Tuesday, August 22 at his residence. Mr. Kearns was the son of John P Kearns and Ada Trexler Kearns. He was a farmer He is survived by a son, John Kearns of Enigma, Georgia and a daughter, Eva Branam of Enigma, Georgia. A memorial service will be held...

Heber Boyd Newsom

Heber Boyd Newsom

Aug 22, 2006

Mr. Heber Boyd Newsom, 88, died Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at his home in Denton. Mr. Newsom had bequeathed his body to Bowman Gray School of Medicine for medical education. Honoring his request, the family will have a private memorial service at the home. Mr. Newsom was born on April 17, 1918 to the late Albert Lee and Tolora Aires...

Winston(Chief) Lewis

Winston(Chief) Lewis

Aug 20, 2006

Winston “Chief” Lewis, 71, of U.S. 220 North Alt., formerly of Rockingham, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2006, at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy. Funeral service will be 6 p.m. Tuesday at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home, Candor conducted by Rev. David Reynolds. He was a native of Horry County, S.C., and an auto mechanic. Surviving are daughters, Brenda Ervin of Hamlet, Lorri...

Ruth Daniel

Ruth Daniel

Aug 20, 2006

Ruth Yates Daniel, 84, of Daniel Road, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2006, at Mountain Vista Health Park. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel by the Rev. Mike Motley. Burial will follow in Summerville Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Daniel was born Dec. 22, 1921, in Davidson County to Tom Yates and Dora Garner...

Junior Hampton

Junior Hampton

Aug 19, 2006

Charlie (Junior) Hampton, age 67 of South Main St., Denton, NC died Saturday, August 19 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Hampton was born February 25, 1939 in Tazewell County, Virginia to Charlie Hampton and Dorothy Hoops Hampton. He was a self employed house painter. He is survived by his former wife, Dixie Lee Anderson Hampton of Denton,...

Wayne Lineberry

Wayne Lineberry

Aug 18, 2006

C. Wayne Lineberry , AGE: 65 of Forest Hill Dr., Denton , died Friday, August 18, 2006 at his residence Mr. Lineberry was born July 27, 1941 in Randolph County to Curtis H. Lineberry, Jr. and Mary Huneycutt Lineberry. He was a graduate of East Carolina University and had worked with Nationwide Insurance Company in Salisbury as a Loss Control...

Ollie Leach

Ollie Leach

Aug 14, 2006

Mrs. Ollie Settle Leach, age 89 of Leach Road, Candor died Monday, August 14 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Leach was born February 17,1917 in Wilkes County to Ira Franklin Settle and Lucinda Billings Settle. She was a member of Maceonia Presbyterian Church and a retired cook with Samarcand Manor. She was preceded in death by her...

Claudia Tolbert

Claudia Tolbert

Aug 13, 2006

Mrs. Claudia Gywn Tolbert, age 69 of Club House Drive, Badin Lake Community, New London, NC died Sunday, August 13 as a result of injuries received in an qutomobile accident. Mrs. Tolbert was born in Moore County a daughter of Claude Gywn and Wilda Mae Tate Gywn and was a retired seamstress. She is survived by sons, Mack Tolbert of...

Bradly Varner

Bradly Varner

Aug 13, 2006

Bradly Varner age 21 of Robedo Road, Mt. Gilead died Sunday, Sugust 13 as a result of injuries received in an automoble accident. Mr. Varner was born February 22, 1985 in Montgomery County to James Varner and Patsy Spivey Varner. He was a meat cutter at Food King Grocery. He is survived by a Step-Daughter, Kali Michelle Collins of Troy,...

Christopher Dean Vestal

Christopher Dean Vestal

Aug 10, 2006

Christopher Dean Vestal, 26 of Meadowdale Lane, Denton died Thursday evening in Rowan County from injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Mr. Vestal was born July 5, 1980 in Davidson County to Roger Vestal and Robyn Loftin. He was a wrecker driver for Loftin Enterprises. He is survived by his lifemate Crystal Barringer; son Dylan Lee Vestal; daughter Kaylan McKenzy...

James Hill

James Hill

Jul 31, 2006

James Ralph (Jim) Hill, age 78 of Clara Hill Road, Lexington, (Cid Community) died Monday, July 31 at his residence. Mr. Hill was born January 6, 1928 in Davidson County to James L. Hill and Clara Moose Hill. He was a retired US Air Force veteran and a retired employee of the City of High Point. He was member of...

Roland Steed

Roland Steed

Jul 29, 2006

Roland Loftin Steed, age 84 of Lanning Drive, Denton, NC died Saturday, July 29 at High Point Regional Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Sandy Young and Rev. Stan Champion and burial will follow in the Denton Town Cemetery. Mr. Steed was born January 4, 1922 in Davidson...

Edward Lax

Edward Lax

Jul 28, 2006

Edward Watson Lax, age 75 of Spruce Street, Lexington and formerly of Denton died Friday, July 28 at his residence. Mr. Lax was born April 7, 1931 in Davidson County to Walter L. Lax and Beadie Surratt Lax. He was the former owner/operator of Healing Springs Grocery and later worked at Duracell Battery Company. He was preceded in death by...

Barry Brewer

Barry Brewer

Jul 27, 2006

Barry Wayne Brewer, age 48 of South NC Hwy # 109, Denton died Thursday, July 27 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Leonard Brewer, a daughter, Heather Brewer, by his parents, Richard and Marie Brewer of Lexington, and brothers, David Brewer of Trinity and Larry Brewer of Lexington. A funeral service...

Kelly Suzanne Beck

Kelly Suzanne Beck

Jul 25, 2006

Ms. Kelly Beck, age 28, of Maxton, died Tuesday morning at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral Servies will be 11:00 AM Friday, July 28, 2006 at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Candor Cemetery. Kelly was a very cheerful person and very complimentary to everyone she encountered. Kelly resided at the ARC group home in...

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