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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...

Mabel Loflin

Mabel Loflin

Jul 24, 2006

Mable Yates Loflin, age 93 of Chapel Hill Church Road died Monday, July 24 at her residence. Mrs. Loflin was born June 9, 1913 in Davidson County to Lewis Yates and Mishey Russell Yates. She was married to the Rev. Foster Loflin who died February 23, 2001. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Fran and Resal Craven, of...

Anna Lee Simmons

Anna Lee Simmons

Jul 23, 2006

Mrs. Anna Lee Hardister Simmons age 85 of Burney Mill Road, Eleazer Community, Troy, NC died Sunday at Stanly Memorial Hospital in Albemarle A funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 26 at 11:00 AM at Eleazer United Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Edward Carter and Evangelist Micheal Simmons with burial to follow in the Church Cemetery Mrs. Simmons was...

Newell Franklin Thomas, Sr.

Newell Franklin Thomas, Sr.

Jul 22, 2006

Mr. Newell Franklin "Frank" Thomas, Sr. of Hibbing, Minnesota, formerly of Kannapolis, NC, died Saturday in Minnesota. Funeral Service will be Saturday, July 29, 2006 at 10:00 AM at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Thomas was born June 5, 1919 in Richmond County to Franklin and Lola Thomas. He was a...

Alice Peacock

Alice Peacock

Jul 22, 2006

Mrs. Alice Hedrick Peacock, age 99 of NC Hwy # 8, Lexington, NC died Saturday, July 22 at her residence A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, July 25 at Mountain View Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Tommy Floyd and Rev. Steve Hedgecock. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Peacock was born August 6, 1906...

Arlene Barnes

Arlene Barnes

Jul 19, 2006

Mrs. Arlene Morris Barnes, age 73 of NC Highway 109 S. Denton, NC died Wednesday, July 19 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, July 22 at First Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Vern Peterson :Mrs. Barnes was born September 28, 1932 in Davidson County to Hoke Morris and Mary Lee...

Raymond Grubb

Raymond Grubb

Jul 18, 2006

Mr. Raymond Grubb age 77 of Cid Road, Lexington, NC died Tuesday, July 18 at Forsyth Regional Medical Center in Winston-Salem after a sudden illness. A funeral service will be held Sunday, July 23 at 4:00 PM. At Denton Wesleyan Church, conducted by Rev. Charlie Collins, and Rev. Charles Moses. Burial will follow at Walters Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Mr....

Alma Plowman

Alma Plowman

Jul 10, 2006

Alma Parker Plowman DENTON — Alma Parker Plowman, 61, of South Snider Street, died Monday, July 10, 2006, at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Grubbs Grove Original Covenant Church of God, where she was a member, with the Rev. Lacy Cagle and the Rev. Johnny Albertson officiating. Burial will be in the church...

Eunice Varner

Eunice Varner

Jul 6, 2006

Mrs. Eunice Carrick Varner 86, of NC Hwy # 8, Denton, NC died Thursday July 6, 2006 at Lexington Health Care in Lexington. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, July 9, 2006 at 2:00 PM at Clear Springs United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Sandy Young and Rev. Jack Stratas. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She is...

Charles Jarrell

Charles Jarrell

Jul 2, 2006

Charles Richardson “Chick” Jarrell of Wickliff Ave., High Point, NC, a lifelong High Point resident passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 2 2006 after a period of declining health. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, July 6 at High Point Friends Meeting House,conducted by Rev. Billy Britt and Rev. David Kingrey with burial...

Don Elliott

Don Elliott

Jun 26, 2006

Don Frank Elliott, age 72 of Sedgefield Gate Road, Greensboro and Handy Road, Denton died Monday, as a result of a farm accident. Mr. Elliott was born October 5, 1933 in Davidson County to Garvin Elliott and Kate Frank Elliott. He was a veteran of the US Army and a graduate of N. C. State University and a retired employee...

William Kepling Ii

William Kepling Ii

Jun 24, 2006

William Jay (Bill) Kepling II, age 35 of John Lookabill Road, Lexington, NC Died Saturday, June 25 as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident which occurred on NC Hwy # 47. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, June 29 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. David Price Mr. Kepling was...

Catherine Whitaker

Catherine Whitaker

Jun 23, 2006

Mrs. Catherine Current Whitaker, age 93 of Martin Farm Road died Friday, June 23 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. Mrs. Whitaker was born July 2, 1912 in Akron Ohio and was retired as Civil Service payroll administrator for the US Air Force. She is survived by sons, Earl Whitaker of Denton, Guy Whitaker of Murphy and Sam Whitaker...

Alene Surratt

Alene Surratt

Jun 21, 2006

Mrs. Alene Davis Surratt age 86 of Chapel Hill Church Rd., Denton, NC died Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral Service will be 4:00 PM Saturday, June 24, 2006 at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Chris Smith and Rev. Benny Clodfelter with burial in the Church Cemetery Mrs. Surratt was born November 15, 1919...

Ola Mae Underwood Bisher

Ola Mae Underwood Bisher

Jun 18, 2006

DENTON-Mrs. Ola Mae Underwood Bisher, age 97 formerly of Nance Rd., Denton, died Sunday, June 18, 2006 at Mountain Vista Health Park. Funeral Service will be Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 11:00 AM at Canaan United Methodist Church with the Revs. James Cooper and Stan Champion officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bisher was born April 11,...

Margaret Covington Lanning

Margaret Covington Lanning

Jun 17, 2006

Denton, NC Mrs. Margaret Covington Lanning, age 79, formerly of Denton, died Saturday, June 17, 2006 at the home of a son in Ocean Isle Beach, NC. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at 2:00 PM at Clear Springs United Methodist Church. Revs. Sandy Young and Jack Stratas will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs....

Betty Smith Fleury

Betty Smith Fleury

Jun 17, 2006

Denton- Mrs. Betty Jean Smith Fleury, age 78 of Denton, died Saturday, June 17, 2006 in Denton. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, June 23, 2006 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Carroll Upton officiating. Mrs. Fleury was born March 29, 1928, the daughter of Homer D. Smith and Katherine Satterfield Smith in Fairmont, West Virginia. She...

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