obituaries
Roy Lee Myers
Oct 16, 2022
Roy Lee Myers, 93, of Biscoe, died Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. A Memorial Service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, November 12, 2022 at First Baptist Church Biscoe.
Born in Montgomery County on June 21, 1929, he was the son of Robert Lee and Minnie McLeod Myers. He was a...
James Lewis Wicker
Oct 16, 2022
Rev. Dr. James Lewis Wicker, 83, of Big Oak Church Rd., died Sunday, October 16, 2022 at his residence. Graveside Services will be 3:00 PM Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Big Oak Christian Church Cemetery, with Rev. John Stone and Mr. Terry Clark officiating. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall following the services.
...Cynthia Halker Flynt
Oct 15, 2022
Cynthia Ann Halker Flynt, 70, formerly of Garner St., Denton, died Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Abbot’s Creek Center in Lexington. Memorial Services will be held at a later date.
Born in Guilford County on November 8, 1951, she was the daughter of Rayford and Juanita McDuffie Halker. She was an accountant.
Cynthia is survived...
Sue B. Plaster
Oct 15, 2022
Mary Sue Brannan Plaster of Lexington, North Carolina died on Saturday, October 15, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. She was 83 years old.
A graveside inurnment service will be held 1:30 PM on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Forest Hill Memorial Park in Lexington.
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Helen Garner Yates
Oct 13, 2022
Helen Garner Yates, 79, of Denton, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022 at her residence. Funeral Service will be 3:00 PM Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Brett Chappell and Rev. Stan Asher officiating. Burial will follow in the Denton Town Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-3 PM prior to...
Vernell "Nell" Ball Lanier
Oct 5, 2022
Nora Vernell “Nell” Ball Lanier, 93, of Surratt Rd., Denton, NC passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at her residence.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Claudie Harrison and Rev. Thomas Frizzell officiating. Burial will follow...
Dwayne Coleman, Sr.
Oct 4, 2022
Mr. Dwayne Paul Coleman Sr., age 56, of Frank Road, Denton NC died Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at his residence.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Dwayne was born July 29, 1966 in Welsh, West Virginia to Billy Ray Coleman and Oaksana Hogston Coleman. Mr. Coleman was a framer in the...
Rebecca Frank Hamby
Sep 30, 2022
Rebecca Frank Hamby, 79, of Gray Rd., Lexington, NC passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022, at her residence.
A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, Oct. 5, at Faith Baptist Church where she was a member with Rev. Trevor Foster and Rev. Freddie Moretz officiating. Burial will...
Wendy Carroll Cadle
Sep 28, 2022
Mrs. Wendy Carroll Cadle, 59, of Handy Rd., Denton, NC passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Hinkle Hospice House.
A celebration of life service will be held 4:00 PM Sunday, Oct. 2, at Lineberry Church with Rev. Chris Smith officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday from...
Linda Wells
Sep 27, 2022
Linda Gail Woliver Wells, 68, of Anderson St., Denton, NC passed away on Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2022, at her residence.
No formal services are planned.
Linda was born May 11, 1954, in Dryden, VA. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by...
Evon Mashburn Pokrivka
Sep 24, 2022
Mrs. Evon “Dragon lady” Mashburn Pokrivka, 72, of S. Main St. Ext., Denton, NC passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at her residence.
Evon was born August 12, 1950, in Randolph County, NC. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Lula Cecil. Evon was of the Baptist...
Narciso Guzman-Reyes
Sep 24, 2022
Narciso Guzman Reyes, 57, of Rockingham, died Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Caramont Healthcare in Gastonia. Graveside Service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Biscoe Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 Noon – 7 PM Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home Chapel. Born in Mexico on October 28, 1964, he was the son...
Troy S. Swaney
Sep 22, 2022
Mr. Troy Stedman Swaney, 89, of Watkins Rd., Denton, NC passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at his residence.
A graveside inurnment service will be held 4:00 PM Tuesday, Sep. 27 at Pierce’s Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by Rev. Claudie Harrison and Rev. Freddie Moretz.
...Donald Ray Hill
Sep 21, 2022
Mr. Donald Ray Hill, 76, of Forest Park Dr., Denton, NC passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at his residence.
A celebration of life service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, Oct. 9 at Clear Springs United Methodist Church with Rev. Sandy Young officiating. The family will receive friends...
Rebecca (Becky) Markham
Sep 20, 2022
Mrs. Rebecca (Becky) Futrell Greene Markham, age 91 of Vass died Tuesday, September 20 at her residence.
A private graveside service will be held at Saturday, September 24 at Denton Town Cemetery in Denton.
Mrs. Markham was born June 16, 1931 in Montgomery County to Benson S Futrell, Sr. and Susie Bruton Futrell. She was...
Nell Varner Holt
Sep 20, 2022
Mrs. Nell Rogers Varner Holt, age 87 of Bringle Ferry Road, Denton, NC died Tuesday, September 20 at New Hanover Regional Hospital in Wilmington.
A Graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, September 24 at Clear Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery on South Main Street Extension in Denton conducted by Rev. Sandy Young.
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Edward Clifton Sifers
Sep 19, 2022
Edward Clifton Sifers, 62, of Freeman Electric Rd., Troy, died Monday, September 19, 2022 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. There will be no formal services.
Mr. Sifers was born October 31, 1959, in Rifle CO, the son of Edward Francis Sifers. He was a carpenter by trade and had served in the...
Fred Cranmer
Sep 17, 2022
Mr. Fredrick “Fred” Richard Cranmer, 95, formerly of Mayfield, NY passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Mountain Vista Health Park. Mr. Cranmer was born December 7, 1926, in Buffalo, NY the son of Fredrick Sylvester Cranmer and Evelyn Florence Charters Cranmer. Fred was a veteran of the United States Marines and was a schoolteacher. In addition to his...
James "Jim" T. Fender
Sep 12, 2022
Mr. James “Jim” Thomas Fender, Sr., 83, of Bill Lohr Rd,, Lexington, NC passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022, at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury.
A graveside service will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday, Sep. 14, at Mountain View Memorial Gardens in Denton with Rev. Ronnie Pinyan....
Lawrence Ridge
Sep 10, 2022
Mr. J. Lawrence Ridge, age 86 of Sexton Rd., Denton died Saturday, September 10. 2022, at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. A celebration of Lawrence’s life will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, Sep. 13, at Central United Methodist Church with Rev. Amy Hutchison officiating. Mr. Ridge was born April 30, 1936, in Guilford County to John Clark Ridge and...
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