obituaries
Neal Kiser
Sep 18, 2021
Vernon Neal Kiser, 60, of Charles Mountain Rd., Denton, died Saturday, September 18, 2021 at his residence after a 6 month battle with cancer. Funeral Service will be 4:00 PM Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at New Hope United Methodist Church, with Rev. Bobby Lorton and Rev. Melvin Morton officiating. Burial will follow in Liberty Fellowship Church Cemetery. The family will...
John Wayne Martin
Sep 15, 2021
John Wayne Martin, 73, of Onvil Rd., Mt. Gilead, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Born in Alleghany County, VA, Mr. Martin was born February 20, 1948, the son of Arthur Mason and Vivian Cash Martin. He had served in the US Marine Corps and had worked as...
Debra Hemple Turner
Sep 15, 2021
Debra Elaine Hemple Turner passed Wednesday morning, September 15, 2021, at age 54. Debbie grew up in Pennsville, and attended Pennsville Memorial High School, class of 1985. During her younger years Debbie played little league Softball and was a member of the Pennsville Marching band on the Flag team.
Debbie moved to Denton North Carolina with her...
Julie Kellis Legar
Sep 7, 2021
Julie Deanna Kellis LeGar, 54, of Oxford GA, died Tuesday, September 7, at her residence. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home, officiated by her brother, Wayne Kellis. Burial will follow in the Kellis Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 - 11 AM prior to the service on Wednesday at...
Cameron Scott Morrison
Sep 6, 2021
Cameron Morrison, 27, of Raleigh, NC passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021.
A funeral service will be held 4:00 PM Saturday, Sept. 11 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Dr. Douglas Cope. Burial will follow at Siloam Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2:30 until...
Linda Brooks Davis
Sep 6, 2021
Linda Sue Brooks Davis, 78, of Cap Ingram Rd. Lexington, NC passed away on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, at Hinkle Hospice House.
A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, Sept. 9, at Floyd Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Derald Smith officiating.
Mrs. Davis will lie in state from...
Martha Overcash Hulin
Aug 31, 2021
Mrs. Martha Jean Overcash Hulin, age 73, formerly of Hill Rd., Lexington, NC passed away Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, at Hinkle Hospice House.
A funeral service will be held 3:00 PM Saturday, September 4, at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Eddie Hill. Interment will follow at Pierce’s Chapel Primitive Baptist Church...
Helen Loftin
Aug 31, 2021
Mrs. Helen Bisher Loftin, age 107, of Mountain Vista Health Park and formerly of School Street Denton died Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Mountain Vista Health Park.
Mrs. Loftin’s funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday, September 5th at First United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Dennis Sheppard, Rev. James T (Chip) Webb and Rev....
Robert Lee Liles, Iii
Aug 28, 2021
Mr. Robert Lee Liles, III, age 64 passed away on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, at Alpine Health &Rehabilitation in Asheboro. A gathering of family and friends will be on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM at Briggs Candor Funeral Home. Inurnment will be private in the Liles family plot at Candor Cemetery. Robert was born January 3,...
Brent Elliott
Aug 25, 2021
James Brent Elliott, 62, of Varner St. Denton, NC passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at his residence.
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
Brent was born on May 2, 1959 in Davidson County, NC to James Kermit Elliott and Sue Ella Morris...
Roy William "Bill" Reece, Jr.
Aug 24, 2021
Roy William “Bill” Reece, Jr., of Candor, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Private Graveside Inurnment services will be held at a later date in the Boonville Community Cemetery. He was born August 24, 1938 in Boonville NC to the late Roy William and Elizabeth Shore Reece. He attended Mars Hill College and graduated from...
Henry Foster, Jr.
Aug 22, 2021
Roy Henry Foster, Jr., 75, a resident of Piedmont Crossing passed away on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021 at Thomasville Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Friday, August 27, at High Rock Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by Rev. Trevor Foster.
Mr. Foster was born June 2, 1946...
Toby Gerald Lee
Aug 21, 2021
Toby Gerald Lee, 48, of Oakland Lane, Jackson Springs, died Saturday, August 21, 2021 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Jerry Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in the West End Cemetery. Born in Moore County on April 26, 1973, he was the son of...
Elizabeth Dixon Saunders
Aug 15, 2021
Elizabeth Ann Dixon Saunders, 73, formerly of Shoreline Dr., New London, NC passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Brookdale Assisted Living in High Point.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 18 at Chandlers Grove United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Steve Phillippi.
...Bernabe Bello Mujica
Aug 12, 2021
Bernabe Bello Mujica, 44, of Sedberry Rd., Biscoe, died Thursday, August 12, 2021 in Biscoe. Funeral Service will be 3:00 PM Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Bethel Church in Biscoe, with Pastor Medel Leyva officiating. Burial will follow in Biscoe Cemetery at 4:00 PM Saturday. Born in Vera Cruz, Mexico on June 11, 1977, he was the son of Cirillo...
Rev. Jack Luther
Aug 12, 2021
Rev. Jack D Luther, age 85 of High Pines Road, Denton, NC died Thursday, August 12 at his residence.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, August 16 at Macedonia United Methodist Church in Eldorado Community conducted by Rev. Fred Ingle. Burial will follow at Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev....
Merle Owen
Aug 10, 2021
Mrs. Merle Hunt Owen, age 86 of Flat Swamp Road, Denton, NC died at her residence Tuesday, August 10, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, August 13 at Summerville Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Thomas Frizzell and Rev. Flynn Richardson. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will see friends from 6:00 until...
Inez Varner
Aug 6, 2021
Mrs. Inez Lanier Varner, age 87 of East Third Street, Denton, NC died Friday, August 6 at the residence of her son. A graveside service will be held 1:00 PM Monday, August 9 at Denton Town Cemetery conducted by Rev. Vern Peterson and Mr. Clinton Snider. Mrs. Varner was born in Davidson County January 1, 1934 to Clement Wilson Lanier...
Donnie Lee Strickland
Aug 3, 2021
Mr. Donnie Lee Strickland, 80, of Karen Dr., Denton, NC passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at his residence.
A private memorial service is planned for a later date.
Donnie was born in Jesup, Georgia on August 10, 1940 the son of the late Robert Strickland and late Rachel...
Betty Lou Sharpe Bruton
Aug 1, 2021
Candor, NC -- Betty Lou Sharpe Bruton, 94, passed away August 1, 2021 at Fox Hollow Assisted Living Facility in Pinehurst, NC after a brief illness.
She was born June 28, 1927 in Winston-Salem, the oldest of four daughters of William Pleasant Sharpe and Sallie Herring Sharpe. She was a graduate of Graham High School (1944), Women’s...
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