obituaries
Edith Johnson
Jul 2, 2021
Mrs. Edith Glidewell Johnson, age 96 of First Ave., Denton, NC died Friday, July 2, 2021 at High Point Regional Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, July 17 at Central United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Sandy Young. Burial will follow in the Denton Town Cemetery. The family will see friends from 6:00 until 7:30...
Alan Edward Comer
Jun 26, 2021
Alan Edward Comer, 65, of Robert Rd., Eagle Springs, died Saturday, June 26, 2021 at his residence. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, at Eagle Springs United Methodist Church, with Brother Steve Albert officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Monday at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home and other times...
Juan Munoz Sanchez
Jun 18, 2021
Mr. Juan Munoz Sanchez, age 43, a resident of Rouse St. in Biscoe, NC passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 23, at San Juan Diego Catholic Church in Robbins, NC officiated by Father Javier Castrejon. Burial...
Miguel Hernandez
Jun 17, 2021
Miguel Hernandez, 81, of S. Main St., Biscoe, died Thursday, June 17, 2021 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral Service will be 4:00 PM Saturday at Our Lady of the Americas Catholic Church, officiated by Father Ricardo Sanchez. Burial will follow in the Biscoe Cemetery. The Family requests masks to be worn by attendees, and social distancing is...
Garrett Johnson
Jun 13, 2021
Wendell Garrett Johnson, 89, of NC Hwy 731 East, died Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Autumn Care in Biscoe. Graveside Service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Sardis United Methodist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Glenn Hancock officiating. Born in Montgomery County on November 19, 1931, he was the son of Marvin and Elizabeth Kellis Johnson. He was...
Reid Crouse
Jun 12, 2021
Timothy Reid Crouse, age 68, of Denton, NC passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16 at Central United Methodist Church with Brett Chappell and Rev. Richard Blount officiating. The family will receive friends following the memorial...
Robert "Bo" Clark Harris
Jun 10, 2021
Robert Clark “Bo” Harris, 83, of Skill Rd., Eagle Springs, died Thursday, June 10, 2021 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral Service will be 3:00 PM Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Eagle Springs Baptist Church, with Rev. Matt Brogli and Rev. Matt Cosner. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Born September 25, 1937 in Moore County, he...
Margaret Hill Mullins
Jun 8, 2021
Margaret Hill Mullins, 86, of Hulin McDowell Rd. Denton, NC passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton. Ms. Mullins was born August 8, 1934 in Randolph County to Dalton C. Hill and Velma Catherine Kelly Hill. She was a member of Freedom Baptist Church and had worked...
Hosea Gallimore
Jun 6, 2021
Hosea Wood Gallimore, 89, passed away to a place without pain or worry on June 6, 2021. He was born in Thomasville, NC to Seaph and Alice (Snider) Gallimore on August 26, 1931. Hosea was the sixth of seven children. He graduated from Denton High School in 1950 and enjoyed attending numerous class reunions and catching up with old friends,...
Florence "Flo" Ocker
Jun 4, 2021
Florence “Flo” Lavinia Ocker, 81, of Jackson Creek Rd., Denton passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021 at her residence.
A graveside service will be held 3:00 pm Monday, June 7 at Mountain View Memorial Gardens conducted by Rev. Charles Moses.
The family will receive friends on Sunday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at Briggs...
Bryce Hedrick
Jun 1, 2021
Bryce Moieese Hedrick, 98, of Lexington, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton.
A Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Friday, June 4, 2021 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Joe Coltrane and Rev. Craig Bartholomew officiating. Burial will follow in the New Jerusalem Lutheran Church Cemetery. The family...
Tyler Varner
May 26, 2021
Mr. Charles Tyler Varner, 94, of E. Third St. Denton, NC passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at his residence.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, May 28 at Denton Town Cemetery conducted by Rev. Vern Peterson and Mr. Clinton Snider, Chaplain of Denton Fire Department.
...William Leo Brown
May 26, 2021
William Leo Brown went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. After struggling with congestive heart failure and other health conditions the last four years, he is finally healed and at peace. Graveside Service 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 5, 2021 at First Wesleyan Church Cemetery. Bill, as he was known to friends and family, was born to...
Margaret Ann Whitaker
May 23, 2021
Mrs. Margaret Ann Tolley Whitaker, 83, of Martin Farm Rd. Denton, NC passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at her residence.
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Whitaker was born January 2, 1938 in Big Creek, West Virginia to Dallas Roosevelt Tolley...
Reece Smith
May 22, 2021
Mr. Arthur Reece Smith, age 96, formerly of S. NC HWY109, Denton, NC died Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Mountain Vista Health Park.
A service of life will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, May 26, at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Chris Smith and Rev. Claudie Harrison. Burial will follow in...
Jimmy Darrell Hulin
May 20, 2021
Mr. Jimmy Darrell Hulin, 68, of W. Noell Ave., Denton passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Hinkle Hospice House.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 22 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton.
Jimmy was born June 26, 1952 in Randolph County...
Tony Dale Workman
May 20, 2021
Mr. Tony Dale Workman, 62, of Yates Rd. Denton, NC passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at Thomasville Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, May 25, at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Grubb’s Grove Original Church of God Cemetery.
Tony was born on April 10,...
William Bruce Thompson
May 19, 2021
On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, William Bruce Thompson passed away at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Bruce was born August 30, 1953 in Montgomery County, the son of the late William “Buck” and Rosa Britt Thompson. Bruce had a passion for God, his family and farming. Having worked at the Sandhills Research Station...
Elaine Voncannon
May 18, 2021
Elaine Snider Voncannon, age 90, of Denton, NC, passed away on Tuesday May 18, 2021 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem after a brief illness. Elaine was born in Denton, December 27, 1930, the daughter of Everett Snider and Cora Mae Pierce Snider. She was a Jehovah’s Witness and a retired realtor. She was preceded in death by...
Joyce Brown Cagle
May 17, 2021
Joyce Brown Cagle, 85, of Burrows St., Troy, died Monday, May 17, 2021 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Graveside Service will be 1:00 PM Thursday at Southside Cemetery in Troy, with Rev. Russ Brown officiating. The family will receive friends following the graveside service. Born in Montgomery County on October 22, 1935, she was the daughter of Russell...
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