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J.T. Cole

J.T. Cole

Nov 5, 2021

Mr. J.T. Cole, 79, of Farmer-Denton Rd., Denton, NC passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 at his residence.

A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM on Monday, November 8, at North Bend Cemetery (located on the Farmer-Denton end of Bescher Chapel Rd.) with Mr. Ken McDowell and Tiffany Cole-Buck officiating. Casual attire...

Ronald Stokes Tysinger

Ronald Stokes Tysinger

Nov 3, 2021

Ronald Stokes Tysinger, 90, of E. Parsons St., Candor, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at his residence, with his loving wife and family by his side. Memorial Service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Candor Baptist Church, with Rev. Steven Jarman and Rev. David Heath officiating. Ronald was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend...

Robert L Loflin

Robert L Loflin

Oct 30, 2021

Mr. Robert Leon Loflin, age 78 of Sparta, NC and formerly of Denton died Saturday, October 30 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, November 2 at Mountain View Memorial Gardens conducted by Rev. Ronnie Timmons. Mr. Loflin’s body will lie in state at Briggs Funeral Home from 11:30 until 12:30...

Eavy Ray Lee

Eavy Ray Lee

Oct 21, 2021

Eavy Doris Ray Lee, 83, of Maple St., Jackson Springs, died Thursday, October 21, 2021 at her residence. Graveside Service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday at West End Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 PM prior to the service at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home in Candor. Born in Florida on December 13, 1937, she was the daughter...

James Allison Freeman

James Allison Freeman

Oct 18, 2021

James Allison Freeman, 88, went home to be with The Lord on Monday, October 18, 2021 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

A Celebration of Life will be 11:00 AM Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Big Oak Christian Church, with Pastor Emerson Woodall, Pastor Jimmy Shirlen, and Pastor Larry Tyler officiating.  Interment...

David Walker

David Walker

Oct 16, 2021

Mr. David Leon Walker, age 75 of Denton died Saturday, October 16 at his residence.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel officiated by Rev. Derald Smith. Burial will follow at Clear Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery. In accordance with Covid-19 regulations face...

Robert "Bob" Wood

Robert "Bob" Wood

Oct 11, 2021

Mr. Robert “Bob” Bently Wood, 90, of N. Main St., Denton, NC passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held at 3:30 PM Sunday, Oct.17, at First Baptist Church with Rev. Shane Smith and Mr. Keith Garner officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Robin Freeman Ross

Robin Freeman Ross

Oct 10, 2021

Robin Deanne Freeman Ross,59, a resident of E. Harris St. Candor, NC passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital.

Robin was born August 2, 1962, in Moore County to Richard Freeman and Paula Haywood Freeman. She worked in produce and had worked in textiles. In addition to her parents,...

Terry Gallimore

Terry Gallimore

Oct 10, 2021

Terry Hyatt Gallimore, age 74, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro, NC after a 30 year battle with lung cancer. A funeral service will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Central United Methodist Church burial to follow at Tom’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends from...

Craig Covington

Craig Covington

Oct 9, 2021

Mr. Eric Craig Covington, age 60 of Anderson Street, Denton, NC died Saturday, October 9 at Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical Center. Mr. Covington will lie in state at Briggs Funeral Home from 4:00 until 7:00 PM Thursday, October 14. A memorial service will be held at True Worship Church on Saturday, November 20th at 5:30 pm with Rev. David...

Patsy Cranford Wagoner

Patsy Cranford Wagoner

Oct 7, 2021

PATSY JANE CRANFORD WAGONER

Patsy Jane Cranford Wagoner, 87, died Thursday, October 7, at her residence on New Hope Road. Born November 26, 1933, she was the youngest of four children born to the late Dyel and Nancy Cranford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Aaron Cranford,...

Marie Barbour Tipton

Marie Barbour Tipton

Oct 6, 2021

Marie Barbour Tipton, 78, of Richfield, NC passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at her residence.

A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, October 9, at High Rock Baptist Church Cemetery (Davidson County) conducted by Rev. Trevor Foster.

Marie was born in Four Oaks, NC on September...

Chris Turpin

Chris Turpin

Oct 2, 2021

Gary Christopher “Chris” Turpin, 47, of Restoration Alley, Denton, NC passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at his residence.

A celebration of Chris’s life will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends from noon until 1:00 PM prior to...

Diane Allred Mccallum

Diane Allred Mccallum

Sep 30, 2021

Diane Allred McCallum, 74, of McCallum Rd., Candor, died Wednesday, September 30, 2021 at Hospice of Randolph County. Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Holly Mount Baptist Church, with Rev. Ben Hall officiating. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery. Born in Montgomery County on May 22, 1947, she was the daughter of Edgar “Doodle”...

Tony Darrell Shaw

Tony Darrell Shaw

Sep 29, 2021

Mr. Tony Darrell Shaw, 63, of Hedrick Lodge Rd., Lexington, NC passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Atrium Health in Charlotte from a sudden illness.

Tony was born September 27, 1958, in Davidson County to Jesse Wade Shaw and Dorothy “Dot” Smoak Shaw. He was a member of Floyd Baptist Church. Tony...

Nancy Dunn

Nancy Dunn

Sep 29, 2021

Mrs. Nancy Adams Dunn, age 80, of Mountain Vista Health Park, Denton and formerly of Asheboro passed away on September 29, 2021 at Mountain Vista Health Park. A graveside service will be held at 4:30 PM Sunday, October 3 at Callicutt Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery in Troy officiated by Pastor Wilson Harris. The family will see friends from 3:00 until...

James Thomas Johnson

James Thomas Johnson

Sep 29, 2021

James Thomas Johnson, 74, of Crouch St., Troy, died Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at his residence. Graveside Service will be 3:00 PM Monday at Southside Cemetery in Troy, with Rev. Harold Pope officiating. Born in Montgomery County on April 28, 1947, he was the son of Annie Freeman and Paul Johnson. He was employed by Montgomery County for several years,...

Zelda Warren Pierce Willard

Zelda Warren Pierce Willard

Sep 28, 2021

Zelda Warren Pierce Willard, 78, of Alum Ridge Rd, NW Floyd, VA passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg, VA.

A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Walter’s Grove Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by Rev. Shannon Hicks.

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Minnie Coppley Bailey

Minnie Coppley Bailey

Sep 28, 2021

Minnie Coppley Bailey, 74, of Harvard St. Denton, NC passed away at Atrium Health Pineville on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM on Monday, Oct. 4, at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel officiated by Rev. John Matney and Rev. Lacy Justice.  Burial will follow at the Matney Family...

Viola Owen

Viola Owen

Sep 23, 2021

Mrs. Viola Adams Owen, Age 95, of Denton NC passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021. A private graveside service will be held Monday, September 27 at Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery conducted by Rev. Ed Armfield. Mrs. Owen will lie in state at Briggs Funeral Home 8:30 until 10:00 AM on Monday. Mrs. Owen was born on Julian Ave...

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