obituaries
Becky J. Paschal
Aug 28, 2017
Ms. Rebecca (Becky) Jackson Paschal, 80, of Gallimore Dairy Rd. Denton, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2017 at her residence. A graveside memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 22, 2017 at North Bend Cemetery. Becky was born January 19, 1937 in Guilford County to Weaver Jackson and Novella Jennings Jackson. She was preceded in...
Joey Mccollum
Aug 26, 2017
Mr. Joseph Vernon (Joey) McCollum, age 48 of Village Road, Denton, NC died Saturday, August 26 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 30 at Lick Creek Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Steve Kiger. The family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, August 29 at Briggs Funeral Home and other...
Colene Hardister
Aug 24, 2017
Mrs. Colene Lanier Hardister, age 87 of Sandalwood Drive, Denton, NC died Thursday, August 24 at Clapps Convalescent Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, August 27 at New Hope United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Bobby Lorton and Rev. J Harold Hammond. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will see friends...
Linda Penner
Aug 24, 2017
Mrs. Jo Windle (Linda) Penner, age 75 of Wonderwood Circle, Greensboro, NC died Thursday, August 24 at Wesley Long Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 5:00 PM Sunday, August 27 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Denton. Burial will be at a later date in Texas. The family will see friends from 4:00 until 5:00 PM Sunday...
Lola Mae "Pete" Cranford
Aug 14, 2017
Ms. Lola Mae “Pete” Cranford age 84, of Denton passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017. A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Saturday, Aug. 19, at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Scott Davis and Rev. Claudie Harrison officiating. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery. Ms. Cranford was born May 22, 1933 in...
Joedy Steed, Jr.
Aug 13, 2017
Joseph David (Joedy) Steed, Jr., 79, of Candor, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at home from Emphysema. A graveside celebration of his life will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Candor Cemetery, with Rev. Douglas Dexter and Rev. David Heath officiating. The Steed family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 PM Tuesday at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home....
Linda Smith
Aug 6, 2017
Mrs. Linda Marie Richardson Smith, age 74 of Farmer Denton Road, Denton, NC died Sunday, August 6 at her residence. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, August, 9 at Fayetteville Street Baptist Church, 910 N Fayetteville St., Asheboro conducted by Rev. Randy Browder and Rev. Dr. Bruce Dickerson. Burial will follow at Farmer United Methodist Church...
Sarilla Wright
Aug 5, 2017
Ms. Sarilla Winkler Wright age 94, formerly of Cid Rd., Lexington passed away on Saturday, August 05, 2017 at Mountain Vista Health Park. A funeral service will be held 2:30 pm on Thursday, Aug. 10 at Liberty Baptist Church with Rev. David Bowman officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 1:30...
Sharon "Sally" Trexler
Aug 4, 2017
Sharon Jane “Sally” Vanhoy Trexler age 59, of Grubb Rd. Denton passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017 at her residence. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday, Aug. 9 at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Bud Powell officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00...
Dorothy Bailey
Aug 2, 2017
Ms. Dorothy “Dot” Mae Wilson Bailey age 84, of Denton gained her angel wings on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. She was the last descendant of the late John and Betty Lou Norton Wilson of Caswell County, NC. She was preceded in death by husband, Osker Bailey, Sr., that died in 1995; a daughter, Patricia “Pat” Bailey Rash, that died in...
Vera Anderson
Aug 1, 2017
Mrs. Vera Carswell Anderson, age 79 of Piedmont School Road, Denton, NC died Tuesday, August 1 at Mountain Vista Health Park. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 5 at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Chris Smith. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will see friends from 6:00 until 8:00...
Emogene Sink
Jul 30, 2017
Emogene Cranford Sink, 96, passed away Sunday July 30, 2017, at Hospice House of Randolph Co. She was born in Randolph County to parents Grady and Ossie Kearns Cranford. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years, Raymond O. Sink; her son, Ray Carter Sink and her brother, Martin Cranford. Mrs....
Elizabeth Joy Lester
Jul 28, 2017
Ms. Elizabeth Diane (Joy) Walters Lester age 51, of Tom’s Creek Rd. Denton passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017 at her residence. A private burial will be held Monday. Arrangements for a memorial service are pending. Mrs. Lester was born in Guilford County March 26, 1966.She was employed as a shift manager at Bojangles. She was preceded in death...
Cathy Leigh Holt
Jul 24, 2017
Ms. Cathy Leigh Holt, age 55 of Denton died Monday, July 24, 2017 at Mountain Vista Health Park. A graveside memorial service will be held at 6:30 pm on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery with Rev. Scott Davis officiating. Kathy was born August 15, 1961 in Rowan County to W.C. Holt, Sr. and Frankie Rattz...
Doris Dixon Morgan
Jul 20, 2017
Ms. Doris Dixon Morgan age 84, formerly of Currie Rd. Candor passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living in Candor. A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Macedonia Presbyterian Church with Rev. Matthew Baker officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00...
Kenneth Hill
Jul 15, 2017
Roy Kenneth Hill, age75 of Hill Road, Lexington, NC died Saturday, July 15 at Hinkle Hospice House after a long battle with brain cancer. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Tuesday, July 18 at Community Baptist Church conducted by Pastor Rev. Brian Workman. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery The family will see friends from 6:00...
Mary Leffew
Jul 14, 2017
Mrs. Mary Sue Cagle Leffew age 62 of Stokes Rd. Denton passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 at Hinkle Hospice House. A private graveside service will be held. Mrs. Leffew was born August 2, 1954 in Montgomery County to Ira O’dell Cagle and Mary Blanche Hudson Cagle. She worked in the furniture industry as a finisher. She was preceded...
Clarence Bell
Jul 13, 2017
Mr. James Clarence Bell age 81, of Golden St. Denton passed away on Thursday, July 13 at his residence. A graveside service will be held 2:30 pm Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Denton Town Cemetery conducted by Rev. Gerald Ward. Mr. Bell was born March 5, 1936 in Davidson County to Talmage Bell and Emma Yates Bell. He retired from...
Vickie Covington
Jul 4, 2017
.Mrs. Vickie Hunt Covington, age 63 of Surratt Drive, Denton, NC died Tuesday, July 4 at her residence. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, July 8 at Lineberry United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Richard J. Gould and Rev. Terri Cook. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will see friends from 1:00 until...
Christine Lee Powers
Jun 28, 2017
Christine “Chris” Lee Bizub Powers, 66, of Graham Rd., Candor, died Wednesday, June28, 2017 at FirstHealth Hospice and Palliative Care House in Pinehurst. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Tabernacle Baptist Church, with Rev. Michael Free officiating. Born in Rochester NY on April 13, 1951, she was the daughter of Richard and Eleanor Dight...
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