obituaries
Vergie Cobb
Feb 9, 2018
Mrs. Vergie Nance Cobb, age 91 of Jefferson Court, Archdale and formerly of the Blaine community in Montgomery County died Friday, February 9 at Hospice Home of High Point. Â A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday February 12 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Denton conducted by Rev Derald Smith. Burial will follow at Eldorado Baptist...
Helen Spillman
Feb 6, 2018
Ms. Helen Hammond Spillman, 89, formerly of Oak Grove Church Rd., Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 at Clapp’s Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, Feb. 11 at Oak Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Bobby Lorton and Rev. Jack Luther presiding. The family will receive friends following the service...
Mary Saunders Campbell
Jan 31, 2018
Mary Madglene Saunders Campbell, 89, of Derby Rd., Jackson Springs, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at her residence. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday at First Baptist Church of West End, with Rev. Robbie Gibson officiating. Burial will follow in the McCallum Cemetery in Candor.  Born on November 7, 1928 in Montgomery County, she was the daughter of Walter...
Ruby Tucker
Jan 25, 2018
Ms. Ruby Tysinger Tucker, 83, formerly of Yates Rd., Denton passed away on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 at Brookstone Retirement Center of Lexington. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Monday, Jan. 29 at Grubb’s Grove Original Covenant Church of God with Rev. Johnny Albertson and Rev. Wayne Lang presiding. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family...
Lester Matthew Burris
Jan 25, 2018
Lester M. Burris, 57, of Speer Lane, Troy, died Thursday, January 25, 2018 at FirstHealth Hospice and Palliative Care in Pinehurst. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.  Born in Montgomery County on March 21, 1960, he was the son of William Burris Sr., and Ola Parson Burris. He had worked at Hometown BBQ in Troy. He...
Phillip Yates
Jan 22, 2018
  Mr. E. Phillip Yates, age 56 of Jim Rogers Road, Denton, NC died Monday, January 22.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday, January 25 at Lick Creek Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Steve Kiger. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.  The family will see friends from 1:00 until 2:30 PM Thursday at Lick Creek Baptist...
Rebecca Loflin
Jan 20, 2018
  Mrs. Rebecca Hoover Loflin, age 83 of NC Hwy # 109 South, Denton, NC died Saturday, January 20 at her residence.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 24 at Alleghany United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Randy Lucas. Interment will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens.  The family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:00...
Janice Chisholm Thomas
Jan 20, 2018
Janice Chisholm Thomas, 47, formerly of Candor, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A Graveside Memorial Service will be 12:00 Noon, Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Chisholm Family Cemetery on Loving Hill Rd., Candor.  Born October 17, 1970 in Montgomery County, Jan was the daughter of John Wayne and Cathy Luck Chisholm.  She was...
Linda Karr Brown
Jan 19, 2018
Ms. Linda Sue Karr Brown, 70, formerly of Flat Swamp Rd. Denton passed away on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 at Brian Center of Lexington. A private graveside inurnment service will be held a later date at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery. Linda was born August 20, 1947 in Dalles, Oregon to James William Karr and Helen Lucas Karr. She...
Tommy Joe Parker
Jan 19, 2018
   Mr. Tommy Joe Parker, age 82 of Briggs Road, Lexington, NC died Friday, January 19 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 23 at Mountain View Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Tim Miller. Burial with Military Honors and Masonic Rites will be in the Church Cemetery.  The family...
Arnold F Russell
Jan 15, 2018
The Service for Mr. Russell has been cancelled for Thursday and re-scheduled for 11:00 AM Friday, January 19, 2018 at New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery. Â Mr. Arnold Fielding Russell, age 94 of Burney Mill Road, Denton, NC died Monday January 15 at his residence. Â A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, January 18 at New Hope...
Richard Lloyd White,Sr.
Jan 15, 2018
Mr. Richard Lloyd White, Sr. age 70 of Pinecrest Road, Lexington, NC died Monday, January 15, 2018 at CMC North East in Concord. Â A funeral service will at 11:00 am Saturday, Jan. 20 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Eddie Hill presiding. Interment with Military Honors will follow at Denton Town Cemetery. Â Mr. White was born September 9,...
Mary Ruth Moody
Jan 15, 2018
    Mrs. Mary Ruth Fulk Moody, age 98 formerly of Robbins St., Lexington, NC died Monday, January 15 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, January 20 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Elder Carlton Brown and Elder Lowell Hopkins. Burial will follow at Tom’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.  ...
J.D. Wood
Jan 14, 2018
Mr. J.D. Wood, 83, of Avenue I Lexington, NC passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, Jan. 17 at Floyd Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. James Honeycutt presiding. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton and...
Lillie Deaton Hill
Jan 13, 2018
Lillie Deaton Hill, 100, of Denton, North Carolina died January 13, 2018 at Hinkle Hospice House of Davidson County. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, January 19, at Central United Methodist Church in Denton conducted by Reverend Richard Blount and Chaplain Cyrus Bush. Internment will follow at the Town of Denton Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
Gurnie Edison Greene, Jr
Jan 11, 2018
Gurnie Edison Greene, Jr., 65, of NC Hwy 24/27, Eagle Springs, died Thursday, January 11, 2018 at his residence. Memorial Services will be held at a later date.  Born in Randolph County on October 22, 1952, he was the son of Gurnie Edison and Willie Mae Small Greene. He was a retired bean cleaner operator with Luck’s Beans. He was...
Mildred Bivens
Jan 8, 2018
Ms. Mildred Watkins Bivens, 92, formerly of Denton Rd., Denton passed away on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018 at Mountain Vista Health Park. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Thursday, Jan. 11 at Faith Baptist Church with Rev. Freddie Moretz presiding. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will see friends on Thursday from 12:30 to 1:45...
Douglas Lanier
Jan 5, 2018
Mr. Douglas Franklin Lanier, 64, a resident of Surratt Rd., Denton passed away on Friday, January 05, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. The family will receive friends on Sunday, Jan. 7 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm at Briggs Funeral Home and other times at the residence. The funeral service will follow the visitation at 3:00 pm Sunday in Briggs Funeral...
Janice Shuskey
Jan 1, 2018
 Mrs. Janice Hatley Shuskey, age 58 of Farmer Road, Denton, NC died Monday, January 1, 2018 at her residence.  A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, January 4 at Mt Zion Wesleyan Church conducted by Rev. Keith Carroll. Burial will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens.  The Family will see friends from 11:00 until 12:30 Thursday at...
Max Lanning
Jan 1, 2018
Mr. Max Gene Lanning, 88, of Anderson St. Denton, NC passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018 at Hinkle Hospice House. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Jan.9 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm at the Southern Theater and Event Center in Denton. The memorial service will follow at 2:00 pm conducted by Rev. Terri Lanning-Cook. Mr. Lanning was born...
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