obituaries
Brenda Burris Johnson
Oct 1, 2016
Mrs. Brenda Faye Burris Johnson age 69, of Crouch St. Troy, NC passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Autumn Care in Biscoe. A graveside service will be held at Southside Cemetery in Troy at 3:00 pm Tuesday, Oct. 4. Brenda was born November 28, 1946 in Montgomery County to William Burris, Sr. and Ola Parsons Burris. She was a...
Dianne Mcrae
Sep 28, 2016
Mrs. Dianne McCoy McRae age 66, of Mountain Shore Dr., Denton passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. A service to celebrate the life of Dianne will be held at a later date. Dianne was born February 12, 1950 in New Orleans. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents...
Bruce Surratt
Sep 24, 2016
Mrs. Bruce Smith Surratt, age 102 of South NC Hwy # 109, Denton died Saturday, September 24 at Rowan Regional Hospital in Salisbury. A Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 28 at Lineberry United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens. The family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday at...
Janie Alice Freeman
Sep 21, 2016
Janie Alice Freeman, 92, of Freeman Dr., Biscoe, died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Macedonia Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Matthew Baker officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born May 16, 1924 in Montgomery County, she was the daughter of Harvey Melton and...
Janice Laughridge
Sep 20, 2016
Mrs. Janice Meshaw Laughridge, age 81 of South Main Street, Denton, NC died Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at her residence A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, September 23 at Phillips Cemetery in Lumberton. The family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday at Briggs Funeral Home Mrs. Laughridge was born October 12, 1934 in...
Flora Pauline Sutton
Sep 18, 2016
Flora Pauline Caviness Sutton, 84, of Eagle Springs, died Sunday at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday at Eagle Springs Baptist Church, with Rev. Matt Brogli officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born December 31, 1931 in Moore County, she was the daughter of Herman and Ruth Jones Caviness. She was a homemaker....
Nannie Sue Smith
Sep 9, 2016
Nannie Sue Bowman Smith, 91, of Pecan Ridge Lane, Candor, died Friday, September 9, 2016 at her residence. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Middlecross Baptist Church, with Rev. David Reynolds and Rev. Mike Holyfield officiating. Burial will follow in the Macedonia Presbyterian Church Cemetery. She was born August 20, 1925 in Stokes County, the...
Clara Barefoot
Sep 8, 2016
Mrs. Clara Surratt Barefoot age 83, of Loftin Rd. Denton passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Hinkle Hospice House. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, September 11 at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Richard J. Gould. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Clara was born February 2, 1933 in Caswell...
Macduffie Clark, Jr.
Aug 31, 2016
MacDuffie “Mac” Clark, Jr., 84, of South Main Street, Candor, died Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at his residence. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Briggs Candor Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Dr. David Speering, Rev. Dena White, and Mr. Rodemiro Lazaro. Interment will follow in Candor Cemetery. Mr. Clark was born May 25, 1932 in...
Ralph Hunt
Aug 30, 2016
Mr. Ralph James Hunt age 88, formerly of New Hope Rd., Denton passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Randolph Hospital. A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Greater Vision Baptist Church (9678 High Pines Ch. Rd.) conducted by Preacher Tim Cross. Interment will follow in Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. The...
Betty Hoover
Aug 27, 2016
Mrs. Betty Anderson Hoover, age 61 of North Main Street, Denton, NC died Saturday, August 27 at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 30 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Kim Harris and Rev. Tim Gammons. Burial will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens. The family will...
Robert Heidenreich
Aug 18, 2016
Robert Edward Heidenreich, 80, of Rosalyn Glen Rd., Cornelius, formerly of Denton, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Cornelius. The funeral service will be at 11:00 am Monday at Summerville Baptist Church in Denton, NC with Rev. Flynn Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 5,...
Gary Branson Varner
Aug 16, 2016
Gary Branson Varner, age 71, of Todd Drive, Trinity died Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Meridian Center in High Point. A private service will be held at a later date. Mr. Varner was born July 6, 1945 in Guilford County to William Branson and Hester Tysinger Varner. He was a member of Summerville Baptist Church. He owned a woodworking shop...
Kermit Leon Kern
Aug 14, 2016
Kermit Leon Kern, 85, of Seeley Drive died Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Denton with Rev. Charles Tanner and Rev. Vern Peterson officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Mr. Kern was born April 1, 1931 in...
Lester Hulin, Sr.
Aug 8, 2016
Mr. Lester Boyd Hulin, Sr. age 62 of Richey Rd. Denton passed away Monday, August 8, 2016 at Randolph Hospital. A memorial service will be held 6:00 pm Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Dale Hulin, Rev. Donald Lowe, and Rev. Eddie Hill. Lester was born May 2, 1954 in Davidson County to...
Rev. Edsel Marion Huffstetler
Aug 4, 2016
Rev. Edsel Marion Huffstetler, 93, of Candor, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at FirstHealth Hospice House. Rev. Huffstetler was born March 29, 1923 to George Graham and Jennie Lee Carpenter Huffstetler in the village of Tuckaseegee on the west bank of the Catawba River near Mt. Holly, NC. He attended public schools in Belmont, NC, graduating in the class...
Robert "Bobby" Tysinger
Aug 2, 2016
Mr. Robert Lee (Bobby) Tysinger of Dogwood Road, Denton, NC died Tuesday, August 2 at his residence. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, August 5 at Fairview United Methodist Church with Rev. Sandy Young and Doug Rowe officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will see friends from 6:30 to 8:30 PM Thursday,...
Jerry Wesley Blake
Aug 2, 2016
Jerry Wesley Blake, 76, of Jackson Springs, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at FirstHealth Hospice House. Mr. Blake was born April 22, 1940 in Richmond County, a son of the late Fred Lee and Nellie Jane King Blake. He was a member of New Hope Tabernacle and had been employed as a truck driver. In addition to his parents,...
James Doby
Jul 31, 2016
Mr. James Leonard Doby age 72, of Piedmont School Rd., Denton passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at his residence. A funeral service will be held 5:00 pm Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Claudie Harrison and Rev. Avery Varnadore. Interment will follow at Alleghany United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Doby was born...
C. Dale Cranford
Jul 25, 2016
Mr. Dale Cranford age 71, formerly of Mechanic Rd., Asheboro passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at Woodland Hill Center in Asheboro. A private inurnment will be held at a later date at Liberty Fellowship Church Cemetery. Mr. Cranford was born March 30, 1945 in Randolph County to Ratio Cranford and Eva Hopkins Cranford. Dale was a member of Liberty...
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