obituaries
Ronald "Ronnie" Vance Thomas
May 16, 2017
Ronald “Ronnie” Vance Thomas,Sr., 70, of S. Main St., Candor, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in an automobile accident. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Macedonia Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Matthew Baker officiating. Burial will follow in the Candor Cemetery. Ronnie was born September 3, 1946 in Stanly County, the son of Elba and Agnes...
Ronald Edward Goins
May 15, 2017
Ronald Edward Goins, 53, of E. Washington St., Rockingham, died Monday, May 15, 2017 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Thursday at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home. Born June 20, 1963 in Moore County, he was the son of Ed Franklin and Inez Leach Goins. He was a car salesman. He is survived...
Larry Royal
May 10, 2017
Mr. Larry Dale Royal age 68, of Anderson St. Denton passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday, May 17 at Denton Wesleyan Church conducted by Rev. Charles Moses and Rev. Marvin Tate, Jr. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Royal was...
Dallas Carrick
May 10, 2017
Mr. Dallas Garland (Shorty) Carrick, age 92 of Briggs Road, Lexington, NC died Wednesday, May 10 at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 13, at 2:00 PM at Holloways Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Dana Slack and Rev. Craig Barnhill. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Church Cemetery....
Maxine Capel Robinson
May 9, 2017
Maxine Capel Robinson, 94, of Troy, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Friday, May 12, 2017 at First Baptist Church of Troy, with Rev. Ed Lowder and Rev. Eddie Brackett officiating. Burial will follow in Sharon Cemetery in Mt. Gilead. Born in Montgomery County on February 5, 1923, she...
Velez Buie
May 5, 2017
Mrs. Velez Bryant Buie age 85, formerly of Denton Rd. Denton, passed away on Friday, May 05, 2017 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Monday, May 8 at Summerville Baptist Church with Rev. Flynn Richardson and Rev. Clint Scott officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Velez was born May...
Keith Dwayne Brauer
Apr 30, 2017
Keith Dwayne Brauer, 77, of Ether Rd., Star, died Sunday at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital in Troy. The family will receive friends from 12-5 PM Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the family home on Ether Rd. Born in Aurora, IL on May 11, 1939, he was the son of Merwin John and Lillian Chase Brauer. He was a veteran of...
Elizabeth Shaw
Apr 30, 2017
Ms. Elizabeth Carlton Shaw age 62, of Charles Mountain Rd., Denton passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Abbotts Creek Care Center in Lexington Ms. Shaw was born in Randolph County on May 14, 1954 to Robert Carlton and Lucy Poole Carlton. She was a babysitter. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Harris Shaw, Sr. and...
William Shay
Apr 30, 2017
Mr. William Francis Shay, Jr. age 72 off Mountain Shore Drive, Denton, NC died Sunday, April 30 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral Mass will be held 12:00 pm Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in Lexington with Father Akinwande Ambrose officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow at the National...
James S. Chriscoe
Apr 28, 2017
Mr. James Stephen Chriscoe, 63, of New Hope Rd. Denton passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at High Point Regional Hospital. A funeral service will be held 4:00 pm Tuesday, May 2 at New Hope United Methodist Church with Rev. Joe Conley and Rev. J. Harold Hammond officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with masonic rites. Mr....
Wayland Hicks
Apr 24, 2017
Henry Wayland Hicks, Sr., 93, of Raeford, formerly of Candor, died Monday, April 24, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Friday, April 28, 2017 at Candor Baptist Church, with Rev. Steve Jarman and Pastor John Baker officiating. Burial will follow with military honors in Candor Cemetery. Henry was born on June 18,...
James Donald Mcleod
Apr 19, 2017
Mr. James Donald McLeod age 66, of Biscoe passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. No services are planned at this time Born July 21, 1950, he was the son of Walter and Beulah Jackson McLeod. He was a veteran of the armed forces. He is survived by a son, Darrell McLeod; daughter, Kendra Bjorn;...
Louise Hartley
Apr 16, 2017
Mrs. Louise Newsom Hartley, age 87 of Newsom Lane, Denton, NC died Sunday, April 16 at Mountain Vista Health Park. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 19 at Summerville Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Mike Motley. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday at...
James Lee Wright
Apr 15, 2017
James Lee “Smiley” Wright, 52, of Dennis St., died Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Troy. Graveside Service will be 2:00 PM Thursday at Southside Cemetery in Troy, with Rev. Richard Lynthacum officiating. Born in Montgomery County on April 28, 1964, he was the son of Joseph and Annie Thompson Wright. He was a logger and was preceded in death by...
Frances Harrison
Apr 13, 2017
Mrs. Frances Smith Harrison, age 92, formerly of Loftin Road, Denton, NC died Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Lexington. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, April 15 at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church on Loftin Road, Denton conducted by Rev. Richard Gould and Rev. Scott Davis. Burial will follow in the Church...
Leora Cook Fine
Apr 12, 2017
Leora Cook Fine, 100, of NC Hwy 49, Denton, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Mountain Vista Health Park. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Alleghany United Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Gould & Rev. Derald Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM...
Lee "C. L. " Buie, Jr.
Apr 11, 2017
Mr. Cearn Lee “C. L.” Buie, Jr., age 74, a resident of Sexton Rd., Denton passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Randolph Hospital. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Thursday, April 13 at Denton Wesleyan Church conducted by Rev. Charlie Collins. Interment will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Mr. Buie was born November 3, 1942...
Willia Mae (Lamb) Ratliff
Apr 11, 2017
Mrs. Willia Mae Earnhardt (Lamb) Ratliff age 55, a resident of Big Jack Rd., Thomasville, NC and formerly of Badin passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm on Tuesday, April 18 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Steve Phillippi. Interment will follow at Uwharrie...
Kenneth Nealey
Apr 5, 2017
Mr. Kenneth Earl Nealey, 80, a resident of Mountain Vista Health Park, Denton passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. James Cooper. Interment will follow at First Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Nealey was born January 17, 1937 in...
Emily Martin Reynolds
Apr 1, 2017
Emily Martin Reynolds, 79, of Charlotte, formerly of Candor, died Saturday, April 1, 2017 at University Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Charlotte. Funeral Service will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bruce League officiating. Burial will follow in the Candor Cemetery. Born in Rockingham County on April 9, 1937, she was the...
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