obituaries
Vincent Russell
Oct 26, 2015
Mr. Earl Vincent Russell age 89, of Deer Forest Lane, Denton died Monday, October 26, 2015 at his residence. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Friday, Oct. 30 at New Hope United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Joe Conley. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with military honors. The family will see friends on Thursday from 6:00...
Thomas Ellis Mallard
Oct 19, 2015
Thomas Ellis Mallard, 92, Mallard Lane, Candor, died Monday, October 19, 2015 at his residence. Graveside Services will be 2:00 PM Friday with military honors at Candor Cemetery, with Rev. Misty McAden officiating. Mr. Mallard was born December 26, 1922 in Jackson County, GA, the son of Rudolph and Inez Garrison Mallard. He worked in maintenance with Gulistan Carpet. He...
Emma Horton
Oct 15, 2015
Ms. Emma Jean Reasor Horton age 82, of Badin Shore Circle, New London died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at her residence. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, Oct. 21 at Chandlers Grover United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Steve Phillippi. Inurnment will be held in Chandlers Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. Ms. Horton was born January 24,...
Michael Whitt
Oct 10, 2015
Mr. Michael Edward Whitt, age 68 of Gallimore Road, Denton, NC died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Hospice Home at High Point. No services are planned at this time. Mr. Whitt was born June 7, 1947 in Guilford County to Charles Whitt and Edna Coltrane Whitt. He was a retired automobile salesman and a member of First Baptist Church. He...
Ray Covington
Oct 7, 2015
Mr. Ray Covington age 91, formerly of Eastside Dr., Denton died Wednesday, October 07, 2015 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. A funeral service will be held 3:00 PM Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Charles Tanner. Interment will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens The family will receive friends on Friday...
Jessie Saunders Whitley
Oct 5, 2015
Mrs. Jessie Saunders Whitley, 95, of S. Whiskey Rd., Candor, died Monday, October 5, 2015 at her residence. Funeral Service will be 3:00 PM Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Macedonia Presbyterian Church, where she was a member, with Rev. Matthew Baker officiating. Burial will follow in the Candor Cemetery. Mrs. Whitley was born January 16, 1920 in Montgomery County, the...
Lillian Glover
Sep 30, 2015
Mrs. Lillian Lambeth Glover, age 80 of Denton died Wednesday, September 30 at Mountain Vista Health Park. No services are planned at this time. Mrs. Glover was born June 15, 1935 in Lumberton to Andrew Lambeth and Kate Hulin Lambeth. She was a homemaker and of Methodist faith. She was preceded in deaths by her husband Robert (Pete) Glover and...
Tim Hogan
Sep 27, 2015
Calvin Timothy “Tim” Hogan age 64, of Varner St., Denton died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at High Point Regional Hospital. A graveside service will be held 1:00 PM Thursday, Oct. 1, at Mountain View Memorial Gardens conducted by Rev. James Cooper. Tim was born July 12, 1951 in Montgomery County to George Washington Hogan and Sarah Margi Johnson Hogan. He...
Ruth Beck
Sep 23, 2015
Mrs. Ruth Swing Beck age 85, of Cid Rd., Lexington, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Piedmont Crossing Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, September 26 at Cid United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Sandy Young. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will see friends from 12:30 until 1:30 pm Saturday...
John Farley Hall, Jr.
Sep 20, 2015
Mr. John F. Hall, Jr. (USN-Ret.) Mt. Gilead, NC- John Farley Hall, Jr., (Big John) (USN-Ret.), of River Rd., Mt. Gilead, entered into rest Sunday, September 20, 2015 at CMC Northeast in Concord, with his family and close friends at his side. His presence on this Earth will be honored at his graveside service with Full Military Honors at 2:00...
Benjamin Bell
Sep 17, 2015
Mr. Benjamin Bell age 87 of Canaan Church Road, Denton NC went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, September 17, 2015. A funeral service will be held 1:00 PM Monday, Sept. 21 at Faith Community Chapel on Faith Chapel Road, Thomasville conducted by Rev. Jonathan Heath, Rev. Joe Smith, and Rev. Derald Hunt. Interment will take place at Highland...
Bill Schmidt
Sep 9, 2015
Mr. William Fred (Bill) Schmidt, Jr age 80 of West Devonshire Ave., Seven Lakes NC died Wednesday, September 9 at his residence. A Celebration of Life service will be held Friday, October 16 at 4:00 PM in the Crawford Center of West End Presbyterian Church, 275 Knox Lane, West End, NC 27376. Mr. Schmidt was born December 11, 1934 in...
Ronald "R.L" Hedrick
Sep 7, 2015
Mr. Ronald Lee “R.L.” Hedrick age 79 of Tysinger Rd., Denton died Monday, September 07, 2015 at his residence. A funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday at Victory Baptist Church in Lexington conducted by Pastor Jeff Mabe, Pastor Roy Franks, and Pastor Keith Letterman. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday...
Nancy Hill
Sep 3, 2015
Ms. Nancy Marie Greene Russell Hill age 73, of Old HWY 109, Lexington died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 at Randolph Hospice House. A funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, Sept. 7, 2015 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Tim Miller. Interment will follow at Walters Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms. Hill was born Sept. 26,...
Frances Garner
Aug 29, 2015
Mrs. Frances Hulin Garner, age 82 of Ebel Church Road, Denton, NC died Saturday, August 29 at her residence surrounded by her family.. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, September 3 at Siloam United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Scott Davis, Rev Claudie Harrison and Rev. Barry Wall. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The...
Ina Cooper
Aug 25, 2015
Mrs. Ina Bradley Cooper, age 81 of NC Hwy # 47, Denton, NC died Tuesday, August 25 at Thomasville Medical Center. A Memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, August 30 at Denton Church of God. Mrs. Cooper was born April 29, 1934 in Knox County, Tenn to Sharon Bradley and Mary Elizabeth Washam Bradley. She was a...
Haydee Adams
Aug 25, 2015
Mrs. Haydee Torres Adams, age 76 of South NC Highway # 109, Lexington, NC died Tuesday, August 25 at Mountain Vista Health Park. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, August 23 at Fairview United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Sandy Young. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will see friends from 6:00 to...
Norma Jewell Anderson
Aug 24, 2015
Ms. Norma Jewell Anderson age 67, died Monday, August 24, 2015 at Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Friday, Aug. 28 at North Lexington Baptist Church with Rev. Gavin Pratt officiating. Norma was born September 15, 1947 in Florence County, SC and had worked in textiles. She was a member of North Lexington...
Larry Sexton
Aug 22, 2015
Mr. Larry Eugene Sexton, age 71 of Panthers Creek Road, Salisbury was discovered August 22 having died from injuries suffered in an accident at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 26 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Darrell Summey and Dr. Darryl Maxwell. Inurnment will follow at Mountain View Memorial...
Leona Kellis
Aug 17, 2015
Mrs. Leona Williams Kellis, age 82 of East Blake Street, Candor, NC died Monday, August 17, 2015 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 19 at West End Cemetery in West End, NC with Rev. Steve Jarman officiating. The family will see friends at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home from 6:00...
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