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Melvin Smith
Dec 14, 2014
Mr. Melvin Frank Smith age 65, of E. Salisbury St. Denton died Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center NorthEast. Memorial services will be held 4:00 PM Friday at First Presbyterian Church in Thomasville. Mr. Smith was born June 6, 1949 in Broome County, New York to Walter Smith and Eleanor Button Smith. He was a member of the...
Mabel Hargis Rogers
Dec 5, 2014
Mabel Ruth Hargis Rogers, 78, of Jackson Drive, Biscoe, died Friday, December 5, 2014 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. No services are planned at this time. Born in Terre Haute, IN on November 17, 1936, she was the daughter of Raymond and Sarah Elizabeth Gumere Hargis. She was a teacher. She is survived by her daughter, Angela Blake of...
Garl Woodle
Dec 3, 2014
Mr. Garl Junior Woodle age 88, of Denton died Wednesday, December 03, 2014 at Mountain Vista Health Park. A memorial service will be held 3:00 PM Friday, Dec. 5 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. James Cooper Garl was born May 31, 1926 in Davidson County to Clayton Woodle and Neely Smith Woodle. He a veteran of...
Kimberly Youngquest
Nov 28, 2014
Mrs. Kimberly Hancock Youngquest age 52, of Martin Farm Rd., Denton died Friday, November 28, 2014 at WFU Lexington Medical Center. Memorial services will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 PM prior to the service. Kimberly was born November 26, 1962 in Wayne County, Michigan to...
Frances Surratt
Nov 27, 2014
Mrs. Frances Goins Surratt age 82, of Flat Swamp Rd. Denton died Thursday, November 27, 2014 at WFU Lexington Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 4:00 PM Sunday, Nov. 30 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Jack Luther. Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Surratt was born August 17, 1932 in Randolph County...
Lester Buret Hedrick, Sr.
Nov 23, 2014
Mr. Lester Buret Hedrick, Sr., age 74, of Denton died Sunday, November 23 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Funeral service for Mr. Hedrick will be 6:00 pm Tuesday, November 25 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Johnny Daniels officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, prior to the service, at the funeral...
Carmela Portanova Halliday
Nov 22, 2014
Carmela Marie Portanova Halliday, 87, of Crystal Bay Dr., Denton, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical Center in Lexington. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, December 13 at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Lexington, NC. Born in Italy on August 31, 1927, she was the daughter of Leone and Grazia...
Elsie Rogers
Nov 14, 2014
Mrs. Elsie Myers Rogers age 78, of Bringle Ferry Rd., Denton died Friday, November 14, 2014 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, Nov. 16 at Lick Creek Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Flynn Richardson and Rev. Johnny Daniel. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Rogers was born August 12, 1936 in Davidson County...
Claire Nicholson Behre
Nov 10, 2014
Claire Louise Behre, passed away suddenly on November 10, 2014 at her home in Seven Lakes. Funeral Mass will be 2:00 PM Friday at Our Lady of the Americas Catholic Church, with Monsignor Patrick McCabe officiating. She was born Claire Nicholson on July 19, 1933 in Hackensack, New Jersey and lived her childhood in Teaneck with her parents and one...
Thomas Rogers
Nov 3, 2014
Mr. Thomas Webb Rogers age 74 of Beech Tree Lane, NC died Monday, November 03, 2014 at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday at Lick Creek Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Scott Steed. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Rogers was born May 10, 1940 in Davidson County to Fred Anderson...
Melvin Carrick
Nov 1, 2014
Mr. Melvin Henderson Carrick, age 86 of Shoreline Drive, Lexington, NC died Saturday, Nov. 1 at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 5 at Holloways Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Dr. Dana Slack and Rev. Craig Barnhill. Interment with military honors will be in the Church Cemetery. The family will...
Billie Carr Bocetti
Oct 25, 2014
DURHAM-Billie Lee Carr Bocetti, 84, of Durham, died Saturday, October 25, 2014 at her residence. A graveside memorial service will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Candor Cemetery, with Rev. David Heath. Born on January 24, 1930 in Montgomery County, she was the daughter of Bill and Nell Steed Carr. She was a registered nurse, a member of...
Cleo Bailey
Oct 23, 2014
Mr. Cleo Bailey age 70, of Harvard St., Denton died Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Gerald Ward and Rev. John Gobble. Interment will follow in The Matney Family Cemetery. Mr. Bailey was born September 15, 1944 in Davidson...
Martha Alene Hopkins Hayes
Oct 11, 2014
Martha Alene Hopkins-Hayes, 90 of Riverwood Dr., Lexington, died Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington after a year of declining health. Funeral Service will be 3:00 PM Tuesday at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Gerald Ward and Rev. Johnny Gobble officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Born on February 22, 1924, the...
Sandra Grewell
Oct 7, 2014
Mrs. Sandra Kay Ellis Grewell age 65, of South Main St. Ext., Denton died Tuesday, October 7 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Friday at Free Pilgrim Church conducted by Rev. Steven Manley. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Grewell was born in Barberton, OH on November 13, 1948 to...
Teresa Hedrick
Oct 6, 2014
Ms. Teresa Linthicum Hedrick age 50, of M & H Drive Denton, died Monday, October 6, 2014 at High Point Regional Hospital. A celebration of life service will be held 5:30 PM Wednesday, Oct. 15 at Siloam United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Ronald Thompson, Rev. Eddie Hill, Sr., and Rev. Scott Davis. Teresa was born July 10, 1964 in...
Crystal Harris
Oct 3, 2014
Mrs. Crystal Lynn Cyrus Harris age 53 of Sagebrush Trail, Lexington died Friday, October 3, 2014 at Hinkle Hospice House. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Monday, Oct. 6 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Mike Irby, Rev. David Irby, and Rev. Norman Henderson. Mrs. Harris was born September 17, 1961 to Robert Eugene Cyrus and...
Ruth Dickens Rushing
Sep 24, 2014
Lola Ruth Dickens Rushing, 93, formerly of Troy-Candor Rd., Biscoe, died Wednesday at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, September 27, 2104 at Laurel Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Vuncannon, Rev. Daniel Rushing and Dr. Marion Poythress officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Rushing was born July 6, 1921 in Montgomery...
Ruthie Yow
Sep 19, 2014
Mrs. Ruthie Jane Hill Yow age 78, of Lanier Hill Rd., Denton died Friday, September 19 at Randolph Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Monday September 22 at New Hope United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Joe Conley. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Yow was born September 5, 1936 in Randolph County to Valon Carr...
Joyce Mcgee
Sep 14, 2014
Mrs. Joyce Poplin McGee age 64, of Rocky Cove Lane, Denton died Sunday, September 14, 2014 at WFU Lexington Medical Center. Funeral service will be held 1:00 PM Thursday, September 18 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Pastor Gary Posey. Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Mrs. McGee was born December 13, 1949 in Union County...
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