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Dianne Yates

Dianne Yates

Feb 26, 2014

Mrs. Dianne Marie Grubb Yates age 67, of Daniel Rd., Denton died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 at High Point Regional Hospital. A memorial service will be held 3:00 PM Saturday at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Yates was born August 23, 1946 in Hennepin County, Minnesota to Fred Adam Grubb and Leona Catherine Huss Grubb. She worked in retail...

Russell Leon Thompson

Russell Leon Thompson

Feb 25, 2014

Mr. Russell Leon Thompson age 80, of South Main St. Ext. Denton died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Thompson was born March 4, 1933 in Essex County, Massachusetts to Leon M. Thompson and Anna O’Brien Thompson. He worked as Postmaster with the US Postal Service and was a veteran of the US Navy....

Tempie Yarboro Mcintyre

Tempie Yarboro Mcintyre

Feb 24, 2014

Mrs. Tempie Yarboro McIntyre, 74 of Mt. Gilead, NC died Monday, February 24, 2014 at Stanly Regional Hospital in Albemarle. Mrs. McIntyre was born August 12, 1939 in Montgomery County, a daughter of the late Roy Wade and Mary Beulah Haywood Yarboro. She was a member of Holly Mount Baptist Church and a seamstress. Surviving are her husband of 50...

Brandon Scott Owens

Brandon Scott Owens

Feb 24, 2014

Brandon Scott Owens age 24, of Lick Creek Ch. Rd., Denton died Monday, February 24, 2014 at Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Friday at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Mike Irby, Rev. David Irby, and Rev. Norman Henderson. Brandon was born June 18, 1989 in Davidson County to Kenny Owens and Donna...

Amy Foster

Amy Foster

Feb 18, 2014

Miss Amy Faye Foster, age 32 of Willowmore Springs Road, Lexington, NC died Tuesday, February 18 at her residence. A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday at First Baptist Church Cemetery. Amy was born August 6, 1981 in Davidson County to Thomas Cleveland Foster and Patsy Evans Foster. She was a homemaker and attended Deliverance Tabernacle Church. Amy...

Lori Paulette Varner

Lori Paulette Varner

Feb 17, 2014

Mrs. Lori Paulette Brown Varner, age 63, of Denton died Monday, February 17 at her home following declining health. Service for Mrs. Varner will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, February 19 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Vern Peterson officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 11:30 to 12:30 Wednesday, prior...

Gerolene Thomas Street

Gerolene Thomas Street

Feb 17, 2014

Gerolene Street Gerolene Thomas Street, “Miss Gerri”, age 73, went home to be with her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014 after a long courageous battle with Cancer. Funeral Service will be 3:00 PM Thursday, Feb. 20 at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Stoney Locklear and Mr. Ken Metcalfe officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Jessie Shaw

Jessie Shaw

Feb 13, 2014

Mr. Jessie Frank Shaw age 71, of Cornerstone Rd. Lexington, died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at his residence.   A memorial service will be held 7:00 PM Monday at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Melvin Morton.   The family will receive friends on Monday from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton and other times at...

Cora Sue Rogers Tarter

Cora Sue Rogers Tarter

Feb 8, 2014

Mrs. Cora Sue Rogers Tarter, age 57, of Silver Hill Road, Lexington, NC died Saturday, February 8 at Hinkle Hospice House. A Memorial Service will be 11:00 am Saturday, February 15 at High Rock Baptist Church with Rev. Trevor Foster officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 am Saturday at the church. Mrs. Tarter was born April...

Swannee Sexton

Swannee Sexton

Feb 6, 2014

Mrs. Swannee Williams Sexton, age 58, of North Main St., Denton died Thursday, February 6 at her home. A Memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday, February 9 at Central United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Sharon T. Lee. The family will receive friends following the service in the Central United Methodist Church Hut and other times...

Margie Loflin

Margie Loflin

Feb 6, 2014

Mrs. Margie Viola Myers Loflin, age 90 of Butler, Alabama and formerly of Denton, NC died Thursday, February 6 in Butler where she had lived for several years. A funeral service was held Sunday in Butler and a second service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 11 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Denton conducted by Rev....

Shirley Toler Dotson

Shirley Toler Dotson

Jan 12, 2014

Shirley Toler Dotson, age 66, of Lexington died Sunday, January 12 at Hospice Home at High Point. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Dotson was born September 22, 1947 in Little Cub, West Virginia to Adair and Mary Beth Mills Toler. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Dotson is survived by her husband James...

Martha Thompson

Martha Thompson

Jan 11, 2014

Martha LouEllen Morton Thompson age 41, died Saturday, Jan. 11 at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Uwharrie United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. William Saunders. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Briggs Funeral Home in...

Marianne Harbeck Anstey

Marianne Harbeck Anstey

Jan 10, 2014

Marianne Anstey, 83, formerly of Seven Lakes died peacefully on January 10, 2014 in Lynchburg, Virginia where she lived the last three years. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow the service at Chapel in the Pines Cemetery. Marianne was the loving wife of the late Lloyd Anstey, beloved...

Clinton Hedrick

Clinton Hedrick

Jan 8, 2014

James Clinton Hedrick, age 73, of Denton died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 8 at Wake Forest Baptist - Lexington Medical Center. Funeral service for Mr. Hedrick will be 3:00 pm Sunday, January 12 at First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Lexington with Pastor J. C. Miles and Rev. Wayne Knight officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens in Denton. The...

Maggie Matney

Maggie Matney

Jan 8, 2014

Mrs. Maggie K. Matney, age 68, of High Point died Wednesday, January 8 at Hospice Home at High Point. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, January 11 at New Home Old Regular Baptist Church on Old Highway # 64, Lexington. Burial will follow in the Matney Family Cemetery in Denton. The family will see friends at...

Carolyn Covington

Carolyn Covington

Jan 4, 2014

Mrs. Carolyn Cook Covington, age 60 of Ross Lee Road, Denton, NC died Saturday, January 4 at Thomasville Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 8 at Alleghany United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Kelly Creekmur. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday...

Lynn Kellis Thompson

Lynn Kellis Thompson

Dec 27, 2013

Karen Lynn Kellis Thompson, 60, formerly of Lemonds Drywall Rd., Troy, died Friday, December 27, 2013 at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living in Candor. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Monday, December 30, 2013 at Candor Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Steve Jarman. Interment will follow in West End Cemetery, West End, NC. The family will receive friends on Monday...

Dorothy "Dot" Parker Saunders

Dorothy "Dot" Parker Saunders

Dec 24, 2013

Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Parker Saunders, 87, of NC Hwy 109 North, Troy, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at her residence. Graveside Services will be 11:00 AM Friday at Macedonia United Methodist Church with Rev. Darren Everhart and Rev. Derald Smith officiating. She was born in Alamance County on July 5, 1926, the daughter of Maxie L. and Annie Sue Jackson...

Jerry Hunt, Sr.

Jerry Hunt, Sr.

Dec 23, 2013

Mr. Jerry Wayne Hunt, Sr., age 53 of Ophir Rd., Troy died Monday, December 23, 2013 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at later date. Mr. Hunt was born April 3, 1960 in Montgomery County to Carl “Jim” Hunt and Laurie Hurley Hunt. He worked as a truck driver. Survivors include; sons; Jerry Hunt, Jr of Lexington,...

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