obituaries
Amy Leonard
Aug 19, 2013
Mrs. Amy Annette Leonard, age 53 of Jarrell Road, Lexington, NC died Monday, August 19 at her residence. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 24 at Jackson Creek Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Billy Joe Yates. .Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at...
Annie Cobb Harris
Aug 18, 2013
Annie Belle Cobb Harris, 93, of Troy, died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday at Eldorado Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Rev. Jack Luther officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born April 6, 1920, in Montgomery County, she was the daughter of Joe and Pat...
Cornelia Ann Hamilton
Aug 15, 2013
Cornelia Ann Hamilton, age 77 of Asheboro died Thursday, August 15 at Randolph Hospital. A memorial service for Miss Hamilton will be held at a later date. Miss Hamilton was born January 6, 1936 in Montgomery County to Walton and Nannie Holloway Hamilton. She had worked at Sara Lee. She is survived by one niece, Debra Hughes, great-niece, Paula Wooten...
Alene Williams Swaney
Aug 6, 2013
Mrs. Alene Williams Swaney, age 95 formerly of Pleasant Union Rd., Trinity died Tuesday, August 06, 2013 at Mountain Vista Health Park. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Dave Snyder. Interment will follow at Holly Hill Memorial Park in Thomasville. Mrs. Swaney was born May 25, 1918 in Randolph...
Richard Hurley
Aug 6, 2013
Mr. Richard Samuel Hurley age 89 of Hurley Road, Jackson Springs, NC died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 6. A Memorial Service will be 1:00 PM Friday at Jackson Springs Presbyterian Church, where he was a member, with Dr. Paul James officiating. He was born in Moore County on September 7, 1923 to William W. and Dora Thomas...
Joan Spoon Garner
Aug 3, 2013
Joan Spoon Garner, age 79 of Noell Avenue, Denton died Saturday, August 3, 2013 at High Point Regional Cancer Center. A Memorial service will be held 3:00 PM Sunday at Central United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Sharon Lee. A private inurnment will be held at a later date at Tom’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms. Garner was born...
Charles Hinson
Jul 26, 2013
Mr. Charles Ray Hinson, age 82 of Edgewood Terrace, West End, NC died Friday, July 26 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, July 29 at West End United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Dr. Won S. Namkoong. Masonic graveside service will follow in the West End Cemetery. The family will see...
Nina Varner
Jul 26, 2013
Ms. Nina Bell Latham Varner age 94, formerly of Farmer Rd. Denton died Friday July, 26, 2013. A graveside service will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, July28 at Denton Town Cemetery conducted by Rev. Jody Harrison. Ms. Varner was born January 3, 1919 in Randolph County to Harvey Gurney Latham and Cora C. English Latham. She had worked as a...
Fawn Renee Fraley
Jul 22, 2013
Mrs. Fawn Renee Fraley (Brown) age 34 of Thomasville died early Monday morning, July 22 at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral service for Fawn will be 11:00 am Wednesday, July 24 at Briggs Memorial Chapel with Rev. Tim Huffman officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens in Denton. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm...
Opal Coggin Dockham
Jul 11, 2013
Mrs. Opal Coggin Dockham, age 89 formerly of Forest Park Drive, Denton, NC died Thursday, July 11 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, July 13 at Denton Town Cemetery. The family will see friends following the service at Central United Methodist Church Hut. Mrs. Dockham was born September 26,...
Joe Hamilton
Jul 6, 2013
Mr. Joseph P (Joe)Hamilton III, age 64 of Wyonna Drive Denton died Saturday, July 6 at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 9 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Ronald Thompson. Burial will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens The family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:00...
Donald Howell Sneed, Sr.
Jul 4, 2013
Donald Howell Sneed, Sr., 82, of Morgan Rd., Candor, died Thursday, July 4, 2013 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Saturday at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kevin Sneed officiating. Burial will follow in the Baldwin Cemetery, Norman. Mr. Sneed was born March 26, 1931 in Montgomery County, the son of Daniel...
Charlotte Sullivan Henderson
Jul 3, 2013
Mrs. Charlotte Sullivan Henderson, age 82, of Denton died Wednesday, July 3 at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. A Service of Song will be 2:00 pm Saturday July 6 at First Baptist Church in Denton with graveside service following in the church cemetery. Rev. Vern Peterson will be officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:30 to...
Guy Hughes
Jul 3, 2013
Mr. Guy Buster Hughes, age 89 formerly of Garner Road, Denton and Avery County, NC died Wednesday, July 3 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A Graveside service with Military Honors will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 6 at Forest Hill Memorial Park in Lexington, conducted by Rev. Thomas Calhoun. Mr. Hughes was born August 3, 1923 in...
Leo Franks
Jul 1, 2013
Mr. Leo Watson Franks, age 82 of Johnson Road, Denton, NC died Monday, July 1 at Thomasville Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, July 4 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Gene Little and Rev. James Draughn. Burial will follow with Military Honors at Tom’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The...
Ruth Pierce Hughes
Jul 1, 2013
Mrs. Ruth Pierce Hughes, age 90, of Trinity died Monday, July 1, 2013 at her home following several years of declining health. Funeral service for Mrs. Hughes will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, July 3 at Jackson Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Billy Joe Yates officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to...
Myrtie Kennedy
Jun 14, 2013
Mrs. Myrtie Brown Kennedy, age 96 of Kennedy Road, Eagle Springs died Friday, June 14 at Peak Resource/Pinelake in Carthage. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, June 17 at Bensalem Presbyterian Church conducted by Dr. Mark Carver. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will see friends following the service in the Church Fellowship...
Virden Waisner
Jun 13, 2013
Walter Virden Waisner, age 93, of Surratt Road, Denton died Thursday, June 13 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, June 17 at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. Burial with Military honors will be in the Church Cemetery The family will see friends from 9:30 to 10:30 AM Monday at Chapel Hill United Methodist...
Michael Lee Williams
Jun 13, 2013
Michael Lee Williams, age 56, of Trinity died Thursday morning, June 13 at his home. Funeral service for Mr. Williams will be 9:30 am Saturday, June 15 at Briggs Memorial Chapel with Rev. Claudie Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in Hoovers Grove Wesleyan Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday at Briggs Funeral Home...
David Lanier
Jun 8, 2013
Mr. David Franklin (Bush) Lanier, age 71 of Pine Ridge Health & Rehabilitation Center in Thomasville and formerly of Farmer Road, Denton, NC died Saturday, June 8. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, June 11 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Dr. Kelly Sprinkle. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. The...
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