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Pauline Pierce Gordon

Pauline Pierce Gordon

Oct 12, 2013

Mrs. Pauline Pierce Gordon, 75, of Richey Road, Denton, died Saturday, October 12, 2013 at her residence. Funeral Service will be 4:00 PM Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Old Fashioned Baptist Church, with Rev. Jeremy Pierce, Rev. Daniel Little and Rev. David Price officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. She was born November 30, 1937 in Randolph County,...

Vicenta Cardoso Garcia

Vicenta Cardoso Garcia

Oct 6, 2013

Vicenta Cardoso Garcia, 52, of Hogan St., Biscoe, died Sunday, October 6, 2013 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. Graveside Service will be 4:00 PM Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Candor Cemetery. Born in Mexico on December 15, 1960, she was the daughter of Paula Garcia of Mexico and the late Guadalupe Cardoso. She was a home maker. She is...

Richard Freeman

Richard Freeman

Oct 1, 2013

J. Richard Freeman age 72 of Tomlinson Street, Candor, NC died Tuesday, October 1 at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at Holly Mount Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by Rev. Henry Jenkins. The family will see friends from 10:00 to 11:00 AM Friday at Holly Mount Baptist Church. Mr. Freeman was born April 6,...

Audrey Goins

Audrey Goins

Sep 30, 2013

Infant Aubrey Carolina Goins failed to survive birth on Monday, September 30, at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, October 3, at Community Baptist Church Cemetery in Candor. She is survived by her parents Joshua Goins and Vanessa Huckabee of Barbara Court, Rockingham; a brother Triston Goins of the home; Grandparents Frankie...

Betty Austin Luther

Betty Austin Luther

Sep 28, 2013

Mrs. Betty Austin Luther age 83, of Ophir Road, Troy, NC passed away Saturday, September 28 at her home. Graveside Service will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 1,2013 at Eleazer Church, with Rev. Phillips McRae and Rev. Derald Smith officiating. Mrs. Luther was born March 31, 1930 in Stanly County, the daughter of Alfred Lee Austin and Onnie Cooper...

Jessie Owens

Jessie Owens

Sep 26, 2013

Jessie Viola Bean Owens, age 107 formerly of NC HWY 8, Lexington died Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday at Summerville Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Flynn Richardson. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. She was born January 19, 1906 in Davidson County to Bud Bean...

Remington "Remy" Cox

Remington "Remy" Cox

Sep 24, 2013

Remington “Remy” Carroll Cox age 20, of Chrisfield Court, Colfax died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at Moses Cone Medical Center in Greensboro. A celebration of life service will be held 3:00 PM Saturday at Denton Wesleyan Church conducted by Rev. Charlie Collins, Rev. John Cranford and Mrs. Sara Elliott. Remy was born June 22, 1993 in Guilford County to Donald...

Arelia Vences Jaimes

Arelia Vences Jaimes

Sep 21, 2013

Arelia Vences Jaimes, 36, of Bruton St., Biscoe, died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House. A Funeral Mass will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 at Our Lady of the Americas Catholic Church, with Father Ricardo Sanchez officiating. Burial will follow in the Biscoe Cemetery. Born in Mexico on December 2, 1976, she was the daughter of...

Jane Elizabeth Cranford

Jane Elizabeth Cranford

Sep 18, 2013

Miss Jane Elizabeth Cranford, age 65, of Denton died early Wednesday morning, September 18 at Mountain Vista Health Park. A graveside service will be 2:00 pm Friday, September 20 at Mountain View Memorial Gardens in Denton with Rev. James Cooper officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 pm Friday, prior to the service, at Briggs Funeral Home...

Betty Thornburg Brown

Betty Thornburg Brown

Sep 17, 2013

Betty Thornburg Brown, devout Christian, dreamer and country girl, died Sept. 17, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. Betty was born in Randolph County, North Carolina to Marshall and Madge Thornburg on October 28, 1940. She grew up on a farm, which is now known as the “Thornburg Tract” built in 1855 in rural Farmer, NC. The site, off...

Eula Hughes

Eula Hughes

Sep 15, 2013

Mrs. Eula Myers Hughes age 87, formerly of NC HWY 109 South, New London, died Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Pine Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Thomasville. A funeral service will be held 4:00 PM Thursday at Farmer Baptist Church conducted by Dr. Keith Letterman and Rev. Toney Parsons. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Hughes was...

Judd Russell

Judd Russell

Sep 11, 2013

Mr. Judd Russell, age 92, of the New Hope Community, Denton, NC died early Wednesday morning, Sept. 11 at Randolph Hospice House. A private service for Mr. Russell will be held at a later date Mr. Russell was born August 7, 1921 in Randolph County to J. R. “Bud” and Effie Jane Hinkle Russell. He had worked in the sawmilling...

Trenton Jordan

Trenton Jordan

Sep 6, 2013

Mr. Trenton B. Jordan age 95, formerly of Candor died Friday September 6, 2013 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Monday, September 9, 2013 at Candor United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. David Heath. Mr. Jordan was born February 3, 1918 in Montgomery County to Chester Baxter Jordan and Eva Crow Jordan....

William (Bill) Tysinger

William (Bill) Tysinger

Sep 3, 2013

( William Jacob “Bill” Tysinger, age 77 of Tysinger Rd., Denton died early Tuesday morning, Sept. 3 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 pm Friday, September 6 at Fairview United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Sandy Young and Rev. Doug Rowe. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The...

Dollie Jernigan Leonard

Dollie Jernigan Leonard

Aug 30, 2013

Mrs. Dollie “Peggy”Jernigan Leonard, age 73, of Denton died Friday, August 30 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. A Memorial Service will be 3:00 pm Thursday, Sept. 5 at Clear Springs United Methodist Church with Rev. Scott Davis officiating. Mrs. Leonard was born January 15, 1940 in Horry County, SC to J. M. and Othea “Minnie” Hodge Jernigan. She...

Amy Leonard

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

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

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

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

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...

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