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Zona Brower

Zona Brower

Mar 21, 2013

Zona Bisher Garner Brower age 90, of Terry Ave. Asheboro died Thursday, March 21, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 4:00 PM Saturday at Hoover’s Grove Wesleyan Church conducted by Rev. Stan Asher and Rev. Gene Shanks. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Brower was born August 14, 1922 in Randolph County to Carl Bisher...

Jackie David Morris

Jackie David Morris

Mar 20, 2013

Mr. Jackie David Morris, age 65, of Florence, South Carolina died Wednesday, March 20 at his home. A funeral service for Mr. Morris will be 2:00 pm Sunday, March 24 at Lineberry United Methodist Church with Rev. Kelly Creekmur officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military graveside rites. Mr. Morris was born November 11, 1947 in Iredell...

Nettie Meacham Shelton

Nettie Meacham Shelton

Mar 19, 2013

Nettie Meacham Shelton, 96, formerly of West End, died Tuesday at Hospice of Pinehurst. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Friday, March 22, 2013 at First Baptist Church of West End, with Rev. Robbie Gibson and Rev. Dana Brewer officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery, Ellerbe. A native of Richmond County, Mrs. Shelton was born November 26,...

Shirley Grant Bryant

Shirley Grant Bryant

Mar 18, 2013

Shirley Grant Bryant, age 67, of Denton died Monday, March 18 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A Memorial Service for Mrs. Bryant will be 2:00 pm Saturday, March 23 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Charlie Collins officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 pm Saturday, prior to the service, at Briggs Funeral Home....

Louise Harris

Louise Harris

Mar 13, 2013

Louise Hunsucker Harris age 91, formerly of Whiskey Rd. Candor died at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living in Candor. A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Friday, March 15 at the Candor Cemetery conducted by Rev. Anne Beach. Mrs. Harris was born July 11, 1921 in Montgomery County to Calvin E. Hunsucker and Metta Zoe Cagle Hunsucker. She was a...

Norma Cook Runyon

Norma Cook Runyon

Mar 9, 2013

Norma Browning Cook Runyon, age 74 formerly of Farmer Rd. Denton died Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Hinkle Hospice House. A graveside service will be held Thursday, March 14 at the Cook Family Cemetery in Brenton, West Virginia. Mrs. Runyon was born December 20, 1938 in Wyoming County, W. VA. to Arnett Preston Browning and Velma Edith Cook Browning. She...

Marinda Yates

Marinda Yates

Mar 4, 2013

Mrs. Marinda Harris Yates, age 96 formerly of Bescher Chapel Road, Denton, NC died Monday, March 4 at Mountain Vista Health Park. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Thursday at Pleasant Union Community Church conducted by Rev. Larry McIntyre and Rev. Danny Miller. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will see friends from 6:00 to...

Vergie Jackson

Vergie Jackson

Mar 2, 2013

Mrs. Vergie Gallimore Jackson, age 88 of Highway # 47 East, Denton, NC died Saturday, March 2, at Thomasville Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 6 at Siloam United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Scott Davis and Rev. Sandy Young. Interment will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens. The family will see friends...

Evelyn Allred

Evelyn Allred

Mar 1, 2013

Mrs. Evelyn J. Allred of Candor died Friday, March 1 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, March 4 at Mt Carmel Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Donnie Davis. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mrs Allred was born February 3, 1923 in Montgomery County to Herbert Johnson and Ester Baldwin...

Nellie Greene Mcintyre

Nellie Greene Mcintyre

Mar 1, 2013

Mrs. Nellie Greene McIntyre, 91, of Jay Lane, died Friday, March 1, 2013 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. A Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, March 9, 2013 at First United Methodist Church in Troy, with Rev. Mark Holder and Rev. William Saunders officiating. Born on August 1, 1922 in Montgomery County, Mrs. McIntyre was the daughter of Victor...

Thomas Steven Owens

Thomas Steven Owens

Feb 25, 2013

Thomas Steven Owens, age 50 died Monday, February 25 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Steven was born November 19, 1962 in Davidson County to Bobby Garner Owens and Wynona Loflin Owens Hamlett. He was a graduate of Denton High School. Survivors include; sister; Renee Warren of Deltona, FL and...

Howard Franklin Pierce

Howard Franklin Pierce

Feb 21, 2013

Mr. Howard “Bud” Franklin Pierce, age 86, of Badin Lake died Thursday, February 21 at his home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday at Center United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Jesse Clubb. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Pierce was born January 4, 1927 in Davidson County to Banner Franklin Pierce and Annie Hill Pierce....

Doris Gabriel

Doris Gabriel

Feb 12, 2013

Doris Howard Gabriel, age 81, of Thomasville, formerly of Kannapolis died Tuesday, February 12 at Piedmont Crossing. Funeral service for Mrs. Gabriel will be 3:00 pm Friday, February 15 at Hopewell United Methodist Church in Sherrills Ford with Rev. Susan German and Rev. Kristy Burnette officiating. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Burial will...

Lois Snider Floyd

Lois Snider Floyd

Feb 12, 2013

Mrs. Lois Snider Floyd, age 95, formerly of Old Camp Road, Denton died Tuesday, February 12 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. Funeral service for Mrs. Floyd will be 3:30 pm Saturday, February 16 at Central United Methodist Church with Rev. Sharon Lee and Rev. Benny Clodfelter officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. The family will...

Neal "Tuck" Morris

Neal "Tuck" Morris

Feb 11, 2013

Mr. Neal Larry “Tuck” Morris, Sr., age 76, of Denton died Monday at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral service for Mr. Morris will be 4:00 pm Thursday, February 14 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Vern Peterson and Rev. Sandy Young officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 3:30 pm...

Betty Simmons

Betty Simmons

Feb 9, 2013

Ms. Betty Ruth Simmons age 84, of S. Whiskey Rd. Candor died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at her residence. A graveside service will be held 3:00 PM Monday, Feb. 11 at Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery conducted by Rev. Neil Parsons. Ms. Simmons was born September 19, 1928 in Forsyth County to James William Simmons and Bertie Mae Bowman Simmons....

Lou Gobel

Lou Gobel

Feb 7, 2013

Mrs. Lula Lee (Lou) Eason Gobel of Idlewood Drive, Asheboro, NC died Thursday, February 7 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 16 at First Presbyterian Church in Asheboro conducted by Rev. Brian Gawf and Rev. Connie Weaver. Inurnment services for family will be held at Oaklawn Cemetery. The family will see friends...

Donald "Donnie" Glover

Donald "Donnie" Glover

Feb 7, 2013

Mr. Donald “Donnie” Raeford Glover, age 61, of Johnson Rd., Denton died early Thursday morning, February 7 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Tammy Talbert. Interment will follow in Tom’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Glover was born February 22, 1951 in...

Don Surratt

Don Surratt

Feb 5, 2013

Mr. William Donald “Don” Surratt, age 83 of Denton died suddenly on Tuesday, February 5. Funeral service for Mr. Surratt will be 2:00 pm Thursday, February 7 at Briggs Memorial Chapel with Rev. Melvin Morton officiating. Burial will follow at 3:30 pm in Stanly Gardens of Memory in Albemarle. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2:00 pm Thursday,...

Grover Edward Goins

Grover Edward Goins

Feb 3, 2013

Mr. Grover Edward Goins, age 80, of Sexton Rd., Denton died Sunday, February 3 at Hinkle Hospice Home in Lexington. A memorial service for Mr. Goins will be 3:00 pm Saturday, February 16 at Briggs Memorial Chapel with Rev. Vern Peterson officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 pm Saturday, prior to the service, at Briggs Funeral...

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