obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Bobby Scarboro
Feb 2, 2013
Mr. Bobby Horace Scarboro, age 74 of Clara Hill Lane, Lexington, NC died Saturday, February 2 at his residence. No services are planned. Mr. Scarboro was born in Cherry Lake, Florida on July 3, 1938 to Robert Scarboro and Edith Gesslor Scarboro. He had worked as a Taxi driver and was preceded in death by a son, Robert Scarboro. He...
Gail Ward Mckay
Jan 31, 2013
Mrs. Gail Ward McKay, age 60, of Howell Dr., Denton died Thursday, January 31 following a sudden illness. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, February 5 at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton. The family will be at the residence at other times. Mrs. McKay was born February 24, 1952 in Davidson...
W T Lewis, Jr.
Jan 30, 2013
Willie Thomas Lewis, Jr. (W.T.), age 85, a lifelong resident of Eagle Springs, NC, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. W.T. was born on February 8, 1927 to the late Margaret Catherine Monroe Lewis and Willie (Will) T. Lewis, Sr. W.T. graduated from West End High School and served in the United...
Virgie Owen Reid
Jan 30, 2013
Mrs. Virgie Owen Reid, age 86, of Mountain View Church Road, Lexington, NC died Wednesday, January 30 at the home of her nephew. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, February 2 at Mountain View Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Tim Miller and Rev. Claudie Harrison. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Mrs. Reid was born...
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