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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,...

Oaksana Hogston Coleman

Oaksana Hogston Coleman

Dec 21, 2013

Oaksana Hogston Coleman, age 73, of Denton died unexpectedly Saturday, December 21 at her home. A memorial service for Mrs. Coleman will be held at a later date. Mrs. Coleman was born June 14, 1940 in McDowell County, West Virginia to Paul and Sylvia Blankenship Hogston. She was last employed with Ultramek in Denton. Mrs. Coleman was preceded in death...

Doris Zachary Mabe

Doris Zachary Mabe

Dec 20, 2013

Doris Zachary Mabe, 88, of Skill Rd., Eagle Springs, died Friday, December 20, 2013 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Monday, December 23 at Eagle Springs Baptist Church, with Revs. Jonas Clark and Matt Brogli officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. She was born July 31, 1925, in High Point, the daughter...

Elna Lee Morton

Elna Lee Morton

Dec 14, 2013

Ms. Elna Lee Shaw Morton age 86 of Heartleaf Trail, Denton died Saturday, December 14, 2013 at her son’s residence. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday at Calvary Gospel Church conducted by Rev. Don Jarrell and Rev. Melvin Morton. Interment will follow in the church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM...

Richard Cecil Spivey

Richard Cecil Spivey

Dec 9, 2013

Richard Cecil Spivey, 55, of Post Office Rd., Biscoe, died Monday, December 09, 2013 at his residence. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Thursday at Briggs Funeral Home in Troy, with Pastors Chip Bryant and Frank Owens officiating. Burial will follow in the Biscoe Cemetery. Mr. Spivey was born January 26, 1958, in Montgomery County, the son of Ruby Louise...

Rose Surratt

Rose Surratt

Dec 2, 2013

Ms. Rosalie “Rose” Carroll Surratt age 94, formerly of E. Salisbury St. Denton died Monday, December 2, 2013 at Mountain Vista Health Park. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, Dec. 5 at Central United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Sharon Lee and Rev. James Cooper. Interment will follow at Denton Town Cemetery. Rose was born April 17, 1919...

Russell Pullum

Russell Pullum

Nov 29, 2013

Mr. Russell Lee Pullum age 63 of Stokes Rd., Denton died Friday, November 29, 2013 at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 4 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Rick Shoemaker. Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00...

Benson Futrell

Benson Futrell

Nov 27, 2013

Mr. Benson Saunders Futrell, Jr. of Forest Park Drive Denton, NC died Wednesday, November 27 at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. A Graveside service with Masonic Rites by Denton Lodge 404 will be held at 4:30 PM Sunday, December 1 at Denton Town Cemetery conducted by Rev. Sharon Lee. The family will see friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Saturday...

Cecilia Perez Cruz

Cecilia Perez Cruz

Nov 22, 2013

Cecilia Perez Cruz, 78, of South Main St., Candor, died Friday, Nov. 22, 2013 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. Graveside Service will be 3:00 PM Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013 at Candor Cemetery. Mrs. Cruz was born in Mexico on November 22, 1935, the daughter of Carmela Juarez. She was a homemaker. She is survived by 4 sons, Ernesto Cruz...

Jackson Monnie Fields

Jackson Monnie Fields

Nov 18, 2013

Jackson Monnie Fields, of Morganton Rd., Jackson Springs, died Monday, November 18, 2013 at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital in Troy. Funeral Service will be 1:00 PM Wednesday at Pleasant Hill UMC with Rev. Eric Joyce officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Jackson was born October 15, 2013 in Pinehurst, the son of Joey and Hollie Jenkins Fields. In...

Ray Kirkman

Ray Kirkman

Nov 13, 2013

Former Denton Mayor Charles Ray Kirkman, age 90 of North Bingham Street, Denton, NC died Wednesday, November 13 at his residence. A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Sunday, November 17 at Central United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Sharon Lee. Burial with honors provided by the North Carolina Highway Patrol will be in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. The...

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