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Walter Glenn Currie

Walter Glenn Currie

Apr 16, 2012

Walter Glenn Currie, 63, of W. Currie Rd., Candor, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Manor Care of Pinehurst. Graveside inurnment services will be 3:00 PM Sunday at Jackson Springs Cemetery with Rev. Jean Ganzel officiating. Mr. Currie was born January 9, 1949 in Gary, Indiana, the son of Ralph and Donna Maxwell Currie. He served as a Naval Chief...

Barbara Kirchner Blake

Barbara Kirchner Blake

Apr 15, 2012

Mrs. Barbara Kirchner Blake, 82, of Dennis Street in Troy, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. Funeral Services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Blake was born July 14, 1929, the daughter of Paul and Mary Cox Kirchner in Chicago, IL. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Blake in...

Mathew E Bates

Mathew E Bates

Apr 12, 2012

Mathew E. Bates, age 63, of Greensboro died Thursday, April 12 at Moses Cone Hospital. A graveside service for Mr. Bates will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Gilmore Memorial Park Cemetery in Julian with Rev. Charles Dickens officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Monday at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton. Mr. Bates...

Zora G. Sessoms

Zora G. Sessoms

Apr 7, 2012

Zora G. Sessoms, age 87, formerly of Jackson Springs, NC died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living in Candor. Funeral services will be held 4:00 PM Monday at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church with Rev. Eric Joyce officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 4:00 PM Monday at...

Betty Bennett

Betty Bennett

Apr 4, 2012

Betty Tucker Bennett, 76, wife of the late Robert Marshall Bennett passed away at home Wednesday, April 4, 2012 after a brief illness. Her beloved family was at her side. Born in Thomaston, GA, Betty had lived in Virginia most of her life and Carrollton since the early 1970’s. She was a keypunch operator, civil service, at Port Monroe for...

Eulah Davis

Eulah Davis

Apr 1, 2012

Mrs. Eulah Harris Davis, 94, of old NC Hwy 49, Denton, died Sunday, April 01, 2012 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, April 3 at Liberty Fellowship Church conducted by Rev. Jamie Draughn. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:00...

Eddith Gallimore

Eddith Gallimore

Mar 30, 2012

Mrs. Eddith Snider Gallimore, age 82 of Gallimore Road, Denton, NC died Friday March 30 at her residence. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, April 2 at Gravel Hill Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Danny Hosler. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday at Briggs...

Curtis Bailey

Curtis Bailey

Mar 15, 2012

Curtis Nathaniel Bailey, age 91, of J & V Drive, Troy, NC and formerly of Denton died Thursday, March 15 at Lexington Health Care. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday at High Rock Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by Rev. Trevor Foster. The family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Saturday at Briggs Funeral Home...

Terri Teresa Parker

Terri Teresa Parker

Mar 14, 2012

Ms. Terri Teresa Parker, age 47, of Lexington died Wednesday, March 14 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Friday, March 16 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Tim Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00...

Dorris Eugene Shepard

Dorris Eugene Shepard

Mar 12, 2012

Dorris Eugene Shepard, 74, of Samarcand Rd., Eagle Springs, died Monday, March 12, 2012 at his residence. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday at Jackson Springs Presbyterian Church with Rev. Suzanne Simpson and Rev. Dr. David Speering officiating. Burial will follow in Candor Cemetery. Born on March 24, 1937 in Union County, he was the son of Paul and...

Edith Gallimore

Edith Gallimore

Mar 12, 2012

Edith Rider Lambeth Gallimore, age 83 formerly of E. Holly Grove Rd., Thomasville died Monday, March 12, 2012 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. A graveside service will be held11:00 AM Thursday at Clarksbury United Methodist Church Cemetery. There will not be a public visitation. Mrs. Gallimore was born April 15, 1928 in Davidson County to Harrison Rider and...

Blondell Poole Ellington

Blondell Poole Ellington

Mar 10, 2012

Mrs. Blondell Ellington, age 84, of NC Hwy. 73, Jackson Springs, NC died Saturday, March 10 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, March 13 at Marcus United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Eric Joyce and Rev. Don Burns. Inurnment will be at a later date at Marcus United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family...

Donald Leo Cole

Donald Leo Cole

Mar 10, 2012

Donald Leo Cole, age 76 of Forest Hill Dr. died Saturday, March 10, 2012 at his residence. Arrangements by Briggs Funeral Home in Denton.

Danny Wade Shaw

Danny Wade Shaw

Mar 10, 2012

Danny Wade Shaw, age 59, of Bringle Ferry Rd., Denton died Saturday, March 10 at Thomasville Medical Center. Graveside service for Mr. Shaw will be 3:00 pm Friday, March 16, 2012 at High Rock Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Trevor Foster officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following the service and at the home at other times....

Danny Wade Shaw

Danny Wade Shaw

Mar 10, 2012

Danny Wade Shaw, age 59, of Bringle Ferry Rd., Denton died Saturday, March 10 at Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton .

Hubert Ree Cook

Hubert Ree Cook

Mar 10, 2012

Mr. Hubert Ree Cook, age 87, of Alleghany Church Rd., Denton died Saturday, March 10 at his home. Funeral service for Mr. Cook will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, March 14 at Alleghany United Methodist Church with Rev. Kelly Creekmur officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at Briggs...

James "Jimmy" Martin

James "Jimmy" Martin

Mar 9, 2012

Mr. James “Jimmy” Melvin Martin, age 54, of Vanhoy Drive, Denton died Friday, March 9 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Funeral service for Mr. Martin will be 2:00 pm Thursday, March 15 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Marshburn officiating. Burial will follow in the Goodwill Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00...

Elizabeth Ann Anderson

Elizabeth Ann Anderson

Mar 8, 2012

Elizabeth Ann Anderson, age 62, of Denton died early Thursday, March 8 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem following an unexpected illness. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Monday, March 12 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Gavin Pratt officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8...

Terry Vernon Johnson

Terry Vernon Johnson

Mar 6, 2012

Terry Vernon Johnson, age 57, of Volunteer Rescue Road, Denton died Tuesday morning, March 6 from injuries received in a vehicle accident. Funeral service for Mr. Johnson will be 11:00 am Friday, March 9 at New Hope United Methodist Church with Rev. Joe Conley officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to...

Frances Weld Campbell

Frances Weld Campbell

Mar 5, 2012

Frances Weld Campbell, 83, of Wallace Ave, Troy, died Monday at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Friday at Macedonia Presbyterian Church with Rev. Matthew Baker officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Born on June 13, 1928 in Moore County, she was the daughter of Ernest and Grace Lewis Weld. She was...

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