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Lorene Covington

Lorene Covington

Apr 26, 2012

Mrs. Lorene Smith Covington, age 90 of Eastside Drive, Denton, NC died Thursday, April 26 at Mountain Vista Health Park. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, April 29 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Tammy Talbert. Burial will follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens. The family will see friends from 1:00 to 3:00...

Jimmy Sexton

Jimmy Sexton

Apr 24, 2012

Mr. James Harold (Jim Bob) Sexton age 57 of Forest Park Drive, Denton, NC went to rest on Tuesday, April 24 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Friday, April 27 at Siloam United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Sandy Young. The family will receive friends in the Church Fellowship Hall following the service on...

Thomas James Hamlett

Thomas James Hamlett

Apr 19, 2012

Thomas James Hamlett, age 35, of Denton died Thursday, April 19 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. A graveside service for Thomas will be 2:00 pm Sunday, April 22 at Mountain View Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Denton with Rev. Don Jarrell officiating. Thomas was born October 26, 1976 in Randolph County to Clarence James and Wynona Loflin Hamlett who both...

Margaret Avaleen King

Margaret Avaleen King

Apr 17, 2012

Margaret Avaleen Donathan Lane King, 86, of Carthage Rd., West End, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at her residence. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Friday at Middlecross Baptist Church where she was a member, with Rev. David Reynolds and Rev. John Chavis officiating. Burial will follow in the West End Cemetery. Mrs. King was born July 29, 1925, in...

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...

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