Saturday, March 25

FIRE TAKES ONE IN LEXINGTON


R. Trent Briles, Curator
Briles Information Network

LEXINGTON-A fire late Wednesday took the life of Carl Lee Briles. Mr. Briles was found in a vacant house at 278 Winston Road. Fire officials report that the fire began in the living room area. The cause of the fire hasn't been determined. Mr. Briles is a resident of the Jackson Creek community in Randolph County. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Mar. 26th at Pierce's Chapel Primitive Baptist Church, Rev. Ray Swaney conducting. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Born Sept. 28, 1944, in Randolph County, a son of Flake and Edna Williams Briles. Survived by his four sisters, Mary Kindley and husband, Hubert, of Lexington, Ruth Small of Randleman, Bertie Lemmons of Julian, Barbara McDowell of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; one brother, Harold Lee Briles and wife, Shirley, of Trinity. Several nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews; and his beloved canine companions, Buck, Faye, Kate and Sugar. Mr. Briles will remain at Family Funeral Care, 18 Randolph St., until placed into the church thirty minutes before the service. The family will receive friends at Family Funeral Care on Saturday from 6-8 p.m., and other times at their respective homes. You can Mr. Briles' lineage by clicking here.

Friday, March 17

Rev. Cleta Briles Evans

GERMANTON - The Rev. Cleta Briles Evans, 87, passed March 15, 2006, at Walnut Cove Nursing Center in Walnut Cove. Born in Randolph County on Aug. 12, 1918, the daughter of Troy Briles and Geneva "Neva" Pierce Briles. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, the Rev. Ora Spencer Evans, in February 2006; her stepfather, Samuel A. Lowe Sr.; two brothers, Worth and Wade Briles; and a sister, Edith Norman. The Rev. Evans is survived by a son, Ora Spencer Evans Jr.; daughter Patsy Evans Newton and husband Darrell; son Samuel D. Evans and wife Patricia; five grandchildren, Deirdre Evans Martin, Chris D. Newton, Chad P. Newton, Lauren E. Evans and Lindsay K. Evans; three great-grandchildren, Hannah, Jack and Luke Newton; and a half brother; Sam Lowe Jr. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 17, at Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home Chapel in Rural Hall, with interment to follow in Crestview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 this evening, March 16, at the funeral home.

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