Monday, October 6

Betty Kinley Shackelford

Betty Kinley Shackelford, 79, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025.

Funeral Services, 1:30 PM on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Jordan Memorial United Methodist Church in Ramseur with Rev. Chris Smith officiating. Visitation, 6 PM to 8 PM, Wednesday, Loflin Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Ramseur.

Burial, Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro.

Native of Randolph County, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Wayne Shackelford, her son, Shanon Dale Shackelford, her parents, Lester and Roxie Wall Kinley, and her brother, William Eugene Kinley.

Survivors: son, Brian Lane Shackelford and wife Kim, of Asheboro, sister, Sharon Jane Jones, of High Point, brother, Wayne Kinley and wife Samantha, of High Point, grandchildren, Zachary Clark and wife Caroline, Payton Beeson and husband Christian, Ashley Garbarz and husband Michael, Parker Shackelford, Hunter Shackelford, great-grandchild, Wylder Beeson.

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Cathy Sharon Brower Schober-Briles

Cathy Sharon Brower Schober-Briles, 73, of Trinity, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025, at her home.

A private graveside service will be held at New Hope Memorial Gardens.

Born on September 9, 1952, in Annapolis, Maryland. Cathy was preceded in death by her father, Calvin Franklin Brower; and daughter, Jennifer Leigh Schober.

She is survived by her husband, Don Briles of the home; mother, Dorothy Floyd Brower; brothers, Baxter Brower and wife Deborah, Foster Brower and wife Debbie; son-in-law and daughter-in-law, Chris and Emily Hancock, grandchildren, Jordan Pruitt and fiancé Chris Tyson, Gabriel Hancock; and great grandchild, Jacob Tyson.

Wednesday, October 1

Samuel Tex Hoover

Samuel Tex Hoover of Randleman, age 70, passed away on Monday, September 29th, 2025, at Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC.

There will be a funeral service for Tex on Saturday, October 4th, at Ridge Funeral Home in Asheboro, NC at 2:00 p.m. Visitation for family and friends will be Friday, October 3rd, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.. Burial will be at Randolph Memorial Park in Asheboro after the service.

Preceding Tex in death are his wife, Nancy Luck Hoover, his parents, Wade and Ina Hoover, his brother, Tommy Hoover, and his sisters, Bonnie Barfield and Cathy Robbins.

Surviving are his brother, David (Rhonda) Hoover, Asheboro, and Rick (Rebecca Cranford) Hoover, Asheboro, sister, Judy (Greg) Hamilton of Asheboro, his stepdaughters, Sheryl (Tom) Pugh, Randleman, Tonya Cain, Randleman, Rhonda (Ronnie) Allred, Randleman. His grandchildren, Shay Coble (Greensboro), Aaron Cain (Martinsville, VA), Taylor Ingold (Level Cross), Stormy Jones (Level Cross), Joshua (Jeff Costa) Pugh, Jordan (Felicia) Pugh, Sara (Kenneth) Johnson, Amanda Allred. His great grandchildren, Brayden Mason, Remi Johnson, Zeva Pugh, Jasper Pugh, Hollis, Grayson, Brantley, Keegan, Titus, and Asher.

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Friday, September 26

Reva Snider Young

Reva Snider Young, 95, of Davidson County, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at Hinkle Hospice House.

The family will receive friends from 3:00 – 5:00 PM, Sunday night, September 28, 2025, at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington.

A funeral will be held the following day, September 29, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at Hedrick’s Grove UCC, officiated by Rev. William Sowers and Rev. Alex Nance, with burial concluding the services in the church cemetery.

Reva was born on April 13, 1930, in Davidson County, to the late David Harris Snider and Algene Velera Snider. 

Preceded in death by her husband, Ray Von Young; son, Gene Ray Young; daughter, Vonetta Floyd; brother, David Allen Snider; and sister, Joyce Young.

Surviving are daughter, Regina Humphrey (Tony Tysinger), of Lexington; sister, Teresa Smith Franks (Terry), of Trinity; six grandchildren, Marty Floyd (Audrey), Shane Floyd (Michelle), Ashley Young, Kevin Young (Kallie), Cassie Miller (Chris), Chad Coppley (Angela); fourteen great grandchildren, Zachary and Dillon Floyd, Jessica and Austin Floyd, Hayden and Kylee Coppley, Tyler, Chase, Riley Miller, and Kayla, Gene, Ciara Young, and Kenslie and Kaden Young; great great grandchild, Asher Miller; and special roommate, Linda Dillard.

Mrs. Young's great, grandmother is Elizabeth Rebecca Briles Robbins.

Tuesday, September 23

Kathy Dianne Kinley Patty

Kathy Patty, age 71, of Archdale, North Carolina, passed away at home on September 21, 2025.

A memorial service celebrating Kathy’s life will be held at 4:00 PM on Saturday, September 27, 2025, in the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale, NC.

Kathy was born on July 10, 1954, in High Point, NC, to the late Lossie Belle Brann Kinley and George Bulla Kinley. She was also preceded in death by her beloved maternal grandfather, Robert Nickey Brann; her brother, Nickey Cicero Kinley; husband, Darrell Patty. 
In 1972, she married Johnny Wayne Floyd, Sr.

Kathy is survived by her three children, Angela Marie Watts, Johnny Wayne Floyd Jr., and Paul Harrison Floyd. Grandchildren; Jacob, Jackson, Brittany, Colton, Ryan, Haleigh, and Haven, and was blessed with six great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by her devoted siblings: Martha Bernice Gray (Larry), Judy Gayle Canter (Melvin), George Terry Kinley (Bessie), Barbara Ann Atkins (Kenneth), Dee Lois Holt, Lisa Karen Roberts (Danny), Velvet Loretta Walker (Tommy), Glenn Adams Kinley (Carolyn), and Kimberly Dawn Bryan (Randy). 


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Monday, September 8

Floyd Nathan Briles


 Floyd Nathan Briles, passed August 31, 2025, at the age of 77. 


A Celebration of Life and visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Addison Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Houston National Cemetery, with Pastor Marty Burroughs officiating.


Floyd was born on December 8, 1947, in Houston, Texas, to Barbara Ann and Robert Nathan Briles. US Army, Vietnam Veteran.


On January 8, 1993, Floyd married Sarah Beth Webb, and together they made their home in Spring, Texas, sharing 20 years of marriage. He was also a devoted father to his two daughters from his former wife, Cathy Mae Griffin. 


He is survived by his daughters, Heather Renea Rodriguez and Stefanie Nicole Briles; his son-in-law, Daniel Rodriguez, Jr.; his five grandchildren, Nathan, Olivia, Violet, Kaiden, and Levi; and his loyal dog, Clementine. 


Floyd was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Sarah Beth Briles; his parents, Barbara Ann and Robert Nathan Briles; his sister, Julie Ann Briles; and his brothers, Julian Floren, Robert Morgan “Robbie,” and David Wayne Briles. 

Saturday, August 23

Elizabeth “Betty” Briles

Elizabeth A. Briles (nee Quigg) age 81, resident of Franklinville, N.J. passed away at her home on Friday, August 22, 2025.

Wake: on Sunday, August 24, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and again on Monday, August 25, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the R.C. Church of the Nativity, 2677 Delsea Drive, Franklinville, NJ 08322. Funeral mass will be on Monday at 11:15 AM at the church. Entombment to follow at All Saints Cemetery, Franklin Township, N.J.

Born on February 9, 1944, Elizabeth was the daughter of the late William and Alice Quigg.

Surviving, her husband Robert Briles, wed on May 20, 1967. Children, Robert and his wife Michelle, Kevin and his wife Kimberley, Timothy and his wife Kristy, and Kristine and her husband Sean. Grandchildren, Elizabeth, Kevin Jr., Jacob, Robert, Shannon, Kacey, Patrick, and Conor.

Denny Briles


Dennis "Denny" Briles, 72, of Lewis, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Open visitation, with no family present, will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday, August 28th and Friday, August 29th at Roland Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, August 30th at the Lewis Community Center. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Lewis.

Dennis Ray was born on May 10, 1953, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Raymond Lloyd and Nellie (Williams) Briles. On October 14, 1973, he married Deborah Krueger at the SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic, Iowa.


He is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Nellie Briles; father-in-law, Lyle Krueger; grandchildren in infancy, Rygel Marcus and Chiana Elizabeth; sister, Shirley Anderson; brother-in-law, Phil Anderson; sister-in-law, DeLila "De" Briles; and niece and nephew in infancy, Zoey and Zeek Peterson.


Denny is survived by his wife of 51 years, Debbie Briles; children, Stephanie (Christopher) Cox, Tricia Briles, and Steven Briles; grandchildren, Taylor (Kyrstin), Blake, Ember, River, and Cheraya; great-granddaughter, Teagan; sister, Donna (Joe) Eblen; brother, Melvin (Connie) Briles; mother-in-law, Marilyn Stein; his four-legged friend, Dollie; and many extended family and friends.

Thursday, July 31

Willie" Bill" Lee Albertson

Willie" Bill" Lee Albertson, age 79, of Trinity, North Carolina passed Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

A Celebration of Bill's Life will be held Monday, August 4, 2025 at 2 p.m. at Sechrest-Davis Funerals and Cremations of High Point, NC. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service. Burial will follow at Floral Garden Cemetery of High Point, NC.

Bill was born June 8, 1946, in Guilford County; a son of the late Robert Glenn Albertson and Dorothy Elizabeth Robbins. 

Preceded Bill's death are his three sisters; Josephine, Shirley and Lucille and two brothers; Robert and Don.

Surviving to cherish Bill's life are his wife of 50 years, Kay Albertson, his daughter, Angela Albertson, three sisters; Ann, Georgia and Frances and one brother; Frank and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.


Mr. Albertson's great grandmother is Elizabeth Rebecca Briles Robbins

Friday, July 25

Connie Louise Parrish


Connie Louise Parrish, 59, of Asheboro passed away Thursday, July 24, 2025 at her home.

No formal services will be held at this time.

Connie was born August 5, 1965 in Guilford County to the late Dugan Parrish and Carol Haney Parrish. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by one brother, Douglas Parrish.

Surviving is her daughter, Stacey Tanner and husband Shane; one son, Marcus Deweese; two granddaughters, Kailee Tanner and Addyson Tanner; her aunt, Dot Bradshaw. She also leaves behind her best friend, Linda Meinders.

JC Green and Sons is handling the arrangements.

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