Bonnie Sue (Briles) Stegemann

Bonnie Sue (Briles) Stegemann, age 73, of Columbus, passed away at Grant Hospital on Monday October 5, 2026. 

Family will receive friends on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at O. R. Woodyard South Chapel, 1346 S. High Street, from 2 pm until time of funeral service at 4 pm.

Born December 27, 1952 to the late Walter and Hazel Briles.

She is preceded in death by parents; Walter and Hazel Briles; brothers, Charles and Joe Briles; son, Reinhard Stegemann Jr; grandson, Pedro. 

Survived by husband, Reinhard Stegemann Sr; daughters, Rhonda Stegemann and Tara Toyloy; grandchildren, Joshua Marie, Ashley, Kayla, Ramiro, Jillian, Lillian (Noah), Arthur and Danielle (Jace); and 12 great grandchildren ; siblings, Jim (Margaret) Briles, Joyce (Greg) Fernan and Dan (Daphne) Briles; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, family and friends. 

Pamela Diane Briles Lighthall

Pamela D Lighthall of Wichita Falls, Texas passed September 26, 2026.

Mrs. Lightall was born on July 28, 1949.

No further information is available.


Mrs. Lighthall is the daughter of William Lee & Marianne Morris Briles.

Sanford Milton Suggs Jr.

Sanford Milton “Monk” Suggs, Jr. 86, of Thomasville passed away Saturday, September 26, 2026 at his residence.

A memorial service will be held Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 11:00AM at the J.C. Green and Sons Chapel in Thomasville. The family will greet friends prior to the service from 9:30AM to 10:30AM at the funeral home.

Born December 6, 1939, the son of the late Sanford Milton Suggs, Sr. and Ruth Marion Parrish Suggs in Guilford County.

In addition to his parents, Monk was preceded in death by two sisters, Elsieohn Suggs Stewart and Mable Suggs Arney.


Surviving are his loving wife of 65 years, Freida Albright Suggs of the home; children, Terri Ward (Kevin) of Lexington, Marlon Suggs (Elizabeth Taylor) of Greensboro, Tressi Suggs of Thomasville, John Suggs (Tracy) of Woodleaf; sisters, Marlene Suggs Ritchie, Barbara Suggs Faircloth (Dale); grandchildren, Jenny Ruth Ward Burkhart, Joe Daniel Ward, Whitney Dawn Suggs O’Neal, Jessie Lee Slaven Sheffield, Katie Jo Slaven, Weston Dean Suggs, Wyatt Sanford Suggs, Ben Sanford Suggs, Ally Jill Suggs, Courtney Ann Smith Neeley; and several great-grandchildren.

Five generations back to Elizabeth Rebecca Briles Robbins

Reinhard Kurt Manfred Stegemann Jr.

Reinhard Kurt Manfred Stegemann Jr. age 46, of Columbus, passed away at his home on September 21, 2026.

Family will receive friends on Friday, September 25, 2026, at O. R. Woodyard South Chapel, 1346 S. High Street, from 3 to 6 pm.

Born, August 26, 1980 to Reinhard & Bonnie Sue Briles Stegemann. US Army Veteran and Eagle Scout.

He is preceded in death by grandparents; Walter and Hazel Briles; Elfvieda Pfeifer and nephew Pedro.

He is survived by his parents; Reinhard and Bonnie Stegemann Sr; twin sister, Rhonda Stegemann; sister, Tara Toyloy. He is also survived by his daughter Danielle (Jace) Haven; grandchildren; Adaline and Lorelai; and numerous family and friends.

Larry Monroe Stout

Larry Monroe Stout passed away on September 22, 2026, at the Randolph Hospice House.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 26th, from 2:00 PM until 2:45 PM at Parks Crossroads Christian Church, followed by funeral services at 3:00 PM officiated by Rev. Todd Nance. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Born on September 25, 1943, in Randolph County, to the late Dwight and Doris Briles Stout.

Mr. Stout is survived by his wife, Linda L. Stout, of their home, daughter, Jamie Stout Fogleman, and her husband Mike, of Liberty; his granddaughter, Blakeley Fogleman Hollingsworth, and her husband Kyle, of Sophia; and his grandson, Dr. Brody Fogleman, and his fiancée Dr. Cristin Grant, of Charleston, SC, and great granddaughter, Vallie Hollingsworth, of Sophia. 

Photo is copyrighted by family and Loflin Funeral Home. The BIN has received permission to use the photo here and we are eternally grateful. 

Earl Edward Briles

Earl Edward Briles of Boise, Idaho passed away September 17, 2026. There are no notices regarding this passing. Bowman Funeral Parlor is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Briles was born to David Andrew and Minnie Genieve Snethen Briles on November 19, 1941.

Thelma Irene Sawyer Hill

Thelma Irene Sawyer Hill, age 96, passed on September 8, 2026 from TerraBella Assisted Living and Memory Care in Rock Hill, SC.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 11:00 am at the Midway Wesleyan Church Cemetery, 331 Worthville Road in Randleman with Rev. Arnold Luther officiating.

Born on August 25, 1930 to Carson and Fannie Pierce Sawyer

Preceded in death by her husband, David Hill, brother Webster Sawyer and sisters, Rachel Dickens and Mildred Sawyer.

She is survived by her children Pamela H. Armour of Waxhaw, NC and Randy Hill (Tanya) of Honor, MI; 6 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; and sister Judy Sawyer French (Larry) of Rock Hill, SC.

Five generations back to Nancy Briles Kindley

Ronda Rider Holmes

 

Ronda Rider Holmes, 77, passed Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Hinkle Hospice Home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Davidson Funeral Chapel, Lexington, with Rev. Sandy Young and Rev. Amy Higgins officiating. Interment will follow in Center Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Born on September 6, 1948, in Davidson County, to the late Aster Ray Rider, Sr. and Velna Summey Rider.

Surviving; her husband of 51 years, Paul W. Holmes; a brother, Aster (Sonny) Ray Rider, Jr. of Lexington; a niece, Kara Lewis (Alex); a nephew, Harrison Rider; a great-nephew, Oleander Lewis; and a great-niece, Azelea Lewis.

Mrs. Holmes grandmother is Gertrude Briles Summey.

Jessie Franklin Albertson

Jessie Franklin Albertson, 89, passed away on August 22, 2026.

A Graveside Service will be held at Floral Garden Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel in High Point, North Carolina on August 27, 2026, at 3:00 pm.

Born April 27, 1937, in Randolph County, son of Robert Glenn Albertson and Dorothy Robbins Albertson. Veteran of the United States Air Force.

Surviving; his wife, Jackie Watson Albertson; two sons: Gregory Franklin Albertson and Jonathan Talmadge Albertson; granddaughter, Faith Elizabeth Albertson; two sisters, Anne Albertson Hobson and Francis Albertson White as well as many nieces and nephews.

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

Eleanor Marie Kinley Dunn

Ms. Eleanor Marie Kinley Dunn, 82, of McLeansville, died July 31, 2026 at her home.

Born December 25, 1943 in Guilford County, a daughter to the late Vernon Lee Kinley Sr. and Lottie Marie Reynolds Kinley.

Preceded in death by six brothers and three sisters.

Surviving are her daughters, Shay Kielas (Mark) of Greensboro and Rhonda Meeks of McLeansville; a son, Michael Todd Wilson of McLeansville; two sisters, Lou Land of McLeansville and Carolyn Rich of Greensboro; five grandchildren, Ashley Hand, Brittney Meeks, Michael Meeks, Aaron Dabbs (Kelly) and Taylor Dabbs; and seven great grandchildren, Scarlett, Noah, Holden, Myah, Chelsea, Caleb and Leo.

Ms. Dunn’s grandmother is Queen Briles Kindley

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