Melba Frazier Briles Passes Away

BELEWS CREEK - Melba Lowdermilk Frazier Briles, 85, passed Wednesday, November 03, 2010. A Funeral Service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 5, 2010 at Morris Chapel United Methodist Church; Rev. Steve Autry and Chaplain Randy Hillman officiating. Burial will follow in Crestview Memorial Garden. Born January 16, 1925 in Guilford Co. to the late Jonathan June and Etta Lowdermilk Frazier. Mrs. Briles was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Perry Briles; and her granddaughter-in-law, Kimberly Bryant Tuttle. Surviving are three daughters, Rebecca Tuttle of Belews Creek, Martha Hemrick (Clark) of Kernersville, Ruth Martin (Jim) of Belews Creek; one son, Roger Briles of Belews Creek; eight grandchildren, Amanda Webster (John), Matthew Briles Tuttle, Carol Abercrombie (Jeff) Brad Briles (Angie), Sarah Gennaro (Tim), Jonathan Huie (Kay), Ellen Lingerfelt (Lee) and Bethany Collins; her great-grandchildren, Katie Blakley (Mike), Betsy Webster, Makenzie Tuttle, Blake and Wesley Briles, Jackson, J.B. and Ella Abercrombie, and Michael Huie; one great-great-grandchild, Parker Blakley; and five very special friends of the family, Cathy Michael, Spencer Evans, Shannon Kirby, Judy Davis and Alice Pruden.