Terri Kay (Ranard) Briles

Terri Kay (Ranard) Briles, 68, of Bloomington, IN passed away on December 23, 2022 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM Friday, December 30, 2022 at West & Parrish & Pedigo Funeral Home in Spencer. Visitation will be Thursday, December 29, from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Valhalla Memory Gardens in Bloomington.

Born April 14, 1954 in Bloomington, she was the daughter of the late Robert P. and Norma J. (Swafford) Ranard. She married Kevin Briles on October 29, 2005 in Bloomington, IN. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Terri is survived by her husband, Kevin, her children; James Ranard, Brandi (Shawn) Langley, Travis Briles, Josh Briles and Mackenzie (Trey) Smith; five grandchildren; Shawn Austin Langley, Nickolas Langley, Brenna Langley, Katelyn Nichols and Ryan Langley and two great grandchildren, Jackson Langley and Garrison Langley; a brother, Bobby Jay Ranard; three sisters, Sue Carpenter, Judy Sullivan and Becky Taylor.

Donna Kay Hulin Mabe

Mrs. Donna Kay Hulin Mabe, (Nana), 73, a resident of Bonnie Regan Road, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 1:00 PM at the J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Thomasville. Interment will follow in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will be at the funeral home to receive friends on Tuesday prior to the service from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.

She was born on September 13, 1949 in Davidson County, NC to Henry and Addie Hulin.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Stephan (Steve) Mabe on February 7, 2016, whom she married on August 12, 1966; her brother, Robert (Bud) Hulin; and her sister, Gladys Hulin Brown.

Surviving is her son, Keith Mabe and wife Kristy of High Point; and her two grandchildren, Kalin Mabe and Kadie Mabe.

 Six generations back to Margaret Briles Kindley

John Lee Edwards Dies, His Wife Betsy Briles Survives

John Lee Edwards, 64, of Asheboro, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022, at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2022, at Ridge Funeral Home and other times at the home of his daughter Kristen Edwards. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Barry Wall officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Community Church Cemetery.

Mr. Edwards was born on July 26, 1958 in Randolph County to the late Arnold and Gladys Yow Edwards.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Edwards was preceded in death by his brother, Frankie Edwards.

He is survived by his wife, Betsy Briles Edwards of the home; daughters, Beverly Edwards Blalock (Chris) of Asheboro, Kristen Dawn Edwards (Chris) of Asheboro; sister, Shelby Smithwick of Poquoson, VA; grandchildren, Christopher Blalock, Kayla Ann McGuine, Kaylee Elizabeth Fultz, and Carter Matthew Fultz.

Gene “Papa” Larry Briles

Gene “Papa” Larry Briles on December 8, 2022, in his home.

Gathering at Viegut Funeral Home at 1616 North Lincoln Avenue, Loveland, Colorado on January 6th from 11am to 1pm. Military honors will begin at approximately 11:30am. In the spring Mr. Briles will be buried in the family plot outside Leroy, Kansas, next to his father, Max and brother, Wayne.

Gene was born in 1947 to Max and Mildred Briles in San Bernardino, California on March 15th. Veteran of the US Army, he married Hazel Jean Piatt in September of 1967, which later ended in divorce in November 1989.

He was survived by his two children Becky and Eric, his grandchildren Hope and Domenic, and his mother, Mildred and sister, Diana.

 

Rose Marie Arnold Briles

Rose Marie Briles, 85, wife of Ross Briles, passed away on December 8, 2022 at Memorial Medical Center. Born August 29, 1937 in Burleson County, Texas to Jasper and Lillie Arnold. Marie is survived by her husband, Ross Briles, of 63 years, children, Cheryl and Alethea Jan, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and her sister Laura. A Celebration of Life will be held at Lakewood Memorial Park on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 in their Riverside Chapel at 10 am.

Peggy Joyce Kindley Smithwick

ASHEBORO- Peggy Joyce Kindley Smithwick, 85 of Asheboro, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022 at the Randolph Hospice House.

A memorial service will be held for Peggy on Friday December 16, 2022 at the Midstate Cremation & Funeral Service chapel. A time for the service will be announced next week. 

A native of Randolph County, Peggy was the daughter of the late Ora Mae Kindley.

Surviving, two sons, Jeffrey and Steven Craig Leonard, sisters, Francis Moody and Cecelia Redd, three grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.