Sunday, June 11

Donnie Austin Welborn


Donnie Austin Welborn, 54, of Trinity, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023, at his home.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Colonial Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Hollar officiating. Burial will follow in Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 PM until 1:45 PM prior to the service.


Born January 11, 1969, in Guilford County, he was the son of John Austin Welborn and Brenda Kinley Welborn both of Trinity.  In addition to his parents, he is survived by his fiancĂ©e, Aileen Penny of Trinity, daughters, Whitney Paige Welborn of Trinity, and Kylie Brooke Welborn of Florida; sister, Deborah Welborn Haynes and husband Ray of Trinity, grandchildren, Brady Hardy and Braxton Hardy; stepchildren, Robert Penny, Lauren Penny, Colin Erickson, Payton Erickson, and Jace Penny.


Effie Briles Welborn is his great grandmother. Also six generations to Nancy Briles Kindley (m)

Wednesday, June 7

Kenneth L. Briles

Kenneth L. Briles, 88, of Jeffersonville, Indiana passed away at his residence on June 3,2023.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Kenneth was born on April 18, 1935 in Crawford County, Indiana to the late Ivan and Inez (Rainbolt) Briles. 

He was survived by his wife of 68 years Marilyn Briles, two children: Deanna K. Fein (Steve), and Kenneth L. Briles Jr. (Angie) 3 grandchildren Christopher Berenhart, Shawn Bernhart and Hannah Bogner