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Mrs. Shirley Ann Kinley Saunders

Mrs. Shirley Ann Kinley Saunders, 80, of Asheboro, North Carolina, passed away Friday, November 15, 2024, at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro, NC.

Funeral Service will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Monday, November 18, 2024, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Mr. James P. Upton III officiating. Burial will follow at Back Creek Friends Meeting Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Monday, November 18, 2024, at Ridge Funeral Home, prior to the funeral service.

Mrs. Saunders was born in Davidson Co., NC, on October 14, 1944, the daughter of the late David Kinley and Treva Kinley. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Saunders was preceded in death by her siblings, Magdaline McDowell, Dorothy "Dot" Sluder, Emma Jane Hunt, and Homer Kinley.

Mrs. Saunders is survived by her husband Lonnie Saunders of the home; daughters, Annessa Davidson (Tommy) of Randleman, Regenia Ligon (Hayley) of Thomasville, Wanda Ligon Booth (Kenny) of Archdale; sons, Waylon Saunders (Sarah) of Asheboro; brother, Benny Kinley (Lou) of Lexington; grandchildren, Anna Fountain (Jared), Luke Davidson, Jonathon Booth, Kaleb Booth, Brandon Rillo (Cassie), Josh Rillo (fiancée Meredith); great grandchildren, Brooks Fountain, Briggs Fountain, Naomi Rillo, and Olivia Rillo.

Five generations back to Nancy Briles Kindley

 

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Peggy Small Beane

 

Mrs. Peggy Small Beane, 76, of Bob Loflin Rd., Denton, NC 27239 passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024, at her residence.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, Nov. 15, at Pleasant Grove Church with Rev. Brett Chappell officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton.

Mrs. Beane was born on October 24, 1948, in Davidson County, NC to Clyde Lespy Small and Magdalene Hulin Small. 

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Henry Wade Small.

She is survived by her husband, Clinard Beane of the home; daughter, Anita Dunn and her husband Terry; brothers, Roy Small of Trinity and Ronald Small and his wife Barbara of Asheboro; sister, Janice Hoover and Randall Loflin of Asheboro; several nieces and nephews; and her beloved dog Marley.

Six generations back to Mary Briles Pearce

Rev. Mark Howard Kearns

Rev. Mark Howard Kearns, 59, passed Monday, November 4, 2024 at Forsyth Medical Center.

Celebration of Mark's Life will be held on at 3 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Parkview Church of God, Winston Salem, NC with Rev. Bobby Dishman & Rev. Darrell Greene officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 1 until 3 p.m.

Mark was born on January 7, 1965 in High Point, NC, a son of the late Gene Allen Kearns & Mary Hennis Kearns.

Surviving are son, Wade Kearns of Kernersville, daughter, Hannah (Andrew) Willard of Tobaccoville, his former wife and friend, Donna Trent Kearns of Kernersville; brothers, Johnny (Karen) Kearns of Winston-Salem, Charlie (Tracy) Kearns of Kernersville, Clark (Judy) Kearns of Denver, and a sister Rosie (Tony) Brady of Thomasville, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Five generations to Elizabeth Rebecca Briles Robbins

Edward "Eddie" Robbins Hough

Edward "Eddie" Robbins Hough, 78, of Asheboro, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Alpine Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro, NC.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro with Rev. Rick McCranie officiating.

Eddie was born in Moore Co., NC, on May 5, 1946, the son of the late Edward Hough and Verna Robbins Hough.

Eddie is survived by several cousins and friends.

Four Generations back to Elizabeth Rebecca Briles Robbins

William Ross Briles

William Ross Briles, 85, husband of Marie Briles, passed away on October 10, 2024 in Tulare, California.

A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, October 29, at 10:00 a.m., in the open-air amphitheater at Lakewood Memorial Park, 900 Santa Fe Ave., in Hughson, California.

Born October 4, 1939 in Liberal, Kansas to William (Bill) and Zella Briles.

Ross was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, and is survived by his children, Cheryl and Alethea Jan, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and his sister Madeline.

Jay B. Lambeth

Jay B. Lambeth, 67, passed away Oct. 6, 2024, at home in Myrtle Beach, SC.

A service and burial will follow at a later date.

He was born in, Asheboro, NC, on Dec. 11, 1956 to the late Lewis and Mary Hughes Lambeth. US Army Veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Patty McLaughlin Lambeth; daughters, Heaven Harrelson and Ginger Harris; grandchildren, Gabriel, Hannah, Amiyah and Joshua; step-son, Timothy Little; step-granddaughter, Kennedy; sisters, Bonnie Craddock, Louise Todd and Lois Levine; and half-sisters, Janette Hedrick, Brenda Davis and Hilda Lambeth.

Six generations back to Margaret Briles Kindley

Ricky Thomas Loflin

Ricky Thomas Loflin, age 64, of Sophia, NC, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.

The family will receive friends on Friday, October 4, 2024 from 11:00 am - 11:45 am at Pugh Funeral Home, 600 S. Main St, Randleman. Funeral services will follow at 12:00 pm with Pastor Marcus Wall officiating. Interment directly after at Randolph Memorial Park.

Ricky was born on June 15, 1960, in Asheboro, NC, to Arthur Thomas Loflin and Shirley Routh Griffin.

Predeceased by his wife of 37 years, Karen Lynn Loflin; his father, Arthur Loflin; stepfather Joe Shelton; his sister, Teresa Haithcox; and his nephew, Brandon Moser.

He is survived by his daughter, Dasha Oxendine; grandchildren, Emily and Cheyenne Oxendine, Ava and Cohen Loflin; mother, Shirley Griffin; brothers, Dale Loflin and Scott Loflin (Rachael); nephew, Joshua Loflin (Veronica); niece and nephew, Amber and Isaiah Kimes . He is also survived by his beloved dog Sissy.

Five generations to Elizabeth Briles Loflin

Myrtle Jane Kindley Summey

Myrtle Jane Kindley Summey, 81, of Lexington passed away Sunday morning, September 29, 2024 at Hinkle Hospice Home in Lexington.

A funeral service will be held Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Community Baptist Church in Lexington with Pastor Brian Workman and Pastor Darrell Summey officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends Wednesday night from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the J.C. Green and Sons funeral home in Thomasville.

Myrtle was born April 30, 1943 to the late Wiley Curtis Kindley and Effie Myers Kindley in Davidson County. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Wade Summey in 2019; a sister-in-law, Carlene Leonard.

Surviving are her three children, Debbie Barnes, Cathy Frisbee and husband David, Mark Allen Summey and wife Valarie all of Thomasville; a brother, BJ Leonard; four grandchildren, Alicia Frisbee (Jeff), Chloe Summey Myers and husband Jeremy, Celita Summey, and Enzo Summey; great-grandson, Levi and great-great-grandson, Noah; three special nieces, Sue, Becky, and Rhonda.

Four generations back to Nancy Briles Kindley

Fannie Alleen Kindley Bullins

Mrs. Fannie Alleen Kindley Bullins, 81, of Thomasville, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at her family home on Kindley Road.  

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM at the J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Thomasville with Rev. Jimmy Barbour officiating.  Interment will follow in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery.  The family will be at the funeral home for visitation on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.  

Born on August 27, 1943 in that same family home on Kindley Road to Jacob Lee Kindley and Bertha Corina Hunt Kindley.  

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her 7 brothers, Charlie, Carl, Robert, Glenn, Odell, Bill, and Garland Kindley; 2 sisters, Magdalene Sheffield and Pauline Hughes; and her son-in-law, John “Richie” Batchelor.

Surviving is her husband of 47 years, Kenneth Bullins; her two sons, Danny Lee Kindley and Jerry Wayne Kindley and wife Kathy; her daughter, Sherry Batchelor; her brother, Paul D. Kindley; her sister, Judy Grubb and husband Michael; two grandchildren, Kenny Batchelor and Jerrica Valdez, who she raised, and her husband Raul; and three great-grandchildren, Madelynn, Chloe, and Raul Jaden Valdez.

Six generations back to Margaret Briles Kindley (Paternal)

Joann Parrish Shaw

Joann Shaw, at age 84, passed away at Hospice of Davidson County on Monday afternoon, September 23rd, 2024.

The visitation will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, NC, Wednesday the 25th from 6p.m.-8p.m. The funeral service will be Thursday the 26th at Pierces Chapel Primitive Baptist Church (2661 Ross Wood Rd. Trinity, NC 27370) at 11:00 A.M. with Dakota Johnson Officiating.

Born on June 6th, 1940, to Roy and Ethel Parrish. 

She is preceded in death by her father and mother, Roy and Ethel Parrish, and her husband Harold Shaw. She is survived by her Sons, David Shaw (Fonda) of Denton, NC and Terry Shaw (Nielda) of Atlanta, Georgia, Her Sister Lorraine Smith (Lewis) of Trinity, NC, her brother Ronald Parrish (Julie) of Asheboro, NC, 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. 

Six generations back to Mary Briles Pearce

Wallace Eugene Briles

Mr. Wallace Eugene Briles, 68, a resident of Thomasville, passed away August 28, 2024 at his residence.

No formal services will be held at this time.

Born September 15, 1955, in Washington, DC, to the late Wallace Elwood Briles and Gladys Hill Briles. Vietnam Veteran/United States Navy

He survived by his daughter, Jeannie Scott and husband Billy of Monmouth, OR; his sister, Ollie Thompson and husband Joe of Hebron, MD; his sister-in-law, Rita Briles of FL; five grandchildren, Quentin Mulberry Ad wife Darian, Cheyanne Mulberry, Elizabeth Scott, Madeline Scott and Hope Scott; three great-grandchildren, Blakely, Asher and Hadlee; his girlfriend, Jenny Cavanagh.

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Barbara Jean Luck Fogleman

Barbara Jean Luck Fogleman, 88, of Asheboro, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024, at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro, NC.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, at Ridge Funeral Home, prior to the service, and other times at the home. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 10, 2024, at the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. James Pendell officiating. Burial will follow at Hopewell Friends Meeting Cemetery.

Mrs. Fogleman was born in Randolph Co., on August 7, 1936, the daughter of the late Murphy Luck and Cora Hoover Luck.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Fogleman was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Fogleman; daughters, Wanda Bullins, Jackie King, and Deborah Vanderford.

Barbara is survived by her son, Sonny Hayes (Peggy); sister, Joyce Pickett; grandchildren, William Vanderford (Dawn), Micheal Vanderford, Anglia Vanderford, Jessica Butler, Sonny Hayes, Emmie Goins (Ryan); eight great grandchildren; one great great grandchild.

Seven generations to Rachel Briles Hoover (paternal)

Six generations back to Mary Briles Pearce (maternal)


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Barbara Jean Luck Fogleman
Mother: Cora Hoover Luck

Grandfather: Julian "Jule" Hoover

Great, grandmother: Flora Ann Hoover

Great, great grandfather: Alford Marsh Hoover

Great, great, great grandfather: John M. Hoover Sr.

Great x4, grandmother: Rachel Briles Hoover

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Barbara Jean Luck Fogleman
Mother: Cora Hoover Luck

Grandmother: Lou Emma Pierce Hoover (Jule Hoover's wife)

Great, grandfather: Benjamin Pierce 

Great, great, grandfather: Eli Pearce

Great, great, great, grandmother: Mary Briles Pearce

Corrina Sue Durst

Corrina Sue Durst, 66, passed on August 5, 2024.

Funeral services will be held at Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, Friday, August 9, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Ron Bynum officiating. Burial will follow at Kirkland Memorial Gardens in Point Pleasant. Friends may visit the family at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. prior to the service on Friday.

She was born on October 4, 1957, to Dennis Thomas and Naomi Pearl Briles.

Corrina is proceeded in death by her daughter, Amber Varian; parents, Naomi Pearl and Dennis Thomas Briles; mother and father-in-law, Ralph and Nellie Durst.

Corrina is survived by her loving husband, Dale Durst; her daughter, Diana (Bryan) Varney; grandchildren, Zachary Fields, Madison Varney, and Mikayla Varney; brother, Paul (Love) Briles; nephews, Andrew and Ezra Briles.

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Corrina Briles Durst

Father: Dennis Thomas Briles

Grandfather: Noah Jackson Briles

Great, grandfather: J.W. Briles Sr.

GG, grandfather: Lewis "Louis" Briles

GGG, grandfather: Allen Briles

Gx4 grandfather: Solomon Broyles

Note: The BIN's mission is focused on the lineage of Conrad Briles. Mrs. Durst's line goes through Hans Jacob Broyles who is the brother of Conrad Briles.

Clyde Lee Hunt

Clyde Lee Hunt, 78, of Lexington, passed away August 3, 2024, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Lexington.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 5 pm Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at Shiloh Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Paul Perkins officiating. The family will receive friends in the church one hour before the service.

Clyde was born August 28, 1945, in Davidson County, to John Thomas Hunt and Sallie Story Hunt. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Tom Hunt, sisters, Josphine (Sissy) Rowland, Margaret (Handsome) Wall, Judy (Dumpy) Berrier.

Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Evelyn Berrier Hunt, of the home, sons, C.L. Hunt and wife Lisa, Mark Hunt and wife Susan, both of Lexington; grandchildren, Bailey, Austin, Clay, and Chase, brother, Ellis (Fuzzy) Hunt and wife Debra of Holden Beach, NC, sister, Lorine (Noodie) Gobble of Mocksville.

Seven generations back to Margaret Briles Kindley

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Clyde Lee Hunt

Father: John Thomas Hunt

Grandfather: Charlie Lee Hunt

Great, grandmother: Sarah Kindley Hunt

Great, great, grandfather: Jesse Kindley

GGG, grandfather: William Kindley

Gx4, grandmother: Margaret Briles Kindley

Carolyn Renno

 Updated: Carolyn Dolores Renno, age 90, of Elk Grove, California passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024.

Mrs. Renno was born January 31, 1934 to the late Rudolph V. and Emma Gray Briles. 

Services are below.

Harold Lee Briles

Harold Lee Briles, age 87, of Ellettsville, Indiana passed away on Friday, July 26, 2024.

Mr. Briles was born in Linton, Indiana on June 22, 1937 to the late William Edgar & Ruth Shoufler Briles.

A gathering of family and friends for Harold will be held Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Ellettsville First Assembly of God, 115 W. Association St., Ellettsville, Indiana 47429, followed by a memorial celebration of life at 1:00 PM.

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JoAnn Barnes Rogers

JoAnn Barnes Rogers, 91, of Asheboro, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024, at the Hospice Home of High Point.

A graveside service will be conducted 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2024, at New Union United Methodist Church Cemetery, with Pastor Thomas Rogers officiating.

Born in Randolph County, NC on June 27, 1933, Mrs. Rogers was the daughter of the late Lee and Lydia Barnes. 

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Rogers was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Houston Thomas "H.T." Rogers; sisters, Jewell Barnes, Leta Morton, Mary Louise Barnes; and brothers, Morrison Barnes and John Wesley Barnes.

She is survived by her daughter, Tammie Rogers Swaim (Randall) of Thomasville; son, Thomas Anthony "Tony" Rogers (Ann) of Monroe; grandchildren, Chad Rogers (Melissa) of Weddington, Ashley Swaim Morgan (Tyler) of Maiden, Scott Swaim of Thomasville, Steven Clayton, Shawna Clayton both of Wingate, Chad Herd, Ashley Herd, both of Florida; great grandchildren, Dela Rogers, Maya Rogers, Chloe Rogers, Waylon Chase Morgan, Caden Herd, Dylan Herd, and Sander Clayton.

Five generations back to Rachel Briles Whisenhunt

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JoAnn Barnes Rogers

Mother: Lydia Mae Hussey Barnes

Grandmother: Nancy Ann "Wincie" Hoover Hussey

Great, grandmother: Rachel Whisenhunt Hoover

Great, great grandmother: Rachel Briles Whisenhunt 

Great, great, great, grandfather: John Briles 

Linda Wells

Ms. Linda Wells, age 79, passed away peacefully, on July 20th, 2024. 

A memorial committal service will be held Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 12:00 pm at Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in Thomasville with Rev. David Emery officiating. The family will greet friends prior to the service at the J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home in Thomasville from 10:30 to 11:30 am.

Linda was born May 29, 1945, a daughter of the late Alliene Pierce Smith and Charles Joseph Smith, in Thomasville, NC. 

She is survived by two children, her son Todd Wells of Apex, NC, and her daughter Dawn Zheng of Durham, NC; three grandchildren, Emma Wells, Adam Wells, and Bridgett Zheng; her sister, Jean S. Haigler, her brother-in-law, Henry Haigler, her nephew, H. James Haigler, Jr., her niece, Elizabeth (Haigler) Sodano, her great nephew, and two great nieces.  

Seven generations to Margaret Briles Kindley

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Linda Wells

Mother: Alliene Pierce Smith

Grandfather: Lacy Pierce

Great, grandmother: Charlotte "Lottie" Kindley Pierce

Great, great grandfather: Madison Kindley

Gx3 grandfather: William Kindley

Gx4 grandmother: Margaret Briles Kindley

Burl Keith "Junior" Davenport, Jr

ARCHDALE - Burl Keith "Junior" Davenport, Jr. 50, died Friday, July 19, 2024, at Thomasville Medical Center.

Memorial service celebrating Burl's life will be held at 5:00 PM Friday, July 26, 2024, at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Trinity.

He was born June 11, 1974, in Davidson County and was the son of Carolyn Diane Hulin Curry.

Burl is survived by his daughter, Becca Davenport of Archdale; three step-daughters, Rhiannon Gallimore, Bridgette Gallimore and Talia Gallimore, all of Salisbury; his mother, Carolyn Hullin Curry, and her husband, Marvin, of Archdale; sister, Angie Hunt (John) of Thomasville; brother, Tim Davenport of Cartersville, Georgia; nephew, Charlie Hunt; and two nieces, Haleigh Hunt and Kaleigh Hunt.

Five generations back to Mamie Ellen Briles Loflin

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Burl Keith Davenport Jr.

Mother: Carolyn Diane Hulin Curry

Grandfather: James Junior Hulin

Great, grandmother: Nellie Loflin Hulin

Great, great, grandmother: Mamie Ellen Briles Loflin

Great, great, great, grandfather: William C. Briles

Gx4 grandfather: Oliver Briles

Gx5 grandfather: Dan Briles

Gx6 grandfather: John Briles

Leila Jane Donnelly

Leila Jane Donnelly passed July 14, 2024, in Keller, Texas.

Born on August 13, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois, Leila was the daughter of Gerald Emmet and Mildred Leila (Briles) Roberts.

In 1974, Leila married Peter J. Donnelly. Leila is preceded in death by her parents, Gerald and Mildred Roberts, as well as her older brother, Terry Shelton.

She is survived by her loving family - her husband Peter J. Donnelly, her children, Robert J Dorband,Jr., David Alan Dorband (LiRong), and Kathleen E. Simms (Clif), grandchildren, great grandchildren,her sisters Shirley Kozlow, Rae F. Byington, and Gerilyn Behan, along with her brother, Eddie Roberts.

A rosary and reception celebrating Leila's life will be held from 5PM-8PM on July 29th at the Lucas Funeral Home in Keller, Tx.  A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church at 10:30AM July 30th , followed by an Inurnment.

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Lois Evelyn Kindley Summey

Lois Evelyn Kindley Summey, 83, formerly of Cunningham Rd., Thomasville, NC passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Thomasville Medical Center.

A private burial will be held at Tom’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.

Lois was born on August 6, 1940, in Randolph County to Arbulus Kindley and Stella Hughes Kindley. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Clayton Summey, son, Toney Summey, a brother, Leo Kindley, and her sister, Shirley Kindley Summey.

She is survived by a brother, Dallas Kindley and wife Shirley of Denton, 2 grandchildren, Andrew and Megan; and 4 great-grandchildren.

Six generations to Mary Briles Pearce

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Lois Evelyn Kindley Summey

Father: Arbulas Luther Kindley

Grandfather: Cicero Harris Kindley

Great, Grandmother: Elizabeth J. Pearce Kindley

Great, great, grandfather: Jesse Pearce

Gx3 grandmother: Mary Briles Pearce 

Nellie Lois Parrish Bailey

Mrs. Nellie Lois Parrish Bailey, age 90, of Thomasville, NC passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at the Hinkle Hospice House of Davidson County.  

A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM at the J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Thomasville with Pastor Dr. E. Keith Carroll officiating.  Interment will follow in Heath Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday prior to the service at the funeral home from 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. 

Born, October 6, 1933 to the late Howard and Bessie Cody Parrish. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Ricky Aderhold; her brothers, Alton, Austin, and Bruce Parrish; and her sisters, Marie Embler and Virgie Kennedy.

On November 30, 1973, she married Oscar Bailey, Jr., who survives of the home; also surviving in addition to her husband of 50 years, is her son, Evan Aderhold; step-daughter, Abby Browe (Ricky); grandson, Forest Aderhold; granddaughters, Shiloh Holley (Mike), Bethany Vigilante (Blaine), and Tiffany Parrish (Derrick); great-grandchildren, Penelope (Nell) Holley and Daeson Gaines; and special nieces.

Five generations back to Charity Briles Pierce

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Father: Howard H Parrish

Grandfather: William B. Parrish

Great, grandmother: Elizabeth Pierce Parrish

Great, great, grandmother: Charity Briles Pierce

GGG grandfather: Noah Briles

GGGG grandfather: John Briles

Lynn Hill Watford

Lynn Hill Watford, 73, a resident of Thomasville, passed away Monday, July 15, 2024, at her home. 

A memorial service to honor Lynn will be held on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM at J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Thomasville, with Rev. Darrell Summey officiating.  The family will greet friends, prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 PM at the funeral home. 

She was born May 11, 1951, in Davidson County, to the late George Ralph Hill and Eva Summey Hill.  On April 4, 1969, Lynn married Terry Lee Watford who survives.

Also surviving: her son, Corey Lee Watford and wife, Nici of Sophia; her brother, Ricky Hill and wife, Kathy of Thomasville; her sister, Jamie Vestal and husband Gary of Thomasville; two granddaughters, Felicia Watford and Carissa Watford, both of Sophia.  

Mrs. Watford's grandmother is Gertrude Briles Summey.

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Her mother, Eva Ellen Summey Hill

Grandmother, Gertrude Briles Summey

Great, grandfather, James Edgar Briles

Great, great, grandfather, McCagger Briles

GGG, grandfather, Solomon Briles

GGGG, grandfather, John Briles

John Lee Summey

John Lee Summey, 73, of Denton, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington.

The family will receive friends at Ridge Funeral Home from 10:45 until 11:45 a.m. and following the service on Friday. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 p.m., Friday, July 12, 2024, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Rev. Jimmy Barbour officiating. Burial will be private in Pierce's Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Trinity.

Born in Randolph County, NC, on November 9, 1950, John was the son of the late Robert and Lucille Crotts Summey. Veteran of the US Army. 

In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Kristen Kidd.

Surviving are his daughter, Laura Barbour (James) of Denton; brother, Robert "Bobby" Summey (Faye) of Asheboro; granddaughters, Kayla Kidd of Denton, Angel Barbour (Cordell Graham) of Lexington; great grandchildren, Noah Graham, Shawn Graham; nieces, Crystal Richardson (Kevin) of Asheboro, Donna Reynolds of Sylva; and aunt, Rosa Lee Garren of Asheboro.

Five generations back to Frances Ellen "Fannie" Briles Miller


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Mother: Lucille Crotts Summey

Grandmother: Virginia Lucinda Miller Crotts

Great grandfather: Charles Wesley Miller

Great, great grandmother: Frances Ellen "Fannie" Briles Miller

GGG, grandfather: Benjamin Franklin Briles

GGGG, grandfather: Solomon Briles

Dennis Briles

Dennis Briles, 43, died June 29, 2024. 

Born August 11, 1980 in Washington, DC to the late William Paul and Rita Briles.

He is survived by son Niko Briles (8 years old); mother Rita Briles, sister Adrienne Hamby. Aunt Nancy Malinconico; cousins Matthew Malinconico, Angela Malinconico; and many more nephews and nieces.

Robert “Bobby” Toland Swaim

Robert “Bobby” Toland Swaim, Jr., 83, of Thomasville passed, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at Hospice Home at High Point.

A funeral service will be held Monday, July 8, 2024 at 11:00 AM at the chapel of Springfield Friends Meeting in High Point with Rev. Joshua Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. 

Bobby was born March 14, 1941 to the late Robert Toland Swaim, Sr. and Ruth Briles Swaim in Davidson County. 

In addition to his parents, Bobby was preceded in death by a daughter, Angie Swaim.

Surviving are his loving wife of 60 years, Vivian Younts Swaim of the home; his daughter, Mitzi Marlowe of Thomasville; a grandson, Zac Rogers of Thomasville; a brother, George Perry “Jeep” Swaim of Lexington; great-granddaughter, Isla Rogers; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Woody and Phyllis Younts of Asheboro, Wanda and Bobby Hill of Thomasville; extended family and friends.

His Mother: Ruth Briles Swaim

Grandfather: Thomas Melvin Briles

Great, grandfather: William C. Briles

Great, great grandfather: Oliver P. Briles

GGG, grandfather: Dan Briles

GGGG, grandfather: John Briles

Carolyn Dolores Renno

Carolyn Dolores Renno, age 90, of Elk Grove, California passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024.

Mrs. Renno was born January 31, 1934 to the late Rudolph V. and Emma Gray Briles. 

Patricia Ellen (O’Riley) Briles

Patricia Ellen (O’Riley) Briles, 93, of Maryville, formerly of Creston, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Maryville Living Center.

The parish and family rosary will be at 4:30 p.m., on Friday, July 12, 2024, the visitation will continue until 7:00 p.m., at St. Gregory’s Barbarigo Catholic Church, Maryville. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church.

Born on May 6, 1931, on a farm near Skidmore, Missouri.

In 1950, she was united in marriage to Lee Bantz. They later divorced. In 1980, she married Harvey Briles They both preceded her in death. Also preceded in death by her parents, Francis P. O’Riley, Margaret (Linville) O’Riley, infant son, Michael Joseph Bantz, her siblings, Robert O’Riley, Phillip O’Riley, Mary Growney, Fred O’Riley, Bill O’Riley, Paul O’Riley, her great-grandson, Trevor Lang, step-grandson, and Shawn Manrose.

She is survived by her children, Sandra (John) Schulte, Maryville, John Bantz, Clarinda, Iowa, Sandy (Jack, now deceased) Manrose, Kathy (Jerry) Balius, Debbie (Kevin) Glick, Creston, Iowa, Jeff (Brenda) Briles, Perry, Iowa, sister, Margaret Merrigan, and sister-in-law, Margie O’Riley, grandchildren, Mike (Leisa) Schulte, Alan (Lesley) Schulte, Jennifer (Travis) Lang, Christi (Sylvester) Tapia, Scott (Natalie) Bantz, great grandchildren, Kade Owens, Kylee Lang, Ava Lang, Ella Schulte, Max Schulte, Ellie Bantz, Niko and Stella Tapia, two step grandchildren, Samantha (John) Mires Baker, Brittany (Pat) Emery, and many nieces, nephews.

Sue Carol Mattner Briles

Sue Carol Mattner Briles, 86, passed away Friday, June 14, 2024. 

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 100 N.E. 1st Street Gainesville, FL. with Rev. Arthur Lee officiating.

She was born April 8, 1938, in Michigan City Indiana to Alfred Leonard and Florence Marbieter Mattner.

She is preceded in death by her husband Joel McKenneth Briles; siblings Betty Jean Popke, Kenneth Bernard Mattner, and Marilyn Joyce Kitron.

She is survived by her daughters, Nancy Briles of Gainesville, FL; Jill Briles-Hinton of Richmond, VA; Jody Jacobs of Carmel, IN; grandchildren Bert Hinton, Mac Jacobs, Mary Jacobs and Trinity Briles-Grafft; sisters Sandra Jenkins of St. Joseph, MI and Linda Ferrara of West Warwick, RI.; and many nieces and nephews.

Billy Howard Sheffield

Billy Howard Sheffield, passed on June 1, 2024, in Trinity County, Texas, at the age of 75.

A celebration of Billy's life will be held on June 22, 2024, at 1:00 PM at River of Life Church in Trinity, TX. Following the service, there will be a gathering at the 19th Hole at Westwood Shores Clubhouse. 

Born on August 16, 1948, in Harris, Texas, the late J.F. Sheffield and Wanda Frances Briles. He married to Shirley Ann White on January 13, 1973.  Preceded in death by his parents; his siblings, Richard Sheffield, Helen Stutes, Charles Sheffield, and Louise Winningham; and his sisters-in-law, Nell White and Elizabeth White. 

Surviving his son, Kevin Dwane Sheffield, and his wife Leslie, as well as his adored grandchildren, Rylee Sheffield and Jaxton Sheffield. Also survived by his sister, Susie Quinn, by his sisters-in-law, Sandy Mikeska, Caryl Grappe and her husband James, and Linda Menzies, and his brothers-in-law, Jim White, Woody White and his wife Betsy, and Robert Martin. Billy held dear his numerous nieces and nephews: Joe Craig Raney (Stephanie), Teresa Stutes, Caryn Foster, Bill White (Patrice), Shelia Ellisor (Ronald), Michael Mikeska (Jennifer), Janet Etlinger (Brent), Chastity White (Rachel), Brad Quin (Datra), Tina Winningham, Tracie Winningham Wood (Johnny), Steven Quin, Sarah White, Staci Grimes, Jeff White (Chris), John Sheffield, Ronnie Sheffield, Michael Sheffield, and Jason Sheffield. Additionally, he cherished his great-nieces and great-nephews: Jayme Hale (husband Derek, sons Gunner, Harlo, Brynx), Dustin Morrison (Collins), Randi Lee (husband Cody, son Gentry), Cheyanne Foster (husband Travis, daughter Raney, son Colter), Jeremy Raney, Avery Scott, Chayn Foster, Hannah White, Megan White, Henry Etlinger, Ella Etlinger, Kannon Burkes, Molly Quin, Marshall Quin, Cerrigan Wood, Leyna Olivio, Lerra Olivio, Kendall Kent, and Connor Kent.