Funeral Home Name Changed

The BIN has learned of a name change for a funeral home in North Carolina


Davie Burial and Cremation of Lexington, located at 1403 South Main St. Lexington, NC is now Affordable Funerals and Cremations of Davidson County.

We are waiting on confirmation of the change. Web site still shows Davie...

Mary Lou Briles

Mary Lou Briles, 87, passed away March 3, 2025.

The family will greet friends Monday, March 10, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. followed by the funeral service at 12:00 p.m. at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Mary Lou was born March 19, 1937 in Des Moines to DL and Thelma (Dawson) Brubaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, DL and Thelma Brubaker and her brother, Darrell Brubaker.

Mary is survived by her loving husband of almost 70 years, Marvin Briles; children, Stephen (Christina) Briles, John (Penni) Briles and Ellyn Briles; grandchildren, Benjamin (Taylor), Collin, Danielle and Darian; great-grandchildren, Emmett and Ellie; and her brother, Bill Brubaker.

Brenda Lee Shortsleeve Bumgarner

Brenda Lee Shortsleeve Bumgarner, 74, of Asheboro, passed Sunday, March 2, 2025.

Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Browers Wesleyan Church, Asheboro, with Pastor Bryant Madren officiating. Burial will follow in the Bumgarner Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 4:00 p.m., Sunday, March 9, 2025, prior to the service at the church.

Born in Randolph County, NC, on January 6, 1951, Brenda was the daughter of Jack Lee Shortsleeve and Mary Esther Hoover Shortsleeve. Preceded in death by her husband, Donald Ray Bumgarner. She was also preceded in death by her parents; son, Derrick Bryan Bumgarner and great grandson, Greyson Hodge.

Surviving are her daughters, Stacey Hodge (William) of Asheboro, Jac Bumgarner of Asheboro; son, Matt Bumgarner (Wendy) of Knoxville, TN; sister, Susan Shortsleeve Hill (Kenneth) of Asheboro; 12 grandchildren, Logan, Liza Ray, Carrie, Laura, Drew, Hayley, Morgan, Luke, Jake, Bryanna, Journey, Ryker; nine great grandchildren; and her beloved dog, Jasper.

Five generations to Nancy Briles Kindley