Darlene Kindley Smith

Darlene Kindley Smith passed at her home on May 18, 2025.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Ridge Funeral Home. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Bethel Friends Meeting Cemetery, Asheboro, with Pastor John Gunter and Pastor Ricky Sessoms officiating.

Born September 1, 1940, in Randolph County, NC, Darlene was the daughter of the late Armal Thomas Kindley and Wilma Rush Kindley.

Preceded in death by her husband, Bob Snith; brother, Thomas Ray Kindley.

Survivors include her daughter, Dedie Weaver; son, Darin Smith (Kimberly); sisters, Beatrice Pierce, Nelia Ann Kennedy, Voncil Bescher, Reba Grubb (Ronnie), Wanda Teague (JT), Jane Yates; sister-in-law, Margaret Kindley; grandchildren, Aaron Weaver, Allison Weaver, Tanner Smith, and Curtis Smith.
Her great grandmother is Aurelia Roella Briles

Jerry Franklin Parrish

Jerry Franklin Parrish, age 62, passed away on May 17, 2025, in Randolph County.

A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the Midstate Cremation & Funeral Service chapel, with Mr. Phillip Steed officiating.

He was born on September 18, 1962, in Davidson County to the late Arris and Bessie Hulin Parrish.

Jerry is survived by his loving wife, Rhonda Snider Parrish; his daughter, Amanda Parrish, and her husband, Matthew Zorn; and his stepdaughter, Khoadie Marie Dunn, and her boyfriend, Trevor Staley. He is also survived by his cherished grandchildren, Lexi Parrish and Brantley Zorn, along with his step-grandchild, Emory Rose Staley. Jerry leaves behind his devoted sister, Rita P. Steed, and her husband, Phillip, as well as his former wife, Dina S. Parrish Pirt. Many aunts and uncles.

Five generations back to Elizabeth Rebecca Briles Robbins.

Lori Rachele Sartore-Briles

Lori Rachele Sartore-Briles, 63, passed away on May 1, 2025.

A private memorial will be held by her family to honor her life.

 
Born on July 21, 1961. Pre-deceased by her mother, Barbara Faye Jones-Russell and her father, Raymond Sartore.

Surviving: her husband, Maynard Briles, son, Steven Black. Her granddaughters, Aaryana and Ava Black; sister, Lisa Wolfe, younger brother, Steve Sartore, and her nephews, Noah, Abram, Jonah, and Sam Sartore.

Julia (Judy) Snider Wiley

Julia (Judy) Snider Wiley, 94, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2025 at Pennybyrn.

A funeral service for Judy will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10 AM at Sechrest-Davis Funerals and Cremations, 976 Phillips Avenue, High Point, NC. Rev. Brian Matherlee and Rev. David Emery will officiate. Burial will follow at Floral Garden Memorial Park. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 6 PM to 8 PM on Friday, May 9,2025.

Judy was born October 25, 1930, in High Point to the late Ernest Monroe Snider and Ressie Kinley Snider.

On December 22,1950 she married Thomas M. Wiley, Sr. They were married sixty-nine years until Tommy's death on March 28, 2020.

Surviving are her daughter Lynda Wiley Wright (Rocky), her loving sister Ernestine Hayworth, her granddaughter Laura Maness, her daughter-in-law Joann Wiley, her granddaughter-in-law Detra Morgan (Colt), great-grandchildren and three nieces. She also had a bonus daughter Phyllis Pierce who worked with Tom and Judy for many years. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was predeceased by her son Thomas (Tim) M. Wiley, Jr., son-in-law Roger McHenry, and grandson R. Brian McHenry.

Her grandmother is Queen Briles Kindley

Debbie Bowman Thompson

 

Debra “Debbie” Bowman Thompson, 72, of Sophia, passed away in her home, Friday morning, May 2, 2025, in Sophia, NC. 

Service: Why Not Wesleyan Church in Seagrove (1402 NC-705) on Wednesday, May 7th at 11:00am.

The daughter of Allen Millikan Bowman and the late Lalah Marie Rush Bowman, Debbie was born December 31, 1952, at Randolph Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Lalah Marie Rush Bowman. She is survived by her father, Allen Millikan Bowman; husband, Michael “Mike” Ray Thompson of Sophia; sister, Beverly Bowman Hunt and husband Tom of Trinity; brother, James Allen Bowman and wife Ginger of Sophia; daughter, Angela Thompson Rowland and husband Mike of Pinehurst; son, Michael Leroy Thompson II and wife Ashley of Lexington; grandchildren: Madeline Rowland Nelson and husband Joshua of Pinehurst; Michael Clark Rowland III and fiancé Alexis Smith of Pinehurst; Michaela Marie Rowland of Pinehurst, Matthew Charles Rowland of Pinehurst, Megan Denise Rowland of Pinehurst, Miranda Ann Rowland of Pinehurst, Mitchell Cash Rowland of Pinehurst, Brooklyn Alexandria Thompson of Lexington, Michael LeRoy Thompson III of Lexington; great grandchild, Lalah Olivia Nelson of Pinehurst; and stepdaughter, Kristy Thompson Flowers; along with many other loving family members in Randolph County.

Her great grandmother is Aurelia Roella Briles Miller.