Ida Trotter Kearns

Mrs. Ida Trotter Kearns, age 94 of Denton, NC passed Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Hospice House of Randolph County. Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Friday, January 27 at Hoover’s Grove Wesleyan Church conducted by Rev. Roger Riffe and Rev. George Sheppard. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Union Community Church Cemetery. Born April 15, 1917 in Randolph County to Roby Trotter and Nellie Tysinger. Married & preceded in death to Glenn C. Kearns who died May 24, 1984. She was also preceded in death by her parents, a brother George Trotter and a sister Martha Swaney. Survived by sons, James Kearns and wife Belen of High Point, Donald Kearns of Asheboro, and Edwin Kearns and wife Estella of Denton; daughters Glenda (Susie) Morgan of Asheboro and Janice Kearns of Denton; sisters Grace Smith of Denton and Eunice McElreath of Denton; grandchildren, Lynette Graves and husband Chris, Daniel Kearns and wife Cathy, Doug Kearns and wife Barbara, Edwina Ashworth and husband Steven, Starlet Gwynn and husband Timmy, Brian Kearns and wife Karen and Lori Owens and husband Laurin and 10 great grandchildren.

Line via Hoover to Rachel Briles, then Conrad & Margaret Rush Briles

Steven Mitchell Briles Dies

The Briles Information Network has received late word of the passing of Steven Mitchell Briles who passed December 13, 2011 in Aumsville, Oregon. According to news reports, Briles either drowned or died of hypothermia in Mill Creek of Aumsville. Weddle Funeral Service in Stayton, Oregon handled the body, however no full obituary was posted there or in the local newspaper. Briles is the son of Guy Leroy & Lena Lori McTigert Briles. Direct line to Conrad & Margaret Rush Briles. Databases in update mode.

Garry Von Crotts Dies

Garry Von Crotts, age 55, passed Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Rex Health Care in Raleigh. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 3:00 pm at Oaklawn Cemetery; Rev. David Hunt officiating. Born in Randolph County on August 21, 1956 to Ernest and Ella Hancock Crotts, who preceded him in death. Survived by his sister, Evelyn C. Smith of Asheboro, NC; brother, Donald Crotts and his wife Ruth of Asheboro, NC; niece, Michelle Scearce and her husband Lee of Elizabeth City, NC; nephews, Nathan Crotts of Asheboro, NC and Eric Crotts and his wife Camille of Charleston, SC.

Hazel Skeen Ennis Dies

Hazel Lee Skeen Ennis, age 89, of Asheboro, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at High Point Regional Hospital. The family will receive friends at Ridge Funeral Home, 908 Albemarle Road, on Friday evening, November 11, 2011, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 12, 2011, at West Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. Danny Outen and Rev. Lee Ellis officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park in Asheboro. Born September 24, 1922, in Asheboro to the late Herbert and Nannie Poole Skeen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Britt, Clifford and J.D. Skeen, and her husband, Clarence Ennis. Survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Robert Whitehorne, of High Point; her grandchildren, Andrew Whitehorne and Kathryn Whitehorne and her fiancé, Cory Duncan, all of Raleigh; her brother and sister-in-law, Leon and Eva Skeen of Robbins; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Birth of Braylin Montana Briles!

Michael & Sydney Harding Briles would like to announce the birth of Braylin Montana Briles! Braylin was born today at 749 a.m. In Thomasville, NC. Michael Briles is the son of Rodney Trent Briles (Curator of the BIN) and Jeanne Linnane Rayne. Braylin weighed in at 8 lbs. 9 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches in length!

The baby, mother & daddy are doing fine. This is the first grand baby for our Briles Family! Great grand parents, James Rex & Catherine Cameron Briles were at the hospital as well! We are so proud of Mikey & Sydney and wishing nothing but the best for them and the new addition to our family! We love you!!!

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