Betty Briles Yates Dies

Betty Briles Yates, age 70, of Trinity, NC (Jackson Creek Community), died Saturday, December 15 at her residence. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 18 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, conducted by Elder Johnny Ray Gardner. Burial will follow in the Pierce’s Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Monday at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton Born June 12, 1942 in Randolph County to the late Archie P. Briles and Lela Parrish Briles. Survived by her husband, Clyde R. Yates of the home; a daughter Debbie Small and husband Tommy Small of Asheboro; granddaughters, Dana Varner of Trinity and Trisha Small of Asheboro and a great grandchild, Madison Varner.

Violet Floyd Sexton Passes

WHITEVILLE- Violet Lorraine Floyd Sexton, 83 passed July 26, 2012. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 a.m. in the Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home Sedgefield Chapel conducted by the Reverend Harold Shives. Interment will follow in Guilford Memorial Park. Born April 21, 1929 in High Point, the daughter of Marvin Reid and Florence Carroll Floyd who both preceded her in death along with two sisters, Ada Frazier and Lois Marie Yates and a granddaughter, Lauren Brooke Andrews. Married to Ed (Penn) Lindy Sexton, Jr. who preceded her in death on September 9, 2002. Surviving are six children, Linda Gail Massingill and husband David of Harrison, TN; Jerry Sexton and wife Susan of Myrtle Beach, SC; Aubrey Lee Sexton and wife Carolyn of Whiteville; Teresa Andrews of Trinity; Tammy Smith and husband Kenneth of Trinity; and Christopher Sexton of Whiteville; seven grandchildren, three step grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Briles Line: Crawford & Mary Briles Rush