William Howard Hughes

William Howard Hughes, 67, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014, at High Point Regional Hospital. Wake will be Wednesday, October 29, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 30, at 2:00 p.m. in J. C. Green and Sons Chapel in Thomasville with Rev. Dan Downing officiating. Interment will follow in Holly Hill Memorial Park. Born on September 25, 1947, in Davidson County, to Howard Pegram Hughes and Lillian Kindley Hughes. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Phillip John Hughes, Larry Gene Hughes, and Bobby Andrew Hughes. On November 26, 1966, he married Carolyn Kinley Hughes who survives of the home. Also surviving is his son, Robbie Hughes and wife Melissa of Thomasville; sisters, Nancy Ann Hughes and Ida Jane Kindley, both of Thomasville; brothers, John Thomas Hughes and wife Donna and Richard Lee Hughes and wife Pat, all of Thomasville, and Jerry Wayne Hughes and wife Nancy of New Hope; and grandsons, Holden Hughes, Halden Hughes, and Hilden Hughes.

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Walter Edgar Farlow Dies

Walter Edgar "Buster" Farlow, age 76, of Asheboro died Friday, October 24, 2014 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation. A memorial graveside service will be held Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 2:00 pm Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall. Native of Randolph County, son of Herman Edgar & Roella Hunt Farlow. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clarice Presnell Farlow. He is survived by his daughter, Katherine E. Johnson of Asheboro; sons, Jeffrey L Farlow of High Point, Walter Lee Farlow of Archdale, Richard A. Farlow of Trinity; 6 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; sisters, Margaret Butcher, Norma Jean Bowman, Becky Freeman all of Asheboro; brothers, Herman Harold Farlow of Sophia and Anthony Farlow of Asheboro. Direct line to Mary Briles Rush

Michael Allen Kindley Dies

Michael Allen Kindley, age 61, of Randleman passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 in Randolph Hospice House. Born July 31, 1953 in Randolph Co., he was preceded in death by his mother, Ora Mae Kindley and a step-son, Kevin Wayne Pankey. He was married to Cathey Martindale Kindley who survives of the home. Also surviving are one daughter, Ivy Kindley Lawson of Greensboro; five sisters, Peggy Smithwick and Betty James, both of Asheboro, Frances Moody Oney of Ft. Myers, FL, Wilma Kindley of Greensboro, NC and Ceila Redd of Lexington; one grandson and best friend, Cainan Gage Lawson. Mr. Kindley will be cremated and there will be a gathering of friends Thursday evening, Oct. 16, 2014 from 6 to 8 PM at J. C. Green & Sons Funeral Home in Thomasville, NC.


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Pauline Jackson Briles

Pauline Briles, 90, of New Albany, Indiana passed away Monday, October 6, 2014 at her home. Visitation: 5 – 8 pm Wednesday at the Market Street Chapel of Seabrook Dieckmann & Naville Funeral Homes. Funeral will be 10 am Thursday at the Funeral Home with Interment at Wolfe Cemetery, Georgetown, Indian. Preceded in death by: Husband, Homer Briles; son Fred Briles. Survivors: Sons, James H. Briles of New Albany, Indiana, Paul R. Briles of Edwardsville, Indiana; Daughter JoAnn Briles of New Albany, Indiana; Sisters:  Gladys Gibson of Tennessee, Hester Greene of Tennessee  and 6 Grandchildren – Shelley, Laura, Ray, Bryan, Brent, Brad 5 Great Grandchildren & 1 Great Great Grandchildren.

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Nathan Gene Rush Dies in Greensboro

RANDLEMAN — Nathan Gene Rush, age 26, of Randleman died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. The family will receive friends from 12:30-2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at Pugh Funeral Home, 600 S. Main St., Randleman, N.C. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel, with Pastor Jeff Harmon officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park, AsheboroBorn January 17, 1988 in Randolph County the son of Ruben & Barbara Lunsford Briles who survive. Preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, John Rush; maternal grandparents, Edward and Lula Lunsford. He is survived by his parents, Ruben and Barbara Rush; brother, Ruben Rush Jr. of High Point; paternal grandmother Levena Norris and her husband Johnny.

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John C. Briles Passes

MISSOURI-John C. Briles, born in 1935 and son of the late Earnest Woodson & Belva Gilbert Briles, passed away September 25, 2014. Mr. Briles is lying in state at Kutis Funeral Home on Monday, September 29, 2014. Memorial Service to follow. Burial will be private. Surviving is his wife, Carol Ann Winistoerfer Briles; his children Chris, Ray & Sarah Briles and their spouses.

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The Rev. Robert Houston Briles Dies

WEATHERFORD, TEXAS- The Rev. Robert Houston Briles Sr., 85, passed away Saturday morning, Sept. 6, 2014. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church of Weatherford. Interment: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood. Pallbearers: Everett Goar, Joe Lee, Leo Neely, Tom Porter, Robert Duvall and Danny Bruce. The Rev. Briles was born June 20, 1929, and was raised in Milford. The Rev. Briles was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Gregg Briles; son, Robert H. Briles Jr.; parents, James Otis and Bertha Briles; brother, James Otis Briles Jr.; sister, Nina and her husband, Boyd Barnard; and sister, Margaret and her husband, Bill Schroeder. Survivors: He was a loving father to Susan Briles, Mary Katherine "Cassie" Gresham and husband, Joe; and grandfather to Sara Elizabeth Dixon and husband, Jonathan; and his future great-grandchild due in January 2015; and niece, Linda Bradford.

Lois Marie Small Jordan Dies

Lois Marie Small Jordan, age 86, of Greensboro, died Friday, September 5, 2014 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Family will receive friends Monday, September 8, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Pugh Funeral Home in Asheboro, NC. Funeral will be Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Pierce's Chapel Primitive Baptist Church, Ross Wood Rd., Trinity with Elder Ted Morton and Elder Cleo Robertson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born June 27, 1928 the daughter of Henry Oscar and Chloe J. Brookshire Small. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: Ray L. Jordan; son-in-law: Kenneth Kellam; 4 brothers and 7 sisters. Survived by two daughters: Gail Kellam of Greensboro, Golda (James) Patterson of Greensboro; two sons: Michael D. Jordan of Jamestown and Mark Jordan of Pleasant Garden; 6 grandsons: Jason (Crystal) Patterson of Greensboro, Jarod (Jennifer) Kellam of Pleasant Garden, Jeremy (Pam) of Winston-Salem, Philip Kellam of Greensboro, Matthew Jordan of Oxford and Andrew Jordan of Greensboro; 4 great grandchildren: Nathan and Owen Kellam of Pleasant Garden, Avery and Emery Patterson of Winston-Salem; many nieces and nephews.



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