Willie Harold Wall Dies

TRINITY - Willie Harold Wall, 77, died Sunday, May 5, 2019, at his residence. Funeral service celebrating Willie’s life will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, May 11, 2019, in the Chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service with Rev. Tim McCann officiating.  Burial will follow at Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:45 to 2:45 PM Saturday at the funeral home prior to the service Born November 22, 1941, in Trinity and was the son of the late Charles Wilbur and Frances Rush Wall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Peggy Henley; and three brothers, Roy Wall, Roger Wall, and Charles Ray Wall. Willie is survived by a daughter, Robin Small of Trinity; sister, Betty Jo Pipes and husband, Robert, of Moravian Falls; brother, Doak Wilbur Wall and wife, Lillian, of Monroe, GA; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale is serving the Wall family.

Mr. Wall's great grandmother is Aurelia Roella Briles Miller

Betty Pearl Briles

Betty Pearl Briles, 74, of Corydon, died Monday, April 22, 2019, at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home in Corydon.  Pastor Allen Smith will officiate.  Burial will be in Potato Run Cemetery near Corydon. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and after 9:00 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Born June 1, 1944, in Harrison County, Indiana, to the late Clifford R. and Lavina Curts Schwartz.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jesse L. Briles; her daughter, Beverly Ann Briles; and her brother, Melvin Schwartz. Survivors include her son, Richard R. Briles of Corydon; her daughter, Angela K. Briles (Ricky Gentry) of New Salisbury, Indiana; her granddaughter, Jessica Wright (Eric) of New Salisbury; her great grandchildren, Madalynn and Mason Wright; and her sisters, Linda Wheeler of Jeffersonville, Indiana and Ruth Woodward (Woody) of Corydon.

Mary Alice Smith Dies

Mrs. Mary Alice Smith, age 84, of the Little Bend Community in Battletown, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at her residence. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Parr-Frans Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Hager Funeral Home from 1:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Saturday, and after 9:00 AM on Sunday. Mary Alice was preceded in death by her parents, Walter F. and Iona Elizabeth Briles Adams; her husband, Lamar Smith; the rest of her siblings, Bill and Earl Adams, Arthur “Hoss” Conrad, Glenda Scott, and Janet Rice; and her very special friend on February 12 of this year, Rick Cissell. She is survived by her children, Francis T. (Tammie) Smith, Battletown, KY, Partricia D. (Robert) Gibson, Glasgow, KY; Rick’s children, Leona (Mike) Higbee, Leitchfield, KY, Missy (Mike) Hampton, Brandenburg, KY, Tammy (Walt) Kloeppel, Nashville, TN, Stacy (Lonnie) Brown, Jacksonville, FL; 12 grandchildren, Leighann Crean, Eric Smith, Jessica Pritchett, Joey Vibbert, Jeremy Allen, Tara Embry, Kirk and Cody Higbee, Tylar and Grace Matthews, Michael and Nicholas Brown; 12 great grandchildren, Brayden Smith, Bryce and Evelyn Crean, Sophie and Lydia Smith, Tristan and Drayden Lewellen, Michaela, Rhyan and Jayden Whelan, Ella Embry, and Kaelyn Higbee.

Hazel Marie Lambeth Briles

LEXINGTON Mrs. Hazel Marie Lambeth Briles, 97, of Cid Road, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Hinkle Hospice Home in Lexington. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Walters Grove Baptist Church at 2:00 PM with Rev. Chris Simpson officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday night from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the JC Green and Sons funeral home in Thomasville, and other times at the home of the son. Born on October 29, 1921 to the late David Lambeth and Maggie Grubb Lambeth in Davidson County. In addition to her parents, Hazel was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Howard Briles in 1977; her infant son, David William Briles; three brothers, Benny Lambeth, Foy Lambeth, Grady Lambeth; and four sisters, Sally Gallimore, Ola Pierce, Beulah Pierce, and Minnie Anderson. Surviving are her loving son, Lawrence Briles and wife Helen of Lexington; her granddaughter, Candy Briles Gunnell and husband Kevin of Thomasville; her sister, Magdalene Lambeth of Denton; several nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. 

Minnie Leigh McDowell Cranford

Minnie Leigh McDowell Cranford, 71, of Asheboro, died Monday, March 11, 2019, at Woodland Hill Center in Asheboro. The family will receive friends at Ridge Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2019, and other times at the home of her daughter, Tammy Nixon.  Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 15, 2019, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Rev. Jeff Joyce officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Union Community Church Cemetery. Born in Randolph County, NC, on May 25, 1947, Minnie was the daughter of the late Arthur Exton McDowell and Ocia Edna Small McDowell.  Surviving are her daughters, Tammy Nixon and husband, Jeff, of Franklinville, Charlotte Cranford, of Asheboro; sisters, Louise Lambeth, of Thomasville, Ora Clark, of Asheboro, Ruby Bristow, of Asheboro; brother, Fred McDowell and wife, Shelvia, of Castle Hayne; grandchildren, Megan Sexton, Aaron Nixon, Caleb Cranford, Rihanna Cranford; great grandchildren, Lakely Sexton, Whitley Sexton, and Kobe Clark.

Five generations back to Catherine Briles Skeen

Bernice Millikan Davis

Randleman – Bernice Millikan Davis, age 92, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2019 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the church fellowship hall. Funeral services will be held 6:30 pm Monday, March 11, 2019 at Cedar Square Friends Meeting, with Ben Hurley and Michael Fulp, Jr. officiating. Burial will be held in the church cemetery. Mrs. Davis was born October 11, 1926 in Randolph County to the late Troy Watson Millikan and the late Blanche Pearce Millikan.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; two brothers; and five sisters. She is survived by her five children; Kay Coltrane (Branson) of Pleasant Garden, Janie Gray (Phil), Rita Mintmier (Tom), Jerry Davis (Kaye) and Terry Davis (Julia) all of Randleman; thirteen grandchildren; twenty-six great grandchildren; and one sister, Ina Lee White of Archdale.

Five generations back to Mary Briles Pearce.

Doris Marie Small Whitaker Dies

Doris Marie Small Whitaker, 82, of Asheboro, NC, died Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at High Point Medical Center in High Point. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Ridge Funeral Home and other times at the home. Funeral services will be conducted 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 17, 2019, at Destination Heaven, 1796 Old County Farm Road, Sophia, NC, 27350, with Pastor Benny Smith officiating. Burial will follow at West Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Born July 17, 1936, in Randolph Co., NC, Mrs. Whitaker was the daughter of the late Lindsay and Lizzie Tysinger Small. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Whitaker was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Thurman Whitaker. Mrs. Whitaker is survived by her sons, Tony Whitaker and Terry Whitaker, both of Asheboro; sisters, Thelma Harris, Ruth Wilson, Edith "Cookie" Cutshaw, all of Asheboro; brother, Buck Small of Asheboro; grandchildren, T.J. Whitaker, LeAnn Phillips, Amber Wilson, Stacey Hussey, Terri Cardwell, Dustin Whitaker, Calob Whitaker; 16 great grandchildren.

Direct line to Catherine Briles Skeen (five generations back)

Bobby A. Pierce Dies

Bobby A. Pierce, age 50, of Randleman passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 from 12:30-1:30 pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue in Asheboro. A graveside service will follow on Wednesday at 2:00 pm at New Hope Memorial Gardens, 3448 New Hope Church Road in Asheboro. Born in Randolph County on November 23, 1968 to Basher Bryant Pierce, Sr. and Nora Lee Yow Pierce. He is survived by his brother, Basher Pierce, Jr. and wife Delane of Sophia; sister, Crystal Pierce of Corpus Christi, TX; nephew, Basher Pierce III; niece, Brandy Pierce; and many loving aunts and uncles.

Great grandmother is Ila Briles Pierce.

Troy Henry Pierce

Mr. Troy Henry Pierce age 100 of Cid Road, Lexington, NC died Sunday, February 10 at his residence. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 13 at Walter’s Grove Baptist Church; conducted by Rev. Chris Simpson. Burial will follow in the Walter’s Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will see friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton and other times will be at the residence. 

Born November 19, 1918 in Davidson County to Ernest L Pierce and Lillie Jackson Pierce.He was married to Doris Mae Hunt Pierce who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by 2 sisters and 5 brothers and by a granddaughter, Brooke Pierce. He is survived by son, Troy L Pierce and wife Tammie and Thomas Pierce and wife Vickie all of Lexington; daughters, Sylvia P. Stabler and Cindy P Hayes and husband Roy all of Lexington; grandchildren, Chad Pierce, Amber Gordon, Brianna Pierce, Jamie Stabler, Megan Hill, Chris Pierce, Michael Pierce, Jessica Phillips and Ray Hayes, Jr.; 12 great grandchildren.

Direct line to Mary Briles Pearce (Five generations)

The BIN Secures Briles.org Domain

The Briles Information Network, AKA "The BIN", has secured the rights to the briles.org domain. Since 2006, or maybe before that, briles.org was home to the Briles Family Ministries. We have no idea what happened to the ministry and discovered the availability of the domain during a yearly inspection of links on the research page. The BIN has no immediate plans for the domain other than redirecting visitors to our main site here!