Gregory Bart Hepler

Gregory Bart Hepler, 58, of Thomasville, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Born in Davidson County on May 26, 1965, to the late Stokes Everett "Sonny" Hepler and Loucellier "Lu" Dossett Hepler.

No formal services.

Those left to cherish his memory include his loving fiancée, Debbie Bethea, best friends who were like brothers to him, Bill Bethea, Ronnie Massey, and Lance Hutchins, and a cousin, Ginger.

Six generations back to Hannah Briles Hepler.

Gurney Allen Davis

TRINITY- Gurney Allen Davis, 82, passed on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

A service to celebrate Gurney’s life will be held on Saturday, July 15, at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Vernon Church with Reverend Dr. Caroline Franks officiating. Military Honors will be accorded by the Randolph County Honor Guard. His family will be at the residence.

He was born on May 5, 1941 in High Point, the son of the late Stanley and Esther Kearns Davis. US Army Veteran.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years; Nancy Cook Davis; his children, Julie Davis Smith and her husband, Allen and Joshua Davis and his girlfriend, Jessica Thompson; his grandchildren, Hailey Rae Smith and her husband Kade, Cody Davis and Reece Thompson.


Five generations to Nancy Briles Kindley. Also direct lines to Mary Briles Pearce and Mary Briles Rush, both maternal.

Geraldine Joyce Briles

Geraldine Joyce Briles, 89, of Ansted, WV passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, WV.

Services will be held at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Chapel, Ansted, WV, on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Randy Spurgeon. Family and friends may visit at the Chapel from 1:00 P.M. until time of funeral service. Internment will be held at Restlawn Memory Gardens, Victor, WV.

Born October 30, 1933 in Carbondale, WV, the daughter of Ralph Alvin Holmes and Parma Shaffer Cole, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were two sons, Glen Briles and Terry Briles, a sister Evelyn Holmes Nash and brother Ralph Holmes, Jr.

Surviving, a daughter, Evelyn Briles; sons, David (Jan) Smith, Jack (Brenda) Smith, Michael (Vanessa) Smith, Gary (Bonnie) Briles, and Woody (Bobbie) Briles. She was grandmother to eighteen grandchildren, twenty-seven great-grandchildren and14 great-great-grandchildren.

Deloris Fay Goble Briles

Deloris Fay Goble Briles, 86, of Ellettsville passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023 in The Residence at McCormick’s Creek. 

There will be a Memorial Service held on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 11:00 AM in Genesis Church, 801 State Road 45 46 Bypass, Bloomington, Indiana 47408. 

She was born January 14, 1937 in Stinesville, Indiana to John Goble and Lydia Freeman Goble. 

Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Harold Briles; her son, Gregory (Debbie) Briles of Spencer; her daughter, Amanda Briles of Ellettsville; three grandsons, Ryan (Robina) Briles, Derek (Lesley) Briles and Austin (Marklee) Strunk; one great grandchild, Mavis Strunk; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; and four brothers, Lotus, twins, William and Freeman and Frank Goble.

Mary Susan Briles

Mary Susan Briles of Houston, Texas passed away on June 26, 2023 at the age of 65.

Viewing will be held on Monday, July 3rd 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Rosewood Memorial Park - Humble (2602 S Houston Ave, Humble, TX 77396). A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 3rd 2023 at 12:00 PM at the same location.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Harvey F. Fulton and Gladys Irene Fulton; her husband Donald Clyde Briles; and her siblings, John "Butch", James "Jimmie" Fulton and Betty Ann Kennison.

She is survived by : her son Anthony "Scooter" (Wendy); her grandchildren, Alexis, Noah and Hannah; her sister Sally Allison; her siblings-in-law, Elma Carter and Danny Briles; and her nieces and nephews, Joe "Joey" Allison (Jennifer), Anson Carter (Cheri), Brian Carter (Kristi), Sandy Mace (Bryan), Mandy Smith (Jason) and Gay Veale (Denny).

Donnie Austin Welborn

Donnie Austin Welborn, 54, of Trinity, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023, at his home.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Colonial Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Hollar officiating. Burial will follow in Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 PM until 1:45 PM prior to the service.

Born January 11, 1969, in Guilford County, he was the son of John Austin Welborn and Brenda Kinley Welborn both of Trinity.  In addition to his parents, he is survived by his fiancée, Aileen Penny of Trinity, daughters, Whitney Paige Welborn of Trinity, and Kylie Brooke Welborn of Florida; sister, Deborah Welborn Haynes and husband Ray of Trinity, grandchildren, Brady Hardy and Braxton Hardy; stepchildren, Robert Penny, Lauren Penny, Colin Erickson, Payton Erickson, and Jace Penny.

Effie Briles Welborn is his great grandmother. Also six generations to Nancy Briles Kindley (m)

Kenneth L. Briles

Kenneth L. Briles, 88, of Jeffersonville, Indiana passed away at his residence on June 3,2023.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Kenneth was born on April 18, 1935 in Crawford County, Indiana to the late Ivan and Inez (Rainbolt) Briles. 

He was survived by his wife of 68 years Marilyn Briles, two children: Deanna K. Fein (Steve), and Kenneth L. Briles Jr. (Angie) 3 grandchildren Christopher Berenhart, Shawn Bernhart and Hannah Bogner

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Note: James "Jim" Burl Briles was not added to the main page due to no death notice or information on services.

James Burl "Jim" Briles

James Burl "Jim" Briles, age 88, of Salem, Oregon passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Mr. Briles is the son of the late Dewey Sylvester Briles and Bertha L. Leimkuhl Briles. No service information available. Burial: Willamette National Cemetery-Neptune Society 

Regina Sue Briles

Regina Sue Briles passed away Sunday, May 7th, 2023.

The family will receive friends on Friday, May 12th from 5PM until 8PM in the funeral home chapel, Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 13th at 11AM in the Hickey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Lower Denney Cemetery.

Born, October 3, 1968, she was the daughter of the late Obie and Mable Morrow Peercy. She married Larry Briles.

She is survived by her husband, Larry Briles; 1 son, Cory Briles; 1 daughter, Holly Briles; 1 grandchild, Riley Cook; along with a host of family and friends who mourn her passing.