Lorraine Pierce Bryant

Mrs. Lorraine Pierce Bryant, 89, a resident of Thomasville, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Piedmont Crossing Retirement Community in Thomasville. 

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 12:00pm noon at the JC Green & Sons Chapel in Thomasville with Rev. Dr. E. Keith Carroll and Rev. Wilson Harris officiating. The family will greet friends prior to the service from 11:00am to 12:00pm noon at the funeral home. A committal will follow the service at Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum. 

She was born on October 7, 1934 in Davidson County to the late Dora Cody Pierce and Robert Pierce. 

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Bryant, and her sister, Joyce Pierce Payne. Surviving is her brother, Buck Pierce and wife Nancy of Thomasville; several nieces and nephews; and several extended family members and friends.

Six generations back to Mary Briles Pearce

Mary Olean Kindley Proctor

Mary Olean Kindley Proctor, 98, of High Point, passed away, Friday, January 5, 2024, at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, on Thursday, January 11, 2024, in the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM, prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will immediately follow the service at Floral Garden Park Cemetery in High Point.

Born, October 20, 1925, in Asheboro, North Carolina. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Charlie Astor Maness in 1983 and Robert Proctor in 2015.

Surviving is her daughter, Dawn Chapman and her husband Bernie of Trinity; grandchildren, Wesley Chapman and his wife Adrianna, Jaylan Chapman; great-grandchildren, Addi Chapman and Weston Chapman; and her sister, Ann Harkey.

Five generations back to Mary Briles Pearce

Patsy Briles Holt

Patsy Briles Holt passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023 after a sudden and brief illness.

A Memorial service will be held on Friday, January 5, 2024 at 2 p.m. at Alamance Presbyterian Church.

She was the daughter of the late Dalton and Lula Mae Moon Briles. She is preceded in death by her husband Harry G. Holt and infant daughter Melinda Shawn Holt. She is survived by daughter Sharon Holt Carter (Jimmy), son Kevin Holt ( girlfriend Melinda), grandson Travis Carter, sisters-in-law Martha Holt, Peggy H. Fields (Buddy), and many nieces and nephews.

Main databases have been updated to reflect the latest deaths and research.

Main databases have been updated to reflect the latest deaths and research.

Vickie Lynn Briles

Vickie Lynn Briles, 71, of Bellville, Texas passed away December 9, 2023. 

Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, from 5-7 PM. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Nelsonville Brethren Church. Brother Michael Groseclose and Pastor Mark Gonzalez will officiate. Interment will follow at the National Cemetery in Nelsonville.

Born September 5, 1952, in Houston, Texas to D.E. “Cotton” and Loris Briles. Preceding her in death were her parents, Cotton and Loris Briles; son, Matt Hensley, and son-in-law, Jason Elston.

She is survived by her daughters, Tina Hensley of Bellville and Mandy Elston of Katy, Texas. Her grandchildren Aidan Fenlon, Gage Wietstruck, Vann Lynn, Maddox Elston, Aubrey Elston, great grandson, Axton Fenlon, brother, Joe Briles and wife, Cherry; sisters, Sandra Merz and husband, Daniel, and Susie Sandefer and husband, Duane and numerous nieces, nephews, family members and friends.

Robert Edward Briles

Robert Edward Briles passed away December 3, 2023. No service information available.

Born in Saylorville, Iowa December 17, 1933 to Arthur Dale and Pauline Whisner Briles.

3  -  December 3, 2023

Elizabeth (Lizzy) Kay Kindley Lilly

Mrs. Elizabeth (Lizzy) Kay Kindley Lilly, 61, of Thomasville, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at the Hospice Home at High Point. 

A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 11, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Thomasville with Rev. Mitchel Hayworth officiating.  Interment will follow in the Zion Church Cemetery.  The family will be at the funeral home on Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. 

She was born on November 1, 1962 in Davidson County, Denton, NC to Albert Clemon Kindley, Sr. and Dorothy Alline Miller Kindley.  

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by daughter, Jennifer Midkiff; her brothers, Albert (AC) Kindley, Jr. and Darryl Kindley; and her step-son, Dakota Van Lilly.

On September 6, 2008, she married Rodney Van Lilly, who survives of the home; also surviving is her daughter, Ashley Midkiff (Johnny Todd); her sisters, Brenda Blanchard (Tommy), Barbara Riffe (Marcus), Sylvia York (Darrell), Irene Land, and Donna Tansey (Gerry); her brother, James Kindley; 6 grandchildren, Joe, Eve, Tyler, Destiny, Xavier, and Dakota; 1 great-grandson, Desmond; sisters-in-law, Linda Kindley and Tammy Snow; father-in-law, Van Lilly, Jr. (Linda); brother-in-law, Terry Lilly (Lori) and numerous nieces and nephews.

Five generations back to Nancy Briles Kindley. 

Ola Mae Gregson Brown

Ola Mae Gregson Brown passed away November 28, 2023.
 

A private family graveside service will be held December 9, 2023 at Providence Cemetery in Randolph County, NC.

Born to Hubert C and Hazel R (Barker) Gregson in Randolph Co., NC. She married Edward A Brown on August 22, 1950 in Conway, SC. Mr. Brown passed 4 Jul 2021

She is survived by her two children; Steve (Lynn) Brown and Lynette (John) Hudspeth; a brother, Clayton (Rebecca) Gregson; a sister, Marie Shoe; in-laws, Annie Lou Gregson, Charles Fields, and Elvin Gregson; two grandchildren, Carly (Hank) Howie and Mitchell Brown; two great-grandchildren, Houston and Kathryn Howie.

Mrs. Brown's great grandmother is Hollen Briles Gregson.

Van Garner Hoover

Van Garner Hoover, age 89, of Jamestown, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023.

A celebration of life service will be held from 4-6 pm, December 14, 2023 at Advantage Funeral and Cremation of Archdale.

He was born in Guilford County, NC on March 25, 1934, to Elmer and Luna Morris Hoover.

Van is survived by his son Ray Hoover and daughter Susan Simmons (Ron), three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Betsy Hoover in 2011.

Great grandmother is Florence Briles Hoover (p)
Great grandmother is Sarah Briles Walker (m)

Michael Bailey Briles

Michael Bailey Briles, 84, of Annapolis, MD passed away of heart complications on Monday, November 20, 2023. Born July 25, 1939 in Greensboro, NC to Clarence Ralph and Mary Ann Bailey Briles.

A celebration of life was held in Portland, Maine. Burial took place in Evergreen Cemetery in Maine.

Michael is survived by his wife of 45 years, Hilary Briles; son Chritopher Briles and son-in-law Patrick Turner of Fort Worth, TX; son, John Briles and daughter-in-law Alicia Briles; and grandsons Lucas and Hunter Briles of Severna Park, MD.

NOTE: Mr. Briles is the 2nd cousin of the curator of the BIN.