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Phillip Bowden

Phillip Bowden

September 19, 2026

Phillip Vance Bowden, 63, of Trinity, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Magnolia Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Thomasville.

Born November 6, 1962, in High Point; he was the son of the late Donald Carl Bowden and the late Mary Ellen Tuggle Bowden.

Phillip enjoyed watching football games, and was a true outdoorsman, going fishing, camping, and riding dirt...

Martha Jean McCoss

Martha Jean McCoss

September 19, 2026

Martha McCoss, 66, of High Point passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at home in High Point.

Martha was born on August 14, 1960, in High Point, North Carolina to the late, Dr. Nelson D. McCoss and Marian Ruth Howell McCoss. Martha graduated from Wesleyan Academy in Kernersville. After school she stayed busy working as a property manager for Priestley...

Frank D Myers

Frank D Myers

September 19, 2026

"Well Done Thy Good and Faithful Servant", Frank Dean Myers, 102 ½ , of Archdale, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2026, at his home.

Born March 16, 1924, in Wilkes County; he was a son of the late James Worth Myers, and the late Ella Lou Inscore.

Mr. Myers served in the United States Army / Air Force during WWII. He was an...

Gerrie Lamb Bowles

Gerrie Lamb Bowles

September 17, 2026

Vera “Gerrie” Louise Lamb Bowles, 86, of Trinity, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the High Point Medical Center.

Born August 1, 1940, in Greensboro, NC, she was a daughter of the late Elbert Lamb and the late Louise Younger Lamb.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Carolyn Hendrix.

Gerrie married Carroll Bowles and were...

Annie Toler Nicoletti

Annie Toler Nicoletti

September 16, 2026

Loretta “Annie” Toler Nicoletti, 59, of Lexington, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at her home.

Born May 11, 1967, in Hanover, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Bobby Toler and the late Maxine Frances Bailey Toler. Annie was a homemaker who loved to sew, crochet, cook, and wood burning. She never missed a Wednesday chicken sale and...

Karen Lynn Peterson

Karen Lynn Peterson

September 15, 2026

Karen Peterson, 63, of Greensboro, North Carolina, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Hospice Home at High Point.

Karen was born in upstate New York on May 10, 1963, to David Kranz and Martha O’Hyrn (née Johnson). Karen and her family moved to Florida when she was 15 years old, and she...

Ma Tha Aye

Ma Tha Aye

September 14, 2026

Ma Tha Aye, 37, of High Point, passed away Monday, September 14, 2026, at her home.

Born January 1, 1989, in Burma, she was a daughter of Mu Thin and the late Saw Kre.

She is survived by her husband, Ba Thein Tin; sons, Sunday Thre, Abraham Tin, and William Tin; and her mother, Mu Thin.

Funeral Service will be 11:00AM Saturday, September...

David Lugene Lackey

David Lugene Lackey

September 13, 2026

David Lugene Lackey, of Trinity passed away Sunday, September 13, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born June 9, 1952, in High Point. He was the son of the late,Hueston Gilbert Lackey and the late, Nancy Kearns Lackey Hill. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Roger Dale Lackey and sister, Susan...

Carolyn Maynard

Carolyn Maynard

September 11, 2026

Carolyn Wood Maynard, 69, of Archdale, passed away unexpectedly Friday September 11, 2026, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born March 22, 1957, in High Point, she was a daughter of the late Hughene Charles Wood and the late Ruth Elizabeth Stack Wood.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Bobby Eugene Wood,...

Khrys McArdle

Khrys McArdle

September 9, 2026

Khrys Robert McArdle, 69, of High Point, NC and Jacksonville, FL went on September 9, 2026, at Atrium Health High Point Medical Center.

A full story of Khrys’ life is forthcoming.

Wright Funerals-Cremations, High Point is in charge of arrangements.

Ethel Lucille Carter

Ethel Lucille Carter

September 9, 2026

Ethel Lucille Carter died quietly, among family, on September 09, 2026. She was 93.

Ethel was born in Davidson County, on March 30, 1933, the daughter of Amy Elizabeth Trogdon Reavis and Rual Claude Reavis.

During her lifetime, Ethel was employed by Mann Drug and Ruff Hewn.  Ethel was a vivacious, magnetic personality- a light to all she met. She loved fiercely and...

Kenneth Kaczmarek

Kenneth Kaczmarek

September 8, 2026

Kenneth Kasimer Kaczmarek, 87, of High Point, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2026, at Maryfield at Pennybyrn in High Point.

Kenneth was born on July 2, 1939, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to the late Arthur and Evelyn Kilps Kaczmarek. He grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from Boys Technical High School. He went on to earn his undergraduate degree...

John Edward Hayes

John Edward Hayes

September 8, 2026

John Edward Hayes, 72, of Thomasville, North Carolina passed away on September 8, 2026, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with liver cancer.

He was born on January 5, 1954, in High Point to James Richard “Dick” Hayes Sr. and Helen “Jackie” Howard. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a...

Wayne McCanless

Wayne McCanless

September 6, 2026

Arthur Wayne McCanless, 77, of Trinity, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the Hospice Home of High Point.

Born November 14, 1948, in Greensboro, NC; he was a son of the late James Lindsey McCanless, and the late Vallie Ruth Dixon McCanless. He was a lifelong resident of the Guilford-Randolph county area.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Tyshawn Burrows

Tyshawn Burrows

September 5, 2026

Tyshawn Burrows, 36, of High Point, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2026, in High Point.

Funeral arrangements are currently incomplete. An extended obituary is forthcoming.

Wright Funerals – Cremations, High Point, is in charge of arrangements.

Mike Kennedy

Mike Kennedy

September 4, 2026

William Michael “Mike” Kennedy, 69, of Thomasville, passed away Friday, September 4, 2026, at his home.

Born July 9, 1957, in High Point, he was a son of the late William Darrell Kennedy and the late Delores York Kennedy.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Crystal Kennedy.

Left to cherish his memory; his wife, Janet Lewis...

Walter "Bucky" Allred

Walter "Bucky" Allred

September 1, 2026

Walter Grady “Bucky” Allred, Jr., 74, of Rockwell, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Pine Acres Center in Lexington.

Walter was born on December 29, 1951, in High Point, North Carolina to the late Walter Grady Allred, Sr. and Myrtle Martin Allred. He grew up in the High Point area and graduated from High Point Central High School....

Alfred P. Pistocchi

Alfred P. Pistocchi

August 31, 2026

Alfred P Pistocchi , 92, of High Point, NC, left us peacefully on August 31, 2026 at home surrounded by family and friends. 

Al was born on January 12, 1934 in Bronx, NY to Anthony and Mary Pistocchi. He attended New York University and Columbia Dental School and went on to open an independent practice in Rochester NY which operated from...

Kay Williams

Kay Williams

August 31, 2026

Kay Frances Kennedy Williams, 85, of Asheboro, passed away Monday, August 31, 2026, at the Hospice Home of Randolph County.

Born June 2, 1941, in High Point, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Edward Kennedy, and the late Nellie Josephine Morrow Kennedy.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Edward Lee Williams; and daughter,...

Carlton Roberson Johnson

Carlton Roberson Johnson

August 31, 2026

Carlton Roberson Johnson, 91, of Jamestown, passed away Monday, August 31, 2026, at his home.

Born May 11, 1935, in Chatham County, he was a son of the late William “Doc” Roberson Johnson and the late Mary Vandelia Buckner Johnson.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Carlotta Dell Johnson; granddaughter, Carly Logan Griffin; former wife,...

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