
Obituaries
Donald Ray Baity
Feb 18, 2025
Donald Ray Baity, 69, of Thomasville, passed away, Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at the Thomasville Medical Center.
Born April 20, 1955, he was a son of the late Robert Baity, Jr. and the late Mattie Mae Fore Culler.
Donald proudly served in the United States Navy and worked in construction.
He is survived...
Deana Jean Cain
Feb 16, 2025
Deana Jean Cain, 40, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025, at High Point Medical Center.
No services are planned at this time.
Wright Funerals-Cremations, Archdale, is in charge of the arrangements.
Cynthia (Lewis) Bjerk
Feb 16, 2025
Cynthia Lewis Bjerk, 62, of Archdale, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025, at her home.
Born November 29, 1962, in California, she was the daughter of the late Devon Lewis and Rebecca Dollar Lewis. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her sister, Judith Lewis.
Cynthia was a loving wife and...
Bill Jacobs
Feb 16, 2025
Bill Jacobs, 61, of High Point, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, at his home.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Wright Funerals-Cremations, High Point, is in charge of the arrangements.
Roy Thomas Boykin, Jr.
Feb 15, 2025
Roy Thomas Boykin, Jr., of Reidsville, passed away, Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Moses Cone Hospital.
Born January 22, 1957, in High Point, he was the son of the late Roy Thomas Boykin, Sr., and the late Mary West Boykin.
He is survived by his sister Beth Witcher and husband, Rick of High Point; niece...
Henry Robert "Pop" Peele, Jr
Feb 15, 2025
Henry Robert "Pop" Peele, Jr., 94, of High Point, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the High Point Medical Center.
Born July 8, 1930, in Richmond County, NC; he was the son of the late Henry Robert Peele, Sr., and to the late Mattie Smith Peele.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Aubrey Lee Strother
Feb 15, 2025
Aubrey Lee Strother, 85, of Thomasville, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the High Point Medical Center.
Born September 22, 1939, in Wake County, NC; he was the son of the late Kerman Strother and the late Dicie Price Strother.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Thomas...
Biatha Lewallen
Feb 14, 2025
Biatha Ann Hewett Lewallen, 72, of Archdale, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Hospice Home of High Point.
Born February 16, 1952, in Tabor City, NC; she was a daughter to the late Dewey Garland Hewett, Sr., and to the late Frances Marie Boswell Norris.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Phillip Coleton Wyse
Feb 10, 2025
Phillip Coleton Wyse, 25, of Sophia, passed away Monday, February 10, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Services will be private.
Wright Funerals-Cremations, High Point is in charge of arrangements.
James Burton Hale
Feb 9, 2025
James Burton Hale, 72, of Richlands, Virginia, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Born February 7, 1953, in Pineville, West Virginia, he was a son of the late William Leonard Hale and the late Ruth Jackson Hale. James worked in the coal mines for sixteen years. He was a hard working...
Diane (Hansford) Pearce
Feb 9, 2025
Diane Hansford Pearce, 82, of High Point, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Westchester Manor.
No services are planned at this time.
Wright Funerals-Cremations, High Point is in charge of arrangements.
Joseph Roy Herron
Feb 9, 2025
Joseph Roy Herron, 81, of Kernersville, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Born April 24, 1943, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Joseph Herron and the late Tera Barbee Herron. Mr. Herron was a US Marine veteran and a retired store manager with sixty years of service....
Eddie Wayne Dehart
Feb 8, 2025
Eddie Wayne Dehart, 57, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025, at High Point Medical Center.
Born September 1, 1967, in Guilford County, he was a son of Nancy Jessup Dehart of Winston-Salem and the late Harvey Edward Dehart.
Eddie is survived by his wife, Kimberly Vanhoy Dehart of the home; sons, Jordan Dehart...
Elaine Cohen
Feb 7, 2025
Elaine Cohen, 89, of High Point, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025, at Pennybyrn.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Wright Funerals-Cremations, High Point, is in charge of the arrangements.
Sallie Lorraine (James) Ritter
Feb 7, 2025
Sallie Lorraine James Ritter, 82, of Kernersville, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025, at High Point Medical Center.
Born March 1, 1942, in Wilmington, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Howard James and the late Geneva Bourdeaux James. Sallie was an office manager in the nursing care industry. She loved watching old movies on...
Peggy (Matzek) Demartinis
Feb 5, 2025
Margaret Helena Matzek DeMartinis (Peggy), 87, of High Point, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at her home.
Born December 5, 1937, in Wilkinsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Matzek and the late Mabel Wise Matzek. Peggy and her late husband Frank DeMartinis, Sr. were the owners of Hickory Bowl Bowling Alley where...
Teddy David Embler
Feb 4, 2025
Teddy "Ted" David Embler, Sr., 76, of Thomasville, passed away, Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at his home with his wife and sons by his side.
Born February 20, 1948 in High Point, he was the son of the late Carlos Embler and the late Mary Ruth VonCannon Embler.
In addition to his parents, he was...
Ernest Edward Dixon
Feb 3, 2025
Ernest Edward "Eddie" Dixon, 84, of High Point, passed away, Monday, February 3, 2025, at his home at Westchester Village.
He was born March 1, 1940, in Alamance County, to the late James Norman Dixon and the late Frances Pruitt Dixon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sons Eddie Dixon, Jr....
Samuel Ayers Mccollum Iii
Feb 2, 2025
Samuel "Sam" Ayers McCollum III, 82, of Jamestown, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Pennybyrn.
He was born July 10, 1942, in Guilford County, to the late Samuel Ayers McCollum II, and to the late Pauline Sessoms Everhart.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Elizabeth Autry...
Terry Dawson
Feb 2, 2025
Terry Dawson, 82, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Shannon Gray Rehabilitation and Recovery Center.
No services are planned at this time.
Wright Funerals-Cremations, High Point, is in charge of the arrangements.
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