
Obituaries
Robert (Bob) Bryson Picklesimer
August 28, 2020
Robert Bryson Picklesimer, formerly Robert O’Kelley, went to be with his heavenly family on August 28, 2020 in High Point, NC after a short battle with mesothelioma.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the family has chosen to have a private celebration of life ceremony.
Bob, or Bobby as he was known to family, was born May...
Doug Kennedy
August 27, 2020
William Douglas Kennedy, 78, of Mooresville, passed away, Thursday, August 27, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.
Born April 29, 1942, in Santa Monica, California, he was a son of the late William Edwin Kennedy and the late Ann Helen Jones Kennedy. Doug was a veteran of the US Nation Guard and a retired commercial photographer.
...Bobbie Lynn Bingham
August 27, 2020
Bobbie Lynn Bingham, b. Sep 2, 1959, High Point, NC; d. Aug 27, 2020, High Point, NC
Bobbie was owner and operator of Diversity Counseling of Greensboro, specializing in child and family therapy.
Bobbie was previously employed by Catholic Charities, Social Services of Guilford County, and Guilford County Schools. She received her Bachelor of Science...
James Walter Hinson
August 26, 2020
James Walter Hinson, 86, of High Point, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at his home.
Born July 1, 1934, in Guilford County, he was a son of the late Bessie Rudder Hinson. Mr. Hinson was a US Air Force veteran and a retired printer.
He is survived by his wife Nancy Turnage Hinson; sons,...
Cody Waller
August 26, 2020
Phillip Cody Waller, 24, of Lexington passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020, in Trinity.
Born May 26, 1996, in Davidson County, he was the son of James Michael Waller and Joy Pressley Goins.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his girlfriend, Jasmine Hughes; their unborn daughter, Lilith; and sister, Hayley Stafford.
...Peter Michael Rizzuto
August 25, 2020
Peter Michael Rizzuto, 66, of High Point, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at the Meridian Center.
Services will be held in Chicago.
Wright Funerals-Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Pamela Smith Webb
August 25, 2020
Pamela Smith Webb, 64, of High Point, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at High Point Medical Center.
Born September 1, 1955, in Guilford County, she was a daughter of the late Norman Bailey Smith and the late Betty Grubb Smith.
She is survived by her daughter, Heather Walling (Jamie) of Charlotte; brother, Del Michael...
Marlene Newton Cannon
August 24, 2020
Marlene Newton Cannon, 83, a lifelong resident of the High Point area, passed away August 24, 2020, after a long battle with kidney disease and cancer. A daughter of Charles and Lillian Newton, she was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Bill and Gary Dale, her sister Patricia and her grandson Evan. She is survived by her...
Linda Coley Martin
August 22, 2020
Linda Coley Martin, 75, of Kernersville, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Hospice Home at High Point.
Born September 25, 1944, in Wilson County, she was a daughter of the late Norman Coley and Mae Walston Coley.
No services are planned.
Wright Funerals-Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
John Robert James Hazelwood
August 22, 2020
John Robert James Hazelwood, 74, of High Point, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Born March 1, 1946, in Randolph County, he was a son of the late Moses Hazelwood and the late Lula Stanley Hazelwood. John was a retired heavy machine operator for the City of High Point and the...
Essie Twiddy Adams
August 22, 2020
Essie Twiddy Adams, 90, of High Point, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Hospice Home at High Point.
Born February 1, 1930, in Suffolk, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Twiddy and the late Cora Rhodes Twiddy. Mrs. Adams was a homemaker.
She is survived by her son, William Adams, Jr....
Florence Bennett Wakefield
August 19, 2020
Florence Bennett Wakefield, 87, of High Point, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at her home.
Born August 12, 1933, in Houston, Texas, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Bennett and the late Jacoba Torsey Bennett.
She is survived by her sons, Michael Duncan of Texas, and Randall Duncan and wife Linda if...
Mary (Bryson) Kirkman
August 18, 2020
Mary Bryson Kirkman, 92, of High Point, passed away on August 18, 2020 at GrayBrier Nursing & Rehab Center in Archdale, NC.
Mary was born in Marion, NC to Anne Mae Johnson Bryson and James Taylor Bryson on April 8, 1928. Mary loved to do cross word puzzles but most of all she loved to read the...
Roger Ray Puckett
August 17, 2020
Roger Ray Puckett, 73, of High Point, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020, at his home.
Born August 1, 1947, in Maybeury, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Owen Puckett and the late Georgia Childress Puckett. Roger served in the US Army Reserves and was a member of Triad Church. He was an entrepreneur...
Lawson Mckinley Jenkins
August 17, 2020
Lawson McKinley Jenkins, 70, of Thomasville, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020, at his home.
Services will be at a later date.
Wright Funerals-Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Todd Patrick Thomas
August 17, 2020
Todd Patrick Thomas, 55, of Thomasville, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020, at Thomasville Medical Center.
No services are planned.
Wright Funerals-Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Henry Jovonny Flores Zavala
August 16, 2020
Henry Jovonny Flores Zavala, 19, of Winston Salem, passed away on August 16, 2020 at his residence.
Henry was born in Winston Salem, NC to Ana Patricia Zavala and Israel Flores on May 7, 2001. He worked in construction for himself most of his life. He loved to play guitar, listen to music, and play x-box. You...
Louise Staley Hiatt
August 16, 2020
Louise Staley Hiatt, 76, of High Point, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020, at her home.
Born January 22, 1944, in Randolph County, she was the daughter of the; late James Everette Staley and the late Pearl Hardister Staley. Mrs. Hiatt was a graduate of Wake Forest University and Duke Divinity School and a retired children’s department...
Louise Butler Rabon
August 16, 2020
Emma Butler Rabon, 78, of High Point, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020, at High Point Medical Center.
Born January 23, 1942, in Horry County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Avery Pinkney Butler and the late Juanita Noble Butler. Mrs. Rabon was a former manager at Sir Pizza for twenty-eight years.
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Robert Clayton Brinkley
August 15, 2020
Robert Clayton Brinkley, 79, of Thomasville, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020, at his home.
Born April 30, 1941, he was the son of the late Bobby Brinkley and the late Frances Pleasant Brinkley. He was in auto sales all his life and served in the National Guard.
He is survived by sons, Brian Brinkley...
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