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William Leroy Poe

William Leroy Poe

December 30, 2019

William LeRoy Poe

Oak Ridge

William LeRoy Poe, 83, of Oak Ridge, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019, at Hospice House at High Point.

Born September 19, 1936 in Desmoines, Iowa, he was the son of the late William Hayes Poe and the late Florence Evelyn Poe.  He was a retired veteran serving...

Helen Wright (Key)  Fogleman

Helen Wright (Key) Fogleman

December 29, 2019

Helen Key Wright Fogleman

Jamestown

Helen Key Wright Fogleman, 92, of Jamestown, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019, at Hospice Home at High Point.

Born November 5, 1927, she was a daughter to the late Floyd Key and the late Ollie Holder Key.  Helen retired from Western Electric, and later worked for Griffith...

Lula Mae (Marlowe)  Norton

Lula Mae (Marlowe) Norton

December 27, 2019

Lula Mae Norton, 73, of High Point, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019, at Hospice Home at High Point.

Mrs. Norton was born December 25, 1946 in Horry County, South Carolina the daughter of the late Henry and Sudie Blackwell Marlowe. She was retired from Myrtle Desk and Miller Desk. She was preceded in her death by...

Roxanne Steed Byrd

Roxanne Steed Byrd

December 26, 2019

Roxanne Steed Byrd

Thomasville

Roxanne Steed Byrd, 49, of Thomasville, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2019, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Born January 20, 1970, in Tampa, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Virgil (Buck) Steed and the late Vickie Ball Steed.

She is survived by her husband,...

David Kham Simmanakhot

David Kham Simmanakhot

December 24, 2019

David Kham Simmanakhot

High Point, North Carolina

David Kham Simmanakhot, 67, of High Point, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at High Point Medical Center.

Born September 5, 1952, in Laos, he was a son of the late Nane Simmanakhot and the late Bounma Simmanakhot. In December 1979, the Evangelical Reformed...

Jerry Smith

Jerry Smith

December 22, 2019

Jerry Smith

High Point

Jerry Smith, 71, of High Point, passed away, Sunday, December 22, 2019, at his home.

Services will be private.

Wright Funerals-Cremations is in charge of arrangements.

Michael Anthony Morgan

Michael Anthony Morgan

December 22, 2019

Michael Anthony Morgan

High Point

Michael Anthony Morgan, 41, of High Point, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019, in High Point.

Born February 23, 1978, in Mecklenburg County, he was a son of Teresa Morgan Hart of High Point.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his daughter, Mikala...

Joyann Wohlbruck Becher

Joyann Wohlbruck Becher

December 21, 2019

Joyann Wohlbruck Becher

Greensboro

Joyann “Joy” Wohlbruck Becher, 78, died peacefully on Saturday, December 21 surrounded by family at Hospice of the Piedmont.

Joy was born on June 30, 1941, to Theodore Clemmons Wohlbruck and Juanita Hood Wohlbruck in Charlotte, NC, where she graduated from Myers Park High School. She attended Salem College...

Jim Dennis

Jim Dennis

December 21, 2019

James “Jim” Frank Dennis

High Point

James “Jim” Frank Dennis, 72, of High Point, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019, at his home.

Born December 11, 1947, in Guilford County, he was a son of the late Kent Dennis and the late Lillian Ann Wolicki Dennis. Jim was a US Army veteran and...

Celia Sullivan Webster

Celia Sullivan Webster

December 21, 2019

Celia Sullivan Webster

Greensboro

Celia Sullivan Webster, 70, of Greensboro, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Hospice Home at High Point.

Born May 1, 1949, in Guilford County, she was a daughter of the late Richard Sullivan, Jr. and the late Elizabeth Thompson Webster.

She is survived by her son,...

Tammy Bean Deweese

Tammy Bean Deweese

December 20, 2019

Tammy Bean Deweese

High Point

Tammy Bean Deweese, 55, of High Point, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019, at Hospice Home at High Point.

Born January 5, 1964, in Davidson County, she was a daughter of the late Walter Colon Bean and the late Arline Burton Bean.

She is survived by...

Marilee Chaney Henderson

Marilee Chaney Henderson

December 18, 2019

Marilee Chaney Henderson, 71, of Sophia, passed away on December 18, 2019 in Sophia, NC.

Marilee was born in Forsyth County to Rachael Rebecca Hunt and Edward Watson Chaney on August 23, 1948.  Marilee loved to cook, crochet, garden, and loved to go shopping. Her passion was spending time with all her family and friends. She also...

Vanessa Jones Bruno

Vanessa Jones Bruno

December 18, 2019

Vanessa Jones Bruno

High Point

Vanessa Jones Bruno, 51, of High Point, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Born November 7, 1968, in Albany, New York, she was a daughter of Douglas Jones of Ridgeway, Virginia and the late Valerie Bushman Jones.

In addition to...

Tony Wrenn

Tony Wrenn

December 16, 2019

Mark Anthony “Tony” Wrenn, Jr.

High Point

Mark Anthony “Tony” Wrenn, Jr., 51, of High Point, passed away Monday, December 16, 2019, at his home.

Born July 24, 1968, in Roxboro, NC, he was a son of Mark Anthony Wrenn, Sr. and the late Jacquline Jones Wrenn. Tony had a great sense of...

Lola White Gibson

Lola White Gibson

December 14, 2019

Lola White Gibson, 93, of High Point, formerly of Jamestown NC, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Pennybyrn.

Born in Independence, MO, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Crosby White and the late Nina Phelps White

Ms. Gibson is survived by her son, Jim Gibson and wife Debbie of Greensboro, NC; daughters,...

Lal Bahadur Gurung

Lal Bahadur Gurung

December 13, 2019

Lal Bahadur Gurung

High Point

Lal Bahadur Gurung, 27, of High Point, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019, at UNC Medical Center, Chapel Hill.

Born April 22, 1992, in Nepal, he was the son of Guman Singh Gurung of High Point and Man Maya Gurung of High Point.

In addition to...

Jeffrey Michael Martin

Jeffrey Michael Martin

December 12, 2019

Jeffrey Michael Martin, 47, of High Point, passed away on December 12, 2019 in Orlando, Florida.

Jeffrey was born in High Point, NC to Jimmie Margaret Bingham and James Edward Martin on February 9, 1972. He did earn his high school diploma and later continued school where he completed his bachelor’s degree. Jeffrey loved traveling all over...

June Leonard Zike

June Leonard Zike

December 12, 2019

June Leonard Zike

High Point

June Leonard Zike, 90, of High Point, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019, at Hospice Home at High Point.

Born January 11, 1929 in Nanty-Glo, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Edward Leonard and the late Mary Park Leonard.  June was a retired school teacher and...

Roberto Lopez-Pagan

Roberto Lopez-Pagan

December 11, 2019

Roberto Lopez-Pagan, 75, of High Point, passed away on December 11, 2019 at his home in High Point, NC.

Roberto was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico to Andrea Pagan and Juan Lopez on March 24, 1944.  He built molding for concept plastics in High Point most of his life. He was a proud Christian and loved taking...

Marie A. Mccartney

Marie A. Mccartney

December 11, 2019

Marie A. McCartney, 67, of Archdale, passed away on December 11, 2019 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro NC.

Marie was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Adeline Nunes and Anthony Cedric Simon on March 11, 1952.  Marie graduated high school and did pursue some college. She loved being a grandmother and spending time with all her grandchildren...

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