
Obituaries
Lynn Kahl
Mar 30, 2025
Lynn S. Kahl, 75, of High Point, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025, at her home.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wright Funerals-Cremations, High Point.
Jerry Randall Jolly, Sr.
Mar 30, 2025
Jerry Randall Jolly, Sr., 87, of Madison, passed away, Sunday, March 30, 2025, at the Hospice Home of High Point.
Born January 8, 1938; he was a son of the late James Henry Jolly, and the late Grace Lanier Jolly, in Guilford County.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Melba Dean (Johnson) Kling
Mar 28, 2025
Melba Dean Johnson Kling, 77, of High Point, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025, at the Hospice Home at High Point.
No services are planned at this time.
Wright Funerals-Cremations, High Point is in charge of arrangements.
John Thomas Candler
Mar 27, 2025
John Thomas Candler, 64, of High Point, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2025, at High Point Medical Center.
Born April 4, 1960, in Guilford County, he was a son to the late Milton H. Candler and the late Dorothy E. Peters. John was owner/operator of a plumbing company.
He is survived by brothers, Robert Candler...
Bill Walker
Mar 25, 2025
William Calvin “Bill” Walker, Jr., 87, of High Point, passed Monday, March 25, 2025, at Hospice Home at High Point.
Born March 24, 1938, in High Point, he was a son of the late W.C. Walker and the late Virgie Slayton Walker. Bill’s career began at Walker’s Esso station on South Main Street. He later founded Walker’s...
Cody Ortiz
Mar 25, 2025
Matthew Cody Ortiz, 34, of Thomasville, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025, unexpectantly at his home.
Born November 21, 1990, in Thomasville, to Raymond Ortiz and Elizabeth Hill Stanley.
He was survived by his father, Raymond Ortiz and wife Niki; mother, Elizabeth Stanley and husband Mark; brothers, Daniel Summit and Ian Stanley; sisters, Tasheena Brown...
Jimmy Davis Small
Mar 24, 2025
Jimmy Davis Small, 82, of Waynesville, passed away, Monday, March 24, 2025, with his family by his side.
Born September 19, 1942, in Loris, SC; he was the son of the late Samuel Albert Small, and the late Gladys Geneiva Fowler Small.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Theresa Diane Johnson-Burney
Mar 23, 2025
Theresa Diane Johnson-Burney, 71, of Greensboro, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Duke University Hospital.
Memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, April 26, 2025, at Friendly Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 1523 Friendly Chapel Road, Greensboro, NC, 27406.
Family will visit with friends following the service.
Wright Funerals-Cremations, High Point...
Jean Saunders Crump
Mar 23, 2025
Jean Saunders Crump, 96, of High Point, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2025, at her home with her family by her side.
Born October 12, 1928, in High Point, NC, she was a daughter of the late Herman Saunders and the late Margie Narcissus Saunders. Mrs. Crump was a member of Green Street Baptist Church.
...
Michelle Lucas Edwards
Mar 22, 2025
Michelle Lucas Edwards, 48, of Belews Creek, passed away, Saturday, March 22, 2025, unexpectantly at her home.
Born February 9, 1977, in Greensboro, to the late Ralph Plummer Edwards, Jr. and Barbara Spann Edwards.
She was survived by her mother, Barbara Edwards; brother, Ralph “Sandy” Edwards III and wife Velvet; sisters, Katherine Smith and husband...
Leona Marie Barcomb
Mar 22, 2025
Leona Marie Barcomb, cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, peacefully passed away surrounded by the love of her family at Hospice Home in High Point, NC. Born in Montpelier, VT, in 1945, she lived a life full of love and dedication, touching countless hearts throughout her time in Derby, CT; Spartanburg, SC; and Jamestown, NC, where she spent...
Brian Lohr
Mar 22, 2025
John Brian Lohr Sr., known as “Brian,” passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025. He was born in Thomasville, NC on August 1, 1957, to RL Lohr and Evelyn Pierce Lohr. He spent much of his childhood at his grandmother's house. As a boy he enjoyed riding his pony and farming with his grandfather. Brian loved being outside. Every Sunday,...
Minakshiben Shah
Mar 20, 2025
Minakshiben Shah, 71, of Jamestown, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born March 4, 1954, in India, to the late Kantilal Rachodlal Desai and the late Kantaben Kantilal Desai.
Ceremonial Rites will be 12:00PM Saturday, March 22, 2025, in the Wright Funeral-Cremations, High Point, Chapel.
...Frances Roberta Smith
Mar 18, 2025
Frances Roberta Smith, 54, of High Point, formerly of Roanoke, Virgina, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Hospice Home at High Point.
Born July 26, 1970, in Roanoke, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Ray Charles Smith and the late Bessie Mae Jones Smith. Frances was a housekeeper at the Residence Inn in Roanoke,...
Bobby Gene Blake
Mar 18, 2025
Bobby Gene Blake, 88, of High Point, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House in Winston Salem.
Born April 27, 1936, in High Point, he was a son of the late Carlie Oscar Blake and the late Ada Sheffield Blake.
In addition to his parents, Bobby was preceded in...
Diane Lynn (Gentry) Beckett
Mar 18, 2025
Diane Lynn Gentry Beckett, 71, of Thomasville, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the Hospice Home at High Point.
She retired from High Point Regional after twenty- seven years of service.
Memorial services will be held at a later date in West Virginia.
Wright Funerals-Cremations, High Point is in charge of arrangements....
Janice Elaine Jones
Mar 18, 2025
Janice Elaine Jones, 66, just received the highest award possible for an excellent life, she entered the kingdom of heaven on March 18th, 2025, at Hospice of Davidson County, Hinkle House.
Janice was the daughter of the late J.C. Jones and Dorothy Clinard Jones, both deceased of Thomasville NC. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Norma Brown
Mar 17, 2025
Norma Kale Brown, 93, of High Point, passed away, Monday, March 17, 2025 at Westchester Harbour.
She was born December 4, 1931, in Gaston County.
No formal arrangements are planned.
Wright Funerals-Cremations, High Point, is in charge of the arrangements.
Lori Swaim Pesqueira
Mar 16, 2025
Lori Swaim Pesqueira, 58, passed away peacefully at her home, with her husband and daughter
by her side, on March 16, 2025. Lori was born on October 31, 1966, in High Point, NC, to her
loving parents, Larry and Sherry Swaim. She graduated in 1985 from Southwest Guilford High
School, where she was...
Josette Rubino-Tucker
Mar 15, 2025
Josette Rubino-Tucker, 56, of Browns Summit, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro.
Born July 1, 1968, in Poughkeepsie, NY; she was a daughter of the late Gary Rubino and of the late Edna Hoffman Rubino.
Left to cherish her memory; her beloved husband, David Tucker; daughter, Faith Tucker and...
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