
Obituaries
Tom Alan Trotter
Jun 3, 2024
Thomas (Tom) Alan Trotter passed away peacefully on Monday June 3, 2024, at his home surrounded by the love of his family.
Tom was born on February 18, 1965, in Juneau, Alaska to Thomas E. and LaVonne Trotter. His brother Mark completed their family two years later. After moves throughout the US in his younger years, the...
Towanda Laverne (Simons) Emmons
May 29, 2024
Towanda Laverne Simons Emmons, 97, of High Point, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Brookdale Memory Care.
Born October 22, 1926, in Alliance, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Shafter Simons and the late Wilma White Simons. Towanda was a homemaker.
She is survived by her sons, Lee Emmons and wife Gay...
Juliana Marisela Cisneros Prieto
May 29, 2024
Juliana Marisela Cisneros Prieto, 23, of Archdale, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Duke University Hospital in Durham.
Born April 29, 2001, she was a daughter to Martin Cruz Vasquez and Gabriella Prieto. She was a graduate of Trinity High School.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brothers, Diego Prieto...
Rose (Levesque) Smith
May 27, 2024
Rose Levesque Smith, 59, of Trinity, passed away Monday, May 27, 2024, at her home.
Born August 10, 1964, in Amityville, New York, to Rose Simonelli Steed and Steve Steed.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her daughter, Amanda Smith of Asheboro; brothers, John Levesque and Dale Smalley (Tara); and sister, Patricia...
Rev. Charles Ray Carter
May 27, 2024
Rev. Charles R. Carter, 92, of Winston Salem formally of High Point, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2024, at Arbor Acres. He was a devoted husband, wonderful father and grandfather, and friend to many.
Born March 21, 1932, in Kannapolis, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Edward Carter and the late Thelma Hargett Carter. ...
Beverly Ray Gillespie
May 27, 2024
Beverly Ray Gillespie, 84, of High Point, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2024, at Hospice Home at High Point.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine (Kathy) Taylor Gillespie of the home; sister, Carol Irvine; and special neighbors, The Khan Family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Clyde Gillespie...
Sharon Elizabeth (Johnson) Holland
May 26, 2024
Sharon Elizabeth Johnson Holland, 73, of Elkin, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024, at her home.
Born December 6, 1950, in Lauderdale, Mississippi, she was daughter of the late Carl Adolph Johnson and the late Jerusha Spears Johnson. Sharon retired from Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer White and husband Nick...
Shirley Ann (Hoffman) Wade
May 26, 2024
Shirley Ann Hoffman Wade, 87, of High Point, passed away, Sunday, May 26, 2024, at her home.
She was born August 2, 1936, in New York, NY, to the late William Hoffman and the late Anna Zurich Hoffman.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband Edwin S. Wade; her sister,...
Nelson Underwood, Jr
May 25, 2024
William Nelson Underwood, Jr., 72, of Denton, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024, peacefully at his home.
Born March 25, 1952, in Anson County, he was a son of the late William Nelson Underwood, Sr. and the late Mabel Hamlet Underwood.
Nelson is survived by his daughters, Laura Mullins and husband Kevin of Denton, and...
Vickie Gail (Beamon) Bullins
May 25, 2024
Vickie Gail Beamon Bullins, 76, of Colfax, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Moses Cone Hospital.
Born December 28, 1947, in High Point to the late William Howard Beamon and the late Audrey Wyoming Riley Beamon.
She is survived by her sons, Gary Darrin Bullins and wife Karen of Colfax, and Ryan Kelly Bullins...
Francine (Dubret) Grider
May 25, 2024
Francine DuBret Grider, 84, of Kernersville, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024, at her home.
She was born August 25, 1939, in Panama, Florida to the late Frank Phillip DuBret and the late Madeline Patterson DuBret.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charles Richard Grider.
Wright...
Ramiro Madrigal Narez
May 23, 2024
Ramiro Madrigal Narez, 66, of Greensboro, passed away May 23, 2024, at Moses H. Cone Hospital.
Born November 1, 1957, in Mexico, he was the son of the late Catarino Madrigal and the late Guadalupe Narez. Ramiro worked in furniture manufacturing.
He is survived by his wife, Maria Teresa Espinoza of the home; sons, Carlos...
Elder Robert Lee Graves, Jr.
May 23, 2024
Elder Robert Lee Graves, Jr., 79, of Greensboro, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Hospice Home at High Point.
Born April 10, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York, he was a son of the late Robert Graves, Sr. and the late Marie Allen Graves. Robert was a US Air Force veteran and retired from American Express.
...Janice Gail (Lee) Taylor
May 21, 2024
Janice Taylor, 77, formerly of Selma, passed away, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the GrayBrier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Archdale.
She was born October, 19, 1946, in Goldsboro, NC; a daughter to the late Walter Lee and the late Ethel May Daniels Lee. She was one of 14 children.
In addition to her parents,she...
Elizabeth Carrington Harrington
May 21, 2024
Elizabeth “Betty Raye” Carrington Harrington, 79, passed away on May 21, 2024, in Greensboro, NC.
She was born February 23, 1945, in Moore County to Robert Wiley Carrington and Jessie McCaskill Carrington. After graduating from Aberdeen High School, she continued her studies at St. Mary's and completed her degree in Mathematics from UNC Chapel Hill.
...
Cherri Lynn (Hiatt) Carroll
May 21, 2024
Cherri Lynn Hiatt Carroll, 66, of Thomasville, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at Hospice Home at High Point.
Born February 23, 1958, in High Point, she was a daughter of the late Robert Fred Hiatt, Jr. and the late Marie Clodfelter Hiatt. Cherri was a former correctional officer with the sheriff's office.
She is...
Hean Tek
May 20, 2024
Hean Tek, 84, of Greensboro, passed away, Monday, May 20, 2024, at his home.
He was born February 1, 1940, in Cambodia. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Sarath Mang.
Survivors include; his sons, Tea Hong Hean and wife Icely, and Khe Hean; daughters, Kimly Hean, Lek Hean Nop and husband Linette,...
Brett Coltrane Ferguson
May 17, 2024
Brett Coltrane Ferguson, 37, passed away Friday, May 17, 2024, at his home.
Born August 4, 1986, to his parents, Jerry Ferguson and Patricia Traubel Ferguson of Randleman. Brett served in the U.S. Army with 2 tours in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Brett was a well esteemed Chef, graduating from Le’ Cordon Bleu Culinary...
Kimberly Dawn (Kennedy) Thompson
May 14, 2024
Kimberly Dawn Kennedy Thompson, 50, of Thomasville, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at her home.
Born December 5, 1973, in Guilford County, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Ray Kennedy and the late Ruth Elizabeth Lavender Kennedy.
Kimberly was a beloved and adored wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Known for her...
Gabriel Swaim
May 14, 2024
Gabriel Swaim, 47, of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the Novant Health, New Hanover Medical Center of Wilmington.
Gabriel (Gabe) was born July 4th, 1976 in High Point, NC. He was six years old before he realized the fireworks weren’t for his birthday every year.
In 1985 we moved to Carolina Beach,...
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