
Obituaries
Biatha Lewallen
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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.
Clara Criollo
February 1, 2025
Clara Criollo, 76, of Thomasville, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025, at her home.
No services are planned at this time.
Wright Funerals-Cremations, High Point, is in charge of the arrangements.
Opal Mills Cox
February 1, 2025
Opal Mills Cox, 85, of Trinity, went to her Heavenly Home Saturday, February 1, 2025, at her home.
She was born December 13, 1939, to the late William Nathan Mills and to the late Fleta Hedgecock Mills. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Arthur "Bucky" Cox; brothers,...
Johnny Long
January 31, 2025
Johnny Long, 83, of High Point, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, at the High Point Medical Center.
Born April 10, 1941, in Conway, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Morgan B. Long and the late Tempie Faircloth Long. Johnny served in the US Army and retired after twenty-two years of service and eighteen...
Shamin Gooding
January 31, 2025
Shamin Gooding, 44, of High Point, passed away unexpectedly Friday, January 31, 2025, at his home.
He was born July 9, 1980, in New York, NY; to the late Richard Gooding and Bernice Bolden Campbell. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Samaya Faulkner.
Shamin obtained his Associate degree...
Lee Brandon
January 28, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father and grandfather, Lee Pettus Brandon who unexpectedly left us on January 27th, 2025, at the age of 81.
He was born in Danville, Virginia on October 28, 1943, to his parents, the late William Smith Brandon and the late Margery (Pettus) Brandon. He...
Shirley Mae (Wood) Jones
January 28, 2025
Shirley Mae Wood Jones, 91, of Thomasville, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born January 6, 1934, in Lynchburg, Virginia to the late Milton Walker Wood and to the late Virginia Milholand Wood.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Cindy Hankins
January 26, 2025
Cynthia Reaves Hankins, 65, of High Point, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2025, at High Point Medical Center.
Born December 28, 1959, in Guilford County, she was a daughter of the late Layman Reaves and the late Shirley Mae Soles Reaves. Cindy was a retired registered nurse. She loved family and friends and looked forward to brunch...
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