
Obituaries
Sam Barker, Sr.
August 28, 2022
Samuel Eugene “Buddy” Barker, Sr., 82, of Archdale, went to be with his Lord and Savior August 28, 2022.
Born February 11, 1940, in Rockingham County, he was a son of the late Harry Barker and the late Laura Chapman Barker. Sam was a proud US Army veteran serving nine years in Korea, Germany, and Vietnam. Sam...
Patricia Elizabeth (White) Branch
August 23, 2022
Patricia Elizabeth White Branch, 83, of High Point, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at The Meridian Center in High Point.
Born, February 15, 1939, in High Point, a daughter of the late Earnest White and the late Amelia Corder White. She was a homemaker and enjoyed caring for her family.
In addition to her...
David Thomas Wesson
August 19, 2022
David Thomas Wesson, 65, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 19, 2022 at the High Point Hospice House.
He was husband to Janice Wesson to whom he was married for 39 years. David was born on February 12, 1957 in Shelby, NC. He was the son of Lucile Driver Wesson of High Point, NC and the late...
Silverio Gonzales
August 18, 2022
Silverio Gonzales, 95, of Greensboro, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Hospice Home at High Point.
Born January 11, 1927, in Potosi, Bolivia, he was a son of the late Julian Gonzales and the late Luisa Fulla de Gonzales. At the age of seventeen, Silverio committed his life to Christ as his personal Lord and Savior....
Kathryn Moore Brock
August 17, 2022
Kathryn Safhon Moore Brock, 53, of Wilmington, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
Born, January 26, 1969 in Alamance County she is the daughter of James Frank Moore, Jr. and the late Edith Gail McClay Moore.
Being just short of a month early, in a rush to life,...
Shane Hall
August 15, 2022
Bobby Shane Hall, 48, of Greensboro, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at Wesley Long Hospital.
Born January 26, 1974, in High Point, he was a son of Thomas L. Hall. Sr. of Jamestown and Lisa Hooper Burger of Archdale. Bobby was a huge North Carolina Tar Heel fan.
In addition to his parents, he...
Loretta Young Pierman
August 15, 2022
Loretta Young Pierman, 82, of High Point, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at Westchester Manor.
Born August 1, 1940, in Guilford County, she was a daughter of the late Stephen Young and the late Mary Young. Loretta was a retired nursing assistant.
She is survived by her sons, David Lanning and wife Amy of...
Lavon Saunders Bowers
August 14, 2022
Lavon Saunders Bowers, 84, of High Point, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022, at High Point Medical Center.
Born April 16, 1938, in Davidson County, she was the daughter of the late Keech Saunders and the late Edith Perry Saunders.
Lavon is survived by her husband, John Alison Bowers of the home; nephews, Steve James...
Nathan Douglas Thomas
August 13, 2022
Nathan Douglas Thomas, 42, of Randleman, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Randolph Hospice House.
Born January 27, 1980, in Davidson County, he was the son of Teresa Hooker Smith of Thomasville and the late Terry Lee Thomas. Nathan was an automotive technician with Crown Dodge.
In addition to his mother, he is survived...
Rufus Wilson Turney, Jr.
August 12, 2022
Rufus Wilson Turney, Jr., 74, of High Point, passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, at Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, SC.
Born November 5, 1947, in Pilot Mountain, he was a son of the late Rufus Ralph Turney and the late Irene Wilson Turney. Junior was a US Army veteran, an automotive salesman, and of the...
Barbara Mendenhall White
August 11, 2022
Barbara Mendenhall White, 88, of Archdale, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022, at Westchester Harbour.
Born May 7, 1934, in Guilford County, she was a daughter of the late Carl Mendenhall and the late Cora Lackey Mendenhall. Barbara retired from Carolina Container and was a member of Poplar Ridge Friends Meeting.
She is survived by...
James Daniel Martin
August 10, 2022
James Daniel Martin, 60, of High Point, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at his home.
Born September 4, 1961, in Rockingham County, he was a son of John B. Martin and the late Elizabeth Saul Martin. James worked in maintenance for construction transportation.
In addition to his father, he is survived by his twin...
Bettie Lou Corea
August 10, 2022
Bettie Lou Corea, 86, of High Point, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Hospice Home at High Point.
Born December 23, 1935, in Birmingham, Alabama. Bettie worked as a nursing aid in the medical field.
She is survived by sons, Dewey Thomas Phillips, Jr. and Oneta Inthavong; daughters, Carol Ann Garcia and Linda Lopez;...
Bo Harrison
August 9, 2022
Robert “Bo” Louis Harrison, Jr., 56, of High Point, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at his home.
Born February 1, 1966, in Albemarle, he was the son of the late Robert Lewis Harrison, Sr. and the late Ersela Mae Couick Harrison. Bo was an artist and welder.
He is survived by his partner, Jenifer...
Henry Clyde Williams, Jr
August 9, 2022
Henry Clyde Williams, Jr., 84, of High Point, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Hospice Home at High Point.
Born November 18, 1937, in Guilford County, he was a son of the late Henry Clyde Williams, Sr. and the late Mildred Catherine Lotts Williams. Henry worked as a salesman for White International, was a graduate of...
Blanca Sobrevilla Corcoran
August 9, 2022
After a long and rich life, Blanca Esperanza Corcoran died August 9, 2022, at Pennybyrn at Maryfield.
The fifth of eight children, Blanca was born October 31, 1923, in the high Andean city of Huancayo, Peru to Luzmila Alcázar and David Sobrevilla. Her early life was spent between Huancayo and the nearby family farm; a journey often...
Becky Jones
August 8, 2022
Rebecca Smith Jones, 81, of Thomasville, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022, at Hospice Home at High Point.
Born October 18, 1940, in Guilford County, she was the daughter of the late William Frank Smith and the late Lona Gertrude Bryson Smith. Becky was a retired automotive title clerk.
She is survived by her son,...
Donald Allen Dowdy
August 8, 2022
Donald Allen Dowdy, 88, of High Point, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022, at his home.
Born November 24, 1933, in Guilford County, he was a son of the late Earl Dowdy and the late Edna Beal Dowdy. Donald worked as a cloth cutter/peddler in the furniture industry. He served in the United States Army and Navy,...
David Gerald Willett
August 8, 2022
David Willett, age 88, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022, at High Point Medical Center.
David was born on July 21, 1934, to the late Troy and Bertha Willett in High Point, NC. On August 24, 1963, he married Betty Jo Green Willett, who survives of the home.
David was predeceased by his parents and...
Ruth Ellen (Monroe) Mcdowell
August 7, 2022
Ruth Ellen Monroe McDowell of High Point
I was born November 15, 1930, in the little white house on the corner of English Road and Prospect Street in High Point. My parents were Harry B. and Frances Metcalfe Monroe. I was the oldest of three girls. My first sister, Ettalee was born five years later. My second...
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