
Obituaries
J.M. Carroll Whitley
December 21, 2021
J.M. Carroll Whitley, 92, of High Point, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Hospice Home at High Point.
Born February 25, 1929, in Guilford County, he was a son of the late John M. Whitley and the late Elenora Patterson Whitley. Carroll was a retired plant manager with Henredon Furniture with thirty-two years of service. He...
Jerry Wayne Hicks
December 21, 2021
Jerry Wayne Hicks, 79, of Archdale, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Hinkle Hospice House.
Born July 12, 1942, in Mt Airy, he was a son of the late Herman Taylor Hicks and the late Lucille Sparks Hicks. Mr. Hicks was a US Air Force veteran and a self-employed locksmith.
He is survived by...
Norma Blakely Caldabaugh
December 21, 2021
Norma Blakely Caldabaugh, 65, of High Point, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at her home.
Services will be at a later date.
Wright Funerals-Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Brian Thomas Hughes
December 19, 2021
On Sunday, December 19, 2021, Brian Hughes passed away at the age of 51 due to complications from Covid. He had experienced health challenges his entire life requiring nine different surgeries mainly due to a heart defect at birth.
Brian lived in High Point, North Carolina and was a Service Advisor at Vann York Honda, where he...
Madie Ray Gunter
December 19, 2021
Madie Ray Gunter, 81, of Archdale, passed away on December 19, 2021 in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Madie was born at her home in Randolph County to Thelma Wall Hill and William Edgar Hill on February 16, 1940. She was a simple woman that enjoyed cooking for people. She also loved to sew and work with furniture. She...
Cynthia (Cindi) Becraft Wagner
December 19, 2021
Cynthia (Cindi) Becraft Wagner, 68, of Greensboro, formally of San Antonio, Texas, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Moses Cone Hospital.
Born February 5, 1953, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Jimmie Robert Becraft and the late Joan Moore Becraft. Cindi was CEO & Founder of Tabitha Ministry. She studied Bachelor...
Margaret Mary (Damm) O'Connor
December 19, 2021
Margaret Mary Damm O’Connor of Pennybyrn at Maryfield passed away at the age of 100 on December 19, 2021. Born February 19, 2021, her family moved to New Jersey when she was 5 years old, where she lived most of her life.
Certainly, a member of the “Greatest Generation,” Margaret epitomized the optimism and determination exhibited by...
Edith Tallent Stevens
December 19, 2021
Edith Tallent Stevens, 97, of Archdale, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021, at High Point Medical Center.
Born December 11, 1924, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Doc Tallent and the late Cleo Pendleton Tallent. Mrs. Stevens served in the civil service in WWII, and retired in office management and accounting. She was...
Myra Arleen (Nickels) Thompson
December 18, 2021
Myra Arleen Nickels Thompson, 67, of Colfax, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Hospice Home at High Point.
Services will be at a later date.
Wright Funerals-Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Shanon Snell
December 17, 2021
Shanon Snell, 49, of Kernersville, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021, at her home.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wright Funerals-Cremations.
Gene Cook
December 17, 2021
Leonard (Gene) Eugene Cook, 89, of High Point, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021, at Hospice Home at High Point.
Born February 21, 1932, in Richmond County, he was a son of the late LeRoy Cook and the late Corene Dean Cook. Gene served in the United States Army as a paratrooper and office clerk. He served...
Jerry Wayne Orr
December 17, 2021
Jerry Wayne Orr, 75, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House.
Born June 28, 1946, in Guilford County, he was a son of the late James Dalton Orr, Sr. and the late Effie Osborne Orr.
He is survived by his stepson, Duane Whitley; stepdaughter, Kristie Gillard; brothers, James...
Robert Lee Kersey
December 16, 2021
Robert Lee Kersey, 61, of Archdale, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, in Thomasville.
Born January 16, 1960, in Asheville, North Carolina, he was a son of the Darrell Kersey and the late Wilma Beshears Kersey. Robert worked as a painter.
He is survived by his daughter, Terah Boyd (Dakoda) of Concord; aunts, Patsy Nance...
Phillip Mcgee
December 16, 2021
Wade Phillip McGee, Jr., 64, of High Point, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, at High Point Medical Center.
Born October 23, 1957, in Guilford County, he was a son of Kay Blevins Faw of Wilkesboro and the late Wade Phillip McGee, Sr.. Phillip was a 1976 graduate fo Ledford High School and was a truck driver...
Frances Thomas Robbins
December 14, 2021
Frances Thomas Robbins, 93, of High Point, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at her home.
Born July 24, 1928, in Roanoke, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Johnny Franklin Thomas and the late Alpha Goad Thomas. Frances was very involved in Green Street Baptist attending the Maynard Sunday School Class, helping with Mothers Morning...
Thomas Edwin Strickler
December 14, 2021
Thomas Edwin Strickler, 89, of Winston-Salem formerly of Elkhart, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Born March 29, 1932, in Elkhart, Indiana, he was a son of the late Noble Strickler and the late Gunhild Swenson Strickler.
Mr. Strickler is survived by his wife, Barbara Richardson Strickler of...
Deborah Martin Sink
December 14, 2021
Deborah Martin Perdue Sink lost her 64 year battle with Juvenile Diabetes on December 14, 2021.
Debbie was born September 15, 1949, to the late Carl Spencer Martin and the late Peggy Meadows Martin. She graduated from High Point Central High School where she was a member of the Beta club. She received her RN degree from...
Carolyn Mary (Wohlmaker) Rhatigan
December 14, 2021
Carolyn Mary Wohlmaker Rhatigan, 80, of Greensboro formerly of Georgia, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Hospice Home at High Point.
Services will be at a later date.
Wright Funerals-Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Jeremiah Bobby Thomas
December 13, 2021
Jeremiah Bobby Thomas, 35, of Lexington, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021, at his home.
No services are planned.
Wright Funerals-Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Jo Ann Allen Kelly
December 12, 2021
Mrs. JoAnn Allen Kelly (Mom), age 83, passed away unexpectedly at her home on December 12, 2021. She is now with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and in the loving arms of her husband of 60 years, James E. Kelly, Jr (Dad) in Heaven!
She was born Jan. 18, 1938, to Robert Curtis Allen and Ruth...
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