DENTON – Anthony Brooks Nelson, age 28 of Lake Ridge Trail, Denton died Friday, January 27, 2012.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Monday, January 30 at Denton Wesleyan Church conducted by Rev. Charles Moses and Josh Moses. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Sunday at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton and other times at the home of Austin and Wanda Clodfelter on Dakota’s Trail, Denton.
Brooks was born June 14, 1983 in Guilford County to Jeff and Angie Clodfelter Nelson. He was a member of Denton Wesleyan Church, a graduate of South Davidson High School, and had worked as an electrician.
In addition to his parents Brooks is survived by his great grandmother, Ida Clodfelter, grandparents, Austin and Wanda Clodfelter of Denton and Bob and Kaye Nelson of Trinity, Aunts and Uncles; Jerry and Tracey Aaron, Blake and Erica Henley, Robert and Marsha Nelson, Ricky and Angie Nelson, and Robbie and Tessa Lawson, cousins; Ana and Bailey Aaron, Sam and Erin Nelson, Dru Painter, and Hollie Nelson.
The family ask memorials be sent to Denton Wesleyan Church.
Condolences may be made online at www.briggsfuneralhome.com
Patricia Criscoe
HIGH POINT - Mrs. Patricia Trotter Criscoe, 69, resident of 117 East Swathmore Ave., died Thursday at High Point Regional Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Guilford County, she was a daughter to Carson and Effie Bryant Trotter. She was retired from Guilford Mills and Lincoln Financial.
She is survived by her husband, Billy Criscoe of Archdale, a daughter Julie Oldham and husband Robert of Archdale, sisters; Mary Stratton and husband Jerry of Nevada, Barbara Hall and husband Alfred and Linda Jones both of Sophia, a brother; Richard Trotter of High Point, grandchildren; Kendall and Bradin Oldham.
A memorial service will be conducted 2:00pm Monday, in the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale with Rev. Jerry Stratton officiating. The family will receive friends and relatives one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made on Patricia’s memorial webpage at www.cumbyfuneral.com.
Mike Russell
THOMASVILLE - Mr. John Michael “Mike” Russell, a resident of 440 Wall Avenue, died Saturday morning, January 28, 2012 in the Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home.
Virgina P. Hunt
ASHEBORO - Mrs. Virgina Ruth Pierce Hunt, 83, of Asheboro, died Saturday January 28, 2012. A funeral service is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Monday, January 30 at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, January 29 at Ridge Funeral Home. Arrangements by Ridge Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
Sadie Hill
HIGH POINT - Mrs. Sadie Gibson Hill, 99, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012.
Mrs. Hill was born in Scotland County, August 18, 1912, a daughter of William James Gibson and Minnie Parker Gibson. She enjoyed being an interior decorator, working in furniture showrooms in High Point, Atlanta and Dallas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buster Ivan Hill, Sr. and eleven siblings.
Surviving are a daughter, Patricia Hill of Cary; a son, Buster Hill and his wife Betty of Greensboro; two grandchildren, Greg Hill and his wife Christina of Houston and Cathy Roberts and her husband Dave of Greensboro.
A Celebration of Sadie’s life will be held Monday, January 30, 2012 at 10 a.m. in First United Methodist Church Chapel, where she was a member. Visitation will follow at the church chapel. Memorials may be directed to First United Methodist Church or Hospice of the Piedmont.
Ernest Welborn
ARCHDALE - Mr. Ernest Walton Welborn, Jr. 89 of Archdale passed away Friday January 27, 2012 at Hospice Home of High Point.
Bill was born on October 4, 1922 to the late Ernest Walton and La Nora Rosiland Welborn. He is preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.
A life long resident of Randolph County, he graduated from Trinity High School and High Point College (High Point University). He served in the U.S. Army. Bill was the president of Laughlin Hosiery Mills Inc. in Randleman, N.C.
During his life he served on many school, bank and church boards. He was a member of Archdale United Methodist Church and the Adult Fellowship Class. Bill was a member of Colonial Country Club where he enjoyed playing golf and had many friends. He loved taking the family on yearly beach trips. He also loved hunting, fishing, Atlanta Braves baseball and watching NASCAR on television.
Bill was first married to the late Kathleen Laughlin, from this union he is survived by two daughters: Susan Spell and husband Don and Rosiland Eller and husband Tom. He has three grandchildren Paige Hicks, Kathleen Fisher and Thomas Eller, four great-Grandchildren Madison Hicks, Thomas Grantham Fisher III, James Parham Fisher, Taylor Crawford Fisher. He was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather who loved his family dearly. Daddy Bill will be missed by all.
He is survived by his wife Lois Jones Welborn and two step children, Karen Jones and Randy Jones and wife April.
The family wishes to extend many heartfelt thank yous to his caretakers Marylin Mullis and Carolyn Pope. Also special thanks for all the staff at Hospice home of High Point.
Funeral service will be conducted on Monday Jan. 30th at Archdale United Methodist Church at 2:00 pm with visitation starting 2 hours prior to the service. Interment will follow at Hopewell Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to Archdale United Methodist Church 11543 N. Main St. Archdale, NC 27263 or Hospice of the Piedmont 1803 Westchester Dr. High Point, NC 27262.
Madalyn Westmoreland
SOUTHERN PINES - Madalyn “Matt” Lewis Westmoreland, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 27, 2012 after a long struggle with COPD.
Mrs. Westmoreland was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She was born in Union Point, GA on February 23, 1939. Later she moved to High Point, NC where she met her late husband and love of her life Pete Westmoreland. They lived in the small community of Silver Valley for 40 years prior to retiring in Highland Trails in Southern Pines to live next to her daughter, son-in-law and two grandsons.
Preceded in death by her parents T.M. Lewis and Gladys Culver Lewis, husband Simon “Pete” Westmoreland and two nephews; Tony White and Marty White.
She is survived by daughter Kellie Westmoreland Slade; son-in-law Eric Slade, and grandsons Thomas and Joshua Slade of Southern Pines; her sisters Allene “Neenie” White of Trinity and Barbara Jean Pegram of High Point. She is also survived by her closest great nieces and nephews who were almost like her children; Olivia Baldwin (Tim and Jared Peedin), Billy White (wife Sharon and children Crystal and Matthew) of Asheboro, and Jeff White (wife Tracey and son Derrick) of Lexington; Nieces: Barbara White, Laura Pegram, Susan Johnson and Rachel White; nephews: Keith Pegram and Eli White, and 4 brother-in-laws and 4 sister-in-laws.
A visitation will be held Monday January 30, 2012 from 6:00-8:00pm at Boles Funeral Home in Pinehurst. A funeral service will be held Tuesday January 31, 2012 3:00pm at Beulah Hill Baptist Church with burial following at the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Liberty Home Care and Hospice 300 W. Pennsylvania Ave Southern Pines, NC 28387.
Online condolences may be made at www.bolesfuneralhome.com
Boles Funeral Home of Pinehurst is serving the family.
