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MACEDONIA UMW 
REALLY BIG YARD SALE! 
Macedonia United Methodist Church located at 10890 NC Hwy. 8 Southmont, NC 
Saturday, May 10th 7:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon 
30 Yard Sale Spaces 
Food and Bake Sale items available. 
Spaces are $10 each and will be reserved on a first-come first served basis. 
Please call 336-963-6378 for more Information or to rent a space.

Lunch and Learn
On Tuesday, May 13th at 12:00 noon, the Outreach Ministry at Central UMC will host its community outreach program known as Lunch and Learn in the church fellowship hut.  Our speaker is Beth Embry CDA and Krystal Nooe CDA, Certified Dental Assistants, at Brandyberry and Associates office in Thomasville. They will be speaking on “Dry Mouth” and the effects of this on oral health.  
This is a FREE Event and members of the community are invited to attend and bring a friend! You do not have to prior register. Come out and learn some tips for coping with Dry Mouth.  For any questions, please contact our church office at 336-859-3502. Our address is 276 W. First Street.

Alleghany Global Methodist Church
Alleghany Global Methodist Church will host our Community Supper on Wed, May 14, 2025 from 5pm to 6:30pm. Please join us for Fellowship and an evening meal. We look forward to seeing you!
PLEASE NOTE: We will take a Summer Break and will resume our Community Supper after August. Have a safe and blessed Summer.

Spring Celebration Pleasant 
Grove Church
2565 Loftin Road – Denton, NC
Saturday, May 17, 2025
11am to 2 pm
Rain date: Saturday, May 24
11am to 2pm
Hot dog lunch, games, prizes, bounce house
Ready…Set…Spring
For Jesus
Friends Day ~ May 18

 Food pantry/Grocery pick-up
Denton Wesleyan Church
16345 S NC Hwy 109, Denton
Drive around to the lower level to the door marked “Kitchen” to pick up groceries. 
Pick- up hours:
Tuesday and Thursday: 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 4pm

CENTRAL UMC FOOD PANTRY
Central United Methodist Church Food Pantry is open every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 8:30 until 12:00 for “Sharing God’s Abundance” to those in our community.  The church is located at 276 W. 1st Street, Denton.  Look for signs leading to the church entrance.  One food bag is available per family once a week.  
 
Obituaries
 
Bob Cagle
Robert Neal “Bob” Cagle, aged 83, of New Hope Rd. Denton, NC, passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Born on April 22, 1942, in Randolph County, he was the beloved son of Willie Dyle Cagle, Sr. and Ila Staley Cagle.
Bob honorably served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a dedicated member of Bethel Baptist Church in Denton. His career spanned the furniture industry, and he later contributed his skills to Terrell Brothers Mfg.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Louise Garner Cagle, his parents, his stepmother Martha Dorsett Cagle, and his brother Jerry Wayne Cagle.
Bob is survived by his sons, Neal Reid Cagle and his wife Mary, and Brent Wade Cagle and his wife Donna. He also leaves behind his brother, Willie “Bill” Dyle Cagle, Jr., and cherished grandchildren, Hannah Clark, Tabitha Clark, Rachel Clark, Mariah Clark, Isiah Clark, Stephen Cagle and his wife Alex, and Kevin Cagle, along with four great-grandchildren.
A celebration of Bob’s life will be held on Saturday, May 10, at 2:00 PM at Bethel Baptist Church in Denton, officiated by Rev. David Lancaster. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 prior to the service.
Memorials in Bob’s memory can be made to Bethel Baptist Church 159 Klopman Mill Rd, Denton, NC 27239.
Briggs Funeral Home in Denton is serving the Cagle family.
Online condolences can be made to the family at www.briggsfuneralhome.com.

Sharon Kindley
Sharon Mills Kindley, aged 82, of Lexington, NC, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2025, at Hinkle Hospice House. Born on December 22, 1942, in Lee County, MS, she was the daughter of James Logan Mills and Lillian Liza Weaver Mills.
Sharon dedicated much of her life to the textile industry, working at Burlington Industries. She had attended Pleasant Grove Church in Denton and also attended Second Reformed Church in Lexington.
She was predeceased by her parents, her son-in-law Martin Robert Leach, granddaughter Sharon Alice Leach, sister and brother-in-law Martha and Ken Medlin, and brother Jimmy Mills.
Sharon leaves behind a loving family, including her son Jeff Glover, daughters Cathy Forbes (Greg) and Leisha Leach, and sister Pat Fine. She was a cherished grandmother to Justin Blalock (Loeva), Wesley Blalock (Whitney), Bryan Blalock (Bridget), Kelly Leach (Todd Riley), and Bill Leach, and a beloved great-grandmother to Hayden, Jacob, Logan, Emery, Brandun, Lilly, and Kelsea. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
A private family memorial service will be held to honor Sharon’s memory. Briggs Funeral Home in Denton is serving the Kindley family. Online condolences can be made at www.briggsfuneralhome.com.
Memorials in Sharon’s memory can be made to Hospice of Davidson County 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292. 
 

 
 

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