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Obituaries:

Dean Medford
Ms. Eula Aldecca “Dean” Hampton Medford, 85, of Crestview Dr., Thomasville passed away on Friday, November 08, 2019 at Hinkle Hospice House.
A funeral service was held at 2:00 pm Sunday, Nov. 10 at Tom’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church with Rev. Lewis Coltrane officiating. Interment followed at Tom’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
Ms. Medford was born August 17, 1934 in Madison, NC to Molt Hampton and Lela English Hampton. She was a member of Faith Temple Holiness Church in High Point and later attended First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Lexington. “Dean” was a  homemaker. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Medford, Sr.; brothers, William and Frank Hampton; sister, Ruth Baxter.
She is survived by son, Billy Medford, Jr. of Lexington; daughters, Rena Campbell of Lexington and Eula Oldham of Thomasville; sister, Ann Porter of SC; 9 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
The family received friends on Sunday prior to the funeral service at Tom’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church and other times at the home of Eula Oldham in Thomasville.
Memorials can be made to Hospice of Davidson County 200 Hospice Way Lexington, NC 27292. 
Online condolences may be made at www.briggsfuneralhome.com

Mike McQueen
Gordon Michael (Mike) McQueen, age 69 of Cove Wood Drive, Denton, NC died Saturday, November 9 at his residence.
The family will hold a private service at a later date.
Mr. McQueen was born August 18, 1950 in Maricopa County, Arizona to Gordon McQueen and Delores Mobacher McQueen.  He was a veteran of the U S Army and a retired owner and operator of a Printing Company. He was a Mason and a member of the Shrine.
He is survived by his companion Shari Parrott of the home; sons Robert McQueen of Chandler Arizona, Dan Lang of Cypress Texas and Bryan Bostic of Bowling Green, Kentucky; daughter Shanna McClanahan of Thomasville; step-daughter Kimberly Vitale of Livermore, California; sister Louann Reberry of Olympia, Washington
Memorials may be made to EL Zaribah Shriners Hospital, 552 N. 40th St., Phoenix, AZ 85008.
Briggs Funeral Home is serving the McQueen Family.


Shelby Cranford
Mrs. Shelby Davis Cranford, age 78, of NC Highway 8 of Denton passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019 at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, NC.
A Graveside service was held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 7 at Forest Hill Memorial Park in Lexington with Rev. Chris Motley presiding.
Mrs. Cranford was born on September 13, 1941 in Davidson County to Charlie Dan Davis and Clara Owen Davis. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents Shelby was also preceded in death by her siblings, Doris Miles, Ray Davis, Joann Prevette, Peggy Michael and Kathie Byerly.
Shelby is survived by her husband Walter Cranford of the home; daughters, Gail Hunt of Denton, Vickie Smith  of Concord, Diane Burnett and Donna Chaffin of Lexington; sons, Dell Prevette of Denton, Danny Joe Prevette and David Prevette of Lexington; sister, Jean D. Dishmon of Lexington; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Briggs Funeral Home is serving the family. Online condolences may be made at www.briggsfuneralhome.com.
 

 Janice Yates
Mrs. Janice Johnson Yates, age 66 of Northampton Drive, Asheboro died Tuesday, November 5 at the residence of her mother in Denton.
A funeral service was held at 11:00 AM Friday, November 8 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Denton conducted by Speaker Gary Mason. Burial followed in the Denton Town Cemetery.
The family received friends at Briggs Funeral Home and other times at the home of Tony Yates, 1811 Taylor’s Creek Drive, Asheboro.
Mrs. Yates was born January 12, 1953 in Randolph County to Clyde Johnson and Barbara Grubb Johnson. She was valedictorian of her class at Denton High School and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She worked for several years at Bishers Hosiery Mill before staying at home to raise her daughter. Mrs. Yates was a supportive wife and loving mother. She also had a deep love for animals. She was a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father Clyde Johnson.
She is survived by her husband, Garland Yates, a daughter Andrea Yates O’Neal and husband Ben of Asheboro and her mother Barbara Carrick of Denton.
Memorials may be made to Randolph County SPCA TNR Program, 300 W. Bailey St., Asheboro, NC 27203.
    Online condolences may be made at www.briggsfuneralhome.com.