Obituaries
Local Obituaries for High Point, North Carolina
Sally Moore
Jan 16, 2019
Sally Jane Moore, 49, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Wake Forest Baptist Health High Point Medical Center, she was born on April 23, 1969, to Haywood Junior Moore and Lucille Everett in Montgomery County, NC. A resident of High Point, NC most of her life, she will truly be missed by her son, mother, sisters, brothers...
Yolanda Hicks
Jan 11, 2019
Yolanda Yvonne Hicks, 51 years old passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019. Yolanda was a resident of High Point, NC.
She was born in Bronx, NY to the late Willie and Arlene Hicks. She graduated from Herbert H. Lehman High School. She began working in corporate world at a young age.
Yolanda loved to...
Aaron Venson
Jan 8, 2019
On July 30, 1926, God released an angel names Aaron Venson to begin his earthly life journey. He was born to the late Daniel Venson and Lillian Manning Venson in Latta, SC. God loved him so much that he quietly called Aaron home on January 8, 2019, at his residence. Aaron attended school in SC, where he learned the trade of...
Maggie Kinney
Jan 2, 2019
Maggie Mae Kinney, 69, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at her residence. She was born on December 14, 1949, in Marlboro, County, SC, to Thomas Make Kinney and Gladys Campbell Miles. Maggie was employed as an CNA. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Rosa Robinson
Dec 27, 2018
Private Service - Family Only
Mrs. Rosa Lee Brunson Robinson peacefully and quietly departed from her earthly living at Westchester Manor. She was the daughter of the late Rigsby Johnson and Anna Johnson White. Mrs. Robinson was born in Manning, SC. She was raised in a Christian home with one other sibling, the late Oree Strokes. Mrs. Robinson...Juanita Mccauley
Dec 27, 2018
Ms. Juanita McCauley, daughter of the late Robert and Virginia Michael and was born in Wadesboro, NC on September 10, 1939. She attended and graduated from William Penn public high school in 1958. She was a hard worker and dedicated to making a life for her and her boys. Shortly after graduating she went to work at Alma Desk...
Gladys Robinson
Dec 23, 2018
Gladys Gibson Robinson, 96, of High Point, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Westchester Manor. She was born in Scotland County, NC to Howard and Marie Edwards Gibson. She received her education at Laurinburg Institute in Laurinburg, NC. While working at Camp McCall, she met and married Sgt. Edmond Robinson Jr., aka Stringbean, soon after started a family...
Dennis Wright Jr.
Dec 23, 2018
Dennis Steven Wright Jr., transitioned on Sunday, December 23, 2018, WFBMC in Winston Salem. Dennis Steven Jr. was born in High Point, NC to Dennis Wright, Sr., and Annie Brown Wright on November 19, 1983. born and raised into a musical and talented family, he had the love for musical instruments and loved to sing at the age of four years old....
Barbara Gaddy
Dec 7, 2018
Ms. Barbara Ann Gaddy, age 70, departed this earthly life on Friday, December 7, 2018 at her residence. She was born June 18, 1948 to the late Thomas and Zymeaner Alexander Gaddy.
A resident of High Point all her life, Barbara who was called “Bobbi” lived a beautiful life surrounded by her family. She was a helper...
Evangelist Marie Martin
Nov 26, 2018
Monday, November 26, 2018, at the age of 64, Evangelist Marie Sturdivant Martin answered a call that could not be ignored, nor put on hold. Without saying goodbye, she glimpsed Heaven and took the master's outstretched hand. Marie was born on Monday, March 29,1954 in Wadesboro, NC (Anson County) to the late Thomass (1989) and Roberta Campbell Sturdivant (1974). Her...
Ronald Centry
Nov 26, 2018
Ronald Centry was born January 16, 1955, in Bishopville, SC to Leroy Boyd dm Rosanna Centry. They both preceded him in death. He was educated in Lee County School System. Ronald decided to make Thomasville, NC his home in 1989. Ronald was employed by Thomasville Furniture Industries for 12 years and is where he met his wife of 22 years,...
Michael Williams II
Nov 16, 2018
Michael Sean Williams II, age 26 departed this earthly life on Friday, November 16, 2018. He was born on May 13, 1992 in High Point, NC to Michael Williams and Jacqueline Carter. He attended school in St. Petersburg, FL and High Point city.
Michael worked for different furniture companies as a machine operator. He was taking college...
James Smith
Nov 15, 2018
James Willis Smith, 65, of Randleman, NC, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Hospice Home at High Point. He was born on June 7, 1953, to Willie James Smith and Mozella Johnson Smith in Randolph County, NC. "Pee Wee," as he was fondly called was employed with Flowers Bakery. He will be missed by family and friends.
Melvin Jackson Jr.
Nov 10, 2018
Melvin Douglas Jackson, Jr. affectionately known as Tony by family and friends, was born on April 30, 1954 in Manhattan, New York City. He unexpectedly passed away on November 10, 2018 at his home in High Point, NC.
Tony enjoyed spending time with family and friends and in his younger years he enjoyed skating at the Rainbow...
Charles "Pork Chop" Worthy, Sr.
Nov 8, 2018
On November 8, 2018, Charles Rufus Worthy, Sr. departed this life at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. “Pork Chop,” as he was affectionately called by others. A native of Thomasville, NC, Charles was born January 19, 1945 to the late Charnell Worthy and Maggie Rogers Worthy.
In addition to his parents, Charles was also preceded in...
Frances Horne
Nov 8, 2018
Frances Ledbetter Horne, 88 years old, departed this life on Thursday, November 8, 2018. She was one of seven children born to the late Charlie and Lucy Ledbetter on October 4, 1930 in Richmond County, NC.
She attended the Richmond County school system. Frances was a previous member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, where she sang on...
Torrey Jenkins
Nov 2, 2018
On Friday, November 2, 2018, Torrey Lamont Jenkins, age 40 passed away suddenly.
Torrey was born in High Point on March 24, 1978 to Emma Jenkins and Charlie Stanback Jr. A resident of High Point all his life, Torrey attend High Point public schools. You would always find Torrey laughing and smiling. He was a loved his...
Michael Little
Oct 24, 2018
Michael Anthony Little 53 of Charlotte passed away on October 23, 2018 at Hunter Woods Nursing Center.
He was born to the late Laura Chestnut and Eugene Chestnut. Growing up as a child Michael loved fixing bicycles, playing basketball, football and playing the drums in church on Sundays
As an adult Michael worked mostly in...

Mary Brown
Sep 2, 2018
Mary Brown will be in the care of Marlan J. Gray Funeral Home, Cleveland, Ohio
Local Obituaries for High Point and Surrounding Areas
Sally Moore
Jan 16, 2019
Sally Jane Moore, 49, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Wake Forest Baptist Health High Point Medical Center, she was born on April 23, 1969, to Haywood Junior Moore and Lucille Everett in Montgomery County, NC. A resident of High Point, NC most of her life, she will truly be missed by her son, mother, sisters, brothers...
Yolanda Hicks
Jan 11, 2019
Yolanda Yvonne Hicks, 51 years old passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019. Yolanda was a resident of High Point, NC.
She was born in Bronx, NY to the late Willie and Arlene Hicks. She graduated from Herbert H. Lehman High School. She began working in corporate world at a young age.
Yolanda loved to...
Aaron Venson
Jan 8, 2019
On July 30, 1926, God released an angel names Aaron Venson to begin his earthly life journey. He was born to the late Daniel Venson and Lillian Manning Venson in Latta, SC. God loved him so much that he quietly called Aaron home on January 8, 2019, at his residence. Aaron attended school in SC, where he learned the trade of...
Maggie Kinney
Jan 2, 2019
Maggie Mae Kinney, 69, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at her residence. She was born on December 14, 1949, in Marlboro, County, SC, to Thomas Make Kinney and Gladys Campbell Miles. Maggie was employed as an CNA. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Rosa Robinson
Dec 27, 2018
Private Service - Family Only
Mrs. Rosa Lee Brunson Robinson peacefully and quietly departed from her earthly living at Westchester Manor. She was the daughter of the late Rigsby Johnson and Anna Johnson White. Mrs. Robinson was born in Manning, SC. She was raised in a Christian home with one other sibling, the late Oree Strokes. Mrs. Robinson...Juanita Mccauley
Dec 27, 2018
Ms. Juanita McCauley, daughter of the late Robert and Virginia Michael and was born in Wadesboro, NC on September 10, 1939. She attended and graduated from William Penn public high school in 1958. She was a hard worker and dedicated to making a life for her and her boys. Shortly after graduating she went to work at Alma Desk...
Gladys Robinson
Dec 23, 2018
Gladys Gibson Robinson, 96, of High Point, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Westchester Manor. She was born in Scotland County, NC to Howard and Marie Edwards Gibson. She received her education at Laurinburg Institute in Laurinburg, NC. While working at Camp McCall, she met and married Sgt. Edmond Robinson Jr., aka Stringbean, soon after started a family...
Dennis Wright Jr.
Dec 23, 2018
Dennis Steven Wright Jr., transitioned on Sunday, December 23, 2018, WFBMC in Winston Salem. Dennis Steven Jr. was born in High Point, NC to Dennis Wright, Sr., and Annie Brown Wright on November 19, 1983. born and raised into a musical and talented family, he had the love for musical instruments and loved to sing at the age of four years old....
Barbara Gaddy
Dec 7, 2018
Ms. Barbara Ann Gaddy, age 70, departed this earthly life on Friday, December 7, 2018 at her residence. She was born June 18, 1948 to the late Thomas and Zymeaner Alexander Gaddy.
A resident of High Point all her life, Barbara who was called “Bobbi” lived a beautiful life surrounded by her family. She was a helper...
Evangelist Marie Martin
Nov 26, 2018
Monday, November 26, 2018, at the age of 64, Evangelist Marie Sturdivant Martin answered a call that could not be ignored, nor put on hold. Without saying goodbye, she glimpsed Heaven and took the master's outstretched hand. Marie was born on Monday, March 29,1954 in Wadesboro, NC (Anson County) to the late Thomass (1989) and Roberta Campbell Sturdivant (1974). Her...
Ronald Centry
Nov 26, 2018
Ronald Centry was born January 16, 1955, in Bishopville, SC to Leroy Boyd dm Rosanna Centry. They both preceded him in death. He was educated in Lee County School System. Ronald decided to make Thomasville, NC his home in 1989. Ronald was employed by Thomasville Furniture Industries for 12 years and is where he met his wife of 22 years,...
Michael Williams II
Nov 16, 2018
Michael Sean Williams II, age 26 departed this earthly life on Friday, November 16, 2018. He was born on May 13, 1992 in High Point, NC to Michael Williams and Jacqueline Carter. He attended school in St. Petersburg, FL and High Point city.
Michael worked for different furniture companies as a machine operator. He was taking college...
James Smith
Nov 15, 2018
James Willis Smith, 65, of Randleman, NC, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Hospice Home at High Point. He was born on June 7, 1953, to Willie James Smith and Mozella Johnson Smith in Randolph County, NC. "Pee Wee," as he was fondly called was employed with Flowers Bakery. He will be missed by family and friends.
Melvin Jackson Jr.
Nov 10, 2018
Melvin Douglas Jackson, Jr. affectionately known as Tony by family and friends, was born on April 30, 1954 in Manhattan, New York City. He unexpectedly passed away on November 10, 2018 at his home in High Point, NC.
Tony enjoyed spending time with family and friends and in his younger years he enjoyed skating at the Rainbow...
Charles "Pork Chop" Worthy, Sr.
Nov 8, 2018
On November 8, 2018, Charles Rufus Worthy, Sr. departed this life at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. “Pork Chop,” as he was affectionately called by others. A native of Thomasville, NC, Charles was born January 19, 1945 to the late Charnell Worthy and Maggie Rogers Worthy.
In addition to his parents, Charles was also preceded in...
Frances Horne
Nov 8, 2018
Frances Ledbetter Horne, 88 years old, departed this life on Thursday, November 8, 2018. She was one of seven children born to the late Charlie and Lucy Ledbetter on October 4, 1930 in Richmond County, NC.
She attended the Richmond County school system. Frances was a previous member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, where she sang on...
Torrey Jenkins
Nov 2, 2018
On Friday, November 2, 2018, Torrey Lamont Jenkins, age 40 passed away suddenly.
Torrey was born in High Point on March 24, 1978 to Emma Jenkins and Charlie Stanback Jr. A resident of High Point all his life, Torrey attend High Point public schools. You would always find Torrey laughing and smiling. He was a loved his...
Michael Little
Oct 24, 2018
Michael Anthony Little 53 of Charlotte passed away on October 23, 2018 at Hunter Woods Nursing Center.
He was born to the late Laura Chestnut and Eugene Chestnut. Growing up as a child Michael loved fixing bicycles, playing basketball, football and playing the drums in church on Sundays
As an adult Michael worked mostly in...

Mary Brown
Sep 2, 2018
Mary Brown will be in the care of Marlan J. Gray Funeral Home, Cleveland, Ohio
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