Margaret Murphy Deal

Margaret Murphy Deal, age 74 of Lexington, went home to be with the Lord Monday night (March 23, 2015) at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. A private celebration of her life will be held at a later date, with Dr. Gary Gibson officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 pm Saturday (March 28, 2015) at Open Door Baptist Church. Margaret was born in Chatham County April 3, 1940 to James Edward and Rachel Cannady Murphy. She was a member of Fundamental Baptist Tabernacle and a former employee of Lexington Furniture. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband James Donald Deal; sisters, Lula Mae Murphy and Lillie Jane Ward; brothers, James, Thomas, Bobby and Douglas Murphy. Surviving are her daughters, Margaret Ann Hanshew of Auburndale, FL, Carolyn Eloise Lanier (Marcus), Donna Michelle James (Robbie) and Cindy Joann Scott (Mike) all of Lexington; 9 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; a sister Peggy Wolsfelt (George) of Lake City, FL; brother-in-law, Rev. Kenneth Deal (Bonnie) of Lexington; her aunt, Idell Trull of Fayetteville and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box, 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 or the American Cancer Society, 4-A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC. 27407 Arrangements by Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington. Online Condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net