Margaret Hinsdale Diefes, age 85, of Oakwood Drive, Lexington passed away Friday evening (Mar. 18, 2011) at Lexington Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday (Mar. 22, 2011) at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Lee Zehmer officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date.
The family will receive friends at Davidson Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 pm Monday.
Margaret was born in Philadelphia, PA December 16, 1925 to George Hinsdale and Margaret VanTrump Hinsdale. She was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are her husband of 64 years, Herbert F. Diefes of the home; two sons, Richard Diefes and wife Susan of Lexington and Dr. Darryl J. Diefes and wife Wanda of Whiteville, NC; five grandchildren, Kristin, Alan, Katelyn, Hunter and Nathan.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to America Diabetes Association, NC Affiliate, PO Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Piedmont Triad Chapter, 1401 B Old Mill Circle, second floor, Winston Salem, NC 27103
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net