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Virginia Hill

Virginia Hill

Jun 7, 2020

Virginia Dare Everhart Conrad Hill, 92, of Lexington, died Sunday, June 07, at Alston Brook Nursing Center.

A private graveside service will be held at Forest Hill Memorial Park, by the Revs. Elizabeth Horton, Paula Wells, and Brian Alexander.

The family will receive friends at their respective homes.

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Fern Warfford

Fern Warfford

Jun 6, 2020

Fern Snyder Warfford, 74, of Linwood-Southmont Rd, died Saturday, June 6 at Thomasville Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held at 11 am Tuesday, June 9 at Stoner’s Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, by the Revs. Billy Pearson and Freddie Moretz.

The family will receive friends following the graveside service....

Dwight Everhart

Dwight Everhart

Jun 6, 2020

James Dwight Everhart, 88, of Kerney Kepley Drive, died Saturday, June 6, 2020 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 10 am Wednesday, June 10 at Holly Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery by the Rev. Joseph Tallent. Mr. Everhart will lie in state from 9-10 am at the cemetery. Mr. Everhart was born April 22, 1932 in Davidson...

Gale Decker

Gale Decker

Jun 6, 2020

Gale Leslie Decker, 86, of Beckner Road, died Saturday, June 6, 2020 at his home with family by his side.

Mr. Decker was born August 12, 1933 in Washington County, OH to Foster Curtis and Edna Haught Decker.  Gale was a self-made man who started as a plant employee with Mobil Chemical Company, working...

J.P. Morgan

J.P. Morgan

Jun 4, 2020

James “J.P.” Pierpont Morgan, 87, of Lexington passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Morgan was born on February 17, 1933 in Davidson County to Zimmie Lee Morgan and Roxie Snider Morgan. He was a self-employed truck driver for...

Margaret Cannon

Margaret Cannon

Jun 4, 2020

Margaret Lucille Church Cannon, 87, of Lexington went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 04, 2020.

A graveside service will be held at 2 pm on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Forest Hill Memorial Park with the Rev. Joe Marler officiating. There will also be a memorial service held at...

Beulah Dezern Gammons

Beulah Dezern Gammons

Jun 3, 2020

Beulah Gammons, 93, of Winston Salem, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Homestead Hills in Winston Salem

A private graveside service will be held at Forsyth Memorial Park, officiated by Rev. Chris Smith.

Beulah was born on July 23, 1926, in Surry County to Julius Dezern and Georgia...

Salvador Amaya

Salvador Amaya

Jun 2, 2020

Salvador Amaya age 61 of Lexington passed away Tuesday June 2, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. A private graveside service will be at Lexington City Cemetery.

Mr. Amaya was born December 14, 1958 in El Salvador to Feliciano Cruz and Maria Anastasia Amaya. He was employed by Cardinal Container for 9 years....

Brandy Whicker

Brandy Whicker

Jun 2, 2020

Brandy Elizabeth Whicker, age 38 of Old Thomasville Road, Winston Salem passed away Tuesday morning, June 2, 2020.

A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Canaan United Methodist Church Cemetery 1760 Shady Grove Church Rd. Winston Salem, NC 27107 with Rev. Bob Richardson officiating.

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Brenda Slaydon

Brenda Slaydon

Jun 2, 2020

Brenda Forrest Slaydon, 76, of Lexington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. A private graveside service will be held at Forest Hill Memorial Park by the Rev. Mike Fritts. The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, Lisa Jones, on Early James Road, Lexington. Brenda was born on November 21, 1943 in Davidson County to...

Jimmy Russell Kelly

Jimmy Russell Kelly

Jun 2, 2020

Jimmy Russell Kelly, age 78 of NC Highway 47, Lexington passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Atrium Health Cabarrus.

Funeral services will be held at Victory Baptist Church on Highway 47 in Lexington on Sunday, June 7 th at 2pm with Pastors Jeff Mabe and Roy Franks officiating.  Visitation will be held from...

Patricia Tyree Shafer

Patricia Tyree Shafer

Jun 2, 2020

Patricia Elaine Tyree Shafer, age 78 passed away Tuesday morning June 2, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Winston Salem.

A celebration to honor her life will be held at a later date.

She was born in Pocahontas County, West Virginia February 10, 1942 to James Anin Tyree...

Ruth Brown Starbuck

Ruth Brown Starbuck

Jun 1, 2020

Ruth Mildred Brown Starbuck, age 85 of Lexington, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at Pine Ridge Health in Thomasville.

In order to comply with directives from Governor Cooper’s office, a private funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 4 th in the Davidson Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Casey Bradford...

Julee Umstead Smith

Julee Umstead Smith

May 31, 2020

Julee Umstead Smith, 76, of Lexington, NC, passed away at Salisbury Center on May 31, 2020.

A private graveside service will be held at Lexington City Cemetery officiated by Reverend Doug Rowe.

Miss Smith was born in Lexington, NC, on April 16, 1944, to Callie Umstead and Joseph Hill Smith....

Virginia Craver Hill

Virginia Craver Hill

May 31, 2020

Virginia Craver Hill, 92, of the Midway Community died Sunday morning, May 31st at 5:30 am, at her home of natural causes.

She was born to Matthew and Irma Craver, June 3, 1927. Married Glenn Elmer Hill on June 22, 1945, and devoted her life to her husband and her sons.

Mrs. Virginia was best...

Kathryn Fortner Johnson

Kathryn Fortner Johnson

May 30, 2020

Kathryn Fortner Johnson, age 76 of Vineyard Lane Lexington passed away Saturday, May 30 2020 at her home.

No services are planned.

Kathryn was born in Stanly County, North Carolina August 9, 1943 to Franklin Alexander Fortner and Maggie Rebecca Goforth Fortner. She was a former manager and owner of...

Joel Franklin Byrd, Sr.

Joel Franklin Byrd, Sr.

May 29, 2020

Joel Franklin Byrd, Sr., age 85, of Lexington went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, May 29, 2020 at Lexington Health Care.

A private memorial service will be held in the Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Elizabeth Horton officiating.

Mr. Byrd was born in Davidson...

Patricia Beck

Patricia Beck

May 28, 2020

Patricia Faye Lamb Beck, 68, of Denton passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at her home.

No formal services will be held.

Eddie Sheets

Eddie Sheets

May 27, 2020

Edgar Lee “Eddie” Sheets, 65, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after a brief illness.

A celebration of life will be held from 12-2pm Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Goose and Monkey Brew House, 401 S. Railroad St, Lexington.

Mr. Sheets was born October...

Betty Kepley

Betty Kepley

May 27, 2020

Betty Jean Owens Kepley, age 87 of Bremen Drive passed away Wednesday night at her home surrounded by her loving family.

A private service will be held in the Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Luck officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. A celebration of her life will be held...

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