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Inez Mcelrath

Inez Mcelrath

Mar 19, 2018

Cassie Inez Campen McElrath, age 97, of Thomasville passed away Monday, March 19, 2018 at Piedmont Crossing in Thomasville.   A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Piedmont Crossing with the Rev. Bob Symanski officiating.   A private burial will take place at the National Cemetery in Salisbury.   Mrs. McElrath was born in Gilmerton,...

Claybern Burkhart

Claybern Burkhart

Mar 19, 2018

Mr. William Claybern Burkhart, 92, of E. Holly Grove Road, died Monday, March 19 at his home.    A funeral service will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, March 21 at the Davidson Funeral Home Chapel, by the Rev. Darrell Sluder.  Burial will follow at Mt. Tabor United Church of Christ Cemetery.    The family will receive friends one hour prior to...

Clifton Kerley

Clifton Kerley

Mar 19, 2018

Clifton Kerley, age 76 of Kenosha, WI passed away Monday evening at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A celebration of his life will be held 2:00 pm Saturday in the Davidson Funeral Home Hickory Tree Chapel for family and friends.Clifton was born in Cabarrus County, NC on February 24, 1942 to Lawson Kerley and Inez Baskins Kerley. He...

Melvin Green Nixon Sr.

Melvin Green Nixon Sr.

Mar 19, 2018

Melvin  Green Nixon Sr., 80, of Belmont Road, died Monday March 19, 2018 at the Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington.   A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Saturday March 24, 2018 at Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel with Rev. Brian Rummage officiating services. Burial will at Forest Hill Memorial Park with Military Graveside Rites.   The family will receive friends...

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Mar 19, 2018

Michael Raymond Moore, age 60, of Linwood passed away Monday, March 19, 2018.   A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at the Amvets Post 13 in Lexington.   

Jack Jowers

Jack Jowers

Mar 19, 2018

Jack Simpson Jowers passed away peacefully on Monday, March 19, 2018 at Liberty Lane Hospice center in Rowan County.  He was 94 years old.    There will be a visitation of friends and family at Davidson Funeral Home in Lexington on Saturday, March 24 from noon to 1 pm.  This will be followed by a short memorial service at 2 pm...

Edward Nailor Sr.

Edward Nailor Sr.

Mar 18, 2018

Edward Bayard Nailor Sr, age 75, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Lexington Medical Center.   A funeral service will be held at 4:00 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Davidson Funeral Home Chapel in Lexington with Pastor Carson Marshburn officiating.   The family will receive friends from 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm prior to the service.   Mr....

Sylvia Jean Norris

Sylvia Jean Norris

Mar 17, 2018

Mrs. Sylvia Jean Torrence Norris, 67, of Swicegood Rd, died Saturday, March 17 at home with family by her side.    A funeral service will be held at 11 am Wednesday, March 21 at First Pentecostal Holiness Church, by the Revs. J. C. Miles and Herman Powell.  Burial will follow at Lexington City Cemetery.    The family will receive friends from 6...

Rebecca Pleasant

Rebecca Pleasant

Mar 17, 2018

Rebecca Rhodes Pleasant, 82, of John Young Rd, died Saturday, March 17 at High Point Medical Center.    A funeral service will be held at 2pm Wednesday at Hedrick’s Grove Reformed United Church of Christ, by the Rev. William Sowers.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.    The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.   ...

Barbara Mendenhall

Barbara Mendenhall

Mar 14, 2018

Barbara Ann Hyatt Mendenhall, 73, of Winston-Salem, passed away on March 14, 2018 surrounded by her family and loved ones. Born in Bennettsville, South Carolina on March 15, 1944 to Wesley Hyatt and Ella Lacy Hyatt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her four sisters, Virginia Gaude, Mildred Vincent, Kay Blackmon, Shirley Flippin; and a...

Nancy Willard Donley

Nancy Willard Donley

Mar 14, 2018

Nancy Willard Donley 80 of Winston Salem passed away Wednesday March 14, 2018 at her home.   A funeral service will be at 2:00 pm Friday, March 16, 2018 at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Eddie Evans and burial to follow at Parklawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Davidson Funeral Home Hickory Tree Chapel from 12:30...

Jay Terrell

Jay Terrell

Mar 14, 2018

Jay Wesley Terrell of Southmont, passed away Wednesday March 14, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist-Lexington Medical Center after a brief illness.   There will be no public service, but a private memorial service will be held a a later date.   Jay was born December 10, 1930 in Stokes County, NC the son of Reverned I.J. Terrell and Lula Lee Carter Terrell. ...

Tim Woodell

Tim Woodell

Mar 13, 2018

Briscoe Tim Woodell, age 61, of Lexington passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. A private service will be held. Tim was born in Anderson County, TN on November 16, 1956 to James Donald Woodell and Ruby Dean White Hensley. He was the owner/operator of Woodell Properties and a member of Tyro United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death...

Sarah Katherine Brown

Sarah Katherine Brown

Mar 13, 2018

Sarah Katherine Brown, 40, of Lexington passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at her residence. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00pm on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Road, Winston-Salem, NC. Sarah was born in Washington D.C. on September 16, 1977 to Larry Brown and Margaret Hope Brown. She was the preschool teacher...

Mary Ann Humphries

Mary Ann Humphries

Mar 11, 2018

Mary Humphries, 77, of Myers Drive in Lexington, died Sunday March 11, 2018 at The Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington.   A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Thursday at Forest Hill Memorial Park with Rev. David Langley officiating services.   The family will receive friends from 10:00 am to 10:45 am Thursday at Davidson Funeral Home.   Ms. Humphries was born...

Judith "Judy" Byrd Dickens

Judith "Judy" Byrd Dickens

Mar 10, 2018

Judith Ann Byrd Dickens left all her burdens behind and took the hand of Jesus on March 10, 2018.  Celebration of Home Going will be at the chapel of Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington, on Monday, March 12, 2018 at 11:00 AM and visitation on Monday following the service, and at other times at the home of her son, 2058 Palmer...

Earleen Bryant Burkhart

Earleen Bryant Burkhart

Mar 10, 2018

Earleen Bryant Burkhart, 70, of Mt. Moriah Drive, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 10, 2018 surrounded by her family at Forsyth Medical Center.   Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel in Lexington with the Rev. Mike Shoaf officiating and burial will follow in the East End Baptist Church...

Verle Marion Andrews

Verle Marion Andrews

Mar 9, 2018

Verle M. Andrews, 95 passed away quietly after a long illness onMarch 9, 2018 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.    She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Andrews, her parents, Harrison and Lillian Pulliam Marion, her siblings, Eric Wilson, Royce Marion, Doris Smith, Donna Coleman and Jack Marion.   Verle enjoyed reading her Bible, gardening, sewing, cooking, oil painting...

Jack Dean Thrift Sr.

Jack Dean Thrift Sr.

Mar 8, 2018

Jack Dean Thrift Sr, age 87, of Winston Salem passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House.   A graveside service will be held at Parklawn Memorial Gardens in Winston Salem at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 10, 2018 with Pastor Eddie Evans officiating.   There will be no formal visitation.   Mr. Thrift was born in Forsyth...

Doreen Newberg Shircliffe

Doreen Newberg Shircliffe

Mar 8, 2018

Doreen Newberg Shircliffe, 87, of Farmbrooke Lane in Winston-Salem, died Thursday at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday at Oak Forest United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with Pastor Julie Wilburn Peeler officiating services. Burial will follow at Parklawn Memorial Park in Winston-Salem. The family will receive friends from 4:00...

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