obituaries

Betsy Wall Medford

Betsy Wall Medford

Oct 14, 2016

Betsy Carrington Wall Medford died Friday, October 14, 2016 at her home in Lexington.   The funeral service will be at 2:00 Tuesday, October 18 at First Baptist Church, Lexington, by the Rev. Dr. Ray Howell III.  Burial will follow at the Lexington City Cemetery.   The family will greet friends from 12:30-1:30pm prior to the service in the church fellowship hall.   ...

Rita Tidwell Isham

Rita Tidwell Isham

Oct 14, 2016

Rita L. Tidwell Isham, 79, of Arnold Road, Lexington passed away Thursday October 14, 2016 at her home.   A graveside service will be held 11:00am Monday October 17, 2016 at Forest Hill Memorial Park with Rev. David Langley officiating services.   No formal visitation will be held.   Mrs. Isham was born was born October 18, 1936 to James Aud Tidwell and...

Andy Steven Blankenship

Andy Steven Blankenship

Oct 13, 2016

Andy Steven Blankenship, age 46, of High Rock Shores Drive in Lexington, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at his home.   A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, October 17, 2016 in the Davidson Funeral Home Chapel in Lexington with the Rev. James Byers officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm...

Dorothy Willard Widener

Dorothy Willard Widener

Oct 12, 2016

Dorothy Willard Widener 73 of Winston-Salem passed away late Wednesday night at Forsyth Medical Center.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, October 17, 2016 at Faith Church with Pastor Michael Gates officiating.  Burial will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.   A visitation will be held from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM prior to the service at the...

Abraham Mullins

Abraham Mullins

Oct 11, 2016

Abraham Mullins, age 60 of Lexington passed away suddenly Tuesday October 11, 2016 in Savannah Georgia.   The family will assemble at Little Dove Church on Saturday afternoon and evening for visitation. The funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Sunday October 16, 2016 at Little Dove Church in Hurley, Virginia with Rev. Roy Lester, Rev. David Lester, Rev. David Hurley...

Penny Fritts Perdue

Penny Fritts Perdue

Oct 11, 2016

Penny Fritts Perdue, 57, of NC Highway 150 South, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at her home following a six year illness.   The funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2016, at Psalm 91 Church with the Rev. Ronnie Perdue officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church prior to the...

Eugene George

Eugene George

Oct 11, 2016

God called Eugene “Gene” George, 89, of Frank Hulin Road, on Monday October 11, 2016, to his eternal home.   A memorial service will be held 1:00 pm Saturday November 5, 2016 at the home on Frank Hulin Road, with Rev Sherman Branch officiating services.   Mr. George was born April 18, 1927 in Forsyth County, to William Manuel George and     Becky...

Erma Jean Malone

Erma Jean Malone

Oct 11, 2016

Erma Jean Rose Malone, 83, of Kirkwood Ave., died Tuesday October 11, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem.   A private memorial service will be held.   Mrs. Malone was born August 10, 1933 in Wayne County to Albert Rose and Lizzie Mae Woodard Rose. She was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband Byrant...

Mary Katherine Cross

Mary Katherine Cross

Oct 10, 2016

Mary Katherine Newsome Cross, 75, of Doc McCulloch Road, died Monday, October 10, 2016, at Hinkle Hospice House following a period of declining health.   The funeral will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Macedonia United Methodist Church, where she attended, with the Rev. Tammy Talbert officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church...

Anne Sink Cashwell

Anne Sink Cashwell

Oct 9, 2016

Anne Sink Cashwell, 85, passed away on Sunday October 9, 2016 at the Palace Gardens in Miami, Florida.    A funeral service will be held at Pilgrim Lutheran Church on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 3:00 pm with Pastor Craig Saltzer officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.   The family will receive friends at the church from 2 to 3...

Dorothy Brown Cook

Dorothy Brown Cook

Oct 7, 2016

Dorothy Brown Cook, age 80, of Lexington passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016 at the Hinkle Hospice House.   There will be no formal services held.   Mrs. Cook was born on July 6, 1936 in Tazwell, VA to Robert Britten Brown and Ida Sargent Brown. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Raymond...

Joan Lea Kramer Wood

Joan Lea Kramer Wood

Oct 7, 2016

Joan Wood, 77, of Bremen Drive passed away Friday October 7, 2016, at Lexington Medical Center.   The funeral will be 1 p.m. Thursday, at Davidson Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Pearson officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. at the funeral home and other times at the...

Velma Carol Morrison Craver

Velma Carol Morrison Craver

Oct 7, 2016

Velma Carol Morrison Craver, age 74 of Arden Road, Lexington went home to be with her Lord Friday night October 7, 2016 at Hinkle Hospice House.   Funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Lexington Church of God with Pastor Rodney Merrill and Rev. David Hatcher officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. The...

Doris Nance Ellis

Doris Nance Ellis

Oct 4, 2016

Doris Mae Nance Ellis, age 88 of Forest Hill Road, Lexington passed away Tuesday morning October 4, 2016 at Grayson Creek of Welcome. Funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Friday, October 7, 2016 at Pauls Chapel Evangelical and Reformed Church, where she was a member with Rev. Aaron Long officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family...

Harold Bowen

Harold Bowen

Oct 4, 2016

Harold West Bowen formerly of Country Club Boulevard passed away peacefully at Alston Brook Tuesday, October 4, 2016. The funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, October 8, 2016 at First Baptist Church of Lexington by Dr. Ray Howell III.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park.  The visitation will be at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington from 5:00...

Dixie Hinkle Kearns

Dixie Hinkle Kearns

Oct 3, 2016

Dixie Hinkle Kearns, age 83, of Lexington, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 at the Hinkle Hospice House. A funeral service will be held at Psalm 91 Church at 2:00 pm on Thursday, October 6, 2016 with Pastor Max Shoaf officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm prior to the service....

Cornelia "Connie" Canoy Leonard

Cornelia "Connie" Canoy Leonard

Oct 2, 2016

Cornelia “Connie” Canoy Leonard, age 88 of Rhodes Road, Lexington passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at her home. Funeral service will be held 4:00 pm Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Becks Reformed Church, where she was a member with Revs. James Byers and Ed Armfield officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at...

Dodie Burkhart

Dodie Burkhart

Oct 1, 2016

Modolan Penland “Dodie” Burkhart, 85, of Bowers Road, died Saturday, October 1 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. A funeral service will be held at 2 pm Tuesday, October 4 at the Davidson Funeral Home Chapel, by the Rev. Michael Greer. Burial will follow at Mt. Tabor United Church of Christ Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30...

Sundae Starnes

Sundae Starnes

Sep 30, 2016

Sundae Renee Starnes, 46 of Lexington, died Friday September 30th at Forsyth Memorial Hospital Palliative Care.    A memorial to celebrate Sundae’s life will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday October 9th at Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel with Pastor Roy Franks officiating.  The family will be greeting family and friends from 1:00 to 2:00 PM prior to the service.   Sundae...

Lloyd Morris Hodges Sr.

Lloyd Morris Hodges Sr.

Sep 30, 2016

Lloyd Hodges, 76, of Lexington, died Friday September 30, 2016 at his home. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Tommy Hepler. Burial will follow at Lexington City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Hodges was born July 20,...

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