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Evelyn Marie Snow Hodge
Apr 1, 2011
In loving memory of Evelyn Marie Snow Hodge, 72 of Lamb Rd. Lexington died Friday April 1, 2011 in Lexington Memorial Hospital. A funeral service was held Monday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Independence, VA. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Hodge was born in Elk Creek, VA on August 23, 1938 to Clarence Snow and Ada Kirby...
Norman "Gene" Essick, Sr.
Apr 1, 2011
Norman Eugene Essick Sr. 89 of Friendship Church Road, Lexington passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. The funeral will be 4:00 pm Friday April 8, 2011 at Friendship United Methodist Church where he was a very active member until his health declined, conducted by Rev. Patrick Snow and Rev. Barry Lemons, and burial will follow in...
Genievee Marie Jackson Hodge
Apr 1, 2011
Genievee Marie Jackson Hodge, of Ed Rickard Road, passed away early Friday morning at her residence. A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2011, at Davidson Funeral Home with the Revs. Randy Robbins and Tim Edwards and Pastor David Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to...
Paige Shoaf Kepley
Apr 1, 2011
Paige Shoaf Kepley age 88 passed away Friday April 1, 2011 at her home with family by her side. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday April 3, 2011 at Center United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Stephen Pillsbury officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Saturday...
Zula Leonard Swing
Mar 31, 2011
Zula Jane Leonard Swing, 91, of West Center Street Ext., died Thursday, March 31, 2011, at her home. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2011, at Davidson Funeral Home with the Rev. David Purdy officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8p.m. Sunday at the funeral home...
H.W. "Butch" Zimmerman, Jr
Mar 31, 2011
Retired Superior Court Judge, Herman Webster “Butch” Zimmerman, Jr., age 71, of West Third Avenue, Lexington, passed away Thursday night (March 31, 2011) at Moses Cone Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday (April 5, 2011) at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Lee Zehmer and Dr. Lee Jessup officiating. The family will receive friends at Davidson...
Jean "J.D." Don Fowler
Mar 30, 2011
Jean Don “J.D.” Fowler, 73, of Queens Drive, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at Lexington Memorial Hospital, following an illness of five years. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2011, at First Pentecostal Holiness Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Wayne Knight officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will...
Joe Edward Brown
Mar 28, 2011
Joe Edward Brown, age 73, of Magnolia Road, Lexington passed away Monday (March 28, 2011) at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after a brief illness. Funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Thursday (March 31, 2011) in the Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Lexington City Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
W.H. "Bill" Turlington
Mar 26, 2011
Mr. W. H. “Bill” Turlington, 95, of Fairview Drive, died Saturday, March 26 at Alston Brook after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 30 at First United Methodist Church, where he was a member. A private inurnment will be held at the Lexington City Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the...
Ruby Tussey
Mar 26, 2011
Ruby Mae Burkhart Tussey, 81, formerly of Highway 47, Lexington, died Saturday, March 26 at Piedmont Crossing after declining health of ten years. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 29 at Beck’s Reformed Church by Rev. Gerald Sanders. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM...
Coy Lee Hedrick, Sr.
Mar 26, 2011
Coy Lee Hedrick, Sr. age 75, of East Holly Grove Road, Lexington passed away Saturday afternoon (March 26, 2011) at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Funeral service will be held 4:00 pm Wednesday (March 30, 2011) at Mt. Tabor United Church of Christ with Rev. Darrell Sluder officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Tabor Church Cemetery. The family will...
Theresa "Bobbie" Davenport
Mar 22, 2011
Theresa “Bobbie” Ann Hartley Davenport, age 55 of Berrier Road passed away Tuesday afternoon March 22 at her home after an extended illness. A funeral service will be held Friday, March 25, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Hepler officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. A visitation will...
Dorothea Oliver
Mar 21, 2011
Mrs. Dorothea Stiff Oliver, 90, of Maxwell Drive, died Monday, March 21 at the Hinkle Hospice House after declining health. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, March 27 at First United Methodist Church by the Rev. Kelley Groce. Inurnment will take place in Traverse City, MI. The family will receive friends following the service in the...
Tulia Hartley Leonard
Mar 21, 2011
Tulia Hartley Link Leonard 87 went home to her Heavenly Father on Monday, March 21, 2011, in Tarpon Springs, Florida. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, March 25, 2011 in Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with her son in law Rev. Bob Crotts officiating. Entombment will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends...
Grace Futrell
Mar 20, 2011
Grace Foster Futrell, 92, formerly of Hillside Drive, died Sunday, March 20, 2011, at Bermuda Commons in Advance after declining health. A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Davidson Funeral Home Chapel by Dr. John Smith. A private burial will be held at Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends following the service....
Lewis Neal Terrell
Mar 18, 2011
Lewis Neal Terrell, age 63 of Timberlane Drive, Lexington passed away Friday (March 18, 2011) at his home. A memorial service will be 4:00 pm Tuesday (March 22, 2011) in the Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Wilson and Dr. Ray Howell, 3rd The family will receive friends following the service. Lewis was born in Bristol, Virginia May 24,...
Walter Weldon Wood
Mar 18, 2011
Mr. Walter Weldon Wood, 86, formerly of Riverview Road, died Friday at Brookstone Rest Home after declining health. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, March 19 at Forest Hill Memorial Park by the Reverend Randy Foster. The family will receive friends following the graveside service at the home of his son on Tyro Road. Mr. Wood...
Margaret Hinsdale Diefes
Mar 18, 2011
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...
Edith Parker Mcbride
Mar 18, 2011
Edith Parker McBride, age 71 of Gate Circle, Lexington passed away Friday night at Hinkle Hospice House. Funeral service will be 11:00 am Tuesday, Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Clyde Akers officiating. Burial will follow in Lexington City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Davidson Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 pm Monday and at other times at...
Evelyn Sneed Clement
Mar 17, 2011
Evelyn Elizabeth Sneed Clement, 48. of NC Highway 150 passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011 at her home. The family received friends from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Monday at Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel with a service following the visitation. Evelyn was born on November 22, 1962 in Davidson County to John Henry Sneed and Ruby Brewer Sneed. She was...
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