obituaries

Martha Lee Rhodes

Martha Lee Rhodes

Nov 29, 2011

Martha Lee Barnes Rhodes, 84, of Woodcrest Drive, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday, December 1, 2011, at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Ray Howell 3rd and Rev. Tommy Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1...

Maxine Swing Leonard

Maxine Swing Leonard

Nov 29, 2011

Mrs. Maxine Swing Leonard, 85, of Hargrave Road, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at the Hinkle Hospice House. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, December 1 at Linwood United Methodist Church by the Revs. Renee Easter and Ed Armfield. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM...

Betty Pickett Rue

Betty Pickett Rue

Nov 28, 2011

Betty Maude Pickett Graves Rue, age 86, of Henderson, NV formerly of Piedmont Crossing, Thomasville passed away Monday morning (Nov. 28, 2011) in Henderson, NV. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday (Dec. 3, 2011) at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Kelly Groce officiating. Burial will follow in Lexington City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at...

Donald Edward Akers

Donald Edward Akers

Nov 28, 2011

Donald Edward Akers, 57, of Walnut Grove Road, died Monday, November 28, 2011, at the Brian Center of Lexington, following a one year illness. A graveside service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at Forest Hill Memorial Park, with Preacher Clyde Akers officiating. There will be no public viewing. Mr. Akers was born August 5, 1954, in Grayson...

Michael James Kendrick

Michael James Kendrick

Nov 26, 2011

Michael James Kendrick, age 51, of Southbound Street, Lexington died Saturday night (November 26, 2011) from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.  A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday (December 30, 2011) in the Davidson Funeral Home-Lexington Chapel with Rev. Arlan Faircloth officiating.    The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the service and...

Roger Elwood Todd

Roger Elwood Todd

Nov 26, 2011

Roger Elwood Todd 67 of Richard Road, Lexington went home to be with his Lord Saturday November 26, 2011 at his home. A funeral service will be 2: 00 pm Wednesday November 30, 2011 at North Lexington Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Gavin Pratt and Dr. Robert Floyd and burial to follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will...

James Morris Johnson

James Morris Johnson

Nov 26, 2011

James “Jim” Morris Johnson, age 82, retired teacher, coach and administrator, passed away Saturday morning at his home. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday November 29, 2011 at Greer’s Chapel United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Renee Easter and Rev. Jimmy Myers. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m., Monday...

Patricia Mize

Patricia Mize

Nov 25, 2011

Patricia Mize of Woodbrier Drive, Lexington passed away Friday night (11-25-2011) at Forsyth Medical Center. A Graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday (11-29-2011) at Lexington City Cemetery with Rev. Johnathan Burris officiating. Burial will follow in Lexington City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Davidson Funeral Home from 1:00 until 2:00 pm prior to the service...

Phyllis Parker Matthews

Phyllis Parker Matthews

Nov 24, 2011

Phyllis Parker Matthews age 63, of Winston Salem passed away Thursday November 24, 2011 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The family will have a private memorial service on a later date. Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Chapel is assisting the family.

Gwendolyn (Gwen) Pullen Swing

Gwendolyn (Gwen) Pullen Swing

Nov 22, 2011

Gwendolyn Pullen Swing, 75, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died November 22, 2011, at Hinkle Hospice House, after six years of declining health.   Funeral Services will be held at North Lexington Baptist Church at 2 pm Wednesday, November 23, 2011, with the Rev. Gavin Pratt, Dr. Bob Floyd and Edward Pullen Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill...

Margaret Leonard Leonard

Margaret Leonard Leonard

Nov 22, 2011

Margaret Leonard Leonard, age 90, of Abbotts Creek, formerly of Rowe Road, Lexington passed away Tuesday morning (Nov. 22, 2011) at Abbotts Creek. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday (Nov. 26, 2011) at Paul’s Chapel United Church of Christ with Rev. Dr. Dave Ambroso and Rev. Jimmy Norred officiating.  Burial will follow at Paul’s Chapel UCC Cemetery....

Vivian Patrick Atwell

Vivian Patrick Atwell

Nov 20, 2011

Vivian Patrick Atwell 78 passed away Sunday morning, November 20, 2011 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 22 at Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree followed by a funeral service held in the Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob McCaskill officiating. Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on...

Doris Viola Myers

Doris Viola Myers

Nov 20, 2011

Doris “Susie” Viola Myers 68 of Winston-Salem passed away Sunday afternoon November 20, 2011 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM at Forest Hill Memorial Park, Lexington, NC on Wednesday, November 23, with Jerry Mathis and Jack Hutchens officiating. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 from 6 to...

Donald Leonard

Donald Leonard

Nov 19, 2011

Mr. Donald Weston Leonard, age 92 of Lexington, NC died Saturday, November 19 at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 22 at First Reformed United Church of Christ conducted by Rev. Robin Keating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will see friends from 6:00 to...

George Trade Elkins

George Trade Elkins

Nov 19, 2011

George Trade Elkins, 75, of William Street, died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, following a one year illness. There will be a private service held. Mr. Elkins was born October 15, 1936, in Alamance County, to John Ervin Elkins and Adelaide Davis Elkins. He earned his Master’s degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro....

Eldon Bradshaw

Eldon Bradshaw

Nov 18, 2011

Mr. Eldon Bradshaw, 79, of Eleanor Drive, died Friday, November 18 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, November 22 at the Davidson Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Thomas Todd. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM...

Barbara Ann Hartley

Barbara Ann Hartley

Nov 18, 2011

Barbara Ann Hartley, age 69 of Salisbury formerly of Lexington died Friday, November 18 in Brian Center Nursing Home in Salisbury. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Barbara was born January 30, 1942 in Wake ,NC to Elmo Pipkin Broughton and Mary Johnson Broughton. She was retired with General Electric. She was preceded in death...

George Roach

George Roach

Nov 18, 2011

George “Buddy” Adam Roach Jr. age 68, of Burkhart Road, Lexington, a beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 18, 2011. He passed away peacefully in his home located on Burkhart Road after several years of declining health. A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday at Maranatha Baptist...

Jerry Lee Shaw

Jerry Lee Shaw

Nov 18, 2011

Jerry Lee Shaw, 46 of West Sixth St., Lexington died Friday, November 18, 2011 at his home. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Monday, November 21, 2011 in Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Max Shoaf officiating. Burial will follow in Lexington City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Sunday at Davidson Funeral...

Azlyn Nevaeh Shaw

Azlyn Nevaeh Shaw

Nov 16, 2011

Azlyn Nevaeh Shaw, 3, of Meadow Run Lane, went to be with the Lord together with her grandmother, Janice Shaw, Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, from injuries received during a tornado. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday, November 21, 2011, at Mt. Tabor United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Darrell Sluder officiating. Burial...

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