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Dewette Lohr

Dewette Lohr

Nov 23, 2009

Dewette Elizabeth Briggs Lohr, of Lexington passed away Monday, November 23, 2009 at Alston Brook Nursing Home. A service of Celebration of her life will be held at Beck’s Lutheran Church at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 5 conducted by Rev. Ray Sipe and Rev. Ruth Ann Sipe. Mrs. Lohr was born April 3, 1914, in Davidson County to John Hilary...

Donna Tiller

Donna Tiller

Nov 22, 2009

Donna Gaile Hedrick Tiller, 55, of NC Highway 150 South, died Sunday, November 22, 2009, at her home. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at Crossroads Church with the Revs. Danny Sams and Elliott Sams officiating. Ms. Tiller was born March 5, 1954, in Davidson County, to Ernest Eugene Hedrick and Arlene Koontz Hedrick. She...

Luther Smith

Luther Smith

Nov 21, 2009

Luther Edison Smith, age 80, of Spruce Street, Lexington, died Saturday, November 21, 2009 in Forsyth Medical Center after a period of declining health. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ray N. Howell IV officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Smith...

C J Mullens

C J Mullens

Nov 21, 2009

C.J. Mullens, of Fork Bixby Road, Advance passed away Saturday (November 21, 2009). Funeral service will be held at 7:00 pm Wednesday (November 25, 2009) at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Shaffer officiating. C.J. was born in McDowell County, West Virginia, October 14, 1958 and was raised by his grandmother (Mom) Pansy Ila Johnson and his Paw, James...

James Reavis

James Reavis

Nov 20, 2009

D Mr. James Wesley (Shorty) Reavis age 76 of Norman Shoaf Road, Winston-Salem, NC died Friday, November 20 at Forsyth Medical Center. A funeral service will be conducted Monday, November 23 at 11:00 AM at Faith Missionary Alliance Church conducted by Pastors, Rev. Michael Gates, Rev. Albert Smith and Dr. Ferrell Towns. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr....

Mary Louise Rollins

Mary Louise Rollins

Nov 20, 2009

Mary Louise Green Rollins, 86, of North Salem Street, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at Hinkle Hospice House. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Reformed United Church of Christ by the Rev. Dr. Walter Patten. Burial will follow in Lexington City Cemetery. Mrs. Rollins was born in Davidson County on May 17, 1923, to Harvey...

Lily Grace Crowell

Lily Grace Crowell

Nov 20, 2009

Lily Grace Crowell, 21 months, died unexpectedly Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at Lexington Memorial Hospital. The funeral was held at 2 p.m. Monday at Shiloh United Methodist Church by the Rev. Matthew Farabow. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Ms. Crowell was born Feb. 12, 2008, in Davidson County to Hannah Cobly Crowell. She attended Shiloh United Methodist Church. Surviving...

Joan Arnett

Joan Arnett

Nov 20, 2009

Joan Blevins Arnett, age 63, South Hwy 150, Lexington died Friday in Wake Forest U. Baptist Medical Center after several years of declining health. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Holshouser officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mrs. Arnett was born July...

John Swicegood

John Swicegood

Nov 20, 2009

Mr. John Thomas Swicegood, age 82 of Midway died Friday, November 20 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Monday, November 23 at Faith Missionary Alliance Church conducted by Pastor Rev. Michael Gates and Pastor Rev. Albert Smith. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Swicegood was born March 7, 1927...

Nell Everhart Koontz

Nell Everhart Koontz

Nov 19, 2009

Nell Everhart Koontz, 99, of Rowe Road, died Thursday, November 19, 2009, at Carolina House. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2009, at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charlie Patrick officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mrs. Koontz was born September 22, 1910, in Davidson County, to David Lindsay Everhart and Maggie...

Agnes Leonard

Agnes Leonard

Nov 18, 2009

Agnes Leonard, age 78, wife of Rev. Don Leonard, pastor of Memorial United Church of Christ, passed away Wednesday night (Nov. 18, 2009) at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington

Helen Lail Helms

Helen Lail Helms

Nov 18, 2009

Helen Lail Helms, age 89 of Allen Drive, Lexington, NC passed away Wednesday morning(Nov, 18, 2009) at Alston Brook Nursing Home.  A celebration of her life will be held 2:00 pm Sunday (November 22, 2009) at Oakhurst Baptist Church.  Burial will be private.   Mother of ten, grandmother to many, a friend to all.  The most wonderful mother in the...

Claude Long Williams

Claude Long Williams

Nov 17, 2009

Claude Long Williams, 90, of Lexington Health Care, formerly of Hillside Dr., Lexington, died Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Lexington Health Care. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, November 20, 2009 at Lexington City Cemetery with Rev. Jay Belk officiating. Burial will follow with Military Rites by VFW Post 3074. Mr. Williams was born February 25,...

Evangeline Colleen Mendeblis Cope

Evangeline Colleen Mendeblis Cope

Nov 17, 2009

Evangeline Colleen Mendeblis Cope, 78, of Old Salisbury Road, Lexington, died Tuesday November 17, 2009, at the Hinkle Hospice Home in Lexington. A funeral service will be held 10:00am Friday November 20, 2009 at the Davidson Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Randy Hall officiating, burial to follow at the National Cemetery in Salisbury at 12:00pm. Mrs. Cope was born October...

Ed Holt

Ed Holt

Nov 16, 2009

Lawrence Edwin "Ed" Holt, 74, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at Lexington Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Center United Methodist Church, where he was a member, by the Honorable Jimmy Myers. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Holt was born April 29, 1935, in Davidson County, to John D. Holt and...

Anita Swing Hunsucker

Anita Swing Hunsucker

Nov 16, 2009

Anita Swing Hunsucker, 74 of Riverside Dr., Lexington died Monday, November 16, 2009 at her home after a sudden illness. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Friday at Second United Church of Christ with Dr. Joe D. Coltrane officiating. Mrs. Hunsucker was born March 13, 1935 in Davidson County to Clarence Theodore Swing and Vannie Smith Swing....

Sherrill Neil Avery

Sherrill Neil Avery

Nov 16, 2009

Sherrill Rufus Avery, 82, of Old Salisbury Road, died Monday, November 16, 2009, at Hinkle Hospice House. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday, November 20, 2009, at Lexington Church of God, where he was a member, with the Revs. Darcy Abbott and Kelly Frady officiating. Burial will follow in National Cemetery with military graveside rites. Mr. Avery was born...

Rev. Robert Godfrey

Rev. Robert Godfrey

Nov 16, 2009

Rev. Robert Franklin Godfrey, 78, of Centerclair Nursing Home, formerly of Jerusalem Road, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, in Lexington Memorial Hospital after several years of declining health. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Nov. 18 at New Jerusalem United Church of Christ with Rev. Butch Conrad officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Godfrey was born...

Rev. James T. Banks

Rev. James T. Banks

Nov 14, 2009

Rev. James Thomas Banks, age 78 of East New Highway 64, Thomasville passed away Saturday morning (November 14, 2009) at Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg, VA. Funeral service will be held 1:00 pm Tuesday at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Karen Smith and Rev. Ray O’Ferrell officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Banks...

Rodney Paul Kinney

Rodney Paul Kinney

Nov 13, 2009

Rodney Paul Kinney, age 56 of NC Highway 8, Lexington passed away Friday (November 13, 2009) at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.  A Graveside service will be held 1:00 pm Monday (Nov. 16, 2009) at Salisbury National Cemetery with Rev. Terry Watkins officiating.   Rodney was born in Davidson County, February 4, 1953 to Ivan Delmar Kinney and Mary...

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