obituaries
Virginia Bennett
Jun 9, 2009
E. Virginia Bennett, 94, passed away at the Evergreens Senior Healthcare, High Point on Tuesday morning, June 9. A memorial service will be held 4 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Chapel, with the Rev. John Woods and Warren Bennett officiating. Mrs. Bennett, a resident of the Midway community, was born in Brooklyn, NY, to...
Grace Ramey Smith
Jun 8, 2009
Mrs. Grace Ramey Smith, formerly of Lexington, died Monday morning (6-8-2009) at the Presbyterian Home of High Point where she had lived for 14 years. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday (6-10-2009) at Forest Hill Memorial Park with Dr. Ray Howell, 3rd and Rev. Tommy Wilson. A native of Mountain Rest, Oconee County, South Carolina, she...
Anthony Lee Shell
Jun 8, 2009
Anthony (Tony) Lee Shell, age 59 of Grayland Street, Lexington passed away Monday, at Forsyth Medical Center. Graveside service will be 2:00PM Thursday at Forest Hill Memorial Park conducted by Preacher Clyde Akers. Visitation will be 12:30 to 1:30 PM Thursday prior to the funeral at Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel. Online condolences may be made at...
Marvin Childress
Jun 8, 2009
Murray Marvin Childress, 89, of Pine Valley Road, Salisbury, formerly of Haden Grove Church Road, Linwood, died Monday, June 8, 2009, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Tyro United Methodist Church, where he was a member, by the Revs. Randy Foster and Jay Belk. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr....
Elmer Harrison Leonard
Jun 7, 2009
Elmer Harrison Leonard, 83, of Oak Avenue, died Sunday, June 7, 2009, at his home after declining health for six months. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 12, at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel, by the Revs. Frankie Matthews, Sandy Young and Darrin Everhart. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park with military graveside rites by VFW Post...
William "Bill" Smith
Jun 6, 2009
HEADING NAME: William “Bill” Smith William “Bill” Zander Smith, 73, of Henderson Lane, Lexington NC, died Saturday at his home. Memorial service will be 11:00 am Thursday at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, with Rev. Doug McGee officiating. Mr. Smith was born March 13, 1936 in Davidson County to Henderson Alexander Smith and Falle Viola Sane Smith. He...
Nancy Carol Rhyne Idol
Jun 5, 2009
Nancy Carol Rhyne Idol, 69, of Paul Musgrave Road, died Friday, June 5, 2009, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Derek Boggs officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mrs. Idol was born April 14, 1940, in Catawba County, to Rufus Rhyne...
Larry Richard Hill
Jun 4, 2009
Larry Richard Hill, 67, of Lexington Avenue, died Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Lexington Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Salisbury National Cemetery. No formal visitation will be held. Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Chapel, is serving the family.
Hollis Samuel Lanning
Jun 4, 2009
Mr. Hollis Samuel Lanning, 93, passed away Thursday, June 04, 2009, at Hospice of Davidson County, Hinkle Hospice House. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7, 2009, at Shiloh United Methodist Church with the Revs. Matt Farabow and Hunter Duncan officiating. Entombment will follow in the Mausoleum at Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Lanning was born January 2,...
Paul Laxton
Jun 3, 2009
Paul Alexander Laxton, 66, of First Rainbow Street, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at Hospice of High Point after a serious illness of one week. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel by the Rev. Kenneth Deal. Burial will follow at Mt. Carmel Freewill Baptist Church. Mr. Laxton was born July 20, 1942,...
Mary Hoke Marsh
Jun 3, 2009
Mark Hoke Marsh, age 46 or Pine Bluff Road, Linwood passed away Wednesday (6-3-2009) at her home. Her request was that no services be held. Mary was born in Davidson County, January 6, 1963 to Clarence Albert Hoke and Maxine Leonard Hoke. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church and a former employee of Piedmont Candy Company. She is...
Gaynelle Yarboro Travis
Jun 2, 2009
Gaynelle Yarboro Travis, 52, of South Highway 150, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center, following a one year illness. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2009, at Higher Ground Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Pastor Vardis Rains and Charles Brady officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Travis was...
June Story
Jun 1, 2009
June Brooks Story, 78 of E. Old Hwy 64, Lexington died Monday June 1, 2009 at Hospice Home of High Point after declining health of 3 years and serious for 3 months. A funeral service will be at 2:00 PM Thursday June 4, 2009 at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Messer officiating. Burial will follow at Forest...
Turner Younts
Jun 1, 2009
Lindsay Turner Younts, 63 of Bowers Rd., Lexington died Monday, June 1, 2009 in Lexington Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be held 4:00 PM Thursday June 4, in the chapel of Davidson Funeral Home conducted by the Revs. Arnold Lewinger, and Sarah Snell. Burial will follow in the cemetery of New Friendship United Church of Christ where he was a...
Col. Louis (Ike) Alpheus Green (Retired)
May 30, 2009
COL. Louis (Ike) Alpheus Green (Retired), age 89 of Lexington, passed away the morning of Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Lexington Health Care. The son of Harvey Clayton Green and Mary Antoinette Andrew Green, he was born in Lexington, on September 18, 1919. He graduated from Lexington High School and then Catawba College in 1942, where he played football for...
Alice Overly
May 29, 2009
Alice Elizabeth Snyder Lawson Overly, 87 of Brookstone Nursing Home, Lexington, died Friday May 29, 2009 in Brookstone Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday at Near Calvary Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeff Walser officiating. Burial will follow at Holly Hill Memorial Park. Mrs. Overly was born on September 9, 1921 in Spartanburg,...
James Lester Walser
May 29, 2009
James L. Walser, age 88 of Martin Avenue Lexington, passed away Friday evening at Hinkle Hospice House. Funeral service will be held 11:00 am Monday (6-01-2009) in Davidson Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Charles R. Yarborough, Jr. and Rev. Jeff Walser officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Walser was born in Davidson County, February 21, 1921...
Charles David Ball, Sr.
May 29, 2009
Charles David Ball, Sr. age 76 of Burkhart Road, Lexington passed away Friday morning at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday (5-31-2009) at Grace Alliance Church with Rev. Thomas Hicks officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Charles was born in Davidson County, June 16, 1932 to Edgar Hosea...
Homer Ray Weaver
May 29, 2009
Homer Ray Weaver age 71, of Old Mill Farm Road, passed away Friday May 29, 2009 at Lexington Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be 2:00 pm Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Chapel with Rev. T.W. Bailey officiating. Burial will follow in the Good Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Weaver was born October 24,...
Arwilda Lily Essick Everhart
May 28, 2009
Arwilda Lily Essick Everhart, 92, a resident of Alston Brook and long-time resident of Leonard Rd, Welcome, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May, 28, 2009. The funeral will be held 3:00 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2009, at Bethesda United Methodist Church with Rev. Doug Hochmuth, Rev. Ned Owens and Rev. Clyde Darrin Everhart, burial will follow in...
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