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Dwayne Kenneth Mcmahan

Dwayne Kenneth Mcmahan

Jun 13, 2008

Dwayne Kenneth “Dew” McMahan, age 30 of Roosevelt Lane, Lexington died Friday evening from injuries received from an motorcycle accident. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday (06/17/2008) at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Tim Gainey and burial will follow in East End Baptist Church Cemetery.   Dwayne was born in Arlington, Virginia March 2, 1978...

Marie Thomason Whittemore

Marie Thomason Whittemore

Jun 9, 2008

Marie Thomason Whittemore, age 82 of Lexington died Monday at her home after six years of declining health. A Memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm Friday in DAVIDSON FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL with Rev. Gary Gibson officiating. Burial will follow in Lexington City Cemetery. Mrs. Whittemore was born August 9, 1925 in Davidson county to Jesse James Thomason and...

Kelly Cooper

Kelly Cooper

Jun 9, 2008

Lloyd Kelly Cooper, 41, of Summerville Church Road, died Monday, June 9, 2008, at his home. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel by the Rev. Louie Pate and the Rev. Robert Tews with burial to follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Cooper was born Nov. 11, 1966, in Catawba County...

Eugene Cooper

Eugene Cooper

Jun 9, 2008

Eugene Standford (Red) Cooper, age 78 of S. NC Hwy 150, Lexington died Monday, June 9, 2008 at his residence after several years of declining health. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, June 12, 2008 at Churchland Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Howell IV officiating. Burial will follow in Davis Cemetery. Mr. Cooper was born February...

David Kowalski

David Kowalski

Jun 8, 2008

David Walter Kowalski, 46, of Old Linwood Road, died Sunday, June 8, 2008, at Magnolia Gardens, Spencer. There are no services planned at this time

Phyllis Poston Hill

Phyllis Poston Hill

Jun 7, 2008

Phyllis Poston Hill, 61, of Hampton Road, Lexington, died Saturday at Forsyth Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, June 11 at Forest Hill Memorial Park. Rev. Tommy Wilson will officiate. Mrs. Hill was born November 3, 1946 in Davidson County to Paul Wade Poston, Sr. and Catherine Wright Poston. She was a graduate of...

Floyd Jarvis

Floyd Jarvis

Jun 5, 2008

Floyd Jackson Jarvis, 85, of Little Rock Avenue, died Thursday, June 5, 2008, at Lexington Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Freedom Baptist Church by Preacher Clyde Akers. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Jarvis was born Feb. 3, 1923, in Cooleemee to Robert...

Paul Lanier

Paul Lanier

Jun 5, 2008

Paul Odell Lanier, age 75 of Bethesda Dr., Welcome died Thursday, June 5, 2008 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, June 8, 2008 at Bethesda United Methodist Church with Rev. Doug Hochmuth officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Lanier was born July 21, 1932 in Davidson County to Phillip Henry...

Willie Younts

Willie Younts

Jun 4, 2008

Willis “Toby” Grant Younts, age 85 of Eastview Drive Lexington passed away Wednesday morning at Lexington Memorial Hospital. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday at Beck’s Reformed Church conducted by Rev. Gerald M. Sanders. Burial will follow in Beck’s Reformed Church Cemetery with military graveside rites by VFW Post 3074. Mr. Younts was born in Davidson County,...

Jean Helen Mcdonald Knote

Jean Helen Mcdonald Knote

Jun 4, 2008

Jean Helen McDonald Knote, 78, of Biesecker Road, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at her home after declining in health for one year. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Davidson Funeral Home and other times at the home. Mrs. Knote was born July 12, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, to Charles McDonald and Elizabeth Gruenwaldt...

Donna Burkhart Watson

Donna Burkhart Watson

Jun 3, 2008

Donna Burkhart Watson, age 50 of West Center St. Ext, Lexington died Tuesday, June 3, 2008 in Lexington Memorial Hospital after a serious illness of two weeks. There are no services planned at this time. Mrs. Watson was born October 30, 1957 in Davidson County to Raymond Odell Burkhart and Don Kepley Burkhart. She was employed at Welcome Barbecue, but...

Ralph Eugene Essick

Ralph Eugene Essick

Jun 3, 2008

Ralph Eugene Essick, 76 of Welcome passed away Tuesday evening June 3, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center after a brief illness. The funeral service will be held Friday, June 6, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Bethesda United Methodist Church with the Rev. Doug Hochmuth and Rev. Darrin Everhart officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Essick was a...

Ted Blake

Ted Blake

Jun 1, 2008

Edward R. “Ted” Blake, Jr. – On the beautiful, Sunday morning of June 1, 2008, the angels of the Lord came to Ted with wings from heaven and flew him Home. After a lengthy hospitalization, Ted was admitted to the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home where he was allowed to meet his Creator in peace, comfort and dignity with his...

Gary Lee Hunt

Gary Lee Hunt

Jun 1, 2008

Gary Lee Hunt, 62, of Hames Street, died Sunday, June 1, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center, following an extended illness. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at Davidson Funeral Home by the Rev. Keith Bruner. Burial will follow in Lexington City Cemetery. Mr. Hunt was born June 10, 1945, in Davidson County, to Floyd Frederick...

Geraldine Beck

Geraldine Beck

May 31, 2008

Geraldine Russell Beck, 86, of Marvin Hedrick Road and formerly of Beck’s Church Road, died Saturday evening at her home. A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 am today at Beck’s Lutheran Church where she was a member. Rev. David Martin will conduct the service. Mrs. Beck was born May 17, 1922 in the Montgomery County community...

Virginia Martin

Virginia Martin

May 31, 2008

Virginia Hinkle Tesh Martin age 87, formerly of Thomas Road, Welcome passed away Saturday, (May 31, 2008) at Sunbridge of Lexington. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday at Center United Methodist Church, where she was a member. conducted by Rev. Clay Morgan and Rev. Hal Varner. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Martin was born...

Jacqueline James

Jacqueline James

May 30, 2008

Jacqueline Louise Morris James, 55 of 1242 Riverview Blvd died Friday, May 30, 2008 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, June 3 at Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel. Mrs. James was born on February 18, 1953 in Davidson County to James Neilson Morris, Sr. and Mabel Hunter Morris. She...

Frances Townsend

Frances Townsend

May 30, 2008

Frances McCrary Townsend, age 78 of Regency Center Circle Lexington passed away Friday afternoon at Lexington Health Care. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, June 2 at Bethesda United Methodist Church, where she was a member, conducted by Rev. Doug Hochmuth, and burial will follow in the church cemetery. Frances was born in Davidson County October 3,...

Dewey Ward Hylton Jr.

Dewey Ward Hylton Jr.

May 30, 2008

Husband, son, brother, father, grandfather, deacon, friend, hokie. Born November 16, 1946, in Covington VA. Died May 30, 2008, in Winston-Salem NC of melanoma cancer, aged 61. Dad was born to a dedicated Christian mother and a brilliant mechanic. He was raised on a farm, the second of seven children. He enjoyed milking the cows early in the mornings, which...

Ruth Estelle Kearns Snow

Ruth Estelle Kearns Snow

May 29, 2008

Ruth Estelle Kearns Snow, 79, of Raymond Lanier Road, died Thursday, May 29, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Center United Methodist Church by the Revs. Clay Morgan and Bobby Kearns. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Snow was born May 5, 1929 in Davidson County to William Henry Kearns...

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