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Elmer Swicegood

Elmer Swicegood

Jul 29, 2007

Elmer Mike Swicegood, age 88 of South NC Highway 150, Lexington died Sunday afternoon at his home. Funeral Services will be at 2 pm Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Terry Smith. Burial will follow in Sandy Creek Cemetery. Elmer was born in Davidson County May 8,1919 to Adam Cicero Swicegood and Lula Pearl Koontz Swicegood. He...

Mark William Shankle

Mark William Shankle

Jul 28, 2007

Mark William Shankle, 66, of Hunt Road, Lexington, died Saturday morning at Lexington Memorial Hospital. A celebration of life service will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at DAvidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel. Mr. Shankle was born in Guilford County on July 3, 1941, to Mark WArren Shankle and Snowdean Hester Shankle. He was a retired employee of Henredon Furniture, a...

Buddy Meachum

Buddy Meachum

Jul 28, 2007

Edward “Buddy” Meachum, age 65, of North County Home Road, Lexington died Saturday afternoon in Forsyth Medical Center. Graveside Services will be conducted at 4:00 pm Tuesday at Mt. Tabor United Church of Christ Cemetery with Rev. Carl Miller and Rev. Nick Speas officiating. Buddy was born in Davidson County, to Edward Jay Meachum, Sr. and Edith Yarborough Meachum. He...

Judy Burkhart

Judy Burkhart

Jul 27, 2007

Judy Burkhart, 71, of Allred Road, died Friday, July 27, 2007, in the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday at Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel with burial to follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. There will not be a family visitation.

Samuel "Sam" Mortimer Hasell

Samuel "Sam" Mortimer Hasell

Jul 26, 2007

An Officer and A Gentleman Samuel Mortimer Hasell (affectionately known as Sam) departed this life peacefully on July 26, 2007 in his home following a battle with brain cancer. Sam hailed from Charleston, SC and he embodied his southern, chivalrous roots. He is preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Annie Hasell, two sisters, Dickie Legare and Ann Hasell,...

Paul Clark

Paul Clark

Jul 26, 2007

Paul Thomas Clark, 66, of Veterans Avenue, died Thursday, July 26, 2007, at his home after battling a long illness. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Antioch Baptist Church by the Rev. Roy Queen. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Clark was born Dec. 22, 1940, in Davidson County to the late Gudger James...

Randy "Butch" Horton

Randy "Butch" Horton

Jul 24, 2007

Randy "Butch" Harrison Horton Sr., 53, of Wilson Street, died Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at Brian Center Nursing Care. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Chapel, by the Rev. Darrell Cartrette. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Horton was born in Iredell County on Oct. 4, 1953,...

Chip Berry

Chip Berry

Jul 22, 2007

Chip Berry, 39, of Will Hunt Road, died Sunday, July 22, 2007, at Duke Medical Center, Durham. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Reeds United Methodist Church, where he was a member, by the Rev. Gary Foster. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Berry was born in Coweta County, Ga., on November 25, 1967, to...

Dwight Wrenn

Dwight Wrenn

Jul 21, 2007

Louis Dwight Wrenn, 73, of Crow Creek Drive, Lexington, died Saturday at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Don Leonard. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Wrenn was born October 9, 1933 in Davidson...

Grace Howell Christley

Grace Howell Christley

Jul 20, 2007

Grace Louise Howell Christley, 78, of Brian Center Nursing Center, formerly of Pennington Avenue, died Friday, July 20, 2007, at the nursing center. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, July 22, 2007 at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Clyde Akers officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. She was born July 29, 1928...

Larry Odell Crotts

Larry Odell Crotts

Jul 20, 2007

Larry Odell Crotts, 67, of Crotts Drive, died Friday, July 20, 2007, at Lexington Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Forest Hill Memorial Park by the Rev. Lloyd Spencer. Mr. Crotts was born in Davidson County on September 27, 1939, to Lawrence Odell Crotts and Blanche Louya Crotts. He was employed with G.W. Smith...

Irene Younts Crotts

Irene Younts Crotts

Jul 19, 2007

Hazel Irene Younts Crotts, 77, of Beck's Church Road, died Thursday, July 19, 2007, at High Point Regional Hospital. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Beck's Reformed Church, where she was a member, by the Rev. Gerald Sanders. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Irene was not only a loving wife and mother but will be...

Rosalie Bond Strickland

Rosalie Bond Strickland

Jul 18, 2007

Rosalie (Rosie) Bond Strickland, 41, of Walnut Cove, NC, devoted wife and mother, quietly passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 18,2007, after a two year battle against cancer. Her kindness, beauty, gentle heart and determined spirit, along with her sense of humor, love for family, friends, and pets, will live long in the hearts of those who treasure her. Rosie’s life...

Edward Calvin Smith

Edward Calvin Smith

Jul 18, 2007

Edward Calvin Smith, 88, died in his home early Wednesday morning on Country Club Drive in Lexington. The funeral will be held at 3 pm Friday at First Methodist Church. A private family burial will be held later in the day. Mr. Smith was born September 13th, 1918 in Garner, North Carolina to Edward Marcus Smith and Flonnie Cope Smith....

Louise Leonard Odom

Louise Leonard Odom

Jul 17, 2007

Lora Louise Leonard Odom, 77, of Abbid Street, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at the home of her daughter, after two years of declining health. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Thomasville Church of God, where she was a member, by the Revs. Ken Barnett and David Hatcher. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mrs....

Kathryn Louise Taylor

Kathryn Louise Taylor

Jul 17, 2007

Kathryn Louise Taylor, age 58, of Western Blvd. Lexington died Tuesday evening at Hospice Home of High Point. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Myra Ward and burial will follow in Lexington City Cemetery. Kathryn was born in Davidson County March 16, 1949 to Von Taylor and Rachel Myers...

Phillip Head Sr.

Phillip Head Sr.

Jul 17, 2007

Charles Phillip “Phil” Head Sr., 81, of West Second Avenue, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at his home. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, where he was a member, by the Revs. Carl Lindquist and Jill Aventosa-Brown. Mr. Head was born December 3, 1925, in Monroe County, Ga., to Harvey Huill Head...

William Lee Fox

William Lee Fox

Jul 16, 2007

William “Bill” Lee Fox, 87, of Lexington Health Care, formerly of Tyro School Road, died Monday, July 16, 2007, at the nursing home, following an extended illness. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Victory Baptist Church, where he was a member, by Pastor Roy Franks. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Fox was born in...

Ernest Matthew Church Sr.

Ernest Matthew Church Sr.

Jul 16, 2007

Ernest Matthew “Fireball” Church Sr., 70, went to be with the angels, Monday, July 16, 2007, at Brian Center of Lexington, after declining health of two years. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. James Byrd. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Church was born on April 6,...

Betsy Raye Cherry Beauchamp

Betsy Raye Cherry Beauchamp

Jul 15, 2007

Betsy Raye Cherry Beauchamp, 53, joined her loving family who preceded her to glory on July 15, 2007, after a long illness. A Funeral service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel, by Rev. Nathan Finsel, and Minister Dustin James. The body will be cremated after the service. Ms. Beauchamp was born in Davidson County on...

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