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Doris Long

Doris Long

Apr 13, 2007

Doris Elizabeth Lanning Long, 81, of North N.C. Highway 150, Lexington, died Friday, April 13, 2007, at Forsyth Medical Center after a sudden illness. Mrs. Long was born June 8, 1925, in Davidson County to William Howard Lanning and Blanche Craver Lanning. She worked for Erlanger Mills, Duracell and later for the YMCA in Lexington. She was an active member...

Dashia Lashelle Lindsey

Dashia Lashelle Lindsey

Apr 12, 2007

Dashia Lashelle Lindsey, 6 months, of Highway 64 West, died suddenly Thursday, April 12, 2007, at her home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at North Lexington Baptist Church by the Dr. Robert Floyd. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Miss Lindsey was born Oct. 2, 2006, in Davidson County to Lonnie Williams King of Florida and...

Gail Hill

Gail Hill

Apr 12, 2007

Gail Hill, 55, of Charity Lane, Linwood died April 12, 2007, at Lexington Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Clyde Akers and the Rev. Glenn Sanford. Burial will follow in Lexington City Cemetery. Mrs. Hill was born April 24, 1951, in Davidson County to James William Huffman and...

Dr. Hoke Coon

Dr. Hoke Coon

Apr 11, 2007

Dr. D. Hoke Coon Jr. passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2007. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, West Third Avenue, Lexington, by the Rev. Tommy Wilson and Dr. David B. Smith. Dr. Coon was minister at First Baptist Church from 1962 to 1989. After graduating from high school in Bessemer City he received...

Bertha King Lankford

Bertha King Lankford

Apr 11, 2007

Bertha King Lankford, 95, of Pinetop Road, died Wednesday morning, April 11, 2007, at Brian Center. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, by the Rev. David Robinson. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mrs. Lankford was born April 6, 1912, to John E. King and Annie Lee Long King. She...

Lois Laney

Lois Laney

Apr 10, 2007

Lois Joan Bandy Laney, 72, of Cedar Drive, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at Lexington Memorial Hospital after being in declining health for four months. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lexington City Cemetery by the Rev. Clyde Akers. Mrs. Laney was born in Pulaski, Va., on Sept. 15, 1934, to Charles Buck Tullock and Betty...

Cynthia "Sissy" Ray

Cynthia "Sissy" Ray

Apr 9, 2007

Cynthia "Sissy" Davis Ray, 46, of Wilson Lane, died Monday, April 9, 2007, at Thomasville Medical Center. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Arrington Heights Freewill Baptist Church, where she was a member, by the Rev. Doug McGee. Burial will follow at 1 p.m. in Salisbury National Cemetery. Mrs. Ray was born May 29, 1960, in Guilford...

Charles Elkin Kearns

Charles Elkin Kearns

Apr 9, 2007

Charles Elkin Kearns, 89, of Bud Sink Road, died Monday, April 9, 2007, at Lexington Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethesda United Methodist Church, where he was a member, by the Revs. Doug Hochmuth and Ned Owens. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Kearns was born in Randolph...

Margie Mcleod Troutman

Margie Mcleod Troutman

Apr 7, 2007

Margie McLeod Troutman, age 82 of Century Street Lexington, died Saturday morning at her home. Marjorie was born in Davidson County, September 15, 1924 to John Wesley McLeod and Ella Swing McLeod. She was a homemaker, member of Second United Church of Christ, Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post 8, VFW Post 3074 and Amvets Post 13. She was preceded...

Violet Pauline Knouse

Violet Pauline Knouse

Apr 7, 2007

Miss Violet Pauline Knouse 95, of South Union Grove Road in Arcadia, died Saturday, April 7, 2007. She was born Oct. 22, 1911, to Jacob T. Knouse and Sallie Sink Knouse. She spent her entire life in Davidson County. She was a faithful member of Mount Olivet United Methodist Church. She was a former member of the choir. Miss Knouse...

Franklin William Redner

Franklin William Redner

Apr 7, 2007

Franklin William Redner, 82, of Cullen Court, died Saturday, April 7, 2007, at his home. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, where he was a member, by the Rev. Carl Lindquist. Mr. Redner was born in Harrisonburg, Va., on Aug. 27, 1924, to William Carl Redner and Gladys Sarah Ritchie Redner. He...

Billy Jones

Billy Jones

Apr 6, 2007

Billy Jones, 69 of Beck’s Church Road died Friday night, April 6 at his home. He was born on August 30, 1937 in Avery County to Raymond Jones and Sally Hinkle Jones. He retired from Lexington Furniture – Linwood Plant #2. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Roella Harris Jones of the home; daughters Linda J. Stone and Tara...

Billy Jones

Billy Jones

Apr 6, 2007

Billy Jones, 69, of Beck's Church Road, died Friday, April 6, 2007, at his home. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Larry Peterson. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Jones was born Aug. 30, 1937, in Avery County to Raymond Jones and Sally Hinkle Jones. He retired from...

John David Wooten

John David Wooten

Apr 6, 2007

John David Wooten, 74 died Friday April 6, 2007 at 11:25 AM in Lexington Memorial Hospital after declining heath of one year. Mr. Wooten was born on January 14, 1933 to Thomas R. Wooten and Carrie Mullinax Wooten. He retired from Norling Studios and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by...

Lloyd Chadwick

Lloyd Chadwick

Apr 5, 2007

Fred Lloyd Chadwick, 69, of N.C. Highway 150 South, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, at his home. The funeral will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Madison Heights Freewill Baptist Church, where he was a member, conducted by the Rev. David Robinson. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Chadwick was born March 24, 1938, in Macon County...

Jake Jacobs

Jake Jacobs

Apr 4, 2007

Charles Thurman Jacobs, Jake to all his friends, 89, of Neely Drive, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at his home. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at Rowan Memorial Park by the Rev. Clyde Akers. Mr. Jacobs was born April 29, 1917, in Davidson County to Ira F. Jacobs and Minnie Parnell Jacobs. He lived on Highway...

William Rockford Hines

William Rockford Hines

Apr 3, 2007

William Rockford Hines of Old Thomasville Road passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2007, at his home to be with his Lord. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Canaan United Methodist Church, where he was a member, by the Rev. Dana Wooten. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Military graveside rights will be conducted by the...

Etna Hodge

Etna Hodge

Apr 2, 2007

Etna Mae Conrad Hodge, 86, of Sunbridge of Lexington, formerly of Central Heights, died Monday, April 02, 2007, at Lexington Memorial Hospital, following a serious illness of one day. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pilgrim Reformed United Church of Christ, where she was a lifelong member, by the Rev. George Fidler. Burial will follow in the...

Betty Coppley

Betty Coppley

Apr 2, 2007

Betty Pierce Coppley, age 77 of Center Clair Nursing Home formerly of Brown Street, Lexington died Monday morning in Center Clair. Graveside Services will be conducted at 11:00 am Wednesday at Forest Hill Memorial Park with burial to follow. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening at Davidson Funeral Home from 6 until 8 pm and at other times at...

Kenith Simmons

Kenith Simmons

Apr 1, 2007

Kenith Allen Simmons, 64, of Sunbridge Care of High Point, died Sunday, April 1, 2007, at High Point Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Holloways Baptist Church by Pastor Dan Simmons. Mr. Simmons was born in Brunswick County, on February 12, 1943, to Newman R. Simmons and Erma Coleman Simmons....

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