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Jonnie Michael Kinney

Jonnie Michael Kinney

May 8, 2007

Jonnie Michael Kinney 76, of Queens Dr. died Tuesday at her home. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church, where she was a member, by the Rev. Myra Ward, burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mrs. Kinney was born in Davidson County on August 15, 1930, to Ernest Ervin Michael and Vallie...

Emil Joseph Botsch

Emil Joseph Botsch

May 6, 2007

Emil Joseph Botsch, of Fancy Gap, Virginia and formerly of Lexington , NC died Sunday in Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday May 11, 2007 at First Baptist Church in Lexington, conducted by Dr. Ray Howell, 3rd and Dr. Lawrence Childs. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr....

Betty Lou Graham Bunce

Betty Lou Graham Bunce

May 5, 2007

Betty Lou Graham Bunce, of 414 Glenwood Avenue, Lexington, NC, passed away Saturday morning May 5, 2007 at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, TN. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday at Coggins Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. David Shaffer, Dr. Ray Howell 3rd, Rev. Bill Sosebee and Rev. Robert McCrary officiating. Burial will follow in Lexington City Cemetery....

Skyler Jackson Livengood

Skyler Jackson Livengood

May 5, 2007

Skyler Jackson Livengood, 4 month old son of Eric Jackson Livengood and Melanie Grace Holifield of Frank Hulin Road, Lexington passed away Saturday May 5, 2007 evening at Lexington Memorial Hospital. In addition to his parents, surviving are his sister Megan Marie James of the home, maternal grandfather Roger Holifield of Lexington, maternal grandmother Darlene Holifield of Linwood; paternal grandfather...

Karen Elizabeth Sides

Karen Elizabeth Sides

May 4, 2007

Karen Elizabeth Sides 27, of Davidson County passed away Friday May 4, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center from injuries she received in a motor vehicle accident. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday May 8, in Davidson Funeral Home Hickory Tree Chapel with the Rev. G. Thomas Shelton officiating. Burial will follow in the Friedberg...

Weldon Parks

Weldon Parks

May 3, 2007

Weldon Gilbert Parks, age 92 of North County Home Road, Lexington died Thursday night at Lexington Memorial Hospital after several months of declining health. The funeral will be 2 pm Sunday, May 6 at Second United Church of Christ, where he was a member, by the Rev. Jerry Moore. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park with military graveside...

Larry Laxton

Larry Laxton

May 3, 2007

Larry Lynn “Smokey” Laxton, 63, of Hege Drive, died Thursday, May 3, 2007, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday May 6, at Psalm 91 Church, where he was a member, by the Revs. Max Shoaf and Kenneth Deal. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Laxton was born in Mecklenburg...

Raymond Heitman Jr.

Raymond Heitman Jr.

May 3, 2007

Raymond Heitman, Jr., 73 of Alston Brook Nursing Home formerly of Heitman Road, Lexington died Thursday in Alston Brook after several years of declining health. Mr. Heitman was born on May 4, 1933 to Raymond Heitman Sr. and Bertha Shaw Heitman. A retired truck driver, he was a member of Sheets Memorial Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the...

Willie Brafford

Willie Brafford

May 1, 2007

Willie Edward Brafford, 65, of William Lane, Lexington died Tuesday at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born January 18, 1942 in Chatham County to Elmer Brafford and Curtis Roberson Brafford. He was preceded in death by his Parents. Surviving are his wife, Diana Rachel Brafford of the home. Two sons, Greg Brafford and his wife Amy of Lexington and Jason...

Linda Lemly

Linda Lemly

May 1, 2007

Linda Lemly, 61, of Old U.S. Highway 64 West, died Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at Lexington Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, by the Rev. Frankie Matthews. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mrs. Lemly was born July 4, 1945, in Davidson...

Elizabeth Rebecca Hendrix

Elizabeth Rebecca Hendrix

May 1, 2007

Elizabeth “Lib” Rebecca Truesdale Hendrix, age 90 died Tuesday, May 1, 2007 in Carillon Assisted Living in Salisbury. A resident of Garden Place at Carillon Assisted Living in Salisbury, NC she was formerly of Lexington. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, May 4, 2007 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Carl Lindquist and Rev. Jill...

Gene Briles

Gene Briles

Apr 30, 2007

Walter Eugene “Gene” Briles, 61 of Owens Rd., Lexington, died Monday April 30, 2007 in Forsyth Medical Center after an illness of 6 months. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday in Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel with Pastor Clyde Akers and Rae French officiating. Inurnment will be at Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Briles was born...

Beatrice Yarbrough

Beatrice Yarbrough

Apr 30, 2007

Beatrice Chapman Yarbrough, 90, of Grand Strand Health Care, formerly of Lexington, NC died Monday morning at the Health Care Center. Funeral Service will be held 11:00 am Thursday in Davidson Funeral Home Chapel Lexington Chapel, conducted by Rev. Steve Shinn and burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mrs. Yarbrough was born in Davidson County May 23, 1916...

Ralph Everhart

Ralph Everhart

Apr 30, 2007

Ralph Douglas Everhart, age 72 of Welcome Bethesda Road, Lexington died Monday morning at his home. Funeral Services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday (5-2-2007) in the Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel, and burial will follow in Lexington City Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Mr. Everhart was born in Davidson county August 14, 1934 to Clyde Franklin Everhart and Marjorie Poston...

Virginia Burkhart

Virginia Burkhart

Apr 30, 2007

Virginia “Dennie” Burkhart, 78, of Beckner Street, died Monday, April 30, 2007, at her home. A Graveside service will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM Forest Hill Memorial Park Cemetery with Bea Edwards Copeland officiating. Mrs. Burkhart was born in Davidson County on June 9, 1928 to Robert Peacock and Nannie Owens Peacock. She was retired from Dacotah Cotton Mills...

Ruth Mccrary Call

Ruth Mccrary Call

Apr 29, 2007

Ina Ruth Smith McCrary Call, 80, of Bremen Drive, died Sunday, April 29, 2007, at High Point Regional Hospital after a critical illness of two weeks. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Coggins Memorial Baptist Church, where she was a member, by the Revs. David Shaffer and Robert McCrary. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park....

Bobby Leon Kirkendall

Bobby Leon Kirkendall

Apr 28, 2007

Bobby Kirkendall, 66, of Bremen Drive, died suddenly Saturday, April 28, 2007. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church on West Third Avenue, where he was a member, by the Revs. Dr. Ray Howell III and Tommy Wilson. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Kirkendall was born Nov. 30, 1940, in Shelby...

Foy Lee James

Foy Lee James

Apr 27, 2007

| Foy Lee James, 85, of Brian Center nursing home, formerly of Giles Road, died Friday, April 27, 2007, at the nursing home following an illness of nine months. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2007 at Rolling Heights Baptist Church, where he was a member, by the Rev. Wayne Sechrist. Burial will follow in Forest...

Mary Brinkley Heitman

Mary Brinkley Heitman

Apr 26, 2007

Mary Elaine Brinkley Heitman, 86, of Sunbridge Nursing Home, formerly of Helmstetler Road, died Thursday, April 26, 2007, at Sunbridge Nursing Home. No services will be held. Mrs. Heitman was born Dec. 20, 1920, in Davidson County, to Daniel Webster Brinkley and Beulah Conrad Brinkley. She was a retired employee of Manhattan Shirt Co. and a member of Pilgrim Reformed...

Billy Forrest

Billy Forrest

Apr 26, 2007

Billy Reed Forrest, 72 of Arvil Hunt Rd., Lexington, died Thursday in Liberty Wood Nursing Home, Thomasville after declining health. A Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday in Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with the Dr. Gary Gibson officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Forrest was born June 16, 1934 in Davie County to Phillip...

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