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Melvin Pierce Fitzgerald

Melvin Pierce Fitzgerald

Jan 2, 2007

Melvin Pierce Fitzgerald, 81, of Fitzgerald Farm Road, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem after four months of declining health. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Linwood United Methodist Church, where he was a member, by the Revs. Cynthia Arnold, Hal Varner and Don Noblitt. Burial will be in...

Hazel Temple

Hazel Temple

Jan 1, 2007

Hazel Temple, 68, of Pine Park Drive, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2007, at her home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Victory Baptist Church, where she was a member, by the Revs. Roy Franks and Tommy Hepler. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Temple was born March 22, 1938, in Davidson County to Hannum Crawford...

Joseph "Joe" Lewis Taylor

Joseph "Joe" Lewis Taylor

Dec 31, 2006

Joseph Lewis "Joe" Taylor, 87, of Greenway Drive, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006, at Alston Brook Nursing Home. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Wesley Heights United Methodist Church, where he was a member, by the Revs. Nancy Krall and Dwight Cartner. A private inurnment will be held at Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Taylor was...

Robert "Bob" Nathan Knapp

Robert "Bob" Nathan Knapp

Dec 31, 2006

Robert Nathan "Bob" Knapp, 86, of Linwood-Southmont Road, died suddenly on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Jersey Baptist Church, where he was a member, by the Revs. Michael Collier and Morris Hollifield. Burial will be in Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Knapp was born July 21, 1920, in West Winfield, N.Y., to...

Sandra Grant

Sandra Grant

Dec 31, 2006

Damage Control Fireman Sandra Stephanie Grant, 23, of Ridgewood Drive, Linwood, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006, aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, by Chaplain Daniel J. Brown. Burial will be in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Damage Control Fireman Grant was born June 18, 1983, in SuBic...

Arthur Richard Sloat

Arthur Richard Sloat

Dec 29, 2006

Arthur Richard Sloat, 88 of Woodhaven Drive, Lexington died Friday night (12/29/2006) in Kindred Hospital in Greensboro after an extended illness. Mr. Sloat was born on November 17, 1918 in Westchester County, NY to Charles Sloat and Theresa Cline Sloat. He retired from Duracell USA and was a member of the RCR Model Flying Club. Mr. Sloat served in the...

Luther Gary Tucker

Luther Gary Tucker

Dec 27, 2006

Luther Gray Tucker, 79, of Franklin Lane, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, at 9:20 p.m. at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. The funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Chapel, led by the Rev. Bill Norris. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the National Cemetery in Salisbury with military graveside rites...

James "Tommy" Thomas Kirk

James "Tommy" Thomas Kirk

Dec 27, 2006

James Thomas “Tommy” Kirk, 68 of Highway 47, Lexington died Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at his home after an illness of 1 year. Mr. Kirk was born January 6, 1938 in Davidson County to Roy Lee Kirk and Mary McCarn Kirk. A retired employee of PPG Industries, he served in the US Navy. He was a Life member of National...

Henry Dwire Sink

Henry Dwire Sink

Dec 26, 2006

Henry Dwire Sink, 80 of Alston Brook Nursing Home and formerly of Myers Park Drive, Lexington died Tuesday afternoon at Alston Brook. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday at First Lutheran Church where he was a member. The service will be conducted by Rev. Derek Boggs. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Sink...

Elizabeth "Lib" Huband Leonard

Elizabeth "Lib" Huband Leonard

Dec 25, 2006

Elizabeth "Lib" Huband Leonard, 91, of Westover Drive, died Monday morning, Dec. 25, 2006, at Lexington Health Care. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev Dr. Lee Zehmer officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Lib was born in Forsyth County on Dec. 20, 1915, to William...

Joe Alice Russell Davison

Joe Alice Russell Davison

Dec 25, 2006

Joe Alice Russell Davison, 67, of Hilltop Drive, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2006, at Lexington Health Care. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Jeff Kelly. Burial will be in Russell Cemetery in Annona, Texas. Mrs. Davison was born Aug. 3, 1939, in Red River County, Texas, to Joe Edd Russell...

Vivian Bean Beck

Vivian Bean Beck

Dec 24, 2006

Vivian Bean Beck, 78, of Holloways Church Road, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, at her home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holloways Baptist Church, where she attended, by the Rev. Craig Barnhill. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Beck was born May 8, 1928, in Davidson County to Samuel Curtis Bean and Lottie Jane...

Alfredo Enriqure Flores - Rivera

Alfredo Enriqure Flores - Rivera

Dec 24, 2006

Alfredo Enriqure Flores-Rivera, 20, of Old Salisbury Road, Linwood, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, after being injured in an automobile accident. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel by Father Albert Gondek. Burial will be in Mexico. Mr. Flores-Rivera was born June 7, 1986, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. He was employed with...

Jackie Fritts

Jackie Fritts

Dec 24, 2006

Jackie Fritts, 60, of Paul Workman Road, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, at Lexington Health Care. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at North Lexington Baptist Church, where he was a member, by Dr. Robert Floyd. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Fritts was born March 1, 1946, in Davidson County to Calvin Lanning Fritts and...

Banks Evans

Banks Evans

Dec 24, 2006

Albert "Banks" Evans Sr., 85, of 385 Winchester Drive died Sunday Dec. 24, 2006, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem following three weeks of serious illness. The service to celebrate his life will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at Beulah United Church of Christ by the Rev. Benn Fleming. Burial will follow in Beulah United...

Dulcie Hill Black

Dulcie Hill Black

Dec 24, 2006

Dulcie Hill Black, 78, of Old U.S. Highway 64 West, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, at Lexington Memorial Hospital after a short illness. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Reeds United Methodist Church, where she was the oldest living member, by the Revs. Gary Foster and Jim Martin. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Black...

Grady Tysinger

Grady Tysinger

Dec 23, 2006

Grady Elie Tysinger, 83, of Lexington Health Care and formerly of Black Dairy Road, passed peacefully from this life Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, at Lexington Health Care. He had been in declining health for three years and seriously ill for two days. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 27 at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev....

Mamie Berrier

Mamie Berrier

Dec 22, 2006

Mamie Fritts Berrier, 89, of Lexington, died Friday, Dec. 22, 2006, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House in Winston-Salem. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Linwood United Methodist Church Cemetery by the Rev. Cynthia L. Arnold. Mrs. Berrier was born Sept. 5, 1917, in Davidson County to Charlie Fritts Sr. and Julia Hedrick Fritts. She...

Roger Dale Hutchens, Sr.

Roger Dale Hutchens, Sr.

Dec 21, 2006

Roger Dale Hutchens Sr., 62, of Old Yadkinville Road, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006, at his home. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Bethlehem Church by the Rev. Aaron Long. Mr. Hutchens was born Oct. 14, 1944, in Forsyth County to Albert Hutchens and Ruby Martin Hutchens. He was preceded in death by...

Racie Lee Weaver

Racie Lee Weaver

Dec 21, 2006

Racie Lee Lanning Weaver, 79 of Alston Brook Nursing Home and formerly of Helmstetler Road, Lexington died early Wednesday morning (12-21-2006) at Alston Brook Nursing Home after two years of declining health. Mrs. Weaver was born June 17, 1927 in Davidson County to Fred Lee Lanning and Glinner Mae Lanning. She was a former employee of Dixie Furniture. Mrs. Weaver...

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