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Alan Keith Casey
Oct 5, 2025
Alan Keith Casey (February 27, 1959 – October 5, 2025)
Beloved Son, Brother, Uncle, and Friend
Alan, 66, graduated to glory on October 5, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, loyalty, and a life lived with purpose and heart. Born on February 27, 1959, to Dorothy and Harold Casey, and the beloved younger brother of Garry Casey and the late Paulette...
Barbara Young
Oct 5, 2025
Barbara Jean Floyd Young, 87, passed away Sunday October 5, 2025, at Mountain View Health Park.
A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Friday October 10, 2025, at Davidson Funeral Home with Pastor Shane Smith officiating services.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 pm Friday at Davidson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Young was born June 19, 1938, in Davidson County...
Violet Hamilton Burkhart
Oct 5, 2025
Violet Marie Hamilton Burkhart, age 82, of Lexington passed away on October 5, 2025 , surrounded by loved ones at her home. She was born October 6, 1942 in Harnett County, North Carolina the daughter of the late Harold and Gertrude Canady Hamilton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, R.C. Hamilton, and his...
Margaret Eloise Reynolds
Oct 4, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Margaret Reynolds on October 4, 2025, in Lexington, NC.Margaret was born March 19, 1950 in West Virginia to Raymond Jackson Farmer and Vada Brown Farmer. Margaret was retired from Davidson County Social Services, and was of the Baptist faith.Margaret is preceded in her death by her parents, and her...
Thomas Cleveland Freeman
Oct 3, 2025
Always had a joke for ya...
Thomas (Tom) Cleveland Freeman Sr. age 74, loving husband, father, brother and a friend to all, passed away peacefully in his home on October 3rd, 2025. He was preceded in death by his son Thomas (Little Tommy) Freeman Jr. in August of 2010.
A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, October 11t™ at 1:00...

Thomas Cleveland Freeman, Sr.
Oct 3, 2025
Thomas Cleveland Freeman, Sr. passed away Friday evening, October 3rd at his home.
A celebration of his life will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, October 11, 2025 in the Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel with Rev. Aaron Long officiating. A full obituary will be posted as soon as available.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington,...
Wayne Lee Jones
Oct 2, 2025
Wayne Lee Jones, of Clayton, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at BellaRose Nursing Home and Rehab.
Born on January 25, 1943, to Rufus and Martha Jones, Wayne lived a life defined by devotion to his family and a deep love of the outdoors. He was a dedicated son, husband, brother, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who will...
Laura Turlington
Oct 2, 2025
Laura Conrad Turlington, 52, passed away on Thursday, October 2 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
A memorial service will be held at 3pm Sunday, October 5 at First Lutheran Church, by the Rev. Matthew Miller. Inurnment will follow in the church columbarium.
The family will greet friends following the service in the church fellowship hall and other times at...
Warren Bryce Bulla
Oct 1, 2025
Warren Bryce Bulla, of Lexington, better known as Bryce, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. Bryce was born on October 11, 1940, to Warren Stewart Bulla and Edith Bean Bulla. Warren's journey through life was marked by hard work, friendship, and an enjoyment to help those around him.
Bryce, a native of Lexington, grew...
Wade "Reedy" Varner
Oct 1, 2025
Wade "Reedy" Lee Varner, Jr., age 84, of Lexington, NC, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
He was born January 2, 1941, in Davidson County to the late Wade Lee Varner, Sr. and Willie Grace Garrison Varner. Mr. Varner was a member of Higher Ground Baptist Church and will be remembered for his love of family and...
Loretta Griffin
Sep 30, 2025
Loretta Mary Griffin, age 78, of Lexington, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Born in Queens County, New York, Loretta was the daughter of the late Thomas F. Kenny and Florence Kenny. She was married to the love of her life, Patrick Griffin, with whom she shared many years of devotion and family life.
Loretta...
Debra Frizzell Leonard
Sep 29, 2025
Debra Frizzell Leonard, age 70, of Davidson County, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 29th, 2025, at Hinkle Hospice House.
Born December 26th, 1954, in Davidson County, Debra was the daughter of the late Devarux Albert Frizzell and Willa Belle Watkins. A warm, spirited soul, Debra was known for her infectious love of music—especially karaoke. Whether singing out her favorite songs...
Ian Howard Gimple
Sep 28, 2025
Ian Howard Gimple, 63, passed away peacefully at Trellis Hospice, Winston-Salem, NC, surrounded by his family, on September 28, 2025.
Born in Montreal, Canada, Ian was the beloved husband of Lorna Galagar and devoted father to Marang Gimple. Ian was the cherished son of Irving Gimple of Montreal, Canada, and the late Marilyn Gimple, and loving brother to Avery Gimble and...
Scott Koonts
Sep 27, 2025
Scott Koonts, age 53, of North Augusta, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
Born on January 13, 1972, in Davidson County, NC, Scott was raised by his loving grandparents Robert “Bob” and Mary Jo Koonts who loved him like a son and to whom he always referred as Dad and Mom. He was a man who was larger...
Phyllis Spellman Kubelka
Sep 27, 2025
Phyllis Marie Spellman Kubelka, 81, of Davidson County, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, September 27, 2025, at her home with her family by her side.
The family will receive visitors from 1:00–2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in Lexington, NC. A Funeral Mass will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the church....
Janice Swicegood
Sep 26, 2025
Janice McMillan Swicegood, age 79, passed away September 26, 2025. She was born on March 9, 1946 in Browns Summit, NC and later moved to Lexington, NC. She spent her retired years in Florida.She is preceded in death by her husband, Bryce Franklin Swicegood, her parents Joseph C. McMillan and Mazie B. McMillan, and brothers Joseph McMillan Jr and William...
Alice E. Wilson
Sep 26, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Alice McGinnis Wilson, who peacefully departed from this world on September 26, 2025, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at the age of 85.
Alice was born on October 25, 1939, to Gilbert Elmer McGinnis and Ola Lee Glascoe McGinnis. Alice was a devoted wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friend. She was...
Marie Isabelle White Evans
Sep 25, 2025
Marie Isabelle White Evans, of Davidson County, N.C., passed away peacefully in Arcadia at the age of 96, surrounded by loved ones.
Born in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1929, Isabelle was the daughter of Paul Land White and Gertrude Kelly White. She grew up on the Lynnhaven River, enjoying a childhood filled with boating, family gatherings, oyster roasts and the outdoors. A...
Betsy Mathis
Sep 25, 2025
Betsy Mathis of Lexington, North Carolina, passed away on September 25, 2025, at the age of 62. Born on December 10, 1962, Betsy lived a life filled with love, dedication, and a deep faith that touched everyone she knew.
Born and raised in Lexington, Betsy spent her formative years in a large and loving family. She attended school in Lexington before...
Gray Jones
Sep 24, 2025
Lester Gray Jones went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 24th, 2025, at his home in Chapin, South Carolina.
There will be a service for Gray in the Chapel of Tyro Methodist Church, where Gray was a member since 1969, on Wednesday October 1st, 2025, at 2:30 pm, conducted by Reverend Randy Foster. This will be...
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