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Lexington, NC and surrounding areas
Judy Faye Mcelrath
Nov 7, 2020
Mrs. Judy Faye Singletary McElrath, 73, of Hoover Dr. died Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. No services are scheduled. Judy was born in Richmond County June 16, 1947 to the late Griffin and Lorrine Singletary. She was a previous employee of the former Stanley Furniture Corporation. Surviving are her loving husband of 53...
Elizabeth "Lib" Smith
Oct 23, 2020
Hilda Elizabeth “Lib” Atkins Smith, 96, of Mocksville, NC and formerly of Lexington, NC passed away peacefully on Friday, October 23, 2020 at Davie Nursing and Rehabilitation. A graveside service will be Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Forest Hill Memorial Park conducted by the Rev. Wayne Sechrest. No formal visitation is planned. Mrs. Smith was born February...
Kenneth Eugene Brooks
Oct 16, 2020
Kenneth Eugene Brooks,68, of North Shore Drive Lexington, passed away Friday at his home. A memorial service will be held Tuesday October 27th at 6:00 PM at Triad Cowboy Church, 6805 Muddy Creek Road, High Point, NC, with Pastor Doug Davis officiating. Due to Covid-19 mask are required. Kenneth was born in Forsyth County on June 18, 1952 to the...
Ellen May
Oct 15, 2020
Mrs. Lucy Ellen Barger May, 67, of Snider Ave. died Thursday, October 15, 2020 at her home. A graveside service will be Sunday at 2:00 PM at Forest Hill Memorial Park conducted by the Rev. Billy Pearson. Mrs. May will lie in state at Piedmont Funeral Home from 2-5 PM Saturday. The family will not be present at this time....
Ada Marie Stiltner
Oct 3, 2020
Ada Marie Stiltner,41, of Manhattan Drive, passed away Saturday at Hinkle Hospice House. Graveside service will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday at Forest Hill Memorial Park, with Pastor Kim Rosario officiating. The family will see friends at Piedmont Funeral Home from 1:00-1:45 PM prior to the service. Ada was born in South Williamson, Kentucky on September 7, 1979 to Willis...
Delmar Eugene Swinford
Sep 24, 2020
Delmar Eugene Swinford,79, of Cornelia Street, passed away Thursday September 24th at Lexington Health Care. No services are planned. Delmar was born in Springfield, Illinois on August 1, 1941 to the late Henry and Doris Swinford. Delmer ended up moving to North Carolina when he was an adult because that’s where the jobs were. He worked in a furniture factory...
Charles Kent Meadows, Jr.
Sep 8, 2020
Charles Kent “Charlie” Meadows, Jr., of Oakland California passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2020. There will be no service. Mr. Meadows is survived by his sister, Michelle Hopkins of Lexington. The family asked that donations be directed to Kids Business c/o YMCA, 113 West Third Ave. Lexington, NC.
Janice Ritchie Tate
Sep 7, 2020
Mrs. Janice Lea Ritchie Tate, 65, of Hege Dr. died Monday, September 7, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. A memorial service will be planned for a later date. Mrs. Tate was born in Cabarrus County March 7, 1955 to the late William Nolan and Nellie Suddeth Ritchie. A homemaker, she was the former owner of a used...
John Lewis Ferguson, Jr.
Aug 25, 2020
John Lewis Ferguson, Jr.,77, of Tyro Road, passed away Tuesday August 25, 2020 at his home. A memorial service will be held at a later date at the home. John was born on March 27, 1943 in Dunlow, West Virginia to the late John Lewis Ferguson, Sr. and Norina Ferguson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Jane...
Frances Martin Palmer
Aug 25, 2020
Frances Jeanette Martin Palmer,88, of Cambridge Road, passed away Tuesday at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday August 28, 2020 at Forest Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum, with the Rev. Francis Craig Palmer officiating. Burial will follow in the cemetery. Mrs. Palmer was born in Davidson County to the late James Alex...
Joseph William Salois
Aug 21, 2020
Joseph William Salois, 77 of Spring Street, passed away Friday evening at his home. No services are planned at this time. Mr. Salois was born in Ft. Belknap, Montana on May 8, 1943 to the late George Salois and Rebecca Whitford Salois. He was a retired sergeant first class with the United States Army serving his country for 23 years....
Kevon Hunt Farabee, Sr.
Aug 16, 2020
Mr. Kevon Hunt Farabee, Sr. 70, of North Myrtle Beach, SC died Sunday, August 16, 2020 at WFBH-Lexington Medical Center. A funeral service will be at 3:00 PM Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kevon Farabee, Jr. conducting services. Interment will follow in Bethel Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...
Cleo Dowell Owens
Aug 15, 2020
Cleo Dowell Owens,96, of Lexington, passed away Saturday August 15, 2020 at Hospice of the Piedmont. Graveside service will be held at 9:00 AM Saturday August 22, 2020 at Macedonia United Methodist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Tammy Talbert officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Owens was born in on June 20, 1924 to the late Ernest...
Teresa Dawn Pless
Aug 12, 2020
Teresa Dawn Grubb Pless, 60, of Whitehead Ave. Spencer, passed away Wednesday morning at Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Jason Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Yadkin Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at...
Woodrow Dane Milton
Aug 1, 2020
Woodrow Dane Milton,64, of Lexington, passed away Saturday at his home. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday August 11th at Salisbury National Cemetery, with Preacher Clyde Akers officiating. Burial will follow in the cemetery. Per cemetery regulations, mask are required at the service. Mr. Milton was born in Dothan, Alabama on March 13, 1956 to Thomas Woodrow...
Clinard J R Presnell
Jul 25, 2020
Clinard JR “Junior” Presnell ,66, of Old Salisbury Road, passed away Saturday at his home. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel, with Preacher Clyde Akers officiating. A private burial will be at his home town at a later date. Family will receive friends from 2:00 – 3:00 PM...
Linda Gail Harris
Jul 21, 2020
Linda Gail Hutchins Harris,72, of Pheasant Drive, passed away Tuesday July 21, 2020 at her home. Services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday in the Forest Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, with Preacher Clyde Akers officiating. Mrs. Harris was born in Forsyth County on April 7, 1948 to the late Roger Hutchins and Agnes Reavis Hutchins. She was formerly...
Jonathan (Jon) Kevin Hume
Jul 15, 2020
Jonathan Hume, 24 of Lexington, NC went home to be with the Lord on July 15, 2020. Jonathan was born in Charlottesville, VA. A memorial service will be held at 12: Noon at Hanes Baptist Church- 4210 Sabrina Lake Rd. Winston Salem, NC on 08/01/2020. Pastor Jason Holly will be officiating. He is survived by his mother- Kimberly Hume, a...
Paul Isiah Hegler, Iii
Jul 13, 2020
Mr. Paul Isiah Hegler, III, 56, of Lexington died Monday, July 13, 2020 at his home. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a private visitation and memorial service for family and friends will be held at Piedmont Funeral Home. Mr. Hegler was born in Davidson County August 28, 1963 to Paul Isiah Hegler, II and Brenda Story Hegler. He was preceded in...
Jackie Sue Adams
Jul 10, 2020
Jackie Sue Bell Adams, 73, of Freewill Circle passed away Friday July 10, 2020 at her home. A celebration of life service will be held at the home at a later date. Jackie was born in Muncie, Indiana on April 25, 1947 to the late Howard Bell and Mary Green Bell. She was of the Baptist faith and was retired...
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