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Lexington, NC and surrounding areas

Georgia Gertrude Byerly

Georgia Gertrude Byerly

Nov 2, 2015

Georgia Howard Byerly, 81 of West Old Highway 64, died Monday at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Monday at Freedom Baptist Church, where she was a member with Preacher Clyde Akers officiating. Entombment will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the...

Wilma Louise Weaver

Wilma Louise Weaver

Oct 31, 2015

Wilma Louise Ridenhour Weaver, 93, of Riverview Boulevard, died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Lexington Health Care. A funeral service will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Kelly Barefoot. Interment will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6-8 PM at the funeral home, and other...

Jerry Phelps

Jerry Phelps

Oct 25, 2015

Jerry Lane Phelps, 68, of Shoaf Street and long-time employee of Piedmont Funeral Home died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Novant Health-Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Wednesday, October 28 at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Preacher Clyde Akers. Interment will follow at Lexington City Cemetery. The family will see friends...

Alice B. Greene

Alice B. Greene

Oct 24, 2015

Alice B. Greene, age 79, passed away Saturday October 24, 2015, after a long illness with Parkinson’s disease. Alice was predeceased by her husband of 47 years, George T. Greene, Jr. Alice is survived by her daughter, Georgeanne Greene Wyrick and husband Calvin and grandchildren, Calvin, Jr. and Amanda of Stokesdale,NC. Alice grew up in Lexington and graduated from Guilford...

Billy Clinton Potts

Billy Clinton Potts

Oct 23, 2015

Billy Clinton Potts, 80 of John Lookabill Road, died Friday at Hinkle Hospice House. A family gathering will be held from 1-6 P.M. Sunday October 25, 2015 at the home of his daughter, at 729 Young Road, Lexington,NC. Mr. Potts donated his body for medical research to the Wake Forest School of Medicine. Mr. Potts was born in Davie County...

Juanita Jenkins Steed

Juanita Jenkins Steed

Oct 18, 2015

Juanita Jenkins Steed, 90 of West 8th Ave., died Sunday evening October 18, 2015 at her home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday October 22, 2015 at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel, with Sgt . Les Ashby officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. Family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Wednesday at Piedmont...

Jean Ghent

Jean Ghent

Oct 17, 2015

Jean Anne Summey Ghent, 82, of Riverside Drive, died Saturday, October 17 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. A funeral service will be held at 2 pm Tuesday, October 20 at Higher Ground Baptist Church, by the Rev. Jimmy Greene. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8...

Joseph "Clyde" Hicks

Joseph "Clyde" Hicks

Oct 14, 2015

Joseph “Clyde” Hicks, 63 of Eagleridge Court died Wednesday morning, October 14, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A memorial service will be at 10:00 am Saturday at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel by Preacher Eric Cornett. Interment will follow in Lexington City Cemetery. The family will receive friends afterwards at the home of John Hicks on Rosewood...

Thelma Leona Everhart

Thelma Leona Everhart

Sep 30, 2015

Thelma Leona Childress Everhart, 86 of Tupelo Lane, died Wednesday at Wake Forest Baptist health Lexington Medical Center. Funeral service will be held 1:00 PM Monday October 5, 2015 at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel, with preacher David Robinson officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park . Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the...

Sammy Holton Leonard

Sammy Holton Leonard

Sep 27, 2015

Sammy Holton Leonard, 80, of South NC Highway 150, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Rowan Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M.Thursday at St. Lukes Lutheran Church where he was a member, with the Rev. Jeffrey Hoffner officiating. Burial will follow in Sandy Creek Cemetery, with military honors provided by the Davidson County Honor...

Elizabeth Greene Mason

Elizabeth Greene Mason

Sep 24, 2015

Mrs. Elizabeth Greene Mason of the Yadkin College Community passed from death unto life Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 9:30 PM at Hinkle Hospice House. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, September 28, 2015 at Yadkin College Cemetery with the Rev. Avery Varnadore and Pastor Clyde Akers officiating. There will be no visitation. Mrs. Mason was...

Barbara Jean "Bobbie" Hailey

Barbara Jean "Bobbie" Hailey

Sep 14, 2015

Barbara Jean “Bobbie” Leonard Hailey, 70, of Westside Drive Extension, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, at Wake Forest Baptist Health -- Lexington Medical Center. A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Lexington City Cemetery by the Rev. Joe Solomon. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2 p.m. before the service at Piedmont Funeral Home. Bobbie...

John Melvin Hudson

John Melvin Hudson

Aug 14, 2015

John Melvin Hudson, 86, of Lexington, died Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, after an extended battle with cancer. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Chapel of First Reformed United Church of Christ. The family will receive friends in the parlor following the service. Upon John's request, his body was donated to Wake Forest School of Medicine...

Carolyn Sue Owen

Carolyn Sue Owen

Aug 10, 2015

Carolyn Sue “Susie” Owen, 63, of Veteran’s Ave. went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 10, 2015 at Hinkle Hospice House. A memorial service will be Friday at 7:00 PM at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel by Preacher Clyde Akers and Rev. David Robinson. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral...

Sharon Gaye Collins

Sharon Gaye Collins

Jul 27, 2015

Sharon Gaye Yarbrough Collins, 63 of Wilson Road, died Monday at her home. Funeral service will be held 1:00 P.M. Wednesday at Trinity Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Morris Little and the Rev. Bill Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 12:00 -1:00 P.M. prior to the...

Mary Lee Mize

Mary Lee Mize

Jul 23, 2015

Mary Lee Hunter Mize, 84, of Mt. Moriah Drive died Thursday, July 23, 2015 at her home. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Robert Floyd, Rev. Gavin Pratt, and Preacher Clyde Akers officiating. Burial will follow in Lexington City Cemetery. The family will receive friends one...

George Dewey Knill, Jr.

George Dewey Knill, Jr.

Jul 19, 2015

George Dewey Knill,Jr., 95, of Mayfair Road, Lexington, died Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Alston Brook Nursing Center. A crypt side service will be at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Forest Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with the Rev. Sam Harvey officiating. There will be no visitation. Mr. Knill was born in Bucklodge, Maryland on February 27, 1920...

Charles D. Tilley

Charles D. Tilley

Jul 9, 2015

Charles D. Tilley, 65 of Buie Bodenheimer Road, died Thursday at Thomasville Medical Center. The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Holly Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30-1:30 p.m. prior to the service at the Funeral Home. Mr. Tilley was born in Davidson County on July...

William Rudolph Koonts, Sr.

William Rudolph Koonts, Sr.

Jul 9, 2015

William Rudolph Koonts Sr., of Kildee Drive, died Thursday, at Hinkle Hospice House. A Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Lexington City Cemetery. There will be no public visitation. Mr. Koonts was born November 27, 1923, in Davidson County, to R. B. Koonts and Lena Mittie Biesecker Koonts. He served in the US Navy and later worked as...

Lonnie Ray Lawson

Lonnie Ray Lawson

Jul 5, 2015

Lonnie Ray Lawson, 68, of Yarborough Dr., died Sunday, July 5, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Thursday at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev. David Edwards. Entombment will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 Wednesday evening...

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