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Elwood Younts

Elwood Younts

Feb 6, 2009

Alfred Elwood Younts, 80, of Eastdale Drive, died Friday, February 6 in Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 14 at Second Reformed United Church of Christ and a graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM at Cleveland Memorial Park in Shelby. Mr. Younts was born July...

Amber Ann Suri

Amber Ann Suri

Feb 6, 2009

Amber Ann Suri, 17, of Hunter Creek Road, died Friday, February 6. A funeral service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at the First Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Wayne Knight and Rev. Samuel A. Sorrells officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Amber was born in Lake County, Ohio on March 26, 1991 to Deborah...

Jacob Howard Michael

Jacob Howard Michael

Feb 5, 2009

Mr. Jacob Howard Michael, 84, of Happy Hill Road, Lexington, died Thursday at his home after an extended illness. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, February 8, 2009 at Reeds United Methodist Church with the Revs. Gary Foster and Wade Wright officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mr. Michael was born on June 13,...

Paula Hill Childers

Paula Hill Childers

Jan 24, 2009

Pauline Bordeaux Hill “Paula” Childers, a resident of James Creek, Southern Pines, died Saturday, January 24 at her residence. A funeral service will be held Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 3:00 PM from the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington, with Rev. Dr. Lee Zehmer and Rev. Dr. John S. Lyles officiating. Burial will follow in Lexington City Cemetery. Paula was...

Pat Walker

Pat Walker

Jan 20, 2009

Patrick Joseph Walker, 54, of Edgemont Lane, died Tuesday, January 20, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church with Father Al Gondek, celebrant. Pat was born November 12, 1954 in Prince Georges County, Maryland to...

Rodney L. Leonard, Sr.

Rodney L. Leonard, Sr.

Jan 17, 2009

Rodney L. Leonard, Sr., formerly a businessman in the furniture industry in Lexington and Robbinsville, NC and Galax, VA died January 17 in Thomasville. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday January 24 in the Chapel of First Baptist Church with Dr. Ray Howell, III and Rev. Tommy Wilson officiating. Rodney was born January 1, 1929 to...

Kenny Wilson

Kenny Wilson

Jan 16, 2009

Mr. Kenneth Cleveland “Kenny” Wilson, 53, of Old Linwood Road, died Friday, January 16 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, January 19, from the Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel, with the Revs. Leon and Lucy Baisden officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Wilson was born February 11, 1955 in Horry...

Maria Antonia Bonilla

Maria Antonia Bonilla

Jan 13, 2009

Maria Antonia Florencia Bedolla Bonilla, 66, a resident of Green Meadows Drive, died Tuesday, January 13 in Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM Saturday at the Light of the World Church.

Essie Leonard

Essie Leonard

Jan 2, 2009

.Mrs. Essie Mildred Hedrick Leonard, 98, of the Greensboro Retirement Center, and formerly of Lexington, died Friday, January 2, 2009 after declining health. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 6 from the Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Brian Alexander officiating. Burial will follow at Center Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Leonard was born December...

Jimmy Earles

Jimmy Earles

Jan 2, 2009

Mr. James Gordon “Jimmy” Earles, 58, of Twelve Oaks Drive, Linwood, died suddenly at his home on Friday, January 2, 2009. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 7 from the Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Vernon Ball. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Earles was born on November 13, 1950...

Troy Mcelrath

Troy Mcelrath

Jan 1, 2009

Troy Odell “Cowboy” McElrath, 77, a resident of Troy McElrath Road, died Thursday, January 1, 2009 in Lexington Memorial Hospital. A funeral service with Military rites will be held Sunday at 3:00 PM in the Mausoleum Chapel at Forest Hill Memorial Park with preacher Clyde Akers officiating. Mr. McElrath was born September 21, 1931 in Buncombe County, NC, to Perry...

Bradly Toney

Bradly Toney

Dec 30, 2008

Landin “Bradly” Toney, 2 months, of Lexington died Tuesday, December 30, 2008 in Thomasville Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Psalm 91 Church with Pastor Max Shoaf, Rev. Bud Powell and Rev. Frank Eaddy officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery. Bradly was born October 30, 2008 in Davidson County...

June Everhart

June Everhart

Dec 30, 2008

Leah June York Everhart, 68, of Thomason Street, Lexington, died Tuesday, December 30 in Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem after being in declining health for three years, and seriously ill for eight weeks. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 3 at Grace Alliance Church with Rev. Roy Solvig and Randy Gobble officiating. Burial will follow...

Ruth Darr Barnes

Ruth Darr Barnes

Dec 26, 2008

Mrs. Ruth Darr Barnes, 83, a resident of S. NC Highway 150, Lexington, died Friday, December 26, 2008 at her home. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, December 28 in the Davis Family Cemetery in Churchland, with Rev. Ray N. Howell IV, officiating. Mrs. Barnes was born July 27, 1925 in Davidson County to William Adam...

Mildred Hardy Lewis

Mildred Hardy Lewis

Dec 25, 2008

Mildred Agnes Hardy Lewis, 82, a resident of Old Linwood Road, Lexington, died Thursday, December 25 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

W.J. "Bill" Lookabill

W.J. "Bill" Lookabill

Dec 23, 2008

Willie Jacob “Bill” Lookabill, 92, of S. NC Highway 150, died Tuesday, December 23 in Lexington Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, where he was a member, with Rev. Howard Baker officiating. Burial will follow in Sandy Creek Cemetery. Mr. Lookabill was born in Davidson County, NC on October...

Charlie Smith

Charlie Smith

Dec 21, 2008

Charlie Jerome Smith, 80, of West Old Highway 64, died Sunday, December 21 in Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. A funeral service will held at 2;00 PM Wednesday, December 24 in the Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeff Walser and Rev. James Messer officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Charlie was born September 9,...

Kenny Gibson

Kenny Gibson

Dec 19, 2008

Kenneth David “Kenny” Gibson, 34, of Oakwood Boulevard, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, December 19 at Lexington Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, December 22 at Center Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Brian Alexander and Rev. Lamar Moore officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Kenny was born August 23,...

Mabel Marie Harmon

Mabel Marie Harmon

Dec 14, 2008

Mabel Marie Staton Harmon, of Lexington, died Sunday, December 14, 2008 at her home. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday, December 18, at North Lexington Baptist Church, with Dr. Robert Floyd officiating. Entombment will follow at the Parklawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Winston Salem. Mrs. Harmon was born March 15, 1927 in Roanoke, Virginia to Carrie...

Helen Shoaf Simerson

Helen Shoaf Simerson

Dec 11, 2008

Helen Shoaf Simerson, 89, of Jubilee Road died Thursday, December 11 in Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 13 at the Smith Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Terry Smith officiating. Helen was born February 2, 1919 in Davidson County to James Shoaf and Fannie Walser Shoaf....

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