Obituaries

May 15, 2024

Wayne Gwyn, 77, of Lexington passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at his residence. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday May 19th at The Well Church in Thomasville. Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. prior to the funeral service at the church. Interment will follow at Near Calvary Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery....

Apr 28, 2024

Julie Luray Sowers, 59, of Davidson County passed away on April 28th, 2024 at The Hinkle Hospice House. There are no planned services. Julie was born on August 5th, 1964 in Davidson County to Billy Joe Sowers and Pat Triplett Coppley. She was predeceased by her father Billy. Julie attended Currytown Baptist Church. Surviving family members include her son Matthew...

Apr 27, 2024

Ngone Heuangpraseuth, 66, of Lexington, passed away on April 27th, 2024 at his residence. A service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Ngone was born March 12, 1958 in Laos to Singkham and Noi Heuangpraseuth. He was an electrician for...

Apr 26, 2024

Linda Gail Houghtaling Gobble, 80, of Lexington died Friday, April 26, 2024 at her home. No services are scheduled. Linda was born October 3, 1943 in Red Hook, New York to the late Harold and Lillian Hutchinson Houghtaling. She was a retired administrative assistant with the City of Lexington, and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are son Mickey Little;...

Apr 22, 2024

Mr. John Melton Tripp, 90, of Lexington died Monday, April 22, 2024 at his home. A graveside service will be Friday, April 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Forest Hill Memorial Park conducted by the Rev. Joel Smith, and Robin Smith. Mr. Tripp was born June 21,1933 in Buncombe County, NC to the late John R. and Mary Stokes Tripp....

Apr 1, 2024

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Friday at Yadkin Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Randy Kindley and the Rev. Joel Ervin officiating. Burial will follow after the service. Terry was born in Gaston County on September 4, 1946 to the late Dempsey Dewite Kurriker and Rose McGee Kurriker. She was a member of Yadkin Baptist Church...

Mar 29, 2024

Mattie Elizabeth “Beth” Young, age 77, passed away March 29, 2024 at home surrounded by her AFL family. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 3:00 PM in the Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Randy Hall. The family will greet friends at Piedmont Funeral Home at 2:00 PM prior to the service. Burial will...

Mar 25, 2024

Jack Daniel Briggs, a funeral director serving the communities of Davidson, Montgomery, Randolph, and Richmond counties for nearly 65 years, died Monday, March 25 at age 84 after an extended illness.

He was born May 11, 1939 in Reidsville to Sidney O. Briggs and Ola Beanblossom Briggs.  After the death of his father in 1942, Briggs and...

Mar 2, 2024

Karen Joyce Little Walser, beloved mother, sister, and grandmother, passed away on March 2, 2024, at the age of 83.

Her life will be celebrated at a funeral service to be held at 2 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in the Piedmont Funeral Home, Timberlake Chapel with Pastor Jason Koontz officiating. Following the service, burial will...

Feb 16, 2024

Henry Ferrell Koonts, 84, of Lexington died Friday, February 16, 2024 at his home. Services will be private. Mr. Koonts was born April 2, 1939 in Davidson County to the late Buford and Mittie Lee Biesecker Koonts. He was predeceased by a daughter Amanda Koonts Bailey and 6 brothers. He was a self-employed contractor and a veteran of the US...

Feb 16, 2024

Sandra Kay Thompson Shillinglaw,78, of Olivia Drive passed away Friday February 16, 2024 at her home. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Sandra was born in Davidson County on June 16, 1945 to the late William Matthew “Sandy” Thompson and Betty Hinson Thompson. Surviving is her husband, Clyde Keith Shillinglaw of the home, son,...

Feb 16, 2024

Mary Elizabeth Layton Briggs, 74, of Linwood died Friday, February 16, 2024 at her home. No services are planned. Mrs. Briggs was born in Davidson County January 20,1950 to the late Fred Wilson and Helen Hill Layton Burkehead. She was a hotel clerk in the hospitality industry. Surviving are son David Briggs of Mooresville; daughter Elizabeth Briggs of Salisbury; brother...

Feb 14, 2024

Gloria Jean Rogers Fritts, 82, of Lexington died Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at The Hinkle Hospice House. A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday February 24, 2024 at Madison Heights Freewill Baptist Church conducted by Pastors David Robinson and Lark Lewis. The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 12:50 prior to the service. Inurnment...

Feb 6, 2024

Patsy Ann Crotts Ashby of Lexington died Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at Atrium Health-Lexington Hospital. A funeral service will be Friday, February 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Open Door Baptist Church in Linwood conducted by Dr. Gary Gibson. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday from 6-8 PM at Piedmont Funeral Home. Mrs. Ashby...

Feb 5, 2024

Luther Edwin “Eddie” Coughenour, Jr. of NC S Highway 150 passed away Monday at Wake Forest Baptist. Funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday at Yadkin Missionary Baptist Church in Spencer where he was a member, with the Rev. Randy Kinley officiating and Rev. David Ayers. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Feb 3, 2024

Clara Bell Essick Smith,87, of Friendship Church Road passed away Saturday at Hinkle Hospice House. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Smith was born in Davidson County on January 18, 1937 to the late Olin Essick and Delta Walser Essick. She was a member of Friendship Church and was a retired employee of...

Feb 3, 2024

Keith Clarkson Matney,77, of Southland Drive passed away Saturday at his home. No services are planned. Keith was born in Radford Virginia on May 22, 1946 to the late Robert Henry Matney and Edith Sue Clarkson Matney. He was a self- employed electrician and a member of the Kindom Hall of Jeovah’s Witnesses. He was preceded in death by his...

Jan 30, 2024

Sambo Oh,75, of Bookington Drive, passed away January 30, 2024 at Atrium Health Monroe. Services will be held Saturday February 10, 2024 at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel. Surviving is his wife, Bourso Kiet of the home, son, Samnang Oh of the home, daughter, Jhanda Oh of the home.

Jan 25, 2024

Mr. Luke Shadrick Patterson, Sr., 63, of Lexington died Thursday, January 25, 2024. The family will have a visitation on Friday, February 9, 2024 at 9:00 AM at Piedmont Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at 11:00 AM at The Salisbury National Cemetery, 202 Government Rd., Salisbury, NC 28144 with full military honors provided by The Davidson County Honor Guard. Sister...

Jan 16, 2024

Paula Ann Hatley,67,of Elwin Circle passed away Tuesday at Hinkle Hospice House. Services will be held at a later date at the Grace Episcopal Church Columbarium. Paula was born in Wake County on May 14, 1955 to the late Tom Wagnon and Jesse Loven Miles Wagnon. She was preceded in death by her brother, Benny Joe Wagnon and sister, Brenda...