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Lexington, NC and surrounding areas

Mary Jane Powell

Mary Jane Powell

Sep 13, 2008

Mrs. Mary Jane Phelps Powell, 61, of US Hwy 64 West, died Saturday at her home after an extended illness. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Cindy Arnold, Rev. Bud Powell, Preacher Clyde Akers and Rev. Darrell Cox Officiating. Burial will be in Linwood United Methodist Church Cemetery....

Peggy Ann Leonard

Peggy Ann Leonard

Sep 9, 2008

Peggy Ann Knighton Leonard of Pine Knoll Place, formerly of Lexington and Eden, died Tuesday, September 9, 2008 in Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. She was 75. Funeral Services will be Friday at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Piedmont Funeral Home with Pastor Max Shoaf and Rev. Lamar Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Center Hill Baptist Church Cemetery....

Willie Houston Whisenhunt

Willie Houston Whisenhunt

Sep 3, 2008

Willie Houston Whisenhunt, 81, of Old Mill Farm Road, died Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Good Hope United Methodist Church, where he was a member, by the Rev. Chris Bennett. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Whisenhunt was born July 23, 1927, in Forsyth County,...

Paul Sheets

Paul Sheets

Sep 1, 2008

Paul Sheets, 81, a resident of Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation for Lexington, formerly of Highway 47, died Monday, September 1, 2008 in Sunbridge. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 3, 2008 in the Chapel of Piedmont Funeral Home with Preacher Clyde Akers officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Paul was born in Wilkes County,...

Hazel Orrell Lanning

Hazel Orrell Lanning

Aug 24, 2008

Mrs. Hazel Louise Orrell Lanning of South NC Highway 150, Linwood, in the Churchland Community, died Sunday at her residence. She was 87 Funeral Services will be Tuesday at 2:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall of Smith Grove Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Rev. Terry Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Lanning was...

Kay Peterson

Kay Peterson

Aug 13, 2008

Mrs. Sandra Kay Peterson of East Park Avenue, died Wednesday at her residence. She was age 60. Funeral Services will be 4:00 PM Friday at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a member with Pastor Bud Powell, Pastor Bobby Leonard, Evangelist Jimmy Clark and Mr. Wesley Brown, officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Kay was born in...

Richard William Brewer

Richard William Brewer

Aug 10, 2008

Richard William Brewer, 73, of Robert Hargrave Road, died Sunday in High Point Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, August 13, from the Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Steve McClain officiating. Entombment will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Brewer was born February 10, 1935 in Davidson County to Clyde Oliver...

Donna Roberts

Donna Roberts

Aug 9, 2008

Donna Jay Jackson Roberts of Burbank Drive, Lexington, died Saturday at her residence. She was 65. At her request, she will be cremated and no services will be held. Donna was born in Davidson County, NC on March 31, 1943 to the late Jay Van Jackson and Mary Mayhew Jackson. She was a retired Nursing assistant and was of the...

Debra Grubb Mecimore

Debra Grubb Mecimore

Aug 2, 2008

Debra Sue Grubb Mecimore, 49, a resident of Sink Farm Road, died Saturday, August 2 at the Hospice Home of High Point after a battle with cancer. Funeral services will be conducted 4:00 PM Tuesday, August 5, 2008at Psalm 91 Church, with Rev. Max Shoaf officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Debra was born in Davidson County on...

Jerry David Livengood

Jerry David Livengood

Aug 2, 2008

Mr. Jerry David Livengood. 63, of Yadkin College Road, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center after a brief illness. A private service will be held at a later date. Jerry was born January 20, 1945 in Davie County to Odell and Martha Livengood. He was employed with Lexington Home Brands for 47 years. Jerry was...

Viva Young Heitman

Viva Young Heitman

Jul 26, 2008

Viva Alma Young Heitman, 89, of Lexington, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 26, 2008. A celebration of life service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel, by the Rev. Frankie Matthews, pastor of Sheets Memorial Baptist Church where Viva was a member. Interment will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Viva...

Sandy Miller

Sandy Miller

Jul 24, 2008

Sandra Kay Wilson “Sandy” Miller, 55, a resident of Old Pasture Road, died Thursday, July 24, 2008 in Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Memorial services will be 3:00 PM Sunday from the Greer’s Chapel United Methodist Church where she was a member, with Rev. Lori Anne Bowen officiating. She was born August 4, 1952 in Grayson County, Virginia, to Vivian...

Betsy Evans

Betsy Evans

Jul 20, 2008

Elizabeth Anna Nooe Harris Evans (“Betsy”), 86, died early Sunday morning, July 20, 2008 in Mocksville. Betsy was born January 17, 1922 in Lexington, NC to the late William Osmond and Allie Nooe Hutchison Harris. She attended Appalachian State Teachers College (now Appalachian State University) where she met and fell in love with Neil Evans. She completed a business course...

Betty Lee Hinson Thompson

Betty Lee Hinson Thompson

Jul 18, 2008

Betty Lee Hinson Thompson, 84, a resident of Edna Street, died Friday, July 18, 2008 in Select Specialty Hospital in Winston-Salem. Funeral services will be Sunday at 3:00 PM from the graveside in Lexington City Cemetery with the Rev. Henry Thompson officiating. Betty was born in York County, SC on January 20, 1924 to the late William Edward Hinson and...

Laura Younts Perryman

Laura Younts Perryman

Jul 15, 2008

Laura Younts Perryman, 96, of Reedy Creek Road, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in Alston Brook Funeral services will be held Friday, July 18, 2008 at 11:00 AM from the Good Hope United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Chris Bennett officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Perryman was born in Davidson County on March 18, 1912, to...

Raymond James Wood

Raymond James Wood

Jul 13, 2008

Raymond James “Woody” Wood, 80, a resident of Redwine Street, Lexington, NC died Sunday, July 13, 2008 in Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center after a serious illness of one month. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 PM in Rolling Heights Faith Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Sechrest and Rev. Bobby Leonard officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Sally Gaye Adams

Sally Gaye Adams

Jul 12, 2008

Sally Gaye Adams, 38, a resident of Will Snider Road, in the Churchland Community, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 in Sparta, NC doing what she loved to do, camping Funeral Services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 PM in Tyro United Methodist Church with Rev. Randy Foster, Elder John Draper and Elder David Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Dr. Laura Young

Dr. Laura Young

Jun 27, 2008

Dr. Laura Elizabeth Fritts Young, age 90, formerly of Fairview Drive, died Friday, June 27, 2008 in Lexington Health Care. A Committal service will be held 10:00 AM Monday, June 30, 2008 in Forest Hill Memorial Park, with a memorial service following at 11:00 AM at Fairmont Presbyterian Church where she was a charter member, conducted by Rev. J. Randy...

Thomas Helmstetler

Thomas Helmstetler

Jun 21, 2008

Thomas Cathell “Tom” Helmstetler , age 75, died Saturday, June 21, 2008 in Lexington Health Care after an illness of six months. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, June 24, from the Second Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Bill Sosebee. Burial with Military Rites by the VFW Post # 3074 will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park....

Neil C. Evans, Sr.

Neil C. Evans, Sr.

Jun 19, 2008

Neil C. Evans, Sr., 84, died Thursday, June 19, 2008 in Lexington. Neil was born August 21, 1923 in Arcadia, NC to the late Ellard and Ida Jones Evans. He grew up surrounded by the relatives that populated the small community. He received a football scholarship to attend Appalachian State Teachers College (now Appalachian State University) where he was coached...

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