Obituaries

Nov 5, 2023

Verna Mae Koontz Lee, 93, of Lexington died on Sunday. November 5, 2023. Mrs. Lee was born in Davidson County on May 20, 1930 to Thurman Boyd and Myrtle Thomas Koontz. She was married to the late Ernest W. Lee who died on January 3, 2000. Mrs. Lee and her husband lived in South Carolina and worked at the Hudson...

Nov 3, 2023

Lloyd Malcolm "Mal" Grimes III passed away at his home on November 3 at the age of 76. A memorial service will be held at 2m Friday, November 10 at the Chapel of Grace Episcopal Church by the Rev. Edward T. Kelaher. Inurnment will follow in the church columbarium. The family will receive friends following the service in the Parish...

Oct 27, 2023

David Larry “Butch” Moser,78, of Hill Everhart Road, passed away Friday at Hinkle Hospice House. A memorial service will be held 4:00 PM Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Clearview Baptist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. David was born in Davidson County on May 22, 1945 to the late John Troy...

Oct 26, 2023

William Meade Freeman, Jr, also known as Billy, peacefully passed away on October 26, 2023, at Hospice in Dobson, North Carolina. He was born on August 20, 1959, in Lexington, NC, to his late parents, William Meade Freeman, Sr., and Sybil Young Freeman. He is survived by his daughter Hannah Cason and granddaughter Carolina Cason. His sisters, Lori Freeman and...

Oct 25, 2023

Susan Marie “Sue” Pohto Williams,72, of Lynn Drive passed away Wednesday at her home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Susan was born in Warren, Ohio on March 27, 1951 to the late George Edward Pohto and Mary Ellen Hovas Pohto. Susan worked in security at Churchhill Downs Racetrack in Kentucky for many years and had...

Oct 20, 2023

Mr. Bobby Walser, 91, of Lexington died Friday, October 20, 2023 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. A graveside service will be Monday at 11:00 AM at Forest Hill Memorial Park conducted by the Rev. David Langley. Bobby was born in Davidson County April 14, 1932 to the late Homer and Letha Shoaf Walser. He was the former owner...

Oct 18, 2023

Frances Mae Smith Bates, passed away on October 18, 2023, at the age of 96. She was born on September 3, 1927, in Davidson County, North Carolina, to her loving parents, George and Esther Smith. Frances was a remarkable woman, cherished by her family and friends. Frances was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband, Thomas J. Smith,...

Oct 16, 2023

It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Jonathan "Kyle" Burton, who departed this world on Monday, October 16, 2023.

Kyle was born in Davidson County on June 26, 1982, and throughout his life, he touched the hearts of many with his kindness, love, and unwavering devotion to those he held...

Oct 3, 2023

Mr. Roy Clarence Hedrick, 81, of Old US Highway 52 Lexington died Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at The Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. A memorial service will be 7:00 PM Sunday in Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Herman Powell conducting services. Roy was born in North Carolina October 12, 1941 to the late David Lee Hedrick and Mary...

Oct 1, 2023

Gilda Elizabeth Owen Brown, 88, went to be with her beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 1, 2023. Born on September 12, 1935 to Ruth Elizabeth Lippard Owen and Wilburn Leon Owen, Gilda was a beloved daughter, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, wife, aunt, teacher, and friend to many. Gilda graduated from Mt. Ulla High School where she was a...

Sep 22, 2023

Mrs. Sophronia Belle Worley Tetter, 80, of Mt. Carmel Church Rd. died Friday, September 22, 2023 at the home of her son. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday at Forest Hill Memorial Park conducted by the Rev. David Robinson. Mrs. Tetter was born in Ashe County NC May 11, 1943 to the late David Solomon and...

Sep 13, 2023

Curtis Allen Laxton, 64, of Hoyle Grubb Lane, passed away Wednesday at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.

A celebration of life service will be held at 6:00 PM Thursday September 21, 2023 at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel, with Ernest Laxton, Jr. officiating. Family will receive friends from 5-6 PM prior to the service.

Curtis was...

Sep 10, 2023

Tabitha Daniels Pyrtle, a valiant fighter against cancer and a devoted servant of the Lord, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2023. Born in Guilford County on January 27, 1970, Tabitha was a beacon of love and strength throughout her life.

Tabitha was a self-employed tax preparation specialist, dedicating her professional life to assisting others with their...

Sep 8, 2023

Lawrence (Larry) R. Provost, 63, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away surrounded by his family on Friday September 8th, 2023. Services will be private. Larry was born in 1960, in Massachusetts, to Laurence and Judith Provost. Before moving to North Carolina in 2009, Larry worked in the automotive parts industry for 30 years, ending his auto career at Imperial Chevrolet. Larry...

Sep 7, 2023

Nadine Gill Klaver, 87, of Hillside Dr. died Thursday, September 7, 2023 at Atrium Health-Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 PM, September 16, 2023 at Taylorsville Church of God in Taylorsville, NC conducted by the Rev. Mark Albertino. Mrs. Klaver was born in Pennsylvania September 10, 1935 to the late Ed and Mary...

Aug 30, 2023

Mrs. Barbara Nadine Allen Burkhart, 82, of Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Care Center, Yadkinville, formerly of Advance and Lexington, NC passed away peacefully with family at her side Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at the nursing center. A graveside service will be Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 at 11:00 am at Forest Hill Memorial Park in Lexington, NC conducted by the family. Barbara...

Aug 20, 2023

Freddie Sizemore,70, of Southfork Drive passed away Sunday at Randolph Hospice House. Freddie was born in Cincinnati Ohio on May 9, 1953 to Freddie Eugene Sizemore and Delta Jewell Sloan Sizemore. He was preceded in death by his mother, Delta. Surviving is his loving wife, Patricia Smallwood Sizemore of the home, father, Freddie Sizemore of Linwood, brothers, Berry Sizemore of...

Aug 19, 2023

Anita Louise (Renaud) Ewbank, formerly of Raeford Avenue, died Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Brookstone Retirement Center, where she had been a resident since February of 2022, with Hospice of Davidson County overseeing her care. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Grace Episcopal Church, in Lexington NC, where she was a member....

Aug 16, 2023

Nancy Louise Lee Lawson 78, of Primrose Drive, passed away Wednesday August 16, 2023 at Thomasville Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel. Nancy was born in Union, South Carolina on September 16, 1944 to the late J.K. Lee and Ruth Mae Matthews Lee. She was preceded...

Aug 15, 2023

Jennie Lee Trexler Lofton,93, of Hawthorne Lane passed away Tuesday at her home. A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday August 22, 2023 at Lexington City Cemetery, with Rev. David Langley officiating. Burial will follow after the graveside service. Jennie was born in Davidson County to the late John Moyer Trexler and Jennie Pickett Trexler. She retired as...