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LEXINGTON — Cleveland Mitchell Andrews, 65, of Riverwood Drive in Lexington, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, at his home.
Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church.
Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel is entrusted with arrangements.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
Steven Fullen
Steven Christopher Fullen, 25, of 300 Warner St. in Thomasville, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, at his residence. Born Nov. 29, 1982, in Guilford County, he was an electrician.
The family received friends at the J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. and other times at the home.
Online condolences may be made at www.jcgreenandsons.com.
Robert Hayes Harris
DENTON — Robert Hayes Harris, 84, of Old Hwy. 109 in Lexington, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at Thomasville Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born July 26, 1923, he was a farmer all of his life.
Funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday at Fairview United Methodist Church with the Rev. Doug Rowe and the Rev. Alvin Pope officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon to 1:30 p.m. today at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton and other times at the homeplace on Old Hwy. 109. Memorials may be directed to Fairview United Methodist Church, c/o Frances Tysinger, 403 Dogwood Road, Denton, N.C. 27239.
Online condolences may be made at www.briggsfuneralhome.com.
Ervin Lee Kenner Sr.
BROCKTON, MASS. — Ervin Lee Kenner Sr, “Duncan”, 75, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, in Brockton Hospital. Born in Newberry, S.C. to the late Mattie Brown Buchannon Kenner and Reuben Buchannon and he moved to Thomasville at an early age where he attended Church Street School. He spent most of his adult life in Massachusetts where he was employed by and retired from Boston Veteran Hospital.
Surviving are daughters Mrs. Loretta Kenner Hampton (Rudolph) of Jamestown, N.C.; Mrs. Angela Key (Tony) of Brockton, Mass., Becky Kenner of Lynn, Mass.; a son Ervin B. Kenner Jr. (Rose) of Hinesville, Ga.; 12 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Viewing, visitation and service will be held Wednesday, Jan. 30 from 6 – 8 p.m. at S. E. Thomas Funeral Service, 110 Highland Avenue, Thomasville, N.C. The family will receive other visitation at the home of his daughter, Loretta and Rudolph Hampton Sr. at 3106 Westbury Drive, Jamestown, N.C.
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Shirley Langston
LEXINGTON — Shirley Hucks Langston, 62, of Sunrise Avenue, Lexington, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008.
Graveside service will be held at 3 p.m on Wednesday at Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Davidson Funeral Home in Lexington and other times at the home.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
Lindsay Lopp
LEXINGTON — Lindsay Paul Lopp, 60, of Shoaf Street, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, at Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Durham.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington with the Rev. Doug McGee officiating with military graveside rites at Forest Hill Memorial Park.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
Barry Marsh
Mr. Barry Ray Marsh, 38, loving and devoted husband and father and a wonderful brother, of 19 Whitaker Place in Thomasville, died Friday morning, Jan. 25, 2008, in the High Point Regional Hospital. He was born Jan. 13, 1970, in Guilford County, a son of Bobby Marsh and Naomi Shives Marsh. He was employed with A.C. Electric of Kernersville. Mr. Marsh was a member of Burton Street Missionary Methodist Church.
On Sept. 15, 1990, he was married to Sherri Rider, who survives of the home. Also surviving are sons, Jared Marsh and Brandon Marsh, both of the home; his father, Bobby Marsh of Archdale; sisters, Tammy Moore and her husband Daniel of Mayodan and Sandra Smithers and her husband Billy of Archdale; his father-in-law, Doug Rider of Darlington, S.C.; and nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today in Burton Street Missionary Methodist Church with the Rev. Jeff Burton and the Rev. Joel Somero officiating. Graveside inurnment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will received friends at the J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, from 6 to 8 p.m. and other times at the home.
The family request memorials be directed to the Jared and Brandon Marsh Scholarship Fund, c/o Wachovia Bank & Trust, 804 Randolph St., Thomasville, N.C. 27360.
Online condolences may be sent to the Marsh family at www.jcgreenandsons.com.
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John Myers
LEXINGTON — John K. Myers Sr., 90, of Lexington, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at Alston Brook Nursing Home.
Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Forest Hill Memorial Park with the Rev. Tommy Wilson officiating with interment to follow. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Piedmont Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 436, Lexington, N.C. 27293 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Online condolences may be made at www.piedmontfuneralhome.com.
David Rickard
Mr. David Leon “Poss” Rickard, 79, a resident of E. Holly Grove Road in Thomasville died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, at Hospice at High Point.
A lifelong resident of Thomasville and Davidson County, Mr. Rickard was born Sept. 2, 1928, in Davidson County a son of the late Alfred Lee and Eunice Jordan Rickard. He was retired as owner and operator of Thomasville Veneer from 1971-2004. From 1966-1971 he was tax supervisor for Davidson County Tax Department, was owner and broker of Rickard Realty Company from 1961-1966. Poss graduated from Thomasville High School in 1947 and attended Guilford College, High Point College and Naval Academy College Prep School.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy MRSN. He was a member of Thomasville Masonic Lodge # 214 A.F.&A.M. and was a Shriner. Poss was an avid horse rider and square dancer. From 1976-1980 he was Chairman of the Republican Party of Davidson County. He was active in the East Davidson High School Booster Club and Fairgrove PTA, a former member of Fairgrove Lions Club and a member of First United Methodist Church. Mr. Rickard was preceded in death by his parents, brothers; N.E. (Buck) Rickard and Eugene Rickard and a sister Mildred Moore. On Jan. 28, 1950 he married Betty Watts who survives of the home.
Surviving in addition to his wife is his daughter Pam Lemmons and her husband Bill of Stokesdale, N.C.; his son, David T. Rickard and his wife Camilla of Thomasville, N.C.; grandchildren, Jade and Stevra Hudson, Allison Lemmons, Daniel and Dara Rickard; a sister Betty Lagillier and her husband Charlie of Seaford, Va.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Thomasville with the Reverends Christopher Uren, Fred Jordan, Victor Black officiating. Burial will follow in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery. The family received friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 100 E. Sunrise Avenue, Thomasville, N.C. 27360 or Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, N.C. 27262. Online condolences may be sent to the Rickard family at www.jcgreenandsons.com.
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Mildred Rhodes
LEXINGTON — Mildred Gertrude Dry Rhodes, 87, of Rhodes Road in Lexington, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at Hospice Home in High Point.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel with the Rev. Gerald M. Saunders officiating. Burial will follow at Beck’s Reformed Church Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
Lillian Simmerson
LEXINGTON — Lillian Phillips Simmerson, 80, of N. N.C. Highway 150, brief resident of Lexington Health Care, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at the home of her daughter on Burbank Drive.
Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Forest Hill Memorial Park.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
Vivian Wade
LEXINGTON — Vivian Brinkley Wade, 80, of Mt. Moriah Drive in Lexington, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at Craver Living Center in Durham.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Lexington with the Rev. Wayne Knight officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
Douglas Webster
Douglas Sherwood Webster, 65, of Thomasville, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, at High Point Regional Hospital. Born June 16, 1942, in Guilford County, he served his country in the U.S. Navy in active duty and 13 years in the reserves and he retired from the High Point Water Treatment Plant after 11 years.
Chapel service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Family Funeral Care in Thomasville with Pastor Richard Webster officiating. Interment will follow in Salisbury National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Family Funeral Care.