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LEXINGTON — Donald Lee “Chief” James Sr., 74, of Hinkle Lane, of the Welcome Community, died Sunday, May 18, 2008, at the Stich Center of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Mr. James was born on Nov. 1, 1933, in Forsyth County, to William LeRoy James and Ada Hill James. He was self-employed at Welcome Automotive doing auto body repair until last year and was of the Methodist faith.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at East End Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Gainey officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Davidson Funeral Home and other times at the home.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
Jimmy Koonts
LEXINGTON —Jimmy Lowery Koonts, 58, of Happy Hill Court, died Monday, May 19, 2008, at his home after declining health for several months.
Mr. Koonts was born on Oct. 7, 1949, in Davidson County, to William Rudolph Koonts and Margaret Smith Koonts. He was employed with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center for 20 years in Management Surplus. He was also a member of Jersey Baptist Church and served in the National Guard.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel with the Rev. Sharon Englebretsen. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park with Masonic graveside rites by Masonic Forsyth 707.
The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to United Way of Davidson County, P.O. Box 492, Lexington, N.C. 27293.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
Frances M. Thacker
LEXINGTON — Frances Miller Thacker, 77, of Floyd Church Road, died Friday, May 16, 2008, in Lexington Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Thacker was born in Davidson County on July 4, 1930, to Jacob Ole Miller and Henritta Lou Tessie Brown Miller. She attended Crossroads Church and was a retired employee of PPG.
Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Forest Hill Memorial Park with the Rev. Elliot Sams officiating.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
Don Thompson
LEXINGTON — Donald Lee “Don” Thompson, 48, of U.S. Highway 64 West, died Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Lexington Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Thompson was born June 13, 1959, in Davidson County. He was loved very much by his parents, Richard Lee Hedrick and Martha Gregg Thompson Hedrick. He was employed at O’Reilly Auto Parts and was of the Baptist faith.
Graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Hill Memorial Park with Keith Brough and the Rev. Kaye Frye officiating.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday prior to the 3:30 p.m. service at the funeral home and other times at the home of his mother on Sidney St.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216 Glen-Allen, Va., 23058-5216.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
Steven Williams
LEXINGTON — Mr. Steven Ivey Williams, 41, a resident of King Richard Drive, died Sunday, May 18, 2008, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
He was born on Nov. 25, 1966, in Georgetown, S.C. to Pete Williams and Hazel Simmons Williams Norris.
Funeral service will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m. at J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Thomasville with Pastor Barry Surratt officiating. Interment will follow in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Online condolences may be sent to www.jcgreenandsons.com.