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Mr. Thomas L. Gibbons, 79, a resident of 391 Calvin Road in Thomasville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at High Point Regional Hospital. He was born on Sept. 5, 1928, in Williamsburg, S.C. to Charlie Gibbons and Jessie Cook Gibbons. He retired from Thomasville Furniture Industries after 34 years of service. He was a charter member of Evangelical Wesleyan Church for 44 years, where he served the church as an elder. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three grandchildren.
On Sept. 28, 1952, in Conway, S.C., he married his angel wife of 55 years, Joan Tindall, who survives of the home; also surviving are five children, Janie and David Brown, Joyce and James Pickett, Jackie and Penny Gibbons, Dr. Jerry and Rosemary Gibbons, and Charlie and Angie Gibbons; brother, the Rev. John Ivey Gibbons; sisters, Helen Godbolt, Sadie Keller, Cassie West, Foye Graham, and Mae Ray; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life service was held on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007 at 11 a.m. at Evangelical Wesleyan Church with the Rev. John Gibbons, the Rev. Clifford Kempa, and the Rev. James Walter Lilly officiating. Interment followed in Holly Hill Memorial Park cemetery. Mr. Gibbons will remain at the J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home in Thomasville until taken to the church 30 minutes prior to the service. The family was at the funeral home on Monday from 6 - 8 p.m. and all other times at the home. Memorials may be directed in care of Joan Gibbons, 391 Calvin Road, Thomasville, N.C. 27360. On-line condolences may be sent to www.jcgreenandsons.com.
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Irene Hunter
Miss. Irene Hunter, 81, of Thomasville, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, in Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Surviving are one brother Joe Don Hunter of Riverside, Calif.; sisters, Arlene Hunter and Mary Watkins both of Gainesville, Ga.; and Laurie Cunningham of Thomasville, N.C.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at 1 p.m. in Zion Tabernacle F. B. H. Church with Elder Marshall A. McCoy officiating.
S. E. Thomas Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
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Johnny King
LINWOOD — Johnny Michael King, 53, of R.L. Norris Road in Linwood, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, in Lexington Memorial Hospital. Born March 8, 1954, in Cherokee County, N.C., he was an employee of Shumaker’s.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday in the Chapel of Piedmont Funeral Home with the Rev. David Edwards officiating and Jennifer Koontz as soloist. Interment eill follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Piedmont Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the Christian Children’s Fund, 2821 Emerywood Parkway, Richmond, Va. 23294.
Online condolences may be made at www.piedmontfuneralhome.com.
Vincent Dewitt Truett
LEXINGTON — Vincent Dewitt Truett, 94, of Jackson Avenue in Lexington, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, at his home. Born March 9, 1913, in Cherokee County, N.c., he spent most of his live in Davidson County and had retired from Dixie Furniture in March 1978.
Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Ebenezer United Methodist Church. Memorials in Mr. Truett’s memory may be directed to Ebenezer United Methodist Church, c/o Allen Fritts, Treasurer, 387 Old Garden Road, Lexington, N.C. 27295.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
Terry Welch
LEXINGTON — Terry Allen Welch, 62, of Kepley Road in Lexington, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, at her home. Born May 7, 1945, in Ingham County, Michigan, she was a housewife.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today at Mt. Tabor Community Church in Asheboro with the Rev. Timothy Watters and the Rev. Stephen Stowe officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Mt. Tabor Community Church, 1269 Mt. Tabor Church Road, Asheboro, N.C. 27205.
Online condolences may be sent to the Welch family at www.jcgreenandsons.com.