All Obituaries

John Edmund Govern 25, of King, N.C. passed away Friday, January 21,2022 at Lite Brite Community Hospital of Stokes. John was born January 30, 1996 in Pottsville, Pa. to Edmund Govern and Terri Rogers. He was raised by his aunt Terri Creed and Davis Creed. He was a home improvement laborer. He attended school in the King School District. He was proceeded in death by a brother; Michael Welch, his father Davis Creed and grandparents Edmund Govern and Mary Govern. Mr. Govern  leaves...

Melissa Faye Hanes, 48, passed away at Hinkle Hospice House on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Miss Hanes was born in Davidson County on November 26, 1973, to David Harrell Hanes and Joyce Walser Hanes. She graduated from North Davidson High School. She was a certified nursing assistant and worked for WFBH Lexington Medical Center.  Miss Hanes was a member of Maple Grove Church of the Brethren. Melissa loved her church family and was very active in the work of the church. She helped...

Beverly “Bev” Jean (Matson) Woodburn, 91, of Lexington, NC passed quietly in her sleep on Friday, Jan 7, 2022. Bev – or “Jean” as she was known to her maternal family - was born in Owego, NY on November 18, 1930 to William R. Matson and Ruth Barrow Matson.  She was pre-deceased by her husband, Floyd B. “Woody” Woodburn, her son Ronald E. “Ronnie” Woodburn, and her brother, William “Alan” Matson. Bev married Woody –...

Gary Richard Harmon, 66, of Lexington passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Atrium Health WFBH Lexington Medical Center. Gary was born February 26, 1955 in Mass. to John Harmon and Aleda Troy. He was a self- employed Brick Mason. He attended Wildwood N.J. Schools. He was proceeded in death by his parents John Harmon and Aleda Troy, two brothers: Edward Harmon and Tommy Harmon, and a son: Zachary Harmon Mr. Harmon leaves behind a son: Edward Allen Harmon (Karen) of Lewisville, three...

Chequilla Lynn Brown Ruiz, 41, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 25, 2021. Mrs. Ruiz was born in Davidson County on July 23, 1980, to William Edward Brown and Tammy Lynn Blackstock Archer. She attended school at West Davidson and graduated from the Ohio School System. She was a furniture worker in the textile industry. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her brother: Charles Edward Brown. Those left to cherish her memory are her parents: William Brown...

Judith Ann Leonard Vestal passed away at her home on Saturday, December 11, 2021. Mrs. Vestal was born in Davidson County, NC. on June 11, 1950 to Willis Lawrence Leonard and Ella Louise Leonard. She attended Davidson Co. Schools.  Mrs. Vestal worked  in the Cotton Industry as a spinner for  forty three  years. She was preceded in death by her parents: Willis and Ella Leonard, two brothers: Willie Leonard, Joe Leonard, four sisters: Everlyn Dayton, Brenda Lockhart,...

Alvin Bruce Davis died on December 5, 2021, following a courageous battle with lung cancer. On July 21, 1950, Bruce was born to Benjamin F. and Elizabeth C. Davis in Raleigh. He grew up in a large, close-knit family of five children. He graduated from North Carolina State University in 1972 with a degree in Parks and Recreation Administration and was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.            Everyone who met Bruce loved him....

Robert Dean Kimbrell, Sr., 50 of Lexington passed away Friday, November 26, 2021 at his home with his family. Robert was born May 27, 1971 in Davidson County to Frank Mock Kimbrell, Sr. and Drema Evans Kimbrell.  He attended Davidson County Schools. He was proceeded in death by his parents, and a brother: Frank Mock Kimbrell, Jr. Mr. Kimbrell leaves behind his girlfriend, Angela Rife, a son: Robert Dean Kimbrell, Jr. of Lexington, a daughter: Brittany Kimbrell of Lexington, two...