Lottie Kaye Ward Everhart Dies

Lottie Kaye Ward Everhart, 70, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at Hinkle Hospice House after a brief illness. A celebration of her life will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Pilgrim Reformed Church; Rev. James Kent officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Davidson Funeral Home. Born in Davidson County on May 15, 1942, to John Daniel Ward and Lottie Eva Ann Fritts Ward; preceded in death by her parents; sister Jackie W. Farabee; brothers Ed Ward, Dan Gray Ward, Archie Ward and Buford Ward. Surviving are her daughters, Amy Tharp and Tina Poindexter and husband Gene, all of Lexington; grandchildren Cayce Poindexter and Dustin Tharp; sisters Edith Truitt, Ruth Jolly and Doris Hedrick and husband Willis, all of Lexington, and Mary Workman and husband David of Thomasville; brother John Ray Ward and wife Dorcas of Lexington and former husband Scott Everhart; and brother- and sisters-in-law Robert Farabee, Margaret Ward, Sarah Ward, Margaret "Vononia" Ward and Ruth Ward. No direct line to Briles. Family in databases.

Donald Ray Fritts

Donald Ray Fritts, age 81, of Denton passed Tuesday, November 13 at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington following a brief illness. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Saturday, November 17 at Central United Methodist Church with Rev. Benny Clodfelter and Mr. Wayne Markham officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton. Born May 13, 1931 in Randolph County to Carl and Daisy Beck Fritts. He was preceded in death by his wife and sweetheart Rita Jill Wright Fritts who died February 7, 2009. Survived by four sons, Larry Fritts and wife Michelle of Louisburg, Danny Fritts of Thomasville, Tommy Fritts and wife Teresa of Denton and Tim Fritts and wife Susan of San Diego, California, one brother, Dempsey Fritts of Thomasville and one sister Mary Clark of Arkansas, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. No direct line to Briles.

Henry Junior Beck Dies

Henry Junior Beck, age 82, passed away Monday, October 24, 2011 at Wake Forest Baptist Health-Palliative Care in Winston Salem. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday October 26, 2011 at First Reformed United Church of Christ with Rev. Robin Keating and Dr. Lee Jessup officiating. Burial will follow in Lexington City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington from 6-8 pm Tuesday and at other times at the home. Born in Davidson County, February 5, 1929 to John Henry Beck and Ollie Everhart Loggins Beck. Preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Frank Loggins and Leonard Beck; sisters, Lillie Beck Crotts and Inez Beck Fritts. Surviving are; his wife, Juanita Bates Beck of the home; in-laws, Peggy Bates, Marzell Crotts, Brenda Bates, Jack Kennedy, J.W. and Betty Bates; special nieces and nephew, Susan Odom, Donna Younts, Glenda Hobbs and Gary Bates and many other loved and cherished nieces and nephews.