Bruce Reid Beck Dies

Bruce Reid Beck, 75, passed Monday, June 18, 2012, at Hinkle Hospice House. A graveside service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at Mt. Tabor United Church of Christ, Rev. Darrell Sluder officiating. Born September 7, 1936, in Davidson County, to Charles Reid Beck and Doris Crotts Beck. Surviving are his loving wife, Sandra Hilton Beck of the home; son, Tim Beck and wife Regina of Lexington; daughters, Julie Matthews and husband Mark of East Bend and Leah Baker and husband Mark of Lexington; and grandchildren, Mckinley Baker, Hylton Baker, Sheridan Baker, Heather Beck, Emily Beck all of Lexington and Alan Forester of East Bend.

Velna Hilton Eddinger Beck Passes

Velna Hilton Eddinger Beck, 92, passed Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, at Wake Forest Baptist Health — Lexington Medical Center. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hedrick's Grove United Church of Christ by the Rev. William Sowers. Burial will follow in the Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery in Thomasville. Born Sept. 9, 1919, in Davidson County to Kearney Lorenzo Hilton and Sophronia Ball Hilton. She was married to Clarence Reid Eddinger, who passed away in 1946. In 1950, she married Charlie Lee Beck, who also preceded her in death, as well as her brothers, Bernie Hilton and Leighton Hilton, and her sisters, Olieta Ball and Louise Sue Cranford. Survived by her son, Billy Reid Eddinger and wife Jonell of Lexington; her daughters, Sybil Eddinger Koonts and husband Will and Gay Eddinger Farrell, all of Lexington; her brother, Wilfred L. Hilton of Thomasville; her grandchildren, Reid Eddinger and wife Diane, Sean Farrell, Tracie Anderson and husband Kevin, Brian Michael Koonts and wife Meredith and Jill Anderson and husband Carter; and her great-grandchildren, Brandi Eddinger, Austin Eddinger, Kinsley Caroline Anderson, Beckham Anderson, Molly Hilton Koonts, Jacob Michael Koonts, Jessica Farrell and Tristan Farrell.

No direct line to Briles