Serving Denton, NC & Surrounding Communities

Having qualified as the Executor of the estate for Alex Cathell Beck late of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the estate to present same duly proven to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of January, 2026; otherwise, this notice will be plead in bar of recovery.  All persons, firms or corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the Executor.

This the 21st day of October, 2025.

Estate of Alex Cathell Beck

Rickey James Jarvis, Executor

2011 Scaley Bark Ln.

Asheboro, NC 27205

Brinkley Walser Stoner, PLLC

P.O. Box 1657

Lexington, NC 27293-1657

3002 - 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19

Having qualified as the Executor of the estate for Charles Edwin Nicholson aka Charles Edwin Nicholson Sr. late of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the estate to present same duly proven to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of January, 2026; otherwise, this notice will be plead in bar of recovery.  All persons, firms or corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the Executor.

This the 21st day of October, 2025.

Charles Edwin Nicholson, Jr.

Executor of the Estate of

Charles Edwin Nicholson, Sr.

392 Arthur Tussey Rd.

Lexington, NC 27295

3003 - 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate Paula Floyd Driscoll late 145 Floyd Dr., Thomasville, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at 22 Winston Street, Thomasville, North Carolina, 27360, on or before January 29, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.  All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 21st day of October, 2025.

Julius Weldon Floyd, 

Executor of the Estate of

Paula Floyd Driscoll

Samantha N. Smith

Attorney at Law

P.O. Box 966

22 Winston Street

Thomasville, NC 27361

3004 - 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19

Having qualified as the Administrator of the Estate of Shirley Deese Harris, aka Shirley Gail D. Harris late of Davidson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before February 6, 2026 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their right to recover against the estate of the said deceased. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. 

This the 30th day of October, 2025.

Bryan C. Thompson

Administrator of the Estate of

Shirley Deese Harris

aka Shirley Gail D. Harris, deceased

110 Oakwood Drive, Suite 200

Winston Salem, NC 27103

3005 - 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19

This notice is given in

accordance with

N.C.G.S. § 105-317(3)

The proposed schedule of values, standards, and rules to be used for the 2026 tax revaluation in appraising real property in Davidson County has been adopted by the Davidson County Board of Commissioners and is open to examination in the Office of the Tax Assessor and available online at:  

https://www.co.davidson.nc.us/1118/2026-PROPERTY-REVALUATION

Any property owner who asserts that the schedule of values, standards, and rules is invalid may except to the order and appeal therefrom to the North Carolina Property Tax Commission within 30 days of the first publication of this notice.

Date:  October 27, 2025.

3006 - 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19

Having qualified as the Administrator of the Estate of Debra Sue Harris, late of Davidson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before February 6, 2026 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their right to recover against the estate of the said deceased. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This the 30th day of October, 2025.

Bryan C. Thompson

Administrator of the Estate of

Debra Sue Harris, deceased

110 Oakwood Drive, Suite 200

Winston Salem, NC 27103

(336)725-8323

3007 - 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19

HAVING qualified as Executor of the Estate of MARY RUTH STONE, AKA MARY RUTH RIDGE STONE, AKA TOOTSIE STONE, deceased, late of Davidson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, or corporations having claims against the estate to present same duly proven to the undersigned at 370 Community Road, Lexington, North Carolina 27295, on or before the 28th day of January 2026; otherwise, this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, or corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the Executor, Rene Stone Hege. 

This the 29th day of October, 2025. 

Rene Stone Hege, Executor 

Estate of Mary Ruth Stone, 

AKA Mary Ruth Ridge Stone, 

AKA Tootsie Stone 

370 Community Road 

Lexington, NC 27295

3008 - 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19

Having qualified as the Executor of the estate for Sherry S. Bonner aka Sherry Eilene Sink Bonner aka Sherry Eilene Sink late of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the estate to present same duly proven to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of January, 2026; otherwise, this notice will be plead in bar of recovery.  All persons, firms or corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the Executor.

This 24th day of October, 2025.

Estate of Sherry S. Bonner

Aka Sherry Eilene Sink Bonner

Aka Sherry Eilene Sink

Barry H. Sink, Executor

1524 Rowe Road

Lexington, NC 27295

Brinkley Walser Stoner, PLLC

P.O. Box 1657

Lexington, NC 27293-1657

3009 - 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19

Having qualified as the Executor of the estate for David A. Hedrick aka David Ashley Hedrick late of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the estate to present same duly proven to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of January, 2026; otherwise, this notice will be plead in bar of recovery.  All persons, firms or corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the Executor.

This 24th day of October, 2025.

Estate of David A. Hedrick 

aka David Ashley Hedrick

Jordan Kathleen Blake 

aka Jordan H. Blake, Executor

3100 Frye Bridge Road

Clemmons, NC 27012

Brinkley Walser Stoner, PLLC

P. O. Box 1657

Lexington, NC  27293-1657

3010 - 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19

Having qualified as the Executor of the estate for Larry D. Parnell aka Larry Dale Parnell late of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the estate to present same duly proven to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of January, 2026; otherwise, this notice will be plead in bar of recovery.  All persons, firms or corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the Executor.

This 26th day of October, 2025.

Eric Franklin Parnell-Executor

252 Jefferson Ave.

Winston Salem, NC 27107

3011 - 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19

The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Ida Lee Wiles Brinkley late of Davidson County, hereby notify all persons, having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before February 3, 2026 or this Notice shall be plead in lieu of their recovery.  All persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 5th day of November, 2025

Randy L. Cranford

40 Salem Street

Thomasville, NC 27360

Telephone: (336) 476-3115

3013 - 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26

The undersigned having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Sharon Swicegood Widener, deceased, late of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms or corporations, having claims against the Estate to present the same duly proven to the undersigned on or before February 5, 2026; otherwise, this notice will be plead in bar of recovery.

All persons, firms or corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the undersigned. 

This the 28 day of October, 2025. 

Tammy Coleman Phillips, 

Administrator

Estate of 

Sharon Swicegood Widener

1752 Frank Road

Denton, NC 27239

Barnes, Grimes, Bunce & Fraley, PLLC;   Attorneys at Law

P.O. Box 476

Lexington, NC 27293

3014 - 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26

The undersigned, having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of LAURA W. CLINARD AKA LAURA WILLARD CLINARD AKA LAURA LUCILLE CLINARD, of Davidson County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before February 6, 2026 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.  All persons, firms or corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 5th day of November, 2025. 

Kelly L. Clinard

Co-Executor of the Estate of Laura W. Clinard aka Laura Willard Clinard aka Laura Lucille Clinard

1590 Abbotts Creek Church Road

High Point, NC 27265

Kirk W. Clinard

Co-Executor of the Estate of Laura W. Clinard aka Laura Willard Clinard aka Laura Lucille Clinard

2044 Beckner Road

Lexington, NC 27292

3015 - 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26

PARCEL NUMBER 0705200430006A

A Petition having been filed with the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Denton by Kenan Hillyard, to close an alleyway; and it further appearing that the closing of this alley would not deprive any individual of a reasonable means of ingress and egress to his or her property and is not detrimental to the public interest;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing facts and under the power and authority granted to the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Denton under N.C.G.S. §160A-299 it is resolved that a public hearing be held in the Commissioner Chambers at Town Hall at 6:00pm on December 1, 2025, to consider and act upon the said Petition for the closing of said alleyway;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be published once a week for four (4) successive weeks prior to said hearing in the Denton Orator, the newspaper of local circulation in the Town of Denton, North Carolina, and that a copy of this Resolution be sent by registered or certified mail to all owners to the property adjoining the alley as shown on the Davidson County tax records, and that a notice of the closing and public hearing shall be prominently posted in at least two places along the said alley. 

This 3rd day of November 2025. 

Larry D. Ward, Mayor

Paula Hedrick, Town Clerk

3016 - 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26

The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator CTA of the Estate of Bobby Joe Hedrick, Jr. of Davidson County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before February 6, 2026 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms or corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 5th day of November, 2025. 

Benjamin Chase Hedrick

Co-Executor of the Estate of 

Bobby Joe Hedrick, Jr.

1126 Old Folkstone Rd.

Sneads Ferry, NC 28460

Christy Michelle Hedrick

Co-Executor of the Estate of

Bobby Joe Hedrick, Jr. 

296 Cleveland Dr.

Lexington, NC 27292

3017 - 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26

The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator CTA of the Estate of Delita P. Lybrand, aka Delita Parsley Lebrand, aka Delita Louean Lybrand, of Davidson County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before February 6, 2026 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms or corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 5th day of November, 2025. 

John E. Parsley

P.O. Box 298

Lexington, NC 27293

Parsley & Taylor CPA’s, PLLC

418 W. 5th St., Lexington NC 27292

P.O. Box 298 Lexington, NC 27293

3018 - 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26

The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Joseph Frank Sawles, of Davidson County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before February 6, 2026 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms or corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 5th day of November, 2025. 

Valeria Baltodano

Executor of the Estate of

Joseph Frank Sawles

Jeffery L. Berg, Attorney at Law

200 Fair Oaks Lane

Winston Salem, NC 27127

336-249-3870

3019 - 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26

Having qualified as the Executor of the estate for Grant Theordore Cooper aka Grant Theodore Cooper late of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the estate to present same duly proven to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of February, 2026; otherwise, this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons, firms or corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the Executor.

This 4th day of November, 2025.

Estate of Grant Theordor Cooper 

aka Grant Theodore Cooper

Charlotte Elaine Cooper Cherry aka Charlotte Cherry, Executor

154 Adrian Road

Salisbury, NC 28146

Brinkley Walser Stoner, PLLC

P. O. Box 1657

Lexington, NC  27293-1657

3020 - 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3

Having qualified as the Administrator of the estate for Dean Claude Asbury late of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the estate to present same duly proven to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of February, 2026; otherwise, this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons, firms or corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the Administrator.

This 4th day of November, 2025.

Estate of Dean Claude Asbury

Suzanne Jolley Asbury Administrator

708 Lake Leonard Road

Lexington, NC  27295

Brinkley Walser Stoner, PLLC

P. O. Box 1657

Lexington, NC  27293-1657

3021 - 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3

Having qualified as the Executor of the estate for Barbara F. Young aka Barbara Jean Floyd Young late of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the estate to present same duly proven to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of February, 2026; otherwise, this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons, firms or corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the Executor.

This 4th day of November, 2025.

Estate of Barbara F. Young aka Barbara Jean Floyd Young

Tony Kent Young, Executor

361 New Bowers Road

Lexington, NC  27292

Brinkley Walser Stoner, PLLC

P. O. Box 1657

Lexington, NC  27293-1657

3022 - 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3

The undersigned having qualified as Administrator for the Estate of Olen Keith Harris, Sr. (a/k/a Olin Keith Harris, Sr.), late of Davidson County, hereby notify all persons, having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before February 10, 2026 or this Notice shall be plead in lieu of their recovery.  All persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment to the undersigned. 

This the 12th day of November, 2025. 

Courtney Roller,

Attorney for Linda Jane Stilwell Harris

Administrator for the Estate of 

Olen Keith Harris, Sr. (a/k/a Olin Keith Harris Sr.)

Roller Law, PLLC

48 Salem Street

Thomasville, NC 27360

3023 - 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3

Having qualified as the Administrator of the estate for Tommy Ingram late of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the estate to present same duly proven to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of February, 2026; otherwise, this notice will be plead in bar of recovery.  All persons, firms or corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the Executor.

This 5th day of November, 2025.

Eric Ingram

Administrator for the Estate of

Tommy Ingram

155 Granite Ridge Lane

Winston Salem, NC 27107

3024 - 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Board of Commissioners of Davidson County on Monday, 12/8/2025 at 6:00pm in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Governmental Center, 913 Greensboro Street Lexington, North Carolina for the following zoning item(s):

ITEM #1: Request by Lesters Construction Company c/o Josh Lester to rezone property located in Abbotts Creek Township, Tax Map 8, Lot 9F containing .89 acres more or less. Said property is located on the south side of Stover Way on the southern corner of Stover Way and Horneytown Road intersection and is further described as 136 Stover Way. Rezoning is requested to change from that of RA-3, Rural Agricultural District, to that of CZ-RC, Conditional Zoning,  Rural Commercial District.

As a result of the Public Hearing, substantial changes might be made in the advertised proposal reflecting objections, debate, and discussions at the hearing.  All inquiries prior to the Public Hearing regarding the items mentioned above should be directed to the Davidson County Planning Department at 336.242.2220.

Persons with disabilities who may need special accommodation to participate in this meeting should notify the County Manager’s office at 336.242.2200 at least twenty-four hours prior to the start of the meeting.

Todd Yates, Chairman

Davidson County Board of Commissioners

3028 - 11/19, 11/26

That the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Denton has called a public hearing to be held at Denton Town Hall, 201 West Salisbury Street, Denton, North Carolina at 6:00pm on December 1st, 2025.  

The purpose of the hearing is to consider the following request 

Request for Voluntary Annexation request from: 

Sam and Ann Hale

Property Location:  452 & 454 North

Jones Street 

Davidson County Parcel Number: 0703800000041 & 0703800000041A Pin ID: 6668-02-47-7406 & 6668-02-67-1407

All persons interested in speaking for or against the consideration of Annexation request will be allowed to speak.

Hearing impaired persons desiring additional information, having questions or needing an accommodation to participate in the hearing should call North Carolina Relay at 800-735-8262 or Town Hall at 336-859-4231. 

This the 5th day of November, 2025.

TOWN OF DENTON

By: Larry Ward, Mayor

Paula Hedrick, Town Clerk

3029 - 11/19

The undersigned, having heretofore qualified as Executor of the Estate of Terry L. Johnson, deceased, late of Davidson County, North Carolina, hereby notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before February 19, 2026, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery thereon.  All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 19th day of November, 2025.

Eric Christian Johnson, Executor

Estate of Terry L. Johnson, deceased

c/o Keith A. Wood, Esq.

Carruthers & Roth, P.A.

Attorneys & Counselors at Law

235 North Edgeworth St.

Post Office Box 540

Greensboro, NC 27402

3030 - 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10

Having qualified as the Executrix of the Estate of John Thomas Cox, deceased, of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate to present the same, duly proven, to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of February, 2026 otherwise this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the undersigned.

Betty W. Cox, Executrix

Estate of John Thomas Cox

905 Robinhood Road

Thomasville, NC  27360

 (336) 475-3183

J. Frank Green, Attorney

PO Box 1

42 Salem Street

Thomasville, NC  27360

(336) 475-0557

3031 - 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10

Having qualified as the Administrator of the Estate of Paron Thomasine Bailey aka Dr. Paron Thomasine Bailey, deceased, of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate to present the same, duly proven, to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of February, 2026 otherwise this notice will be plead in bar of recovery.  All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the undersigned.

Administrator:

Dr. Freda Bailey Shipman

12374 San Jose Drive

Reston, VA 20191

3032 - 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10

Having qualified as Administrator, CTA of the Estate of Timothy P. Harris, AKA Timothy Harris, AKA Timothy Paige Harris, Deceased, late of Davidson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before February 27, 2026, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their right to recover against the estate of the said deceased. 

All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

 This the 20th day of November, 2025.

Bryan C. Thompson

Administrator CTA 

of the Estate of

Timothy P. Harris

aka Timothy Harris

aka Timothy Paige Harris

Deceased

Robinson & Lawing, LLP

110 Oakwood Drive

Winston Salem, NC 27103

(336) 725-8323

3033 - 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10

Having qualified as the Co-Executors of the Estate of Iris Evelyn Mann aka Iris Evelyn Leonard Mann aka Evelyn Leonard Mann, deceased, of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate to present the same, duly proven, to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of February, 2026 otherwise this notice will be plead in bar of recovery.  All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the undersigned.

Co-Executor:

Lisa Johnson

4340 Cooper Rd.

Winston Salem, NC 27127

Co-Executor:

Gregory Mann

591 Wafford Road

Lexington, NC 27292

3034 - 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10