Dennis Welder Laxton

Mr. Laxton was born in Watauga County to the late Oney Beach Laxton and Sarah Eliza“Sally” Poteat Laxton. He was retired from Broyhill Furniture after 43 years of service and was an active member of Temple Baptist Church where he did John and Romans Missionary work.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Margaret Laxton; a son, Robert Dennis Laxton; his brother, Victor Laxton; a granddaughter, Elizabeth Christian Runion; and grandparents, Blane and Rosa Laxton

Those left to cherish his memory include his son, Jeffrey Beach Laxton and wife Kathy of Waynesville, Step-children, Michael Anthony Runion and Janice Duncan of Lenoir; Sharon Sherrill and husband Raymond of Lenoir, Deborah Clark and husband Gene of Lenoir, and Sandra “Sam” Minton and husband Preacher Mike of Lenoir, Pamela Holsclaw and husband Mike of Lenoir, and Lisa Huffman and husband Paul of Hampstead, NC; a special sister-in-law, Lois Pickelseiner and husband Ronnie of Bessemer City, and special caregivers, Robbie Wilson of Lenoir and Randy and Sherry Nichols of Lenoir.

The funeral service will be held Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in Pendry’s Chapel with Reverend Joel Bixler and Reverend Mike Minton officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends and relatives for one hour prior to the service from 1:00 until 2:00 pm.

Serving as pallbearers will be Cole Minton, Jonathan Minton, Daniel Minton, Tony Causby, Randy Nichols and Scott Rabideau.

The family respectfully requests that memorials be made to the Temple Baptist Church, Missionary Work, 1306 Old North Road, Lenoir, NC 28645.