Full obituary to be posted this week.

Mr. Joseph Blaine Teague, 89, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born on November 13, 1929 in Forsyth County to Martin and Connie Teague. Joseph was a lifetime member of Bunker Hill Primitive Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Joseph loved to be outdoors doing yardwork whenever he was able. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. In addition to his parents, Joseph was preceded in...

Billy Gray Troutman, a faithful member of Pine Chapel Moravian Church, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 18, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center.  He was born March 1, 1937 to the late Raymond T. Troutman, Sr. and Edith Reich Troutman.  Over the years, he served on the Board of Elders, Trustee and Usher at his church.  He served in the U.S. Navy for 12 years.  For 23 years he worked for Greyhound Lines.  On December 22, 1956 he married the former...

Jean “Jeannie” Taylor, 77, of Mocksville passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at her home.  She was born July 28, 1941 in Washington to Frank Eugene and Margaret Riley Kruger.  She was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Taylor; a brother, Dave; a sister, Doris and two dear friends, Doris Cumbo and Alice Spillman.  Surviving is her husband, Rex Taylor of the home; a son, Barry Taylor and wife Karen of East Bend; a grandson, Cameron Taylor and wife Christian of High...

Robert "Bob" Carl Brandquist, 90, died April 17, 2019, after a brief illness. He was born on Feb. 20, 1929, in Chicago, Il to Carl and Olga Brandquist, who both preceded him in death. He was married to Dolores Bollmann on Sept. 10, 1949, who also preceded him in death. His marriage to Ruth Jean Leidorf on August 29, 1959, lasted for the next 60 years. He was educated at Lane Technical High School in Chicago, II and at Northwestern University in Evanston, II, where he received a...

Mrs. Hazel Belcher Vance, 85, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Trellis Supportive Care in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born August 3, 1933 in West Virginia to the late Robert Lee Belcher and Thelma Chapman. Hazel married the love of her life, the late Henry H. Vance in 1950. She was a devoted, loving wife to Henry for 68 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a friend to all. Hazel was a dedicated and hard worker. She worked as an inspector for Hanes...

Mrs. Mary Henri Newman Needham, age 86, went to be with the Lord on her birthday April 17, 2019.  She was born April 17, 1933 in Forsyth County to the late Clarence Newman and Myrtle Newman.  Mary Henri was a lifetime member at Mineral Springs Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher, member of the hand bell choir, and an active member of The Women’s Missionary Union.  She enjoyed life and shared with others volunteering her time at Forsyth Medical...

After a four-year struggle with dementia, Dwight “Davis” Thompson, Jr., died peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Life Care Center in Banner Elk, NC. He was 78 years old and will be remembered fondly for his warm, gregarious nature, kindness, and notorious sense of humor. Davis was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and spent the majority of his life in Rural Hall, NC. Through decades as a choir member, Sunday School teacher at Kingswood United Methodist Church,...

Mrs. Phyllis Nelson Parrish, 94, of Winston-Salem passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 16, 2019. She was the first child born to Coy J. Nelson and Lois Marshall Nelson and she grew up in Walkertown.  After graduation from Walkertown High School in 1941, she began her career as a secretary in an office in the Reynolds Building. Since she grew up as a Moravian, she was an excellent record keeper with an attention to detail. She was later employed by Pine Hall Brick and Pipe and retired...

Mrs. Dina K. Havelos, of Winston-Salem, on the wings of Angels received her Heavenly Father Monday, April 16, 2019. The birds were chirping their morning songs as the dew was still wet on the newly budded flowers. Dina was a lovely Christian woman built on her faith. She came from Viniani, Greece where she survived World War II. Her parents worked hard to rebuild and plant their village. She took charge of the family meals making sure everyone was fed. That skill carried her through married...