James Thomas "Tommy" Noah Sr.

James Thomas “Tommy” Noah Sr. passed away peacefully at his home in Winston-Salem, NC, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in the company of his daughter, Sandra Noah Rothrock and family friend, Debra R. Weaver.

Born May 8, 1938, he was the son of William Walter Noah and Grace Matthews Noah of Randolph County, NC. Tommy was self-employed as a commercial and industrial painter.

Tommy had many hobbies, including bowling and watching NASCAR races. He loved gospel and country music, especially Richard Petty and Darrell Waltrip. He was a collector of coins and enjoyed attending the auctions at Jason’s Auction House in Walkertown, NC, where he was surrounded by friends and family. He really loved attending his church, Open Door Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC.

In addition to his parents, Tommy was preceded in death by his wife, Lou Noah on August 24, 2010. He is survived by his three children, JoAnne Turner of SC, Sandra Rothrock (Hal) of Winston-Salem, NC, and James T. Noah Jr. (Jimmy) of SC; step-children, Kedar Hodges (Paula) of SC, and Sonta Harmon (Craig) of Clemmons, NC; five grandchildren, Dennis Bowles of Winston-Salem, NC, Wib Rothrock (Jessica) of Clemmons, NC, Brandon Cameron of Winston-Salem, NC, Brian Hodges (Andréa) of South Carolina, and Robin Perry (Jonathon) of SC; and 30 great-grandchildren.

A service will be held at 1:30pm on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Open Door Baptist Church, 3130 Burke Mill Road, Winston-Salem, NC, officiated by Pastor Michael Eaton and Dr. Alan Hutchens. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service at the church. A committal will be held at 1:00pm on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at Parklawn Memorial Park, 2730 Peters Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27127.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Open Door Baptist Church or St. Judes Children’s Hospital.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Mandy Bowles, Tylor and Sue Ann Bowles, Debra Weaver, and Frank, his Hospice nurse.

Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel is respectfully serving the family.