Mr. Ellis Ray Black, 59, of Lewisville passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at his home. He was born September 18, 1949 in Forsyth County to Daniel Lee Black and Gladys Brown Black. Mr. Black was a long time employee of Carolina Narrow Fabric. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Perry Black. Surviving him are...
Mr. Carl George Gericke, age 75 of King died Wednesday afternoon, March 25, 2009 at J.R. Jones Medical Center in King. Carl was born June 29, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Carl and late Louise Willmer Gericke. He was a member of Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rural Hall, a U.S. Army veteran and retired from an...
Ms. Frances L. Woollen, 84, of Winston-Salem known to everyone as ""Granny"" passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimers. She was born on July 1, 1924 in Lynchburg, VA. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Marie Elizabeth Moran, a sister, Virginia Simpson and a grandson, Brandon Dwayne Moran. She was formerly employed...
Elva H. Poss, 81, of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 of natural causes. She was born in Forsyth County to the late Charles and Hessie Hartman. She was a loving Mother, devoted Grandmother, and overjoyed Great-Grandmother. Mrs. Poss was preceded in death by her husband, Brady Poss, Jr., a brother, Charles Hartman, two sisters, Francis Tutterow and Iris...
Marilyn Jean Morris (nee Boston), 73, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 in Winston-Salem. Jean was born October 7, 1935 in Hancock County Illinois to Ray and Viola Boston. Mrs. Morris was a graduate of Nauvoo High School where she won the Illinois state vocal competition four years consecutively. She graduated from Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri where...
Mrs. Ruby Pruitt Adams, 87, of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at her home. She was born June 25, 1921 in Surry County to Thomas B. Pruitt, Sr. and Bessie Hodge Pruitt. Mrs. Adams loved to crochet and knit, especially baby clothes and afghans. She was a member of Immanuel New Eden Moravian Church. She loved her husband,...
Cemetery:Friendship United Methodist Church CemeteryService:Service at 11:00am on March 28, 2009 at Centenary United Methodist Church
Mr. Karl Dewayne Edwards, 58, of Winston-Salem passed away Monday, March 23, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was born February 13, 1951 in Forsyth County to William Wilson and Dorothy Elledge Edwards. Mr. Edwards was of the Baptist faith. He loved working with wood, especially making shelves. He also enjoyed bowling. He was preceded in death...
Mr. Charles Bahnson Dunn, Jr., 74, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009. He was born November 19, 1934 in Surry County to the late Charles Bahnson Dunn, Sr. and Lela Vaughan Dunn. He attended Harvest Baptist Church and retired from American National Can Co. Mr. Dunn enjoyed classic cars and attending cruise-in shows. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather,...
KERNERSVILLE-Jo Etta Calloway Cisom, 61, died Monday, March 23, 2009 at her home. She was born July 11, 1947 in Guilford Co. to the late Emery and Sadie Pearl Stafford Calloway. Jo Etta was a member of Smith Grove Baptist Church. She retired from Tyco Electronics after 14 years of employment. Surviving are her husband, Robert Edward Cisom of the...
Mr. Hillard T. Haynes, 93, of Winston-Salem passed away Monday, March 23, 2009. He was born June 26, 1915 in McDowell County to William Sherman and Ellie Marlow Haynes. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the U.C. Air Force. Surviving are his wife, of 63 years, Ina Kay Lankford Haynes of Winston-Salem; a daughter, LuAnn Chapple and husband,...
KERNERSVILLE-Velma Cox Maguire, 91, loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends. She was born April 19, 1917 in Randolph Co. to the late Jessie and Claire Brady Cox. Mrs. Maguire was a member of First Baptist Church in Kernersville...
Mrs. Lois Lockett Ragsdale, 68, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born December 29, 1940 in Knoxville, TN to the late Thomas Wilson Lockett, Sr. and Emmaline Henry Lockett. Mrs. Ragsdale graduated from Maryville College in 1962 and taught in the Knox County School System until she married Jan D. Ragsdale in 1965. They...
Mr. Raymond Otis Sell passed away early Saturday morning on Saturday March, 21 2009, at Forsyth Hospital. Raymond was born in Forsyth County to the late William and Cora Sell. He was an avid fisher and liked antique cars. Raymond served and protected our country in the Marine Corps during World War II. On top of his great accomplishment and...
Mr. Garry David ""Short Stuff"" Warden, 63, of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, March 21, 2009 at his home. He was born January 15, 1946 to John David and Mamie Sykes Warden. Mr. Warden was an active fisherman and was a member of AMVETS in Winston-Salem. He was the owner of Short Stuff's Painting. He was preceded in death by his...
Dr. Walter John Bo, 86, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, March 21st, 2009. He was born August 12th, 1922, in Chisholm, MN to Bene and Rose Boetto Bo. Dr. Bo graduated from the doctoral program at the University of Cincinnati in 1953 after receiving his bachelor's and master's degrees from Marquette University. Upon graduation from Cincinnati he began his teaching...
Glenda Joy Jessup died Saturday, March 21, 2009 after an extended illness. Glenda was born to Rupert and Ida Ruth Mabe Jessup of Winston-Salem on January 17, 1948. She graduated from Parkland High School and served 20 years in the United States Navy. After retirement from the Navy, Glenda returned home to Winston-Salem where she devoted the remainder of her...
Mrs. Annie ""Janet"" Whitaker Melton, 102, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2009. She was born February 7, 1907 in Alleghany County to Isaac Whitaker Mary Lucy Poe Adams. Mrs. Melton was a lifelong member of Salem Baptist Church since 1939. She loved taking care of her violets and working in the yard with her flowers. She was preceded in death...
Mrs. Doris Scott Henderson, 85, passed away March 20, 2009. She was born February 1, 1924 to Louise and Fred Scott and was raised in Greensboro, NC. Doris was a loving mother, grandmother and friend. She was always there in time of need. She was a very strong woman and when others would have failed she succeded. She worked for...
Betty Walker Slater, formerly of Pleasantview Drive was born to Elbert and Mabel Lancaster Walker on April 3, 1928 and died Saturday, March 20, 2009. She retired from Credit Bureau after 34 years of serivce and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents. Surviving are a daughter, Dana (David) Weldner of...