Jun 19, 2020

Michelle De Stasio, 72, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Michelle was born on May 16, 1948 to Leonard Frank Melchiorre and Marie Edith Saurino Melchiorre in Queens, NY. Michelle always welcomed everyone into her home with open arms and enough food to feed the whole block, and they always left as part...

Jun 19, 2020

Hazel Haymore Phillips, 86, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2020, in the presence of her family.  She was born September 6, 1933 to the late Robert and Ora Haymore.  Hazel was a lifelong resident of Winston-Salem and Mocksville, NC, spending her last 20 years at Mock Place, a friendly retirement community whose staff and residents took wonderful care...

Jun 18, 2020

KERNERSVILLE – Russell “Rusty” Lynn Kerr, 60, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020 at his home. Rusty was born on June 3, 1960 in Butte County, California to the late Dean Kerr and Anita Coffin Kerr Hall. He took pride in his work and loved his work family. Rusty was able to fix anything. He loved his family, especially...

Jun 18, 2020

Kernersville- Katherine Eloise Derrah 88, passed away Thursday June 18, 2020 at her home. She was born on June 21, 1931 in Forsyth County to the late George and Ona Morphies. Mrs. Derrah loved her family dearly and loved her church, She also enjoyed spending time watching the food network. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Jun 18, 2020

Mr. Gary Lynn Ball, 59, of Rural Hall passed away at his home on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Gary was born December 23, 1960 in Madison, WV to Richard Lee Ball and Wanda Lou Browning. Gary spent his career as an HVAC mechanical installer for Logan and then for PI Mechanics. He was forced to retire early due to...

Jun 18, 2020

Vonnie Sue Evans Smith, a long-time resident of Pageland, SC and Winston-Salem, NC passed away with dignity and grace at the age of 84, surrounded by her children, on Thursday evening, June 18, 2020, in Winston-Salem, NC. She's left us to feel the grace of God in Heaven.

Born in Pageland, SC in...

Jun 17, 2020

Mr. Philip Ray West, Sr. passed away June 17 ,2020. He was born in Forsyth Co. July 18, 1947 to the late Ray William West and Marilyn Myers West. Philip’s favorite past times were hunting and fishing. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Trudy.

He is survived by his loving...

Jun 17, 2020

Robert Allen Morris (88) of Winston-Salem, NC, formerly of Louisville, KY passed away June 17, 2020 at the Kate B Reynolds Hospice Home. Robert was born in Cordele, Georgia to Gilbert and Viola Morris and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth VA. He enlisted in the US Army in 1949 and served three years with the 101st...

Jun 17, 2020

Mary McCarrick Holahan passed away peacefully on June 17th, 2020 at the age of 84, after having endured two courageous battles against cancer. Mary was born in Rochester, NY and graduated from Sweet Briar College in Virginia. Mary pursued her passion for writing and creativity during a fruitful career in the advertising industry, which spanned several decades. She loved...

Jun 16, 2020

Mrs. Brenda McCuiston Viars, 75, of Advance, NC transitioned to eternal life on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Brenda was born on August 11, 1944 in Winston Salem, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Fronia McCuiston; daughter, Sabrina Dawn Barker; and siblings, Mickey Hind, Jerry McCuiston, Dot Connor, Dennis McCuiston, and Evalena Schmidt. Brenda is...

Jun 16, 2020

John Joel Grenier, 54 of Salisbury, NC passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 after a brief illness. John was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on August 29, 1965. John was a graduate of Venice High School (Florida) and was employed in various capacities after high school but then In 1989 he decided to join the US Navy. After completing basic training John was...

Jun 14, 2020

Jerry Cole Selph, 75, passed away in his sleep on the morning of Sunday, June 14, 2020.  He was retired from Fed Ex Freight trucking company.  Prior to Fed Ex, he worked for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Western Electric. Jerry was born in Cowan, Tennessee and lived there until he was six years old, moving with his family...

Jun 14, 2020

Scott David Lichtenhan, of Lewisville, passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 14th, 2020 at the age of 59. Scott was born November 7th, 1960 in Topeka, KS to Vera Ann and Robert Lichtenhan. After moving to Winston-Salem in his teenage years, he graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in 1979 and attended Forsyth Technical Community College, graduating...

Jun 14, 2020

Jean W. Culler, 90, died peacefully at Arbor Acres on June 14, 2020.  Jean was born in Washington, D.C. on July 1, 1929, where her first job after high school was working as a secretary for two FBI agents.  She had many careers over the course of her lifetime, including retail sales at Belk and dental assistant in Rural...

Jun 14, 2020

Ms. Shirley Gentry Melvin passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center.

Shirley was born and educated in the Winston-Salem schools and UNCG in Greensboro where she spent her life.  She was retired from Lucent Technologies where she was employed for 37 plus years.  She was a cheerleader and majorette at James A. Gray High...

Jun 14, 2020

All God’s creatures in the beautiful little community of Mount Tabor, North Carolina, are quiet today. It is early morning on June 14, 2020, and their good friend, Larry Haywood Lineback, 79 years, entered Heaven, rejoining his mother, father, and ancestors.  Surely a wonderful family reunion is nigh. While on the mortal planet Earth, blessed by the Good Lord with...

Jun 13, 2020

Mr. John William Russell, 89, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020. He was born on December 8, 1930, at the height of the Great Depression, to John N. and Gussie C. Russell in Comer, GA.

At the age of 9, he and his family moved to Kannapolis, NC, where he attended public school and graduated...

Jun 13, 2020

Teresa Ann Shore Richards, 72, of Clemmons passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 at her residence. Teresa was born in Forsyth County to the late George G. Shore and Frances Hailey Shore on September 2, 1947. Teresa was outspoken and strong in her beliefs. She had great friends that she would travel with and they all would get together...

Jun 13, 2020

Kernersville – Mrs. Margaret Lucille Temples Robbins, 102, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 13, 2020. Margaret was born in Forsyth County on May 28, 1918 to the late Felix M. and Agnes Pinnix Temples.  Margaret was a homemaker and very independent woman. She loved people and everyone loved her back. She loved her westerns...

Jun 12, 2020

God called home Susan Dian Branch on Friday, June 12, 2020.  Susan was born October 12, 1951 to M.B. Branch and Mary Elizabeth Branch in Winston-Salem.  She graduated from East Forsyth High School in 1969 and worked as a respiratory therapist at Wake Forest for over 25 years. In addition to her parents, Susan was preceded in death by...