KERNERSVILLE – William Henry Coleman, 88, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. William was born on September 1, 1930 in Person County to John Henry and Mamie Carver Coleman. He retired from Sara Lee Corporation in High Point with 30 years of service.
Surviving are his wife of 69 years, Grace F. Coleman;...
Melanie suddenly and unexpectedly died from a heart attack while on a Caribbean cruise vacation with her husband of 38 years, Craig. Melanie and Craig were the very best friends and absolutely adored each other. They cherished every moment of being together, whether it was a quiet evening at home reading or watching Netflix, enjoying area restaurants, traveling to...
Mr. Donald “Don” Thurston Thomas, 46, of Winston Salem passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Wake Forest Medical Center. He was born Dec.20, 1972 in Tampa, Florida to the late Charles Otis and Marsha Deal Thomas. He was a member of Konnoak Hills Moravian Church where he was a Diener. Mr. Thomas graduated from North Forsyth High School...
Vernon Donald “Don” McCroskey, 83, passed away on April 6, 2019 at Arbor Acres. He was born on June 24, 1935 to Vernon McCroskey and Ethel Goodman McCroskey in Bristol, VA. Don first worked as a CPA with Mead Corporation in Ohio and Wisconsin before relocating to Stanleytown, VA, holding multiple leadership positions at Stanley Furniture. He then moved to...
Mrs. Peggy Marie Callahan Brendle, 75, of Winston-Salem, passed away at her home Saturday, April 6, 2019. She was born November 10, 1943 in Forsyth County, to the late Hoyt David Callahan and Sadie McDaniel Callahan. Mrs. Brendle was a charter member of the Easton Neighborhood Association where she loved taking care of the gardens at the entrance of...
Mrs. Flossie Curry Stone, 98, went to Heaven on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Forsyth Memorial Medical Center. She was born August 14, 1920 in Wilkes County to the late Samuel Thomas and Cora Blevens Curry. Flossie was a caregiver all of her life. She took care of many family members through the years. She “raised” many children that...
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Mrs. Audrey E. Drouillard, 90, passed away peacefully at her residence at Brighton Gardens on Friday, April 5, 2019. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 1, 1928, to the late Ernest and Esther Kutassy. Audrey and her late husband, Norman, were members of Augsburg Lutheran Church. Audrey had achieved many accomplishments in her lifetime. She was a...
Mr. James “Randy” Cottrell, 58, passed away on Friday, April 05, 2019 at his residence. He was born on April 27, 1960 in Forsyth County to James Harold Cottrell and Avalee Cottrell. Mr. Cottrell was a loving husband and father. He was a hard worker and was respected by all his coworkers at the NC Department of Transportation where he...
Mr. Paul Richard “Dickie” Brandon, 73, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019. He was born in Forsyth County on December 30, 1945 to the late Paul and Sadie Gough Brandon. Dickie was a member of First Baptist Church of Yadkinville. He loved traveling and meeting and talking with people. Preceding him in death were a sister-in-law, Patricia Byrd Brandon...
Rev. James Wilson Harmon, 95, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 at his residence. He was born January 11, 1924 in Rutherford County, son of the late Hammie and Emma Parris Harmon. Rev. Harmon was a graduate of Furman University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII as a chaplain...
Mrs. Rachel Ann Carter Gordon, 78, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at PruittHealth in High Point. She was born on January 9, 1941 in Rockingham County, North Carolina to Charlie Howard and Dovie Ruth Staples Carter. She loved her mother and father dearly, and enjoyed bowling, the beach and mountains, Bowman Gray racing, her job taking care...
Mary Fern Gravitt Jessup, originally of Pilot Mountain, died on April 4, 2019. Mary Fern lived to a ripe old age of 95. She spent her last years at Priddy Manor Assisted Living in King, NC. Mary Fern was born to Alice Mooney and Robert Thomas Gravitt in Pilot Mountain, NC on June 21, 1923. Mary Fern graduated from...
Annie Elizabeth Butner Hutchens, 87, of Lewisville NC went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Mrs. Hutchens was born October 10, 1931 to the late Leon Butner and Willie Stimpson Butner. She was a member of Woodland Baptist Church in Rural Hall, NC. Mrs. Hutchens was a homemaker the majority of her...
Marilyn Ruth Eggersmann Sagehorn, 88, of Bermuda Run, NC, was born June 3, 1930 and passed away on April 4, 2019 at her home in Greystone Cottage, at Bermuda Village Retirement Center. Originally from Illinois, Marilyn was called to be a teacher and church worker serving the Lord and others with joy and enthusiasm in the Lutheran Church -...
Mrs. Louise Sheets Ballard, 80, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Davie County on March 4, 1939 to the late Warren and Bernice Cornatzer Sheets. Mrs. Ballard was a member of Forest Hill Baptist Church and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Louise struggled with medical...
Mrs. Jean Long Whitley, 80, died on April 3, 2019, at Forsyth Medical Center. Jean was born on May 6, 1938, in Hertford, NC, to Shelton McMullen and Marine Elliott Long. She graduated from Perquimans High School and obtained her Associates Degree in Music from Chowan College. After graduation she furthered her education at Meredith College and the University...
Flora “Flo” Ball Bassett, 88, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at St. David’s Hospital in Round Rock, TX. She was born on March 30, 1931 to Eva Mae Whitman and Dumont Henry Ball in Forsyth County, NC. Flo was a lifelong resident of Winston-Salem before moving to Georgetown, TX in 2016. She was a graduate of Gray...
Walkertown- Mr. Stewart Lee Isom, 88, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Kerner Ridge Assisted Living. He was born on November 19, 1930 in Galax, Virginia to Lonnie and Mae Isom. He served for two years in the United States Army in Korea. Stewart retired from RJ Reynolds after 28 years of service.
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Mr. Boyce “Skip” Allen Grubbs, Sr., 70, passed away Tuesday April 2, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born November 19, 1948 in Forsyth County, the son of William Allen and Mary Alice Faircloth Grubbs. He was the owner/operator of Quality Towing and a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in Vietnam. Skip was an accomplished Martial Artist...