Mr. Howard Hampton Adams passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 27, 2019 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Surry County on May 2, 1936 to the late Thomas “Papa” Zemriah Adams and Lucinda McCollum Adams. Howard enjoyed the farm and driving a tractor. He retired as owner from Adams Sand Company. His son Kevin took over...
Jennette Elizabeth Sizemore Miller, 78, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019. She was born April 17, 1940 in Stokes County to the late Peter Thomas Sizemore and Carrie Mounce Sizemore. In addition to her parents, Jennette is preceded in death by her son, Thomas Edward Rierson. She is survived by her son, Kyle Rierson; granddaughter, Haleigh Rierson; two sisters,...
Mr. Robert Gustav Negri, Sr., son of the late Patrick Negri, Sr. and Bertha Moeller, passed away peacefully at the age of 83 where he last lived in Winston-Salem, NC. In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanne Negri; two brothers, Joseph Negri and Patrick Negri, Jr.; and one sister, Ellie Sears. Robert...
Mrs. Carole Key Merritt, 87, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2019. She was born in 1931 to Sidney Russell Key and Minnie Ida Mooney. Her family consisted of six sisters and three brothers all deceased except for Virginia Key Rutledge Nelson of Mt. Pleasant, SC.
Carole graduated from Pilot Mountain High School where she participated in...
Mrs. Ronda Kaye Crouse Vernon, 62, died on March 27, 2019, at Forsyth Medical Center. Ronda was born on September 26, 1956, in Forsyth County to William and Anne Nifong Crouse. She adored her grandchildren and loved playing the lottery. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 20 years, David Charles...
Mrs. Jewel Dean Elledge Cook, 87, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Purlear, NC, to the late James Alfred Elledge and Mamie Blanche Blackburn Elledge. Mrs. Cook graduated from Griffith High School in 1949, and after her marriage at nineteen years old, she joined New Friendship Baptist Church, where...
Mr. Carl Odell Pruitt, 59, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at his home. He was born February 1, 1960 in Surry County to the late Henderson Odell Pruitt and Margaret Sams Pruitt. Carl is survived by his loving wife, Dianna Edwards Pruitt; daughter, Amanda Pruitt; brother, Keith Pruitt (Denise); and sister, Janet O’Ferrell (Steve). A visitation will be...
The Reverend Doctor James Walter Ferree, Sr. was born in Randleman, North Carolina on June 14, 1927. He grew in ministry at an early age as a member of Ferree's Chapel Methodist Church in Randleman. He attended grade school in Randleman and graduated from Central High School in Asheboro, North Carolina. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from...
Mr. Isaac "Ike" Newton Albright, 91, of Clemmons passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born January 19, 1928 in Alamance County, the son of the late Cecil L. Albright, Sr. and Achsah Moore Albright. He was a member of Clemmons Presbyterian Church and was a veteran of the US Air Force....
Nancy Williams Lloyd, 76, passed away peacefully Monday, March 25, 2019. She grew up in Lewisville, NC, daughter to the late Zebulon Vance Williams, Sr. and Evelyn Cobb Williams. After 2 years of college, she married Charles Weller Lloyd, Jr. and moved to Missouri where they had three daughters and Nancy was a stay-at-home mom. Following Charlie’s death, the...
Mr. David "Dave" Thomas Allen, 80, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 in Winston Salem, North Carolina after a long, trying battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born on March 2, 1939, to Merrill Thomas Allen and Maurine Chamberlain, and grew up in Pleasant Grove, Utah along with his sisters Kathleen (Nathan Adams) and Tyra (Larry Pate). He attended...
Dr. Edward Verhines Spudis, aged 93, died on March 25, 2019 at Salemtowne Retirement Community, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he and his wife have lived for the past five years.
Dr. Spudis was born on April 25, 1925, in Sykesville, MD, to Anthony (John) and Myrtle Umbaugh Spudis. He grew up in Washington, DC and graduated from...
It is with great sadness that the family of Carolyn Wandscher announces her passing after a three-year battle with cancer on March 25, 2019 at the age of 71 years. Carolyn was born to the late Michael Vasilenko, Sr and the late Florence (Tuma) Vasilenko on July 22, 1947 in Passaic, NJ. She graduated from Garfield High School in...
Mr. Alvin Ray Tyndall, 74, passed away after a brief illness on March 24, 2019. Born on September 5, 1944 in Wilson, NC to Paul Anderson Tyndall and Repsy Wooten Tyndall, he attended public schools in Wilson, graduating from Fike High School in 1962. He fell in love with UNC Chapel Hill and attained a BA in Political Science,...
Reverend William Carroll Norris, beloved husband of Helen Thompson Norris, died in Winston-Salem, NC on March 24, 2019, following a stroke. He was born in Simpsonville, SC to William Harold and Eunice Parrish Norris on March 4, 1935. Known as Carroll to his family, he was Bill to everyone else. In 1953, he graduated from Simpsonville High School where...
Jackie Ruark Burgess Clinard was born on April 13, 1934 to the late Will Henry and Ruby Burgess and went to be with Jesus on March 24, 2019. She was wife to Floyd Clinard, who proceeds her. She was a precious and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to Cindy (Lin) Jones, Tammy Moore and Marty (Ann) Clinard; Johnathan (Aubrey)...
Mrs. Sharon Mahaffey Murray, 59, of Mocksville, passed away suddenly Sunday, March 24, 2019 after an accidental fall. She was born October 2, 1959 in Forsyth County. Sharon was of the Christian faith and worked for Kilpatrick, Townsend and Stockton Law Firm. She was a loving daughter and mother and was preceded in death by her father, J.B. Mahaffey....
Winston-Salem- Mrs. Donna Michele Wyatt Messick, 50, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born February 17, 1969 in Surry County and worked for Harris Teeter. Donna loved to crochet; so much that many people paid her for her work. She enjoyed the mountains, the beach, but she enjoyed being with her granddaughter the...
GREENSBORO – Emma James Hardin, 86, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Wesley Long Hospital. Emma was born on October 2, 1932 in Forsyth County, to Willie and Fannie James, the youngest of 13 children. In addition to her parents, Emma was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Hardin.
She graduated from Kernersville High School....
Florence Caudle Gibson, wife, mother, and grandmother passed away on March 23, 2019 at The Oaks.
Florence was the daughter of the late Ruth and Tom Caudle. She was born in Forsyth County on August 28, 1923. She attended South High School. Florence enjoyed spending time with friends, her family, and grandchildren. She was preceded in death...