Ms. Evelyn Mae Simpson, 99, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Evelyn was born March 31, 1919 in Forsyth County to Fidus Gray Simpson and Mattie Brown Simpson. She was a longtime resident of Martinsville, VA before moving back to Winston-Salem. Evelyn was a member of Calvary...
Sally Roberts Holt, 81, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018. She was born June 19, 1936 to Hazel Harrill Roberts and Paul Wheeler Roberts. Ms. Holt was a member of New Philadelphia Moravian Church. She was a loving mother and grammy who loved to read, walk, make chicken pies at church, as well as take...
Ms. Teena Marie Franklin, 54, went home to be with The LORD on Saturday, May 5, 2018. She was born on August 28, 1963 in Winston Salem. She was educated in local schools and graduated from Parkland High School. At an early age, Teena developed her gifts in art and music. She was a talented painter and...
Mr. Conrad "Cub" Barger Walker, Jr., 92, of Winston-Salem entered into the more immediate presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, May 4, 2018. He was born in Mullens, WV on June 17, 1925, to the late Conrad Barger Walker, Sr. and Willie Davis Walker. Mr. Walker enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the...
Mr. Gary "Moonie" Myers, 60, of Advance, passed away on Friday, May 04, 2018 at his residence. He was born on May 16, 1957 in Forsyth County to Garland and Edith Vestal Myers. Mr. Myers enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was loved listening to and playing Blue Grass music. He played both the banjo and the mandolin....
Mr. Johnnie "J.D." Daniel Bullins, 78, of Mocksville passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born August 26, 1939 in Stokes County to Daniel and Delphia Bullins. J.D. was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with 30 years of service. He enjoyed playing pickleball. Surviving is his wife, Phyllis Bullins; three sons,...
Mrs. Loretta June Styers Grubbs, 85, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018. She was born in Forsyth County to the late Hazel Styers Brenner. Loretta was retired from Lucent Technologies and TLS Truck Lease Services. In addition to her mother, Mrs. Grubbs was preceded in death by her husband, Wade Dalton Grubbs and her son, Dwight Dalton...
Mr. Robert Franklin Wilcox, Jr., 85, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018. He was born in Forsyth County on December 13, 1932, to the late Robert Franklin Wilcox, Sr. and Ollie Kates Wilcox. Mr. Wilcox was a member of Elm Grove United Methodist Church and was a proud veteran, whom served his country in the...
Mr. Kevin Lee Morris, 60, passed away at his home on May 2, 2018. He was born on Nov. 17, 1957 to Mary Harper Morris and Jerry Lee Morris in Wood County, OH. Kevin was employed for 39 years at Lowe's Foods where he worked as a store manager. He was a member of Winston-Salem First. NASCAR,...
Mr. Jimmy Monroe Hailey, 79, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the early morning hours of May 2, 2018. Jim was born on April 12, 1939 in Davidson County to the late Edward Eugene and Mary Jo Hailey. He began his career in the trucking industry with McLean Trucking after graduating from...
Mr. Julius Conrad Frazier, known by all as "Connie", passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 surrounded by love. Connie retired after 38 years of service from Kayser Roth. He had a love for tinkering with his tractors, doing yardwork and carpentry, and he could fix anything. Connie was preceded in death by his parents and siblings....
Walkertown - Mrs. Nancy Lee Spainhour Whicker, 69, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018. She was born on April 16, 1949 in Forsyth County to the late Ruth Lee Brown and James Elisha Spainhour. Nancy was a member of Gospel Light Baptist for over 50 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Mrs. Jo Ann Williams Edwards, 84, of Oak Ridge passed away peacefully at her home on May 1, 2018. She was born April 1, 1934 in Laurinburg, N.C. to the late Claude and Carrie Williams. Mrs. Edwards was a member of Central Baptist Church in Oakridge. She was employed with Guilford County Schools and retired as Cafeteria...
COLFAX - Gene Bruce Pitts, 82, entered into eternal rest on April 30, 2018. Gene was born on October 25, 1935 in Guilford County to Jonah C. and Fairmae Gray Pitts. He was a Veteran of the US Army National Guard of NC from 1954 - 1960. He also worked many years as a truck driver and...
Mrs. Dorothy Rae Wilson Boyles, 88, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born in Forsyth County on August 19, 1929 to the late Joseph Edwin and Clemmie Boyles Wilson. Preceding her in death was her husband, Harley Gray Boyles. Mrs. Boyles graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in...
Mozelle K. Hendrix, age 99, passed away April 30, 2018 in Hermitage TN. Mozelle was born in Forsyth County to Fred Lee and Maggie Speas Kreeger. Mozelle was married for 60 years to John Elgin Hendrix. She was the last surviving member of her graduating class at Old Richmond High School. She worked for Eastern Airlines and...
Dr. Russell Clark Minick, 95 of Winston-Salem, NC and Leesburg, FL passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018. He was born on March 16, 1923 in New Castle, PA, to Florence Clarke Minick and Edgar J. Minick. Preceded in death by parents, and brother, Dr. James E. Minick. He is survived by his wife, Beverly; three sons, Daniel...
Mrs. Evelyn Gentry Frazier, 67, of Advance passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at her home. She was born April 25, 1951 in Portsmouth Virginia to Billy Joe and Mary Jo Wayman Gentry. Mrs. Frazier was a horse breeder and loved horses and photography. She is preceded in death by her parents and her step-son, Bobby Frazier....
Ms. Patsy Lavonia Wise, 78, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born September 22, 1939 in Hedley, TX the daughter of the late Donald Wise and Melba Stiles Wise. Ms. Wise worked for many years at Kmart in Mt. Airy and then as a home health care provider....
Mr. James "Mike" Gilbert, 70, of Advance, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born April 5, 1948 in Wilkes County. Mr. Gilbert was a veteran who served in the U.S. Army. Mike was a member of Macedonia Moravian Church and retired from Hanes Brand. Mike enjoyed trains, photography, cars, his computer...