Mr. Walter "Sonny" Grey Bovender, Sr., 80, of Kernersville, NC, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017. He was born November 10, 1936 in Forsyth County to Ruth Irene Bradley Bovender and Elder Sofonia Bovender. Mr. Bovender was a veteran who served in the U.S. Navy (Boatswains Mate on the USS Ajax AR-6). He retired from Roadway as...
Mrs. Bettie Ball Carmichael, 88, of Winston-Salem passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 in the arms of her loving husband, B. J. with their twin daughters, Faye and Kaye, and granddaughter, Kristin by her side. She was born April 11, 1929 in Winston-Salem, the daughter of the late, Dumont Henry and Eva Mae Whitman Ball. She graduated...
The family of John Morris Sloan, Jr. is saddened at the loss of their beloved husband, father, and grandfather. John lost a very painful battle with cancer on Saturday, September 9th. John was 81 years old. He lived a full life serving in the Navy as a young man and later working for Norfolk Southern Railroad. John...
Mr. Samuel Franklin Stimpson, 50, of Winston-Salem passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on July 13, 1967 in Forsyth County to Richard and Andrea George Stimpson. He was loved and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Mr. Stimpson was preceded in death by his father. Surviving...
Mr. George "Buck" Bernard Parker, 89, formerly of Ahoskie, NC, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Trinity Elms in Clemmons, NC. Buck was born July 17, 1928 in Hertford County to the late Cora E. Beverly Parker and Lloyd J. Parker. He graduated from Murfreesboro High School in 1945 and then Kings Business College. He helped...
Mrs. Carolyn Lou Williams Smith, 67, of Mocksville was called home to be with Jesus on Saturday, September 9, 2017. She was born January 3, 1950 to Mary Kathleen and George Taft Williams. She was preceded in death by her parents. Surviving is her husband of 51 years, Donald William Smith; four children, Donald William Smith Jr....
Nicole Alexandra Smith, 45, of Greensboro, died Saturday, Sept. 9, from complications of pseudotumor cerebri, an illness she struggled with for nearly two decades. Born May 3, 1972, in Winston-Salem, the sixth child of Donald G. and Roberta Smith, she was named for her Austrian great-grandfather, Nicholas Zuraw and his sister Alexandra. She attended St. Leo Catholic...
Mr. James Aubrey Myers, 81, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on September 9, 1936 in Forsyth County to the late Ransom and Nora Bates Myers. James was employed with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for 38 years. He was a member of the Loyal...
Doris Elizabeth Stimson Hauser, 98, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 9, 2017. She was born in Forsyth County on March 28, 1919 to the late Roy Edwin and Grace Yarborough Stimson. Mrs. Hauser lived her entire life in Lewisville and at the same house since 1923. She graduated from Lewisville High School in...
Kernersville - Pastor Duane Richard Peterson, 82, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 at Meridian Center in High Point. Duane was born on January 29, 1935 in Rock Island County, IL to the late Richard and Esther Nolin Peterson. Duane was the Pastor of many churches from coast to coast, serving for 45-1/2 years in the ministry....
Ellen Long, 59, passed away Friday, September 08, 2017 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born in Danville, VA on September 20, 1957 to the late Arthur and Dorothy Dodd Jackson. Ellen graduated High School from Brenau Academy and later graduated from Averett College. She was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church where...
Mrs. Mary Tsiolkas Gallins, 93, of Winston-Salem, passed away on September 7, 2017 at her residence. Mary was born in Monastiraki Eurytania, Greece, on January 14, 1924 to Eleftarios and Ourania Gioldasis Tsiolkas. She was a devoted member of the Greek Orthodox Church where she was a member of the Daughters of Evrytania, Philoptochos Society and also,...
Mrs. Juanita Henderson Shook, 87, of Winston-Salem, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 7, 2017. Juanita was born June 5, 1930, in Tennessee to Mr. Ebert Connelly Henderson and Mrs. Mary Evelyn Shetley Henderson. While living in Asheville, she attended Lee Edwards High School where she met her high school sweetheart Charles...
Kernersville - Larry Russell Sanford, 72, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017. Larry was an employee of Timco and Continental Airlines. The family will receive friends from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Hayworth Miller Kernersville Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Vietnam Veterans of America (https://vva.org/donate) Online condolences may...
Mrs. Martha Patterson McPherson, 95, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2017, at Arbor Acres Retirement Community. Martha was born in Georgia on September 26, 1921, to the late Robert Ben Patterson and Claudia Lee Latham Patterson. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Newton, NC. In addition to her parents, she...
Mr. Tommy Ray Williams, 42, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017. He was born in Forsyth County on August 2, 1975. Tommy worked for Acoustical Concepts in Winston-Salem. He had a kind, caring heart and enjoyed helping others. Tommy was an avid outdoorsman and loved deer hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his maternal...
Walnut Cove - Robin Annette Shumate Hall, 55, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Robin was born on October 22, 1961 in Wilkes County to Raymond Bill and Nelline Gilbert Shumate. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Anthony Hall. Surviving are three children, Kenneth Scott Hall, Kandy Annette Shelton, and Jeremy Robert...
Mrs. Cathy Marie Throckmorton Neal, age 60 of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Cathy was born in Stokes County, September 12, 1956 to the late Paul David Throckmorton and late Thelma Lee Mabe Throckmorton. She was a loving wife and the best mother a daughter could ask for. She...
Mrs. Wanda Lee Stevens, 77, of Clemmons, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Wanda was born September 1, 1940 in Forsyth County to Walter Raymond Burchette and Katy Lee Hobson. She graduated from Mineral Springs High School and retired from R.J. Reynolds after 29 years of service. The defining role of her life was that of a...