Mary Robbins Boggs
Mar 12, 2017
Mrs. Mary Robbins Boggs, 73, passed away Sunday evening at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was born in Marion County, Alabama on January 5, 1944 to the late Mack and Opal Robbins. Mary was a member of King Christian Center and retired from Bowman Gray School of Medicine and Wake Forest Family Physicians. She was preceded by her husband...
Gary Robert Vance
Mar 11, 2017
Mr. Gary Robert Vance, 65, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away March 11, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, N.C. He was born on October 13, 1953, in Forsyth County to Theon Harris Vance and Bettie Allen Vance. He was a member of South Fork Church of Christ in Winston-Salem. One of his favorite pastimes was...
Gregory Lynn Hamilton
Mar 10, 2017
Mr. Gregory Lynn Hamilton, 58, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at his home. He was born January 27, 1959 in Montgomery County, NC the son of Betty Helms Hamilton and Harold Allen Hamilton. Greg was preceded in death by one sister, Deborah Ann Hamilton. He is survived by his parents; two sisters, Rebekah Farmer (Keith) and Rachel Hamilton Sari;...
Mrs. Elsie Ruth Tezak
Mar 10, 2017
Mrs. Elsie Ruth Benko Tezak, 86, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2017. She was born on October 20, 1930, in Pueblo, CO, and was the youngest of ten children. Elsie spent much of her life as a stay at home mother and was a faithful member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. She was preceded in...
Raymond "Rooster" Mason Compton
Mar 10, 2017
Raymond ""Rooster"" Mason Compton, 90, of Winston-Salem passed away on March 10, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Rooster suffered a severe stroke while in his home and was transported to Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Rooster was born in Ridgeway, Virginia on January 19, 1927 by the late John T. Compton and Katie Sue Compton. Rooster is a retired...
Charles Henry Whitaker, Jr.
Mar 10, 2017
Rev. Charles Henry Whitaker Jr., 81, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2017. Charles was born February 29, 1936 in Davidson County to Charles Henry Whitaker Sr. and Effie McElrath. Charles served in the United States Marine Corps from 1953-1961. He came home and married the love of his life Shirley Sapp on June 15, 1955. He...
Dolly Brenneman Diehl
Mar 8, 2017
Mrs. J. Darlene ""Dolly"" Brenneman Diehl passed away peacefully in the Palliative Care unit at the Forsyth Medical Center on March 8, 2017. She was a member of the Unity Moravian Church in Lewisville, NC. She was born April 23, 1941, in Friendsville, MD, to the late Rhuea Fay Livingood Brenneman and Audley Norris Brenneman. She spent her early years...
William Watkins Bangle
Mar 8, 2017
William ""Will/Bill"" Watkins Bangle, 60, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. Will was born in Gastonia on January 12, 1957 to Rev. F. W. Dowd Bangle and Willie Christine Broyhill Bangle. Graduating from Stoneville High School, he attended Brevard College, and finished his bachelor's degree at Winston-Salem State University. Will was an avid outdoorsman who...
Porter O'Henry Gray
Mar 8, 2017
Porter O'Henry Gray, age 89, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Mallard Ridge Assisted Living in Clemmons, NC. Porter was preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Anna Lucille ""Lucy"" Gray where they shared the last 30 years together at Oak Island and Newland, NC. He is also preceded in death by his parents Able...
Jesse Lehman Doss
Mar 6, 2017
Mr. Jesse Lehman Doss, age 90 of Winston-Salem passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Doss was born in Forsyth County, October 30, 1926 to Edward Doss and Ethel Kiser Doss. He was one of the founding members of Northside Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. Mr. Doss retired from AT&T Telephone Company with 30 plus...
Patricia Ann McHann Everidge
Mar 6, 2017
Patricia Ann McHan Everidge was born in Cherokee County, NC on July 9, 1940. She went to be with Jesus and her husband, the love of her earthly life, as she lay down to sleep on Monday, March 6, 2017. Pat had just worked a 12 hour shift at her favorite place, PTCRC. Refusing to retire until ""they made her"",...
Emily Diane Payne Arrowood
Mar 6, 2017
Emily Diane Payne Arrowood passed away peacefully on March 6, 2017. She was born at City Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC on March 8, 1928 to Eunice Flynt Payne and Ancus L. Payne of Rural Hall. She was always proud that her ancestors had been amongst the first European settlers to this area. She embraced the Christian faith and cherished...
Lawrence Kenneth "Perk" Greene
Mar 6, 2017
Mr. Lawrence Kenneth Greene, ""Perk"" 72, of Winston Salem, NC peacefully passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017. Kenneth was born January 7, 1945, in McDowell County, West Virginia to Geneva and Clinton Green. ""Perk"" was a Veteran of the United States Army where he served in the Vietnam War. He retired as a Diesel Mechanic. In his free time,...
J. Kenneth Burge
Mar 6, 2017
Mr. J. Kenneth (Ken) Burge, 90, of Winston-Salem entered into the more immediate presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 6, 2017. He was born in Winston-Salem on November 24, 1926, to Floyd S, Burge Sr. and Vivian Saylor Burge. Ken was an honor graduate of Reynolds High School and N.C. State University, receiving a B.S. Degree...
Walter Daniel Brock
Mar 6, 2017
Mr. Walter Daniel Brock, 57, of Advance passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Meridian Center of High Point. Walter was born on May 15, 1959 to Geraldine Hines Brock and Frank Lee Brock in Caldwell County. He enjoyed music and dancing. He had a special love for his nieces and nephews, teaching them to dance to all the...
William Wallace Gay
Mar 6, 2017
William Wallace Gay, Captain, USN (Retired), passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his beloved wife, sons, and sister-in-law, on March 6, 2017. He was 91 years old. Captain Gay (called ""Bill"") was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Gertrude Gay of Griggsville, IL, sister and her husband, Patricia Gay Diemer and Richard Diemer, and his first wife,...
Frances "Skippy" Englebright
Mar 5, 2017
Frances ""Skippy"" Englebright left this world to join her Savior in glory on March 5, 2017. She was an incredibly kind and caring person that welcomed others into her home with the intention of ministering to their needs. A graduate of Miami Edison High School, she studied cancer cytology at the Cancer Institute in Miami Florida and graduated in 1958...
Reva Bertrice S. Hoots
Mar 5, 2017
Mrs. Reva Bertrice Smitherman Hoots, 95, of Winston-Salem, died Sunday afternoon, March 5, 2017 of natural causes at The Life Care Center of Banner Elk, NC. ""Bea"" lived with her son, Michael and wife Barbara just outside Banner Elk for 4 ½ years until it was necessary for her to go into skilled nursing the last 10 months of her...
Naomi Kathleen "Kat" Frye
Mar 5, 2017
Naomi Kathleen ""Kat"" Frye, 96, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Regency Care of Clemmons. A native of Lewisville, Kat was born on November 3, 1920 to the late Walter A. Ridings and Nora Griffin Ridings. She was a lifelong member of Sharon United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Kenneth Joe Ferris, Sr.
Mar 4, 2017
Mr. Kenneth Joe Ferris, Sr., 83, of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. Kenneth was born August 29, 1933, in Forsyth County to Thomas Wootson and Frances Elliott Ferris. He retired from RJ Reynolds after 37 years of loyal service. He was an avid Wake Forest and Carolina Panther's fan. He also loved animals and...