Lawrence Melvin Merritt, Jr.
Jan 20, 2016
WINSTON SALEM - Lawrence ""Buck"" Melvin Merritt, Jr., 91, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 of cancer. Lawrence was born July 13, 1924 in Forsyth County to Lawrence Melvin Merritt, Sr. and Eva Kiser Merritt. He graduated from Gray High School in 1942 and attended Princeton and Perdue Universities. He was employed by Western Electric Company as a Quality Assurance...
Willa Dean Joyce Cheek
Jan 20, 2016
Mrs. Willa Dean Joyce Cheek, 73, of Lewisville died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born February 12, 1942 in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late, Charles Martin and Letha Love Joyce. Mrs. Cheek was a member of Lewisville United Methodist Church. She was employed by Hanes Hosiery and was retired from Lab...
Larry Lee Stewart
Jan 20, 2016
Mr. Larry Lee Stewart, 67, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016. He was born May 28, 1948 in Forsyth County to the late Mary Viola George Stewart and James Wilmer Stewart. Mr. Stewart was an avid NASCAR fan. He worked hard all his life. Humbly he shared his time, treasures, and talents for any and everyone. He loved his Lord...
Mary Jean Bondurant Williams
Jan 20, 2016
Mrs. Mary Jean Bondurant Williams, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. She was born January 4, 1956 in Forsyth County. Mrs. Williams was a member of Woodland Baptist Church and worked at Wake Forest Biotech. She was a wonderful, kind, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by a brother, David Bondurant and...
Jeanette Grubb Walker
Jan 19, 2016
Mrs. Jeanette Grubb Walker, 88, passed away Tuesday evening January 19, 2016 at Southfork Assisted Living. Jeanette was born on November 20, 1927 in Ashe County, to the late Reece Grubb and Annie Stephens Grubb. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church and retired from AT&T. Jeanette enjoyed spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by...
LuAnne Hicks Bowling
Jan 18, 2016
Winston-Salem - LuAnne Hicks Bowling, 60, died Monday, January 18, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. LuAnne was born November 3, 1955 in Norwich, NY to Robert and Norma Fitch. She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother and devoted Christian who loved the Lord and her family. LuAnne was very kind, giving and selfless who had a special way of...
Gaynell McMillan Long
Jan 18, 2016
Mrs. Gaynell McMillan Long, 71, of Winston-Salem passed away Monday, January 18, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on November 4, 1944, in Danville, VA to Minnie Rachel and Alvis McMillan. She was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. She was an accountant for the Department of Defense, serving in Turkey and South Korea, among other places....
Robert Gray Russell, Jr.
Jan 18, 2016
Lewisville Mr. Robert Gray Russell, Jr., 54, passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Forsyth County to Robert Gray Russell, Sr. and Dorothy Fearrington Russell. Mr. Russell was a 20 year veteran of Boy Scouts of America currently serving as an Adult Leader. He was preceded in death by his father. Surviving is...
Lorene Hennis Davis
Jan 18, 2016
WALKERTOWN - Earlie Lorene Hennis Davis, 86, died Monday, January 18, 2016 at Trinity Glen Nursing Home. Lorene was born on April 25, 1929 to the late Charles Haley and Annie Mae Wilkins Hennis. She attended Gospel Light Baptist Church and was a loving mother and ‘Nana'. In addition to her parents, Lorene was preceded in death by her husband,...
Jackie "Jack" Cornish Todd
Jan 17, 2016
Mr. Jackie ""Jack"" Cornish Todd, 76, passed away January 17, 2016 at Brookstone Terrace of Clemmons. He was born February 5, 1939 in Forsyth County to the late Kenneth Harold Todd and Ruth Cornish Todd. He was a member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church. Mr. Todd retired from Pilot Freight Lines with 20 years of service. He enjoyed deer...
Elaine Wilson Morton
Jan 17, 2016
Elaine Wilson Morton, 55, died Sunday, January 17, 2016 at her home in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born December 17, 1960 in Waltham, MA to Ronald and Margaret McCraney Wilson. Elaine was a Wealth Management Advisor with Brendle Financial Group, LLC. She was preceded in death by her father. Survivors include two daughters, Farrah Glover Hubbard and husband, Robert of...
James "Jim" Grigg
Jan 16, 2016
Mr. James ""Jim"" Grigg, 83, passed away January 16, 2016 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born April 30, 1932 in Milwaukee, WI to the late Otto Grigg and Irene Bock Grigg. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he served as a Bishop and he also served a mission in...
Elizabeth Ann Jackson Blevins
Jan 16, 2016
Elizabeth Ann Blevins, 68, passed away January 16, 2016. A funeral service will be conducted 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Hayworth-Miller Chapel in Rural Hall.
Previous EventsVisitationWednesday, January 20, 2016 12:00 PM - 1:45 PM Hayworth-Miller Rural Hall Chapel 305 Bethania Rural Hall Road Rural Hall, NC 27045
ServiceWednesday, January 20, 2016 2:00 PM Hayworth-Miller Rural Hall...
Mary Desanctis Lane
Jan 16, 2016
KERNERSVILLE - Mary Desanctis Lane, 93, died Friday, January 16, 2016 at Kernersville Medical Center. Mary was born July 29, 1922 in New York to the late Charles and Concetta Zazzara Desanctis. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mary enjoyed gardening, knitting and ceramics. She was also an avid Bridge player. Surviving are her husband, Gerald M. Lane;...
Joan Johnson Williams
Jan 15, 2016
Clemmons Mrs. Joan Johnson Williams, 61, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born May 18, 1954 in Stokes County to the late William Thomas and Lavenia Tuttle Johnson. Preceding her in death were a brother, Billy Johnson and three sisters, Betty James, Carolyn Sewell, and Calen Fulk. Surviving is her husband...
Herbert Lee Blankenship, Sr.
Jan 15, 2016
Herbert Lee Blankenship, Sr., 82, of Pfafftown passed on from this life on the morning of Friday, January 15, 2016 in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Danville, VA, to Willard T. Blankenship and Mattie Ocie Collie Blankenship on June 5, 1933. There, he and his brother, Harvey, helped work on their family's tobacco farm while attending local schools. He...
Betty Pegram Robinson
Jan 15, 2016
HIGH POINT - Betty Caroline Pegram Robinson, 83, formerly of Colfax, was promoted to heaven on Friday, January 15, 2016 at Westchester Manor.She was born April 11, 1932 in Guilford County, a daughter of Ernest Nicholas Pegram and Ora Joyce Pegram. She was a 1950 graduate of Stokesdale High School. Betty was employed for several years as a claims supervisor...
Patricia "Pat" Tingen
Jan 15, 2016
Patricia Dixon Tingen, 66, passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Health on Jan. 15, 2016. She was born on Nov. 18, 1949 to Jibble and Beatrice Dixon in Wise County, VA. Pat loved to cook for others. It is said that nobody could fix better tomato gravy and biscuits than Pat. She will always be remembered for her generous nature....
Bruce Cameron Fraser
Jan 15, 2016
Bruce Cameron Fraser passed away peacefully at his home on January 15, 2016. He was born on February 14, 1949 to the late Ralph S. and Annette P. Fraser in Essex County, Massachusetts. Bruce graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School and received his law degree from Wake Forest University in 1973. Bruce practiced law in the Winston-Salem area for many...
"Mickey" Hendrix
Jan 14, 2016
Mr. John Michael ""Mickey"" Hendrix, 67, died suddenly at his home on January 14, 2016. Mickey was born December 13, 1948 to John and Kathryn Hendrix, who precede him in death. He worked at R.J. Reynolds for several years. Mickey loved playing hockey, racing, growing his garden, as well as riding his motorcycle.Mickey is survived by his cousins, Patsy Messick...