GREENSBORO, NC-Mr. Richard G. Badgett, a long time lawyer, passed away quietly on February 27, 2014 following a lengthy period of declining health. He was born in Surry County to Bryan and Ada G. Badgett. Mr. Badgett graduated from Pilot Mountain High School in 1944 at the age of 16 and then attended N.C. State University. He left college to...
Thomas Lash Transou, 91, passed away on February 27, 2014 at High Point Manor. Thomas was born on August 2, 1922 to Rolla Thomas Transou and Lessie Zimmerman Transou in Forsyth County. He was the oldest male member of Calvary Moravian Church which he attended since childhood. A Veteran of the U.S. Navy, Thomas served on the U.S.S. Saratoga during...
WINSTON-SALEM-- Miss Jilead Delaiah Cates, 2 ½ years, of Winston Salem, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Brenner Children's Hospital of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Miss Cates was born on September 6, 2011 in Forsyth County to Jeffrey David Cates and Sonya Roberts Cates. God granted us the privilege of knowing and loving our precious âJilly' for...
Mr. Perman Levi Shell, 76, passed away February 26, 2014 at his residence. He was born January 22, 1938 in Caldwell County, NC to the late James Robert Shell and Ethel Blankenship Shell. Mr. Shell was of the Baptist faith and was retired from Hughes Supply Company. He was preceded in death by his son, Wesley Shell and three brothers...
Lorraine Frances Boose, 53 of Winston-Salem lost her long battle with cancer on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born July 26, 1960 in Winston-Salem, the daughter of the late, Thomas Reed and Billie Flippin Boose. Lorraine was a 1979 graduate of Fairmont West High School in Kettering, Ohio. She was an Optical Technician...
Ricky Moore, age 31, of Winston-Salem died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 in Arlington Texas. He was born in Lexington County, South Carolina on May 6, 1982 to Richard Lee Moore and Carol Wood Moore. He was preceded in death by his mother, Carol Wood Moore. Ricky enjoyed life working in construction and working on cars. He loved his family and...
KERNERSVILLE -- Lonnie Wallace Angel, 82, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 peacefully at home. Lonnie was born on April 21, 1931 in Rockingham County to Lonnie R. and Ida Angel. He was a veteran of the US Marines and retired from RJ Reynolds with over 30 years of service, never missing a day of work. He was a good friend...
Mrs. Doris Davis Joyce, 79, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour, Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born October 3, 1934 in Forsyth Co. the daughter of the late David Franklin Davis and Betty Alice Vanhoy Davis. Mrs. Joyce had worked at Hanes Hosiery and she retired from R. J. Reynolds...
Ms. Betty Jane Blackburn Tuttle, age 72 of Tobaccoville passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Ms. Tuttle was born in Forsyth County June 8, 1941 to James Abernathy and Lillie Culler Blackburn. She was a member of Freedom Baptist Church in Rural Hall and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with 20...
Albert Loren Phillips, 92, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014. He was born May 9, 1921, in Springfield, MA to Harold and Mildred Miller Phillips. Mr. Phillips graduated from Dalton High School in 1940. He joined the U.S. Navy on July 21, 1942, and was discharged on December 4, 1945. Mr. Phillips served active duty for 3 years...
BUNCH - RURAL HALLMr. Richard Douglas Bunch Sr. passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born January 22, 1936 in San Francisco, CA to the late Raymond Adrian Bunch and Edith Lena Reaves Bunch. Mr. Bunch proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Delta Airlines...
Mr. Robert (Bob) Richard Smedley, 83, of Bermuda Run passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 at his home. He was born August 1, 1930 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Noble Frederick and Mary MacDowell Smedley. Mr. Smedley started his career as a mechanical engineer and later was a specialist in commercial real estate development. He retired as Sr. Vice-President of...
Mr. Marvin Carl Lunsford, 93, died at home on Sunday, February 23, 2014. He was born on August 3, 1920 in Henry County, Indiana to James Fountain and Myrtle Cleek Lunsford. He moved to North Carolina in 1938 and married Claudia Simpson on January 17, 1942. He left to serve his country in July 1942. He served three years in...
Mr. Harry Carl Riddle, 67 of Winston-Salem died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at his home. He was born August 17, 1946 in Pennsylvania, the son of the late, James Carl and Delma Lambert Riddle. Mr. Riddle was employed by Flowers Bakery, formerly Royal Cake Company of Winston-Salem with over 35 years of service. He was an avid NASCAR fan. Survivors...
Mrs. Evelyn Royall Wilson, 87 of Winston-Salem died Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born March 9, 1926 in Yadkin County, the daughter of the late, Henry and Pearl Mahathy Royall. Mrs. Wilson retired from Bilt-Rite Venetian Blind Company following 17 years of service. She was of the Baptist Faith. She loved playing Bingo and enjoyed...
Mr. Frederick Leonard Ziglar, 73 of Winston-Salem passed away on Saturday February 22, 2014 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born April 11, 1940 in Forsyth County to Debs Worth Ziglar and Evelyn Boyles Ziglar. Mr. Ziglar was a member of Brookstown United Methodist Church and had retired from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco after 32 years of...
Mrs. Fannie Bowden Cooper, 94, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Village Care of King. She was born on May 3, 1919 in Forsyth Co. the daughter of the late Thomas Jacob Bowden and Irene Westmoreland Bowden. Mrs. Cooper was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co with 37 ½ years of service and was a member of Pleasant View...
WINSTON-SALEM- Dennis Gray Knight, 67 passed away, Saturday, February 22, 2014. Native of Forsyth County, he was born June 14, 1946 to the late Victor Knight and Ruby Idol Knight.Dennis was an active Deacon for many years at Kernersville Seventh-day Adventist Church and had been employed with Orgill, Inc. He loved being outdoors farming and tending to his garden. In...
Carole Worrell Patterson, 71, of Winston-Salem passed away February 22, 2014. She was born April 14, 1942 to Hubert Arvil and Virginia Tolbert Worrell. Carole was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church where she was very active; volunteering in the administrative offices, singing in the choir for most of her life, and was active in the Kay Arthur bible...
Alice Elyse Charles Borden, 94, wife of the late Jesse James Borden left us on February 21, 2014. Alice was born and raised in Winston-Salem by Mary Charles Hoots and Herman F. Hoots (known as Bud and Pop) on February 25, 1919. As well as lovingly raising her children, Alice graduated from Griffith High School and Draughon Business College. She...