Ida Joan "Jo" Walker
May 1, 2014
Miss Ida Joan ""Jo"" Walker, 68, of Winston-Salem won her battle with cancer May 1, 2014. She was born May 15, 1945 to David Gaston and Mattie Phillips Walker, Sr. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her brother David Walker (Vicki); two sisters Linda Walker Mabe, and Janet Walker Edwards; two nieces Jill Mabe...
Thelma "Bobbie" Jackson
Apr 30, 2014
WINSTON-SALEM--Mrs. Thelma Holder Jackson, known to most as Bobbie, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. She was born in Winston-Salem on December 14, 1922, the 3rd of 6 children of Raymond and Bess Holder. She graduated from Hanes High School and lived locally her entire life. She married John Madison (J.M.) Jackson, Jr. in 1941 and they were married...
Nova Smith Martin
Apr 30, 2014
WINSTON-SALEM-Mrs. Nova Helen Smith Martin, 90, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Martin was born on March 5, 1924 in Surry County, NC to Ransy Pinkney Smith and Evie Lelia Harris Smith. She worked at a defense plant here in Winston-Salem during World War II. After the war, she decided to start a...
Lytle Clifton Brown
Apr 30, 2014
Mr. Lytle Brown, 78, passed away peacefully, on April 30, 2014 surrounded by his loved ones after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Brown was born March 10, 1936 in Moss Point MS to the late Lytle & Gwinda Byrd Brown. After graduation from Moss Point High School, Lytle joined the United States Army and served his country for the...
Wanda Jean Everhart
Apr 30, 2014
Wanda Jean Everhart ""Granny"", 75, of Greensboro, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at her home. She was a beloved mother and grandmother, heaven couldn't have received a more beautiful angel. She was born September 17, 1938 in Forsyth County to Charles and Elizabeth Thompson Agee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Jim...
Ida Florence "Flo" James
Apr 29, 2014
Mrs. Ida Florence ""Flo"" East James, age 79 of Rural Hall passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. James was born in Forsyth County, September 3, 1934 to Samuel Paul East and Blanche Vernon East. She was a very loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Flo was a member of Poplar Springs Church of Christ...
Mary Susan "Sue" Farrington
Apr 29, 2014
WINSTON-SALEM-Mrs. Mary Susan ""Sue"" Rogan Farrington, 72, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on March 23, 1942 in Kingston, PA. Sue was a graduate of R.J. Reynolds High School in 1960. Her career consisted of working as a dental assistant for 18 years and also working with...
Lennes Van Slyke Blakely
Apr 29, 2014
Blanche Lennes Van Slyke Blakely was named after her mother and was the fourth of five children born to Paul and Blanche Van Slyke. Because mom and her mother shared the same first name, ""Lennes"" was soon adopted as her given name. Mom's birth occurred in Albert Lea, Minnesota before the depression era began. At that time, Albert Lea was...
Jerldine Bolen Smith
Apr 29, 2014
Mrs. Jerldine Bolen Smith, 74, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Kernersville Medical Center. Jerldine was born May 12, 1939 to the late Elmer and Hazel Bolen. In her free time, she loved to garden and was excellent at canning vegetables. She was a member of Bible Fellowship Baptist Church in Pfafftown. Most of all she loved to spend...
Sue Jenkins
Apr 28, 2014
Sue Jenkins passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Health on Monday, April 28, 2014. She was born August 10, 1929 to George Albert Jenkins and Minnie Esther Marsh Jenkins in Winston-Salem. Sue enjoyed making arts and crafts and loved to shop. She dearly loved her family and never forgot a birthday. In addition to her parents, Sue was preceded in...
Cleoma Staley Jarvis Montgomery
Apr 28, 2014
Cleoma Staley Jarvis Montgomery, 96, of Winston-Salem, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 at The Oaks at Forsyth. She was born April 3, 1918 in Wilkes County to General Harrison Staley and Sallie Segraves Staley. Cleoma had seven brothers and two sisters. The family farmed and because of the hard work and the depression, all the kids left home as...
Lisa Ann Gniewek
Apr 28, 2014
Lisa Ann Gniewek, 44, of Advance, NC and formerly Detroit, MI died peacefully on April 28, 2014 surrounded by her family following a courageous and inspiring 16-month battle with lung cancer. She was born January 20, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan to Richard and Maryann Lubic Kokoszki. Lisa moved to the Winston-Salem area in 2007 where she continued her career as...
James Alexander Hammons
Apr 27, 2014
Lewisville Mr. James ""Bob"" Alexander Hammons, 92, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born February 8, 1922 in Forsyth County to the late Pierce and Amanda Hunter Hammons. Mr. Hammons was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during WWII and fought at the Battle at the Bulge receiving the Bronze...
Donald Jerome Brennan
Apr 26, 2014
Donald Jerome Brennan, 67, of Winston-Salem, passed away April 26, 2014. He was born July 14, 1946 in Derby, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Fair Lawn, New Jersey and lived in Staten Island, NY, where he attended Wagner College and received his Bachelor of Arts degree. Upon graduation, he served in the U.S. Army. Don remained a resident of Staten...
Charles Thurston Driscoll
Apr 26, 2014
Mr. Charles T. Driscoll, 90, of Advance, NC passed away April 26, 2014. He was a native of Syracuse, NY and graduated from Nottingham High School. Chares enlisted in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He flew on missions to Italy, Austria and Eastern Europe as a gunner on a B-24 Liberator. Charles received a medal for ""meritorious...
Hershell Bennett Wright
Apr 26, 2014
Mr. Hershell Bennett Wright, 84, of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Brian Center of Lexington. He was born February 25, 1930 in Carroll County, Virginia to Bert and Lemmie Bedwell Wright. He was a veteran of US Army serving in the Korean War and was retired from RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company. Surviving are his wife of 54...
Kenneth Edgar Lloyd, Sr.
Apr 25, 2014
KERNERSVILLE - Mr. Kenneth Edgar Lloyd, Sr. 85, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at Thomasville Medical Center. Kenneth was born on July 13, 1928 in Indiana to James A. and Dorothy Burns Lloyd. He was a WWII Veteran of the US Navy - Electrician's Mate 2nd Class. He retired from AT&T with over 38 years of service.In addition to his...
Loretta Grello Ney
Apr 25, 2014
Mrs. Loretta Grello Ney, 83, of Clemmons, NC, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on November 29, 1930 in Bethlehem, PA to Nicholas F. Grello and Mary Ehret Grello. Loretta was a member of Pinedale Christian Church in Winston-Salem. She retired from Shaker Heights Board of Education in Shaker...
Billy Gene Smith
Apr 25, 2014
SMITH - WINSTON-SALEMMr. Billy Gene Smith, age 84, entered into his Heavenly home Friday evening, April 25, 2014. He was born May 1, 1929 in Forsyth County the son of the late Pearl Moran Smith and James Morris Smith. Mr. Smith proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was a member of the...
Ann Pollard Edwards
Apr 24, 2014
Mrs. Ann Pollard Edwards, 94, went to be with her Lord Thursday morning, April 24, 2014. She was born on October 31, 1919 in Alleghany County, to the late Charlie Gwen and Mallie Maines Pollard. Ann was a faithful member of Hanes Baptist Church and loved her family, church family, and friends very much. She was a virtuous, Godly woman,...