Robert "Bob" Richard Smedley
Feb 24, 2014
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...
Marvin Carl Lunsford
Feb 23, 2014
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...
Harry Carl Riddle
Feb 23, 2014
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...
Evelyn Royall Wilson
Feb 22, 2014
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...
Frederick Leonard Ziglar
Feb 22, 2014
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...
Fannie Bowden Cooper
Feb 22, 2014
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...
Dennis Gray Knight
Feb 22, 2014
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
Feb 22, 2014
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
Feb 21, 2014
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...
Jerry "Ray" Tesh
Feb 21, 2014
Mr. Jerry ""Ray"" Tesh, 80, a loving husband, father and grandfather passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Tesh was born February 8, 1934 in Forsyth County to the late William Henry and Helen Busby Tesh. He was retired from Container Corporation/ Jefferson-Smurfit Corp. after 42 years of service. Ray was a US Army Veteran and...
Catherine Jane Reed
Feb 21, 2014
The Reverend Catherine Jane Reed passed away February 21, 2014 at Regency Nursing Center. She was born July 16, 1923 in Erie, PA. At an early age, she moved with her parents, Daniel and Virgie Reed, to Drift, KY. She completed her early education and high school there. She received a B.A. from McCormick Seminary and a B.A. in Divinity...
Ruth Bowman Moore
Feb 21, 2014
Ruth Bowman Moore, 89, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at Trinity Glen in Winston-Salem. She was born June 2, 1924 in Winston-Salem to James Harry Bowman, Sr. and Mary Williams Bowman. Mrs. Moore was a member of Central Terrace United Methodist Church. She was a Girl Scout Field Executive with Tarheel Triad Girl Scout Council after many years as...
Neva Reta Faulkner
Feb 21, 2014
Neva Reta Faulkner, 90, of Winston-Salem passed away peacefully February 21, 2014 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born July 28, 1923 in Upshur County, West Virginia to Osbourn Gay and Gladys Douglas Lane. She was a long time member of Mt.Olivet United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband Millard Faulkner, Jr.; Daughters Carol Hiers, and...
William Randall Taylor
Feb 20, 2014
Mr. William Randall Taylor, 88, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 6, 1925 to the late Julius Arthur and Addie Taylor. William was an active member of First Christian Church. He was very involved with the Winston-Salem optimist club. He worked at Cooper...
Elizabeth Gallen Bray
Feb 20, 2014
Mrs. Elizabeth Gallen Bray, 90, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born November 18, 1923 in Rock Hill, SC to Joseph V. and Juanita Crow Gallen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Dr. Adolphus Bray; and a brother, Joseph V. Gallen, Jr....
Ruth Ann Long
Feb 20, 2014
Ruth Ann Long, the daughter of Wardlaw and Annie Mae Long passed away at home on February 20, 2014. Ruth Ann was born in Columbia, SC on August 3, 1945 and lived most of her life in Jonesboro and LaGrange, Georgia. In May of 2012, she chose to spend her retirement years in Winston-Salem, NC. This move allowed more frequent...
Ethel Carter Hicks
Feb 20, 2014
Mrs. Ethel Carter Phelps Hicks of Winston-Salem, a loving mom, born July 24, 1936 went to her Heavenly Home on February 20, 2014. Revelation 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away....
Jerry Demarcus Calhoun
Feb 20, 2014
KERNERSVILLE- Jerry Demarcus Calhoun, 65, passed away February 20, 2014 at W.G. Hefner Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born November 5, 1948 in Forsyth Co. to the late Joel Elijah and Doris Irene White Calhoun.Jerry was a United States Army Veteran having served in the Vietnam Era and was awarded several medals. He was an avid baseball player, having...
John Alan Parsons
Feb 20, 2014
KERNERSVILLE- John Alan Parsons, 65, died Thursday, February 20, 2014. He was born June 1, 1948 in Washington, DC to the late John Quincy and Blanche Hester Parsons.He was a graduate of East Forsyth High School and Western Carolina University. John was owner and operator of Parsons Sawmill in Walnut Cove and later was employed with Watts Realty.Surviving are his...
Jeremiah Frank Johnson
Feb 19, 2014
Mr. Jeremiah ""Jerry"" Frank Johnson of Winston-Salem, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Salemtowne Retirement Community. He was born July 8, 1929 in Winston-Salem, the son of Harris Guthrie Johnson, Sr. and Zylphia Messer Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a lifetime member of Central Terrace United Methodist Church. He graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in 1948, received a Bachelor of...