Carl Vernon Myers
Mar 8, 2014
Mr. Carl Vernon Myers, 76, beloved Husband, Father, and Paw Paw passed away March 8, 2014 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born April 17, 1937 in Forsyth County to the late Clarence Vernon Myers and Mary Ruth Allman Myers. He was employed with Penske Truck Leasing. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years,...
Catherine Tanner Younger
Mar 7, 2014
Catherine Tanner Younger, 91, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born March 31, 1922, in Gladys, Virginia the daughter of the late William Thomas Tanner and Lizzie Smith Tanner. She came to Winston-Salem in 1947 with Western Electric and later worked at Davis Department Store. She spent many years as a volunteer at Baptist...
Joan KillKelley Beam
Mar 7, 2014
Mrs. Joan Dorothy KillKelley Beam, age 78, passed away at home Friday, March 7, 2014. She was born September 5, 1935 in Concord, New Hampshire to the late James and Margaret KillKelley. Mrs. Beam was a graduate of Keene State Teachers College and received her Master's degree in food science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She taught junior high...
Harold Adrian Stewart
Mar 6, 2014
WINSTON-SALEM-Mr. Harold Adrian Stewart, 82, formerly of Beech Mountain, NC, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, March 6, 2014. A loving Christian husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren and always being there for his family, friends, neighbors wherever and whenever there was a need. He enjoyed serving his church as a...
Ronald Edward Shackelford
Mar 5, 2014
Ronald (Ron) Edward Shackelford, 74, died March 5, 2014 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice home. He was born June 19, 1939 in Forsyth County to Grady Thomas and Mary Graves Shackelford. Ron will be missed dearly and is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Alice Walser Shackelford; one son, Doug (Julia) Shackelford of Graham, NC; one granddaughter, Ksenia...
Roger Joyce Beeson
Mar 5, 2014
KERNERSVILLE -- Mr. Roger Joyce Beeson, 80, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Kernersville Medical Center. Roger was born on November 1, 1933 in Forsyth County to the late Joseph Conrad and Emma Joyce Beeson. Roger was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. In his early years, he enjoyed farming and raising cattle with his father. Roger never met a...
Ernest Eugene Whitworth
Mar 5, 2014
WHITWORTHMr. Ernest Eugene Whitworth, 66, of Winston-Salem, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born June 23, 1947 in Forsyth County to John George and Maggie Rhodes Whitworth. Mr. Whitworth was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. He was a loving husband, dad, papaw and friend to many. He was preceded in death by his...
Bernie William "Bud" Gross
Mar 5, 2014
Mr. Bernie William ""Bud"" Gross, 76, passed away Wednesday March 5, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Forsyth Co. on July 18, 1937 the son of the late William Lee Gross and Martha McGee Gross. Bernie was the owner/operator of B&G Exterminating. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend who...
Nelson Gray Hardy
Mar 4, 2014
Mr. Nelson Gray Hardy, 84, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on September 20, 1929 in Surry County to John Hardy and Bessie Simpson Hardy. Mr. Hardy was a member of Beck's Baptist Church where he served as deacon, on the finance committee, and in the Sunday school office. He and his wife...
James Coty Nelson
Mar 4, 2014
James (Coty) Nelson has been made whole again! Alleluia! Throughout 20 ½ years, Coty was most certainly never spoiled, but he was well-loved, constantly advocated for, and tenderly cared for by his legal guardians (also his foster parents for 17 ½ years prior) John David Kinley, Jr. and RuthMarie nee Witker Kinley. He was well-known for sharing his love, joy...
Ila "Mae" Gentry Hooker
Mar 4, 2014
Mrs. Ila ""Mae"" Gentry Hooker, 94, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Mrs. Hooker was born April 7, 1919 in Yadkin County to the late Carl Gray Gentry, Sr. and Lora Pardue Gentry. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church, and the Rachel Sunday School Class. Mae loved gardening, cooking and helping others. In addition to...
Mary Lou McClure Snodgrass
Mar 4, 2014
ANDERSON, OH-Mrs. Mary Lou McClure Snodgrass, 83, of Anderson, Ohio, formerly of Pfafftown, NC, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Mary Lou was born on September 30, 1930 in Kanawha County, West Virginia to Dana Howard McClure and Mary Mildred Burdette McClure. She retired from Pilot Freight Carriers and N.C. Baptist Hospital. Mary Lou was a member of College...
Roy Cornelius Manuel
Mar 3, 2014
KERNERSVILLE- Roy Cornelius Manuel, 86, died Monday, March 3, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born November 22, 1927 in Forsyth Co. to the late Walter and Pearl Sapp Manuel.Mr. Manuel was a member of Sedge Garden United Methodist Church. He retired from Holsum Bakery after over 60 years of service.In addition to his parents he was preceded in...
Amanda Leigh Cook
Mar 3, 2014
WINSTON-SALEM-- Ms. Amanda Leigh Cook, 38, of Winston-Salem, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 3, 2014. She was born on July 1, 1975 in Forsyth County to Roger Lee Cook, Sr. and Pattie Smith Cook. Ms. Cook was preceded in death along with her father by her daughter, Chelsea Marie Cook; brother, Roger Lee Cook,...
George Edward "Eddie" Derrah
Mar 3, 2014
KERNERSVILLE -- Mr. George Edward ""Eddie"" Derrah, 61, died Monday, March 3, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Eddie was born on November 6, 1952 in Forsyth County to Clarence Edward and Katherine Eloise Morphis Derrah. Eddie was a 1971 graduate of East Forsyth High School and was a former Fire Chief for Kernersville Fire Department. He loved model trains and...
James Moses Brock
Mar 3, 2014
James Moses Brock, 83, died March 3, 2014, at the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Salisbury. He was born September 24, 1930, to Burr Coley Brock, Sr., and Laura Tabor Brock. He was a graduate of Farmington High School and the University of North Carolina Law School in Chapel Hill. He was a captain in the US Air Force....
Eleanor Rain Milner
Mar 2, 2014
Eleanor Rain Milner, 94, died on March 2, 2014 in Winston-Salem, NC. She was a resident of Brookridge Retirement Community. Mrs. Milner was born on November 9, 1919 in Wood River, IL to Mary Ann Tisius Rain and John Clifford Rain. She was educated as a registered nurse and trained at City Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She relished the...
Jean Carol Hodges Waters
Mar 2, 2014
WATERS - GERMANTONMrs. Jean Carol Hodges Waters passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born July 13, 1929 in Beaufort County, NC to the late Virginia Lewis Hodges and Thad Hinton Hodges. Mrs. Waters was a member of Kingswood United Methodist Church where she worked in the nursery over 30 years and was...
Robert Allen Quarles
Mar 2, 2014
Mr. Robert Allen Quarles passed away from an unexpected illness, Sunday, March 2, 2014 with his loving family by his bedside. Robert was born on January 20, 1955 in Bossier City, Louisiana to the late Allen Quarles and Faye DeMoss Quarles. He spent his childhood in Louisiana and most of his adult life in Houston, Texas. He was a member...
Pamela Owen Hughes
Mar 2, 2014
Mrs. Pamela Owens Hughes, 45, of Winston-Salem passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014. She was born December 2, 1968 in Georgetown, S.C. to Kenneth and Carolyn Lee Owens. Pam was a loving wife and mother. Surviving are her husband, Jodie Hughes; a son, Phillip Hughes and his fiancé, Megan Horton; a daughter, Paige Hughes; her father, Kenneth Owens and his...