Jeffrey Lee Bowen
Jun 1, 2013
Mr. Jeffrey Lee Bowen, 59, of Lexington passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2013 after a brief illness. Jeff was born to the late Mary and William Bowen. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Carolyn Hardister and Judy Earnest; a brother, Eddie Bowen; and a granddaughter, Kaylee Jones. Jeff proudly served in the U.S. Air Force and earned...
Linda Wilson Gilbert
Jun 1, 2013
Linda Wilson Gilbert went home to be with her Heavenly Father Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born December 25, 1942 in Forsyth County to Cicero ""Unt"" Columbus and Dorothy Reid Wilson. Linda was a 1961 graduate of James A. Gray High School. She was a member of the Gumtree Fire and Rescue Auxiliary since 1974...
Margie Belle Johnson
May 31, 2013
Johnson Mrs. Margie Belle Johnson, age 81, wife of Mr. Larry Joe Johnson, of King, NC, passed away Friday evening at the Golden Living Nursing Center in Mt. Airy, NC. Mrs. Johnson was born in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late R.S. and Sally Alley Dameron. She was a retired employee of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and a member...
Catherine Elizabeth Williams-Davila
May 31, 2013
KERNERSVILLE- Catherine Elizabeth Williams-Davila, 49, passed away, Friday, May 31, 2013 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. A native of Queens, New York, Mrs. Davila was born November 29, 1963 to Reba Grimes Williams and the late Charles Benjamin Williams. Catherine was attending Salem College to pursue her passion in speech therapy. She loved children and was also very...
Margaret J. Plake
May 31, 2013
Mrs. Margaret J. Plake, 95, passed away peacefully Friday, May 31, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born July 6, 1917 in Pitt County to Blaney Turnage Jackson and Maggie Cox Jackson. Mrs. Plake was reared in Grifton and was a graduate of Eastern Teachers College. She taught for 26 years in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System at South Fork...
Evangelist Walter Solomon Ziglar
May 30, 2013
WALKERTOWN - Evangelist Walter Solomon Ziglar, 79, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Universal Healthcare of King. Walter was born on December 31, 1933 in Forsyth County to the late Thomas William and Cora Leigh Overcash Ziglar. He served in the US Army and faithfully preached the Word of God for over...
Jane Manuel Starbuck
May 30, 2013
Mrs. Jane Manuel Starbuck, 61, died Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born December 24, 1951 in Forsyth County to Andrew Reed and Betty Shields Manuel. She knew God through Konnoak Hills Moravian Church. She is preceded in death by her mother. Surviving are her husband of 40 years, Philip Blair Starbuck; her son and daughter-in-law...
Mr. Virgil 'Rick' Hester
May 30, 2013
Mr. Virgil Reich ""Rick"" Hester, 71, of Advance passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born August 8, 1941 in Forsyth County to Virgil Oliver and Ruby Reich Hester. He is survived by his wife, Mary T. Hester; two daughters, Sharon Britt (Charlie) and Christine Evans (Paul); one son, Richard Hester (Chasity); ten grandchildren; seven...
Mary Crater Williams
May 30, 2013
Mrs. Mary Crater Williams, 84, of Clemmons, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mrs. Williams was born in Forsyth County on September 2, 1928 to Nathaniel Faw and Frankie Bodenheimer Crater. She was a lifelong member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Williams was a loving, caring, compassionate wife, mother, grandmother and great...
Sandra Driver Lewis
May 29, 2013
Mrs. Sandra Driver Lewis, age 63 of Winston-Salem passed away at her home Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Sandra was born July 16, 1949 in Forsyth County to Tony and Nellie East Merrell. She was a member of Mission Baptist Church in Walkertown. In addition to her parents Sandra was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Joe Lewis, Sr. and...
Frank Lee Westmoreland
May 29, 2013
Mr. Frank Lee Westmoreland of Winston-Salem passed away this 29th day of May, 2013, at Brighton Gardens of Winston-Salem after a period of declining health. Mr. Westmoreland was born in Statesville on June 26, 1929, to Capt. William M. Westmoreland and Mary Lee Austin Westmoreland. He was the youngest of their five children. Mr. Westmoreland graduated from Statesville High School...
H. Reginald Ballard
May 28, 2013
Mr. H. Reginald Ballard, 96, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at his home. He was born August 13, 1916 in Mount Holly, NC to Hugh Young and Heidi Hinson Ballard. Mr. Ballard was a member of Augsburg Lutheran Church where he taught Sunday School, served on church council, and loved singing in the church choir. He was...
Mrs. Pauline 'Polly' Manuel Smith
May 28, 2013
Mrs. Pauline ""Polly"" Manuel Smith, 91, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Bermuda Commons. She was born on March 19, 1922 in Stokes County to Melvin E. Manuel, Sr. and Emma Green Manuel. Polly was a member of Ardmore Baptist Church for the past 60 years where she was a past deacon and Sunday school teacher. She...
Dr. James Charles Crews
May 28, 2013
Dr. James Charles Crews, 55 of Advance, passed away Tuesday May 28, 2013. He was born April 16, 1958 in Caddo Parish, LA to James and Barbara Crews. Dr. Crews education and training included B.S., LSU School of Medicine-Shreveport, 1980, M.D., LSU School of Medicine-Shreveport, 1984, and internship, University Arkansas Medical Ctr, 1985, Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Arkansas Medical Ctr,...
Pauline Sykes Crews
May 28, 2013
KERNERSVILLE - Mrs. Pauline Sykes Crews, 89, died May 28, 2013, at her home. Pauline was born on May 25, 1924 in Guilford County to the late Clayton and Annie Pendry Sykes. Pauline enjoyed gardening and working in her flowers, but most of all loved spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, Pauline was preceded in death...
Wayne Robert Smith
May 28, 2013
Mr. Wayne Robert Smith, 86, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born July 7, 1926 in Forsyth County to David Pierce Smith and Grace Robertson Smith. Mr. Smith was a graduate of Clemmons High School and retired in 1986 with 39 years of service with the United States Postal...
Grady Blanco Hawks, Jr.
May 28, 2013
Mr. Grady Blanco Hawks, Jr., 87, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Forsyth Co. on March 11, 1926 the son of the late Grady B. Hawks, Sr. and Myrtle Leona Harrell Hawks. Mr. Hawks was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend who will be missed deeply...
James William 'Jimmy' Lawson
May 27, 2013
Mr. James William ""Jimmy"" Lawson, age 50, of Pinnacle, NC died Monday morning, May 27, 2013 at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC after an extended illness. He was born in Stokes County November 1, 1962 to William McCrea Lawson and Betty Flinchum Lawson Hill. Mr. Lawson was employed by Rock Tenn Corp. as a fork lift operator, and was...
Larry Comer Roddy, Sr.
May 27, 2013
KERNERSVILLE - Larry Comer Roddy, Sr.,69, passed Monday, May 27, 2013 at his home. He was born August 18, 1943 in Forsyth Co. to the late Odell and Nancy Comer Roddy. Larry was an avid golfer and loved to sing Karaoke. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his two children, William and Lisa Roddy; and...
Flora Louise Sweet
May 25, 2013
Mrs. Flora Louise Sweet, 77, of Mt. Gilead died Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born February 29, 1936 in Wallingford, CT, the daughter of the late Justice and Inez Stevens Griswold. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Albert Stone, a brother, Elmer Griswold and...