Jarvis Ray Pardue
May 13, 2013
KERNERSVILLE-- Mr. Jarvis Ray Pardue, 77, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Jarvis was born on February 9, 1936 in Guilford County to the late Chester and Mamie Pegram Pardue. He was a faithful member of Welcome Door Baptist Church who loved the Lord. Jarvis owned and operated W.D. Grocery in Oak Ridge for 24 years....
Robert Edward Crutchfield, Sr.
May 12, 2013
LEXINGTON-- Mr. Robert Edward Crutchfield, Sr., 69, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at his home. Robert was born on December 22, 1943 in Forsyth County to the late Dace Everett and Mary Musten Crutchfield. He was co-owner of Musten & Crutchfield, Inc. in Kernersville and served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Robert was a member of Union...
Rena Carter Knight
May 12, 2013
HIGH POINT-- Mrs. Rena Carter Knight, 75, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 12, 2013 at her home surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Rena was born on August 14, 1937 in Forsyth County to the late Bernard and Viola Rice Carter. Rena was a devoted Christian and attended Kernersville Wesleyan Church. She was a wonderful mother...
Mary Jane Scearce Gentry
May 12, 2013
Mrs. Mary Jane Scearce Gentry, 97, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Universal Healthcare of North Raleigh. She was born November 18, 1915 in Virginia. Mrs. Gentry was a member of Union Ridge United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir. She was preceded in death by her husband, James ""Ray"" Gentry; and son, Donald Ray Gentry. She...
Allie Merritt Lawing
May 11, 2013
WINSTON-SALEM-Mrs. Allie Merritt Lawing, 95, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2013. Some family members were by her side. Born on December 5, 1917 in Forsyth County to John and Mamie Pendry Merritt, Allie was a lover of life and all that it offered. Her wisdom and insight will be missed. She was a loving wife of...
Lois Hester Pope
May 10, 2013
KERNERSVILLE-- Mrs. Lois Hester Pope, 89, died Friday, May 10, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Forsyth County to the late Edward Ernest and Minnie Ballard Hester. She was a member of Kernersville Seventh Day Adventist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Fletcher E. Pope. She is survived...
Robert Alexander Lindgren
May 10, 2013
A noted performer, teacher, choreographer, administrator and innovator, Lindgren led the UNCSA School of Dance for 22 years and has left an indelible legacy in the dance world through the creation and nurturing of dance institutions and most especially through the students he trained who carry his passion for dance and the arts into the future. Born on December 9,...
Theodore Boyd Tilley
May 10, 2013
TILLEY - TOBACCOVILLE Mr. Theodore Boyd Tilley, 79, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Forsyth County on January 1, 1934 to the late Bert Cox Tilley and Floyd Thomas Tilley. Mr. Tilley retired from Piedmont Tobacco Company and also from Terminix. He was a member of Marshall Baptist Church. In...
Hazel Ray Bumgarner
May 9, 2013
Mrs. Hazel Ray Bumgarner, 99, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Arbor Acres. She was born August 20, 1913 in Surry County to Thomas and Mamie Johnson Correll. Mrs. Bumgarner was a member of Griffith Baptist Church. She loved to cook for her family and friends. She was a very social person. She was also and foremost...
Dorothy Inez Simmons Kirby
May 9, 2013
WINSTON-SALEM--Dorothy Inez Simmons Kirby, age 93, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Trinity Glen Nursing Home in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born on April 9, 1920 to Myrtle Lawson Simmons and Charles Matthew (Matt) Simmons in Lawsonville, NC. She was preceded in death by her brother Maurice Simmons (Margaret), her former husband Oscar M. Kirby, her son...
Nancy Genevie
May 9, 2013
Nancy Genevie, 66, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, May 9, 2013. She was born Sept. 6, 2013 to the late Herbert and Myrtle Schultz Cassidy. Surviving are her husband, David Albert Genevie of Boonville, sister Judy (John) Genevie of Clearwater, FL, brother Dennis (Marcia) Cassidy of Jupiter, FL, brother John (Pat) Genevie of Centereach, NY, son...
Richard Meade Guillan
May 9, 2013
Clemmons Mr. Richard (Dick) Meade Guillan, 91, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2013. He was born March 1, 1922 in White Plains, NY to the late Harry and Amy Dufour Guillan. Mr. Guillan was a member of Unity Moravian Church. He retired from TWA as an airline captain after 38 years of service. He later owned ""Rambling Springs Ranch""...
Walter Sink
May 9, 2013
Walter Sink, 89, passed away on May 9, 2013. He was born on June 8, 1923 in High Point, NC to Walter T. and Nina Mae Sink. He graduated from High Point College with a degree in chemistry and immediately entered the Navy during WWII where he served in the Pacific Theater on the Destroyer Escort USS Albert T. Harris....
Angela Browder Slabach
May 8, 2013
Angie Browder Slabach, 46, died peacefully surrounded by family on May 8, 2013 following a three-year battle with breast cancer. She was born June 18, 1966 to Benjamin T. and Ann Orrell Browder. Angie grew up in Davie County and spent all of her life there with the exception of her college years. She graduated from Davie County High School...
William Benjamin 'Ben' Wood
May 8, 2013
WINSTON-SALEM - Mr. William Benjamin 'Ben' Wood, 21, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at UNC-Asheville. Ben was born on September 19, 1991 in Guilford County to William Edward and Julia Hilliard Wood. He was a member of Sedge Garden United Methodist Church and was a Junior at UNC-Asheville. Ben had a kind and loving soul, with a great sense of...
Mark E. Tolton
May 8, 2013
Mark E. Tolton, 44, passed away unexpectedly on May 8, 2013 in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born on February 12, 1969 at St. Clare's Hospital, Denville, New Jersey to Walter and Bette Lou Tolton. He is survived by his wife, Chanel Livengood Tolton; sons, Chane and Marley Tolton; step-parents, Al and Dottie Fetter; sisters, Kim Tolton Azadian and Susan Tolton...
Linda Howard Minor
May 8, 2013
ClemmonsLinda Howard Minor, 73, passed away Wednesday, May 08, 2013 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born September 3, 1939 in Davie County to the late Ray Charles and Evelyn Foster Howard. Mrs. Minor was a devout Christian and was a very loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved pets and enjoyed cooking and gardening. Preceding her...
Dianne Woodruff Harbin
May 8, 2013
HARBIN Winston-Salem - Dianne Woodruff Harbin passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 8, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. Dianne was born in Winston-Salem on Dec. 15, 1946. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. Dianne was a graduate of RJ Reynolds High School and diligently worked for McLean Trucking Company, the office of Dr. A.A....
John Walkup McCoy
May 7, 2013
KERNERSVILLE - John Walkup McCoy, 87, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born August 7, 1925 in Lexington, VA to the late Kenton Harper and Ollie Marple McCoy. John was an active member of Fairlington United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Men's group in Alexandria, VA, where he served on the board. He...
Jerry Wayne Buckner
May 7, 2013
Mr. Jerry Wayne Buckner, 67, of Winston-Salem died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at his home. He was born April 10, 1945 in Winston-Salem, the son of the late, Herburt Lee and Ina Matthews Buckner. Mr. Buckner attended Griffith High School. He lived most of his life in Washington, DC before returning to Winston-Salem. In addition to his parents, he was...