Edith Steelman Sparks
Jan 29, 2013
PfafftownEdith Steelman Sparks, 103, passed away at Vienna Village Assisted Living. She was born April 21, 1909 in Yadkin County to the late Thomas A. and Ollie Hoots Steelman. Mrs. Sparks was the oldest living member of Enon Baptist Church. Preceding her in death was her husband, Dewitt T. Sparks; five brothers and four sisters. Surviving is her sister, Josephine...
Opal Faircloth Warren
Jan 29, 2013
Mrs. Opal Louise Faircloth Warren, 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Bermuda Commons Nursing and Rehab in Advance. She was born July 14, 1924 in Cumberland County to Jessie Martin and Lena Strickland Faircloth. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her two brothers, J.T. Faircloth and Vernon A. Faircloth of Stedman;...
Jason Alan Schlagel
Jan 29, 2013
East Bend Jason Alan Schlagel, ""Jay"", passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born in Durham, NC on November 21, 1956, grew up in Yadkin County and graduated from Forbush High School in 1975. Jay enjoyed NASCAR races and watching the S.F. 49ers play football. He loved working outside and took pride...
Frances Ruth Somsel Habich
Jan 27, 2013
---- - HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. - Frances Ruth Habich, 91, resident of High Springs, Fla., died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, in the Tri-County Nursing Center, Trenton, Fla., following a long illness. Mrs. Habich was born Aug. 17, 1921, in Philadelphia, Pa., to the late William Earl and Frances Ruth Somsel. She lived most of her life in Philadelphia, working for...
Clyde 'C.L.' Lewis Bullard
Jan 27, 2013
KERNERSVILLE - Clyde ""C.L."" Lewis Bullard, 85, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Select Specialty Hospital. He was born September 8, 1927 in Gaston Co. to the late Cohen Parker and Louise Denton Bullard. Mr. Bullard retired from Pilot Freight Carriers after 32 years of service. He was a member of the Teamsters Union 391. In addition to his...
Lee Postove
Jan 27, 2013
Lee Postove, 88, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2013. Born in Norfolk, Virginia on May 31, 1924, Lee was a decorated United States Army veteran who served overseas in World War II. He played professional baseball in the minor leagues prior to and following his return from active duty, and then worked in the automotive...
Garl Hinshaw
Jan 26, 2013
Garl Edward Hinshaw, Sr., 86, died Saturday, January 26, 2013. He was born August 30, 1926 in Boonville, NC to the late Weldon Ross and Maude Swaim Hinshaw. Growing up on the family farm, Garl graduated from Boonville High School as a member of the National Beta Club, attended Oak Ridge Military Institute and in 1945 joined the US Army....
Donald James âD.J.â Champney
Jan 26, 2013
Winston Salem - Donald James ""D.J."" Champney, 57, died January 26, 2013. He was born in Guilford Co. on November 15, 1955 to Arlene ""Omie"" Champney and the late Richard Champney. D.J. was a brick mason for 30 yrs. in the Winston Salem area. He loved gardening and growing flowers, and working with his hands, he was a simple man...
Thomas Edwin Gibson
Jan 26, 2013
Mr. Thomas Edwin ""Tom"" Gibson, 85, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Gibson was born February 14, 1927 in Randolph County, NC to the late William Hardy and Martha Boyles Gibson. Tom attended Griffith School and was retired from the RJR Tobacco Company Engineering Dept. after 38 years of service. He was a...
Mary Lee Howard Hilton-Slawter
Jan 25, 2013
There are so many words to describe Mary Lee Slawter…Strong, Willful, a passion for life, and someone who found joy from being surrounded by family and friends. Mary Lee Slawter was born in Davie County to Bick Howard and Kattie Plott Howard. At an early age Mary Lee Slawter was saved at a Big Tent Revival, and was a charter...
Ethel 'Skeets' McDaniel Durham
Jan 25, 2013
Winston-Salem - Ethel ""Skeets"" McDaniel Durham went home to be with the Lord on January 25, 2013 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Northwest Georgia on April 15, 1931 to the late Leonard L. and Bessie McDaniel. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Jack; and a sister, Eva Lawson. She is survived by her loving...
Esther McCuiston Reed
Jan 25, 2013
Mrs. Esther Glasscoe McCuiston Reed, of Advance, died Friday, January 25, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. She was born January 12, 1923 in Forsyth County to the late John Harvey Glasscoe and Fannie Bell Linville Glasscoe. Mrs. Reed was a member of Clemmons Moravian Church and was the owner and operator of McCuiston Nursery. She is preceded in death...
Jed S. Daniel
Jan 25, 2013
Mr. Jed S. Daniel, 88, of Winston-Salem passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Daniel was born in Hickory, NC on August 30, 1924. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II. Mr. Daniel is survived by his loving wife, Vidillia 'Vi' Waller Daniel, and his grandson, Lucas Daniel. A memorial...
Dorothy Foust Hall
Jan 24, 2013
Dorothy Foust Hall, 73 of Advance, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, January 24, 2013. She was born on Dec. 5, 1939, in Cullman, Alabama to Ralph Stevens and Eloise Murphree Foust. Her family moved to Winston-Salem, NC when she was a child and she attended local schools, graduating from Gray High School. She...
Roy Sidney Ellis, Jr.
Jan 24, 2013
Mr. Roy Sidney Ellis, Jr., age 69 of Winston-Salem passed away Thursday, January 24, 2013 at his home. Mr. Ellis was born in Forsyth County, April 14, 1943 to Roy Sidney, Sr. and Alice Virginia Clinard Ellis. Roy was a member of Freedom Baptist Church in Rural Hall and owner and operator of Excel Sign and Lighting. He was actively...
Charles Plummer VanHoy
Jan 24, 2013
WALNUT COVE - Mr. Charles Plummer VanHoy, 99, died Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Walnut Cove Healthcare Center. Charles was born on February 21, 1913 to the late Charles Thomas and Lilly Frances Carmichael VanHoy. He was self-employed as a paint contractor and a life-long member of Love's United Methodist Church where he sang in the choir as long as...
Grady Coleman Anderson
Jan 23, 2013
Mr. Grady Coleman Anderson, 83, of Lewisville, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born July 23, 1929 to the late Crawley and Carrie Anderson. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Mr. Anderson enjoyed fishing, hunting, and working his garden. He retired from R.J. Reynolds after 40 years. He was a faithful member...
Jake Marshall Sluder Sr.
Jan 23, 2013
SLUDER - TOBACCOVILLE Mr. Jake Marshall Sluder Sr. passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at his home. He was born in Buncombe County on March 4, 1925 to the late Jake Sluder and Blanche Israel Rogers. Mr. Sluder proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during WWII. He retired from Roadway Trucking with 25 years of service....
Norman Hall Cash
Jan 22, 2013
WINSTON-SALEM - Mr. Norman Hall Cash, known to his family and friends simply as ""Norm"", passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center at the age of 74. Mr. Cash, born on March 4, 1938 to David C. Cash and Louise Hall, lived a life devoted to family, friends and service. Beyond his love for...
Wanda Evelyn Honaker
Jan 22, 2013
Wanda Evelyn Honaker, 77, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at her home. She was born January 18, 1936 in Welch, West Virginia to Roy and Lena Russell Compton. Mrs. Honaker was employed at Cloverdale Kitchen for 43 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Carlos Honaker. Surviving are two sons, Roy D. Honaker (Terry),...