Odie Elmer Biggs
Jan 14, 2013
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Odie Elmer Biggs, 83, passed away Monday, January 14, 2013, at Arbor Acres in Winston-Salem, NC. A wonderful son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, leader and friend, Odie was born on September 9, 1929 in Braggs, OK, to Marion 'Sam' Franklin Biggs and Elsie Easterling Biggs. Odie and his siblings grew up in the United Methodist Children's Home...
Terri Lee Buyna
Jan 13, 2013
Terri Lee Buyna, 54, of Winston-Salem died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Kate B. Reynlds Hospice Home. She was born November 5, 1958 to John and Ruth Coleman Dienges. Survivors include two sons, Rob Buyna and Josiah Buyna; two daughters, Annah Buyna and Jolene Buyna; and five grandchildren, Chloe, Riley, Kallai, Keandre and Montrell all of Winston-Salem; and her mother,...
James Bennett Morgan
Jan 13, 2013
Mr. James Bennett Morgan, 82, passed away January 13, 2013 at Regency Care in Clemmons. He was born May 25, 1930 in Forsyth County to the late John Harm Morgan and Lela Harding Morgan. Mr. Morgan attended Elm Grove United Methodist Church and was retired from B. F. Goodrich with over 20 years of service. He was preceded in death...
Athanasios 'Tommy' H. Leloudis
Jan 13, 2013
Athanasios ""Tommy"" H. Leloudis, age 74, a devoted husband, father and grandfather passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. ""Captain Tom"" as he was lovingly known, was born in Karpenisi, Greece on January 18, 1938, son of the late Haralambos and Konstantina Tsaknias Leloudis. At the age of seventeen Tommy immigrated to the United States for...
Joan Lord Keaton
Jan 13, 2013
Mrs. Joan Lord Keaton, age 68 went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Keaton was born July 27, 1944 in Glynn County, GA to Joel Jefferson and Inez Hand Lord. Mrs. Keaton was a member of United Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. She was a Sunday school teacher, youth...
Catherine Walker Westmoreland
Jan 13, 2013
Mrs. Catherine Walker Westmoreland, 93, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed into the arms of her Lord on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. She was born May 22, 1919 in Forsyth County to the late Rober and Mabel Walker. She was a member of Providence Moravian Church. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul...
Herbert Wayne Dillard, Sr
Jan 12, 2013
Mr. Herbert Wayne Dillard, Sr., 82, of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at his home. Mr. Dillard was born on February 19, 1930 in West Jefferson, NC to Burl Ray and Tincie Black Dillard. Mr. Dillard served in the US Navy between 1948 and 1952, in the Korean Conflict, as a seaman. He was also a member of...
Mrs. Ina Kay Lankford Haynes
Jan 12, 2013
Mrs. Ina Kay Lankford Haynes, 92, of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Regency Care of Clemmons. She was born September 11, 1920 in Forsyth County to Monroe and Champie Mae Alley Lankford. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hillard T. Haynes. Surviving are a daughter, LuAnn Chapple (Matthew) of Winston-Salem; two grandchildren, Brad Rose (Crystal)...
Obera 'Bobbie' Messer Sink
Jan 12, 2013
Mrs. Obera ""Bobbie"" Messer Sink, 83, of Lewisville died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born March 8, 1929 in Haywood County, the daughter of the late, Seymore and Nettie Plemmons Messer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gaither William Sink and a son, Paul William Sink. Survivors include...
Louis Roger Melton
Jan 12, 2013
Mr. Louis Roger Melton, 75, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born July 11, 1937 in Forsyth County to Haywood and Fannie Phelps Melton. Mr. Melton was a member of Mt. Carmel Church of the Living God. He was a hardworking man that loved his family, church and his Lord. He was...
Samuel Talmadge Boger
Jan 12, 2013
Mr. Samuel Talmadge Boger, 79, of Clemmons passed away on Saturday evening, January 12, 2013, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Boger was born in Forsyth County on September 3, 1933 to Guy and Dora Creason Boger. He was preceded in death by his parents; an older brother, Irving Gray Boger; his first wife,...
Dorothy Byerly Spaugh
Jan 11, 2013
Mrs. Dorothy""Joann"" Byerly Spaugh, 79, of Clemmons, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Saturday, January 12, 2013. She was born in Davidson County on May 8, 1933 to Arthur Lee and Minnie Sink Byerly. Mrs. Spaugh was a member of Hope Moravian Church for 59 years. Dorothy was retired but continued working as a loving wife, mother and grandmother...
Vestal J. Potts
Jan 11, 2013
Mr. Vestal J. Potts, 81, of Advance passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Potts was born on March 9, 1931 to Solomon Franklin and Ida Jane Hendrix Potts. He was a very active member of Advance Baptist Church, participating on many committees, teaching Sunday school, and acting as the church secretary. Mr. Potts was inducted...
Michael Patrick Sekelsky
Jan 11, 2013
Michael (Mick) Patrick Sekelsky, 53, unexpected passed away on Friday, January 11, 2013 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital, in Winston Salem, NC. He was born on May 2, 1959 in Groton, CT to Navy Chief Michael Martin and Ann Dolan Sekelsky. As a child of a Navy Chief, Mick was offered the adventure and and opportunity of living in some fascinating...
Judy Anne Woodruff Brabham
Jan 11, 2013
Mrs. Judy Anne Woodruff Brabham, 69, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, January 11, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem. She was born July 31, 1943 in Knoxville, TN the daughter of the late Horace G. Woodruff and Frances Brown Woodruff. Judy was retired from Sara Lee and attended Vienna Baptist Church. She was a loving...
Monroe Martin
Jan 11, 2013
Mr. Monroe Martin, 77, of Hamptonville, NC passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mr. Martin was born October 22, 1935 in Murphy, NC to the late Wade and Bessie Graham Martin. Monroe was a member of Unaka Baptist Church in Murphy, NC and loved fishing and hunting. He was the Chief Shop Steward for...
Harry Byron Cheek
Jan 11, 2013
Mr. Harry Byron Cheek, 65, of Clemmons passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born June 16, 1947 in Wilkes County to Quincy Albert and Lucy Gentry Cheek. Mr. Cheek was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was retired from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company after 42 years of service. Surviving...
Edith Ward Ashburn
Jan 11, 2013
Mrs. Edith Ward Ashburn, 96, passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 at Priddy Manor in King. She was born in Stokes Co. on August 7, 1916 the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Vannie Nunn Ward. Mrs. Ashburn was baptized in a creek in Stokes Co. as a child and was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church where she...
Mary Baynes Owen
Jan 10, 2013
Mary Lucy Baynes Owen of Winston-Salem departed this life on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at the age of 89. She was born September 23, 1923 in Forsyth County, NC, the fourth daughter of W.T. Baynes and Vera Masten Baynes. Growing up in Winston-Salem on Gloria Ave. she attended Trinity Moravian Church and graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School and Salem...