Ryan Wesley Wood, a kind and gentle soul entered the gates of heaven on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at the tender age of 16, after a valiant fight with cancer. Friend to all, loved by many touched an unimaginable amount of people the last week of his time on earth. #PrayForRyan became a mantra that permeated the very soul of...
Greensboro - Lois Peddycord Gregory, 85, a loving wife, mother that always put her children first, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Blumenthal Jewish Home. She was born September 22, 1927 in Yadkin Co., to the late John and Leola Vestal McCollum. Mrs. Gregory grew up in Kernersville and was a former member of Gospel Light...
Lewisville - Mrs. Lucy Maybelle Campbell Vanhoy, 80, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born April 8, 1932 in Forsyth Co. to the late Isaac Lafayette and Lucy Ketner Campbell. Mrs. Vanhoy was a member of Ketner's Church of Christ, and retired from Sara Lee Corporation after 21 years of service. She was a gardening enthusiast who loved...
WINSTON-SALEM-Ms. Julia Liles Lewis, 76, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC. Ms. Lewis was born in Norfolk, VA on October 8, 1936 to Alvin Williard Liles, Sr. and Julia Elizabeth Dewar Liles. Preceding Ms. Lewis in death are her parents. Ms. Lewis is survived by three...
Mr. William ""Ralph"" Smith, 93, of Advance passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Smith was born in Alabama on March 27, 1919 to Samuel Jones and Ethel Armstrong Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Lelia Mae Smith; a son, William Glen Smith; four daughters, Glenda Wendel, Lori Myers, Lisa Smith and Vonda Anders; two...
Mrs. Barbara Jean Hoots Howell, 79, passed away Wednesday, January 09, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born in Yadkin Co. on September 19, 1933 the daughter of the late George Hoots and Bertha Todd Hoots. Mrs. Howell was a lifelong member of Germanton Baptist Church and retired from Winston-Salem/ Forsyth Co. Schools Transportation Department. She loved...
Mr. Gerald Eugene Dowell, 71, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away January 9, 2013 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. He graduated from James A. Gray High School where he met the love of his life, Pattie. He worked for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, Co for 35 years. He, along with his wife, were members of New Philadelphia Moravian Church. Gerald was such a...
Jon Wilson Brown, 52, of Winston-Salem, NC, son of the late Ralph A. Brown and Evelyn B. Brown died suddenly January 9, 2013. An avid outdoorsman, botanist, mountain camper, and restorer of antiques, Jon graduated from Appalachian State University with a master's degree in Biology. He was a kind, loving person who enjoyed cooking for others, bursting into song, nurturing...
OAK RIDGE - Miss Katie Victoria Calderon, a sweet soul of 10 years, returned to be with her Heavenly Father January 8, 2013 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. In spite of her struggles with life-long health issues, Katie shared her kindred spirit with everyone she met and was loved by all. She was born on June 8, 2002 in...
Mrs. Lorraine Anderson Cundiff, 85, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Lexington Health Care. She was born January 7, 1928 in Davidson County to Percy and Addie Shore Anderson. Mrs. Cundiff lived most of her life in Forsyth County. She was retired from Duke Power Company with 37 years of loyal service. She was a member of...
Rebekah ""Becky"" Ellen Hinkle Carmichael Jones, 76, of Winston-Salem died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Becky was born September 30, 1936 in Winston-Salem, the daughter of the late David Raymond Hinkle, Sr. and Rebekah Byerly Hinkle. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son, David Henderson Carmichael; two brothers, Stoney G. Hinkle...
Winston-Salem Mrs. Corinne Smith Lindsey, 81, of Winston-Salem, NC, died peacefully at Forsyth Medical Center on January 8, 2013. Mrs. Lindsey was born in Harrisburg, IL, the daughter of the late Joseph Iley and Margaret Hall Smith. She was a graduate of Lockyear's Business College in Evansville, IN. As a secretary she worked for Marquette University, Arrow Shirt Company, and...
Winston-Salem-Evelyn May Smitherman Sparks, 87, of 4950 Beckel Road, died peacefully the morning of January 8, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Members of her family were at her bedside. She had been struggling with Parkinson's Disease and resided at Southfork Senior Living Community for the past one and a half years. Evelyn was born in Forsyth County on September 11,...
LewisvilleMrs. Carol St. Pierre Sowers, 68, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born February 19, 1944 in Louisiana to the late Jean Baptiste and Grace Montz St. Pierre. Carol was a faithful, attending member of Calvary Baptist Church while her health permitted and was blessed with live services on calvarynow.com in the comfort of...
Mr. Robert ""Zippy"" Wayne Cooper, 61, of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Cooper was born in Mecklenburg County on January 1, 1952 to Waylon Horace and Marjorie Aldean Etheridge Cooper. He was an accomplished carpenter who worked for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Mr. Cooper was preceded in death by his parents and an...
Mrs. Hazel Jane Murray Crumley, age75, of Pinnacle, NC passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born in Greene Co., TN on December 30, 1937 the daughter of the late Windle Murray and Sarah Bell Austin Matherly. She was a nurse and retired from the Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, N. C. after 13...
Marjorie Bodenhamer Turner, lifelong resident of Winston-Salem, went home to her Lord on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. She was born on October 21, 1926 to the late David Carlton and Hattie Frith Bodenhamer. She graduated from Hanes High School. Mrs. Turner was an active member of College Park Baptist Church where she taught Adult Sunday School. As a faithful and...
Mr. John Peter Dubiel, formerly of Westford, MA, passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 due to heart complications. He was born January 14, 1947 in Springfield, MA. to the late John and Katherine Subjek Dubiel. He is a graduate of Cathedral High School (Springfield), Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Renssalaer. Mr. Dubiel served in the US Army Signal Corp during the...
Colfax-Mr. James David ""J.D."" Shields age 91 of Colfax passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 at his home. He was born September 27, 1921 in Guilford County to Ernest Eugene and Temisia Elizabeth Jones Shields. He was a World War II veteran, servicing in the South Pacific as an Air Craft Mechanic. Mr. Shields retired from P. Lorillard with 30...
Mr. Jimmy Lee Moore of Clemmons, died Monday, January 7, 2013 following a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. He was born in Iredell County to the late John and Clara Foutz Moore on December 24, 1935. Mr. Moore was a graduate of Pfeiffer University and had served in the US Army Reserves and had retired as an auditor with the...