Rev. Joe Alvis Law
Dec 15, 2012
Rev. Joe Alvis Law, 74, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born February 7, 1938 in Rockingham County to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Law of Rockingham County. Rev. Law graduated from High Point College and Duke Divinity and was adapted as a Methodist Pastor in June 1963. He married Judith Overby in...
Garnet Brandt Durham
Dec 15, 2012
Garnet Brandt Durham, 88, of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday December 15, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice home. She was born May 11, 1924 in Queens, New York to Russell and Sophie Hartz Brandt. She served in the Navy Waves during World War II. She was preceded in death by a son Sandy Durham. She is survived by her son...
Mr. Donald Neal Polk
Dec 14, 2012
Mr. Donald Neal Polk, 77, of Lewisville, died Friday, December 14, 2012, at his home. He was born March 3, 1935 in Forsyth County to William Claud and Elma Gelenins Polk. Mr. Polk was a veteran of the US Army. He was retired from R.J. Reynolds with over 28 years of service. After his retirement, Don had a long and...
Charles 'Jeff' Jeffrey Pace
Dec 14, 2012
Mr. Charles ""Jeff"" Jeffrey Pace, 45, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 at his home after a tough battle with ALS. He was born September 6, 1967 in Forsyth County to Charles Hubert Pace III and Barbara Wright Pace. Jeff was a lifetime member of Konnoak Hills United Methodist Church. Growing up, Jeff played baseball at South Little...
Gladys Flynn Lakey
Dec 14, 2012
Mrs. Gladys Flynn Lakey, 99, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born November 22, 1913 in Forsyth County, the daughter of Curtis Flynn and Maggie Truelove Flynn. Mrs. Lakey was a member of Salem Baptist Church where she worked in the nursery for 60 years. She was preceded in death...
Margaret Hilliard Crumpler
Dec 13, 2012
Mrs. Margaret Hilliard Crumpler, 87, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Crumpler was born on August 20, 1925 in Wake County, NC to Jesse William Hilliard, Sr. and Leona Baker Hilliard. Margaret was a longtime member of Ardmore Baptist Church. Preceding Mrs. Crumpler in death are her husband, Raeford G. Crumpler; her...
Ruby Mae Hendrix Adams
Dec 13, 2012
Mrs. Ruby Mae Hendrix Adams, age 92 of Winston-Salem went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday morning December 13, 2012 at her daughter's home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Alleghany County, September 28, 1920 to Gordon C. Hendrix, Sr. and Dora W. Hendrix. She was a member of First Assembly of God in Winston-Salem...
Earline Nelson White
Dec 12, 2012
Earline Nelson White passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Dec. 12, 2012. Earline was born on June 26, 1923 to the late Luther and Linnie Belle Phillips Nelson. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of almost 69 years, Bruce Emerson White. Also, preceding her in death were her brothers, Junior, Lloyd and Leroy...
Marshall Ledford Smith
Dec 12, 2012
Colfax - Marshall Ledford Smith, 78, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born November 11, 1934 in Stokes Co. to the late Austin N. and Margaret McGee Smith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Douglas Austin Smith. Surviving are his loving companion and sweetheart of...
Thelma Jarvis Hammons
Dec 12, 2012
KERNERSVILLE - Thelma Jarvis Hammons, 85, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born May 8, 1927 in Forsyth Co. to the late Amos Elsie and Susan Zimmerman Jarvis. Mrs. Hammons was a member of Kernersville Wesleyan Church and choir. She retired after 30 years of service with Cooks Department Store. Thelma enjoyed...
Robert 'Bob' Coe Edwards
Dec 11, 2012
Mr. Robert Coe Edwards ""Bob"", 81, passed away peacefully into his Lord's arms Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House in Winston-Salem with family by his side after a courageous battle against cancer. The family will receive friends Wednesday, December 19, 2012 from 6:30 PM until 8:30 PM at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. A memorial service...
Sandra Kay Sapp Watson
Dec 11, 2012
Mrs. Sandra Kay Sapp Watson passed away December 11, 2012 after an extended illness. She was born in Forsyth County on November 2, 1947 to the late Otis Sapp and Cora Lawson Sapp. She attended North Forsyth High School where she graduated with honors in 1966. Sandra was employed with Hanes Hosiery for 17 years and K&W Cafeteria for 2...
Juanita Frances Jones Harding
Dec 11, 2012
Juanita Frances Jones Harding, 93, of Mocksville, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Autumn Care of Mocksville. She was born in Caswell County to Ruth Hatchett and Robert Jones on February 21, 1919. Mrs. Harding attended UNC Greensboro and worked at Farm Security Administration in Winston-Salem; the Pentagon; Kelly Field in Texas; and Kirtland Field in New Mexico during...
Lawrence C Cook, Jr.
Dec 10, 2012
Mr. Lawrence C Cook, Jr., 87, of Winston-Salem, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012. He was born July 5, 1925 to Lawrence C and Alice Laney Cook. Mr. Cook was a combat veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during WWII on the USS LST 926 in the Pacific Theater. He graduated with honors from East Tennessee State University in Chemistry...
Rev. R. Zeno Groce
Dec 10, 2012
Rev. R. Zeno Groce, a faithful Minister of the Gospel, went to be with his Lord on December 10, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. Zeno gave his life serving others, and was pastor of Woodland Baptist Church for 46 years until his retirement in 1998. He was born in Yadkin County on June 22, 1922 to Daniel Webster Groce...
Dorothy Woosley Anderson
Dec 9, 2012
CLEMMONS- Mrs. Dorothy Woosley Anderson, 84, of Clemmons, NC, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Clemmons Village. Mrs. Anderson was born on January 25, 1928 in Davidson County, NC to the late Berl and Elizabeth Woosley. Dorothy was a member of Vernon Forest Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. She was a manager in Tupperware Home Sales. Preceding Mrs. Anderson...
Wyatt Anderson Reeves
Dec 9, 2012
Mr. Wyatt Anderson Reeves, 84, of Clemmons passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born October 14, 1928 in Forsyth County to Willis Leander and Nina Harper Reeves. Mr. Reeves retired from R. J. Reynolds with 34 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 60 years, Dorothy Myers Reeves;...
Lt. Col. Glen L. Bell, Jr.
Dec 8, 2012
Mr. Glen Leslie Bell, Jr., 66, died on December 8, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. Glen died following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on October 24, 1946 to Glen and Earla Bell. He was raised in Buffalo, NY while spending his summers in PA at his grandmother Wiley's farm. He met and...
Carl 'Bo' Kenneth O'Byrne
Dec 8, 2012
KERNERSVILLE-Carl ""Bo"" Kenneth O'Byrne, 39 Died December 8, 2012 as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born in Forsyth County to Judy Graham Driver, Kernersville and Carl Frances O'Byrne, Mocksville. ""Bo"" graduated from Forsyth Tech and owned his own construction business. He loved to play football, basketball and he played softball for the Tailgaters Softball...
Shirley Myers Swaim
Dec 8, 2012
Winston-SalemMs. Shirley Myers Swaim, 79, passed away Saturday, December 08, 2012 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born September 29, 1933 in Providence, Rhode Island to the late James and Hazel Holloway Myers. Ms. Swaim was a longtime and active member at Rosemont Baptist Church. She had a very gentle and generous spirit always willing to help...