Mrs. Mary Davis Pope, 87, of Winston-Salem, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012. She was born March 12, 1925 in Forsyth County to Fred and Alta Bodenheimer Davis. Mrs. Pope was a lifelong member of Hopewell Moravian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.S. Pope. Surviving are her daughter, Sharon Pope Zito (Paul); her grandchildren, Kelly Adams,...
Roy Otis Newman, 77, of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Mr. Newman was born in Virginia on October 6, 1935 to Elmer Roy and Elva Coleman Newman. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Newman is survived by a wife, Peggy H. Newman of 57 years; four daughters, Alice Day and...
Mr. Allen Wayne Billings, 58, of Southdale Ave., passed away December 1, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on October 3, 1954 in Forsyth County to Robert and Betty Lou Parks Billings. Mr. Billings was of the Baptist Faith and had been employed at Mock Tire at the Country Club Rd. location for over 20 years. He loved...
Mr. Vernon Joseph ""Jack"" Merrell, 82, of Lexington, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born May 19, 1930 in Starnes Cove, NC to Alton Davis Merrell and Sudie Cannon Merrell. Mr. Merrell graduated from Sand Hills High School in 1949 and joined the U.S. Navy in 1950. He served on the...
Previous EventsVisitationWednesday, December 5, 2012 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Bunker Hill United Methodist Church 1510 Bunker Hill - Sandy Ridge Rd. Kernersville, NC 27284
ServiceWednesday, December 5, 2012 11:00 AM Bunker Hill United Methodist Church 1510 Bunker Hill - Sandy Ridge Rd. Kernersville, NC 27284
Charles Clifton ""Cliff"" Owen, Jr., 80, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away Monday, December 1, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Owen was born March 11, 1932 in Rowan County to the late Mary Baker Owen and Clifton Owen, Sr. He graduated from Boyden High School and attended the Citadel in Charleston, SC and North Carolina University in Chapel Hill, NC....
Mrs. Rose Vita Alonge Pratesi, 97, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Bermuda Commons. She was born November 5, 1915 in Brooklyn, NY to Vincenzo and Rosalia Tavormina Alonge. Mrs. Pratesi was of the Catholic faith. She worked at Macy's in New York and was a bookkeeper for the family business. She was a loving wife, mother,...
KERNERSVILLE - Karen West O'Connor, 55, departed this life peacefully into glory Thursday, November 29, 2012 surrounded by her loved ones at Duke Hospital. She was a graduate of East Forsyth High School, where she was the valedictorian and a soloist with the madrigals. She earned the opportunity to tour Europe, singing under the direction of Mrs. Maxine Blackwell. She...
Mr. Harold Edward Stayer, 79, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at his home. He was born April 25, 1933 in Whitley County, IN to Ernest Donley and Etha Lovell Stayer. Mr. Stayer was a member of Northwood Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and was lovingly known to them as 'Papa...
KERNERSVILLE - Mrs. Bertha Agnes Cieplinski, 96, died Thursday, November 29, 2012, at Kernersville Medical Center. Bertha was born on June 22, 1916 in Hampden County, MA to the late Bronislaw and Karolina Dziadoz Bojarski. Bertha was a resident of Piney Grove Nursing Home for six years and attended Valley View Baptist Church and Holy Cross Catholic Church. She enjoyed...
Mrs. Ruth Litaker Swaim, 97, of Winston-Salem, died on November 29, 2012. She was born April 18, 1915 in Greensboro to the late James Franklin and Luna Rupard Litaker. She was a member of Highland Presbyterian Church, participating in both the Women's Bible Class and Circle #1. She was also a member of the West Highland Garden Club for many...
Mrs. Dolly Gibson Eller, 78, of Clemmons, NC died Thursday, November 29, 2012, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born January 6, 1934, in Plaquemine, LA, the daughter of the late Clarence and Elizabeth Carlin Gibson. Mrs. Eller was a member of Harmony Grove United Methodist Church in Lewisville, NC. In addition to her parents, she was...
ADVANCE - Sue Norman Beaver died after a long illness on Thursday, November 29. She was born in Surry County on July 31, 1927, and lived most of her adult life in Wilkesboro. She had a strong, independent spirit and was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, John and Thomas...
Mr. Clayborn Grant Parrish, 67, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at his home. He was born September 19, 1945 in Forsyth County to Cecil Elwood and Amanda James Parrish. Mr. Parrish was a self employed painter. He was a loving husband and father. Mr. Parrish was preceded in death by his sister Joann Hunt; a brother Billy...
OAK RIDGE - Mrs. Mary Sue Updike Richardson, 76, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mary was born on October 2, 1936 in Washington, DC to the late Edward Lafayette and Laela Eugenia Mattingly Updike. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mary had a fondness for writing and reading and was of the...
KERNERSVILLE - Mrs. Bonnie Sears King Wilkins, 89, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at Whitestone Masonic Home, Greensboro, NC. Bonnie was born November 17, 1923, in Yadkin County, NC, to the late Early Gray and Etta Davis Sears. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank King, in 1985; her second husband, James...
Izella Beatrice Martin Odham, 90 of Clemmons, NC passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC. Mrs. Odham was born June 27, 1922 in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late Everette and Virginia Slate Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William R. Odham and...
Mr. Antonio Pontillo, 78, of Lewisville, NC , passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012. He was born November 11, 1934 in Camden County, NJ to Gerolamo and Christina Marie Bonnelli Pontillo. Mr. Pontillo was a veteran of the US Army, and was the owner of Aampro. He attended Freeman Street Baptist Church and was an avid Notre Dame fan. Surviving...
Mrs. Marie Stokes Hauser, 84, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at her home. She was born February 27, 1928 in Rowan County to Moses Marshall and Mottie Trexler Stokes. Mrs. Hauser was a loving mother and grandmother. She retired from Woolworths after many years of faithful service. She loved gardening and her church. She loved the Lord...
Mr. Charles Robert Rush, 90, of Winston-Salem died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born July 24, 1922 in Asheboro, one of four children, to Stacy Bradford and Esther Tillman Rush. Mr. Rush was a member of Friedberg Moravian Church. Charles attended public school in Asheboro. He moved to Hickory where he joined the...