Mr. Jack Wayne Wadford, 70, of Lexington, NC, a loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Hinkle Hospice House. Jack was born August 10, 1941 in Forsyth County to the late Alvin Clarence and Georgia Childress Wadford. He was a retired electrician with the IBEW Local 342 and loved to garden. In addition to...
Martha Louise Lyons Wilson passed away Thursday evening March 29, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on April 21, 1921 in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late James and Hester Pruda Peake Smith. Martha was of the Baptist Faith and retired from F.W. Woolworth Co. with 27 years of service. She is preceded in death...
Mr. Joseph Charles Simnor, 85, of Bermuda Run passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born August 15, 1926 in New York to Robert Norman and Rose Ferro Simnor. Mr. Simnor was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was a 4th degree Knight of Columbus....
Nancy Lenore Stewart Hopkins,74, passed away March 28, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born January 19, 1938 in Davidson County to the late Lester Eugene Stewart and Nona Vae Yountz Stewart. She was preceded in death by her brothers and sister, Billy Gene, Robert Edward, Allen Lester, Charles Neal, and Lois Frances. Nancy was retired from...
ADVANCE - Mr. Rudolph ""Doc"" Hall, 84, of Advance, NC, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Hall was born on June 19, 1927 to the late Thomas Hall and Dora Hawks Hall. Doc fought in WWII as a member of the United States Marine Corps. Doc was a member of Moose Lodge...
KERNERSVILLE - Miss Ruth Ellen Beasley, 82, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born May 16, 1929 in Guilford Co. to the late Melvin Newsom and Geneva Draughn Beasley. Miss Beasley was a member of First Pentecostal Church of Kernersville where she was a greeter for many years. Ruth was a very special person...
Mr. Bobby Edward Bennett Sr., 86, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born February 20, 1926 in Stokes Co. to the late Charlie Edward Bennett and Ethel Stanley Bennett. Mr. Bennett was a former deacon of First Baptist Church of Stanleyville and was currently a member of Vienna Baptist Church. He served...
WALNUT COVE - Theodore 'Theo' Edward Goode, 18, went to be with his heavenly father on March 28, 2012. He was born April 25, 1993 in Williamson County, Texas to William 'Cowboy' Jr. and Theresa May Lewis Goode. Theo was a 2011 graduate of Glenn High School and a current student at Cape Fear Community College. Highlights of his singing...
Mr. Brett James Van Damme, 40, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012. He was born July 23, 1971 in Rochester, NY to James and Margaret Kelly Van Damme. He was an amazing and devoted husband and father. Brett worked with Piedmont Triad Anesthesia as a CRNA at Forsyth Medical Center, and was a member of Winston-Salem First Church....
WINSTON-SALEM - Mr. Cletus R. 'Knotty' Long passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Knotty was born October 3, 1927 to Dewey and Ollie Fishel Long in Winston-Salem. He was a Navy veteran and was employed by Davis department stores for many years. Knotty was an active member of Advent Moravian Church as long as his health enabled him to...
Mrs. Diana Rideout Haymore, age 77 of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Haymore was born in Forsyth County March 4, 1935 to Amos Hall and Rachel Sapp Rideout. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Stanleyville and a very devoted wife, mother, grandmother...
Lewisville-Ellen Cline Cardwell, 63, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at her home. She was born August 27, 1948 in Forsyth County to the late Joe and Audrey Wrights Cline. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Surviving is a son, Michael Cardwell (Cheri); three grandchildren, Dylan, Connor, and Nora Cardwell; also surviving are two sisters, Esther Cardwell and Josephine...
WALNUT COVE Mrs. Joy Mae Ring Bowman went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 26, 2012. She was born July 15, 1943 in Stokes County to the late Charles Ring and Odessie White Ring. Mrs. Bowman retired from Wake Forest Baptist Health after 26 years of service and managed Shop Rite Grocery in Walnut Cove for 17...
Mr. Gregory M. Rumfelt, 47, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home surrounded by his loving family and friends. His death was a result of glioblastoma, a brain tumor. He bravely fought a courageous battle during his long journey of 16 months. Gregory was born in Asheville, NC on September 2,...
KERNERSVILLE-Annette Christene Vanhoy Burgess, ""Mama Burg"", 60, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 25th, 2012, after a brief illness. She was born November 14, 1951 in Forsyth Co. to the late Curtis Fulp and Betty Nelson Vanhoy. Mama Burg was a loving and caring individual, and her loss is one that will be felt by many. May...
Effie Tuttle Marshall, 97, formerly of Advance passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012, at Longleaf Neuro-Medical Treatment Center in Wilson, NC, where she had been a resident for 12 years. She was born on December 6, 1914, in Stokes County, to Joseph Seaton and Susie Yates Tuttle. Effie was a member of Green Meadows Baptist Church where she loved to...
Mrs. Georgia Marie Widener Levens, 83 of Winston-Salem died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Silas Creek Manor. She was born June 6, 1928 in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late, Luther McKinley and Sallie Blevins Widener. Mrs. Levens was retired from Hanes Knitwear following 46 years of service. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Robert Prout, Sr., died Sunday, March 25, 2012, at the age of 91 in Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on Sept. 2, 1920, in Albany, N.Y., to the late Thomas Prout and Anna Johnston. Mr. Prout was particularly proud of his service with the U.S, Marine Corps during World War II. He joined in 1942 and was discharged in...
Shirley (Rae) Bussard Miller, 79, of Winston-Salem, died suddenly Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center during an illness. She was born in Pennsylvania on January 17, 1933. Shirley enjoyed reading, puzzles, Jeopardy, travel, and trips to Cherokee. She always said, ""I want pictures!"" She was a frequent donor to charities, and regularly donated her blood to the American...
Kernersville - Alvin Gray Taylor, 69, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2012 at Kernersville Medical Center. Alvin was born in Forsyth Co. on February 17, 1943 to the late Paul Alvin and Lenora Stigall Taylor. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Taylor. Surviving are; his loving wife, Sandra Buchanan Haithcox Taylor, one...