Kernersville- Mr. Ronald Lee Richards, 77, passed away Friday, September 9, 2011 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Born in Washington D.C., on October 12, 1933 to Woodrow and Frances Shirley Richards, Ronald was a US Army Veteran serving over 30 plus years ranking as Chief Warrant Officer 4 and serving five months in Desert Shield/Storm in 1991,...
Mr. Earl Wallace Thompson, Jr., 61, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Thompson was born on June 26, 1950 in Fairhope, Alabama to the late Mr. Earl Thompson, Sr. and Marjori Lou Cox Thompson. Mr. Thompson served in the United States Marine Corps. after graduating from high school and during his service...
Mrs. Betty Hall Boyer Angel, 88, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Forsyth medical Center. She was born October 20, 1922 in McCreary county Kentucky to Effie and Gilbert Boyer. She was a member Green Tree Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Milton Bernard; daughter; Bernice Honeycutt; granddaughter, Amy Mitchell. Surviving is her son,...
Mr. Howell Barbee Rice ""Howie"", 93, of Winston-Salem, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011. He was born October 27, 1917 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Rice entered the Navy in 1935 at the age of 17. He served in the U.S. Navy for 22 years and was a retired submariner, Chief Radioman. He was the sole survivor of the...
Mr. James Robert Cox, 64, of Winston-Salem died at home on Wednesday, September 7, 2011. He was born Febaruary 2, 1947 to Clarence W. Cox and Louise Scott Cox. He graduated from West Forsyth High School and attended Forsyth Tech. James worked at Hanes Dye & Finishing before starting TMS (Tile.Marble.Stone). In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by...
Mr. Walter Herbert Swetcoff, 76, passed away at his home Wednesday, September 7, 2011. He was born in Tazwell Co., WVA on July 1, 1935 to Koonie and Ollie Davidson Swetcoff. Mr. Swetcoff proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He was retired as a mechanic and a truck driver with EPES Trucking. Mr. Swetcoff loved people and...
Mr. Robert Emerson Wheeler, 76, of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born December 2, 1934 in Washington, DC, the son of the late Emerson Thomas and Elizabeth Handback Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler served with the US Navy during the Korean Conflict and retired from AT&T following 25 years of service. He...
OAK RIDGE-Evelyn Combs Apple, 86, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at her home. She was born April 12, 1925 in Guilford Co. to the late Luther Pepper and Della Pegram Combs. Mrs. Apple was a lifelong member of Bethel United Methodist Church, and sang in the choir for many years. She was an avid gardener and loved her family....
WILLIAMS - KING Sanford ""Sam"" Newell Williams, 90, passed away on September 5, 2011 in the Palliative Care Unit of Forsyth Medical Center. Sam and his twin brother, Kingdon Deved Williams were born on May 14, 1921 in Elmira, NY to Ernest and Doris Warner Williams. Due to an early illness as an infant, Sam was sent to live with...
WINSTON-SALEM - Robert Earl Ledford entered into rest on September 5, 2011. Born in Erwin, Tennessee on September 8, 1936, he moved to Miami, Florida as a youth. Winston-Salem has been his home for over 50 years. Bob was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He attended High Point University and Wake Forest University and received a bachelor degree from...
Mrs. Judy Burcham Halsey, 67, passed away September 5, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born June 12, 1944 in Forsyth County to the late Nannie Elizabeth Joyce and Walter Edgar Burcham. Mrs. Halsey was employed with the North Carolina Division of Veteran's Affairs with over 40 years of service. She was an avid Pittsburg Steelers fan and was...
Mrs. Lenna Ruth Eller Teaster of Winston-Salem, NC passed away on Monday, September 5, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Ashe County on July 15, 1925 to Dewy D. Eller and Stella Waddell Eller. She was married to William H. Teaster who preceded her in death. She is survived by one daughter Elizabeth Hale (Daniel), two sons...
Mrs. Frances Johnson Hicks, 91, of Kernersville, NC died September 4, 2011 at Kernersville Medical Center. She was born January 25, 1920 to Zachary and Hattie Johnson of Lexington, NC and lived there until marrying Durward A. Hicks and moving to Winston-Salem. Mr. Hicks predeceased her in 2004. She was a member of Waughtown Baptist Church and a retired employee...
Virginia Louise Kennedy Trent, 87, died peacefully on Sunday, September 4, 2011, in the Palliative Care unit of Forsyth Medical Center. She was born February 21, 1924, in Charlottesville, VA, the daughter of the late William H. Kennedy and Laura Pittman Kennedy. Virginia was a devoted wife and mother. She loved gardening, reading, music, and writing stories and poetry. She...
WINSTON-SALEM - Robert L. ""Bob"" Gerber, a loving & caring husband, father, grandfather, son and friend, age 60, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Bob was born December 9, 1950 in Davidson County, TN, to the late Elwood George and Elsie Horn Gerber. He retired from the US Navy in 1990 after 20 years...
Ms. Patricia Ann ""Pat"" Warren, 78, of Winston-Salem died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born October 19, 1932 in Winthrop, Mass., the daughter of the late, Robert and Violet Lawrence Warren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Helen ""Jo"" Sawyer. Survivors include one sister, Bette L. Kirkland of...
Mrs. Lillie Belle Canada, 96, of Willowbrook Healthcare Center in Yadkinville (formerly of 351 Junia Ave. Winston-Salem, NC) died on Sunday September 4, 2011. She was born on June 28, 1915 in Yadkin County to the late Burley and Eva Mayberry. She had worked at Arista Mills and retired from Taylor Brothers. She was a charter member of Pine Chapel...
Mary Frances Spach Swaim, 95, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 3, 2011. She was born April 12, 1916 in Forsyth County to the late Jarvis Wilson Spach and Lillie Mae Purcell Spach. She was a member of Sprague Street Baptist Church. Mrs. Swaim spent much of her time helping her husband at Swaim's Lunch in...
Mr. Matthew Curtis Hege, 19, loving son of Curt and Tammy Hege, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2011. He was born July 4, 1992 in Forsyth County. Matthew is survived by his parents, Curt Hege, Jr. and Tammy Easter Hege.; a brother, Joshua Mark Hege; two sisters, Leighann Hege Travis and husband Norman and Laura Elizabeth Hege; his grandparents, Curt...
WALKERTOWN- Darren Michael Berthel, 46, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2011, at his home. Darren was born August 13, 1965, in Brooklyn, NY, to William and Sandra Lanciotti Berthel. He was a member of Saint Johns Lutheran Church and a sports enthusiast - with the Mets, Jets and Jeff Gordon being among his favorites! Surviving are his wife, Carol Marie...