Helen 'Jo' Sawyer
Jun 14, 2011
Mrs. Helen ""Jo"" Sawyer, 91, of Winston-Salem died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born November 25, 1919 in Toronto, Canada, the daughter of the late, Robert and Violet Lawrence Warren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ellsworth H. Sawyer. Survivors include two sisters, Bette L. Kirkland...
Dorothy Louise Davis Owen
Jun 14, 2011
Ms. Dorothy Louise Davis Owen, 83, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on Tuesday June 14, 2011 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Ms. Owen was born on September 11, 1927 in Nashville, TN to the late John and Nellie Davis. Ms. Owen retired from the Winston-Salem Journal. She enjoyed gardening, planting new flowers and loved playing the piano She was a...
Theodore Elgin Ebert, Jr.
Jun 14, 2011
Theodore Elgin Ebert, Jr. of Winston-Salem, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at The Brian Center. He was born March 8, 1933 to the late Theodore Elgin Ebert, Sr. and Kate Harrison Ebert. T.E. (or Bubby as he was often called) served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1953-1955. He worked at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for many...
Anastasia 'Nancy' Ruminski
Jun 13, 2011
Mrs. Anastasia ""Nancy"" Ruminski, 94, of Clemmons passed away Monday, June 13, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born January 21, 1917 in Wayne County, MI to Maximillian and Cecelia Kozlowski Lamparski. Nancy served her country by working in an ammunition factory in Detroit, MI during World War II. She was especially devoted throughout her life to the care...
Joe Bill Allred Sr.
Jun 12, 2011
RURAL HALL Mr. Joe Bill Allred Sr. passed away Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born September 30, 1935 in Guilford County to the late Mamie Crews Allred and Edward Nathaniel Allred. Mr. Allred was of the Methodist Faith and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict....
William 'Billy Joe' Pettus
Jun 12, 2011
KERNERSVILLE- William ""Billy Joe"" Pettus, 72, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2011, at his home. Billy Joe was born August 15, 1938 in Stokes County to the late Louis and Winfred Mabe Pettus. He was a member of Gospel Light Baptist Church and retired from RJR Tobacco Company. In addition to his parents, Billy Joe was preceded in death by...
Cecil Roy Sisk
Jun 11, 2011
WINSTON-SALEM - Mr. Cecil Roy Sisk, 92, formerly of 2935 Durant Dr. Winston-Salem, died Saturday June 11th at Salemtowne Moravian Home in Winston-Salem. Born in Stokes County, North Carolina on December 22, 1918, he was a son of the late Charlie William Sisk and Florence Yates Sisk. He was preceded in death by brothers: Clyde, Howard, Gilmer, Victor, Eugene and...
Frank Jerald Zinz
Jun 11, 2011
Mr. Frank Jerald Zinz, 69 of Lewisville, NC passed away peacefully at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, Saturday, June 11, 2011. Mr. Zinz was born January 20, 1942 in Allegheny County, PA to the late Arthur Michael Zinz, Sr. and Vivian Roubach Zinz. Frank loved and cherished his family. He was retired from the US Navy with 30 years of...
Virginia Ruth Smith Cockman
Jun 10, 2011
KERNERSVILLE- Virginia Ruth Smith Cockman, 85, passed away Friday, June 10, 2011 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Virginia was born May 22, 1926, in Guilford County to the late Luther Daniel and Lottie Britt Smith. She devoted her life to her husband, children, grandkids and great grandkids. Virginia's nurturing spirit and unconditional love will be forever remembered....
Patricia Southern Key
Jun 10, 2011
KEY Patricia Ann Southern Key, 74, of Winston-Salem passed away on Friday afternoon, June 10, 2011. She was born May 12, 1937 in Forsyth County, the daughter of William Cleoves and Wilma Cline Southern. She retired from Western Electric and AT&T. Mrs. Key loved to paint and work with ceramics. She adored cats and dogs and going to the beach....
Anis Erlene Foltz
Jun 10, 2011
WINSTON-SALEM - Anis Erlene Foltz died Friday, June 10, 2011 at her home at Salemtowne, in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born June 7, 1925 in Forsyth County to Stanley Raymond and Ada Boyles Foltz. She grew up on South Main Street in Winston-Salem and graduated from Griffith High School. During World War II she worked for Flying Safety at Langley...
Charles Connelly Speaks
Jun 9, 2011
Mr. Charles Connelly Speaks, 78, of Winston-Salem passed away Thursday, June 9, 2011 at his home. He was born August 2, 1932 in Forsyth County to Connelly and Grace Templeton Speaks. He was a veteran of the US Air Force serving in WWII and was retired from Western Electric Company after 31 years of service. Mr. Speaks was preceded in...
Harold Curtis Jarvis
Jun 9, 2011
Harold Curtis ""Paw-Paw"" Jarvis, 89, beloved patriarch and proud patriot, died peacefully the evening of June 09, 2011. He passed into heaven with the gentle ease of a cooling breeze, free of strife and suffering, ushered by the love and everlasting devotion of family and friends. He died according to his wishes, not in a hospital, but in the house...
Virginia Kathryn Craver Voss
Jun 8, 2011
RURAL HALL Mrs. Virginia Kathryn Craver Voss, 83, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at her home. She was born in Forsyth Co. on December 18, 1927 to the late Walter Harrison Craver and Cassie Jane Melinda Shoaf Craver. Mrs. Voss was a homemaker and a member of New Philadelphia Moravian Church where she was also a member of the...
David Franklin Everhart
Jun 8, 2011
Mr. David Franklin Everhart, ""The Barbeque Man"", 70, of Sherrills Ford, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at his residence. He was born June 21, 1940 in Forsyth County to Walter Taft and Cora Snyder Everhart. Surviving are his wife, Maxine Curry Everhart of the home; three children, Michelle Kiger and husband Aaron (Toot) of Winston-Salem, Daniel Everhart and Jessica...
Harold L. Grogan
Jun 8, 2011
Harold L. Grogan passed away June 8, 2011 at the age of 96. His wife of 60 years, Margaret, passed away in 2002. He is survived by two daughters, Jane Swain (Doug) and Elizabeth Frye (Marvin) five grandchildren Matt Miller, Elizabeth Miller, Justin Miller (Stephanie), Katharine Darland, Brian Swain (Yvette), brother, Joe C. Grogan (Angelia), sister-in-law, Jean Grogan, three great-grandchildren,...
Marcus Reich Shelton
Jun 8, 2011
MARCUS REICH SHELTON of Winston-Salem, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, after several months of declining health. He was born July 28, 1922 in Winston-Salem, N. C. Mr. Shelton was the son of Grover C. and Marietta Reich Shelton. He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline Spainhour Shelton, whom he married August, 1949; daughter Martha Smith (Clay), of Salisbury...
Shirley Angell York
Jun 7, 2011
Mrs. Shirley Angell York, 73, of Tobaccoville, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born April 29, 1938 in Forsyth County to Rufe ""Bill"" and Sally Hazel Wall Angell. Mrs. York was a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed camping and travelling. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Grace Berry Mabe
Jun 7, 2011
Winston-Salem, NC: Mabe: Grace Dunrief Mabe went to sing with the angels under her Carolina Moon June 7, 2011. Grace lived a life full with her God. Always ready with a laugh and a prayer, Amazin Gracie was beloved. She spent 52 years married to the love of her life, Clarence Ray Mabe, Sr. who went to wait for her...
Dewitt Henderson Carter
Jun 7, 2011
Belews Creek - Dewitt Henderson Carter, 89, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2011. He was born June 2, 1922 in Forsyth Co. to the late Dewitt W. and Willie Clark Carter. Mr. Carter was a member of the Belews Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. and a WWII Army Veteran. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his...