Mr. James ""Jim"" Merritt Cogdill, 70, of Clemmons died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born November 23, 1939 in Knoxville, TN to the late Bruce and Mable Haggard Cogdill. Upon graduating from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. Degree in Industrial Engineering, he was employed with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with 32 years...
KERNERSVILLE-Ernest Richard Burton, 79, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at his home. He was born August 28, 1930 in Guilford Co. to the late Oscar and Oshea Edwards Burton. Mr. Burton was a member of Gospel Light Baptist Church and Brother Frank's Class. He served in the United States Navy for four years and retired in 1986 from R.J....
Mrs. Janice Sue Hendrix, 63, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born August 24, 1946 to the late John Franklin and Ruth Holland Johnson. Janice was a member of Konnoak Hills United Methodist Church. She enjoyed gardening, flowers and being with her grandkids. Janice would do anything for anybody. Surviving are her...
Mrs. Mary Owen Kiger West, 80 of Winston-Salem died peacefully in her sleep at home on Tuesday, June 15, 2010. She was born on October 27, 1929 in Pilot Mountain, NC to Rufus Arthur and Doris Owen Kiger. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Peggy Kiger Newsome, a grandson Travis Michael Jones, and a great-grandson Matthew...
LADD Germanton - Mrs. Peggy T. Ladd passed away Monday, June 14, 2010 at home with her daughter and husband by her side. She was born in Stokes County January 3, 1942 the daughter of Andrew Clifton Tucker and Clarice Bullins Tucker. Mrs. Ladd was a member of North Point Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School Teacher for...
Mrs. Evelyn Bowles Copple, 89, of Winston-Salem passed away Monday, June 14, 2010 in Warrenton, VA. She was born May 19, 1921 to Minnie Messick Bowles and James Walker Bowles. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Theodore Copple and her daughter, Carol Copple Denning. Mrs. Copple was a graduate of South High School, and retired from Thalhimers....
BOONE Mrs. Virginia Branscome Boone, 86, formerly of Winston-Salem, passed away Monday, June 14, 2010 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. She was born February 8, 1924 in Carroll County, Virginia to Lee and Lizzie Morris Branscome. Mrs. Boone was a member of Konnoak Baptist Church since 1952. Surviving are her husband, Jack Boone; three children, Sherry Medlin and husband...
Charles Hushel Willard, 85, of Winston-Salem, husband of Norma Fishel Willard passed away Monday, June 14, 2010 at The Oaks at Forsyth. He was born January 23, 1925 in Mt. Airy to George F. and Virginia Lawson Willard. He attended Surry County Schools and served in the U.S. Army in the Americal Division, in the Pacific area during World War...
Bonnie L. Williams, 67 passed away on June 14, 2010 at Britthaven of Guilford in Greensboro, NC surrounded by her children. A native of Forsyth County, a member of Crews United Methodist Church in Winston Salem, she was a loving mother and had a great love and passion for dancing. In her healthier years she was a dance instructor and...
Mr. Walter ""Hobert"" Cheek, 87, of Winston-Salem died Monday, June 14, 2010 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born May 15, 1923 in Yadkin County but spent most of his life in Forsyth County. Mr. Cheek was an active member of Northwest Baptist Church until his health declined. He was a graduate of Hanes High School and was...
KERNERSVILLE-Jose Luis Sanchez, Jr., 60, a long time Journalist, passed away Monday, June 14, 2010 at his home. He was born June 2, 1950 in Cuba to Laura and Jose Luis Sanchez, Sr. In addition to his parents surviving are, two sisters, Ana Franceschina and husband, Angelo, Laura Hulse and husband, Kevin; nieces and nephews, Tom and Joel Bowman, Josh...
Mrs. Frances Arlene Barnhardt Horton, 82, of Clemmons, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2010 at her home. She was born October 13, 1927 in Cabarrus County to the late John F. and Cassandra Pinion Hagler Barnhardt. Mrs. Horton was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church where she was a member of the Senior Citizen and the Ambassador Bible Class....
Mr. Billy Clarence Myers, Sr., 80, passed away June 13, 2010 at his home. He was born February 17, 1930 to the late Clarence Preston and Mary Ruth Allman Myers. He was preceded in death by his sister, Patsy Myers. He enjoyed and retired from a long career, in which he was well known in the automobile business at Bill...
Mrs. Dorothy ""Dot"" Jordon Essick, age 77 passed away at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home Saturday evening June 12, 2010. She was born in Forsyth County on September 15, 1932 to the late Charlie and Ethel Johnson Jordon. Dot operated Essick's Barbeque for 27 years. She was a loyal member of Women of the Moose. She is preceded in...
Mrs. Leanore Lucas Burgess, 95, died Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. She was born April 24, 1915 to Raymond Jacob and Catherine Sherry Lucas. She grew up in Niagara Falls, New York where she graduated from Niagara Falls High School. She then studied at University of Pennsylvania for the English teaching profession. She...
BROWDER King - Mr. Edward ""Ed"" Hardin Browder, 66, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at his home. He was born March 19, 1944 in Forsyth County to the late Brascom ""Brack"" Browder and Rama Tuttle Browder. Mr. Browder proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and retired from...
Irene Allen Hall, 90, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010. She was born in Forsyth County to the late William David and Maude Blakley Allen on March 26, 1920. She was a member of Mocks United Methodist Church where she was also a member of the United Methodist Women. Ms. Hall was a very loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Preceding...
James Lephoe Longworth passed away early Saturday morning, June 12, 2010 at the age of 90, at his home in Charlotte following a prolonged illness. He was born in Forsyth County, North Carolina on March 10, 1920 to Fannie Evans Longworth and Charles E. Longworth. James spent most of his life in Winston-Salem, where he worked at Western Electric Company...
Mrs. Jean Blackburn Holcomb, 78, of Winston-Salem passed away Friday, June 11, 2010 at her home. She was born November 29, 1931 in Forsyth County to the late Thomas Daniel and Cleota Pullen Blackburn. She was a graduate of UNC-G and was an assistant to Chaplain Rev. Ed Christmon at Wake Forest University for 35 years. She was instrumental in...
Colfax-Donald Lee Shields, 76, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Hospice Home at High Point. He was born September 18, 1933 in Forsyth Co. to the late William Clinton and Bertha Preston Shields. Donald was a United States Army veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He retired from AMP after 25 years of service. Donald was an avid...