Tuesday, December 12, 2017, the world grew a little dimmer with the passing of Cuong "Stephen" Duy Tran. It was on September 24, 1980 that this brilliant light was born in Vietnam to Hung and Loc Tran. Who knew that Stephen would grow to be such a loved one to his family, admired by gear heads, and...
James "Jim" Bernerd Alspaugh, Sr., passed away on December 11, 2017. He was born in Clemmons, NC on May 31, 1932 to parents Bernerd Eugene Alspaugh and Gertrude Wuestoff Alspaugh. He was predeceased by his wife Hazel Ward Alspaugh and oldest son James Bernerd Alspaugh, Jr. He is survived by his two sons John Steven, and his...
Mr. Sam Edward Adams, 84, of Winston-Salem, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Mr. Adams was born in Forsyth County to the late Edward and Mary Dickerson Adams on October 22, 1933. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked for Western Electric and retired after 37...
Mr. Wayne Thomas Steele, 74, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at Trinity Elms. He was born to the late James "Jim" W. Steele and Margaret Jones Steele on January 26, 1943. Mr. Steele graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA and served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Lowery during the Vietnam War from...
Winston-Salem- Pastor Albert "Al" F. Haskins, Jr., 53, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017. He was born October 2, 1964, the son of the Albert and Barbara Alston Haskins, Sr. He was a 1982 graduate of Southwest Guilford High School, a graduate of the University of Phoenix and worked for USA Securities, Allied Security and performed private...
Mr. Glen Samuel Ward passed away early Sunday morning December 10, 2017 at his home. He was born in Forsyth County on November 11, 1937 to the late John Ward and Pearl Leftwich Ward. Glen retired from Hanes Hosiery with 31 years of service. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather, who was very talented...
Miss Guinvieve "Jenny" Parsons, 35, of Winston-Salem passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born on March 13, 1982 in Rochester, NY to Daniel Parsons and Diane Hanna Rager. Miss Parsons was a graduate of Glenn High School and had attended Forsyth Technical Community College. She was artistic,...
Kernersville - Mr. Donald Ray Ogburn, 76, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born June 15, 1941 to the late, Paul David and Addis Urina Dillon Ogburn. Donald loved gardening, canning, and especially sharing with his friends and family. "He didn't know a stranger." Mr....
Mr. Orville Jesse Pays, 87, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017. He was born February 24, 1930 in Kit County, Washington to Edna Becker Pays and Jessie Lee Pays. Mr. Pays was a veteran who served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are his wife of 65...
Mr. Dennis Eugene Walker, Jr., 65, of Trinity, formerly of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Hospice of the Piedmont. He was born June 1, 1952 in Winston-Salem, the son of the late, Dennis Eugene Walker, Sr. and Ruby Brinegar Walker. Mr. Walker was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Winston-Salem where he had...
Mrs. Cecilia Rychlinski Bartholomew, 65, of Winston-Salem passed away Friday December 8, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center. Cecilia was born in Forsyth County to Eugene and Doris Byrd Rychlinski on September 30, 1952. Cecilia retired from Center Point Human Services with over 30 years of service. She was a member of Central Terrace United Methodist Church. She...
Ms. Gilda Rothrock DeHart, 81, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born August 11, 1936 in Forsyth County to Della Mae Little Rothrock and Aaron Dutch Rothrock. Ms. DeHart was of the Church of Christ faith and worked for Forsyth Medical Center and Lucia Inc. Surviving are...
KERNERSVILLE - Myrtle Frances Hopkins Melton, 90, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at her home. Myrtle was born on July 14, 1927 in Forsyth County to Edwin Smith and Clara Whicker Hopkins. Mrs. Melton was a member of First Baptist Church where she was active in the nursery for over 25 years. In addition to her...
Ms. Karen Leigh Williams Preston, 67, went to be with the Lord December 7, 2017. She passed away peacefully at her home following an extended illness. Karen was born October 18, 1950 to Rodger K. Williams (originally of Robbins, NC) and Rosalie K. Williams of Kernersville. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Kernersville,...
Ms. Geraldine Belcher Marley, 76, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born in Pocahontas, WV on March 13, 1941 to the late Hattie Mae Nichols Belcher and Louis Wesley Belcher. Ms. Marley was a faithful member of First Christian Church in King. In addition to her parents, Ms....
Winston-Salem- Mr. Curtis Odell Snow, 84, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born May 26, 1933 in Forsyth County, the son of John Orville and Janie Holland Snow. He was retired from Bahnson Co. after many years of service and later went on to work at Lacy J. Miller Machine Shop....
Mrs. Ruth Fulp Craft, 81, of Lewisville, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born January 13, 1936 in Forsyth County to Cora Gaynell Fulp. Mrs. Craft was a member of Harmony Grove United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir for many years. She was also a member of the...
Oak Ridge - Mrs. Ruby Lee Harris Floyd, 89, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2017 at Countryside Manor surrounded by family. She was born on January 22, 1928 in High Point, NC. Ruby was the matriarch of her family and was loved deeply by them all. Ruby spent many years working for Skippers Choice in High...
Mrs. Bobbie Jean Brown Jones, 77, of Winston-Salem, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, December 6, 2017. She was born December 20, 1939, in Winston-Salem, to the late Mr. Claude Swanson Brown and Mrs. Glenna Bell Gilley Brown. Mrs. Jones was married to her husband, Mr. Larry Kendall Jones, for fifty years. She was...
KERNERSVILLE - Roy Gray Jones, 85, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at The Oaks at Forsyth. Roy was born on May 4, 1932 in Forsyth County to Robert Albert and Mary Ella Booth Jones. He was a Veteran of the US Army and a member of Gospel Light Baptist Church. He worked as a land surveyor...