Shirley Lavender Jablonka
Mar 27, 2017
Mrs. Shirley Lavender Jablonka, 86, died unexpectedly on March 27, 2017. Shirley was born in Terra Ceia, Florida, on March 1, 1931, to John Littleton and Georgia Hunt Lavender. She lived in Bradenton, Florida throughout her high school years, where she loved going to the beach, spending time with her best friends, and working at her dad's general store. Shirley...
Madeline Louise Bledsoe Greer
Mar 27, 2017
Mrs. Madeline Louise Bledsoe Greer, 92, passed away March 27, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born March 22, 1925 in Watauga County to the late Horton Bledsoe and Dora Houck Bledsoe. Madeline was an avid Tarheel fan, ""Go Tarheels"". Best of all, she was a loving mother who always put her family first. In addition to her parents,...
Edwin Thomas Dixon, Sr.
Mar 27, 2017
Mr. Edwin Thomas Dixon, Sr., 93, of Homestead Hills, Winston-Salem, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Wake Forest Medical Center. Edwin was born on May 17, 1923 in Forsyth County to Freir Bradley and Olivia Thomas Dixon. Mr. Dixon served his country in the United States Merchant Marines during World War II having made numerous trips to the...
Chad T Shoaf
Mar 27, 2017
Chad T. Shoaf, 38, passed away at his home on Monday, March 27, 2017. Chad was born January 24, 1979 in Winston-Salem, NC. He was a loving son, friend, and brother. He loved being a father to his daughter, Blakely Ann Shoaf. He was employed with Piedmont Mechanical Services and he loved working on classic cars. He is preceded in...
Notra Marie Jones Gava
Mar 26, 2017
Mrs. Notra Marie Jones Gava, 86, passed away at her home Sunday, March 26, 2017. She was born February 23, 1931 in Ashe County to the late Viola Richardson Maranville. Mrs. Gava worked at Kim's Rag Patch in Rural Hall. She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Steve Gava; three children: Robin Gilley Trivette, Frankie Gilley and...
Doris Byrd Randolph
Mar 26, 2017
Mrs. Doris Louise Byrd Randolph, age 86 of Advance, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born December 21, 1930 in Buncombe County to the late Isaac Newland Byrd and Pearl Warren Byrd. Doris was an Executive Secretary for several law offices prior to serving as secretary for the Colonel of Patrick Air Force Base...
Darwin Cornelius Parrish
Mar 26, 2017
Mr. Darwin Cornelius Parrish, 78, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Darwin was born on July 25, 1938, in Rockingham County to the late Robert Lee Parrish and Lettie Jackson Parrish. He served his country in the United States Army. Darwin attended the University of North...
Harold Walter Rachael
Mar 26, 2017
KERNERSVILLE- Harold Walter Rachael, 93, died Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House. Harold was born in Davidson County, NC to Walter Lee and Cora Shumaker Rachael. He retired from Frito Lay in Charlotte and was a member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church. Harold was a WWII Veteran of the US Army, a life-time member of VFW Post...
James Willie Wilkerson
Mar 26, 2017
Mr. James Willie Wilkerson, 68, started his journey to eternal life, Sunday, March 26, 2017 at his residence. He was born July 19, 1948 in Burke County, NC the son of James and Mary Glass Wilkerson and was raised in Los Angeles, CA. He retired after 40 years of service as a truck driver from Overnight Express, was an avid...
Lester Miller Blake, Jr.
Mar 26, 2017
Mr. Lester Miller Blake, Jr., 78, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2017 at his home. He was born March 24, 1939 in Forsyth County to the late Frances Cline Blake and Lester Miller Blake, Sr. Mr. Blake retired from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with over 25 years of service. He enjoyed collecting R. J. R. memorabilia and cigarette lighters....
Tommy Allen Dwiggins
Mar 25, 2017
Tommy Allen Dwiggins, 91, died on March 25, 2017. He was born on December 3, 1925 to the late Floss Pearl Crews and Luther Garland Dwiggins. After graduating from Kernersville High School in 1942 he served in World War II as a member of the 84th Infantry Division in the European Theater of Operations. A Purple Heart recipient, he served...
Jerry Dale "Poppy" Maynard
Mar 25, 2017
Jerry Dale ""Poppy"" Maynard, 67, of Winston-Salem passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 25, 2017. His wish was to fall asleep and not wake up, and God granted him that wish. Per his request, there will be no services. He was born on April 30, 1949 in Mingo County, WV to Ira and Irma Simpkins Maynard. He was preceded in...
Elizabeth Arlene Griffin
Mar 25, 2017
God called another one of his angels home, Elizabeth Arlene Griffin, 91, a lifelong resident of Winston-Salem passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home surrounded by numerous family members. She was the daughter of Rex Dalton and Elizabeth Blalock Hege and the last of six children. She was married in 1942 to Delbert Nicholos...
Charlotte Camilla Snider Stanfield
Mar 25, 2017
Charlotte Camilla Snider Stanfield, aged ninety years and one week, went to join her brothers and sisters in heaven on Saturday, March 25, 2017. Charlotte was born on March 18, 1927 in Forsyth County to Charles Louis and Carrie Holder Snider. A lifetime resident of Winston-Salem, she graduated from James Gray High School in 1944. As the youngest of their...
Lois Caudle Evans
Mar 25, 2017
Mrs. Lois Caudle Evans, 87, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Saturday, March 25, 2017. She was born in Yadkin County on January 5, 1930 to the late John Marvin and Lillie McKnight Caudle. Mrs. Evans was a member of Grapevine Baptist Church. She thoroughly enjoyed flower gardening and loved whenever all of her family were together. Preceding her...
Patricia Shumate Pesek
Mar 25, 2017
Ms. Patricia Lynn Shumate Pesek, age 62 of East Bend passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. Mrs. Pesek was born in Forsyth County, March 10, 1955 to Ira Clyde Shumate and Shirley Jean Humble Shumate. She was a School Bus Driver for 15 plus years and was of the Baptist faith. Patricia...
Margaret Coleman Page
Mar 25, 2017
Mrs. Margaret Coleman Page, 89, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Kernersville Medical Center. Margaret was born on August 27, 1927 in Wilson Co, NC to the late Robert Charles and Martha Wiggins Coleman. She was an active member of Main Street Baptist Church in Kernersville for over 50 years and she loved her church family. Margaret was...
Darren Wayne Clemensen
Mar 24, 2017
Darren Wayne Clemensen, 49, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017. He was born in Washington, D.C. on December 17, 1967. Darren was a member of Salem Baptist Church and worked for B/E Aerospace for over 27 years. He was a family man, always enjoying his kid's activities and going hiking and camping as a family. Darren was a loving husband,...
Robert Franklin Clodfelter
Mar 23, 2017
Robert Franklin Clodfelter, 91, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at home and surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born in Roanoke, Virginia on March 26, 1925. He was raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. He graduated from Mars Hill University and Duke University School of Law. Bob served as a Trust Officer and Vice President at Wachovia Bank...
Judith Timms Brownlee
Mar 23, 2017
Mrs. Judith Timms Brownlee, 72, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born March 13, 1945 in Fulton County, GA to the late Vivian Spence Timms and Homer Sidney Timms, Jr. Mrs. Brownlee was a 1962 graduate of Murphy High School in Atlanta, GA. In 1966, she was an honor graduate of Eckerd College, where...