Edna Perdue Beeson
Jul 23, 2016
KERNERSVILLE- Edna Perdue Beeson, 82, passed away July 23, 2016 at Kernersville Medical Center. She was born on May 13, 1934 in Rockingham County to the late Ezra Odell Perdue and Lizzie Everett Perdue.Mrs. Beeson was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and she loved writing poetry.In addition to her parents Edna is preceded in death by her husband, Roger...
Alma Mae Miller
Jul 22, 2016
Mrs. Alma Mae Miller, age 95, passed away holding the hand of Branon Edwards, one of her devoted grandchildren of whom she was so proud, on July 22, 2016, in Punta Gorda, Florida.Alma was born on June 2, 1921 in Mount Airy, NC, to parents Floss D. and Donie May Lynch. Mrs. Miller was a wonderful wife and mother. She...
Wayne Franklin Vestal
Jul 22, 2016
Wayne Franklin Vestal, 82, was born in Asheboro, NC, September 27, 1933. He died Friday, July 22, 2016 peacefully at his home from complications of heart disease. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvah Franklin Vestal and Fleta Brown Vestal and his brother, Max Brown Vestal. He was a graduate of Asheboro High School, Elon University, and UNC-Chapel...
Rev. Dr. Oscar Leighton Culler
Jul 22, 2016
Rev. Dr. Oscar Leighton Culler (Leighton)February 22, 1933- July 22, 2016Leighton was born in Patrick County, Virginia and was the son of the late Rev. Herbert Hampton and Lena Victoria Smith Culler. He was preceded in death by his brothers Eric and Arthur and sisters Pauline Hannah, Iris Lail, Lorraine Lowrey and Violet Morrison. Survivors include his sisters Rachael Culler,...
Sarah Frances Higgins
Jul 22, 2016
Mrs. Sarah Frances Long Higgins, 95, also known as ""Coonie"", passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born January 4, 1921 the youngest child of William Arnie Long and Anna Kate Davis Long in the small community of Dozier. Mrs. Higgins was the oldest member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. In addition...
Cheryl Rea Hooker
Jul 22, 2016
Cheryl Rea Hooker, of Pilot Mountain, died Friday, July 22, 2016 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem surrounded by family and friends. Cheryl was born in Martinsville, Virginia on January 8, 1954 to the late Walter D. Rea, Jr. and Jennie Saul Rea. Cheryl graduated from Patrick County High School and received her nursing degree from Patrick...
Jewell Foster Calloway
Jul 20, 2016
Jewell Foster Calloway, 81, of Lewisville passed away at home on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. She was born on January 2, 1935 to Jacob & Linda Foster. Jewell graduated from Clemmons High School and was the Secretary/Treasurer of Calsto Heating & Cooling for over 40 years. She was a kind, generous soul that touched many lives, and will be missed...
Shirley Wilkins Plemmons
Jul 19, 2016
Mrs. Shirley Wilkins Plemmons, 81, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Oak Forest Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 26, 1935 in Forsyth County to Lona Atwood Wilkins and Claude Massey Wilkins. Mrs. Plemmons was a graduate of Mineral Springs High School Class of 1954 and was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of...
Gerald "Jerry" Eggers, MD
Jul 19, 2016
Gerald Wood (Jerry) Eggers, born in New Orleans, LA, native of Mobile and long-time citizen/ physician of Winston-Salem, NC, died July 19, 2016 after a brief illness in the loving care of his family and Hospice of Winston-Salem. Jerry was a graduate of both the undergrad and medical school programs at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL. Inducted...
Linda Dale Gambill Beck
Jul 18, 2016
Ms. Linda Dale Gambill Beck, 66, of Sunrise, Florida, died on July 18, 2016, at Holy Cross Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Linda was born on May 22, 1950, to Eunice V. Gambill and George D. Gambill, Jr. in Forsyth County and graduated from North Davidson High School in 1968. She started working for Solair in 1988 and continued her...
Katherine Rule Bryant
Jul 18, 2016
Kernersville - Katherine Rule Bryant, 72, died Monday, July 18, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. Katherine was born on December 1, 1943 in Chattanooga, TN. She was of the Methodist faith and was the co-owner/founder of KayBe Products, Inc. in Kernersville from 1985 to 2000. Katherine would say that her greatest accomplishments in life are her 54-1/2 year marriage and...
Norma Fishel Willard
Jul 18, 2016
Winston-Salem Norma Marie Fishel Willard, 91, widow of Charles Hushel Willard, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at her home. She was born September 12, 1924 to Henry A. and Jessie Miller Fishel. She was a graduate of Griffith High School and Draughn Business College. From the age of 17 she was employed by Fowler Furniture Co. and then Sides...
Mabel E. Brinegar Fowler
Jul 18, 2016
Mabel Elizabeth Brinegar Fowler, 81, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away peacefully on July 18, 2016. Mabel was born in Elkin, NC on June 22, 1935 to the late Eula and Guy Brinegar. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church from July 4, 1965 until 2003. She then joined Westside Baptist Church with her two daughters. Mabel enjoyed her teaching...
Faye G. Johnson
Jul 18, 2016
Faye G. Johnson was born in Elizabethton, TN on June 22, 1937. She resided in Lewisville, NC; formerly in Winchester, Virginia. She is survived by her husband James of 59 years, her daughters, Jenny and husband Danny Parrish of Clemmons, NC; Becky, husband Phil and granddaughter, Natalie Youngblood of Martinsburg, WV; and Julie Johnson of Clemmons, NC; brothers-in-law Joe and...
Lynda Rader Rumfelt
Jul 17, 2016
- Mrs. Lynda Rader Rumfelt, passed away unexpectedly at age 75 on July 17, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center after surgical complications following a re-diagnosis of her renal cell cancer. Lynda was born on June 29, 1941 in McDowell County to Alvin and Clyde Stepp Rader. She was a member of Ardmore Baptist Church where she was very active, especially...
Steven Thomas Gant, Sr.
Jul 16, 2016
LewisvilleSteven T. Gant, Sr. passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016. He was born November 24, 1949 in Forsyth County. Steve joined the Army as a teenager and was a Vietnam Veteran. He later worked for Westinghouse Turbine Plant for many years and was a member of Lewisville Baptist Church. Preceding him in death was his father, Keith W. Gant; a...
Arnold Bruce Lovell
Jul 16, 2016
Arnold Bruce Lovell was received into the Church Triumphant on Saturday, July 16, 2016. A native of Lexington, NC, he graduated from Lexington Senior High School and Appalachian State University. Arnold taught and coached at West Davidson High School prior to earning a Doctorate in Ministry degree from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, VA, and a Doctorate in Education from...
Dorothy Belle Cole
Jul 16, 2016
Miss Dorothy Belle Cole, 93, completed her earthly journey and came into the presence of her Lord on Saturday, July 16, 2016. She was born on November 22, 1922 in Stokes County, the first child of Flora Belle Hall Cole and John Curtis Cole. She graduated from King High School and shortly thereafter moved to Winston-Salem, where she resided until...
Herbert H. Foltz
Jul 16, 2016
Herbert H. Foltz passed away on July 16, 2016 at Salemtowne. He was born February 15, 1924 to Stanley Raymond Foltz and Ada Boyles Foltz in Forsyth County, North Carolina. He was a lifelong member of Trinity Moravian Church and a lifetime resident of Forsyth County. He served in the United States Navy during Would War II and became a...
Martha Marie Sturms
Jul 15, 2016
Ms. Martha Marie Sturms, age 88 of Winston-Salem passed away at her home Friday, July 15, 2016. Ms. Sturms was born in Forsyth County, May 27, 1928 to Samuel Asbury Sturms, Sr. and Mattie Lee Emma Galyean Sturms. She was an active member of Marshall Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. Martha loved her church family, neighbors and friends. She will be...