William "Frank" Orrell, Sr.
Sep 27, 2015
William ""Frank"" Orrell Sr., 80, of Winston-Salem, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 at his home. Mr. Orrell was born in Davie County on August 21, 1935 to Benjamin and Flora Howard Orrell. He graduated from Griffith High School in 1953 and retired, after 34 years of service, from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in 1989. He was a member of...
David Pegram Matthews
Sep 26, 2015
Kernersville - Mr. David Pegram Matthews, 78, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Trinity Glen Nursing Home. David was born on March 15, 1937 in Forsyth County to the late Carl Eugene and Lake Rush Pegram Matthews. David worked as a farmer and was a lover of the land. He was a former president of the Forsyth County Farm...
Geneva Coalson Nixon
Sep 26, 2015
NIXON - PFAFFTOWNMrs. Geneva Coalson Nixon, 79, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at her home. She was born August 24, 1936 in Surry County to the late Clifford Decosta Coalson and Susie Puckett Coalson. Mrs. Nixon was a member of Cross Road Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Nixon was preceded in death by her husband, William...
Jimmie Ray Lane, Jr.
Sep 26, 2015
Jimmy Ray Lane, Jr. died peacefully surrounded by his family on September 26 at Hospice of Davidson County. Jimmy was born in Forsyth County on August 26, 1957 to Barbara Davis Lane and Jimmy Ray Lane, Sr. Jimmy previously owned Konnoak Discount Vacuums in Winston-Salem. He was an avid fisherman. Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents, Barbara Davis...
Rosemary McDonald Kirkman
Sep 26, 2015
KERNERSVILLE-Rosemary McDonald Kirkman, 95, passed away at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, NC and entered into the presence of her Lord on Saturday, September 26, 2015. She was born on February 11, 1920 in Dysart. Scotland on the Firth of Forth to Alexander and Agnes McDonald. She and her cousin Dennis (Teresa) Bell were raised by her...
Robert James Blakely Sr.
Sep 26, 2015
Kernersville - Mr. Robert ""Bob"" James Blakely, Sr., 79, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Robert was born on August 23, 1936 in Maryland to Fonzo James and Radar Tilley Blakely. Robert was a Veteran of the US Army and was a Colonel with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Department, retiring with over 36 years of...
Dorothy Smith Green
Sep 25, 2015
Mrs. Dorothy Smith Green, 82, of Mocksville, passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at Trinity Elms in Clemmons. Mrs. Green was born June 29, 1933 in Davie County to Enoch Washington and Mary Starr Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Alexander Green; a grandson, Daniel Channer and three brothers, Bud, George and Grant Smith. Surviving are...
Sara Aycock Bruce
Sep 25, 2015
Sara Aycock Bruce, age 84 of Winston-Salem, passed away on September 25, 2015. She was born November 30, 1930 to the late Joseph and Eunice Williams Aycock in Hickory, Mississippi. She met and married Richard H. Bruce (Dick) in 1953 while he was stationed in the Coast Guard at Mobile, Alabama. After receiving his degree from the University of Alabama,...
Dolores Merritt Ferguson
Sep 24, 2015
FERGUSON - WINSTON-SALEMMrs. Dolores Irene Merritt ""Dee"" Ferguson, 84, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 after a brief battle with cancer. She was born July 16, 1931 in Forsyth County to the late Mildred Irene Vanhoy Merritt and Junius Alexander Merritt. Mrs. Ferguson was a member of Faith United Methodist Church. She graduated from Mineral Springs High School Class of...
Mildred Shields Robertson
Sep 24, 2015
HIGH POINT-Mildred Shields Robertson, 91, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Pennybyrn at Maryfield. She was born January 15, 1924 in Guilford Co. to the late Wesley Virgil and Annie Ingram Shields. Mildred was a member of Sandy Ridge United Methodist Church. She was a very loving and caring person and will be dearly missed. In addition to her...
Charles D. Parker
Sep 23, 2015
Mr. Charles D. Parker, 75, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home after a period of declining health. He was born on November 4, 1939 in Yadkin County to the late Henry Bonson Parker and Grace Durham Parker. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister-in-law Carol Renegar Parker.Charles...
Donald Edgar Fink, Jr.
Sep 23, 2015
KERNERSVILLE-Donald Edgar Fink, Jr., 84, a very loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at his home. He was born March 9, 1931 in PA to the late Donald Edgar Fink, Sr. and Gladys Hugar Fink. After serving in the Vietnam War and receiving the Bronze Star, Donald retired from the United...
David R. Bracknell
Sep 23, 2015
David R. Bracknell, 51, left the struggles of this life behind on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. A strong and compassionate man, our beloved brother, son and husband taught us all patience, perseverance, humility, forgiveness, and unconditional love. He was preceded in death by his mother, Violet Bracknell and brother, Luther Bracknell.David is survived by his father and stepmother, Wallace and...
Ronald Elton Smith
Sep 22, 2015
Winston-Salem Mr. Ronald Elton Smith, 70, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Goldsboro, NC on July 27, 1945 to the late Horace Elton Smith and Ruby Best Ray. Preceding him in death was his wife, Doris Smith and a brother, Larry Smith. Surviving are two daughters, Lisa Everhart and Rhonda Reid (Daniel);...
Arvil John Casstevens
Sep 22, 2015
Kernersville - Mr. Casstevens was born to the late John Henry and Cora Inez Beck Casstevens on June 6, 1931 in Yadkin County, NC. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Arvil retired from Kaysor Roth, formally known as Burlington Socks where he worked as Master Technician responsible for knitting machines. In his duties for Burlington Socks,...
Charles Edward Tippett
Sep 21, 2015
Charles E Tippett, age 92 years, died peacefully on September 21, 2015 at Brighton Gardens, Winston Salem, NC, his residence for the past 3 years. He is survived by 3 children, sons Jeff Tippett (Christine) of Yucaipa, California, Steve Tippett (Pam) of New Albany, Ohio; and daughter Julie Tippett Dubuisson (Tom) of Winston Salem, North Carolina. He has six grandchildren,...
Homer Franklin Pulliam
Sep 21, 2015
Mr. Homer Franklin Pulliam, 90, passed away September 21, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born March 27, 1925 in Elkin, NC to the late Charles Arthur Pulliam and Ruth Pulliam. He was a charter member and deacon of Konnoak Baptist Church. Mr. Pulliam served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the Asian Pacific Theatre and was awarded...
William "Bill" LeRoy Meadows
Sep 21, 2015
Mr. William ""Bill"" LeRoy Meadows, 69, of Advance, NC passed away on Monday, September 21, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Bill was born on June 9, 1946 in Forsyth County to Coyte Edward Meadows and Virginia Grubbs Meadows. He attended First Christian Church in Clemmons, NC where he was an active member and a past deacon. He retired...
Paul Joseph Golding
Sep 20, 2015
Paul Joseph Golding passed from the arms of his family to the presence of the Lord on September 20, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. He was born on February 7, 1935 to Lloyd Estes Golding and Ruby Carlan Golding in Carroll County Virginia. After attending Mount Airy High School, Paul worked for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, retiring with 45...
Sarah Emily Knighten Sechrist
Sep 20, 2015
Sarah Emily Knighten Sechrist, 92, went to be with her Lord on September 20th, 2015. Born June 25, 1923 in Candler, North Carolina, Emily was the daughter of Luther and Margaret Knighten. A graduate of Candler High School Emily moved to Winston-Salem where she met and married the love of her life James after a whirlwind courtship of 3 days....