Mrs. Trudie Shackelford Richardson, 91, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at The Oaks at Forsyth. Mrs. Richardson was born on February 13, 1923 in Stokes County, NC to James Buchanan Shackelford and Nelia Kiser Shackelford. Trudie was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem. She retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1988...
Mr. Carl Vinston Simmons, 63, of Winston-Salem, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 16, 2014. He was born April 10, 1950 in Forsyth County to Ralph and Mattie Hyatt Simmons. Mr. Simmons graduated from East Forsyth High School and then entered into The Salvation Army Training School. He was a minister with The Salvation Army for several...
Mrs. Mary Margaret Stratta, 74, of Winston-Salem passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Stratta was born in Bronx, NY to Bernard F. and Mary Margaret Towey Fagan. Mrs. Stratta was a spiritual person who believed in simplicity. She enjoyed the little things in life; taking walks and playing cards with friends and family. Her first...
Mrs. Mildred Pruitt Holleman, 82, of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born May 18, 1930 in Surry County to Richard Henry and Florence Spann Pruitt. She was a member of Hopewell Moravian Church and co-owner and operator with her husband serving as secretary-treasurer for Holleman Fixture Company and Jordan Furniture Company. Mildred...
KERNERSVILLE -- Mr. Howard P. ""Billy"" Idol, 90, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 at his home. Billy was born on March 8, 1924 in Guilford County to Burley F. and Louvinia Sarah Smith Idol. He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and Sunday School teacher for many years. Billy was a WWII veteran...
LEXINGTON, NC--Alma Kathryn Tesh Hege, age 94, of Community Rd., Lexington, NC passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 13, 2014 in Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born November 7, 1919 in Davidson County to Fred W. Tesh and Lettie Evans Tesh. She grew up surrounded by relatives in the Arcadia community. Her husband, John Wesley Hege, preceded her...
Charles Lester Bridges, 88, died on March 13, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Charles was born on August 6, 1925 to George Lester Bridges and Jennie Champion Bridges in Shelby, NC. He served his country in the Merchant Marines during World War II and again in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of First Baptist...
Charles (Charley) Reid Edwards, 84, passed away on March 13, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Charles was born on December 2, 1929 to Lewis T. Edwards and Martha B. Edwards in Charlotte, NC. He attended N.C. State University in Raleigh, NC and always backed the Pack. He served his country in the U. S. Air force during the Korean War....
CARDWELL - RURAL HALLMr. Justin Timothy Cardwell passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. He was born January 17, 1989 in Forsyth County the son of Kim Lorraine Haigwood and the late Robert Timothy Cardwell. Justin graduated from North Forsyth High School in 2007 and received his Associate's Degree from Forsyth Technical Community College in 2009. He worked at...
Mr. Jerry Lee Warf, 84, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born December 5, 1929 in Russell Co., VA the son of the late Lawrence Lee Warf and Lena Hicks Warf. Mr. Warf was a loving husband, daddy, ""Pop"", brother and friend who will be missed deeply by all who knew him....
WINSTON-SALEM-Ms. Rose Mary Williams Slate, 61, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Ms. Slate, or ""Rosie"" as she was affectionately known, was born on July 17, 1952, in Guilford County to Theron Lee Williams and Mildred Catherine Ward Williams, both deceased. After graduating from...
HALL - KINGMrs. LaRue Overby Hall went from her earthly home to her Heavenly home on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. She was born March 14, 1925 in Stokes County to the late Bessie Fulp Overby and Burell Overby. Mrs. Hall was a member of Marshall Baptist Church. She retired from Western Electric with 30 years of service. Mrs. Hall was...
On the evening of March 11, 2014, Walter ""Wally"" Gaston Tate, Jr. passed away peacefully at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Walter was 71 years old. Walter was born in Winston-Salem, NC on October 14, 1942. He was the oldest child of Millie Mary and Walter G. Tate, Sr., both deceased. He was a...
KERNERSVILLE-Donald Moses Fulp, 71, a loving husband and father, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, March 11, 2014. He was born July 16, 1942 in Stokes Co. to the late Guy Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Tilley Fulp.Mr. Fulp was a faithful member of Welcome Door Baptist Church. Donald worked for over 54 years in floor covering and was...
Yadkinville Otis Grant Smith went to be with his Lord on March 10, 2014. He was born November 8, 1951 to the late Stella Jones Smith and Duel Tuberose Smith. After graduating from West Forsyth High School, he attended the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. During his early years in school he loved to play sports and was...
OAK RIDGE -- Mr. Jesse Leonard Haizlip, Sr., 94, died Monday, March 10, 2014, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital. Leonard was born on May 8, 1919 in Henry County, VA to Earnest and Rosa Barker Haizlip. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during WWII. Leonard retired in 1981 from Lorillard Tobacco Company after 25 years of service...
MABE - RURAL HALLMr. Norman Green ""Sonny"" Mabe Jr. passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born March 13, 1955 in Forsyth County to Barbara Jean Hill and the late Norman Green Mabe Sr. Mr. Mabe was a member of Union Tabernacle. He was an avid Bruce Lee fan and had a black...
BOLIN - WINSTON-SALEMMr. Gilbert Franklin Bolin passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. He was born June 29, 1933 in Yadkin County to the late Minnie Swaim Bolin and James Walter Bolin. Mr. Bolin was a member of First Baptist Church of Stanleyville. He retired from AT&T with 25 years of service. He owned and operated...
ADVANCE- Mrs. April Smith Newman, 43, passed away March 10, 2014 at her residence. She was a member of Green Meadows Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Rebecca King Smith. Mrs. Newman is survived by her loving husband, Jeff Newman; three children, Samuel, Elizabeth, and Hannah; her father, T.C. Smith, Jr.; two brothers, Trent Smith and...
KERNERSVILLE -- Mr. John Edward Douglas, 64, died Sunday, March 9, 2014 at his home. John was born on December 21, 1949 in Santa Anna, CA to John Elwood Douglas, Jr. and Mary Harty Douglas. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Karen Faye Pryne.Surviving are; his mother, Mary Louise Noble, and three sisters,...