James 'Jim' Taylor
Oct 11, 2013
Mr. James ( Jim) Taylor age 86 of Pilot Mtn. NC passed away Friday afternoon October 11, 2013 at the LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville Tenn. Jim was born, September 14, 1927 in Seminole, OK to Ray and Rachel Cobb Taylor. He left home at the age of 16, and went to California. He entered the Merchant Marines at age...
Opal Kates Briggs
Oct 11, 2013
Mrs. Opal Kates Briggs, 94, formerly of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013. She was born April 9, 1919 in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Briggs was a member of Sprague St. Baptist Church and the Ladies Bible Class #2. She retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company after 31 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Carson...
Miranda Kelly Adams
Oct 10, 2013
Miranda Jane Kelly Adams (Mandy) of Claremont, NC, died October 10, 2013 at the Palliative Care Center and Hospice of Catawba Valley where she worked as a nurse for over 12 years. She was born in Winston-Salem to Charles Weldon and Esther Jones Kelly. She graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School, and attended Western Carolina, Mitchell College, and Appalachian State...
Opal Charlotte Willard Manning
Oct 10, 2013
Mrs. Opal Charlotte Willard Manning, 91, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mrs. Manning was born on March 30, 1922 in Forsyth County to Hubert Lemuel Willard and Bertie Craven Willard. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband of 57 years Randell Franklin Manning; her sisters Jewell Hedgecock...
Mary Lou Smith Polinsky
Oct 10, 2013
OAK RIDGE - Mrs. Mary Lou Smith Polinsky, 79, went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, October 10, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her family. Mary Lou was born on July 21, 1934 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania to the late Evard E. and Isabel Josephine Angus Smith. She enjoyed vacationing with her family, especially visits to the beach....
Mary Frances 'Frankie' Adams Bodford
Oct 10, 2013
Mrs. Mary Frances ""Frankie"" Adams Bodford, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born February 14, 1924 in Forsyth County. Frankie loved her family, was a faithful servant to her Lord and Savior, and a member of Bethesda Moravian Church. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, William ""Bill"" Edward Bodford. She is...
Patricia Roddy Hemrick
Oct 10, 2013
KERNERSVILLE - Patricia Roddy Hemrick, 47, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born February 5, 1966 in Forsyth Co. to the late Claude Buddy Roddy, Jr. and Shelby Saye Roddy. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three brothers, Gene, David and Ricky Roddy. Surviving are her husband, Steve Hemrick;...
Thomas Morris Alphin, Sr.
Oct 10, 2013
MOORESVILLE, NC--On October 10, 2013 the world said goodbye to the toughest of them all, Mr. Thomas Morris Alphin, Sr.. Riene Alphin, his wife of 37 years whom he loved with the passion of ten thousand men, was by his side as his soul departed this life. Mr. Alphin was born on February 16, 1950 in Forsyth County, NC to...
Jessie Winona Legain Myers
Oct 9, 2013
Mrs. Jessie Winona Legain Myers, 87, of Clemmons, died Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born May 23, 1926 in Yadkin County, the daughters of the late, Simon Columbus and Dora Caudle Legain. She was preceded in death by her husband Rufus Wesley Myers. She is survived by her son, Bobby Myers of Winston-Salem; a special...
William Harris White
Oct 9, 2013
On October 9, 2013, at the young age of 98, Bill White suddenly passed away at his Pfafftown residence. Bill was born March 29, 1915 to J.T. White and Viola Vera Bass White in Montgomery, AL. Bill and his late wife, Jean Morgan White, had been members of the Pfafftown community since 1981 and had previously lived for thirty years...
Mary Virginia East Fulk
Oct 9, 2013
Mrs. Mary Virginia East Fulk, age 93 of Rural Hall passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Salemtowne in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Fulk was born in Patrick County, VA May 3, 1920 to Sylvester Monroe and Mary Alpha Willard East. She was a member of Nazareth Lutheran Church in Rural Hall and retired from the Rural Hall US Postal Service. Mrs....
Jarvis 'Jim' 'Goot' McKinley McGuire
Oct 9, 2013
Mr. Jarvis ""Jim"" ""Goot"" McKinley McGuire, Jr., 76, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born July 19, 1937 in Forsyth County to Jarvis McKinley McGuire, Sr. and Ola Margaret Butner McGuire. Mr. McGuire retired from Pace Airlines and was a member of the ""King Bees"" band. Music was his passion. He was...
Sarah Gwendolyn 'Gwen' Spencer
Oct 8, 2013
Ms. Sarah Gwendolyn ""Gwen"" Spencer, age 58 passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Gwen was born in Patrick County, VA January 10, 1955 to W.T. and Sarah Ellen Oakley Spencer. She was a member of Fulp Moravian Church in Walnut Cove and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Gwen was preceded in...
Deanna Rose Hargrove Duggins
Oct 8, 2013
Mrs. Deanna Rose Hargrove Duggins, 60, passed away Tuesday morning at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was born in Forsyth County on December 25, 1952 to the late Frank Hargrove and Connie Hatcher Collins. Deanna loved going to the outer banks and she worked at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for a number of years. She will be truly...
Joyce Dean Lancaster
Oct 7, 2013
Mrs. Joyce Dean Lancaster, 66, passed away October 7, 2013 at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. Joyce was born September 23, 1947 to Joe W. Jones and Dorothy Morgan Jones in Haywood County. She was a member of Clearview Baptist Church and was retired from the Media Center at Parkland High School. A devoted mother and grandmother, Joyce especially loved...
Joan 'Joann' Marie Law Wood
Oct 7, 2013
Mrs. Joan ""Joann"" Marie Law Wood of Germanton, passed away Monday, October 7, 2013. She was born in Bassett, VA to Harry A. and Hattie K. Law. Joann was married to R. Wayne Wood since 1967. She attended Patrick Henry College and graduated from the former MacFarland School of Floristry. She was a skilled floral designer. She was vice president...
Betty Noble Morrison
Oct 7, 2013
Betty Noble Morrison, 89, of Winston-Salem, NC, died Monday, October 7, 2013. Betty was born March 28, 1924, in Asheville, NC. She graduated from Lee Edwards High School, and earned a bachelor's degree from George Washington University in Washington, DC in 1951. During World War II, Betty was stationed in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she served as one of the...
Audrey Walker McElveen
Oct 6, 2013
Mrs. Audrey Walker McElveen went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Oak Forest Health & Rehabilitation. She was born in Forsyth County on August 25, 1934 to the late Elizabeth Moore Walker and Adam Alexander Walker. She was of the Baptist Faith. Mrs. McElveen was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. In addition to...
Othel 'Travis' Smith
Oct 6, 2013
Othel ""Travis"" Smith, age 76, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 6, 2013 with his wife of 57 years, Peggy, by his side. He was born in Stokes County on September 30, 1937 to the late Beadie Joyce Smith and Arnold Gray Smith. Travis was a member of Buffalo Primitive Baptist Church. He was a professional bowler...
Ronnie Harrell Vineyard
Oct 6, 2013
KERNERSVILLE - Ronnie Harrell Vineyard, 66, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, October 6, 2013 with his loving family by his side. Ronnie was born May 2, 1947 in Ashe Co. to Ola Blevins Vineyard of Winston Salem and the late Harrell Vineyard. Ron graduated from Forsyth Technical Community College and attended A&T University. He retired from Guilford Technical...