Following a short and courageous battle with cancer, Mrs. Lubertha M. Kinzer of Mt. Airy, departed this life peacefully on Friday, July 6, 2007, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robbie DeLapp in Winston-Salem. Her loving great granddaughter, Tramona Crawford, who cared for her during the extent of her illness; two granddaughters, Treva Anthony and Sandra Crews,; and her five children were at her side. She was born in Columbia, S.C. to Lucious McGriff and Suzanne McConnell. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Waughtown Baptist Church under the pastorate of Reverend J. T. Joyce, where she served as both an usher and the pastor' s aid. In Mt. Airy, she worshipped at Paynetown Pentecostal Holiness Church. When no longer able to make the trip to church, she enjoyed Bible study in her home. Her favorite scripture was Psalm 23 and her favorite song was: "Precious Lord, Take My Hand." She was known for her organizational skills from forming a social club that included young and older members alike in the Paynetown community. A lover of flowers, she enjoyed gardening, quilting and crocheting. At family reunions at her home, it was natural to see little children gathered around her feet as she told them stories, laughed with them and answered their many questions. This devoted and wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Jasper Frank Kinzer; a son, Frank S. Kinzer; and a brother, Johnnie McConnell. She leaves to cherish her memory a son, James Alvin (Brenda) Kinzer; four daughters, Robbie DeLapp, Doris Harris of Mt. Airy, Ernestine Dillard and Mildred (Mack W.) Tuttle; a sister, Mrs. Irene Holmes of Camden, N.J.; a daughter-in-law, Dorothy Kinzer of Camden, N.J.; and a host of grand, great-grand, and great-great-grand children, nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, from the chapel of the Russell Funeral Home with Bishop Tony Carter officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. The family visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, at the funeral home. The family wishes to extend their appreciation to the staffs at the Forsyth Medical Center, the Rehabilitation Center, and Hospice for all services rendered to our dear Mother and the family.