Margaret Chesney
Nov 8, 2017
Margaret Cordelia Cleveland Chesney was born on August 19, 1933 in Laurens, South Carolina. She was raised in White Plains, NY by her parents, Frank D. & Cordia Cleveland Watson. She spent summers in Laurens with her grandparents, Richard and Lulee Cleveland. Margaret was raised with strong Christian values instilled by both her parents and grandparents.
Margaret,...
Helen Sitgraves Lathan
Nov 7, 2017
Helen Sitgraves Lathan passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family members, on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at the age of 95. She was born on March 31, 1922 in Rock Hill, SC and was the youngest of the fourteen children of the late Labe and Lillie Jordan Sitgraves. All of her siblings, ten sisters and three brothers,...
Wiseman Dobson, Jr.
Nov 6, 2017
Wiseman Dobson, Jr., affectionately known to friends and family as "WC", was born to Wiseman, Sr. and Bertha Dobson on April 18, 1941 in Winston-Salem, NC. He departed life on Monday, November 6, 2017. WC attended Carver High School and worked at RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company for 35 years.
He was a beloved member of the Piney...
Tonya Vinson
Nov 5, 2017
Tonya Yvonne Vinson was born to Pastor Gwathaney and Sandra Leak on March 1, 1971 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. On November 5, 2017 the Lord called his faithful loving servant home.
Tonya was saved and early age and spent her childhood helping her parents in ministry.
Tonya devoted her life to teaching English and...
Velma Mae Dulin
Nov 3, 2017
Velma Mae Dulin was born in Davie County on December 4, 1932 to the late Brack A. and Connie Ridley Dulin. She was the second born of her twin sister, Thelma H. Carpenter.
She was educated at the North Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind in Raleigh, North Carolina. Following graduation she returned to the City...
William Greene, Sr.
Nov 3, 2017
William Henry Greene, Sr., was born in Barnwell, South Carolina on March 2, 1922. He expired on November 3, 2017 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center. He attended schools in Barnwell, SC. He also attended Hampton University in Virginia where he acquired clerical skills.
Bro. Greene was a devoted servant of Jehovah for 70 years and served...
Jc Spillman
Nov 2, 2017
JC Adams Spillman, the son of Gilmer and Rosalie Spillman, departed this life on November 2, 2017. He grew up in Winston-Salem, NC and attended the W-S/Forsyth County Schools. He served in the United States Air Force and he also graduated from Winston-Salem State University.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his...
Will Williams, Jr.
Nov 1, 2017
Mr. Will Williams, Jr. peacefully entered into eternal rest of November 1, 2017 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born in Shelton, South Carolina to Will Williams and Lena Goodwin Williams. He was a retired employee of McClean Trucking Company, and was the owner of Community Shoe Repair Shop on Patterson Avenue until he retired in 2014....
Denise Franklin
Oct 31, 2017
Denise Franklin, a newswoman; a seeker and teacher of truth, whether as a broadcast journalist at WXII-TV and WFDD-FM in Winston-Salem; a student pursuing a Master of Divinity; or as an empowering advocate for women and aspiring journalists; answered the call of her heavenly father on October 31, 2017.
Denise searched for stories with endless curiosity and...
Crawford Shell
Oct 30, 2017
Mr. Crawford Dean Shell, 59, of Crystal Towers-625 W. 6 th St., passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Crawford was born on April 9, 1958 to Roberta S. Myers and the late Rossie Shell, Sr. Crawford did many things in life including working in construction in which his family had done in the earlier...
Nathaniel Bazemore
Oct 30, 2017
Nathaniel Isaiah Bazemore, born August 10, 2005, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 30, 2017. Nate, at 12 years old, was already an original-a great mind, curious, funny, artistic, kind, loving, empathetic-everything you would ever hope for your child to be. He loved animals, his family and friends, video games and bacon-everything bacon. Because Nate was highly intelligent, he...
Barbara Mcclelland-Brown
Oct 27, 2017
Barbara McClelland-Brown, 73, was born on July 13, 1944 in Lumberton, NC to Nancy Carter McClelland and Edward McClelland. On the morning of October 27, 2017 Barbara took her heavenly flight to behold her Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ while at home with her beloved children.
Barbara was educated in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. She later...
Odessa Page
Oct 23, 2017
Mrs. Odessa Marie Petree Page, 70, was born to the late Marie Elder Petree and Willie Ray Petree on June 20, 1947 and went home to be with God on October 23, 2017.
Mrs. Page was employed by Forsyth Medical Center for 25 years and was an avid member of Middle Fork Christian Church.
She...
Erby Rudolph Oglesby, Sr.
Oct 22, 2017
Dr. Erby Rudolph Oglesby, Sr., 86, answered the call of his heavenly Father early Sunday morning, October 22, 2017. A native of Granite Quarry, NC; Rudy was the Valedictorian of his high school graduating class in 1949; he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Livingstone College in 1953, where he was an honor student. In 1957, he...
Charles Duncan
Oct 19, 2017
Charles Nathaniel Duncan was born to James and Maggie Duncan on July 7, 1953 in Winston-Salem, NC. He departed his life October 19, 2017. Charles leaves a wife Barbara Wills Duncan; three brothers; and five sisters. Services will be held at 12noon Friday, October 27, 2017 at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 402 Edenton St., Raleigh, NC with viewing at 11am....
Amassa Fauntleroy, Iii
Oct 19, 2017
Amassa C. Fauntleroy, III, an Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at NC State University, died unexpectedly on October 19, 2017 at the age of 72. He was born in Baltimore, MD to the late Christine Hayes Coleman and Amassa C. Fauntleroy, Jr.
He was educated at Johns Hopkins University (B.A.) and Northwestern University (Ph.D.).
He was...
Dontrell Warren
Oct 18, 2017
Mr. Dontrell Warren, 21, passed away October 18, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 2:00pm Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the Russell Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Paul Hart officiating.
Larnce Mack
Oct 18, 2017
CMSGT (Retired) Larnce J. Mack, 78, died peacefully at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital on Oct 18, 2017. He was born on April 23, 1939 in Winston-Salem, NC to Lee W. Mack and Jessie M. Mack. Larnce early education was received in the Winston-Salem public school system and he graduated from Atkins High School. He later attended Yuba College in...
Denise Zaninelli
Oct 17, 2017
D enise Esther Zaninelli, affectionately known as Ms. Z, was a vibrant woman whose smile could brighten any day and whose spirit could lift any atmosphere. She lived an adventurous life on her own terms, which included not leaving home without pink lipstick and nails. Denise was born October 12, 1957, the youngest of three children, to...
Ernestine Duncan
Oct 16, 2017
Ernestine Lyles Duncan transitioned from this life to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Monday, October 16, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. Â Ernestine was the first born to Ernest and Mable Lyles on August 12, 1928 in Winston-Salem, NC.
She attended the Forsyth County Schools and graduated from Atkins H.S. Class of 1944...