Willie Mae Eldridge
Jun 1, 2016
Mrs. Willie Mae Eldridge, 92, of 3350 Silas Creek Pkwy, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Silas Creek Manor. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at the Russell Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Rodney Eldridge officiating. Interment will follow in the St. James United Methodist Church Cemetery, Rural Hall, NC. The family visitation will...
Carlton Brunson
May 28, 2016
Mr. Carlton Irwin Brunson of 1218 Gholson Street passed on May 28, 2016 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born January 19, 1957 to Sarah Tyson Brunson and Willie James Brunson. Mr. Brunson, known affectionately as "Jim" or "JB", was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Johnician Ricky Brunson and Grady Willie Brunson; and one...
Gloria Valentine
May 28, 2016
Mrs. Gloria B. Valentine, 67, passed away May 28, 2016 at Piney Grove Nursing Home, Kernersville, NC. Memorial services will be held at 10:00am Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Russell Funeral Home Chapel.
Jonathan Russell Mccravey, Jr.
May 27, 2016
Mr. Jonathan Russell McCravey, Jr., was born August 16, 1987 and passed away May 27, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Nathan E. Scovens officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family visitation will be held from 10:00am until 11:00am on Saturday at the Church.
Miles Graham
May 26, 2016
Mr. Miles "Bill" Graham, 88, was called home to be with our "Father God to Rest" on Thursday, May 26, 2016. He was born July 18, 1927 in Riegelwood, NC. A faithful member of St. John CME Church until his health failed, Mr. Graham was a former member of the Spiritual Choir and also the bus driver for the Saint...
Sarah Lynn Barge
May 26, 2016
Mrs. Sarah Lynn Barge, 74, crossed over May 26, 2016. She was born October 20, 1941 in Lumberton, NC, the daughter of Johnny and Nezzie Geralds. She was educated in the Cumberland County School System. Sarah lived in New York for 40plus years where she raised two daughters and was a member of First Baptist Church in Spring Valley, NY....
Willie Jackson
May 25, 2016
Mr. Willie Mack Jackson, son of the late Annie Mumford Jackson and Ben Jackson, was born on May 15, 1925 in Darlington, South Carolina. On Wednesday, May 25, 2016, he made his transition into eternal life at the Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Jackson was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. Mr. Willie Mack Jackson retired from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco...
Theophilus Hicks
May 23, 2016
Mr. Theophilus Hicks, 29, passed away May 23, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 3:00pm Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at the Russell Funeral Home Chapel. The family visitation will be held from 2:00pm until 3:00pm on Tuesday at the Chapel.
Alvin Smith
May 17, 2016
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." II Timothy 4:7 Mr. Alvin Jerome Smith, better known to many as "Stone", was born June 5, 1959 to Raymond, Jr. and Lula Mae Smith of Asheville, NC. "Stone" graduated from Asheville high School. He had a special gift with his hands. Anything he...
Geneva Coleman
May 17, 2016
Geneva Marion Martin Coleman, 100, of 1917 East 14th St, was born in Rockingham County, NC on January 22, 1916 to Daisy and Henry Martin. She passed peacefully on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at her place of residence surrounded by family. Geneva Coleman was a homemaker and seamstress. In her later years, Geneva enjoyed traveling, bowling, and playing cards. She...
George Price, Sr.
May 17, 2016
"Weep not…..Weep not….he is not dead. He is resting in the bosom of Jesus."- James Weldon Johnson Reverend George Wilbert Price, Sr. was born June 29, 1934 to the late Grady and Mamie Price of Sandy Ridge, NC. He went to rest in the arms of his heavenly Father on the day of his mother's birth, Tuesday, May 17, 2016....
Elizabeth Rucker
May 17, 2016
Ms. Elizabeth "Liz" Rucker, 46, was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. She was born July 10, 1969 in Knoxville, TN. Liz leaves to cherish her memory her son Cory Rucker; parents, Larry and Shirley Brown; brother, Larry, Jr.; sister, Tuetonia; aunts and uncles, Mary, Gloria, Emma (James), Diane (Melvin), John (Wilma), Frank (Ruth),...
Bessie Smith
May 16, 2016
Bessie Mae Smith, one of thirteen children born to George and Willow Smith, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016. She was born on September 21, 1924 in Wadesboro, NC. She moved to Winston-Salem, NC in 1956 to attend barber school and worked at several local barber shops before opening her own in the mid 1970's. She also received a certification...
Clarence Warren
May 16, 2016
Clarence Odell Warren, 81, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 16, 2016 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice & Palliative Care Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born on June 1, 1934, to Thomas Sr. and Bertha Poindexter Warren in Oak Ridge, NC. Odell was educated in the Guilford County School System and graduated from...
Helen Howard
May 14, 2016
Mrs. Helen M. Howard, 85, of 1500 East Sedgefield Drive passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Winston-Salem, NC born on September 26, 1930 to the late Lutney Tillman and Leona Burris. She lived in Winston-Salem her entire life. She was employed by Winston-Salem Forsyth County School System...
John Griffin
May 13, 2016
Mr. John W. Griffin, 71, affectionately known as "Concho" and "Biddy" by his childhood friends, was born on May 31, 1944 in Winston-Salem, NC. He was the only child born to the late Samuel and Bessie Mae Griffin. On Friday, May 13, 2016, John unexpectedly entered into eternal rest. He attended Atkins High School and served in the United State...
Andrew Wilkes
May 11, 2016
Andrew M. Wilkes was born October 28, 1918 in Clover, SC to Plummer and Janie Wilkes. He was one of seven children. Andrew attended Atkins High School and after school he moved to Detroit, MI where he worked for the automotive industry. Andrew returned to Winston-Salem, NC in the 70's and worked for Field Crest Towels for several years. Andrew...
David Barksdale, Sr.
May 10, 2016
"In my Father's house are many mansions…. I go to prepare a place for you…that where I am, there ye may be also." John 14:2-3 David Lee Barksdale, Sr., 74, transitioned from this earthly life to life eternal on May 10, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Barksdale was a graduate of Atkins High School and a former employee of...
Thadus Herriott
May 10, 2016
Thadus "Tadpole" Herriott, 90, fought a fine fight to the finish and won Tuesday, May 10, 2016. He was born October 5, 1925, in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the son of the late Gilbert & Minnie Herriott. He was a member of Union Bethel AME Church and a retiree of Piedmont Leaf Tobacco Co. He is survived by his children, Gilbert...
Earnestine Rucker
May 9, 2016
"Asleep in Jesus, blessed sheep from which none ever wakes to weep; a calm and undisturbed repose, unbroken by the noise of foes." Monday afternoon, May 9, 2016, Mrs. Earnestine T. Rucker slipped quietly and sweetly into that blessed sleep. She was born June 21, 1929 to the late Viola and James Tucker, one of eight siblings, raised by this...