obituaries

Jan 17, 2025

Wesley Randall Walker was born March 24, 1957 in Winston-Salem, NC to Joseph B. and Ethel Hayes Walker. Wesley passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025. He was a 1975 graduate of R. J. Reynolds High School, having also been a member of its North Carolina 4-A state championship basketball team.  He was poised to participate in the 50th...

Jan 15, 2025

George S. Horton, son of Betty Corenthia Norwood, was born on August 19, 1948 in Lenoir, North Carolina.  He was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

George was a proud member of the Freedman High School Class of 1966.  After graduation he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served...

Jan 14, 2025

Michael VeShaun Shepherd, of Winston Salem, NC departed on January 14, 2025, at his home. He was born on September 16, 1973, to Michael Ray Shepherd and Shirley Jean Shepherd.

He graduated from Carver High School and attended WSSU and obtained an associate's degree in Cyber Security, and Carpentry from Forsyth Technical Community College. He worked at...

Jan 11, 2025

Gloria May Cornish Baldwin entered this journey on May 13,1931 and took her last earthly breath on January 11, 2025.

She was the eldest daughter of Jerome K. Cornish and Laura Gladdin Cornish. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Elwood Rudolph Baldwin; and her sisters, Elizabeth (Jackie) Cornish Bryant and Kathrine Cornish...

Jan 10, 2025

Burnell D. Brown, affectionately known as "Burn" or "Big B", was born on August 4, 1944, the sixth of nine children to the late Duval and Queen Reid. Burnell earned her heavenly reward from earth to glory on Friday, January 10, 2025 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center following a brief illness.

Burnell attended the Forsyth County...

Jan 9, 2025

Mae Frances Crosby was born to Mary White Woods on August 10, 1927 in Blacksburg, South Carolina. She retired from Salem Academy and College after 30+ years of dedicated service as a switchboard operator and mentor. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Woods; daughter, Mary Jo Durbin; son-in-law, Reverend Charles H. Smith, Jr.; grandson, Dameon D....

Jan 8, 2025

Mrs. Martha Douglas Mayfield departed this life on January 8, 2025 at 5:30am at the Oaks at Forsyth. She was born in Iredell County, NC on April 20, 1930 to Willie Lee Douglas and Bessie C. Douglas.

Mrs. Mayfield was the youngest of 8 sisters and 4 brothers.

She received her education in the Iredell...

Jan 7, 2025

Mr. Ernest Cameron, Jr. was born on September 15, 1934 in Florence County, SC to the late Ernest and Jeanette Baker-Cameron.  He departed and entered into eternal life on January 7, 2025 peacefully at home. Ernest retired from the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System.

He was a member of Hanes Memorial CME Church where he joined the Men's...

Jan 6, 2025

"Don't grieve for me, for now I am free. I'm following the path God has laid you see. I took His hand when I heard Him call, I turned my back and left it all."

On Monday, January 6, 2025 Mr. Monteria Alphonso Peoples was peacefully called home to eternal rest at his home at Stafford Place....

Jan 6, 2025

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. ~ John 14:3

Mrs. Vira Estelle Hickman Speas, age 88, of Tobaccoville, North Carolina, was born November 28, 1936, in Surry County, North Carolina to the late Nomie and...

Jan 5, 2025

Revelation 14:13

And I heard the voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, said the spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.

Deacon Johnny Parms, Jr. was born to the late Mr. Johnny Parms, Sr. and...

Jan 4, 2025

Tracy Jean Forrest, affectionately known as "Pinky," was born on March 4, 1948, in Winston-Salem, NC, to Daisy Bell Truesdale and William Motley. She peacefully passed away on January 4, 2025, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Daisy Bell Truesdale and William Motley; as well as her brother, Rudolph Sturdivant.

Jan 3, 2025

Mr. Danny Olander Solomon was the 10th child born to the late Lucile and Oliver Solomon in Winston-Salem, NC on June 13, 1943. He entered eternal rest on Friday, January 3, 2025, after a brief period of illness.

He attended the Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools and was a graduate of Atkins High School, Class of 1961. He...

Jan 1, 2025

Margie Leida McDonald, aka "Little Margie", 54, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, following an extended illness.

She was born in Winston-Salem, NC on July 25, 1970 to Timothy McGill Cuthrell and Margie M. Pitts. She later married Victor McCummings Sr.

She graduated from Carver High School...

Dec 28, 2024

Mother Mary Shepherd King earned her heavenly reward from earth to glory on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at her home with her family at her bedside. Mother Mary Shepherd King was born in Washington, D.C., on September 10, 1932, to the late Lawrence and Mary Ellen Shepherd. Mother King was the sixth of eight children: Willie, Nathaniel, Roosevelt, Louis,...

Dec 27, 2024

Mother Margaret Lyons Transou, affectionately known as "Nana" and "Smurfette" was born on September 9, 1931 to the late Jesse Lyons and Emma Hudson Lyons. She departed this earthly life on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Piney Grove Retirement Center in Kernersville, NC.

A devoted Christian, Mother Transou was an active member of Greater Truevine Ministries in...

Dec 17, 2024

Mr. Ronald Lee "Pie" Robertson passed away peacefully at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. He was born in Winston-Salem, NC on June 22, 1954 to James and Thomasina Robertson. He was a 1972 graduate of North Forsyth Senior High School. After graduation he joined the US Army and served from 1972 to 1975.

Dec 15, 2024

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Karon "Kay" Crystal Paige, 31, of Winston-Salem, NC. She is lovingly remembered as Angie Collins only child and the oldest daughter of Ron Paige (Suzanne).

Karon was preceded in death by her grandfather, Johnnie R. Reid, Sr.; aunt, Jackie; uncles, Kenny, David, and...

Dec 14, 2024

Rodney Turner was born to Colleen H. Turner and Robert L. Turner, Sr. on December 3, 1954 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After graduating from West Mifflin North High School in West Mifflin, PA he later attended and graduated from Cheyney University of Pennsylvania in 1972 and Temple University in Philadelphia, PA in 1974.  He began his professional career working in...

Dec 14, 2024

"Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 1 Corinthians 13:1"

 In Loving Memory of Rev. Simon Leon Davenport Sr. 

Rev. Simon Leon Davenport was born on July 6, 1941, to the late Theodore and Irene Davenport. He peacefully departed this life on December 14,...