Maria Menjivar
Dec 16, 2014
Maria Angela Menjivar, 78, of 165 Retnuh Drive passed away December 16, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Services will be held at 11am Friday, December 19, 2014 at the Russell Funeral Home Chapel. Entombment will follow in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. The family will hold a visitation from 5pm until 9pm on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at the Russell Funeral Home.
Barbara Mccullough
Dec 16, 2014
On December 16, 2014, God came to take one of his angels home. Barbara Jean McCullough passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born June 29, 1937 to Mary McCullough and James McCullough, Sr. Barbara was educated in the W-S Forsyth County School System and worked many years as a domestic worker. She was...
Patricia Lafoucade
Dec 15, 2014
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake" Psalm 23: 1-3 Mrs. Patricia "Pat" Ann LaFoucade, daughter of Mrs. Dorothy E. Murphy and the late Johnny F....
Rosa Lee Lockhart
Dec 14, 2014
Mother Rosa Lee Wilson Lockhart, 85, of 2783 Reynolds Park Rd. passed away peacefully Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Winston-Salem Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Anderson, SC and moved to Winston-Salem, NC at a very young age. She was educated in the WS/FCS System and completed her education at Atkins High School. Mother Lockhart was a faithful...
Warren Dobson
Dec 14, 2014
Warren Alfonzo Dobson, 75, departed this earthly life on Sunday, December 14, 2014 bound for his heavenly home. He was born January 17, 1939 to the late Wiseman Dobson and Bertha Alexander Dobson. Warren was a member of Carver High School Class of 1958 and he served in the US Army with honorable release from active duty. He was a...
Joan Bell
Dec 14, 2014
Mrs. Joan Elaine Bell 79, of Little Elm, TX passed away December 14, 2014 in Frisco, Texas. Funeral services are planned for 12noon Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Antioch Baptist Church, 5061 Lansing Drive with Rev. Wendell A. Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family visitation will be held from 11am until 12noon on Saturday at the...
Lillie Wilson
Dec 11, 2014
Mrs. Lillie Mae Brown Wilson, 73, was the youngest of five children born May 22, 1941 to Mr. Mack Henry & Mrs. Mary Eliza Brown. She peacefully departed this earthly life on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Lillie was a graduate of Carver High School, received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from...
Pamela G. Henry
Dec 11, 2014
Pamela Gail Henry was born to the late June S. and Julia B. Henry on February 9, 1955 in W-S, NC. She departed this life on December 11, 2014. Pam graduated from East Forsyth High School in 1973 and attended WSSU. She was employed by GMAC Insurance for 28 years. She also worked as a loyal activity bus driver with...
David Thompkins
Dec 8, 2014
David Lee Thompkins, 82, went to meet the Lord Monday morning, December 8, 2014. He was born in 1932 to the late Johnnie Thompkins, Sr. and Flore New Thompkins. He recently lost his beloved brother and sister-in-law, Johnnie Thompkins Jr. and Ernell Thompkins. Mr. Thompkins spent his adolescence in Winston-Salem and graduated from Atkins High School on June 14, 1949....
Luther Johnson
Dec 8, 2014
Mr. Luther Frank Johnson, 42, of Winston-Salem peacefully entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 8, 2014 at Novant Health-Forsyth Medical Center. He was born September 6, 1972 in Iredell County, son of Willie Ervin Johnson and the late Mary Lynn Dalton Johnson. He was educated in the Iredell County Schools and graduated from North Iredell High School. He continued...
Loretta Norwood
Dec 8, 2014
Ms. Loretta Norwood, 52, daughter of Pearl and George Norwood, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014 at the KB Reynolds Hospice Home. Loretta was born July 20, 1962 and lived in Winston-Salem, NC all of her adult life. After being honorably discharged from the US Army, she worked for GMAC Insurance Company for the next 18 years. She also owned...
Wilson Wharton, Jr.
Dec 7, 2014
Wilson A. Wharton, Jr. passed away peacefully Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was a graduate of Atkins High School. Wilson was a retired employee of the City of W-S Streets Division. He was preceded in death by his parents Wilson and Ruby Wharton; brother, Charles Wharton; and daughter, Natalie Jill Wharton. Wilson is survived by his...
Sonja Mcfarlin
Dec 5, 2014
Sonja Ann McFarlin, 61, went to her heavenly home on Friday, December 5, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Sonja was born in Forsyth County on November 9, 1953 to William James McFarlin and Margaret Broome McFarlin. Sonja was a devoted member of Greater Saint Matthew Baptist Church where she served as the Chairperson of the Missionary Circle and a teacher...
Demetra Keita
Dec 5, 2014
Demetra Ann Glover Keita, 37, transitioned to Glory on Friday, December 5, 2014 in Winston Salem NC. Demetra was the youngest daughter of Essex Benjamin and Valeria Feaster Glover. Demetra will be forever cherished by her daughter, Fatoumata "N'na" Keita; her sister, Tonja Glover Leake; her brother and Pastor, Patrick Alexander Leake; two nephews, Andrew Joshua Johnson and Arthur James...
Franklin Bennett
Dec 4, 2014
Deacon Franklin Roosevelt "Doc" Bennett, 73, son of the late Alberta Bennett Howard and Lonnie Odell Gist, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on April 1, 1941 in Woodruff, SC. As a teenager he moved to Winston-Salem, NC where he attended Carver High School and was a...
Ruth Eccles
Dec 1, 2014
Mrs. Ruth Roberta Donnell Eccles passed away quietly and peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2014 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born September 15, 1923 in Guilford County, NC. Mrs. Eccles attended Bennett College and UNC-Chapel Hill. She began her nursing career early in life and retired from Forsyth Medical Center in 1987 with 42 years of...
Viola Sterling
Nov 29, 2014
Elder Viola Hairston Sterling was born on August 23, 1933 to the late John and Gladys Hairston in Winston-Salem, NC. She departed this life November 29, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was educated in the Forsyth County Public Schools. She was a former employee of Maya Angelou many years upon her retirement. She was the Founder and Pastor of...
La'Montaye Rice
Nov 27, 2014
Mr. La'Montaye S. Rice, 36, passed away November 27, 2014. A native of W-S, he was born June 28, 1978 and attended various public schools including North Forsyth High School. "Montaye" leaves to cherish his memories his parents, Catherine (Bobby) Rice and Ronnie (Angie) Cherry, Sr.; one daughter, LaTayia Rice; three sons, Joseph, Nicholas, and his unborn son Taye, Jr.;...
Gracie Jordan
Nov 23, 2014
Mrs. Gracie D. Jordan went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 23, 2014. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband of 69 years, Willard C. Jordan; two daughters, Sylvia (Dr. Kermit Simrel) of Washington, DC and Dr. Willardean Dula (Alan) of Winston-Salem, NC; a loving grandson, Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad and his three children, Khadir, Kenneth,...
Eleanor Mussa
Nov 23, 2014
Eleanor Annette "Net" Mussa was called from her earthly home on November 23, 2014. She was born on March 19, 1941 to the late James & Hazel Burrell. Net was born in Winston-Salem, NC and the family relocated to Baltimore, MD when she was 2 years old. She attended the Baltimore City School System and later attended Apex Beauty School....