William Toney, Jr.
Sep 26, 2014
William Leon Toney, Jr. transitioned from this life on Friday, September 26, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. William was born on December 15, 1971 in Winston-Salem, NC and was the son of William Leon Toney, Sr. and Bernice Crews Toney. He graduated from North Forsyth High School and attended A&T State University. He excelled in his musical talent while playing...
John Thomas, Sr.
Sep 25, 2014
John Roi Thomas, Sr., affectionately known as "Roi", was born in Winder, GA on November 27, 1926 to the late Nathaniel and Callie Long Thomas. He passed away September 25, 2014. He graduated from Lincoln Academy in Kings Mountain, NC. Roi enlisted in the Navy, served his country in World War II, and was honorably discharged in 1946. On March...
Barbara Stephenson
Sep 24, 2014
Ms. Barbara Ann Stephenson, 63, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Ms. Stephenson was born August 16, 1951 in Grimesland, NC, the daughter of Mrs. Alice Wiggins Thomas and Elmer Ray Stevenson. She was a member of Phillips Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and a breast cancer survivor. She was preceded in death by her...
Krisandra Byers
Sep 24, 2014
Krisandra "Krissy" Juanita Byers was born September 22, 1992 and was called to rest on September 24, 2014. She attended Forsyth Technical Community College. Krisandra was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Sandra B. Lyons; paternal grandmother, Evelyn Christine Sanders Evans; and her paternal grandfather, Frank Anthony Sanders, Sr. She leaves to cherish her memories her mother, Sherrye Yvonne...
Grace Harris
Sep 22, 2014
Mrs. Grace Marbury Harris, 76, departed this earthly life September 22, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center with her husband by her side. She was born January 3, 1938 in Gadsden, AL to the union of Phynn and Willie Mae Marbury. She was a graduate of Carver High School, Gadsden, AL; Talladega College Talladega, AL; received her Master's Degree in Education...
Blondina Grinton
Sep 21, 2014
Blondina Glenn Grinton, resident of Granville Apartments, was born February 11, 1939. She departed her life on September 21, 2014. Blondina was retired from Thomasville Furniture Industries and attended First Waughtown Baptist Church. She leaves to cherish her memories her children, Dale (Earlyne) Martin, Kenneth Martin, Barry (Cynthia) Martin, Kaytrina (Antonio) Smith, and Marthaniel (Montreal) Grinton; her sister, Betty Fields;...
Thomas Hairston
Sep 21, 2014
Mr. Thomas Junior Hairston was born April 14, 1926 to the late Thomas and Vera Imes Hairston in Clemmons, NC. He departed this life Sunday, September 21, 2014 after a long period of illness at Hospice of Davidson County in Lexington, NC. Thomas was a veteran of World War II having served as an Army PFC Medic Aid Man. He...
Rosie Freeman Mckoy
Sep 20, 2014
Mrs. Rosie Mae Freeman McKoy, 79, passed away September 20, 2014. She was born July 10, 1935 to Nancy Williams Boyd and Charlie Freeman. Mrs. McKoy was a member of Phillips Chapel Baptist Church where she served on the Deaconess Board and the Gospel Choir until her health began to fail. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Delois Harding
Sep 18, 2014
Delois Harding was born October 30, 1941 in Chapel Hill, NC to the late Lunies and Lillian Fearrington. She passed away September 18, 2014. She joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church at an early age where she was an active member of the Sunday school and Church Choir. Delois received her early education at Horton High School, Pittsboro, NC, graduating with...
Maggie Crockett
Sep 17, 2014
On September 17, 2014 God called home a wonderful woman to join her family and friends. Maggie Crockett was born January 31, 1943 to Rev. Charlie Jackson and Marion Jackson. She graduated from Carver High School and Forsyth Tech; and retired from Forsyth Medical Center after 25 years of service. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Melinda Morgan
Sep 17, 2014
Mrs. Melinda Faye Mitchell-Morgan accepted her heavenly call when the angels knocked on her door September 17, 2014 in Brandywine, MD. The angels gave her wings, which enabled her to fly away from this world of sorrow and pain to spend eternity with the Lord. Melinda was the daughter of George Louis Mitchell and Pauline Mitchell and was born October...
Renee Wilson Brown
Sep 15, 2014
Renee Dionne Wilson Brown was born December 10, 1972 in W-S, NC to Kevin D. Springs, Sr. and Nina Wilson Ricci. She passed away September 15, 2014. Renee was employed as a Certified Code Enforcement Officer in the areas of zoning and housing with the Town of Mooresville, NC. She was previously employed with Winston-Salem's Housing Authority and the City...
Lessie Mae Thompson
Sep 14, 2014
Lessie Mae Jennings Thompson, affectionately known as "Mae" departed his life peacefully on September 14, 2014. She was born in Baltimore, MD to the late Dorothy Mae Moore and Elijah Jennings. She received her education in both the Baltimore, MD and North Carolina schools and retired from Unity Healthcare of Washington, DC on September 5, 1997. Lessie Mae married Nathaniel...
Joyce Smith
Sep 12, 2014
Sister Joyce Ann Smith of Rural Hall, North Carolina was born to Fannie Mae Smith and Robert Lane Smith, Sr. in Wake County, North Carolina on December 26, 1948. Sister Joyce was reared in Forsyth County and was the second of three children. She departed this life on September 12, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was a graduate of...
Ronald Bankhead
Sep 9, 2014
Mr. Ronald Bankhead, 53, was born February 20, 1961 in Forsyth County, NC to Alice Lee Bankhead. He passed away September 9, 2014. Ronald was a graduate of the Forsyth County School System, a member of Diggs Memorial United Holy Church, and employed with Forsyth Seafood. He was preceded in death by his mother and his father. Left to cherish...
Perry Rowdy
Sep 8, 2014
Perry Wyman Rowdy was born March 12, 1960 to Reverend Norman and Mrs. Marjorie Rowdy. He passed away September 8, 2014. Perry was a 1979 graduate of Parkland High School, was previously employed by Styrex Plastic of High Point, NC, and was presently employed by FedEx Incorporated for 23 years. In addition to his parents, Perry was preceded in death...
Earlene Bethea
Sep 6, 2014
Mrs. Earlene Moody Bethea, 78, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 12noon Friday, September 12, 2014 at United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Prince Raney Rivers officiating. Interment will follow in Piedmont Memorial Gardens. The family visitation will be held from 11am until 12noon on Friday at the Church.
Dorothy Jones
Sep 6, 2014
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Butler Jones was born on March 19, 1928 to Herbert Charles Butler and Lillian Kelly Butler. She attended the public schools in Bessemer, AL and graduated from Talladega College in 1950. She married James Marshall Jones in June 1954 and to this union 3 children were born; Cheryl, Rhonda and Nancy. She was a member of Goler...
Iola Dobson
Sep 6, 2014
Iola Amelia Davis Dobson, 92, departed this earth on Saturday, September 6, 2014, in order to rest peacefully in the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. A long- time resident of Winston-Salem, NC, Iola lived a life of great love, peace and joy. Her heart remained strong and benevolent. The Dobson family has arranged a ceremony to celebrate...
Shawn Johnson, Sr.
Sep 6, 2014
Shawn Lorean Johnson, Sr. was born on February 9, 1947 in Washington, DC. He was the first born son of the late Mr. Lorean L. Johnson and Mrs. Beatrice Perry Stevenson. He passed away September 6, 2014. Shawn's pre-teenage years were spent in Chatham County, North Carolina. He was influenced heavily by his grandmother, Mrs. Cora Dowdy Perry. "Ms. Cora"...