obituaries

Mar 10, 2014

Ms. Angel McGriff, 47, passed away March 10, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1pm Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Russell Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family visitation will be held from 12noon until 1pm on Wednesday at the Chapel.

Mar 8, 2014

Stephanie Janine Pitters was born August 4, 1983 in St. Louis, MO to Betty J. Jones and Stephen J. Pitters. She passed away March 8, 2014. For the past 30 years, Stephanie and her mom have been inseparable. The two of them loved each other dearly and this is something that was expressed by them almost daily!

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Mar 7, 2014

Mrs. Stephanie Rose Burns, affectionately known to family and friends as "STEP", of 5031 Brian Center Lane, departed this life on Friday, March 7, 2014. She was born July 31, 1948 in Columbia, SC to Robert and Edna Jenerette. She was a graduate of Columbia High School, Class of '67, attended the University of South Carolina and Midland Technical College....

Mar 6, 2014

Mrs. Hilda Wilborn Dendy, the daughter of the late J'Van Wilborn and Evelyn Washington, was born April 27, 1949 and went home to be with the Lord on March 6, 2014. Mrs. Dendy attended the public schools and was a graduate of Paisley High School, class of 1967. She was employed with AT&T, formerly Western Electric, for 19 years &...

Mar 5, 2014

"You deserve this rest." –Regina. A special delivery was made to Heaven March 5, 2014 as Lealma Gregg, 55, of Winston Salem, NC transcended to her heavenly home. She was born August 23, 1958 to Lee Gregg Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Hanes Gregg at Kate B. Reynolds Memorial Hospital. Although born in Winston Salem, Lealma grew up in White Plains,...

Mar 1, 2014

Miss Ayanna Lati Smith, 13, passed away March 1, 2014. She was born November 17, 2000 in Winston-Salem, NC to Celestine Boykin. She was a student at Walkertown Middle School. She is survived by her mother, Celestine Boykin (Eric Greene) of the home; sisters, Charlynn, Erica, Cora, and Zeberiyah; brothers, Charles Michael, Noah, Hayden, and Joshua; grandmother, Mary Ellen Hilton;...

Feb 27, 2014

Mrs. Martha H. Rorie was born January 20, 1937 in York County, Rock Hill, SC to the late Brown and Ethel Lee Cunningham Dease. She departed this life on February 27, 2014 in Winston-Salem, NC. A graduate of NC Central University in Durham, NC and an intern at Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem NC, she became a registered...

Feb 27, 2014

Master King Isaiah Fisher of PO Box 999 Walkertown, NC went to his peaceful and eternal resting place on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Health after a meaningful filled 23 months of life. He was born March 21, 2012 in Winston-Salem, NC to Ada Hernandez and Robert Fisher. King Fisher, affectionately known as "KINGY WINGY" was originally...

Feb 27, 2014

Mr. Selven Willie Roberts, 77, of 1625 East 3rd St. #217-A passed away February 27, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11am Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the Russell Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Alfred Archia, Jr. officiating. The family visitation will be held from 10:30am until 11am on Thursday at the Chapel.

Feb 26, 2014

Mr. Charles King, 88, passed away at his residence on Wednesday February 26, 2014. He was a life-long residence of Winston-Salem and was born on July 14, 1925 to the late Cleo and James King, Sr. He attended Atkins High School and joined the Army in 1943, where he served on active duty as a PFC in WWII. He was...

Feb 26, 2014

Sarah Louise McCracken Hart peacefully departed this earth on February 26, 2014. She was born on July 18, 1922 in New Berry, SC to the late Annie Mae McCracken and John Davis. She moved to Winston-Salem at an early age. She graduated from Atkins High School in 1941. Sarah was a charter member of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church. She attended...

Feb 25, 2014

Larry Wayne Holland of #3 Fontana Court in Winston-Salem, NC was called to Heaven on February 25, 2014. Mr. Holland was born on August 18, 1949 to Bonnie and Clarence Bradley. Mr. Holland was well known in the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School System as an Elementary Teacher and Assistant Principal. He leaves behind his mother,Bonnie Bradley of Winston-Salem, NC;and two...

Feb 23, 2014

Katherine Adams Gabriel, 94, of 2201 Elbon Drive, passed Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Forest Heights Assisted Living Facility. She was born in Lancaster, SC on November 18, 1919 to Mary Adams. She was preceded in death by her mother; her husband, James S. Gabriel, Sr.; and four brothers, Odell, Edward, Woodrow, and Duke. She leaves to cherish her memory...

Feb 23, 2014

Mr. Walter Johnson, 57, passed away at his home Sunday, February 23, 2014. He was born November 17, 1956 in Forsyth Co., NC to Lorraine L. Johnson. Walter worked at BE Aerospace for 25 years. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Vernon, Wilson, and Jacobowsky. Walter "WALT" is survived by his wife, Dorcas;...

Feb 21, 2014

Willie Wesley Mosley, Jr. "BABE", 72, departed this life on Friday, February 21, 2014 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born in Winston-Salem, NC on December 11, 1941, the son of the late Jack and Delphine Mosley. Willie attended Atkins High School and he spent the majority of his working career at The City of Winston-Salem as...

Feb 21, 2014

Barbara Anderson Lane departed this life on February 21, 2014 at Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation after an extended illness. The oldest child of the late Clarence C and Viola Mackey Anderson, she was born on July 22, 1936 in Winston-Salem, NC and spent most of her life in the city. She graduated from Carver High School and later earned...

Feb 18, 2014

Mrs. Luessie Barbara Mitchell Sowell was born in Wichita, KS on December 29, 1933 to Rev. Elliott Dupree Mitchell and Zenobia Odom. She departed this life peacefully at the age of 80, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in W-S on February 18, 2014. She served others in her occupation as a nurse. Her life was a testament of faith....

Feb 17, 2014

"One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and enquire in His temple." Psalms 27:4 "Yea, though I walk thru the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;...

Feb 16, 2014

Mrs. Areader S. Cook, 85, passed away February 16, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Funeral services will be held at 1pm Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the Russell Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family visitation will be held from 12:30pm until 1pm on Saturday at the Chapel.

Feb 13, 2014

Mr. Charles Joseph Prattis, 57 was born August 9, 1956 in Manhattan, NY to Charles R. and Daisy Mae Peoples Prattis. He departed this life on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at his residence. Charles was affectionately known as "PRATT". He was a graduate of East Forsyth High School and attended Forsyth Technical Institute. Charles was a member of St. Home...