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Recent obituaries in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The obituaries in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity of Winston-Salem's history and identity.

James R Price, Sr.

James R Price, Sr.

Aug 14, 2012

Mr. James R. "Shug" Price, Sr., the son of the late Charlie Lincoln and Ethel Bynum Price was born on October 29, 1938. Mr. Price was called home peacefully on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 5:10pm. He attended Atkins High School, where he was inducted into the 2009 Atkins High School Hall of Fame for Basketball. James retired from RJ...

Marian Scales Collins

Marian Scales Collins

Aug 14, 2012

Marian Jean Scales Collins, known to family and friends as "Minnie", was born November 16, 1930 to the late Viola Mason Scales and Raymond Johnson. She departed this life Tuesday, August 14, 2012. "Minnie" attended Atkins High School class of 1949 and graduated with a B.S. degree in Education from WSSU, formerly Winston-Salem Teachers College class of 1954. After teaching...

Caronelle Coston White

Caronelle Coston White

Aug 12, 2012

On April 17, 1942, God blessed us with a caring and loving angel, Caronelle Coston White. She went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 12, 2012. She was born in Wilmington, NC and was the eldest child of Hoyt and Sadie Coston. Caronelle graduated from Williston High School. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Winston-Salem...

Dorothy Butterfield

Dorothy Butterfield

Aug 7, 2012

After an extended illness, Dorothy Butterfield departed this life at her home on August 7, 2012. She was the daughter of Lillie Mae Nivens & Willie Jackson Nivens. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Butterfield Williamson. She leaves one brother, William Nivens; one sister, Deloise Golden; eight children, Alfred, John, Jr., Lorraine, Linda, Wanda, Michael, Donald and...

Daisy Mae Burt

Daisy Mae Burt

Jul 31, 2012

"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." II Timothy 4:7 Mrs. Daisy Burt, 103 was born August 10, 1908 to the late William and Almira Banks in Raleigh, NC. She departed this life 10 days short of her 104th birthday on July 31, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. This will be...

Ella Mae Williams

Ella Mae Williams

Jul 30, 2012

Mrs. Ella Mae Williams, 85, was born in Winston-Salem, NC on August 30, 1926. She passed away July 30, 2012 at Trinity Glen. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and a retired employee of Carolina Linen. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fate Avery; her husband Thomas Williams; and her sister, Sophie...

Laura Holden Griffith

Laura Holden Griffith

Jul 29, 2012

Mrs. Laura Mae Holden Griffith "Sis", 96, formerly of 5744 Nylon Drive, departed this life on July 29, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born January 9, 1916 in Winston-Salem, NC to the late Richard R. Holden and Minnie Lewis Mock Holden. She was a graduate of Atkins High School. She was a lifelong member of the...

Carolyn E Archia

Carolyn E Archia

Jul 29, 2012

Carolyn Evon Archia, 56, died July 29, 2012. A celebration of life service will be conducted at 1pm Friday, August 3, 2012 at Shiloh Baptist Church with Reverend Paul Lowe, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Piedmont Memorial Gardens. The family visitation will be held from 12noon until 1pm on Friday at the Church.

Rose Johnson

Rose Johnson

Jul 28, 2012

Mrs. Rose Johnson, 97, passed away on Saturday night, July 28, 2012, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home and Palliative Care Center. Rose was born on May 13, 1915 in Hampton County, South Carolina to Eloise and Henry Brooks. She later moved to Savannah, Georgia where she married Willis Johnson, and gave birth to her son, Willis Johnson, on...

Inez Servance Shaw

Inez Servance Shaw

Jul 28, 2012

Mrs. Inez Servance Shaw was born December 5, 1921 in Sumter, SC. She passed away July 28, 2012 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home following a period of illness. She was a life-long member of Mount Zion Baptist Church and a retired employee of Bell South. Mrs. Shaw was preceded in death by her parents, Earnest and Julia Servance;...

Joseph "J.R." Samuels

Joseph "J.R." Samuels

Jul 28, 2012

Reverend Joseph Roland Samuels a native of Anderson, SC was born November 26, 1924. He is the second eldest of fourteen children born to the late Reverend William E. and Beatrice Samuels. Reverend Samuels peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at the age of 87. Reverend Samuels was educated in the Winston-Salem Forsyth...

Charles T Crumblin, Jr.

Charles T Crumblin, Jr.

Jul 26, 2012

Mr. Charles T. Crumblin, Jr. passed away peacefully at Forsyth Medical Center on Thursday, July 26, 2012. Charles was educated in the Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools, graduating from Atkins High School. From there he went on to earn degrees from both North Carolina Central University and Winston-Salem State University. After serving in the Army, Charles worked in several arenas, including...

Sherman Green

Sherman Green

Jul 24, 2012

Mr. Sherman Green, of 1904 Flatrock St. was plucked from the garden of life on July 24, 2012. Sherman was the eldest son of six children. He attended the Forsyth County Schools and worked for Wake Forest University (Aramark) until his health failed. Sherman was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Sherman and...

Dorothy Scales Irby

Dorothy Scales Irby

Jul 21, 2012

Dorothy Ann Scales Irby was born in Madison, North Carolina (Rockingham County) on April 12, 1941 to Dorothy Dodd Scales and Ivory Scales. She passed away July 21, 2012. Dorothy Ann was the oldest child and had a younger brother, Ivory Scales, Jr., who preceded her in death. She received her education from the Rockingham School System (Charles Drew) and...

Jacquelyn Hauser-Claiborne

Jacquelyn Hauser-Claiborne

Jul 18, 2012

Jacquelyn Irene Hauser-Claiborne, affectionately known to family and friends as "JACKIE", was born in Winston-Salem, NC on June 25, 1958. She passed away July 18, 2012. She was a 1976 graduate of North Forsyth High School. Jackie attended Winston-Salem State University and graduated from the Culinary Chef School in Chicago, IL. Jackie was a member of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church....

Derrick L Dendy

Derrick L Dendy

Jul 17, 2012

On July 17, 2012 our Lord called his faithful servant, Derrick Leon Dendy, Jr. home. Derrick was born March 16, 1976 in Seneca, SC. He was preceded in death by his father, Leon Dendy. Derrick leaves to cherish his precious memory his mother, Mary Dendy; daughter, Deshia Jasmine Dendy; brothers, Brandon and Kendrick Dendy; sister, Latisha Dendy; fiancée, Holly Farley;...

Avon O Harding

Avon O Harding

Jul 14, 2012

Avon Osborne Harding passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative Care Center. He was born September 25, 1931 in Washington, DC to the late Julian and Nellie Hammond Harding. After graduating from Armstrong High School, Washington, DC, where he excelled in Track and Field, representing Washington, DC in the Penn Relays, he attended...

Dyanand Kesraj

Dyanand Kesraj

Jul 13, 2012

Dyanand "D" Kesraj, 48, died on July 13, 2012 at Select Specialty Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Marabella, Trinidad, and moved to the United States to attend college on a soccer scholarship. He was preceded in death by his father, Lal Kesraj, of Marabella Trinidad. D is survived by his loving wife, Vickie of Texarkana, TX and...

Olivia Beckner Goodwin

Olivia Beckner Goodwin

Jul 10, 2012

Mrs. Olivia Beckner Goodwin departed on July 10, 2012. She was loved by her husband, James Oliver Goodwin, who preceded her in death. She is survived by their children, Valerie Crawford, Gilda Reid, Hilda Goodwin, and Jeffery (Priscilla) Goodwin; 5 siblings; a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, and a great- great grandchild; and a multitude of other family and friends....

Roy Gerald, Jr.

Roy Gerald, Jr.

Jul 1, 2012

Mr. Roy Gerald, Jr., was called to eternal rest from the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC on July 1, 2012 following a period of illness. Mr. Gerald was born to the late Roy and Rissette Atkinson Gerald in Evergreen, NC (Columbus County) on October 14, 1932. He was educated in the schools of Robeson County and graduated...

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