Bessie Henderson
May 13, 2009
Mrs. Bessie Bigelow Henderson peacefully departed this life on Wednesday, May 13, 2009. She was born on September 27, 1928 in Caswell County to Maude Eva Bigelow. Bessie attended the local school system and graduated from Caswell County High School. Bessie also attended Winston-Salem Teacher's College, Forsyth Technical Community College, and LaMae Beauty College. Bessie was a member of Mt....
Milton Melton
May 9, 2009
Winston-Salem, NC-Milton McCoy Melton, Jr. of 137 Columbine Court left his earthly home on May 9, 2009 at his residence after a short illness. Mr. Melton was the son of Milton and Caline Melton and was a graduate of Carver High School. Mr. Melton lived most of his life in Winston-Salem and had many friends. He was preceded in death...
Mildred Goodwin
May 7, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM - Mildred Dean Goodwin, 83, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Springwood Care Center. She was born in Winston-Salem and then the family later moved to Laurens, SC where she graduated from Sanders High School and The Philadelphia School of Nursing in Philadelphia, PA. She started her nursing career at Kate Bitting Hospital and retired from Forsyth...
Ardran Hampton
May 5, 2009
Winston-Salem, NC-Ardran Hampton, 53 departed this life on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 following an extended illness. She was born March 5, 1956 in Winston-Salem, NC to Raymond and Ethel Hampton. Ardran was educated in the local schools and was a graduate of Parkland High School. She was an employee of Forsyth Medical Center for 34 years and was supervisor in...
Theodore Mcclennon
May 2, 2009
Winston-Salem, NC-Theodore "Ted" Ivy McClennon departed this life on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at his home. He was born December 30, 1926 in Winston-Salem, NC to John and Theola McClennon. He was a graduate of Atkins High School Class of 1944. Theodore served in the United States Army after which he attended Winston-Salem Teachers College, now known as Winston-Salem State...
Mary Austin
May 2, 2009
Winston-Salem, NC- Ms. Mary Lee Mumford Austin of Beeson Acres Rd. departed this life on Saturday, May 2, 2009 following an extended illness. Ms. Austin was born in Winston-Salem, NC to Dossie and Annie Mumford. She was a member of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church and was a retiree of Lucent Technology. She was preceded in death by her parents....
Thaddeus Thomas
May 1, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM - Mr. Thaddeus Alphonse Thomas, Sr., 58, died Friday, May 1, 2009. Mr. Thomas was born in Anson County, November 8, 1950 to William Chester Thomas and Ressie Brewer Thomas. He was a 1969 graduate of Atkins High School in Winston-Salem, NC. He was a member of Gethsemane Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC. He was employed by...
Ochie Bell Little
Apr 28, 2009
"For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith." – II Timothy 4:6-7 Ochie Bell Little answered her final call on April 28, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She was born to Steven...
Alexander Shannon Woods
Apr 28, 2009
Alexander Shannon Woods, 98 known to many as "Rockhill", son of the late Mr. Major and Mrs. Maggie Woods was born October 28, 1910 in Rock Hill, SC. He made his transition into eternal life on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the Wake Forest University/Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Woods was a retired employee of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company where he...
Annie M. Smith
Apr 25, 2009
Mrs. Annie M. Smith departed this life peacefully on April 25, 2009 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home after an extended illness. Mrs. Smith was a graduate of La Mae Beauty College and continued her education at Forsyth Technical Community College. She worked as an LPN at Kate Bitting Reynolds Hospital and later at Forsyth Medical Center until her...
James E. Gillespie
Apr 24, 2009
James E. Gillespie, 86 of 1008 Ada Ave. passed away Friday, April 24, 2009 at the Wake Forest University/Baptist Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11am Wednesday, April 29, 2009 from the Russell Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury, NC. The family visitation will be held from 10:30 am until 11am on Wednesday...
Willie Mae Petree Hall
Apr 22, 2009
Ms. Willie Mae Petree Hall, 68 died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative Care Center. She was born October 13, 1940 to Mr. Willie Ray and Marie Petree. She was employed at Salem Terrace, formerly Meadowbrook Terrace of Winston-Salem. She was a faithful member of Middle Fork Christian Church D.O.C. where she served on...
Willie Austin, Jr.,
Apr 21, 2009
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." II Timothy 4:7 Mr. Willie Austin, Jr., 60, of Winston-Salem, NC departed this life peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at J Paul Sticht Center. He was born January 15, 1949 to Mary Brown Austin and Willie Austin, Sr. Willie attended the Winston-Salem Forsyth...
Carl Anthony Moore
Apr 21, 2009
Carl Anthony Moore, Sr. went home to be with the Lord on April 21, 2009. Mr. Moore was born in Winston-Salem, NC on February 14, 1953 to Dorothy Lee Moore and Carl Lee Hughes. He graduated from West Forsyth High School and shortly attended Winston-Salem Sate University on a track and field scholarship. He was preceded in death by his...
Mildred Simpson Blackwell
Apr 21, 2009
Evangelist Mildred Simpson-Blackwell, affectionately known as "Bay", a devoted and loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and friend to many, went home to be with her heavenly Father, unexpectedly Tuesday, April 21, 2009. She attended public schools in NC and NY and continued her education at Forsyth Technical Community College where she pursued nursing. From there she attended Winston-Salem Bible...
Lee Anthony Leslie, Sr.
Apr 17, 2009
Lee Anthony Leslie, Sr. departed this life unexpectedly on Friday, April 17, 2009. He was born to Walter Leslie and the late Ernestine Cheeks Johnson on Feb. 19, 1956. Mr. Leslie was preceded in death by his mother Ernestine "Tine" Cheeks Johnson. Mr. Leslie leaves to cherish his memories a devoted wife, Veronica Washington Leslie; four children, Diane (Dred) Booe,...
Ruth L. Sales
Apr 16, 2009
Ms. Ruth L. Sales "Nean", 83 of 1625 E. 3rd Street at University Place Winston-Salem, NC was born June 10, 1925 and departed this life on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Oak Forest Rehabilitation Nursing Center after a brief period of illness. A homemaker and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and a mother to many neighborhood children who called...
Frank Junious Brake
Apr 16, 2009
Mr. Frank Junious Brake, Sr., 83 of 5081 Bismark Street departed this life on April 16, 2009 after an extended illness. He was born to the late Willie Junious Brake and Elizabeth Smith Brake Artis on November 9, 1925 in Wilson, NC. He served in the United States Army during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1946. He...
John L. Parks
Apr 15, 2009
Mr. John L. Parks, 86, of 4641 Northview Street, was born in Winston-Salem, NC to Benjamin and Neely Parks. A prayer warrior, a man of God who firmly believed in the Power of Prayer, was called home to be with the Lord on April 15, 2009. He attended the Forsyth County public schools and was an employee of R.J. Reynolds...
Ronnie Ferguson
Apr 15, 2009
Mr. Ronnie Ferguson, affectionately known to family and friends as "Big Red", a native of Winston-Salem, NC departed this life on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. He attended West Forsyth High School in 1985 and was a 2007 graduate of Everest Institute of Health in Atlanta, GA where he studied Pharmacy Technology. He is survived by a loving wife, Angie Caldwell...