obituaries

Jul 13, 2020

James "Freddy" Glaspy, 84 years of age, was born on September 13, 1935 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  He passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020.

James was married to Ruby Glaspy for 52 years.  He worked as a machine operator at RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company for 35 years.  He enjoyed socializing with his friends and spending time...

Jul 12, 2020

Edelina "Ed" Miller Oliphant was born Dec 24, 1954 to the late Ernest B. and Marguerite W. Miller in Greensboro, NC. She is the youngest of three children. She took her heavenly flight on July 12, 2020.

Edelina grew up attending Guilford County Public Schools and she was awarded a scholarship to attend Margaret Hall Preparatory School....

Jul 11, 2020

Mr. Lonnie Ray Wellman, Jr., 64, passed away July 11, 2020.

A viewing will be held from 1:00pm until 5:00pm Friday, July 17, 2020 at Russell Funeral Home.  Private funeral services will be held Saturday, July 18, 2020.  Interment will follow in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.

Jul 11, 2020

Kermit Pinkney, Sr. was born July 19, 1957 to the late Allen W. Pinkney, Sr. and Betty S. Pinkney. On the afternoon of Saturday, July 11, 2020, Kermit took his heavenly flight to behold his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Kermit was educated in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools and was a 1976 graduate of North Forsyth High...

Jul 9, 2020

Ms. Catherine Elizabeth Staplefoote was born in Winston-Salem NC on July 17, 1978 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital to Robert and Elizabeth Staplefoote. As a young child she was loved dearly by her older siblings, Teleah Michelle Roberts and Robert Earl Staplefoote, Jr.

All throughout her education she was a determined and high achieving student with her mind...

Jul 8, 2020

Sara Elizabeth Herring, 54, was born November 16, 1965 in Duplin County, NC to Lawrence F. Herring and Ida Elizabeth Bryant.  She departed her earthly life on July 8, 2020 at her residence in Winston-Salem, NC.

She was a graduate of James Kenan High School in Warsaw, NC and formerly employed by Sara Lee and Corning Cables....

Jul 7, 2020

Naomi S. Attucks, 89, was born April 20, 1931 to Rev. Emory L. and Essie Scales in Winston-Salem, NC.

She passed away peacefully Tuesday morning July 7, 2020.

Along with her twin sister, Ruth Scales- who passed three months ago- Naomi graduated from Adkins High School and Livingston College.

She was the administrative...

Jul 7, 2020

Gail Fair-Shipp passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Forsyth Hospital. She was born on August 7, 1957 to the late James Leon Fair and the late Pearl Hairston Fair. She was educated in the public schools of the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School System.

Gail's early Christian education began at Emmanuel Baptist Church where she attended...

Jul 6, 2020

Andre Jovanee Anderson, affectionately known as "Dre", was born on September 2, 1981 in Winston-Salem, NC to Andre Rodgers and Brenda Anderson-Henry.

Andre attended West Forsyth High School.

He was preceded in death by his beloved grandmother, Barbara Rodgers.

Cherishing his memory and life are his devoted fiancé Kayce Patterson; mother, Brenda Anderson-Henry...

Jul 6, 2020

Claudia Virginia Mathews of Winston-Salem, NC departed this life to enter her heavenly home on Monday, July 6, 2020 following a period of illness.

Born November 27, 1938 to Helen Manning and Henry Evans in McClellanville ,South Carolina, Claudia spent her childhood years in Georgetown, South Carolina and would later move to New York state until she...

Jul 5, 2020

Klover Irie Carter was born at 12:24pm on July 5, 2020, to loving parents Keymonia M. Nicholson and DeWarren E. Carter at Forsyth Medical Center, in Winston-Salem, NC. Klover lived long enough for her parents to be blessed to hold her, kiss her, and love her.

Klover is survived by her parents; seven siblings, Kaneisha, LaShaye, Keondre,...

Jul 4, 2020

Alton Eardley Taylor was born in South Jamaica, New York to the proud parents, Eugene and Grace Taylor on December 28, 1925; he was the youngest of nine brothers and sisters.

Alton attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Jamaica Queens, New York, upon leaving school in the 11th grade, Alton join the United States Marine Corps during...

Jul 2, 2020

Ethel Linda Hanna, affectionately called "Linda", passed on July 2, 2020. Linda was born in Colon, Panama, Central America on February 3, 1936. She immigrated to the United States in the late 1960's and resided in North Carolina for the remainder of her life. A lifelong nurse that worked in the Hospitals, Clinics and Medical facilities in the Triad...

Jul 2, 2020

Myrtle LeEsther Dillard Curry was born March 18,1925 in Bristow, Oklahoma to the late Terry and Daisy Dillard.  She took her flight peacefully to glory at her home on Thursday July 02, 2020.

Mrs. Curry later moved from Oklahoma to Stockton California where she met and married her late husband John Amos Curry Sr. After marrying John,...

Jun 30, 2020

Ms. Mahasin Yasmeen Miller, 42, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020.

Private funeral services will be held Thursday, July 9, 2020.

Jun 30, 2020

Karen Denise Lindsay, affectionately called "Kuda," peacefully passed away at her home in Winston-Salem on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, following a brief period of illness.

She was preceded in death by her father, William Lindsay; and a brother, Marvin Lindsay. She was born in Winston-Salem to JoAnne Lindsay and the late William Lindsay on April 22, 1960....

Jun 29, 2020

Mr. Chad Raynard Shore passed away unexpectedly at his home in Winston-Salem, NC on Monday, June 29, 2020.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Derrick Shore; and both his maternal and paternal grandparents, Allen and Betty Pinkney and Pride and Carrie Shore.

He was born to Chlories Pinkney Shore and Thomas N....

Jun 29, 2020

James Robert Chambers passed away on the morning of Monday, June 29, 2020 at his home in Washington, DC.

James, affectionately known as "Bobby" by his family and friends, was a 1956 graduate of Carver Consolidated High School in Winston-Salem, NC and a 1960 graduate of North Carolina College (North Carolina Central University) in Durham, NC ,...

Jun 29, 2020

Always on our minds; Forever in our hearts

Dewitt Clinton Gray, aka "ICEMAN", was born on August 17, 1941 in Winston-Salem, NC and he departed this life unexpectedly on Monday, June 29, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.

Dewitt Gray graduated from Carver Consolidated School. After graduating from Carver, he served in the United State...

Jun 25, 2020

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." Revelation 21:4

Mr. Keith Renard Bowman, also known as Keith Renard Bowman Russell, 63, was born to Dorothy Lee Bowman and James...