Marshall Bass
Nov 25, 2019
Marshall Brent Bass peacefully departed this life on Monday, November 25, 2019. He was born in Goldsboro, N.C. and was the third youngest of eleven children born to Marshall and Estella Bass.
He attended Dillard High School, where he met his late wife, Celestine Pate Bass, and graduated in the class of 1943. Marshall attended Morgan State...
Yvonne Lester Thacker
Nov 21, 2019
Yvonne Lester Thacker "Vonnie" was born in Chicago, IL on Tuesday, November 25, 1947 to the late Waldo C. and Marjorie T. Lester. She departed this life Thursday, November 21, 2019. The third of six children, Yvonne graduated from Simon G. Atkins High School in 1966. After attending Bennett College, she married and had two children, Tanya and Jennifer. ...
Tammy Edney
Nov 21, 2019
Thursday, November 21, 2019, our love, Tammy Delores Edney, passed away peacefully. On that early morning we all felt left alone, yet our Father in Heaven was ready for his precious being to return home. God created a guardian angel on September 3, 1969, and placed her on this earth, today we release her back into the arms of...
Cleveland L. Bethea
Nov 21, 2019
Early morning on November 21, 2019 at Trellis Supportive Care, God called Cleveland L. Bethea from labor to reward after an extended illness.
Cleveland L. Bethea was born to Cleveland Bethea and the late Earlene Bethea in Forsyth County on October 12, 1957. He was educated in the Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County Schools and graduated from North Forsyth...
Charlie Douglas, Sr.
Nov 20, 2019
Charlie Alfonzo Douglas, Sr. born on November 29, 1938 to the late Stout and Gertrude Douglas passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at his residence. Charlie a native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, attended Carver Consolidated High School, graduating in 1958, and joined the United States Army immediately after graduation. After completing a four-year stint in the armed service,...
Tony Smitherman
Nov 20, 2019
Reverend Tony Ray Smitherman, a native of Winston-Salem, NC, was born on December 24, 1955. He was the 6 th child of 8 children born to the late George Washington Smitherman, Sr. and the late Genella Smitherman. On Tuesday, November 20, 2019 at the age of 63, Reverend Smitherman went home to be with the Lord.
Reverend...
Willie Giles
Nov 19, 2019
Early Monday morning , November 19, 2019, Mr. Willie Lorenzo "Lo" Giles passed away peacefully at Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center in Kernersville, NC.
Lo was born on October 22, 1930 to the late John Wesley "Charlie" and Ethel Miller Giles in Winston-Salem, NC. He was educated in the Forsyth County School system. Lo was a member...
James Butler
Nov 18, 2019
A great man, James Authur "JUICY" Butler, formally of 1396 Dublin Dr., will be laid to rest. On Monday, November 18, 2019, Mr. Butler transitioned from his earthly home after a short period of illness. HE was born August 31, 1942 to the late Robert and Lillian Butler. "Juicy", as he was affectionately called by family and friends, was...
Flor Demaria Penman Washington
Nov 14, 2019
Mrs. Flor deMaria Penman Washington, 59, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Health.
Interment will be held at 10:00am Friday, December 6, 2019 in Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury, NC.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00am Saturday, December 7, 2019 at St. Peter's Church and World Outreach Center with Bishop J.C....
Denise Porter
Nov 11, 2019
Denise J. Porter, daughter of the late Carolyn Olivia Clark was born on November 20, 1963 in Brooklyn, NY. Denise was an only child. She graduated from Evander Childs High School in Bronx. She met the love of her life, Jonathan Tyrone Porter in grade school, the two married on February 1, 1985. Their first child was born in...
Phyllis Anne Mitcham Cannon
Nov 9, 2019
Phyllis Anne was born to James Aaron Mitcham and Helen Ruth Mitcham on August 12, 1939 at Columbia Hospital in Washington, DC. She was the oldest of her three siblings: James Walter Mitcham, Elaine Ruth Mitcham and Paul Aaron Mitcham.
Phyllis attended Burrville Elementary School while growing up in Washington DC. After her father received a ministerial...
Eugene Massey
Nov 9, 2019
Eugene "Geno" Lee Massey known to his family, personal friends, and associates as "Geno", was the son of the late John Henry Ford and Martha Massey Moses. "Geno" was born on January 17, 1943 in Winston Salem, NC. He departed this life on November 9, 2019 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, Winston Salem, NC.
"Geno"...
Daniel Smith
Nov 9, 2019
Daniel Edward Smith , 94, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 9, 2019. He was born in Hope Mills, NC on September 17, 1925 to Luther and Perry Lee Smith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, James and Willie B. Smith; and four sisters Effie Hill, Beulah McNair,...
Mary Hill
Nov 7, 2019
Mary Annette Hill affectionately known as "Doll Baby" was born on June 20, 1934, in Upper Marlboro, Maryland to the late Eugene Mathew Robinson Sr. and Mary Agnes Robinson.
Mary received her formal education in Prince Georges County, Maryland. Afterwards, she was employed and then retired from UniFirst Uniform Service after 18 years of dedicated service.
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Lonnie Wilson
Nov 5, 2019
Lonnie Wilson, "Chief" the name we affectionately called him, was born September 21, 1936 to the late Booker T. Wilson and Rosa Johnson Wilson. Lonnie departed this life on November 5, 2019 after an extended illness.
Born and raised in Forsyth County, N.C., Lonnie attended the public schools. He worked numerous jobs throughout his life, retiring from...
Torina Weaks-Baker
Oct 28, 2019
Mrs. Torina Weaks-Baker, 51, of Atlanta, GA passed away October 28, 2019.
Funeral services will be held at 12:30pm Saturday, November 9, 2019 at New Direction Movement Cathedral with Pastor Essie C. McCullough officiating. Interment will follow in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. The family visitation will be held from 12:00noon until 12:30pm on Saturday at the Church.
Clifford Giles, Iii
Oct 27, 2019
On October 27, 2019 Clifford Darby Giles, III enter the gates of Heaven. Clifford better known as "Poochie", was born on October 25, 1963 to the late Doretha Lowery, Clifford Giles, Jr. and step-father, Angus "GoGo" Lowery, Sr.
Poochie was a graduate of West Forsyth High School and later on joined the US Army. He was also...
Carolyn Sharpe Smith
Oct 26, 2019
Mrs Carolyn Velissa Sharpe Smith was born on September 10th in late summer of 1956 to Mr and Mrs Clyde and Georgia Springs Sharpe. She departed this life on Saturday October 26th at Forsyth Memorial Hospital surrounded by family and friends. She was the second oldest of five siblings. Carolyn was a graduate of North Forsyth High School and Forsyth...
Bonnie Hilton
Oct 24, 2019
Mrs. Bonnie Lou Hilton, 72, was born April 22, 1947 in Yadkin County, NC. She departed this earthly life on October 24, 2019 at her residence.
She is survived by her husband, Terah Hammonds; her son, Tyrone Hilton; two sisters; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Private services were held for...
Willie Lee Mcilwain, Jr.
Oct 24, 2019
Willie Lee McIlwain, Jr. was born on August 8, 1952 to Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Columbus McIlwain. He spent his life in Winston-Salem, NC. He passed peacefully on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center.
Willie was educated in the local public schools where he attended Carver High School. He enrolled in the US...