John Henry Neal, Jr.
May 11, 2019
Mr. John H. Neal, Jr., 70, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Health.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm Friday, May 17, 2019 at Agape Faith Church, Clemmons, NC with Pastor Robert Barr officiating. Entombment will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. The family visitation will be held from 12:00noon until 1:00pm on...
Wayne Fries
May 7, 2019
Wayne Anthony Fries, aka "Frenchy", was born on November 24, 1960 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Elmo and Eva Mae Fries. He departed this life on May 7, 2019 at Novant Rehabilitation Center to rest with his Heavenly Father. He was surrounded by loving family and caregivers during his final moments.
Wayne received his formal...
Creola Clark
May 6, 2019
Mrs. Creola Boseman Clark, 92, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30pm Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Russell Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. The family visitation will be held from 2:00pm until 2:30pm on Friday at the Chapel.
Theresa Watters
May 5, 2019
Minister Theresa Watters, affectionately known as "Gi Gi" and "T", transitioned from this life and went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, following a brief illness. She was born on February 1, 1949 to the late Joshua & Lucille Kinlaw in Baltimore, Maryland.  Minister Watters accepted Christ as...
Ruth Dobson
May 5, 2019
Ruth Lee Dobson was born May 27, 1948 and departed this earthly life on May 5, 2019. She was the daughter of Dorothy Gibson and John Gallman and the loving mother of Patrick Dobson and Bernard Dobson.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Patrick.
Left to cherish her...
Minnie Speas Carpenter
May 3, 2019
Mrs. Minnie Speas Carpenter was born on October 11, 1924. She passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
Mrs. Speas received her GED from Forsyth Technical Community College and was a retiree of North Carolina Baptist Bowman Gray School of Medicine.
She was preceded in death by her...
Lois Scales-Hilliard
Apr 28, 2019
Lois Scales-Hilliard lived a blessed life of 103 years. She was born in Atlanta, GA on February 17, 1916, the daughter of Dessie Latimer and Bennie L. Speed. She departed this life on April 28, 2019.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, LC Scales and Sylvester Hilliard; and son, James J. Scales.
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Lester Davis, Sr.
Apr 27, 2019
Mr. Lester Davis, Sr., 97, affectionately known to everyone as "Big Dave", was born on June 8, 1921 to Mr. Jinks and Edith Davis. He passed away on April 27, 2019.
"Big Dave" attended the public schools of Hoke County and served in the United States Air Force for ten years. He was Baptist by faith, worked...
Lillian Rebecca France Hauser
Apr 25, 2019
Lillian Rebecca France Hauser, 86, was the daughter of the late Luther and Bessie (Finney) France. After her long battle with cancer, she received her "Heavenly Wings" and entered into Heaven's gate on Thursday, April 25, 2019.
Lillian "aka" Ms. Becky, Lena, auntie, and grandma, was born March 21, 1933 in Surry County, baptized, and joined the...
Nancy Mckee
Apr 24, 2019
Nancy R. McKee was born in Gaffney, South Carolina, the daughter of the late James Richardson and Rose Richardson Dawson. She was the 14 th of 16 children born to James and Rose.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, McCree Richardson, William Richardson, Reverend Albert Richardson, Clarence Richardson, Townsend Richardson, and Robert Richardson; and her...
Scarlet Blair Scales
Apr 24, 2019
Scarlet Blair Scales, affectionally known as "Scot", gracefully entered the gates of Heaven on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. She was born in Galax, VA on November 15, 1945 to the late Paul and Eva Kyle Blair.
In addition to joining her parents in Heaven, she joined her sister, Alice Blair Stockton; and sister-in-law, Beetie Scales Palmer.
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William Douglas Mitchell, Sr.
Apr 22, 2019
William Douglas Mitchell, Sr., fondly known as Doug, was born on April 22, 1943 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. On April 22, 2019, surrounded by loving family and friends, Doug celebrated his 76 th birthday and an hour later at 2:35 p.m., he was called home to be with our Lord. Doug's life was shaped by the loving care and...
Pastor Helen Searcy Glenn
Apr 22, 2019
Pastor Helen Bernice Searcy Glenn, daughter of the late John Will Searcy, Sr. and Ruth Roberta Moore Searcy, was born on June 10, 1942 in Meadows, North Carolina, in a log cabin. She was the eldest daughter of eleven children and was preceded in death by: James "Jimmy" Searcy, Willie Bruce Searcy, Edith Searcy, Sylvia Youse (Sam), Barbara Ann...
Carline Pettis Jones
Apr 22, 2019
Mrs. Carline Pettis Jones, 74, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00noon Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Dr. Serenus T. Churn, Sr. officiating. The family visitation will be held from 11:30am until 12:00noon on Tuesday at the Church. Interment will be held...
Jeffrey Kidd
Apr 19, 2019
Jeffrey Kidd, 63, was born in Newark, New Jersey and passed away April 19, 2019. He is the son of the late Stanley and Katherine Kidd of Union, New Jersey.
Jeffrey is survived by his wife Vickie Evans Kidd; one son, Jeffery Evans of Winston Salem, North Carolina; daughters, Viranne D. Kidd of Nazareth, Pennsylvania and Csuray...
Murrey Avant
Apr 17, 2019
Mr. Murrey Avant, 46, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, April 20, 2019 at the Russell Funeral Home Chapel. The family visitation will be held from 1:30pm until 2:00pm on Saturday at the Chapel.
Bishop Ricky Pouncey
Apr 16, 2019
Bishop Ricky Pouncey, 72, passed away April 16, 2019.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance with Bishop Claude Turner officiating. The family visitation will be held from 12noon until 1:00pm on Saturday at the Church.
Thomasina Holmes
Apr 14, 2019
Mrs. Thomasina Holmes, loving & devoted mother and friend, gained her wings on April 14, 2019. Mrs. Holmes was born January 5, 1923 on Bailey Street in Old Salem, NC to Mr. Evans Johnson and Mrs. Naomi Holder Johnson.
She was a retired employee of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company and was educated in the Forsyth County Public...
Priscilla Kinard
Apr 12, 2019
Mrs. Priscilla L. Kinard, the wife of the late James Henry Kinard, Jr., departed this life at home on April 12, 2019
Priscilla was born in Sumter, South Carolina on November 5, 1949. She graduated from Paisley High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She also was also a graduate of Sumter Technical College and received her degree...
Marie King
Apr 12, 2019
Marie Bryant King was born to Ceasar and Della Scott Bryant on April 16, 1937 in Hale County Alabama, the 16 th child and youngest of four girls in the family. She was a precocious child and a tomboy. She professed hope in Christ at an early age and affiliated with the congregation of the First Baptist Church of...