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BENNETT
MONROE - Mrs. Grace Kelly Bennett, 74, died Monday at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe. A complete obituary will appear in the Wednesday edition.
BOWLES
WALNUT COVE - Mr. John Harvey Bowles, 95, died Sunday, May 27, 2001, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born July 15, 1905, the son of James T. "Cicero" and Cornelia Slate Bowles. He was a lifetime resident of Stokes County. Mr. Bowles was a member of Bethel Baptist Church for over 60 years where he had served as church clerk, deacon and Sunday school superintendent. Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Iris Southern Bowles; a son, John Van Bowles and wife Gayle; two grandchildren, Tammy Bowles Bennett and husband Mike and Rodney Van Bowles and wife Shannon, all of King; four great-grandchildren, Joshua and Joey Allen and Tyler and Taylor Bowles; a stepgreat-grandson, Adam Bennett; a sister, Ruth Ferguson of King; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at the Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Keith Heitman and the Rev. B.A. Carroll officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 this evening at Slate Funeral Home in King and other times at the home.
BOYLES
GREENSBORO - Mr. Merlin S. Boyles, 74, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at Moses Cone Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at Hanes-Lineberry, Vanstory Chapel, with the Rev. Dennis Pulliam officiating. Interment will be at Guilford Memorial Park. Mr. Boyles was preceded in death by his son, Bill Boyles. He is survived by his wife, Sara Frances Coltrane Boyles; a daughter, Janelle Boyles Church and husband Michael of Greensboro; a sister, Margaret Jones of Greensboro; grand-children Stacey and Angela Church of Greensboro; and a great-grandchild, Joshua McGee of Greensboro. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at Hanes-Lineberry, Vanstory Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 202 Centre-port Drive, Greensboro, NC 27409.
BURNS
KING - Mrs. Jettie Hawks Burns, 65, of Sugarbush Lane died unexpectedly Monday, May 28, 2001, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Burns was born in Forsyth County on April 13, 1936, the daughter of the late Jonah Homer and Bertha Mackie Hawks. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a son, Carlton Barr and wife Jean of King; four grandchildren, Terry Ray Myers, Lonnie Gray Myers, Nathaniel Jordan Barr and Matthew Tyler Barr; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin of Winston-Salem; and three brothers, Elmer Hawks and Grady Hawks, both of Rural Hall and Tommy Hawks of Holden Beach. Mrs. Burns was preceded in death by a daughter Carolyn Barr Myers in 1976. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at Hayworth-Miller Chapel in Rural Hall. Burial will follow in the First Baptist Church of Stanleyville cemetery. Mrs. Burns' family will receive friends from 7 to 9 Tuesday evening at the funeral home.
CLYBURN
Affectionately known as "Sis," Eva Elizabeth Cain Clyburn was born Sept. 5, 1917, the middle child to Eugene and Eva Cain. William, Alfred, Arthur and Charlie, Eva's brothers, as well as her parents, preceded her in death. On Oct. 5, 1935, Eva wed Joseph Henry Clyburn. To this union a daughter, Sandra Patricia, was born. Joseph has also gone home to be with the Lord. Eva was a longtime member of Dreamland Park Missionary Baptist Church. She was employed for many years with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and upon retiring Eva went back to school and earned her high-school diploma at the young age of 55. It was a lifelong dream fulfilled and a tribute that age should not keep anyone from reaching their personal goals. In 1989, Eva relocated to Maryland, where she immediately joined Goshen United Methodist Church in Gaithersburg, Md. Eva had a beautiful voice and loved to praise the Lord through gospel songs. Before her illness, she enjoyed touring and singing with the senior choir. During her illness, gospel music gave her much joy and comfort. A feisty soldier to the end, she fought a long and courageous battle, but God said, "It is time to rest. Come sing in my heavenly choir." She was a living testimony of God's grace and glory. Left to celebrate her life and cherish her lessons are a loving and devoted daughter, Sandra Patricia Thomas; a beloved grandson, Duane Rashaad Thomas; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A public viewing will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Gilmore Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 noon Wednesday at Dreamland Park Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronald Fisher officiating. The family visitation will be from 11:30 to 12 noon. The family will assemble and leave from 430 Allison Ave.
CREWS
Little Malaysia Zaire Crews, 4 months old, of 5055 Noble St. passed away Friday, May 25, 2001, at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She was born Jan. 6, 2001, in Forsyth County. She leaves to cherish her sweet memory her devoted parents, David and Arnetta Crews of the home; devoted maternal grandparents, James (Joyce) Brown; devoted paternal grandmother, Patricia Crews; paternal grandfather William (Belinda) Crews, all of Winston-Salem; paternal great-grandparents Daniel (Lena) Edwards of Winston-Salem and Ida Alby of Advance; two aunts, Angela (Stephon) Williams and Ebony Summers, both of Winston-Salem; two uncles, William Crews Jr. of Greenville and Harold (Elvania) Crews of Mocksville; three great-aunts, Margaret Evans, Bernetha Williams and devoted great-aunt, Carolyn Gaddy-Perry; a great-uncle, Daniel (Ann) Edwards Jr.; godmother Jackie Humphrey, all of Winston-Salem; and other aunts, cousins and relatives. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2001, in the chapel of the Russell Funeral Home with Minister Levander Green officiating. Interment will be in the Evergreen cemetery. The family visitation will be from 2:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. (Russell)
FULP
The pains of life are past, labor and sorrow ceased, and life's long warfare closed at last. Her soul has found relief. On Friday, May 25, 2001, Marie's life on this earth ended at the Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem. Mrs. Marie Katherine Underwood Fulp of 3726 Leight St. was born to the late Percy and Nettie Williams Underwood on June 11, 1916, in Sampson County. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. some years ago. After retirement she worked as a domestic worker and nurse's aide until her health failed and caused her to cease her activities. Mrs. Fulp was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Fulp, and a sister, Littie U. Gilchrist. She leaves to cherish her memories three nieces, Mrs. Marie Beatty of the home, Mrs. Lucille G. (Cleveland) Cooper of Salemburg and Mrs. Bonnie Bell of Winston-Salem; a nephew, Michael Fulp of Winston-Salem; an aunt, Hazel Murphy of Salemburg; and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at Oak Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. I.L. Anthony officiating. Interment will follow in Piedmont Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. at the church. The family may be contacted and the cortege will assemble and leave from the residence at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. (Hooper)
GARNES
Mr. Samuel Grafton Garnes of 4260 Brownsboro Road passed away May 24, 2001, at Baptist Hospital of cancer. Sam was employed by Mullen/LHC of Winston-Salem. He is survived by his loving parents, Abdul Malik and Eugie Garnes, and a host of brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, extended family and caring friends. Public viewing for Sam will held from 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at Gilmore Funeral Home, 1609 N. Liberty St. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at the Frances S. and Jerry Gilmore Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements entrusted to Gilmore Funeral Home. (Gilmore)
GIBSON
BALTIMORE, Md. - Funeral services for Mrs. Evelyn Moody Gibson, 86, who passed away May 25, 2001, at Levindale Hospital will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Gospel Tabernacle Church in Baltimore. She was the wife of the late Earnest Resse Gibson Sr. (formerly of Walnut Cove). She is survived by five daughters, Ruth Bagby, Wendy McEachern, Benita Moody and Deanna Cook, all of Baltimore, and Barbara Richardson of Reidsville; a son, Earnest Gibson Jr. of Louisiana; two sisters, Dorothy Mae Black of Easton, Md., and Lillie Mae Ray of Randalstown, Md.; three brothers-in-law, John Gibson and Frank Gibson of Walnut Cove and Otis Hughes of Roanoke, Va.; and sister-in-law Ruth Watkins of Walkertown. Arrangements entrusted to March Funeral Home. (Courtesy of Perry-Spencer Funeral Home, Madison).
HERRING
Mrs. Ola Georgia Marie Johnson Hardy Herring of 4895 Reidsville Road passed away Sunday, May 27, 2001, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Manning, S.C., but had lived in Winston-Salem for over 21 years. She was a member of Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses. She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Ruther Jackson of Walnut Cove and Della Smith of Walkertown; four sons, Raymond Hardy of Walkertown, Hermond Hardy of Sumter, S.C., Elbert Herring of Santa Cruz, Calif. and Pearson Herring Jr. of Oakland, Calif.; 30 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; a host of great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Public viewing will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2001. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Northampton Drive. Burial will follow in the Evergreen cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 3 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall. The family will assemble and leave from 4895 Reidsville Road. Arrangements entrusted to Gilmore Funeral Home. (Gilmore)
LEONARD-LAWSON
THOMASVILLE - Mrs. Grandell Foster Leonard-Lawson, our loving wife and mother, has gone to meet the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Dec. 4, 1934, in Davidson County, a daughter of Guy B. Foster and Hazel Teen Wagner Foster. She was a retired employee with 35 years of service with Component Concepts Inc., formerly known as Masonite Corp. Mrs. Lawson was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church and the Couple's #2 Sunday school class. She was co-owner of Whistle Stop Café and Washerette. She was first married to Rayborn Leonard, who preceded her in death July 28, 1979. On Dec. 27, 1993, she was married to Thomas E. Lawson, who survives of the home. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robin Leonard Hammer and husband Jim of Thomasville; a son, Craig Leonard and wife Nanette of Thomasville; her mother, Mrs. Hazel Wagner Foster of Thomasville; a sister, Ms. Margaret Foster of Thomasville; a brother, Billy Foster of Statesville; and three grandchildren, Christopher Leonard, Amanda Leonard and Derrick Hammer. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2001, at Greenwood Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Livengood and the Rev. Stuart White officiating. Burial will follow in Victory Baptist Church cemetery. Mrs. Lawson will remain at the J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home until taken to the church 30 minutes prior to the service. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and other times at the home. The family requests memorials be directed to Hospice of Davidson County, P.O. Box 1941, Lexington, NC 27292.
McCLAMROCK
MOCKSVILLE - Mrs. Selma Nichols McClamrock, 98, of Cana Road passed away Monday, May 28, 2001, at Autumn Care Nursing Home in Mocksville. Mrs. McClamrock was born May 21, 1903, in Davie County to the late Malvin F. and Lula Boger Nichols. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wiley Lee McClamrock, in September 1989; two brothers, Benjamin Nichols and Roy Nichols; and two sisters, Ella N. Bailey and Lillian Baker. Mrs. McClamrock was a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at Davie Funeral Service chapel with the Rev. Brad Holliman officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove United Methodist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Oak Grove United Methodist Church cemetery Fund, 1994 U.S. Highway 158, Mocksville, NC 27028. Davie Funeral Service LLC, 416 Valley Road, Mocksville, will be serving the McClamrock family.
PARKER
Mrs. Arabelle Watts Parker, 75, of 1700 E. Third St. passed away Sunday, May 27, 2001, at the Forsyth Medical Center following a period of illness. She was born Feb. 16, 1926, in Winston-Salem to the late Hampton F. Watts and Rosa M. Watts. "Belle" attended the Winston-Salem public schools and received a bachelor's degree from WSSU. She did further study at N.C. A&T State University and taught in and retired from the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school system. She was a member of Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church, where she served on the Women's Home and Overseas Missionary Society among other church organizations until incapacitated by illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard L. Parker. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Rosalyn Parker Shelton of Winston-Salem; grandchildren Juleen, DanElysa "Dani" and Norman; great-grandchildren Jordan and Ameja Rosalyn; sisters Mary McGhee of Detroit, Mich., Beatrice Watts and Eva (Melvin) Johnson of Winston-Salem; godsisters Maryann (James) Mitcham of Winston-Salem, Ruby H. Ingram of North Wilkesboro and Eula C. Bailey of Lancaster, S.C., goddaughter Nancy Logan Lash of Winston-Salem; brothers-in-law James W. Parker Sr. of Michigan City, Ind., and Manuel (Mable) Johnson of Winston-Salem; foster brothers Merlin Dunn of Rochester, N.Y., and Terry Bailey of Teaneck, N.J.; aunt Minnie M. Dominick of Atlanta, Ga.; nieces Sandra (Andre) Lowe of Highland Park, Mich., Mozelle Johnson and Gloria Lowery of Winston-Salem and Rebecca Johnson of Arlington, Va.; nephews Reginald (Beverly) Wall and Ronald Wall of Winston-Salem, James W. (Dawn) Parker III of Michigan City, Ind., Douglas (Marissa) Parker of Carol Stream, Ill., Glen (Donna) Parker of Peoria, Ill., and Howard (Diane) Johnson of Clarksville, Tenn.; her beautiful church family; and a host of devoted and special relatives and very dear and loving friends. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at the Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church with Dr. James M. Sloan officiating. Interment will be in the family plot of the Piedmont Memorial Gardens. The visitation will be from 11:30 to 12 noon Wednesday at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests tributes to be sent to Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church Building Fund, 1435 E. Fourth St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101. (Russell)
PRIDDY
KING - Mr. Hilton Reid Priddy, 44, died Thursday, May 24, 2001, in Newark, N.J. He was born Oct. 2, 1956, in Winston-Salem. His father, L.R. Priddy, preceded him in death. Surviving are his mother, Helen Newman (Joe); a brother, Arlen (Diane); half sisters Pam Tillman, Carmon Selvey (James) and Tammy Lindon (Kevin); and his stepmother, Sandra Priddy. He was a member of First Christian Church in King. He was a graduate of South Stokes High School and Winston-Salem State University, was active in the Civil Air Patrol during high school and a licensed pilot. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at the First Christian Church in King with ministers Gene Thompson, Lamar Tillman and Bill Truitt officiating. Visitation will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Christian Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 504, King, NC 27021 or Hospice of Stokes County, P.O. Box 10, Danbury, NC 27016.
SHELTON
Mrs. Alice Steele Shelton, 89, formerly of Old Hollow Road in Winston-Salem, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem after a period of declining health. Mrs. Shelton was born in Stokes County on June 5, 1911, the daughter of the late James David and Virginia Martin Steele. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Winston-Salem and a former member of Oakridge Baptist Church in Sandy Ridge and was a homemaker. Surviving are a son, William Lewis "Luke" Shelton of Twelve Oaks Nursing Care in Mount Airy; a brother and sister-in-law, Woodrow and Bertha Steele of Greensboro; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Ruby Crane of Eden and Mrs. Eunice Shelton of Sandy Ridge; several nieces and nephews; and a special niece and her husband, Betty and Carl Flynn of Winston-Salem. Mrs. Shelton was preceded in death by her husband; parents; five sisters; and two brothers. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at Oakridge Baptist Church in Sandy Ridge by the Rev. Neal Eller and the Rev. Don Harvey. Mrs. Shelton will lie in state at the church for 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Shelton family will receive friends from 7 to 9 Tuesday evening at Hayworth-Miller Chapel in Rural Hall. Memorials should be directed to Oakridge Baptist Church, 4162 Highway 704 E., Sandy Ridge, NC 27046 or Bethany Baptist Church, 600 Old Hollow Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27105.
WATTS
ELKIN - Mr. Joseph Thurman Watts, 74, of Johnson Ridge Road, formally of Hillcrest Drive, Elkin, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2001, at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mr. Watts was born Aug. 26, 1926, in Burke County to David A. and Mary C. Watts. Mr. Watts was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from Woodman of the World Insurance Co. He was a member of Elkin First Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher for many years. He was also a member of Elkin Masonic Lodge 454. Mr. Watts graduated from Appalachian State University with a master's degree in education. He taught English and history at Elkin High School and taught economics at East Wilkes High School. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Buddy Mastin of Millers Creek; a granddaughter, Carrie Elizabeth Mastin of Carboro; four sisters, Myrtle Hollar of Drexel, Nancy Myrick and Elbridge Frye, both of Morganton, and Billie Waters of Westerville, Ohio; a sister-in-law, Novella Swanson of Drexel; and a half brother, Donald Watts of Morganton. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at Hodges Funeral Home Chapel by Dr. Bill Johnson and the Rev. Joe Dell Rust. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home in Elkin. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
