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Brumbaugh, Joyce Lippert
Mrs. Joyce Lippert Brumbaugh, 84, of Winston-Salem passed away peacefully Saturday, July 10, 2004, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Joyce was born Feb. 5, 1920, in Baltimore, Md. Joyce grew up in Woodlawn, Md., and lived with her husband, Edward, in Catonsville, Md., for most of her marriage life until they retired and moved to North Carolina to be with their family. She was a caring and loving wife, mother and grandmother. Her beautiful smile, spunky spirit and selfless love for family and friends will always be remembered. She is survived by her devoted husband of 61 years, Edward W. Brumbaugh; her three children, Joy Baldwin and husband, Woody of Durham, Wayne Brumbaugh and wife, Jane of Huntersville and Gayle Ford and husband, Mike of Winston-Salem; and her brother, Richard E. Lippert and wife, Susan of Bel Air, Md. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Amy Baldwin White and husband, John, Kate Baldwin Hoyle and husband, Wilson, Sarah Ford Goodfellow and husband, Blake, Bekah Ford and fiance, Clay Cooke, Hannah Ford, Beth Brumbaugh and Matt Brumbaugh; and six great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 14, at Epworth United Methodist Church in Durham. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:45 a.m. in the church fellowship hall prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her name to Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or the Durham County Public Library. Capital Funeral Home in Raleigh is in charge of the arrangements.
Clark, Evelyn Corn Biggs
LAWSONVILLE - Mrs. Evelyn Corn Biggs Clark, 77, of 1511 Sam Corn Road died Monday, July 12, 2004, at Stokes-Reynolds Memorial Hospital. She was born in Stokes County on March 1, 1927, to Sam and Lennis Hundley Corn. She was a homemaker and retired from Burlington Industries. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond Biggs; her second husband, Jack Amos Clark; and her parents. Surviving are four daughters, Eva (Bill) Priddy and Brenda Vernon of Sandy Ridge, Hazel (Johnny) Joyce of Madison and Judy (Cliff) Marshall of Lawsonville; two sons, Larry (Linda) Biggs of Lawsonville and Mike (Cheri) Clark of Charlotte; a sister, Ruby Smith of Lawsonville; a brother, Cecil Corn of Stuart, Va.; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 15, at Nelson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Melvin Shelton officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, at Nelson Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Stokes County, P.O. Box 10, Danbury, NC 27016.
Cockerham, Estelle Seal
MOUNT AIRY - Ms. Estelle Seal Cockerham, 73, died Monday, July 12, 2004. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Moody Funeral Home Chapel.
Crater, Ruth Smitherman
YADKINVILLE - Mrs. Ruth Smitherman Crater, 85, of Yadkinville passed away Saturday, July 10, 2004, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Crater was born Dec. 28, 1918, to the late Luther Lee and Anna Reece Smitherman. Ruth was well known in Yadkinville. She was retired from James Williams Printing Co. and had worked many years at Heffner's Land of Food. She was a member of Maplewood Baptist Church and a volunteer for Yadkin Christian Ministries. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Alfred Crater; a daughter, Peggy Norman Nail; two sisters; and three brothers. Surviving are two children, Judy (David) Myers of Yadkinville and John Lee (Nancy Denton) Crater of Alabaster, Ala.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, July 13, at Gentry Family Chapel in Yadkinville, with the Rev. Richard Eskew officiating. Burial will follow in Harmony Grove Friends Cemetery. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Maplewood Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 576, Yadkinville, NC 27055.
Fleming, Johnny Austin
MOUNT AIRY - Mr. Johnny Austin Fleming, 74, died Sunday, July 11, 2004. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dover Baptist Church. Moody Funeral Home of Mount Airy is in charge of arrangements.
Freeland, Charles "Lynn"
YADKINVILLE - Mr. Charles "Lynn" Freeland, 34, of Yadkinville, a loving husband and son, died Saturday, July 10, 2004. Mr. Freeland was born Oct. 28, 1969, in Lebanon, Tenn. Mr. Freeland was a 1988 graduate of Forbush High School and attended Surry Community College. Mr. Freeland was employed by Eveready Concrete Co. as a truck driver. He was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church and Trinity Christian Center. He was preceded in death by his father, Bryant Freeland, in 1998. Surviving are his beloved wife and best friend, Penelope Proffit Freeland of the home; his mother, Shirley Freeland of Yadkinville; a brother, Ramey (Marna) Freeland of Boonville and their son, Garrett Freeland; a sister, Rena (Eric) Adams of Yadkinville and their daughter, Destinee Adams; his father and mother-in-law, James and Sandra Proffit of Yadkinville; two brothers-in-law, Jamie Proffit of Yadkinville and John (Kristi) Proffit of Thurmond; their children, Tanner and Ashten Proffit of Thurmond; and special friend Charlie Gibson of Winston-Salem. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 14, at Union Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Kenny Gooden, the Rev. John Cox and the Rev. Allen Mullins officiating. Mr. Freeland will lie in state 30 minutes before the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Freeland family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today, July 13, at Gentry Family Funeral Home in Yadkinville.
Harrell, Meredith Highfill
Mrs. Meredith Highfill Harrell, 90, of Heritage Woods Retirement Homes, widow of A. Blanco Harrell, died Monday, July 12, 2004, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Amarillo, Texas, to Alfred and Erie Morse Highfill. She was a member of Clemmons United Methodist Church. Mrs. Harrell is survived by a daughter, Nancy Meade and husband, Charles, of Winston-Salem; two granddaughters, Jennifer Sapp and husband, John, and Ginger Shore and husband, W. Dean; and three great-grandchildren, Jessica and Jordan Sapp and Madison Shore. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at Clemmons United Methodist Church Chapel by the Rev. Phillip Cole and the Rev. Catherine Vlastakis. Memorials may be made to Crisis Control Ministry, 200 E. 10th St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101-1512. (Vogler & Sons Clemmons Chapel)
Hidgon, Mary Ellen Buchanan
LEXINGTON - Mary Ellen Buchanan Hidgon, 90, died Sunday, July 11, 2004. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel.
Hunt, Adrian Frank
LEXINGTON - Adrian Frank Hunt, 81, died Tuesday, July 6, 2004. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Reeds United Methodist Church Cemetery. Davidson Funeral Home Lexington is in charge of arrangements.
Jefferson Jr., Houston S.
CHARLOTTE - Mr. Houston S. Jefferson Jr., 43, died Thursday, July 8, 2004. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Salisbury National Cemetery. Richmond Funeral Home of Charlotte is in charge of arrangements.
Johnson, Beverly Jean Moore
Mrs. Beverly Jean Moore Johnson of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, July 10, 2004, at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was born July 8, 1928, to David Walter and Mabel Galloway Moore of Elizabethton, Tenn. She attended Friedland Moravian Church. She graduated from Elizabethton High School and received a B.A. from Milligan College, Tenn., as well as an M.A. and Ed.S. in counseling from UNC Greensboro. She worked at the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington, D.C. She retired from the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school system, where she was a homebound teacher, a counselor at Northwest Elementary and East Forsyth High School and director of guidance at Carver High School. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband, Charles Eugene "John" Johnson of the home. Also surviving are her children, Kim Johnson Reed, Jeanna Johnson Smith, John David Johnson of Pensacola, Fla., and Lisa Johnson Mason of Stoneville; two sons-in-law, Phillip Reed and Ralph Mason; as well as grandchildren, Nichole Smith, Casey Reed, Chip Reed, Matthew Whitley, Ashley Whitley, Tucker Johnson, Kimberly Reed, Tina Reed Newsom and Ashton Gilmore. Special love goes to Kimberly Finney. A memorial service will be conducted at 3 p.m. today, July 13, at Friedland Moravian Church, with the Rev. Wally Yarbrough and the Rev. Carol Foltz presiding. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Friedland Moravian Church, Friedland Church Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27107 or Hospice and Palliative CareCenter, 1100-C S. Stratford Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.
