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PEMBERTON
Mr. Paul David Pemberton, age 79. 1216 Guyer Street "was
born Feb. 3,1921, in Richmond County to Paul Pemberton and
Fannie Little Pemberton. He was educated in Richmond County
Schools and was a member of Living Water Baptist Church. He
served in the U.S. Army. He was a retired cutter for Alma Desk.
His wife. Bertha Pemberton: brothers Matthews Pemberton.
Phillip Pemberton. Richard Pemberton and Grady Pemberton;
and sister Virginia Le Grande preceded him in death. He leaves to
cherish his memory: stepson Melvin Smith of High Point and
daughter Mrs. Linda Pemberton Strange of High Point; sister
Chero Little and Minnie Pemberton. both of Mt. Gilead. N.C.;
grandchild Kimberly Pemberton of High Point, great-grandson
Justin Kenneth Paul Pemberton of High Point: a host of nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends.
The funeral was conducted Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at Living Waters
Baptist Church. Rev. Tavaris Johnson officiated. Burial followed
in Carolina Biblical Gardens. Arrangements were entrusted to
and services were conducted by Gilmore Funeral Service.
FULLER
Ms Emma Mcintosh Keller Fuller, age 93. of 106 Booker Ave.
passed on Oct. 14. She was born on Dec. 31. 1907; in Ware
Shoals. S.C. She was a member of Friends Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by: four sons. Earnest Keller. Fred
Keller Jr., Calvin Keller and Thomas Keller; three brothers. R.L.
Mcintosh Sr., Sam Mcintosh and Josh Mcintosh: one sister.
Mamie McCall. She leaves to cherish her memories: two sons.
Earl Keller of Fayetteville and James Keller of Lexington: two
daughters. Ruby Anderson and Alberta Glenn, both of Lexington;
75 grandchildren: 150 great-grandchildren; multiple great-great
grandchildren; one brother. Thomas (Massie) Mcintosh of Lex
ington; two sisters. Maggie Williams of Princeton, S.C.. and
Catherine Bussey of Brooklyn. NY.
The funeral was conducted on Oct. 20 at 1:30 p.m. at Union
Baptist Church. Arrangements were entrusted to and services
were conducted by Gilmore Funeral Service.
Russell
Funeral Home
822 Carl Russell Ave.
722-3459
LEGRANDE
Mr. Samuel Crawford LeGrande Jr.. 3815 Indiana Ave.. Win
ston-Salem. died Oct. 13 at Wake Forest University Baptist Med
ical Center. He was a native of Rockingham. N.C.. born to the
late Helert Bruton LeGrande and Samuel Crawford LeGrande Sr.
He was of the Baptist faith and was formerly employed with the
city of Winston-Salem.
He is survived hy one son. David LeGrande of Greensboro;
three sisters. Helen Bartley, Joan Hayes. Annie N. Curtis, all of
Greensboro; a host of nieces, nephews. oth<y relatives and
friends. Private memorial services. Russell Funeral Home direc
tors were in charge of the arrangements
MASSEY
Mrs. Mary Bernice Minter Massey, 1000 N. Jackson Ave..
Winston-Salem, died Oct. 13 at Forsyth Medical Center
She was a native of Broadway. Lee County. N.C.. and had
resided in Winston-Salem for more than 60 years. She was a
faithful member of St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, w here
she was mother of the church and a member of the Spiritual Choir
and the ftaomi Missionary Group. She was a retired employee of
Merita Bakery and was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels.
A son. Ronald Massey. preceded Mrs. Massey in passing.
She is survived by her devoted husband. William Barnes
Massey of the home; one grandson. Ronald Thomas; three great
grandchildren; one brother. John Minter of Lacrosse. Va.; four
brothers-in-law; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives
and friends.
The funeral was held Oct. 19 at noon at St. Stephen Baptist
Church. Rev. Joseph R. Samuels officiated. Burial followed at
Evergreen Cemetery. Russell Funeral Home directors were in
charge of the arrangements.
MOORE
Retired Sgt. 1st Class Melvin Vanderbilt Moore. 5 Five
Royales Drive. Winston-Salem, died Oct. 19 at Forsyth Medical
Center. He was a native of Daytona Beach. Fla. He was born to
the late Joseph Gaines and Hattie Mae Moore on Jan. 5. 1945.
Melvin was lovingly reared by his aunt. Margaret E. White, and
his late uncle. Cornelius White, and attended Campbell Street
High School in Daytona Beach. Fla. He served dutifully 22 1/2
years in the U.S. Army while being stationed in Ft. Knox. Ky.;
Gelhausen, Germany; Ft. Riley. Kan.; and St. Stewart. Ga. He
served as dining facilities sergeant first class and received honors
and awards for exceptional achievements for his outstanding per
formance. He was honored with several medals. Vietnam Service
Medal, Army Service Ribbons. Overseas Service Bar and Expert
Badges.
He came to Winston-Salem, his wife. Cassandra's, home, after
his military retirement in 1987. He served God wholeheartedly as
a faithful member of New World Cappadocia Outreach Church
for six years and held office as chairman of the deacon board.
He is survived by: Cassandra Reich Moore, a devoted wife of
25 years; two daughters. Diamond Alize' Moore and Star
Breyanna Moore: an aunt. Margaret E. While; two great-aunts.
Eloise Gilyard and Rebecca Gilyard of Daytona Beach, Fla.: a
cousin, Charles White of Daytona Beach, a mother-in-law. Betty
Collins; a father-in-law. James W. Reich Sr.: a grandfather. Leo
B. Cannon Sr.: two uncles. Minister Leo Cannon Jr. (Barry) and
Reginald Cannon; five sisters-in-law. Cynthia Love. Cheryl
Reich. Sharon Reich of Winston-Salem. Janice Reich of Rural
Hall and Clarissa Faye Teal of Walkertown: three brothers-in-law.
James Ws Reich Jr. of Winston-Salem. Terry Reich of Rural Hall
and Chucky Teal Sr. of Walkertown; seven nieces, Crystal Love.
Maquila Hill (Daneron). Cheryl Wilson. April Reich. Ashli Hill.
Terra Reich and Erika Reich; four nephews. Kenneth Love Jr .
Chucky Teal Jr., Desmond Teal and James Reich III: and many
great-nieces, great-nephews, other relatives and friends.
A home-going service was held on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at the
Chapel of Russell Funeral Home, Pastor Melvin "Rip" Wilkins
officiated. Burial, with full military rites, was held in Salisbury
National Cemetery in Salisbury, N.C. Russell Funeral Home
directors were in charge of the arrangements.
WHARTON
Mrs. Ruby Ethel Eaton Wharton of 2930 Gilmer Ave. in W in
ston-Salem died Oct. 18 al her residence. Mrs. Wharton, the wile
of the late Wilson Wharton Sr.. was born on July 16. |923. She
was the daughter of the late Willie Frank and Connie Eaton of
Mocksville. She attended the public schools of Davie County and
was a member of Dellabrook Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in passing by live brothers. William. John.
Elmer. Paul Davis. Mitchell Ray and Michael Gray Eaton; and a
sister. Annie Bell Glenn.
She leaves to cherish her memory: three daughters. I.inda
Coaxurn (Thomas) of Winston-Salem, and Glenda and Adrienne
Wharton of the home; a son. Wilson Wharton Jr. (Brenda) of Win
ston-Salem; five grandchildren. Samora Little. Calvin Coleman
Jr.. Christopher Wharton. Sonya Shockley (Marcus) and Cassias
Brayboy, all of Winston-Salem; three great-grandchildren: four
sisters. Minnie Gant of Bridgeport. Conn . Barbara Miller. Mary
Adams (Joe). Pauline Eaton, and two brothers, James Eaton and
Jessie Eaton, all of Winston-Salem: a devoted cousin. Slavey
Williams; a dear friend. Hazel Gaston; and many nieces, nephew s
and friends.
The funeral was held Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Rus
sell Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. John Mendez officiated. Burial fol
lowed at Evergreen Cemetery. Russell Funeral Home directors
were in charge of the arrangements.
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HART
Mrs. Minnie Lee Hart of 4636 Oldtown Drive was horn June
16. 1931. in Windsor, N.C.. to the late George and Febbie Bar
row. She was a resident of Philadelphia. Pa., for most of her life
and a resident of Winston-Salem for more than 13 years. Mrs.
Hart was a retired employee of the Moravian Home Inc. and was
employed by Christ Rescue Temple Daycare #3 as a teacher. She
was a faithful member of Christ Rescue Temple Apostolic Holi
ness Church, where she served on the Senior Usher Board and
Missionary Senior Choir.
A son, Thomas Ward, preceded Mrs. Hart in death. She
departed this life on Oct. 21 at Forsyth Medical Center following
a period of illness.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her husband. Morris Hart
of the home; three children. Alicia Ward and Delores Ward, both
of Winston-Salem. Ronnie (Brenda) Ward of Atlanta. Ga.; II
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one sister. Julia Hill: ^
two brothers, James (Diane) Barrow and Sol Barrow; four sisters
in-law. Annie (Eddie) Frederick and Maggie Harris, all of
Philadelphia. Virginia (Victor) Ragsdale of Trumbull. Conn., and
Gray Barrow of Petersburg. Va : two brothers-in-law. Wallace
(Arizona) Hart and Dock (Li/a) Hart, both of Philadelphia: a
devoted friend. Reginald Baggett of Philadelphia: a host of other
relatives and friends.
The funeral will be held Oct. 27 at 11 a.m. at Christ Rescue
Temple. Bishop Willis Davis will officiate. Interment will follow
in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends
from 10:30-11 a.m. at the church. Hooper Funeral Home directors
are in charge of services.
Overflow crowd attends Goler Memorial AME Zion's 120th Anniversary Banquet
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
"Stay up on the wall; don't
come down." said Benjamin
Ruffin, the featured speaker of
Goler Memorial AME Zion
Church's 120th Anniversary
Banquet, to the overflow crowd
last Saturday. Goler celebrated
its church anniversary with a
banquet at the Anderson Con
ference Center. Ruffin is the
president of the Ruffin Group
and the chairman oft he UNC
board of governors.
In reference to the Book of
Nehemiah and his work on
rebuilding the walls of
Jerusalem. Ruffin said that no
matter what job you have, do
the best job you can. Nehemiah
was only a cupbearer, but he
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was moved to go hack home
and he hegan rebuilding the
walls.
The Goler forefathers came
together in 1881 and decided to
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start a church.
"They probably didn't have
two nickels they could rub
together." Ruffin said. "Back
then, they weren't considered
citizens and they couldn't vote
but they had the audacity to
start a church."
Ruffin said that the Goler
forefathers, only years removed
Ruffin
from slav
ery. didn't
quit hut
did what
they start
ed out to
do. Now
in 2001
about
one-fifth
of blacks
(Jo not have jobs. Forty percent
of black children are not cov
ered by health insurance. More
than 120.000 black men are in
prison.
Ruffin said it was up to the
black churches to tell today's
children about the trials and
tribulations blacks have had to
overcome. Tell children about
their history. Think of songs
your grandmother used to sing.
"Bridge Over Troubled Waters"
and "His Eye Is on the Spar
row." Goler needs to stay on
the wall until the work is fin
ished. "It is not about dope in
the veins but hope in their
brains."
Rtiffin was* joined by two
musical groups. Denied Stone
and Spirit of Amani. ,
Last Sunday evening, the
Rev. Dr. Jerry Drayton and his
congregation of New Bethel
Baptist church delivered the
closing anniversary service.
Goler's 120th Church Anniversary Committee, left to right: Doris Christian, Dorothy Williams, Gloria
Mclver, Rev. Seth O. Lartey, Mose Belton Brown, Virginia Hardesty and Dorothy Wheeler.
St. Philip AME Zion to celebrate 93rd anniversary
SPECIALTO THE CHRONICLE
GREENSBORO - St.
Philip AME Zion Church will
celebrate its 93rd anniversary
at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Oct. 28.
Rev. Hiawatha L. Hemphill
will be the guest speaker.
Hemphill is blessed with a
special gift of reaching people
on all levels. His ministry
crosses cultural, social, eco
nomic and racial boundaries.
He has worked with prominent
personalities such as actor
Danny Glover; singer Anita
Pointer of the renowned Point
er Sisters; internationally
Rev. Hemphill
known
pastor
Rev. E.V.
Hill; the
late, great
"King of
Gospel."
Rev.
James
Cleve
land and
Gospel Music Workshop of
America: and gospel recording
artist Rev. John P. Kee.
Hemphill has a B.A. degree
in music from Livingstone
College, and a master of arts
degree in religion and a master
of divinity degree, both
received at Liberty Baptist
Theological Seminary.
Currently, he is the founder
and president of the Book of
. Remembrance Ministries, a
nonprofit organization com
mitted to serving youths, the
homeless and the elderly. In
the business arena, he serves as
national recruiter and chaplain
for the Assurance Group Inc.
(the largest final expense com
pany in the Southeast.)
Hemphill is known
throughout the country for his
unique ability to touch com
mon man. as well as the intel
lectual. He believes every per
son is "special" in the sight of
God. As a result, he is widely
sought after as an evangelist,
.^musician and motivational
speaker.
When not on the road, he
attends First Assembly of God
in Winston-Salem, under the
leadership of Pastor Wayde
Goodall.
St. Philip AME Zion
Church is at 1330 Ashe Street
in Greensboro. Dr. Jerry A.
Quick is the pastor.
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