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BOWENS
Mrs. Willie Mae Thomas Saunders Bowens of 3450 Healy Drive.
Apt. 5D. departed this life July 28 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
She was horn to the late John Henry Baskin-Thomas and Roseanna
Harper Thomas on Sept. 30, 1923. the second child to this union. Mrs.
Bowens was a member of the West Congregation of Jehovah's Wit
nesses. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister.
Mrs. Lucille Thomas Massey Lvles.
She leaves to mount her home-going: two daughters, Mrs Mary
Thomas Scott (James) Peterson of Junction City, Kan., and Mrs. Ann
(Norman) Caldwell of the city; two sons, Dwight Leon (Merita) Saun
ders and George Neal (Carolyn Scippio), Saunders, III, all of the city;
five brothers, James C. Thomas. Lloyd L. Thomas, Robert Baskin. all
of the city, William Thomas of Bronx, N.Y., and Clint (Ruth) Foster of
Taylors. S C.; three sisters, Mrs. izora Glenn of the city, Mrs. Jane A.
Smith of Bronx, N.Y., and Mrs. Ilene LeFong of Atlanta, Ga.; 19 grand
children; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one sister
in-law, Magdalene S. Wright; one brother-in-law. Bravette Lyles Sr..
both of the city; a host of devoted nieces, nephews, aunts, friends,
brothers and sisters in Christ.
The funeral was held Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. in the Hooper Funeral Home
Chapel. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery. A special "thank
you" to the residents of Healy Towers, Forsyth Medical Center ninth
floor staff, and the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. May God bless
each of you.
Hooper Funeral Home directors were in charge of the arrange
ments.
GIVENS
Mrs. Willie Mae Whaley Givens, 95. formerly of 790 A Highland
Ave., passed away July 29 at the Oaks of Forsyth Nursing Center. She
was a native of Lancaster. S.C.. and a resident of Winston-Salem for
many years. Mrs. Givens was member of Hanes CME Church, where
she served in the missionary department. She was preceded in death by
her husband. Bill Givens. and a son. Herbert Crockett.
Surviving are: a daughter. Linda (Warren) Napper of Winston
Salem: five grandchildren. Samuel Wilson. Diane (Burnis) Simmons of
Walnut Cove, N.C.. Scott (Shon) Wilson of Atlanta, Ga., Avis and
Aaron Crockett; a host of great-grandchildren; other relatives, includ
ing a devoted cousin. Reva Evans of Greensboro: and friends.
The funeral was held Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. at Hanes Memorial CME
Church. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery.
Hooper Funeral Home directors were in charge of the arrange
ments.
PARKER
Ms. Frances Tate Parker. 85. of 2097 E. 12th Street, departed this
lite July 29 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Bom to the late John and Betsy Jackson Tate, she was a lifelong res
ident of Winston-Salem, a retiree of N.C. Baptist Hospital and a mem
ber of St. Paul United Methodist Church.
Survivors include: one sister. Ms. Jeanette Tate; one brother. John
Tate, both of the home: one sister-in-law. Suzanna Tate: two godchil
dren. Janice Brown and Wanda Rucker. all of Winston-Salem; several
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
The funeral was held Aug. 2 at noon at St. Paul United Methodist
Church. Rev. Donald Jenkins officiated. Interment followed in Ever
green Cemetery. Special thanks to Mrs. Brown and the Mt. Zion Bap
tist Church enrichment program, and the nurses and doctors at Wake
Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Hooper Funeral Home directors were in charge of the arrange
ments.
WOFFORD
Ms. Louise Wofford of 1114 E. 14th Street was bom Feb. 29,1936,
to the late Crowell and Alice Wofford. She graduated from Atkins High
School and N.C. Central University, where she majored in education
and pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. She retired from the Win
ston-Salem/Forsyth County public school system as a librarian after 30
years of service. During her tenure as a librarian, she encouraged
numerous studies to excel in life.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Harold Wof
ford and Cecil Holcomb. Ms. Wofford passed away on July 31 at Wake
Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
She leaves to cherish her memory: three nieces. Mary Burchette,
Avis (Rev. Perry) Walker and Harolyn Lane, all of the city; one nephew.
Rodney (Emily) Wofford of Jessup, Md.; a special cousin. Ernestine
"Pete" Hines of Newark. N.J.: three special care-givers. Charlene
Rosehoro, Gwendolyn Smith and Clark G. Hanner Sr., all of the city;
other relatives and friends.
The funeral was held Aug. 4 at 11 a.m. at Hooper Funeral Home.
Rev. Charles W. Leak officiated. Interment followed in Evergreen
Cemetery. Hooper Funeral Home directors were in charge of the
arrangements.
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DUNCAN-THOMAS
Little Bianca JaCole Duncan-Thomas. 1800-C Geneva Street,
passed away at her residence on July 29. Angels are remembered for
ever. Bianca JaCole Duncan-Thomas entered into this earthly realm
July 3. A special thanks to Hospice of Winston-Salem for the grace, care
and support that were shown to us during this short period of illness.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her parents, Chiquita Duncan
and Kevin Thomas, both of Winston-Salem; maternal grandparents,
Jacqueline Duncan and Chaviler Rogers of Oklahoma, City. Okla.;
paternal grandparents. Minister Cassandra Williams and Michael
Thomas, both of Winston-Salem; maternal great-grandmother. Minister
Cynthia "Sweetie Pie" Duncan of Winston-Salem; paternal great
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Orpheus Michael and Mr. and Mrs. James
Thomas, all of Winston-Salem; a host of other relatives and friends.
A graveside service was held Aug. 2 at 11 a.m. at Piedmont Memo
rial Gardens. Pastor Sheldon M. McCarter officiated. Burial followed
at Little Angels Garden of Piedmont Memorial Gardens. Russell Funer
al Home directors were in charge of the arrangements.
JOHNSON
Mr. David Leroy Johnson. 1900 W. First Street, passed away Aug.
2 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was a native of
Florence, S.C.. bom Sept. 23, 1936, to Willie Mose and Bra/elle Park
er Johnson. He had lived in Winston-Salem for most of his life. He was
a member of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, where he sang in the
Male Chorus, was a former employee of Wake Forest University Bap
tist Medical Center and was an avid gardener.
He is survived by: two sisters, Louetta Henneghan and Betty
Alston, both of Florence. S.C.; one brother, Johnnie Johnson of St.
Petersburg, Fla.: two aunts. Willie Mae Edwards of Orangeburg. S.C.
and Emma Lee Hickman of Hartsville, S C.: a devoted cousin, Richard
(Delores) Scales of Winston-Salem: a host of other relatives and
friends.
The funeral was held Aug. 6 at noon at Galilee Missionary Baptist
Church. Rev. Robert L. McGowens Sr. officiated. Burial followed at
Evergreen Cemetery. Russell Funeral Home directors were in charge of
the arrangements.
LITTLE
Mr. Samuel Nebrasker Little. 130 Champlain Street, passed away
July 27 at Winston-Salem Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.
He was bom Sept. I, 1943, in Winston-Salem, the son of the late
Booker T. Clybum and Almira Friday Little. He spent the early years of
his life in Loris, S C. "Winston-Salem Sam," as he was most frequent
ly called, was a devoted sports fan. He coached and umpired Little
League sports. He played semi-pro ball with the Winston-Salem Indi
ans and Pond Giants. He attended Anderson High School, worked for
Winston-Salem Transit Authority for many years, and in his later years,
worked at Winston-Salem State University until his health begun to fail.
Surviving to cherish his memories are: six daughters, a devoted
daughter. Deborah (Bennie) Harris, DeAnlha McCall. Sonya Leathers,
SherTy (Sam) Switzer. Darlene Hunter ami Shemeille Davis; five sons,
a devoted son, Virgil "Dewauane." Calvin and Chris McCall, Bernard
Crawford and Samuel N. Little Jr.; 12 grandchildren; one great-grand
son; three devoted brothers, James (Brenda) Little, Nathaniel (Rebec
ca) Little, Alvin (Joan) Little of Winston-Salem, and brothers John
(Jean) Clybum of Winston-Salem, Richard (Nora) Clybum of Durham,
and Billy Hennigan of Loris. S.C.; three devoted sisters, Geraldine
(Sam) Stimpson of Winston-Salem, Charlene Tillery and Patricia
(Erdie) Picart of Fayetteville, and sisters Lottie Clybum of Buffalo,
N.Y.. and Louella (Kenneth) Sinclair of Buffalo, N.Y.; a former devot
ed wife. Sheryl V. Davis; faithful and devoted friends, Mr. Jack Howie,
Mr. Ed Anthony and Mrs. Christine Evans; a host of nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends.
The funeral was July 31 at noon at the Chapel of Russell Funeral
Home. Rev. Melvin "Rip" Wilkins officiated. Burial followed at Ever
green Cemetery. Russell Funeral Home directors were in charge of the
arrangements.
SPEASE
Mr. Vemard Erwin Spease. New York, N.Y., and formerly of Win
ston-Salem, passed away July 26 at Veterans Administration Hospital,
New York. N.Y,
He was bom May 11, 1951, in Forsyth County, N.C., to Minnie
Spease and the late Charles Spease. He attended Anderson High
School, was a graduate of Winsalm Business College and was a gradu
ate of Long Island University with a bachelor of science degree and
master's degree. He also had two MBAs in computer science. Vemard
was a member of Who's Who of Outstanding Students of American
Colleges. He was employed by the state of New York as a computer
programmer. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a member of
Mars Hill Baptist Church.
He is survived by: his wife, Mrs. Earlina Spease; two children. Eric
ka and Kwame. all of New York. N.Y.; his loving mother, Minnie
Spease Carpenter of Winston-Salem; his three sisters, Barbara (Samuel)
Cureton, Carolyn Spease and Patricia Spease: one brother. Rocky
Spease, all of Winston-Salem; a beloved play sister, Sarah Mack;
nieces, Beverly (Wendell) Halsley. Toni Peoples. Rita Spease, Kim
(Kelvin) Banner. Bridgett (Sonny) Robinson and Kisha (Kelvin)
Adams: nephews, Kelvin L. Spease, Samuel Cureton Jr., Vincent Cure
ton, Nigel Spease; beloved cousins. Emma Young, Debra Stokes, Pam
(Connell) Taylor. Barron Stokes. Sheila (Terry) Langford; devoted
cousin. Raymond Daniels of New York, N.Y.; a host of other relatives
and friends.
A home-going service was held on Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. at Mars Hill
Baptist Church. Rev. Lewis Crawford officiated. Burial followed at
Evergreen Cemetery. Russell Funeral Home directors were in charge of
the arrangements.
VAN EATON
Mrs. Louise Ida Hagwood Van Eaton, 2980 Reynolda Road, passed
away July 26 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. "Miss
Irene," as she was affectionately called, was bom on July 11, 1921, in
Martinsville. Va? to the late Jesse Ben Hagwood and Annie Hayes Hag
wood. She was the oldest of three children. She was educated in the
public schools of Martinsville. Va. Being the oldest child in the family,
she played an important role in the lives of her siblings and was very
instrumental in taking care of and raising them. "Miss Irene" moved to
Winston-Salem at an early age. She met, married and divorced her hus
band. She resided in Winston-Salem for more than 60 years. She was a
domestic worker, a mother, godmother and nanny to many children
throughout her life in various neighborhoods, raising them as they were
her own. She worked for Mr. and Mrs. Albert Butler for more than 50
years and raised their children, Diane, David, Chris (and his wife,
Anne), all of whom respected and lived her as their own mother.
"Miss Irene" was a member of Union Baptist Church and attended
regularly before her failing health. She enjoyed singing with the oper
atic "high pitched" voice, but* only to herself, as she was shy.
She is survived by and leaves to cherish her memory: her loving
daughter, Beverly Jarrett of Winston-Salem; one grandson, her pride
and joy, G'Woyne Jarrett of Winston-Salem; one sister, Annie Bell
Barksdale of Martinsville, Va.; one brother, Robert Hagwood of Mar
tinsville, Va.; four godchildren. Sharon Green. Agnes Rogers, Tiffany
Rogers. Mandy Rogers, all of Winston-Salem; a devoted cousin, James
King of Roanoke. Va.; two nieces, Joyce Jarrett of Detroit, Mich., and
Denise Barksdale of West New York, N.J.; three nephews, Lorenzo
Barksdale (Laverne). Joseph Barksdale (Rita), both of Detroit, Mich.,
Jerry Barksdale of Memphis, Tenn.; a host of great-nieces, great
nephews, cousins, other relatives, extended family members and
friends.
A home-going service was held Aug. 2 at noon at the Chapel of
Russell Funeral Home. Apostle Barry Spates officiated. Burial followed
at Piedmont Memorial Gardens. Russell Funeral Home directors were
in charge of the arrangements.
One-on-One
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nitely going to key on you,
Erick.
Erick: See. 1 think that may
be a good thing for us. The
teams will key on me and then
other guys get loose.
Anthony: What if you all
don't win it all this year? 1
mean, will that be acceptable at
all?
Erick: Not at all. Nothing
will be accepted but a state
championship.
Anthony: Do you all really
expect to win it all every year?
Erick: Yes. You can't go
into the seaso'n any other kind
of way or you'll fall short. So
that's how we go out there
every day, as if we're practicing
for the state championship.
We're not practicing for the
first game or for the semifinals.
We're practicing for the state
championship.
Anthony: How does the
team stay hungry. It's got to be
hard to keep that initial hunger
after you've won it already.
Erick: It's a little hard. See,
'last year I wasn't really a
leader. I didn't really have to do
much because of Jamel. He's
my best friend. He was the
defensive captain last year. This
year was pretty different as far
as that was concerned. No one
really wanted to listen to me at
first. I had to fight a couple of
people the first couple of days.
Anthony: Really?
Erick: Yeah. I had to let
them know that I'm the leader
and I'll get in their you know
what. Once that happened,
everything kind of fell in place.
Anthony: (Both laugh.)
Aight. What's the strongest ele
ment of this team? What are the
fans going to talk about the
most?
Erick: They'll probably
mention the running backs, but
I think the strongest element is
the offensive line. Nothin' else
can happen without them.
Carveris) always had a domi
nant offensive line.
Anthony: Do you still wear
your championship ring?
Erick: (Smiles.) Naw. I
don't even wear it anymore.
(Pause.) I don't wear it because
me and the football team was at
the club one night and some
guy hit my friend. Tristim And
one thing lecl to another. My
knuckle was so swollen after
that I couldn't even put my ring
on anymore. I'm kind of glad
that I can't because now I can
sit and look at it.
Anthony: OK. Name a
football player that you look up
to.
Erick: My favorite players
have always been Walter Pay
ton and Lawrence Taylor. My
favorite player now is Monte
(Anthony). He's one of the
coolest people I know. He's
helped me with my homework,
the plays, my girl.
Anthony: Your girl? How
did he help you with your girl?
Erick: Me and this girl
named Tanisha was having
problems last year, and he
helped us get back together.
(Laughs.) We broke up again.
I'm working on that now. (Both
laugh.) She'll come around.
Anthony: Don't you get
play from the other women?
Erick: (Smiles.) I do. but
you don't want the ones that
you can just have.
Anthony: I feel you.
Erick: I mean. I get at
them. I have the little ones that
I have on the side, but I love
her.
Anthony: Aight. (Smiles.)
Erick. do you see yourself as
the best player on the team?
Erick: I know that I'm
good, and I may know the game
a little better than most people
on the team, but 1 think the rest
of the team makes me look bet
ter because they do their job so
well.
Anthony: What do you do
when you're not playing foot
ball?
Erick: (Smiles.) I just try to
have fun. I enjoy being a kid. I
just try to have fun.
Anthony: What type of
music do you listen to before
football games?
Erick: I like to listen to T.I.
(rapper). If I'm (not) listening
to him. then I'm listening to
LiP Wayne.
Anthony: If you could be
with any woman, who would it
be?
Erick: Stacey Dash. That is
the finest woman I've ever
seen. Ever since 1 saw her in
"Clueless" I've felt like that.
Anthony: Yeah. I forgot
about her. She is fine. dawg.
(Pause.) If you could sign with
any college, which one would it
be?
Krick: It would probably be
with Nebraska. I'd probably
still get I.(MX) yards rushing
even if I was fourth string.
Antony: How big of an
influence has coach (Keith)
Wilkes been in your life?
Krick: He's been a very big
part of my life. He's been on
me every since the ninth grade.
He's always been there for me.
He used to tell me to keep my
grades right. He told me to go
and take the SAT. I did that and
did a good job on it. I got 1080
on it. I got a 3.2 GPA too.
Anthony: Man. that's
excellent.
Krick: Yeah: (Pause.) But
coach Wilkes is a good man.
Anthony: OK. Let's con
clude with free association.
Krick: OK.
Anthony: Parkland High
footbaH team.
Krick: Beat.
Anthony: Edgerrin James
(Indianapolis Colt running
back).
Krick: Tight.
Anthony: Down South rap.
Krick: Lil' Wayne.
Anthony: 2003 3-A state
champs.
Krick: (Laughs.) Carver.
Anthony: Best player in the
state of North Carolina.
Krick: Isaiah "Puff Daddy"
Thomas (UNC freshman and
former Yellowjacket.)
Anthony: Dream car.
Krick: '65 Chevy Impala.
Anthony: That's it. man.
Good luck with the season,
dawg.
Krick: Thanks.
Cleo
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responsible for recruiting high
school prospects, organizing
scouting reports as well as skill
development and floor coaching.
His 1999 recruiting class was
ranked 18th in the country.
y From 1991-1994. Hill
worked as an assistant basketball
coach at his alma mater. Orange
High School (N.J.). In 1994, he
helped guide the team to victories
in the state championship and the
Tournament of Champions. He
also worked for EKB Scouting
Service in Orange. N.J.. from
1992-1995 as a coach and scout.
Hill played professionally in
Australia for two seasons (1990
and 1991) with the Swann Hill
Flyers. Hill averaged 41 points
and 8.3 assists per game during
the 1991 season. He was the sec
ond leading scorer in the team's
history with a single game record
of 55 points. Hill was also the
MVP for the league's first All
Star game, scoring 24 points, 10
rebounds and 19 assists.
Hill's collegiate career began
in 1984 when he chose to attend
N.C. Central University in
Durham. He was a 1,000-point
scorer and was among the top 15
all-time scorers in NCCU history.
He served as captain of the squad
for all four seasons with the
Eagles. His senior year, he guid
ed NCCU to the finals of the
South Atlantic Regional and was
named to the all-tournament
team.
Hill's abilities on the court
were instrumental in turning
NCCU's team from a 4-21 record
his freshman year to a 26-3
record his senior season.
During his high school
career, Hill was also a 1,000
point scorer. He led Orange High
School in scoring three consecu
tive seasons and graduated as the
third leading scorer of all time.
He was selected to All-City. All
County and All-State teams.
He received his bachelor of 1
arts degree in physical education
in 1994 from N.C. Central Uni
versity. He is also a certified per
sonal trainer and has worked as a
substitute teacher in New Jersey
as well as North Carolina.
He is the son of Cleo and Ann
Hill. Cleo Sr., ,a retired college
basketball coach and athletics
director, is a former standout
player at Winston-Salem State
University. In 1961, he became
the first African-American from
a historically black college or
university to be drafted by the St.
Louis (now Atlanta) Hawks in
the first round (eighth overall) of
the NBA draft.
"Hill is a great leader," said '
Dr. Eve Atkinson, professor and
director of athletics at Cheyney.
"As a multiyear captain of his
high school and college teams.
Hill has the respect of coaches
and teammates alike. Throughout
his career, he has shown a com
mitment to excellence both on
and off the court.
"The entire Cheyney com
munity looks forward to working
with Coach Hill as he leads our
men's baskethall team to promi
nence in the Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference."