BELTON
Mrs. Olean Couthern Belion,
75 of Winston-Salem. N.C. went
home to be with the Lord on
Saturday. November 1 , 2008 at
Forsyth Medical Center.
She was born January 30, 1933
in Forsyth County to Robbie
Watson Couthern and James
Mathew Couthern. She retired
from Hanes Hosiery with thirty
five years of service. Mrs. Belton
was married to James Boston
Belton, Jr., was a faithful member
of Saint Peter's World Outreach
Center, and enjoyed activities with
the Golden Crown Senior Adults
Club.
She was preceded in death by
her parents and her husband.
Surviving to cherish her memo
ries are four children, Henry
Chandler, Sr. (Elaine). Carolyn
Cox, Darlene Belton. and James
Boston Belton, III; four grandchil
dren, Karmesia Senn. Johnny Lee
Senn, Jr.. Henry Chandler. Jr.. and
James Anthony Belton; six great
grandchildren, Janice Senn.
Johnny Lee Senn.III. Jalisa
Johnson, Jada Senn, Jalen Senn.
and Alaina Chandler; three nieces,
Jacqueline Harris Myers (Levon),
Brendolyn Harris Herbert, and
Qwendolyn Harris; and a host of
other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 1
p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008 from
the Russell Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment followed in Piedmont
Memorial Gardens.
Online condolences may be
made at www.russellfuneralser
vice.com. Russell Funeral direc
tors were in charge of services and
arrangements.
BLACK
Marie Legrand Black, 85,
affectionately known to many as
"Mama Black" and the *'Candy
Lady" went home to be with her
heavenly father on Monday,
November 3, 2008.
She was
born November
17, 1922 in Mt.
Gilead, N.C. to
Arthur and
Mable Legrand.
She attended
United
Memorial
Holiness
Church ajid was
Mother of the
Church and recording artist of
"Don't Do the Drugs" with United
Holiness Church. She was also an
advisor with the drug program at
her church.
Mama Black's wit, charm, and
wisdom touched all that knew her.
Always a smile on her face and
willing to lend a helping hand, her
neighbors in the Happy Hill
Community knew her as the
"Candy Lady."
She was preceded in death by
her parents; husband, Wallace
Black; daughter, Kattie Evans; and
grandson, Troy Evans.
She leaves to cherish her mem
ories her children, Marie Wilson,
Rebecca Black. Audrey Thompson,
Maybell Warren (Benny), Lavern
Taylor (Leon), and Wallace Black,
Jr. (Beverly); 15 grandchildren; 19
great-grandchildren; and a host of
caring nieces, nephews, cousins,
other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 3
p.m. Saturday. November 8, 2008
from the Russell Funeral Home
Chapel. Rev. John P. Williams, Jr.
officiated. Intermenl followed in
Piedmont Memorial Gardens.
"The family appreciates the
deeds of kindness, words of sym
pathy and flowers from friends at
this time. A special Thank You to a
team of caregivers who gave years
In Memoriam
of loving care. Dr Douglas
Stewart. Dr. Clinton Soronia. Dr
Robert Kelly, Dr. Grote, Salem
Dialysis. Hospice. Pastor John P
& Etrula Williams. We will forever
be grateful."
Online condolences may be
made at w ww.russellfuneralser
vices.com Russell Funeral direc
tors were in charge of services and
arrangements.
COLEMAN-CARTHRON
A great woman of God Mother
and Evangelist Annie B. Coleman
Carthron was born December 5.
1916 to the late Frank and Partenia
Allen. To many people she was
known as Sis. Coleman; to her
children she's "mama".
Labored faithfully for 29 years
at l()am Annie C. Carthron pref
ered to preach on the corner of
Fourth and Liberty street because,
"This is a place they'll accept me".
Every morning, rain or shine, hot
or cold dressed in all white she
would would preach for about 30
minutes the word of an all mighty
God and singing songs of praise. It
was almost impossible to ignore
her., with her tambourine and cym
bal she would beat together to her
songs.
She can never be forgotten
once you have met her; for Mother
Carthron is a " Shinning light" in a
dark world. There is nothing that
she would not do if it was in her
ability ? commonly told to "hush"
or "be quit" while on the streets of
Winston-Salem. Even God sending
her dreams of men trying to cause
her harm when they hear the word.
But that never stopped the stead
fast wman of God ? So, she
preached down the street to the
court house where still she was not
always welcome. She didn't stop
there. Walking the halls of The Old
Katie B. Memorial Hospital touch
ing many with the "Healing
Hands" of deliverance from sick
ness and disease was witnessed by
many.
Inside of the Church she was an
dynamic teacher of the adult class
department at New Direction
Movement, also a member of the
Evangelistic Group and Mother's
Board.
Mrs. Carthron spent most of
her life raising her 13 children.
Preaching runs in the family 3 of
her 13 children became ministers:
True Victory Ministries Inc.
(Bishop Daniel R. Coleman Sr.),
New Direction Movement
Cathedral ( Pastor Essie C.
McCullough) And Revelations Of
Faith ( Pastor Sarah Hauser) all of
which Mrs. Carthron Founded.
Over the years Mrs. Carthron
has a host of over 60 grandchil
dred, 20 plus great-great grands
and a few great-great-great grands.
Mother Annie B. Coleman
Carthron was taken home peace
fully to be with our all mighty
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on
November 1, 2008. Her home
going service will be helt at First
Waughtown Baptist Church at 1 1
a.m. Thursday November 7, 2008.
Bishop Rice will be the Eulogist
and Pastor Dennis will be the Host
Pastor.
In special Remembrance of
such an Honorable woman, her
children will be dressed in all
white, as she was always dressed
in.
GILCHREST
Mr. Leroy Gilchrest, 74 of
Gholson Street, Winston-Salem,
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N.C. went home to be with the
Lord on Saturday. Nov. 1, 21X18
after a short period of illness. He
was born on April 20, 1934 in
Robeson County.
He attended school in Robeson
County, NC, and has been a resi
dent of Winston-Salem for over 50
years. After 30 years of service he
retired from the City of Winston
Salem.
He was a faithful member of
Morning Star Missionary Baptist
Church where he was a member of
the spiritual choir, male chorus,
deacon board, and Sunday school.
He also supported Wilson Chapel
Presbyterian Church which was his
former family
church in
Robeson County.
He was pre
ceded in death
by his parents.
Nelson and
J e n n i B e 1 1
Gilchrist; his
brothers. Hector,
Linwood. and
Martin Gilchrist;
and a sister, Lizzie Mae
Southerland.
He leaves to cherish his memo
ries his children. Reverend Tony
(Norma) Harrington of Wagram.
N.C., Annie Doster of Charlotte,
N.C., Katie Graham of Parkton.
N.C., and Samantha Johnson of
Winston-Salem, N.C.; brothers,
Archie Gilchrist of Stockton, C.A.,
Frank Gilchrist of Lorraine. O.H.,
and Ervin Gilchrist of Ltimberton.
N.C.; one. sister, Christine Mabry
of Pfafftown, N.C.; four sisters-in
law; 15 grandchildren; 24 great
grandchildren; and a host of
nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
Funeral services were held at
12 noon Friday, November 7, 2008
from the Morning Star Missionary
Baptist Church. Rev. Anderson
Hicks officiated. Interment fol
lowed in Parklawn Memorial
Gardens. Online condolences may
be made at www.russellfuneralser
vice.com. Russell Funeral direc
tors were in charge of services and
arrangements.
HARVEY
Mrs. Maggie Lula Stevenson
Harvey was born on December 22,
1907 in Winnsboro, S C. to the late
Minnie Young. She stopped by for
"100 years" on her way home. She
enjoyed being alone with her Lord
and peacefully entered into eternal
rest with him on October 3 1 , 2008.
Early in her life "Ms. Shug"
migrated to Winston-Salem, N.C.
where she married the late Mr.
Luther Harvey. While in Winston
Salem, N.C. she joined Hanes
CME Church,
where she was a
devoted member
for over 75
years. She loved
missionary work
and singing
hymns in the
choir. She also
retired from RJ
Reynolds
Tobacco Company.
Mrs. Lula was blessed to live a
long life with health and strength.
She was very proud to still have
her driver's license and pursued to
be as independent as possible. Her
favorite pastimes were cooking
and watching baseball, especially
the Atlanta Braves.
Mrs. Lula was preceded in
death by four sisters.
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She is survived by her brother,
Celess Young of Philadelphia,
PA.; two nieces, Joyce (James)
McGraw of Winnsboro, S C. and
Annie Ruth Pearson of Kansas
City, Missouri; two. nephews.
Young (Betty) Brown of
Philadelphia, PA. and Reverend
Celess Craig of Winnsboro, S C.; a
special great-niece, Sherri (Mike)
Sloss of Columbia, S.?\; and a host
of great-nieces, great-nephews,
cousins and friends.
She will be missed greatly.
Funeral services were held at
12 noon Friday. Nov. 7, 2008 from
the Hanes CME Church. Rev/
Clarence Cox officiated. Interment
followed in Evergreen Cemetery.
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a t
www.russellfuneralservivce.com.
Russell Funeral directors were in
charge of services and arrange
ments.
MUNOZ-R1VERA
X)n May 10, 1966. Mother's
Day in Mexico. Linda Nelly
Munoz-Rivera was born in Poza
Rica, Veracruz, Mexico as a gift to
her mother. She was a quiet but
very happy child who loved to sing
and play to be a teacher.
At the tender age of 10, approx
imately, she met Christ as her per
sonal Savior and turned her life
over to the service of Him who
gave His life .
tor her on a
cross. At the
age of 1 2 she
began to use
the gifts and
talents God had
given her as a
teacher for
children at
church. She
stayed con
stantly active tor the Lord teaching
classes at church, working in
VBS'. teaching at a mission of her
church, giving courses to capaci
tate other teachers, working with
the woman's group at church, help
ing out and then directing the inter
mediates group, serving as a coun
selor at youth camps, organizing
and directing kids camps, serving
on the board for the youth, singing
specials at many churches, creat
ing and teaching all kinds of crafts,
utilizing her passion for all kinds
of arts.
In 1985, Linda Nelly graduated
from High School and in 1997 she
received her BA in Psychology. In
1998 she arrived in the United
States and a couple of years later
she started working as a Day Care
teacher. Very soon she gained her
well deserved reputation as an
excellent teacher and even the title
of "my best teacher."
In the year 2000 Linda Nelly
got married and of that marriage
the Lord blessed her with two pre
cious treasurers that remain among
us, Daniel (3) and Karla(7).
On November 3. 2008, Linda
Nelly Munoz-Rivera finished the
work God had for her to do here
and went on ahead of us to the
presence of her Creator and
Heaverfty Father, who those of us
that know her Lord and Savior as
our own will one day see her again.
A memorial service was held at
5 p.m. and extended visitation
from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Online
condolences may be made at
www.russellfuneralservice.com.
Russell Funeral directors were in
charge of services and arrange
ments.
SAML'ELS
Dr Charles L Samuels, 78, a
long lime Ames, Iowa resident
passed away Friday. October 17,
2008 at Israel Family Hospice
House
Charles was born April 20.
1930 in Winston-Salem, N.C. the
son of Ernest and Beatrice (Lee)
Samuels. He graduated from
Atkins High School in 1948, then
graduated from Johnson C. Smith
College in
Charlotte. N.C.,
and later
received a mas
ter's degree
from West
Virginia
University in
Morgantown .
W.Va. and doc
torate degree in
higher educa
tion from Iowa State University.
In 1952 he enlisted in the U.S.
Navy. He married Joyce Brown on
September 7, 1956 in Denver,
Colorado. The couple then moved
to Columbus, Ohio.
He was a representative and
research specialist on Federal
Office of Equal Opportunity pro
grams in Ohio. He also served
with the City of Columbus
Probation Department. He then
moved to Morgantown, W.Va.
where he was resource administra
tor for West Virginia University
and the State of West Virginia
Board of Regents. In 1973, he was
named the first Affirmative Action
Officer in Iowa State University
where he continued until he retired
in 1992. While at Iowa State
University, he was re-commis
sioned at as if. commando for the
U.S. Navy and served as the cam
pus liaison to recruit Students into
the military.
He received numerous awards
and citations through including:
Outstanding Alumni for the Iowa
State University College of
Education; Outstanding leadership
and service award for Iowa State
University Hyman Relations,
Outstanding Advisor Award Iowa
State University Vietnamese
Student Association and
Ames/NAACP President Awards.
He was an active member of
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.,
Alpha Kappa Mu, Phi Kappa
Alpha and Pi Sigma Alpha honor
societies.
Professionally he served as past
president of National University
Extension Association, ? Ames
Noon Rotary Club, Ames Noon
Rotary Club. Ames Planning and
Zoning Committee and
Ames/Story County United Way,
and he served on the Board of
Directors for the Ames Boys and
Girls Club, and State of Iowa
Affirmative Action Task Force.
He was preceded in death by
his parents and a son, Gregorv
Samuesl.
Survivors include his wife,
Joyce of Ames; one daughter.
Anisha Samuels of Ames; one son
and daughters-in-law. Darryl and
Gemaine Samuels of Houston; one
granddaughter, Diandra Holmes of
Des Moines; one brother, Ernest
Samuels of Columbus. OH and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held 2
p.m. Wednesday, October 22, 2008
at Grandon Funeral and Cremation
Care. Inurnment was held at 2
p.m. Thursday, October 23. 2008
in Ames Municipal Cemetery. The
family visitation was held
Tuesday, October 21 , 2008 from 6
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