The AC Phoenix
December 2002
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with the Skyland and Happy Hill recreation centers. She was
preceded in death by her oldest son, Charles Emerson Eaton, at the
age of 49, on Monday, Jan. 31, 2000. She is survived by her
husband of 51 years, Charles E. Eaton Sr.; to this marriage was born
eight children who will always love her and remember her as
“Muh": Deitra E. Arrington of Durham, Avenida Eaton (Spencer)
Glenn, Bernard Thomas (Beverly) Eaton of Bailey, Claibourn Ricky
(Denise) Eaton, Thornton Hairston Eaton of Winston-Salem, Gerard
Christopher Eaton of Greenville, S.C., and Zeffrey Emmett Eaton of
Winston-Salem: 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a
host of nieces, nephews, cousins and very dear friends. The funeral
service was held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2002, at Dellabrook
Presbyterian Church, with Dr. Carlton A.G. Eversley officiating
(Russell)
Fisher, Thaddeus Tyrone
Mr. Thaddeus Tyrone Fisher, 55, of 4428 Stowe St. passed away
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Winston-Salem, born Feb.
17,1947, the son of the late Rosa Fisher and Willis Miller. He was a
graduate of Anderson High School, class of 1965, was a member of
the Dreamland Park Baptist Church and was a retired employee of
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. He was preceded in death by his
parents, Willis Miller and Rosa Fisher Watson; and brothers Malcolm
Watson and Michael Miller. He is survived by his wife, Lana Leecost
Fisher of the home; daughters Dawn Fisher of the home, Rosetta
Fisher and Melba Peebles, both of Winston-Salem and Sherry
Peebles of Detand, Fla.; seven grandchildren, Christopher Fisher,
Brittany Fisher, Brittany Peebles, Haywood Peebles, Keith Peebles,
Reginald Miller Jr. and Reshaud Miller; seven brothers, the Rev.
Ronald Fisher (Jean), Anthony Watson (Sheila Lyons), Dewey
Watson (Rometta), Willis Miller Jr. (Karen), Robert Miller, Darryl Miller
and Ray Watson, all of Winston-Salem: sisters Brenda Miller
Hairston of Winston-Salem and Sharon Miller of Ohio; his
stepmother, Mentoria Miller: his mother-in-law, Eloise LeCost and
brothers-in-law, John LeCost, all of Winston-Salem, Joseph
(Sharon) LeCost of Raleigh and Raheen Banks of Brooklyn N.Y.;
sisters-in-law Sheressa Stafford of Winston-Salem, Teressa Williams
(Calvin) of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Karen Barnes (Supreme) of Long
Island, N.Y; 75 nieces and nephews; 62 great-nieces and nephews;
special friends, Delores Wooten, Gwen Bradley and George Brown;
and many other relatives and friends. The funeral service was held
at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, at Dreamland Park Baptist Church,
with the Rev. Ronald Fisher officiating. (Russell)
Green, Charles Otis
Mr. Charles Otis Green, 60, of 555 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive,
Apartment B, known to family and friends as “Otis,” passed away
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, at the Forsyth Medical Center. He was a
native and resident of Winston-Salem and was of the Baptist faith.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War,
where he was awarded two Purple Hearts. He was an employee with
the City of Winston-Salem in the Park and Recreation Division. He is
survived by two sisters, Forgena Rogers of El Cerrito, Calif., and
Treather Green of Boston, Mass.; a devoted friend, Kathy
Cunningham, of Winston-Salem; and other relatives and many
friends. The funeral service was held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13,
2002, at the Russell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. L.S. Werts
officiating (Russell)
Hanes, Sallie Beatrice McKay Williams
Mrs. Sallie Beatrice McKay Williams Hanes, 102, of 835 Gray Ave.
passed away on Saturday morning, Nov. 23, 2002, at the Forsyth
Medical Center.. She was born on October 7,1900, in Society Hill,
S. C., to the late Rosa McKay Williams and John Williams. She
received her education in the Kershaw County, S.C., schools and
retired on May 1, 1958, from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with 42
years, seven months of service. Mrs. Hanes was a member of the
Mount Zion Baptist Church, where she was a member of the
deaconess board, was leader of Deborah Missionary Group, Bible
study (Monday night), Sunday school. Class #5, assistant treasurer
of BTU, Hattie File president. Flower Club, Benevolent Committee
chairman. Super Tuesday and Senior Life member. She was
preceded in death by her husbands, Emanuel Williams, Sr., and
William Gibson Hanes, sons Emanuel Williams, Jr., James Williams
and John Edward Williams. She is survived by a sister, Florence
Williams of Philadelphia, Pa.; grandchildren Yvonne W. Jackson of
Winston-Salem and the Rev. Jerry L. Williams, Sr. (Lazette) of
Charleston, S.C.; special niece, Luvenia Fair of Winston-Salem;
great grands, Brian Jackson of Reston, Va., Adrian Williams (Tiffany)
of Charleston, S.C., Jerry L Williams, Jr., of Winston-Salem and
Joaqueem R. Jackson of Reston, Va.; seven great great grands; a
host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at noon Tuesday, Nov. 26,2002, from the
Mount Zion Baptist Church with Dr. Serenus Churn, Sr. officiating.
(Russell)
Howard, Mattie Thompson
Mrs. Mattie Thompson Howard, 89, of 4379 Wakeman Drive passed
away on Friday, Nov. 22,2002, at the Kate Bitting Reynolds Hospice
Home. She was a native of York County, S.C., and had resided in
Winston-Salem for over 70 years. She was a faithful member of
Goler Memorial AME Zion Church where she served with the parent
body missionary society, deaconess board and the pastor’s aide
society. She was a member of the Community Prayer Band. Mrs.
Howard was a retired employee of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with
37 years of service. She was a member of the YWCA where she was
the chaplain of the Unique Club. She is survived by two children,
Bertha T. Roundtree and David L. Thompson and a granddaughter,
Charlene Thompson; several stepchildren from her union with
Lawson S. Howard: many nieces, nephews, relatives, the Goler
Memorial Church family and dear friends. Funeral services will be at
11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, from the Goler Memorial AME
Zion Church with the Rev. Seth 0. Lartey officiating. Burial will be in
the Evergreen Cemetery. The family visitation will be from 11 to
11:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to Hospice & Palliative CareCenter, 1100-C S.
Stratford Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, HIV Outreach Programs
and Education (HOPE), RO. Box 20633, Winston-Salem, NC 27120-
0633. (Russell)
Hodge, Leonard Stimpson
Mr. Leonard Stimpson Hodge was born July 14,1945, in the Bronx,
N.Y, to John Earl and Josephine Hodge. Leonard, known to most as
“Louie” or “Lew” departed the life early in the morning Oct. 27,2002,
at his home. Visitation will began at 10:30 a.m. and the funeral was
held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at Russell Funeral Home in
Winston-Salem, with Minister Gwen Monroe officiating and Pastor
Theatis J. Lucas giving the eulogy. Burial was in Evergreen
Cemetery. Louie attended public school in the Bronx. He spent most
of his life in New York and moved to Winston-Salem in 1994. He was
employed with Sara Lee/Hanes Hosiery as a dye-machine operator.
Although Louie knew his wife Denise for 31 years, he married her
June 4,1999. Louie leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife
and friend who was with him to the end, Denise Hodge; two-broth
ers, Larry Hodge and John Earl Hodge Jr., both of New York; sons,
daughters and grandchildren whom he loved dearly: two stepchil
dren; a loving aunt; his mother-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-
law; cousins: nieces: nephews: and many, many friends. He also
leaves to cherish his memory a very dear friend whom he loved as a
son, Khalic Razzak, and a goddaughter, Khalilah Razzak.
Jones, Nathaniel “Chilly” Fredrick
Philippians 4:13 “1 can do all things through Christ who strengthens
me,” Mr. Nathaniel “Chilly" Fredrick Jones departed this life Friday,
Nov. 15,2002, unexpectedly at his residence at 905 Moravia Street.
He was born March 22,1941, in Winston-Salem to the late Willie and
Roma Jones. He was a graduate of Carver High School, Class of
1959. His lifetime is reflected in self-employment at Jones Chevron
for 38 years, (the only black private owned service station in the
state of North Carolina) and Christian membership at Dreamland
Park his entire life, serving as past chairman and member of the
deacon board, program director of the usher board and member of
the male chorus and Sunday school. He was preceded in death his
wife, Rachel H. Jones in February 1993. Family love and devotion is
instilled in the memory of him by two loving daughters, Robin J. Paul
(Charles) and Rhonda J. Richardson (Antonio); four devoted grand
sons, Charles Paul Jr., Christopher Paul, Reginald Richardson and
Antonio Richardson Jr., and a devoted granddaughter, Tequoia
Richardson: three sisters, Elveta Rutledge of Washington, D.C.,
Esther Haggler (Joseph) of Oakton, Va., and Hattie Jones of Capital*.
Heights, Md.; seven brothers, James Jones, Hubert Jones, Odell
Jones (Rosalyn) and Hobart Jones (Carolyn), all of Winston-Salem,
Thomas Jones (Rosa) of Ayers, Mass., George Jones (Patricia) of
Raleigh and Reginald Jones (Ethel) of Walkertown; a brother-in-law,
Roscoe J. Hines (Joann) of Mount Airy; devoted friends. Hazel
Gilbert, Aldrena Gaither, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Hill, Willie “Bo”
Crawford: a godson, Deron Simmons; and a host of nieces,
nephews, other relatives and many other devoted friends. Anytime
you met him and asked, “How are you?” his response was, “I am
blessed and highly favored in the Lord.” Funeral services were held
on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, at 1:30 p.m. from the Greater Cleveland
Avenue Christian Church, with the Rev. Ronald Fisher officiating.
(Russell)
Long, Vickie Lynn
Ms. Vickie Lynn Long Elder, 49, of 416-C North Highland Ave.
departed this life on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, at the Wake Forest
University Baptist Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of
Winston-Salem, born on Nov. 15, 1952, to the late Ralph and Mary
Long. She leaves to cherish her loving memory three sons, Scotty
Long and Jerry Rorie, both of Charlotte and Jermaine Rorie of
Winston-Salem: two loving granddaughters. Jasmine and India
Rorie; her foster parents, Elder Wardlow and Darnella Frazier; seven
brothers, Reginald Long, James Long, William (Cynthia) Schley,
Fredrick (Ernestine) Lewis, Alvin Frazier, Wardlow (Pamela) Frazier Jr.
and Malcolm Frazier; five sisters, Betty Mack, Gwendolyn Roberts,
Shelia Ebrahim, Sharon Frazier and Tanya Frazier; a host of nieces
and nephews: and a loving, devoted friend, James Wilson. The
funeral service was held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Mount
Calvary Holiness Church with Elder Wardlow Frazier officiating.
(Russell)
Marsh, Otis Lee
Mr. Otis Lee Marsh, 52, of 625 W. Sixth St., Apt. 2-E, passed away
on Thursday, Nov. 7,2002, at his residence. He was born on July 19,
1950, in Winston-Salem, to Mable Ruth Marsh and Howard
Lipscomb Sr. He was a graduate of Anderson High School, was a
member of Gethsemane Hope Baptist Church, was a former
employee of the Merita Bakery, and was last employed at Days Inn.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mable Ruth Marsh; his
grandmother, Larena Bivens: a granddaughter, Karena Marsh; a sis
ter, Patricia A. Marsh; and a brother, Artis Lee Marsh. He leaves to
mourn his memory two daughters, Rener Renee Marsh and Catina
Michelle Marsh; two sons. Renick Jermaine Marsh and Cori Denard
Marsh; five grandchildren; his devoted father, Howard Lipscomb Sr.;
his former wife and mother of his children, Diane Smith Marsh; a
devoted sister, Florence Beasley; three other sisters, Loretta Marsh,
Mrs. Diane (Willie Sr.) Hughes and Mrs. Peggy (Joseph) Salley; two
brothers, Howard (Darlene) Lipscomb Jr. and Clarence (Margo)
Marsh; two devoted nieces, Eunice Posey and Cornethia Posey; a
devoted nephew, Terry D. Posey; a devoted friend, William Mungo;
and a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral service was
held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11 at Russell Funeral Home Chapel,
with Bishop Rozetta Farris officiating. (Russell)
Porter, Pearlene Ervin
Mrs. Pearlene Ervin Porter, 79, of 901 W. 25th St., passed away
Monday, Nov. 11, 2002, at Forsyth Medical Center after a brief «
illness. She was born Oct. 26, 1923, in Winston-Salem, the
daughter of the late Azalea White Mathis and James Mathis.
Pearlene graduated from Atkins High School with the class of 1941
and continued on to the Winston-Salem Teachers College, majoring
in music. She was a lifetime member of the New Bethel Baptist
Church, serving on the usher board in her earlier years. Throughout
her life, she was a musician, who often played for special occasions.
She was also a seamstress and a homemaker. One of her greatest
pastimes was nurturing and beautifying her yard. She was honored
by former mayor, Martha Wood with a dinner at SECCA for her long
standing efforts to maintain the highest quality in yard care. She is
survived by her husband, Louis Porter, to whom she was married for
52 years; a daughter, Barbara A. (William) Glenn; two grandchildren,
Patrice (Steve) Jackson and Willette Glenn; three great-grandchil-
.dren, Aysia Glenn, Cherise Jackson and Cameryn Boykin; a dear
cousin, Marie (T.C.) Robinson; and many friends and neighbors. She
will be deeply missed by her family and friends. The funeral service
will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002, at New Bethel j
Baptist Church with Dr. Jerry Drayton officiating. Burial will be in the
family plot at Evergreen Cemetery. The family visitation will be from
1 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. (Russell)
Williams Jr., Willie
Mr. Willie “Uncle Dove” Williams Jr., 92, of 1300 Diggs Blvd. passed
away Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002, at the Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Center. He was a native of Hollywood, S..C., born April 15,
1910, to the late Willie and Minnie Williams. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Ebby Williams. He is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Birdell Cession of Winston-Salem; and a host of nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends. The funeral service was held at 1 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 23,2002, in the chapel of Russell Funeral Home, with
the Rev. J.L. Montgomery officiating. (Russel!)