Area Deaths and Funerals y t. cHoofizx ^JunzxaC <zfyomE, ?fnc. "The Best That Heart and Hand Can Give" 1417 E. 14th St. (919) 724-1561 GRIER Mr. Dock Anderson Grier Jr. of Winstoir-Salem died Thursday, May 28, 1992 at his home. He was born in Winston-Salem on December 6, 1913, the 10th child of Dock A. and Martha Grier. He was a lifelong member of Reynolds Temple C.M.E. Church where he served on the Trustee Board and the Steward Board and was a member of the Senior Choir. He graduated from Columbian Heights High School in 1942 and was honorably discharged from the United States Marines. He spent more than four years overseas. He was employed by James G. Hanes. He continued his association with the Hanes family after the passing of James G. Hanes in 1972. In 1984, the library at SECCA (formerly the Hanes family home) was dedi cated to Grier. A plaque hangs on the wall honoring him. In 1937, he married Verna Mills. At the time of his passing they had been married 55 years. He is survived by his wife; two sisters, Mrs. Lola G. Thompson and Mrs. Marthola G. Pain, both of Winston-Salem; one brother, Clarence Grier of Win ston-Salem; plus many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Monday, June 1 at 1 p.m. at Reynolds Temple C.M.E. Church with the Rev. Doretha Baldwin, pastor, officiating. Burial fol lowed at Evergreen Cemetery. ? Russell's Funeral Home 822 Carl Russell Ave. 722-3459 CRAWFORD Mr. Alphonso Crawford of Kemersville died Fri day, June 5, 1992 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Lancaster, S C. and had lived in Win ston-Salem for the past 40 years. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and was a retired employee of P.H. Hanes Company. He is survived by his former wife and lifelong friend, Mrs. Ethel Crawford; one daughter, Mrs. Margie Paulette Worthy of Winston-Salem; one son, Ronald W. Crawford, of Winston-Salem; one sister, Mrs. Thelma Waller of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a devoted -niece, Mrs. DorisJThompson Winston-Salem; five other nieces; two nephews, eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild; plus many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 9 at 4 p.m. at Shil"h Baptist Church with the Rev. Paul Lowe officiating. Burial followed at Evergreen Ceme tery. CROCKETT Mr. Oscar Price Crockett of Winston- Salem died Saturday, May 30, 1992 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Lancaster, S.C. and moved to Win ston-Salem at an early age. He was the son of the late Oscar and Addie Crockett He had been a member of Middle Fork Christian Church where he was a member of the Gospel Choir for many years and a member of the Christian Men's Fellowship. He was employed at R J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for 42 years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth Crockett of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Shirley (James) Sanders of the home and Mrs. Carolyn (Melde) Rut ledge of Winston-Salem; four sons, Nathaniel Crock ett of Detroit, Mich., Freddie Crockett of Roanoke, Va., Oscar (Jessie) Crockett and Kenneth (Ann) Crockett, both of Winston-Salem; two brothers, Exo dus Crockett of Philadelphia, Penn. and Ernest Crock ett of Detroit, Mich.; 23 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Odessa Butler of Great Falls, S.C. aid Mrs. Willie Mae Caldwell of Winston-Salem; one brother-in-law, Henry L. Clinton of New York, N.Y.j a devoted cousin, Mrs. Ethel Broadie of Winston-Salem; plus many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 4 at 4 p.m. at Middlefork Christian Church with the Rev. William Elder officiating. Burial followed at Pied mont Memorial Gardens. HENLEY Mr. Floyd Henley of Winston-Salem died Satur day, June 6, 1992 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. He was a native of Stinson, Ga., and spent most of his early life in Mullins, S.C. before moving to Winston Salem over 42 years ago. He was a member of Mace donia True Vine Pentecostal Holiness Church of God, Inc. where he was a member of the Deacon Board. He was a retired employee of Brenner Iron and Steel. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha W. Hen ley of the home; two daughters, Evangelist Maymie Page of Winston-Salem and Gardenia Henley of Alexandria, Va.; three sons, Floyd Henley Jr. of Mullins, S.C., Robert Henley and Bobby Henley, both of Winston-Salem; one sister, Orgae Mae Johnson of Mullins, S.C., three brothers, Leroy Henley, Luther, Henley, and Harry Henley, all of Mullins, S.C.; one daughter-in-law, Dorothy Henley of Winston-Salem; one son-in-law. Elder Howard Page of Winston Salem; five grandchildren; plus many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 10 at 3 p.m. at Macedonia TYue Vine Pentecostal Holiness Church of God, Inc. with Bishop S.D. Johnson offici ating. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery. MARSHALL Ms. Mildred Harrison Marshall of Winston-Salem died Thursday, June 4, 1992 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. She was born October 21, 1921 to the late Henry and Louise Harrison in Columbia, S.C. and was' the wife of the late Robert Marshall Sr. She spent most of her life in Winston-Salem. She is survived by three sons, Robert (Brenda) Marshall Jr., Reginald (Lisa) Marshall Sr., and Bobby Marshall, all of Winston-Salem; two brothers, Henry Harrison Jr. and John ftfcal Harrison, both of Winston - Salem; six sisters, Mrs. Loretta Williams, Mrs. Dorothy Bess, Mrs. Sadie Harrison, Mrs. Fannie Har rison, and Mrs. Barbara Harper, all of Winston-Salem, and Mrs. Ernestine (Wellex) Merritt of Lansing,. Mich.; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; plus many oth^r relatives and friends. Elder Kenneth Moore officiating. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery. McMURRAY ' Mrs. Doris Yvonne Young McMurray of Winston Salem died Sunday, May 31, 1992 at her home. She was born in Winston-Salem on January 20, 1939 to Jesse and Etta Young. She was a lifelong resident of Winston-Salem, attending Carver High School. She was a member of United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church where she sang in the Gospel Choir. She was a retired employee of R J. Reynolds Tobacco Company/Whi taker Park Facility. She is survived by her parents; three daughters, Francena Woods, Cheryl (Houston) Bennett, and Linda Scales; one son, Bernard Scales Jr.; one sister, Ruth Young Carter; three brothers, John (Carol) Young, Lonnie Ray Young, and Cozell Young; one niece, Glenda Webster; two aunts, Gertrude Woods and Dorothy Hunter; four grandchildren; plus many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 4 at 4 p.m. at United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. J. Donald Ballard officiating. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery. St. John observes Women's Day The St. John C.M.E. Church, located at 650 Crawford Place will observe Women's Day on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m. worship service. Sandra L. Thigpen will be the guest speaker on the theme, "Women and Christian Involvement" Ms. Reta . Jones will be the worship leader and Garcelia Brannon will introduce the speaker. The Women's Day Choir will render music under the direction of Kristin Pettigrew. Adrenne Speas, the chairperson, will give the clos ing remarks. The Rev. Ronald P. Davis, Sr., pastor, invites the public to attend Sandra Thigpen is presently serving as a chaplain at the Forsyth Prison Chaplaincy. She became a member of the Hill Street Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. at the age of twelve. She is a graduate of the Univer sity of Louisville and Southern Bap tist Theological Seminary. She was a high school social worker in Louisville for 18 years. Thigpen also served as the : coordinator of prison ministry for the Volunteers of America, assistant chaplain for the Kentucky Correc tional Institute for Women, director Sandra Thlgpan for adult day care programs and social worker for Jefferson County, Ky. She has worked with the home less, advocated for rape victims and facilitated black family leadership training. She is currently a member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church where the Rev. Douglas Summers is pastor. She enjoys reading and ten nis. She is the mother of one son, Brian Christopher Thigpen; a daughter-in-law, Rosalind; and two granddaughters, Cristine and Cas sandra. S after loss I Questions & Answers on recovering from grief * Questions asked during bereavement counseling are answered by the editor of Afterioss, the grief-recovery letter. Q. Recently widowed, I'm notk- ! 1 ing some of my women friends : act "fanny" when I'm around : them and their husbands. How could I be a threat? This really hurts my feelings. A. There are women who feel add ing a single person to their couples crowd presents a threat. Some times it is because they are inse cure in their own marriages, but often it's because they see you a^a widow now and worry about how they will survive a loss like yours. As much as they care for you, you represent something they'd rather not think about * For a fkr? copy of Ajterttns or the new booklet, Gnqf it m Process, Nat an Event: Questions and Answers an Grief Recovery rfmpiy call or *top by. HOOPER Funeral Home, Inc. 1415 E. 14th St. Winston-Salem, NC 27105 (919) 724-1561 & w e Iff! Harbor Hmm (VaOMftkm, . , / . DIXIE COPYRIGHT 1992 WINM-0IXIE CHARLOTTE. INC. America's Supermarket QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVEO Prices good Wed. June 10 thru Tues. June 16, 1992. 12/15 lb. avg. W-D Brand U.S.D.A. Choice Western Grain Fed Naturally Aged & Tender Special Trim Whole Cut & Wrapped Free Tyson/Holly Farms Grade A Mixed Fryer Parts 49? W-D Brand U.S.D.A. 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