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OBITUARY ^OOPER : r-uneral Home b /incv IV4A p ? . V lOGER h Deacon Robert Moon Boger, of Golden Lamb Rest Home, died L \pril 29 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. He was born on August I, 1905, in Manning, S.C., and had resided E n Winston-Salem for more than years. He was a retired employee of R.J. C Reynolds Tobacco Company No. 12, where he worked as a doorman, a Deacon Boger was a faithful member of Christ Rescue Temple \postolic Church and was the oldest deacon of the church. < He is survived by his wife, Katherine Boger; one brother, James Boger, step-son June Hopkins; a niece, Inez Shaw, all of Winston-Salem; " ind a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. I ' Funeral services were held May 2 at Christ Rescue Temple Apostolic Church, with Bishop Willie Davis Jr., pastor, officiating. Inhumation fol- S Qvwed at Piedmont Memorial Gardens. Hooper Funeral Home was in < Marge of the arrangements. I f [Jlifton K Mr. Charlie Lee Clifton, of 3670 Kinghill Dr., passed away May 1 at < porsyth Memorial Hospital. < j' He was born in Winston-Salem Aug. 7, 1933, to Peter Wence and ' (telar Clifton. He was a 19S1 graduate of Atkins High School, a 1953 graduate of Winston-Salem State University and received his master's ( Shegree from North Carolina A&T State University in 1974. Mr. Clifton 1 tfas a dedicated worker in education, having worked in the Pender I County Schools, Guilford County Schools and the Winston- ; Salem/F orsyth County Schools, where he was a guidance counselor at {he time of his death. He was affiliated in many community organiza- 1 pons, among which are the Kimberly Park Chapter of the WSSU < Jklumni Association, the Phalanx Fraternity of the YMCA, the Winston-Salem Sportsmen Club and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. ?hnicron Gamma Lambda Chapter. He was a member of Dellabrook Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon and church treasurer. r He was preceded in death by his mother, Lelar K. Clifton, and his bother, Wence Clifton Jr. He is survived by his wife, Helen Knight tjifton, of the home; a loving son, Charles Arthur Clifton, of Durham, &.C.; two sisters, Carnelle B. Clifton, of Ft. Pierce, Fla., and Christine (Nelson) Dixon, of Dumfries, Va.; two sisters-in-law, Virginia K. Butler, Jpf Henderson, N.C., and Agnes K. (Sandy) Royster, of Glen Ellyn, III.; |wo brothers-in-law, Clarence V. Knight, of Henderson, and Alphonso ?V. (Lottie) Knight, of Hampton, Va; and a host of nieces, nephews, and .fiends. jj Funeral services were held May 5 at Grace Presbyterian Church, with ?e Rev. Carlton A.G. Eversely officiating, assisted by the Rev. Konnie Wobinson. Inhumation followed at Piedmont Memorial Gardens. I]ooper Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. myers ?, Mr. Larry Lee Myers, AKA "Slack," of 851 Willow St., died April $ Mr. Myers was born Aug. 1,1952, in Anson County, N.C., to Charlie >! fyers Sr. and Inez Catewood Myers. Mr. Myers was a proud veteran of Ri le United States Army, having served in Fort Dix, N.J. Having spent fr tost of his life in Winston-Salem, Larry was loved by everyone he came i contact with. ? H He is survived by two sons. Bur Ray Singleton and Kinard Burgess, E oth of Winston-Salem; three brothers, Costella Gatewood, of White ai 'lains, N.Y., James (Nellie) Myers and Gatewood Myers, both of Vinston-Salem; two sisters, Merlyin (Andrew) Crosby and Doziner E 1yers, both of Winston-Salem; five grandchildren; a devoted friend, .ethia Singleton; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. V Funeral services were held May 6 at Hooper Funeral Home, with H lishop Freddie Marshall officiating. Inhumation at the National Cemetery in Salisbury, N.C. Hooper Funeral Home was in charge of the S rrangements. L :OWAN a Mrs. Thelma Hendricks Cowan, known to family and friends as J< Mom," of Route 2 in Yadkinville, died April 30 at Forsyth Memorial B iospital. n She was born in Yadkin County, Sept. 26, 1908, to William and (I Sophia Hendricks. She was a faithful member of the Forbush Baptist a rhurch until her health began to decline. Following her retirement from C _ula Conrad Hoots Hospital in Yadkinville, she continued to enjoy her E avorite hobbies of gardening, quilting and cooking. (< She was preceded in passing by her husband, James A. Cowan, a o laughter, Lola Long, and two sons, Charles H. Cowan and William H. Zowan. She is survived by two sons, George Edward (Ruby) Cowan, of E Washington, D.C., and Franklin (Christine) Cowan, of Troutville, E lenn.; three daughters. Jewel (Henry) Dulin of Advance, N.C., Lillian a Richard) Mock, of Lexington, N.C., and Virginia (Walter) Johnson of Washington; 26 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; one daughter-in aw, Cynthia Cowan, of Yadkinville; a devoted friend, Camilla Harding; J ind a host of other friends and relatives. Funeral services were held May 3 at Forbush Baptist Church in Yadkin County, with the Rev. Waldo d Hauser Sr. officiating. Burial followed at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Russell Funeral Directors were in charge of the arrangements f I ( Russell's Funeral Home 822 Carl Russell Ave. ( 722-3459 i ?. I EDK1NG1UN Mr. Eugene Edrington, of 1431 N. Cherry St. in Winston-Salem, died May 2, at Beacon Place Care Facility in Greensboro. He was a native of Chester, S.C., and had resided in Winston-Salem, for nearly all of his life. He attended the local public schools, was of the Baptist faith and was last employed with the Winston-Salem Journal. He is survived by his mother, Mary Ann Edrington, of Winston Salem; two brothers, James Edrington and Andrew Gilmore; devoted cousins, Winnie Morris Leonard and Ayman Fareed; two uncles, Johnnie (Anna) Reid and Richard (Delores) Reid, both of Winston Salem; two great aunts, Lida Watkins, of Winston-Salem, and Gertrude obinson, of Blair, S C.; and a host of cousins, other relatives and iends. Funeral services were held May 7 at the chapel of Russell Funeral ome, with the Rev. Sheldon McCarter officiating. Burial followed at vergreen Cemetery. Russell Funeral Directors were in charge of the rangements. DWARDS Mr. Flarold Ranald Edwards, of 1100 N. Cleveland Ave., Apt. I in finston-Salem, died May 2 in route to North Carolina Baptist lospital. He was a native of Bridgeport, Conn., and had lived in Winston alem for a year. He was of the Holiness faith, was a veteran of the Inited States Army and was an employee of Caldwell Business Systems. He is survived by two children, Harold Edwards Jr., of Bridgeport, nd Autumn Monroe, of Grand Forks, N.D.; his dear mother, Charlena mkins Edwards, of the home; his father, Raymond (Kathy) Edwards, of ndgeport; one sister, April Edwards, of Bridgeport; a loving grand lother, Janie Holbrook, of Winston-Salem; five aunts, Clarissa Ronald) Little, Verna Holbrook, Tina Holbrook, Zola (Mike) Caldwell nd Gloria (Wayne) Allen, all of Bridgeport; five uncles, Thomas Charles Jenkins, the Rev. Johnnie (Sandy) Edwards, Donnie (Kathy) idwards, and Maurice Edwards, all of Bridgeport, and Matthew Charlene) Holbrook, of Japan; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, ther relatives and friends. Funeral services were held May 7 at the chapel of Russell Funeral Jome. with Pastor Essie McCullough officiating. Burial followed at ? vergreen Cemetery. Russell Fufleral Directors were in charge of the rrangements. [AMES Mrs. Elsie Duncan James, of 1609 Rosemary Dr. in Winston-Salem, lied April 29 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 29, 1909, to Solomon Duncan and Bertha dorris Duncan in Cannon, Ga. She was a former member of Shiloh laptist Church and was a member of United Cornerstone Baptist Thurch. Mrs. James for many years was employed with Sartins Dry Tleaners and Laundry. She was a member of Bivouac Chapter, No. 503, Jrder of the Eastern Star. She was a member of the Castle Heights -lower Club, and the Les Bonnes Filles Flower Club. Mrs. James was preceded in passing by her husband, Frank James, she is survived by one sister, Mable Ladson, of Winston-Salem; two srothers, John T. Duncan and Edgar (Rubena) Duncan, both of Winston-Salem; two devoted nieces, Brenda Moses and Celestine Bankhead, both of Winston-Salem; other nieces, Geraldine Ladson, Carol Elder, Laura Bristow, Mary J. Duncan, Patricia Duncan, Shirley Duncan, Cassandra Duncan, Joan Duncan and Barbara Duncan, all of Winston-Salem; nephews, Clem Withers, Reginald Withers, Marvin Ladson, Emanuel Ladson, Joe Duncan Jr. and Edgar Duncan Jr., all of Winston-Salem; one sister-in-law, Pearl Duncan, of Winston-Salem; one cousin, Obie Duncan, of Cannon; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held May 3 at the chapel of Russell Funeral Home, with Dr. J. Ray Butler officiating. Burial followed at Piedmont Memorial Gardens. Russell Funeral Directors were in charge of the arrangements. I 1 Donna Morris to speak at Hickory Grove Mother's Day service *v ?-? The Rev. Donna Morris, of 'Bethel AME Zion Church in Greensboro, will be the Mother's pay speaker for Hickory Grove AjME Zion Church, 3791 Harper j$d. in Clemmons, May 11 at the 11 ajm. service. Morris is a summa cftm laude graduate of North Carolina A&T State University and a certified public accountant. She is jthe current accounting manger for [Forsyth/Stokes Mental Health. She 3s the mother of three children and gps been called "a dynamic women ; <pf God." The service will be con ! ducted by the Women Missionaries, jtwith musical selections by the ?Hickory Grove Womens Choir. 2 . The public is invited. 3 For more information call the ftchurch at (910) 766-5142. Pfomo Hidal >? _ The Music Institute of United Pcornerstone Missionary Baptist church, 2745 Patria St., will hold \As annual piano recital May 11 at 3 Ispun. at the church. Students partic ipating are Kathiyn Parrett, Starr ijpnith, Candance McCorkle, Terri j^kung, Terraya Royster, Jasmine r, India Reeves, Louise oves, Luther Anderson, Richardson, Micha James, Brown, Ashley Harrison, and Melton. The Instructor is le Samuel. The public is cor nvited to attend. Women's Day Evangelist Alice Faye Mitchell will be the speaker for Women's Day at Pleasant Abysinnia Baptist Church at the 11 a.m. service May 11. Women's Day Women's Day will be observed May 11 at St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church. The 11 a.m. speak er will be Evangelist Belinda Smith. The Women's Day Choir, under the direction of Joyce Thomas, will fur nish the music. Woman's Day Minister Gloria Bykes, associate minister of New Hope Baptist Church, 1119 New Hope Lane (for merly Eighteenth Street), will deliv er the message for Women's Day at the church May 11, during morning worship Her topic will be "The Joy of a Woman." The public is invited to attend. Woman's Day Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 1711 N. Claremont Ave., will observe its 37th annual Woman's Day services May 11. The 11 a.m. speaker will be Evangelist Gloria Samuels of Goodwill Baptist Church. J! Mother's Day Mother's Day will be celebrated at St. James AME Church May 11. The young people will assemble at 9:30 a.m. to begin the celebra tion. Patricia Phillips will speak on the "Virtuous Woman" at 11 a.m. Phillips is the owner of Phillips Home Style Day Care, and presi dent of the Young People's Department at St. James. Vernadine Carter will pay trib ute to all mothers attending. The Inspirational Choir will provide the music for the day, with Ronald Hughes as minister of music. The Rev. Dr. Carrington D. Carter will bring the closing remarks. The public is invited. Woman's Day Women's Day will be observed at St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 1840 Butler St., May 18 at 3 p.m. The Rev. Sandra Thigpen, who is a chaplain with the Forsyth County Prison System, will be the speaker. The theme of the service is "United in Christ, United to Serve." The public is invited. D ?> UWI6IUI RSYIYul The General Revival of St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, 5000 Noble St. in Winston Salem, will begin May 19 and con tinue through May 23 at 7 o'clock nightly. The Evangelist for the week will be Elder John Thompson, pas tor of Nazareth Primitive Baptist afterloss Questions & Answers on recovering from grief * Questions asked during bereave ment counseling are answered by the editor of Afterloss, the grief recovery letter. Q. When someone you love dies, it seems that you will never be happy again. Is this so? A. There is an adjustment phase to every major change in our lives. The return to a joyful existence can cer tainly be attained. Some achieve this happiness sooner than others and for a variety of reasons. These include (but are not limited to): (1) a willingness to take the steps required to work through your grief (2) your own personality structure (3) your tenacity and (4) the new opportunities that may subsequently emerge. * For a free copy of Afterloss or the new booklet, Grief is a process, Not an Event: Questions and Answers on Grief Recovery simply call or slop by. Funeral Home * Church in Charlotte, N.C. Everyone is invited. RELIGION NEWS DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M. First Baptist Church 700 Highland Avenue Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Nursery . 10:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. 8:30 am Service AH art welcome to attend 11:00 a m Service Join us and bring a friend Mm. WtntMIA Johnmer Tfphont 722 4883 722 M06. FAX 722-0200 rMACEDONIA HOLINESS CHURCH OF GOD \ 1 A roltk I Mr I VI /lpusiuaiv * 411 Whitfield Drive ? (910) 767-3700 WEEKLY SERVICES Sunday Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Radio Broadcast (WAAA-980) 2:00 p.m. M.Y.P.U 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic Service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service & Bible Study 7:30 p.m. J L Bishop R.L. Wis* Sr. D.O.S.T.D. Pastor Eph??u? 3?v?nth-D?v AdvnM? UhWahT] 1225 North Cleveland Avenue ' Winston-Salem, NC 27105 ' ? Pastor, Elder Lloyd Johnson ? Saturday, Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. ? Morning Worahip -11:00 ajoa. j?j|?llH| Youth Service - 5:00 p.m. ' frraycr A Praise - Wednesday 7:15 p.itt. ^ ]| v I
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