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: MORRIS
; Mr. Fred Anthony Morris Sr.,
; known to family and friends as
I"Biggum," of 1410 E. Fourth St..
died Nov. 23 at North Carolina
Baptist Hospital.
He was born Aug. II. 1916. in
Seneca, S.C., to Mary Peoples ai)d
Thomas Morris. He had lived in
Winston-Salem most of his life
and was married to Elizabeth L.
Braxton Morris. He was of the
Baptist faith and was a retired
employee of McLean Trucking
Company.
He is survived by three sons.
Fred (Barbara) Morris Jr.. James
Edward Morris and John Lewis
Morris, all of Winston-Salem; two
daughters, Mary E. Jones, of
Southfield, Mich., and Barbaha J
Morris, of Oak Park. Mich ; 17
grandchildren; one sister. Lucille
Evans, of Ypsilanti, Mich.; many
sisters-in-law; one brother-in-law;
and a host of nieces, nephews,
great nieces and nephews and
cousins; one devoted niece, Shirley
Carter, of Winston-Salem; devoted
friends and neighbors, Joe
Mannigault and Sadie Grier; other
relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Nov
28 at the chapel of Russell Funeral
Home, with the Rev. Gwathney
Leak oOlciating. Burial followed at
Piedmont Memorial Gardens.
Russell Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements. ,
DAVIS
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Pauling
Davis, of 106 Capistrano Dr.. died
Nov. 23. at North Carolina Baptist
Hospital.
She was born Aug. 26, 1924, in
Winston-Salem to Lowman and
Arsula Price Pauling. Mrs. Davis
was a faithful member of New
Jerusalem Baptist Church. She was
Educated in the local public
schools and was a graduate of
Atkins High School. She was
owner-operator of many day care
centers iii Wiriston-Salem until her
retirement in 1985.
She is,survived by her husband
of 33 years, Percy H. Davis, of the
home; two sons. Clarence W.A.
Weak, of Newport News. Va., and
Robert Gene Ross, of
Albuquerque. N.M.; one daughter.
Karen Davis Scales, of the home;
one step-daughter. Pat Shepard, of
Winston-Salem; four grandchil
dren. an aunt. Blanche Price, of
Winston Salem; one brother-in
law; one sister-in-law; and many
other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Nov.
28 at New Jerusalem Baptist
Church, with tht,Rev. Samuel J.
Cornelius officiating. Burial fol
lowed at Evergreen Cemetery.
Russell Funeral FJome was in
charge of the arrangements.
BALDWIN
Mrs. Mae Alice Lash Baldwin,
of 795 E. Eighth St.. Apt. O, died
Nov. 26 at Meadowbrook Manor
of Clemmons.
She was a native and resident of
Winston-Salem and was a lifelong
member of Shiloh Baptist Church,
where she served faithfully on the
Women's Chorus, the Queen
Elizabeth Auxiliary, Sheepfold
Ministry 1 and 2 and was a mem
ber of the Sunday school. She was
a member of the Widows Club of
Winston-Salem.
She was' preceded in death by
her daughter, Linda Baldwin.
She is survived by three daugh
ters. Constance Baldwin. Patricia
Baldwin and Baldwin, all of
Winston-Salem; one son, Tyrone
Baldwin, of Winston-Salem; 18
grandchildren; six great-grandchil
dren; two sisters, Catherine Page,
of Baltimore. Md., and Patricia
McCants, of Winston-Salem; and
a host of cousins, other relatives
and friends.
Funeral services were held Nov.
29 at Shiloh Baptist Church, with
Dr. Paul A. Lowe Jr. officiating.
Burial followed at Piedmont
Memorial Gardens. Russell
Funeral Home was in charge of
the arrangements.
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McGEE
Mr. William Wayne "Bill"
McGee, of 417 Hollinswood Ave.,
died Nov. 26 at his residence.
He was born in Winston-Salem
to Sallie Milliner Adams and lov
ingly reared by Sallie and Joseph
McGee. He was educated in the
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
school system and was a graduate
of North Carolina A&T State
University. He taught driver's edu
cation and social studies in the
Forsyth County and Mecklenburg
County Schools, was deputy direc
tor of the Winston-Salem Urban
League, was director of the
Winston-Salem Convention
Center and Lawrence Joel
Coliseum, and as president and
CEO of TWM Food Services Inc.
He enjoyed and engaged in a long
and successful food service and
business career.
He is survived by a loving,
devoted, caring wife, Princilla
Walls McGee, of the home; a
daughter, Paula (Leon) Bazeore;
two grandchildren, Scott and
Shallyn Bazemore, all of
Petersburg, Va.; a loving and gra
cious mother, Sallie Milliner
(Herbert) Adams' of Baltimore,
Md.; four step-brothers;
Alphonso, Charles and Donald
Brown and Herbert Adams Jr., all
of Baltimore; his father-in-law,
Printis Walls; two devoted sisters
in-law, Faye (James) Douglas and
Stephanie Mosely; one niece; two
nephews; many aunts, uncles and
cousins; one very special cousin.
Nannie Sims; and many friends.
Funeral services were held Nov.
29 at Saints Home United
Methodist Church, with the Rev.
John Epps officiating. Burial fol
lowed at Evergreen Cemetery.
Russell funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
YOKCEY
Mrs. Lola Bell Philson Yokley,
of 3018 Carr Court, died Nov. 29
at Wake Forest University Baptist
Hospital.
She was a native of Laurens.
S.C.. born on March 16. 1912. to
Ernest and kydia Philson. Mrs.
Yokley had resided in Winston
Salem most of her life. She was a
member of Mount Zion Baptist
Church and had worked briefly for
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
She is survived by her husband.
Roosevelt Yokley; three children.
Charles R. Hunt and Yvette
Nickerson, both of Winston
Salem and Vyvyne Dallas of
Atlanta; five grandchildren,
Gabrielle Hairston. Juandria
Dallas and Tonya Hardin Reeves,
all of Atlanta, and Reggie and
Candice Hunt, both of Winston
Salem; two great grandchildren.
DeJaura Hairston. of the home
and Chloe Reeves, of Atlanta; one
devoted daughter-in-law, Susan
Hunt, of Winston-Salem; one
brother. John (Edna) Philson, of
Winston-Salem; three sisters-in
law. Mary Philson and Odessa
Woodruff, both of Winston
Salem, and Ha/el Moore, of
Midway; two brothers-in-law,
Charlie (Lenora) Yokley, of
Midway, and James (Lillie) Yokley.
of New Haven. Conn.; and a host
of nieces, nephews arid many lov
ing friends.
Funeral serv ices were held Dec.
I at Mount /ion Baptist Church,
with Dr Serenus T. Churn Sr. offi
ciating. Burial followed at the fam
ily plot of Parklawn Memorial
(iardens. Russell Funeral Home
was in charge of the arrangements.
DUFFIELD
Mrs. Amelia Rhea Duffield, of
115 E. Myrtle Ave. in Johnson
City. Tenn.. died Nov. 18 at North
Side Hospital.
She was a lifelong Johnson City
and a daughter of the late Samuel
and Josephine Rhea. She was 4
member of the Thankful Baptist
Church and later a member of
Bethesda Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Duffield received her bache
lor's degree from Tennessee A&l
University in Nashville and her
master's degree from Simmons
College in Boston. She began her
teaching career as principal of
Douglas High School. ill
Hlizabethton. Mrs. Duffield taught
math at Langston High School
and later became a librarian in the
Johnson City school system.
She is survived by one daugh
ter. Geraldine Duffied Cary, of
Winston-Salem; one sister. Alma
Lipscomb, of Los Angeles; one
grandson. Landon (Arlease) Cary
Sr.. AKA. Karim Allah; three
great grandsons. David
ThOmpkins, Landon Cary and
Karim Cary; and other relatives
and friends.
Memorial services were held
Dec. 6 at Birchette Mortuary
Chapel in Johnson City Russell
Funeral Home in charge of the
arrangements.
Goodwill Baptist to host holiday musical
Goodwill Baptist Church in Arcadia, pastored by the Rev. Philemon A. Samuels,
will hold a Holiday Musical Celebration on Friday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m.
Various choirs from the Triad will be on hand for the event. The public is invit-'
od. For more information, call Clyde Rich at 764-7499 or 764-3930.
Men in Black bring Kwanzaa to Goler
The fifth annual Kwanzaa celebra
tion at Goier Memorial AME /ion
Church will begin Sunda>. Dec. 7. at the
II a.m. worship service. Special guests
will be 100 Men in Black, comprised of
the men of Goler, family members, their
neighbors and friends.
Kwanzaa is a celebration of African
heritage built around seven principles:
unity, self-determination, responsibility,
cooperative economics, purpose, creativ
ity and faith.
The chairperson for the event is
I mma Harper. "I'm excited that our
men have been so responsive," she said.
' We certainly invite our Christian men
from other churches to come and cele
brate this occasion with us. We have spir
itual food for the soul and home-cooked
food for fellowship after the service."
The church is at 1600 Patterson Ave.
Hie pastor is the Rev Dr. Seth O. Lartey.
United Cornerstone to celebrate pastor's milestone
Dr. J. Kay ? uttar
Xhe church family of
United Cornerstone
Missionary Baptist
finalizing plans for
an upcoming testimonial ban
quet to be held fbr their pastor.
Dr. J. Ray Butler, and the first
lady, Marion Butler. Pastor
Butler will celebrate 50 years of
ministry and seven years of
pastoral ministry with United
Cornerstone. This year marks
the "year of jubilee."
Butler, a native of the
Snowhill Community in
Roseboro, and his family came
to Winston-Salem in 1970 upon
accepting the pastorate at
Shiloh Baptist Church.
For 20 years he led the con
gregation to become one of the
leading congregations in the
state through mission pro
grams. He taught and imple
mented the concept of tithing
at Shiloh.
The Shiloan-St. Peters
Child Care Center was a vision
that became a reality under his
administration. He led efforts
of negotiation with the City of
Winston-Salem to purchase the
facility, and made the necessary
deposit for purchase. Today,
Shiloan-St. Peters Day Care is a
model facility in the state of
North Carolina.
In November 1990 Butler
took on his third full-time pas
torate, at United Cornerstone
Missionary Baptist Church.
Butler has served as past mod
erator of the Rowan Baptist
Association and past president
of the Ministers Conference of
Winston-Salem and Vicinity.
He currently serves as
chairman of the Board of
Trustees of Shaw Divinity
School, chairman of the
Personnel Committee of the
General Baptist State
Convention. (2nd term) a mem
ber of the executive committee
and general board, as well as
parliamentarian of the General
Baptist State Convention, a
member of the Board of
Directors of National Baptist
Convention Executive
Committee, the General Board p
of Lott Cary Missionary
Convention, and the North
Carolina Board of Licensed
Contractors.
He is the author of two
books. The Christian
Communion As Related to
The Jewish Passover and
Monetary Stewardship (1988).
and From Playtime to Pulpit
Service (1991).
Butler is married to the
former Marion Lucas, of
Durham They have four sons:
Charles, Vincent. Ellis and
Larry Butler.
The public is invited to
join the family at United
Cornerstone, also known as
The Stone, as they honor their
pastor Dec 12 at 6:30 p.m at
the M.C. Benton Convention
Center.
Special guest speaker for
the occasion is Dr Clifford-A
Jones Sr.. pastor of Friendship
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Missionary Baptist Church in
Charlotte and president of the
General Baptist State
Convention of North Carolina
and the Lott Cary Missionars
Convention.
For further information
contact Bernest Cason at 785
1268. United Cornerstone is at
2745 Patria St.
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Goler Memorial plans Back to the Bible Conference
A Back to the Bible
Conference will be held at Goler
Memorial AME Zion Church,
630 N. Patterson Ave.. Dec 4 and
5.
Bishop J.C. Hash of St.
Peter's World Outreach will be
the guest minister. The
conference begins at 7 p.m.
The theme for the conference
is "Testing the Spirit by the Word
of God."
The Rev. Louis Hunter Jr. is
coordinator of the conference.
For more information, call
724-9411.
Candle Tea
Messiah Moravian Church.
1401 Peace Haven Rd.. will
present a Candle Tea Dec. 4 and
5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Dec.
6 from 9 a.m. to noon. Guided
tours will feature traditional
music, Moravian history and a
narrated "Putz." Members in
authentic costumes will
demonstrate the making of
Moravian stars, candles and
advent wreaths. Sugar cake and
coffee will be served. Admission
is free, but contributions will be
appreciated.
Red Rock
Red Rock Council 37 Knights
of Pythagoras PH.A. will have
their annual awards banquet Dec.
6 at 6 p.m. The council is a group
of boys that is part of the state
council made up of subordinate
councils, sponsored by Prince
Hall Grand Lodge of N.C. Red
Rock Council 37 is locally
sponsored by Red Rock Lodge
809 in Walkcrtown. The banquet
will be held at Red Rock Lodge.
4680 Pine Hall Rd. in
Walkertown Past Master Rev.
Louis Craw ford will be the
featured speaker for this event.
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Women Fellowship
Evangelist Joyce McCarter,
co-pastor of Cleveland Avenue
Christian Church, will be the 11
a.m. speaker for the Christian
Women Fellowship of
Middlefork Christian Church
Dec. 7. The church is at 2216 E.
First St. off of Lowery. The
public is invited.
Advent Revival
The Annual Advent Revival
will be held at Trinity Baptist
Church. 2300 S. F.lm-Eugene St.
in Greensboro Dec. 8. 10. 11 and
12. Guest speakers and choirs
will participate in the services.
Devotional services will begin at
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7:30 each evening The public is
invited at attend. Bishop C.
William Page is the pastor.
Choristers
The Twin City Choristers will
present their annual Christmas
Concert Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in
the Anderson Center on the
campus of Winston-Salem State
University. For more information,
call Frances Brown, director, at
723-0683. or John Young,
president, at 784-7661.
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Morning Worship. ll:(X)a.m.
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Baby Girl
j Daughter - Looking for Birth Mother
i was born Feb. Ob, 1970. My birthname was lisa
Michelle. I was placed in foster care by the ;
Forsyth County Department of Social Services I
immediately after birth. I have a half-brother ;
born Nov. 1968. My birth mother was an only j
child who at the time lived in the Winston-Salem / [
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Nurses Aid.
Please contact:
Priscilla Deans Mitchell ?
2116 Fieldcrest Rd
Wilson, NC 27893
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