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i Russell Funeral Home 822 Carl Russell Ave. 722-3459 HAMMONDS Elder Terah Ellis Hammonds, 2533 Atlee Street, Winston-Salem, NC, died Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 1998 at his residence. He was a native of Wadesboro, NC and had resided in the city for most of his live. He was the pastor of the Fellowship United Holy Church, the past chairman of the Elder Board of the Western North Carolina District of the United Holy Church and was a member of the Gbspel Tabernacle Holy Church prior to going into the ministry. Elder Hammonds was a graduate of Atkins High School and was a retired agent with North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company. He is survived by his devoted wife. Elder Ruth Hammonds of the home; three sons, Terah Arnold Hammonds and Ruben Michael Hammonds both of the city and Christopher Juan (Denise) Hammonds of Oak Ridge, TN: seven grandchildren; two sisters, Virginia (Homer) Starks of Kernersville, NC and Magnolia Hammonds of Winston Salem, NC; many other relatives and dear friends. Funeral services were held on Feb. 14 at 11:00 AM from the New Jerusalem Baptist Church with Bishop Elijah Williams officiating. Burial followed at Piedmont Memorial Gardens. Russell Funeraf Home was in charge of the arrangements. MURPHY Mrs. Alfonza W. Murphy, 2560 Willard Road, Winston-Salem, NC, died Feb. 7 at Wake Forest University Medical Center. She was born in Richland County, SC on April 15, 1912 tot he late Rosa Lee Reese. Early in adulthood, she moved from Columbia, SC to Winston-Salem, NC to live and work for her aunt, Susanna Anderson (now deceased) at Wiley's Cafe. She was a domestic worker, did mission ary work, and sang on various choirs until failing health no longer per mitted her to continue. !She is survived by her devoted husband of 53 years, Mr. Gillie Muiphy Jr. of Brookside Rest Home; one adopted daughter, Cynthia L Robinson of Walnut Cove, NC; one niece, Mrs. Dorothy Mae Williams of Columbia, SC; 11 grand nieces and nephews, Carrie Bell Jordan, Major, Roslyn, Jennifer, Carol, Rachel, Rita, Dwight, Roscoe, James and Billy Williams; a very beloved nephew, James Edward Parker of Columbia, SC; a host of cousins, other relatives and loving friends. Funeral services were held on Feb. 14 at 1:00 PM from the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church with Rev. Mack H.L. McConnel. Burial followed at Gardens of Memory, Walkertown, NC. Russell Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. tHANULEK , Mrs. Daisy Brooks Chandler, 5521 Larkspur Drive, Winston-Salem, 1 NC, died Feb. 13 at Fellcare Nursing Center. < She was a native and resident of the city, a graduate of Carver high School and was a faithful member of the Macedonia Holiness Church of < God of the Apostolic Faith, Inc., where she served with the Sisterhood, i the Spiritual choir, was a Sunday School Teacher, past president of the I Missionary Circle and past president of the Usher Board She was a homcmaker's assistant bry trade, and a devoted homemaker. She is survived by one daughter, Sharon Williams of the home; four granddaughters, Sandra Williams, Vanessa Harden, Alisa Williams, Donnita Williams and three great grandsons, Tyrone Williams, Juwan Williams and Tyqurius Williams all of the city; two brothers, Isiah Jackson and Floyd Jackson; a host of other relatives and friends. Homegoing services were held on Feb. 15 at 2:00 PM from the Macedonia Holiness Church of God of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. with Bishop Dr. Robert L. Wise, Sr. officiating. Burial followed at Piedmont OBITUARY Memorial Gardens. Russell Funeral Home was in charge of the arrange ments. HOWARD Mr. Johnnie Jay Howard, 2405 Patric Street, of the Holland Homes Community, died Feb. 11 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Darlington, SC, born on Dec. 3, 1920 to the late Early Howard and Patsy Berry Howard. He had lived in t he city for over fifty-five years. He was a member of the Mount Zion Baptist Church, was a retired employee of Thiele-lngdal Manufacturing Company and a veteran of the United States Army having served in World War II. He was a member of the American Legion Post #220. He is survived by his former spouse, Helen McCullough Howard of the home; five daughters, Brenda Allen, Arnetha Kimbrough, Rosalyn Howard, Nancy (Terry) Henderson all of the home and Phyllis Howard (Charles) Marshall of Texas; 15 grandchildren; three great grandchil dren; two brothers, Paulet Howard of Winston-Salem, NC and Samuel (Laura) Howard of Washington, DC; two sisters, Mary Howard Kay of the home and Lourenia Howard Bristow of Darlington, SC; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were held on Feb. 16 at 4:00 PM from the Mount Zipn Baptist Church with Dr. Sureness T. Churn, Sr. officiating. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery. Russell Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. _ LEMON \ Ms. Tamava Lemon, 1240 Dublin Drive, Winston-Salem, NC, died Feb. 13 at Kate Bitting Reynolds Hospice Home. She was a native of Baltimore, MD, born on July 28, 1965 to John Henry Lemon and Lessie Wilks Lemon. Tamava had lived in the for nearly all of her life. She was a member of the St. Stephen Baptist Church and was a former employee of the Sara Lee Corporation. She is survived by hfcr daughter, Brittney Nacale Massey; her parents, Mrs. Joanna Lemon of the city; one brother, Nathaniel (Angie) Wilks of the city; three sisters, Tina Torain, Tangie L. (Cruz) Reivas, Tanya L. (Paul) Bucknor all of Winston-Salem, NC; step brother and step sisters, John Henry Lemon, Jr., Tammy Lemon and Tinika Lemon all of Baltimore, MD; a devoted sister-in-law, Diane Moore of Anderson, SC; several other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Feb. 16 at 2:00 from the St. Stephen Baptist Church with Rev. Joseph R. Samuels officiating. Burial followed at Piedmont Memorial Gardens. Russell Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. PETERSON Ms. Marilyn Glenn Peterson, 402 East 28th Street, Winston-Salem, NC, died Feb. 12 at her residence, unexpectedly. She was a native of the city and was born on March 23, 1944, to the late Virgil, Sr. and Willette Glenn. Marilyn attended the Junior Achievers in New Britain, CT as a teenager and graduated from Atkins High School and Forsyth Technical College. She was an employee of Bell South with 19 years of service. She was a faithful member of the Union Bethel AME Church, was a member of Sethos Court #105, Daughters af Isis and was a past Queen of Bivouac Chapter #530. She is survived by a son, Cedirc Glenn of the city; a maternal moth er, Ella G. Giles of the city; step-daughters, Debra and Katrina Peterson and a step-son, Artie Peterson of Washington, DC; one brother, Virgil (Essie) Glenn of Brockton, MA; two nephews, Chris Glenn of Brockton, MA and Rev. Virgil G. Glenn, III of Kansas City, Missouri; two aunts and an uncle, Margaret and Perry Hunter of Detroit, MI and Lucille Hunter of Brooklyn NY; a loyal friend and adopted daughter, Linda Little of Winston-Salem, NC and a beloved friend Kate Francis; a host of cousins, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Feb. 17 at 2:00 PM from the Chapel of the Russell Funeral Home with Rev. William Propst officiating. Burial fol lowed at the Family Plot of Evergreen Cemetery. Russell Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. ^OOPER I'uncral Home ?* Jim.t 1946 ^ I M ? m * ? CLEMENT \y> Mr. Alvin Bernard, 2409 Patterson Avenue, died Feb. 6 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. He was born April 27, 1955 to Leander Clement, Sr., and the late Ollie Hood Cleihent. He was a resident of Winston-Salem all of his life and was a veteran of the US. Army. He is survived by his father, Leander Clement, Sr., of the home; one ; son, LaShanti B. Clement; two daughters, LaMonica Chisolm and Alicia ? Clement all of Winston-Salem; three grandchildren; two sisters, Francine ' Thomas of Winston-Salem; Ruth Pitts of Fairfield, OH; two brothers, ! Leander Clement, Jr. and Richard Clement both of the city and other relatives and friends. Graveside services were held on Feb. 9 at 12 noon at the Sinai Cemetery in Walkertown, NC with Bishop O.D. LeGrant officiating. ; Hooper Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. # ?> I HANEY Mr. Anthony Haney, Sr., 3675 Broadway, New York, NY, died Feb. 9 at Manhattan Presbyterian Hospital in New York. He was a native of Winston-Salem and attended the public school } here. He was born Feb. 18, 1932 to the late Walter Haney, Sr. and Bertha | Haney. He is survived by his wife, Frances Haney; five sons, Switson ! (Rowena), Anthony Jr., Eugene, Byron and Thurston Haney all of New I York; three daughters, Luana, Onerine, and Lourdine Haney all of New ; York; 21 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; three brothers, Eugene, Walter Jr., and Woodrow Haney all of Winston-Salem; other relatives and friends. 1 Funeral services were held Feb. 13 at 11:00 a.m. at Gospel Tabernacle ; Holiness Church. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery. Hooper '> Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. ! SMALL Mr. Apdrew Small, formerly of 1704 N. Jackson Avenue, died Feb. 9 ; at Willowbrook Health Center, Yadkinville, NC. He was born Nov. 29, 1913 to the late Henry Clay Small and Charlsia Small in Collinsville, Alabama. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lila ! and two brothers, Oie and William Murle. During World War II he ! served his country proudly in the Army Air Corps and was honorably discharged while stationed in NC. Re was a resident of Winston-Salerti since 1946. He was an auto mechanic. He retired from Bassick-Sack after 28 years. He was united in marriage to Laura Belle McLean until her ; death in 1977. Mr. Small was an active member of Goler Memorial AME Zion Church where he was a trustee and remained faithful until his death. He was a member of Post 128 of the American Legion and remained active in the community until failing health diminished his activities. He is survived by one son, Andrew A. Small, Sr.; daughter-in-law T. . Dianne; three grandsons; Andrew A. Jr. Jason and David Small; one great grandson; Akira all of Greensboro; sister, Mary Audry Frederick j of Detroit, MI and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Funeral services were held Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. at Goler Memorial AME I Zion Church with the Rev. Seth O. Lartey officiating. Burial followed at ! Evergreen Cemetery. Hooper Funeral Home was in charge of the ; arrangements. I ? . _ ' ? ""' " ?PMJipmpvm Boy Scouts banquet The Old Hickory Council. Boy Scouts of America is having an Awards Banquet beginning at 6:45 pm at Calvary Baptist Church, Corner of Country Club and Peace Haven Roads, Winston Salem. Officers of the council will be installed and Eagle Scouts will be honored. A great meal and great fellowship will be enjoyed by those attending. The highlight of the evening will be the presentation of the Silver Beaver Awards; the highest Council Award given to Scouters. For more information, call 760-2900. Prayer conference Linda Pepper will be the guest speaker at the 1998 Prayer Conference being held February 20-22 at New Covenant Church located at 3100 Robinhood road in Winston-Salem. Choir to sing Kimberly Park Holiness Church choir celebrates anniver sary True Praise inspirational Choir of the Kimberly Park Holiness Church will celebrate their 7th anniversary on Saturday. February 21st at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday. February 22nd at 4:00 p.m. Various choirs from in and out of the city will be on hand to cele brate this special occasion. Everyone is invited to come out and be blessed. The church is located at 417 Burton St. Elder Robert Edmond, Jr is host pastor. ? f A mortgage burning New Hope A.M.E. Zion Church in Lewisville, North Carolina will be celebrating a "Mortgage Burning" service on Sunday February 22, 1998 at 3:00 PM. The pastor Rev. Alvin E. Damon and the congregation of Bethania A.M.E. Zion Church will be the guest church for this glori ous occasion. A full day service will begin at 11:00 AM with the pastor of New Hope A.M.E. Zion Church, Rev. Johnny L. Ruff, ren dering the morning service. Dinner will b6 served at 1:30 PM. For more information call (336) 945 9083 or 945-5618. Anniversary celebra First Thessalonians Full Gospel Baptist Church will cele brate the 8th pastoral anniversary of pastor Anthony E. Johnson Sr. on Sunday February 22, at 4 p.m.. The Rev. Charles E. Gray, pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church will be the speaker for this occasion. Pastor Johnson was installed by the High Point Association on Feb. 18. Pastor Johnson has been in the ministry for more than 15 years he is married to the former Val Jean Hairston for 22 years. They are blessed with five children and seven grandchildren. The church is located at 1001 E. 30th street. The public is invit ed to attend. Replacincyjocial bar The Piedmont Interfaith Council Community Forum will present a dialogue among people of faith from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Main Branch of the Greensboro < Public Library. Black history month programs Hanes Memorial CME Church located at 819 Highland Ave., will be celebrating its annual Black History program at 4 p.m. The theme is "Our Musical Heritage." Grace Presbyterian Church will present its second Black History Month program at 3 p.m. The pre sentation will feature a sermonic dialogue between the Rev. Herbert Shackleford, pastor of Mount Olive Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, and the Rev. Samuel Stevenson, pastor of Grace. Grace Presbyterian Church is located at the cpmer of Carver School Road and Butterfield Drive. The public is invited. True Worshipers continues the Black History Month Celebration. Pastor H. L. Moore, the choir and congregation of Bible Way Missionary Baptist Church will attend the service. The church is located at 800 Waughtown Street. Mt. Zion Baptist Church's Dramatic Club will hold a pro gram titled, " Look where he has brought us from" at 4 p.m. in the church's File Goodwin Center. Cleveland Avenue Christian Church's Music Ministry will cele brate good gospel singing, contem porary gospel and Negro spiritual at 6 p.m-. The church is located at 945 Cleveland Avenue. f Pastor's anniversary Shekinah Glory Praise Center, located at 542 North Trade Street, will celebrate the 5th pastoral anniversary of its dynamic pastors, Byron and Cheryl Ingram. Events begin Sunday at 4 p.m. and contin Goler Metropolitan commissions acolytes Eighteen young men and women were commissioned as acolytes following an intense semi nar (14 hours of training) held at Goler Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church , during January, 1998. Captain Gregory Carey of the John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church, Washington, D,C. lead the Acolyte Seminar. Brother Carey has con tributed much to many of the pro grams in the A.Ali.E. Zion Churches "through Zion. Brother Carey discussed the history of the acolytes during the first night of the seminar. The ear liest record that we have tells us that in the year A.D. 2S1 them were 42 acolytes helping in the churches in Rome. The word acolyte means "companion", "attendant", or "one who helps." The acolytes perform a number of important functions before, during and at the close of the wor ship service. They kindle and extin guish the altar candles, assist with Holy Communion and Baptism, and perform other duties which may be assigned to them by the pastor. Crucifers are senior acolytes. They assist the minister to vest, carry the cross and lead the ? processional and recessional, wash the ministers hands before communion, and supervise "the acolytes. ' The Friday night portion of the seminar ended with a deli cious chicken dinner provided by Mr. Thomas Morgan for all par ticipants, parents, and other rela tives. Brother Carey opened the Saturday morning session at 10 a.m. with a question/answer review quiz for everyone, 'the youth then learned about the altar and its furnishings, the '( TYwm Qolmr aeolytmt mcmntiy complmttd training. ^ Liturgical Year and Seasons , Church Ceremonies and the Liturgical Vestment. The Liturgical Vestment worn by the acolytes consist of a cassock and a surplice, the cassock is a long outer gown worn over the street clothes. It represents "putting on a new person,' The surplice (or cotta as it is sometimes called), is a short vestment worn over the cassock. The surplice represents "our touch of humanity." Following lunch, the acolytes reassembled in the seminar to study and practice the principles of the actual ceremonies - stand ing, sitting, walking, bowing, etc. Brother Carey ( stressed unifor mity of actions during the prac tice sessions. Everyone enjoyed a pizza dinner at the end of Saturday's session. After opening remarks by Brother Gregory Carey, parents, other relatives and friends joined in the Sunday morning service culminating with the commis sioning of the following Crucifers: Brian Burney, Nita Dewberry, Erin Jeflferies, Nicole , Kilgore and Ryan Wall, acolytes: Carrie Dewberry, Ryan ? Livingston, Jaradd McDougal, Jessica Morgan, Scott Morgan, Garry Ogden, Joya Simmons, Adrian Stokes, Billy Toiliver, Chris Wall, Patrice Williams, Philise Williams, and Kevin Wilson. Norma Drayton and Olivia Morgan serve as advisors to the ' acolytes. The Reverend James M. ! Sloan.is the pastor of Goler ! Metropolitan. Macedonia Holiness Church Of God Of The Apostolic Faith, Inc. Bishop R. L. Wise, Sr. D.p^s.T.D. - Pastor Sunday Services Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Radio Broadcast (WAAA 900). . . 2:00 p.m. M.Y.P.U 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Services Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m. I 4111 WhitfieU Drive 'Telephone 767 3700 \
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