RELIGION/OBITUARY
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BURNS
Ms. Hallit Mae Burnt, of 61 W. 164th St., New York, died
Dec. 13 in New York.
She wat born Feb. 13, 1919, to John and Arrie Burnt in Geor
gia. She wat a resident of New York most of her life and former
ly of Winston-Salem.
She leaves to cherish her memories three nieces, Barbara
(Eugene) Brown. Joann (Quincy) Spurgeon and Kay Francis
Evans, all of Winston-Salem; a devoted cousin Dorothy Burns of
the city and a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Graveside services were held Dec. 23 at 3 p.m. at Evergreen
Cemetery with Minister William Latten officiating. Hooper
Funeral Home Directors were in charge of the arrangements.
FRIDAY
Mr. R. T. Friday affectionately known as "Billy," of 900 Roo
sevelt Dr., Winston-Salem died Dec. 21 at Wake Forest Universi
ty Baptist Medical Center.
He was born in Winston-Salem to the late Arthur and Thelma
Dobson Friday. He was a lifelong resident of the city where he
attended the public schools, having graduated from Carver High
School. He was a veteran of the United States Army bavin/served
during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Friday was a member of Mount
Pleasant Baptist Church where he was deacon emeritus. - ,?*
He is survived by a daughter Ms. Valerie Friday; one son Jerry
Friday; one sister Ms. Annie Mae Clowney, all of Winston-Salem;
one brother Roosevelt Friday of East Orange, N.J.; three grand
children; a devoted friend Ms. Ruth Brock of Winston-Salem;
other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Dec. 23 at II a.m. at Mount Pleas
ant Baptist Church with the Rev. Douglas E. Summers officiating.
Burial followed at Piedmont Memorial Gardens. Hooper Funeral
Home Directors were in charge of the arrangements.
WALLS
Mrs. Theadosia Ferguson Walls, of 2333 Ansonia St., Win
ston-Salem died Dec. 20 at Forsyth Medical Center.
She was born March 6, 1903 in Rock Hill to A1 and Brennie
Ferguson. She was a resident of Winston-Salem most of her life
and was a retired cook. She was a member of Progressive Apos
tolic Church where she was a member of the missionary board
and choir. Mrs. Walls was preceded in death by her husband James
Jordan Walls.
She is survived by a daughter Betty (James) Brat too of Win
Russell
Funeral Home
822 Carl Russell Ave.
722-3459
?ton-Salem; a ton James A. (Elizabeth) Walls of Winston-Salem;
two grandchildren, Kim Bratton of Raleigh and Kevin Bratton, of
Winston-Salem; one sister Mildred Shuler of Winston-Salem; one
brother Paul Ferguson of Winston-Salem; a sister-in-law Curiae
Walls of Winston-Salem; several nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
Funeral services were held Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. at Progressive
Apostolic Church with Bishop O. D. LeGrant officiating. Burial
followed at Evergreen Cemetery. Hooper Funeral Home Directors
were in charge of the arrangements.
BURROUGHS
Mrs. Sarah Jane Johnson Burroughs, known to family and
friends as "Mama Sarah," of 421 West 26th St., Winston-Salem,
died Dec, 22 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
She was born on Dec. 26, 1905 in Summerton, S.C. to the late
Bossie and Henrietta Johnson and had lived in Winston-Salem
since 1959. She was a faithful member of the New Bethel Baptist
Church for more than 30 years where she was an active member of
the Sunday school class #6.
She is survived by her daughter Mrs. Elaine Odom; her son-in
law David L. Odom, both of Winston-Salem; an adopted daugh
ter Dorothy Parrott of Winston-Salem; four grandchildren, Juli
ette Odom Moore and David R. Odom, both of Winston-Salem,
Hal D. Odom of Cary and Curtis S. Odom of Cold Water, Mich.;
five great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; a host of
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Dec. 26 at 12 noon at the New
Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Drayton officiating.
Burial followed at Piedmont Memorial Gardens. Russell Funeral
Home Directors were in charge of the arrangements.
LOWtRY
Mr. Frank Eugene Lowery, of 728 Piney Grove Road, Kern
ersville, died Dec. 20 at Forsyth Medical Center.
He was born on July 12,1913, in Kernersville to Mr. Cabel and
Mrs. Emma Lowery. He retired from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company in 1975 with 33 years of service. He was preceded in
death by his wife Beulah Fulton Lowery and one son Wilbur E.
Lowery.
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He is survived by three tons. Roger (devoted wife JuaniUj
Lowny of Greensboro, Arnold Lowery and Donald Lowery boil*
of Winston-Salem; one daughter Willie Mae (the Rev. Leroyy
Townsend of kernercvilir. nine grandchildren; 14 great-grarukhil
dren; one sifter, Cora (Justice) Fulton of Kernersville; many other
reiativef and friends.
Funeral services were held Dec. 23 at I p.m. at the Oak Grove
Baptist Church, Walkertown with the Rev. Ira L. Anthony offici
ating. Burial followed at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery,
Walkertown. Russell Funeral Home Directors were in charge of
the arrangements.
WALLACE
'A. D. Wallace, of the Old Town Community, died Dec. 22 at
her residence following a period of illness
She was a native of Dallas and had resided in Winston-Salem <
since April I99S. She was a member of the Leach Street Baptist
Church in Dallas and was retired from Southern Methodist Uni-.
versity in Dallas
She is survived by two daughters, Iris B. Walker of the home
and Maxine McAlester of Dallas; one son Robert Buster of Los
Angeles; one brother Robert Lee Jackson of Los Angeles; many ?
grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Dec. 29 at 11 a.m. at the Leach .
Street Baptist Church of Dallas with the Rev. C. D. Brown offici*.,
ating. Burial followed at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Dallas, ,
Russell Funeral Home Directors and Spears Funeral Home were,'
in charge of the arrangements,
YOU MO , "1
Mr. Walter Franklin Young Jr., of 3021 North Patterson Ave.*;;
Winston-Salem, died Dec. 20 at Wake Forest University/Baptist;
Medical Center.
He was born on July 16, 1919, in Winston-Salem to the late
Hattie Davis Young and the Rev. Walter Young Sr. He received hitf
education in the Forsyth County School System and was a vetej* ;
an of the U.S. Army. He was. married to the late Maggie Rogera >
Young and in his later years moved to New York where he resided
for 30 vears. He returned to Winston-Salem in 1970 and was
faithful member of the Hanes Memorial CME Church where Hf!
served as a trustee, and with the chancel choir and the male choir 1
He is survived by five daughters, Jean (John) Daise of Miami,
Vivian Young of Roxboro, Crystal Hairston of the home, Cindy, :
Hooper, Chevonne Hooper of New York; three sons, Janava
(Beatrice) Deberry, Willie Anderson and Charles Anderson all of
Winston-Salem; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two K
sisters, Tora Charley, Hattie Mae Cassonover of New York; one ^
brother Johnell (Naomi) Young of Long Island; a special frietyj.,
Australia Brunson and one sister-in-law Linda Young both of i
Winston-Salem; many nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and '
friends. v
Funeral services were held on Dec. 26 at 2 p.m. at the Hanet .
Memorial CME Church with the Rev. Lloyd L. Watkins Sr. offici-,
ating. Burial followed at Piedmont Memorial Gardens. Russell
Funeral Home Directors were in charge of the arrangements.
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Ongoing Events
Worship services are
being held at the New Lib
erty Full Gospel Baptist
Ministries, Inc. Sunday
school begins at 10 a.m.
Morning worship begins at
11 a.m. The church is loact
ed at 7842 North Point
Blvd. (across from the New
North Point Post Office)
The Rev. Linda M. Beal is
the pastor.
Learning Adventures
The Shepherd's Center
of Greater Winston-Salem
winter schedule: "Con
versational Spanish," "Race
Relations," "American and
British Short Stories," "Tai
Chi," "Old Testament Bible
Study," "Music," "Wood
carving," "Growing Spiritu
ally" and "Bridge." The
special core class will be on
"World Politics." The win
ter session of classes is five
weeks long and will run
from Jan. 28 - Feb. 25.
Classes will be held on
Thursdays at Knollwood
Baptist Church at 330
Knollwood St. Classes are
$6 each for Shepherd's Cen
ter members, and $8 each
for non members. The
Shepherd's Center of
Greater Winston-Salem is
an interfaith ministry that
supports and promotes suc
cessful aging through edu
cational, support and ser
vice opportunities for older
adults. For more informa
tion contact the Shepherd's
Center of Greater Winston
Salem at (336) 748-0217.
December 31
i
New Year't Ere Party
The Mount Zion Baptist
Church will hold a New
Year's Eve celebration in its
fellowship hall of the File
Goodwin Center. The mem
bers and guests will party in
Christian fellowship from 9
p.m. until to usher in the
new year with zest and grat
itude to the Lord God
Almighty. There will be
generously prepared dishes
and plenty of entertain
ment on tap as well as vari
ous segments on praise and
guest musical appearances
by some of the Triad's
finest ensembles. The Rev.
Dr. Serenus Theophilus
Churn Sr. is the pastor of
Mount Zion which is locat
ed at 950 File St. at Martin
Luther King Jr. Drive. For
more information call the
church at (336) 722-2325.
Galilee Watchnight
The Galilee Missionary
Baptist Church will hold its
annual watchnight service
beginning at 10 p.m. Music
will be provided by The
Galilee Combined Choir
under the direction of
Aldine Griggs. The Rev.
Robert E. L. McGowens is
the pastor of Galilee which .
is located at 575 Martin ?
Luther King Jr. Dr. For
more information call the
church at (336) 722-9224.
Celebration
Ronica and The Mighty !
Blazing Stars will headline i
Greensboro's New Year's i
Eve Gospel celebration as i
featured performers. The ]
extravaganza, scheduled for !
The Bass Chapel United i
Methodist Church located <
at 5070 Bass Chapel Road
in Greensboro, will perform
Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. until.
Also appearing on the pro
gram will be The Silver
Stars of Blanch, The Bass
Chapel Mass Choir, The
Garden of Prayer Praise
Team of Greensboro, Tony
and The Magnificent Voic
es of Durham, The Voices
of Praise and The Tones of
Zion. Master and mistress
of ceremonies will be
gospel radio personalities
Linda Pleasant and Bobby
Knight. For additional
information call (336)'273
6838.
Saint Mark Watchnight
Saint Mark Baptist
Church will have a watch
night service beginning at
10 p.m. The congregation
and its guests will lift up the
name of Jesus with various
kinds of praise. Breakfast
will be served. Saint Mark
is located at 1100 Manley
St. For more information
call Sister Pearl Cook at
(336) 767-8373.
Joint Watchnight
Spencer Memorial
Christian Church, Greater
Saint Matthews and Grace
United Community
Church will conduct watch
night service at 10 p.m. at
Grace United Community i
Church. The Rev. Sandy S. i
Witherspoon Jr., pastor of i
Spencer Memorial Christ- 1
ian Church, will deliver the
message. The music will be *
rendered by the James A.
Brown Celestial Choir of (
Spencer Memorial Christ- '
an Church. Grace United I
Community Church is (
located at 406 Northwest
Blvd.
Bethanla Watchnight ?
Bethania AME Zion
Church will have a watch
night beginning at 10:45
p.m. The celebration will be
filled with prayer and praise
and conducted by Betha
nia's own pastor the Rev.
Alvin E. Dampn.
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Glory Fellowihip
Watchnight
Hope of Glory Fellow
ship Church will have its
watchnight service at 9 p.m.
The church is located at
1355 Peachtree St. For
more information or trans
portation call (336) 650
9869.
January 2
Reconciliation Saturday
Mercy Seat Holiness
Church, New World Cap
padocia Outreach Center,
New Generation Praise and
Worship Center, Cathedral
of Refuge and other
churches will converge on
Mercy Seat Holiness
Church for prayer, praise
and victory reports as well
as to hear hear the Word,
from 2-6 p.m. Dinner will
be served. Transportation
will be furnished. For
more information, includ
ing transportation, con
tact the Rev. Calvin Ogles
by at (336) 767-6044,
Mercy Seat Holiness
Church at (336) 661-1034,
New World Cappadocia
Outreach at (336) 744
7924 or United Memorial
Holy Church at (336) 722
5053. Bishop T. R. Rice is
pastor of Mercy Seat Holi
ness.
January 8
Seminar
The Ministries of Truth
Apostolic Church will con
duct a seminar on marriage
at 6 p.m. which will be facil
itated by the District Elder
William E. Koger. The
theme will be "Marriage Is
Honorable." For more
information call Vennell
Mensah at (336) 723-9802.
January 9
Open House
The Muslim community
of Winston-Salem will hold
an open house offering peo- -
pie of other faiths an intro
duction to Islamic culture.
It will be held at Masjid Al
Mu'minun at 1300 Harriet
Tubman Blvd. The free
event called "A Taste of
islam," will feature displays
of Islamic handicrafts,
clothing and books as well
as samples of foods from
around the Muslim world.
The open house is designed
to help people of all faiths
gain a better understanding
of the positive role Islam
can play in American soci
ety. For more information
call (336) 784-7328.
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v January 17 - ,.w
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Concert "*
Oaither Homecoming,
video recording artist Ann,:,
Downing will be in concert j
at the Victory Baptist"'
Church in Clemmons at 6
p.m. There will be n&
admission charge. Down?
ing, a former member o'f
the Downings, appears reg
ularly on the Trinity Broad
casting Network and travels
worldwide to share her tes
timony. Victory Baptist is
located at 4756 Hamptoq.(',
Road in Clemmons just off >
Highway 158. The pastor of v
Victory Baptist is the Rev. "
Michael K. Duflield.* For
more information call (336),?
766-7071.
MJN
urantheum Johnson
Director and Manager
1415 East 14th St >h
Winston-Salem, NC . , ,
(334) 724-1541 1
MacMonla Holiness Church 61 Sod I'
OfThs Apostolic Faith, Inc.
Sunday Scrvlcca I *1
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. L '
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. 1
Radio Broadcaat (WAAA 960).... 100 p.m.
M.Y.P.U 6:30 p.m.
Evangeliatic 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Services
Prayer h Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
4111 Whitfield Drive * Telephone: 767-3700
Bishop R. L Wise, Br.
p.D^s.T.D. - Pastor