Obituaries
Russell
Funeral Home
822 Carl Russell Ave.
722-3459
BAXLEY
Mrs. Annie Mae Baxley, 416 N. Highland Ave., Apt. B, Winston
Salem, passed away Manrh 20 at Wake Forest University Baptist Med
ical Center.
She was bom in Barnwell County. S.C., on March 23, 1925, to
Williams and Fannie Smith. Annie was a member of Hanes Memorial
CME Church and touched the lives of many. She will be missed by all
who knew her. She was a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grand
mother.
She was preceded in death by her husband. Isaac Baxley; her par
ents, Williams and Fannie Smith; and a son, Calvin Smith.
Left to cherish her memories are: her sister, Sallje Jackson of
Charleston, S.C.; her children. Alma (Andrew) Wanen of Charleston.
S.C., Joyce Baxley. Harold Baxley. W.C. Baxley, Ethel M. Baxley;
grandchildren, Suprena Baxley, Carolina Keay. Kim Baxley, W.C. Bax
ley Jr.. Kelly Shepard Baxley, Annette Warren. Paul Warren, Nita War
ren; and a host of great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held March 25 at I p.m. at Hanes Memorial CME
Church. Rev. Rayfield Medcalf officiated. Burial followed at Evergreen
Cemetery. Russell Funeral Home directors were in charge of the
arrangements.
BROWN
Mr. Robert Brown, 436 Cadillac Street. Winston-Salem, passed
away March 26 at Forsyth Medical Center.
He was the firstborn child of Stephen and Annie Mae Brown (on
Oct. 17, 1938). He was a member of St. Peter's World Outreach Center
and a retired employee of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
He is survived by: his wife of 40 years. Margie F. Brown; a daugh
ter, Tamara E. Harris of Winston-Salem; five grandchildren. Shannon
M. George of the U.S. Army, Shane Hairston of the U.S. Army, Dani
Marie Hairston of Martinsville. Va.. and Jasmine A. Smith and Marcia
A. Mims of Winston-Salem; a great-granddaughter, Zaire of Mar
tinsville, Va.: his mother. Annie Mae Brown; two sisters. Francena
Coefield and Rowena Brown; two brothers, Stephen Brown Jr. and
Ralph Brown; two sisters-in-law. Liza Brown and Mary Brown of Dar
lington. SC.: a godson and a goddaughter. Justin and Jania Harvey; a
few loyal friends. John Lindsay and Olaf Thomas; and a host of nieces,
nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.
The funeral was held March 3 1 at I p.m. at St. Peter's World Out
reach Center. Dr. J.C. Hash Sr. officiated. Burial followed at family plot
of Piedmont Memorial Gardens. Russell Funeral Home directors were
in charge of the arrangements.
FUIELL
Mrs. Mildred Louis Fuiell, 2884 Piedmont Circle, Winston-Salem,
passed away March 21 at Wake Forest University Medical Center.
She was born May 2. 1921, to the late Millard and Beatrice Speas.
She was retired from N.C. Baptist Hospital. Mildred was a member of
Mercy Seat Holiness Church.
Mildred leaves to cherish her memories: six daughters, Dorothy
Wilson, Olivia (Roper) Little, Diann (Clinton) Thomas, Vemell Jones,
Audrey McKay and Shona (Talmadge) Baldwin, and a special grand
daughter whom she raised, Pamela (Wade) Pinkney: two sons, Abron
Fuiell and Michael (Janice) Fuiell, all of Winston-Salem; four sisters
and one brother, Irene Cheeseborough, Evella Williams. Teretha Trib
ble, Minnip (Arthur) Shields, and Villus Speas, all of Winston Salem;
35 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchil
dren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Thanks to Niko
Baker, Jackie Joyner and Janice Campbell.
The funeral was held on March 26 at I p.m. at Mercy Seat Holiness
Church. Bishop T.R. Rice officiated. Burial followed at Evergreen
Cemetery. Russell Funeral Home directors were in charge of the
arrangements.
HARRIS
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Mr. Claude Lee Harris Jr., 4252 Cody Drive. Winston-Salem, passed
away March 25 al Kate Bitting Reynolds Hospice Home.
He was born Nov. 24, 1955, in Winston-Salem to the late Claude
Lee Harris Sr. and Annie Vance Harris. Claude was a graduate of Park
land High School and attended Forsyth Technical Institute.
He was of the Seventh-Day Adventist denomination and enjoyed
studying the Bible.
He was employed by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Cen
ter as a PTO technician for 14 years. He was previously employed for
12 years by the Marriott Corp., located in the Wachovia Building.
Claude was well loved by patients and co-workers for his words of
encouragement.
He was preceded in death by his brother. Robert Harris.
Claude is survived by: his wife of 20 years, Doris Green Harris; three
sons, Andre Crawford, Claude Lee Harris III and Dalton Chandler Har
ris; a grandson, Delvin Deer; a sirter. Cassandra Wright; two brothers.
David Harris and Bennie (Deborah) Harris; his father and mother-in
law. Deacon Selmon and Connie Green; a sister-in-law. Patricia Green;
four brothers-in-law. Bishop S T. (Shirley) Green, Reginald, Adrian and
Christopher Green; three uncles, William ( Barbaral Vance. David Vance
and Ira (Nieasia) Vance; an aunt, Betty (Robert) Gray; a great-aunt, Cleo
Vance; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.
The funeral was held March 31 at I p.m. at Ephesus Seventh-Day
Adventist Church. Pastor Moses Edwards officiated. Burial followed at
Evergreen Cemetery. Russell Funeral Home directors were in charge of
the arrangements.
HUMES
Mr. Kevyn Eugene Humes. 838 Cassell Street, Winston-Salem,
passed away March 19 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Cen
ter.
He was bom July 13, 1956, in Washington, D.C., to Samuel and
Delores Crump Humes. He was a graduate of Coolidge High School in
Washington, D.C., in 1 966. Kevyn relocated to the Winston-Salem area
in 1996 and worked for the City of Winston-Salem/Sanitation Depart
ment.
Mourning his departure yet cherishing his fond, sweet memories
are: his mother. Delores Crump Humes of Winston-Salem; three broth
ers. Larry L. Crump of Winston-Salem. Samuel Humes ( Helen) of Lan
dover, Md., and Leonardo Humes of Upper Marlboro, Md.; four aunts,
Cozetta Walker of Hyattsville, Md.. Peggy Culbreth of West Virginia.
Betty McLean (Douglas) and Nannie Mae Crump of Winston-Salem:
one uncle. Roosevelt Culbreth of Detroit, Mich.; a host of cousins, other
relatives and friends.
The funeral was held March 25 at noon at the Chapel of Russell
Funeral Home. Bishop Johnnie York officiated. Burial followed at Sal
isbury National Cemetery. Salisbury, N.C. Russell Funeral Home direc
tors were in charge of the arrangements.
UPSCOMB
Ms. Carmen Belinda Stephens Lipscomb. 1412 Underwood Ave.,
Winston-Salem, passed away March 19 at her residence.
She was bom July 5, 1956, to Connie Durant Stephens and lynis
Stephens. Carmen attended Paisley High School and was a former
employee of Stratford Die Casting. She really enjoyed her life, her fam
ily, and spending time with her friends. She touched many lives as she
walked through this life. Carmen was loved by many and will be missed
very much.
She was preceded in death by her father, Tyrus Stephens; her grand
father, John A. Stephens; and her uncle Memphis Stephens.
She leaves to cherish her loving memories, her daughter, Kenya
Jones of Atlanta. Ga.; her mother, Connie D. Stephens of Winston
Salem; a sister. Jacqueline (Gordon) Jones of Winston-Salem; a special
cousin, Karen White; seven uncles, Mr. and Mrs. George Duren of New
York. N. Y? John A. ( Endreana) Stephens Jr., Dwight (Wanda) Stephens,
Tyro (Minnie) Stephens, Temus (Delois) Stephens, Dwaxton Stephens,
all of Winston-Saiem, and Kemphus (Betty) Stephens of Milwaukee,
Wis.; three aunts. Margaret Allen of Maryland. Maxine Morgan and
Shirley Durant of Winston-Salem; a host of nieces, nephews and
cousins, whom she loved dearly and they loved her without ceasing; as
well as other relatives and friends.
The funeral was held March 26 at at the Chapel of Russell Funeral
Home. Rev. Jesse Jones Jr. officiated. Burial followed at Evergreen
Cemetery. Russell Funeral Home directors were in charge of the
arrangements.
MILBS
Mother Willie Mae Miles, 1629 E. Third Street, Winston-Salem,
passed away March 23 at Forsyth Medical Center.
She was bom June 5. 1930, in Winston-Salem to Elder Willie M.
and Bessie Campbell Miles. She was educated in the local public
schools. She worked as a domestic for a number of years for the Barnes
family. Later she was employed at Wake Forest University, where she
retired. Mother Miles was an active member of the Macedonia Worship
Center, where she served faithfully on the Usher Board, Mother's Board
and Sunday school. She loved people and people loved her! She will be
greatly kissed by all who knew hef.
She was preceded in death by two children and her parents.
She leaves to mourn: two loving and devoted sisters, Calberta M.
Wis? of Winston-Salem and Rosa Lee Smalls of-Bennettsville, S.C.; a
very special'tiiece, Sharell Patterson; two great-nieces. She' Andre and
Chelsea Patterson; her step-mother, Amanda Miles of Darlington, S.C.;
two godsons, Booker (Tina) Floyd and Raymond O'Neal; 1 6 nieces and
nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
A home-going service was held March 27 at noon at Macedonia
Worship Center. Apostle S.D. Johnson officiated. Burial followed in
Piedmont Memorial Gardens. Russell Funeral Home directors were in
charge of the arrangements.
MITCHELL
Linda McShell Mitchell. 2219 Edenton Drive, Fort Wayne, Ind.,
passed away-March 26 at Forsyth Medical Center. ,
She was born Nov. 21.1 947. in Winston-Salem. She was preceded
in death by her mother, Mattie Mitchell, and two brothers, Johnell and
Connell Mitchell.
Linda is survived by: two sons, Billy Carter of Winston-Salem and
John Carter Jr. of Fort Wayne. Ind.; three grandchildren; two sisters,
Carolyn Mitchell of Malta, 111., and Kathy Mitchell-LeBlanc of Balti
more. Md.; two brothers, Michael and Sammy Mitchell of Winston
Salem; a dear and devoted aunt, Anna Bell Hennie of Winston-Salem; a
host of other relatives and friends.
A memorial service was held March 29 at noon at the Chapel of
Russell Funeral Home. Russell Funeral Home directors were in charge
of the arrangements. 1
Mount Sinai holds Junior Miss Pageant
Left to right: Tabitha Pankey, Brianna Lower/, Sarah Paige, Shaunetta Campbell , and Gabriel
Oldham. - ? . .
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Nurses Board of Mount
Sinai Full Gospel Deliverance
Center presented the Junior Miss
Mount Sinai Pageant 2(XH on
March 28. with the thematic
emphasis of Psalm 127:3. "Chil
dren are an inheritance of the Lord
and the fruit of the womb is hjs
reward."
Contestants were: Shaunetta
Campbell; daughter of William
and Shanna Campbell; Brianna
Lowery. daughter of Elder Ken
neth and Clarissa Lowery;
Gabrielle Oldham, daughter of
Deacon Michael and Minister
Nina Oldham; Sarah Paige,
daughter of Elder Ronald and
Vanessa Paige: and Tabitha
Pankey. daughter of Elder and
Debra Pankey.
Escorting the contestants were
Simon Danzy. Timothy Paige.
Joshua Oldham. Daniel Paige and
Paris Harris, respectfully.
The contestants modeled
leisure and formal attire.
In the talent portion of the
pageant. Shaunetta Campbell
recited poetry. Brianna Lowery
played a recorder. Gabrielle Old
ham did a spiritually uplifting
dance of praise. Sarah Paige pre
sented a dramatization of Psalm
Sarah Paigm, Junior Miu Mt.
Sinai 2004
1 2 1 and Tabitha Pankey did a car
dio workout of jump rope, hula
hooping and steppin'.
However, this was not just a
fund raiser, talent or fashion show
as each contestant also performed
community service and wrote an
essay titled "The Importance of a
Christian life."
The apex of the evening was
the crowning of Junior Miss
Mount Sinai 2(X)4,
Pastor Yvonne Mines,
announced the winner's name and
placed the crown on the head of
Sara Paige. The first runner-up
was Shaunetta Campbell.
After the crowning ceremony,
contestants serenaded the audi
ence with a dedication song titled
"People Need the Lord."
Each pageant participant
exhibited poise, grace, and talent.
Each also expressed an under
standing of the Christian spirit and
expounded on this knowledge
through composition. This experi
ence will undoubtedly help them
to grow in Christ and to develop
into well rounded young women.
The Junior Miss Pageant was
supported by the Nurses Board,
under the direction of Vanessa
Paige: the talented Pankey sisters:
the gospel group Ecclesia: and the
auxiliaries of Mount Sinai Full
Gospel Deliverance Center.
The church is at 2721 Man
Calendar
from paye B4
contact the Office of Church
Affairs at 725-2190.
Leadership workshop
Piney Grove Baptist Church
will have its annual leadership
workshop on April 10 at 10 a.m.
Dr. Robert McGowens, pastor of
Galilee Baptist Church, will be
the facilitator.
Bless-Fest "Carnival for
Christ"
The Messiah's House and the
Ogbum Station community will
sponsor the annual Bless-Fest
"Carnival for Christ" on April 10
at 4412 Old Rural Hall Road, the
former site of the Paragon Food
Center and the new site of Messi
ah's House Worship Center, from
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be
food, games, prizes, and enter
tainment. Health care and disas
ter readiness information will be
available. Come and bring your
lawn chairs. Here's the schedule:
clothing giveaway - 8 to 9 a.m.;
Easter egg hunt - 9 to 10 a.m.;
" fun and games - 1 1 a.m. to 2
p.m.; performing arts - 3 to 6
In Loving
Memory of ...
Mrs. Cora H. Broome
(Sept. 1, 1912- April 3, 1998)
"A Mother's Love -
oh who would dare
To measure what 'tis worth
For each of us to know the love
Of her who gave us hirth. "
OdtH & Flora Broome. Jr.
Bossier Cltv. LA
p.m. Vendors are welcome. For
information contact the church
office at 661-6238.
April 11
Kaster sunrise service
Easter Sunrise service at
Piney Grove Baptist Church will
he held on April 1 1 at 6 a.m. Rev.
Ray Watlington. pastor of Christ
ian Fountain Baptist Church, will
be the speaker.
The Family of God Resides At The New
Gospel Tabernacle Holy Church
206 Laura Waif Blvd.
You are welcome to:
Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship - 1 1 :00 a.m.
Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday
We are a family that prays together
Pastor Rev. Johnny Johnson
klnitecl Progressive ISaptist Church I
PASTOR LEWIS E. DEVLIN
Home Tel: (336) 767-7825
Office Tel: (336) 724-1266
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 1 1 :00 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday Grandparents
Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
At E. 12th & Jackson Avenue
1122 Quincy Caldwell Circle
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Pastor Lewis E. Devlin and
1st Lady Mary E. Devlin
Mt Olive Baptist Church
1301 E. Belews Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
"Let God Be God"
724-5842 or 721-1959
Sunday Morning Broadcast
6-6:30 A.M.
WUPN 48
Sunday School 9:30 A.M.
Worship Service 1 1 :00 A.M.
Wednesday 12:00 Noon
Bible Study 7:00 P.M.
MHH.lelgodbegod.org
Pastor & Mrs. C. E. Gray