Obituaries
Russell
Funeral Home
822 Carl Russell Ave.
722-3459
BELL
Mrs. Lelia Alston Bell, 85, of 5331 Sunrise Terrace and for
merly of Thomasville, departed this life on July 26 at the Win
ston-Salem Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center following an
extended period of illness.
She was a native of Darlington, S.C., born on Aug. 18, 1919,
the daughter of Allen and Lelia Alston, and had lived in the area
for over 65 years. She was of the Baptist faith and a retired
domestic engineer. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist
Church of Thomasville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband. C.
Bell; a daughter, Frances Johnson; a son. Bright Thomas; and a
grandson. Bobby Johnson.
She is survived by one sister, Frances Alston Stewart of
Philadelphia, Pa.; a son-in-law, W.J. Johnson of Darlington,
S.C.; four grandchildren; a niece with whom she lived, Lelia G.
Edgefield, and a devoted nephew, Woodrow Wilson, both of
Winston-Salem; other nieces and nephews; a host of other rela
tives and friends.
The funeral was held Aug. I at 1 p.m. at the Chapel of Rus
sell Funeral Home. The Rev. James Clement officiated. Inter
ment followed in Evergreen Cemetery.
Russell Funeral Home directors were in charge of the
arrangements.
CROCKETT
Mr. Willie Lee Crockett, 57, of 1400 E. Sedgefield Drive
passed away on July 25 at Forsyth Medical Center.
He was born on June 29, 1948, in Winston-Salem, the son of
Codell Moses Crockett and Ada Ruth Carethers Crockett.
J4e was preceded in de'ath by his parents; his brother. Codell
Crockett Jr.; and an aunt. Miss Carrie Carethers.
He leaves to cherish his memories: his loving wife; Maggie
Elizabeth Jackson Crockett; two children. Cynthia Jackson of
the home and David (Ann) Jackson of Hampton, Va.; two sis
ters, Linda (Horace) Harris and Yolanda (Benjamin) Singletary.
both of Winston-Salem; a devoted great-grandson, Kahlil Lee
Jackson: and a host of other family and friends.
The funeral was held July 30 at I p.m. at the Chapel of Rus
sell Funeral Home. Pastor Arteria Crockett officiated. Interment
followed in the Piedmont Memorial Gardens.
Russell Funeral directors were in charge of the arrange
ments.
LYLES
Mr. Bravette Lyles Sr., 90, of 316 Forest Hill Ave. passed
away on July 27 at Silas Creek Manor.
He was born on Jan. 7, 1915, in Eastover, S.C., the son of
the late Nathan and Estelle Lyles. A humble, diligent working
man, he devoted his life to his family and loved ones. During
the early years, he sold coal, wood and cultivated many plots of
land to support his family. He was a retired worker of R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co. with nearly 35 years of dedicated serv
ice. He was ever active and disciplined to work. Following his
retirement, he began a small business enterprise of recycling
cardboard and other paper products. Oftentimes he could be
seen throughout the business sections of downtown Winston
Salem in his signature overloaded truck. He had a hearty laugh,
a kind word and warm handshake for all his customers.
He praised God for his long life, while he invested time and
manual labor to helping his elderly neighbors cut grass, chop
wood and perform general repairs. He was an avid gardener and
loved to fish. He was a well of wisdom to drink from the knowl
edge of life to those he talked with and an ardent man of God,
always encouraging others with words of praise and admonition
to be ever faithful to our Lord and Savior. More than half a cen
tury ago he accepted the Adventist Message He was a faithful
member of the Ephesus Seventh-Day Adventist Church. He
served as a deacon, usher, treasury counter and van driver.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Beatrice Barber
Lyles, and his second wife, Lucille T. Lyles, as well as three sib
lings and one son.
He leaves to cherish lifelong memories: four children.
Bravette (Clare) Lyles, Beatrice (Jimmel) Williams. Robert
(Brenda) Lyles of Winston-Salem, and Joseph (Robin) Lyles of
Baltimore, Md.; a daughter-in-law, Dorothy Lyles of Selma,
Ala. Additional family members include: Evone (Calvin) Sim
mons of Ohio, Gwen Dixon of Indiana. David (Shelia) Massey
of Virginia. Myra Walker of Florida. Nadine (Mosie) Burgess
and Elaine (Jerry) Massey of Winston-Salem; his siblings, Ruth
Dunlap of Winston-Salem, Doris Guinyard and Janie Lyles of
South Carolina, Bertha Faust and Nona Grant of Pennsylvania.
Alice Anderson of California; two sisters-in-law, Lula Lyles of
Winston-Salem and Nana Ruth Lyles of South Carolina; one
brother, James (Carrie) Lyles of South Carolina; 27 grandchil
dren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren,
one of whom he lovingly referred to as "Fifth" Azaria; and a
host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral was held Aug. I at 1 p.m. at Ephesus Seventh
Day Adventist Church. Elder Moses Edwards officiated. Inter
ment followed in the family plot of Evergreen Cemetery.
Special thanks to the Elizabeth and Tab Williams Adult Day
care and the staff of Silas Creek Manor.
Russell Funeral Home directors were in charge of the
arrangements.
ROBINSON
Mr. Steven Earl Robinson, 35, of 300 Woodchase Lane,
Marietta, Ga., and formerly of 1050 N. Cleveland Ave., Apt. O,
passed away on July 28 at his residence unexpectedly.
He was born on Feb. 15, 1970, in Washington, D.C., the son
of Evelyn Robinson and Clarence Blalock, and spent most of
his life in Winston-Salem. He was employed with Austin Print
ing in Atlanta, Ga., and was a graduate of West Forsyth High
School, Class of 1988.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his loving parents; a broth
er, Christopher L. Robinson of Winston-Salem; aunts, .Marcella
(James) Smith of Walkertown, Vera Robinson of Winston
Salem; uncles, Gilbert (Dorothy) Robinson, Joe (LaVonda)
Robinson, all of Winston-Salem, Lester Robinson of Goldsboro,
and James (Deborah) Robinson of Suisun City, Calif.; and a
host of devoted family and friends who loved him.
The funeral was held Aug. 1 at 4 p.m. at the Chapel of Rus
sell Funeral Home. Pastor .Larry Smith officiated. Interment fol
lowed in Evergreen Cemetery. Russell Funeral Home directors
were in charge of the arrangements.
Fries Memorial will install pastor
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Rev. Patricia "Patty" F.
Gamer will be installed as pastor
of Fries Memorial Moravian
Church, 251 N. Hawthorne Road
on Sunday, Aug. 7, at 1 1 a.m.
The Rev. Dr. Robert E.
Sawyer, president of the Southern
Province Provincial'Elders' Con
ference, will preside over the
installation. A potluck luncheon
will be held immediately after the
service to welcome the Rev. Gar
ner and her family.
Garnet graduated from High
Point College in 1969 and
received her Master of Divinity
degree from Moravian Theologi
cal Seminary, Bethlehem, Pa., in
1998. She was received as a dea
con in the Moravian Church in
September 1998 and was
received into the order of pres
byter of the Moravian Church in
North America in September
2004.
Gamer has previously served
at Trinity Moravian Church, Win
ston-Salem, as an associate pastor
and later as the senior pastor. In
2003, under the direction of the
Provincial Elders' Conference,
Moravian Church, Southern
Province, Garner was charged
with developing a program of
spiritual care for pastors serving
in the Southern Province of the
Moravian Church.
Her most recent appointment
within the Moravian denomina
tion was as the interim pastor for
spiritual discernment at Good
Shepherd Moravian in Kem
ersville.
Garner and her husband,
Harold, live in Winston-Salem
and have one adult son, Glenn.
Fries Memorial Moravian
Church is at 251 N. Hawthorne
Road.
Pastor Carter to speak at New World
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Josephine Carter, pastor of
Voices of Truth Ministries, will
speak at New World Cappadocia
Outreach Center on Sunday, Aug.
7, at 5 p.m.
Carter is originally from
Troutman, N.C., but now resides
in Winston-Salem. She is devot
ing her time to outreach. She is a
member of Churches in Unity,
where Melvin Wilkins Jr. is the
bishop.
Carter graduated from Kate
Biting Reynolds School of Nurs
ing in 1956, from N.C. Central
University in 1970 with a B.S.N.
degree, and from the University
of Chapel Hill as a family nurse
practitioner in 1974. Now she
works as a teacher and preacher in
Christ.
The men and deacon min
istries are sponsoring this pro
gram. Elder Vince Little, chair
man of the Deacon Board, and
Robert Northington, president of
the men's ministry, are in charge
of the service. The Mass Choir
and the Praise Team will sing.
New World Cappadocia Out
reach Center is at 245 Melody
Lane. All proceeds will go to the
building fund. Pastor Melvin
"Rip" Wilkins Sr. is the host pas
tor. Everyone is welcome. For
more information, call (336) 744
7924 or (336) 986-3065.
Calendar
from pane B6
Monday through Friday, Aug.
15-19, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30
p.m., the church will hold a
Family Fun Vacation Bible
School, "The Jerusalem Mar
ket." Each day families will
experience a live outdoors
breathtaking Holy Land adven
ture depicting where Jesus
walked to the cross.
On Saturday, Ajug. 20, from
12:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., the annual
Sunday School Teacher's Appre
ciation Outreach Picnic will be
held. Come join in an afternoon
of food, games and fellowship at
Grandville Park, 700 Grandville
Drive off of Peter's Creek Park
way. Bring your favorite cook
out dish.
On Sunday, Aug. 21 , at 9:45
a.m., the church invites you to
come meet our "Friend" who
wants to be your Friend begin
ning with the 9:45 worship serv
ice. A light repast will be held
after the worship service.
The church is at 1 151 E. 14th
Street.
Rivers
from piige B7
to the State Mental Health, Men
tal Retardation and Substance
Abuse Services Board. Rivers is
also a member of the board of
visitors of Duke University
Divinity School.
When asked about moving
to the Triad, Rivers said: "We
(family) are overwhelmed by all
the love and support we have
been shown and look forward to
a long and fruitful relationship
with United Metropolitan Mis
sionary Baptist Church and the
city of Winston-Salem."
Rivers enjoys reading, writ
ing, and has published two arti
cles in the Christian Century. He
is married to Monica Rivers.
They have one son, Prince Cor
bitt, bom April 8 of this year.
In Memory of Mr. Leonard Melton
8-3-25 - 4-20-98
And the peace of God. which passe th all understanding, shall keep
your hearts and nimds through Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:7
We all miss you.
Love4 Monice, Richard, Denise, Davell, Demetria
and The Melton Family
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Alexander
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ence, where she serves as
soloist and praise and worship
leader.
She is attending Vintage
Bible College/Seminary
majoring in ministry/counsel
ing. She is a social work
financial counselor for Wake
Forest Health Systems Man
agement, where she services
14 dialysis centers throughout
North Carolina.
She is married to Trustee
Michael Alexander. She is the
mother of David Maurice
Baxter, who is also a singer
and musician.
In Memory of Maggie F. Jackson
11/1933 - 7/2004
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep
your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus - Philippians 4:7
We all miss you.
Love, Cynthia Clement and Sons, and Dale Lewis
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