Obituaries
Russell
Funeral Home
822 Carl Russell Ave.
722-3459
LUCAS
The angel of Solid Rock United Bibleway Church, Pastor
Theatis Jenkins Lucas, was called from labor to reward early on
Tuesday, Sept. 27. Lucas served as pastor and general overseer
of Solid Rock for the past 25 years.
The daughter of the late Bishop Jerome and Sister Sadie Belk
Jenkins, she was born on Jan. 26, 1950. She was saved at the
early age of 10 and called into the ministry at the age of 20. She
began her tenure as pastor at the age of 30.
She was united in marriage to Bishop Larry Lucas on June 5,
1976. Pastor Lucas was educated in the Winston-Salem area. She
was a graduate of Carver Consolidated School, Russell Business
College, Winsalm College and the Winston-Salem Bible College
She leaves to cherish her memories: her loving husband.
Bishop Larry Lucas; a son, Bryan L. Lucas (Crystal); and three
grandchildren, Jaylyn, Niromie and Little BJ. Pastor and Bishop
lovingly raised 15 foster children. Also surviving of the family
are, two sisters, Marian Jenkins of the home and Betty (Apostle
Arturo) Kinzer of Winston-Salem; three brothers. Elder Donald
(Carolyn) Jenkins of Winston-Salem, William (Coreatha) Jenk
ins of White Plains, N.Y., and Amos Jenkins of Portsmouth, Va.;
father-in-law, Hayward McNeill of Los Angeles, Calif.; sisters
in-law and brothers-in-law. Minister Samantha McNeill, Cynthia
A. Harrell of Winston-Salem, Nellie Williams of St. Paul, N.C.,
Kim (Carlos) Flood, Irene Jenkins of Louisville. Ky., and Bish
op Jeffrey (Denise) Lucas; a host of nieces, nephews and
cousins: and her beloved Solid Rock Church family.
Funeral services were held Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. at New Direc
tion Cathedral, 3300 Overdale Ave Bishop William Washington
officiated. Interment followed in the Gardens of Memory, Walk
ertown.
Russell Funeral Directors were in charge of services and
arrangements.
ACKER
Master Khaylen Elijah Acker, 5 months old, of 5 Cassell St.,
Winston-Salem, was born April 17, 2005, Khaylen went home to
be with the Lord on Sept. 25.
He leaves to cherish his mefnories: his parents, L.D. Acker
Jr. and Mary Acker; one brother, Jamal Dashawn Acker; one sis
ter, Aailyal Acker, all of Winston-Salem; maternal grandmother,
Brucie Pitts of Pickens, S.C.; paternal grandparents, L.D. Acker
and Mamie Lee Acker of Winston-Salem; a host of aunts, uncles,
nieces and nephews; many loving and caring friends. Khaylen
will always be in our hearts. He leaves lots of loving memories.
Homegoing services were held Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. at the Chapel
of Russell Funeral Home. The Rev. William Brown officiated.
Russell Funeral Home directors were in charge of services
and arrangements.
SPARKS
Mr. Larry Sparks of Baltimore, Md.. passed away on Sept.
25.
He was born May 13, 1963, in Darlington County, S.C., to
Samuel Sparks Jr. and Frances Marion Bowman Sparks. Larry
was a member of Christ Cathedral Church of Deliverance, where
he later became a member of the Board of Deacons. He was edu
cated in th? Darlington County Public School System.
Larry was a long-term dedicated employee at Hayward
Industries, Sara Lee and Church's Chicken, while in Winston
Salem. Larry moved to Baltimore, Md., in 2004 to pursue his
dream as a chef. He was a dedicated employee of Genesis Health
Care as an assistant chef as well as a union representative.
Not only did Larry cook for a living, he also enjoyed cook
ing a "down-home" Southern meal for his family and friends.
Larry had a very outgoing personality and would give anyone
the shirt off his back. Larry also enjoyed many other hobbies,
such as hanging with friends, driving his big cars ("Grand Mar
quis"), and the occasional road trip to New York City and New
Jersey.
He was preceded in death by his mother.
He is survived by: his father, Samuel Sparks Jr.; sisters,
Loraine Sparks and Hazel Bowman, both of Winston-Salem;
brothers, the Rev. Samuel Sparks III of Hartsville, S.C., Morris
(Miranda) Sparks of Sumter, S.C., the Rev. Frederick (Sophia)
Sparks, Norris (Maxine) Sparks, Ronnie Sparks and Michael
Sparks, all of Winston-Salem; an uncle, Frank Cook of Bish
opville, S.C.; aunts, Cynthia Bowman and Olie Mae Fraizer,
both of Winston-Salem; great-aunts, Earlene Yates of Winston
Salem and Mary Lee Mickens of Bishopville, S.C.; a great
uncle, Roland Bowman; a devoted niece, Ronda L. Sparks of
Winston-Salem; and a host of nieces and nephews of Winston
Salem; a godbrother. Ralign Wells of Baltimore, Md.; two very
special friends, Gerald Griffin and Ron Jones of Baltimore, Md.
Funeral services were held Oct. I at 1 p.m. at Christ Cathe
dral Church of Deliverance. Bishop Freddie Bernard Marshall
officiated. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery. Russell
Funeral Home directors were in charge of services and arrange
ments.
Dellabrook Presbyterian resumes three projects
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Dellabrook Presbyterian
Church, 115 Dellabrook Road, is
resuming thre>- exciting projects
after a surnnK/ vacation.
One is the Saturday Salvation
Academy, which operates every
Saturday when there is public
school the preceding Friday. It is
for 6- to 1 2-year-old children and
meets from 10 ajn. to noon. The
academy emphasizes:
biblical/Christian studies; reading,
writing, arithmetic and computer
literacy: African and African
American heritage studies; and
job and career goal preparation.
Academy director Elder Inis
Dula Johnson was a math teacher
in the public schools for 34 years
and then an award-winning volun
teer at Diggs and Ashley schools
for the last 10 years. Johnson will
be joined by Dr. Roberta Taylor, a
licensed veterinarian, as assistant
director for the 2005-06 school
year. All 6- to 12-year-olds are
invited free of charge.
Parents/guardians must promise to
bring their children at 10 a.m. and
pick them up promptly at noon
every Saturday when the public
schools are in session the previous
Friday.
The second Dellabrook proj
ect is the renewal of Pastor Dr.
Carlton A.G. Eversley's teaching
the groundbreaking course "Bibli
cal Faith and the Black Ameri
can," based on the book of the
same name by Dr. Latta Thomas,
a Baptist pastor and professor in
South Carolina.
Eversley said, "Of all the
books I've read in the last 31
years, and I average a book per
week, Thomas' is the absolute best
of teaching the average person
how to interpret the Bible and then
apply that interpretation to the
African- American experience."
Eversley has taught this
course everywhere he's lived and
worked for the last quarter-centu
ry. That includes: the U.S. Air
Force, four Baptist churches
(including First Baptist on High
land Avenue), Northwestern Uni
versity, Winston-Salem State Uni
versity, Wake Forest University
Divinity School, and, of course,
for the last 21 years, right here at
Dellabrook.
That course is on Wednesdays
at 5:30 p.m. It also is free and open
to the public. Many people of
other denominations in Winston
Salem have taken it: Baptists,
Methodists, Pentecostals, Roman
Catholics as well as European
Americans. All are invited. Bring
a Bible and a notebook.
The third project at
Dellabrook is the resumption of its
regular Wednesday evening Bible
study at 6:30. The church is exam
ining the Gospel, according to St.
Matthew, having finished Mark
before the summer break. In keep
ing with one of Dellabrook's mot
tos\? ABC = Acrocentric, Bible
Centered, Christ Centered - the
church strives to offer one of the
most in-depth examinations of the
African/American heritage bibli
cally and in the spirit of Jesus the
Christ.
The Bible study begins with a
brief but important period of food
and fellowship. Then attendees
read the chapter of the week (on
Oct. 12, it will be Matthew 6).
Eversley reviews some research
on interpretation and possible
preaching points. Then everybody
adds his comments, questions and
observations. Then the group clos
es with prayer.
Everyone is invited to any or
all of these projects at Dellabrook.
Call 725-4279 for more informa
tion.
Knopf to be ordained deacon
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Judy Martin Knopf will be
ordained a deacon of
m. _ i m ;
mc iviuravian
Church in North
America at a special
service to be held on
Sunday, Oct. 16, at 3
p.m. at New Philadel
phia Moravian
Church, 4440 Coun
try Club Road.
The Rt. Rev. Lane
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sapp win omciate me
service with the Rev. Km
Dr. Robert E. Sawyer,
president of the Provincial
Elders' Conference, South,
Moravian Church in North
America, presenting.
A reception, hosted by the
Women's Fellowship of New
Philadelphia Moravian, will
immediately follow the service.
Knopf studied religion and
psychology at High Point Col
lege and Salem Col
lege, in May 2UU3,
she received her Mas
ter of Divinity degree
from Moravian Theo
logical Seminary in
Bethlehem. Pa. While
pursuing her degree,
she served as an intem
at Central Moravian
Church. Bethlehem,
? ? Pa. bhc also complet
?P' ed her clinical pastoral
education require
ment at N.C. Baptist Hospital.
Knopf served the Board of
Christian Education of the Mora
vian Church for five years as the
Gemeinschaft coordinator and
worked with the Board of Evan
gelism and Home Missions in the
area of congregational renewal.
Before that, she served as the
director of Christian education at
Fries Memorial and New
Philadelphia Moravian congre
gations.
Knopf has received a call to
serve as pastor of Good Shep
herd Moravian Church, 1474
Kerner Road in Kernersville. She
officially began this call on Sept.
18. In addition to her call as pas
tor, Knopf will assume the part
time position of Gemeinschaft
coordinator with the Board of
Christian Education for the
Moravian Church. 500 S. Church
St.
Knopf was bom in Guilford
County and currently resides in
Clemmons with her husband,
Tim. They have two adult chil
dren, Christopher Knopf and
Mary Knopf-Lott.
St. John to have ecumenical
worship service on Sunday
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Spiritual Renewal Min
istry of St. John CME Church will
sponsor an Ecumenical Worship
Service on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 4
pjn. at St. John. The theme for the
service is "Building Unity in
God's Community," based on
Matthew 16:13-18.
The guest speaker for the
occasion is Bishop Paul Francis
Lanier of Hope Community
Church, 8065 North Point Blvd.
Mistress of ceremonies is Pas
tor She Rose of Eyes of the Heart
Ministries and World. Musical
selections will be rendered by
guest soloist Mary Fries and the
St. John CME Combined Choirs.
Worship and Praise Service
will begin at 3:30 p.m. with per
formances by Mt. Olive Baptist
Church Adult Dance Ministry and
a "one-woman" performance by
Bernadette Booker of St. John
CME.
St. John CME Church is at
350 Northwest Crawford Place.
The pastor is the Rev. Bobby R.
Best. Adrienne Speas is president
of the spiritual renewal ministry.
Congregations in the Triad
area are invited to join in this serv
ice honoring a vision of uniting
Christians in a day of praise and
thanksgiving for Christian unity.
Judah Praise and Worship Center
will celebrate anniversary Oct. 9
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
On Oct. 9, Judah Praise and
Worship Center will celebrate its
fourth anniversary at 4 p.m. The
preacher will be Bishop Claude
C. Turner, pastor of Calvary Hill
Church of Greater Deliverance
and general overseer of the body
of Churches of Greater Deliver
ance Inc.
Elder Ricky A. Pouncey is
the pastor of Judah Praise and
Worship Center. He was appoint
ed to the position of pastor after
working as a deacon and later as
senior elder at Calvary Hill
Church of Greater Deliverance.
He was also the director of the
C.C. Turner Inspirational Mass
Choir and superintendent of the
Sunday school department at
Calvary Hill.
He is currently- employed by
Wake Forest University.
Elder Pouncey is married to
the former Barbara Shuler. They
have five children, nine grand
children and one great-grand
child.
Pouncey's greatest joy is
being a preacher and teacher of
the Gospel of God.
The church is at 2411 Urban
St. For more information, call
896-0336 or 788-2681.
Calendar ?
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32nd choir anniversary on
Oct. 16 at the 11 a.m. service.
The guest speaker will be the
Rev. Silas C. Hart, associate
minister of Union Baptist
Church. The public is invited.
For more information, call the
church at 723-6105.
Anniversary
The Senior Choir of New
Unity Missionary Baptist will
celebrate its anniversary on
Oct. 16 at 4 p.m. The guest
pastor will be Cedric Craw
ford and congregation of
White Rock Baptist. New
Unity Baptist is at 2946 Ivy
Ave. The public is invited.
Oct. 23
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Anniversary
The Men's Chorus of New
Unity Missionary Baptist
Church will celebrate its
anniversary with a program on
Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. The guest
pastor will be Donald Stowe
and congregation of Second
Calvary Baptist Church. All
are invited.
Other
Oratorical and
poetry contest
The Forsyth County Unit
ed Usher Board is sponsoring
an oratorical and poetry con
test about the ministry of ush
ering for young people and
adults. For information, con
tact Rodney McCormick at
788-1664.
Pastor Dennis W. Bishop
Pastor Dennis W. Bishop
will preach: Oct. 9 at 4 p.m. at
New Direction Movement
Cathedral, 3300 Overdale
Road; Oct. 12 at 7 p.m., at
New Hope Holy Church. Lex
ington, N.C.; Oct. 16 at 4 p.m.
at Sacrifice of Praise Church;
Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. at Second
New Bethel Baptist Church.
The public is invited to these
services.
KPHC Learning Center
Tutoring Services
Kimberly Park Holiness
Church, 1640 S.M. Caesar
Drive, is excited to announce
the KPHC Learning Center
Tutoring Services for grades
K-6 on Oct. 28 from 6 p.m. to
9 p.m. Contact the KPHC
Learning Center office at
(336) 723-8001 for informa
tion.
In Memory of
Sequille a Denise
Cunningham Bess
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