All Obituaries

Lt. Colonel Richard G. (Dick) Braun USMC Ret. passed away on Nov. 29, 2020 in Winston Salem, NC at age 86.  Richard was born in Ft. Thomas, KY in 1934. Son of a career Army officer, the family moved to several posts on the California coast before returning to the Rochester, NY area as Richard’s father and two oldest brothers went off to serve in WWII.  Richard attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD and subsequently earned a Master’s degree from...

Josey Lane Lunsford, 34, A beloved mother, daughter, granddaughter, and friend, left this world unexpectedly on November 22, 2020. She was born September 29, 1986 in Winston-Salem, NC to Sherry Bryant and Joseph Cambron. Josey. Lane was funny, outgoing and vivacious. She was a lover of all music and always had something playing in the background. She also loved being outside at any time of the day, especially by the water. Many nights were spent with friends and family laughing and telling...

Lois Geiger Holmes Lois Geiger Holmes of Winston-Salem died on November 11, 2020 at the home of her son Robert.  She was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio on December 30, 1931 to John and Gladys Geiger.  Lois graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1949 and attended Baldwin-Wallace College from 1949 to 1951, then transferred to Western Reserve University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology.  She worked for the Cuyahoga Child Welfare Department for one year. ...

William Banks Dellinger, 84, of Winston-Salem passed away Sunday November 8, 2020. He was born June 29, 1936 in Catawba County, North Carolina to Everett and Mamie Harvey Dellinger. William who everyone knew him by and called him was Banks, and was also known as Stump. He had a great sense of humor and loved the phrase “eat up with it” and used that phase often. The son of a minister, Banks and his wife Charlotte loved and would travel to different places and sing Southern Gospel...

Rickie Dean Childress, 51, of Thomasville died Wednesday November 4, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was born January 29, 1969 to Garnet and Mary James Childress. As a young man, he loved to go to the beach, fishing and spending time with his family. He loved working on cars, even recently, he acquired a Corvette and it was not much when he bought it but it was a beauty when he finished it. Music was also a passion of his and he would jam out in the car and the house.  He loved...

Jimmy Cornelius Flowers, 80, of State Road passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020. He was born January 23, 1940 in Rockingham, NC  to Leroy and Versey Cannon Flowers. Jimmy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents; a son Jeffery Flowers; two grandchildren Alexander Cornelius Flowers, and Frank William Grady, Jr; a brother Horace Flowers; and a sister Patricia Flowers. He...

Brenda Tate Arrington, 68, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina passed away Sunday October 11, 2020, after being diagnosed with a brain tumor in April, and then suffering a debilitating stroke in late September. Brenda was born on April 28, 1952 to the late Ralph Tate, and Irene Medley in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Relocating every few years with her late husband Dickie Arrington’s work, with whom she was married to for over thirty years, Brenda lived in Princeton, WV, Roanoke Rapids, NC,...

Susan Clara (Elliott) Bingman of Pinnacle, NC, passed away unexpectedly on September 29th, 2020 at the age of 64, after a minor surgery and brief hospitalization. Susan was born on Leap Day, February 29, 1956 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was the fourth of the eight children born to Nellie Elaine (Holloway) and John Jacob Elliott, who both preceded her in death.  In her younger days, Susan was very proficient as a tap dancer and was exceptionally talented. She graduated from Cameron...

Jerry Lloyd Brady, 84, died peacefully in the comfort of his home in Olin, NC, Saturday September 26, 2020. He was born and raised in California by the late William and Thelma Brady. He served in the Air Force for 4 years and then opened a bicycle shop in California. Jerry then moved on to building cylinder heads for various types of race cars for around 50 years. He was a wonderful husband and father with a kind gentle soul. Jerry loved spending time with his family and...

James Warren Thomas, Jr, 91, of Roanoke, VA passed away Saturday September 5, 2020. He was born March 25, 1929 in Salem, VA to James Warren and Hattie Wade Thomas, Sr. He retired in 1992 after 44 years (October 1947 - May 1992) with Appalachian Power Company in Roanoke, VA. James also served eleven years in the Naval Reserves. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife Jane G. Thomas. James is survived by his two sons Dr. James Robert Thomas, MD, PhD and wife Dr. Terri Hymel, MD...