All Obituaries

Ralph DeWitt Evans, 92, of Winston-Salem passed away Thursday 4/11/2024.  He was born in Moore County, NC to Keallie and Gertie Felts Evans.  He is survived by his wife Hilda, of the home.  Surviving are sons, Mark Evans (Angie) and Keith Evans.  Daughters, Jaime Foster, Lori Evans, and Shari Coveney, 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.  Sisters, Catherine Berrier (Dennis) and Betty Steele (Don).  He served in the Army during the Korean War.  A...

Robin Brafford Johnson, age 70, of Lumberton, NC, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2024, in Winston-Salem, NC after a short but brave battle with cancer. Robin was born on May 11, 1953, in Statesville, NC where she grew up. After high school, she attended Mars Hill College before moving to Rowland and then Lumberton, NC, where she raised her family and taught for over 40 years.    Robin was preceded in death by her parents, Billy and Betty Brafford. Robin is survived by...

Lisa Diane Williams Burley went home to be with our Lord on Resurrection Sunday March 31, 2024 in Winston-Salem, NC after an extended illness. She was born on August 19, 1973 in Winston-Salem, NC to Michael Williams and Mary Bondurant Williams. She is preceded in death by her mother Mary.  She is survived by her daughter Olivia Nicole Burley of Winston-Salem, NC and son Reagan Andrew Burley (Kelci) of Milroy, PA, as well as her father Mike Williams (Alex) and her ex-husband Brian...

Juliene Louise Erdmann, 71, of Mount Airy, North Carolina, passed away Thursday March 21, 2024 at the Mountain Valley Woltz Hospice Home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 3, 1952 in Waukesha, Wisconsin to her parents Walter Lorenz and Helen Louise Luedke. She graduated from Eau Claire University in Eau Claire, Wisconsin in 1974. She then began her lifelong role as an educator. She touched the lives of many and was loved by all.   She is preceded in death by her...

Jo Ellen (Fuller) Cheek passed away Wednesday March 20, 2024 in Winston Salem, North Carolina, at the age of 91. She was born on December 23, 1932, in Beckley, West Virginia. Jo Ellen was preceded in death by her husband, Toney Cheek. Jo Ellen will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by her family daughter, Karen Carver, husband Charles, Winston Salem, NC; son, Keith Kountz, wife Rose, Winston Salem, NC; daughter, Rita Gunnoe, husband Bobby, Beckley, West Virginia; Douglas Kountz, wife...

Richard Robert Lorenz, 72, of Fayetteville, NC peacefully moved to Heaven Monday morning, February 26, 2024 at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center.  He was born in Fort Collins, CO and grew up in Cheyenne, WY.  Master Sergeant Lorenz was a retired veteran and proudly served in the United States Army for over 30 years.  He was awarded several medals during his service but was most proud of the Purple Heart he received after serving in the Gulf War. Richard held a Master of...

Taylor Brandt Winslow, 61, of Greensboro passed away Wednesday February 7, 2024. He was born to Ronald L. Winslow, Sr. and Anne Twiford Winslow in Morristown,  Tennessee on November 11, 1962.      Taylor was born shortly after the family moved from Norfolk, VA to Morristown, TN.   At the age of about 6, the family moved to Martinsville, VA.  It was there that he received the nickname “Tadpole”.  He loved going to the pool and spent the...

Michelle Blakley Dodson, 63, peaceably passed away Tuesday morning, February 6, 2024 at Kate B Reynolds Hospice Home. She was the daughter of late Billie Gray Blakley and Marceline Blakley was born September 24, 1960 in Kernersville, NC. At an early age she professed her faith in Jesus Christ and was a member of Main Street Baptist Church. She was a single mother of two boys, until she met the love of her life William Frank Dodson and was united in Holy Matrimony on February 2,...

David Eldridge Collins, 62, of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday January 16, 2024. He was born to Hassell Eldridge Collins and Janice Eaton Collins in Forsyth County NC on September 13, 1961 and died from complications of Scleroderma. He attended the local public schools and was a proud veteran of the United States Navy. After the Navy, David worked in various sales and construction jobs and then retired from Kelly Office Solutions with over 10 years of service. In his spare time he enjoyed...

Debra Kress Street, 66, of Winston-Salem went to be with the lord on January 11, 2024. She was born on October 2, 1957. Debra was a faithful member of New Hope Baptist Church for 6 years. She loved her church and everyone who attended deeply. Debra was retired. For 25 years she was a Deli bakery manager for Harris Teeter. She was very talented and loved by everyone at Harris Teeter. Debra was preceded in death by her middle child Rusty Street.  She is survived by her husband of 51...