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PEGGY JO CARMAN BRANCH
GREENSBORO —
Peggy Jo Carman Branch
was born in Louisville, KY
on January 27, 1938. Peggy went to be with the
Lord on January 9, 2014.
Known by
many as
"Peggy Jo",
she was a
dedicated
servant of
the Lord. A
faithful
servant of
Trinity
AME Zion Church and of
her community. She was
also the consummate
educator- teaching and
counseling all of her children and those whom she
loved.
She started her legacy
as an educator in the
Louisville Jefferson County Public School System
(Louisville, KY). After accepting a position as Assistant Professor of Education at the NC A&T State
University, Peggy moved
to Greensboro. In 1978
Peggy became an elementary school administrator
in the Guilford County
Public Schools System.
She is survived by three
loving sons, Malik Khalid
Branch-Bey (Michael Lawrence Branch, Sr., High
Point, NC), Stephen Douglas Branch (Greenbelt,
MD), Mark Andrew
Branch (Woodmore, MD);
three grandsons, Michael
Lawrence Branch, Jr.
(Greensboro), Jeremy Stephen Butler (Charlotte),
Johnathan Stephen
Branch (Manassas, VA);
two granddaughters,
Kirsten Michelle Branch
(Manassas, VA), Holland
Tiara Branch (Louisville,
KY); two brothers, Virgil
Carman, Jr. (Atco, NJ),
Keith Carman (Safford,
AZ), one aunt, Juanita
(Cleveland, OH); and a
host of great-granchildren,
nephews, nieces, cousins,
and friends.
BAILEY, Ellen................Greensboro
BRANCH, Peggy........... Greensboro
CHAMBERS, Kay........... Stokesdale
COLEY, Mary................ Greensboro
ELLIS, Willie................. Greensboro
GAY, Reginald.............. Greensboro
GREENE, Ruth.............. Greensboro
MENDENHALL, Georgianna
...................................... Greensboro
NICKS, Jeffery.............. Greensboro
PASCHAL, Jeaneane....Greensboro
PORTER, Brenda ......... Greensboro
ROSEBORO, Ronald..... Greensboro
SCOTTO, Michael........ Greensboro
STUART, John ..............Greensboro
TICKLE, Helen............ Summerfield
TILLEY, Alma..............Summerfield
HIGH POINT
THOMPSON, Joseph...... High Point
DAVIDSON COUNTY
EGGLESTON, James........Lexington
FINLEY, Robert................Lexington
HATFIELD, Daisy......... Thomasville
LAWSON, Margaret........Lexington
RANDOLPH COUNTY
PATTERSON, Roger.........Asheboro
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
ADKINS, Ruby.......................... Eden
MASSEY, Thomas............Reidsville
MILLER, Fannie................Reidsville
PATTERSON, Mildred..............Eden
SMITH, Thomas................ Madison
TRICE, Robert.................. Reidsville
ELSEWHERE
COGGINS, Anthony............ Sanford
EADDY, Frank............ Pageland, SC
HUDSON, Donald... Crown City, OH
ROBERTS, Karen........ Walnut Cove
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IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORY OF
MY PRECIOUS SON
JUSTIN SCOT ALSTON
NOVEMBER 2, 1977 JANUARY 17, 2004
My dear son, after your
sweet precious life was
taken from you, mine was
too. I don’t know the
meaning of "life" since you
have been gone. If my love
could have saved you, you
would still be here. The
tears I cry for you each day
are filled with infinite love.
I love and miss you always
and forever,
Mom (Wow)
KAY GARDNER CHAMBERS
STOKESDALE — Kay
Gardner Chambers, 64,
died Tuesday. Funeral
services will be held 2 p.m.
Friday at Lawndale Baptist Church. LambethTroxler Funeral Service is
assisting the family.
MARY COLEY
GREENSBORO —
Mary "Emma" Coley, 78,
died Thursday, January
16, 2014. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Forbis and Dick North
Elm Street Chapel.
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ELLEN MULL BAILEY
GREENSBORO —
Ellen Mull Bailey, 77, of
Greensboro, passed away
January 13, 2014, at Wesley Long Hospital.
A memorial service will
be held 11 a.m. Saturday
at George Brothers Funeral Service. The family will
receive friends one hour
prior to the service.
Ellen was born November 22, 1936, to the late
David Mull and Edith
Simmons Mull of
Morganton. Ellen retired
from Cone Mills in 1995.
She was a loving wife,
mother, grandmother,
great grandmother, sister
and friend and will be
missed by all who knew
and loved her.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Taylor Eugene Bailey; son,
Nicholas and granddaughter, Crystal Bailey.
Ellen is survived by her
children, Gary Bailey
(Susan) of Pleasant Garden, Laura Barber-Dishon
of Greensboro and Susan
Bailey of Colfax; sisters,
Maxine Tapp of Oak Island and Irilda Stephens
(Bob) of Morganton;
grandchildren, David Barber (Ashely), Taylor Bailey
and Cassie Bailey; great
grandchildren, Leiyah,
Tiana, and Kyran and a
host of nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Hospice
and Palliative Care of
Greensboro or to the
American Cancer Society.
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DR. WILLIE T. ELLIS, SR.
GREENSBORO — Dr.
Willie T. Ellis, Sr. passed
from this life on January
13, 2014, in Greensboro,
NC.
Funeral
services
will be held
12:00 noon
Saturday,
January
18, 2014
at, St.
James Presbyterian
Church (USA), 820 Ross
Avenue, Greensboro, NC
with Rev. Dr. Diane
Givens-Moffett officiating.
Interment will follow in
Guilford Memorial Park.
Willie was born on May
22, 1927, in rural Columbus County, North Carolina. He lived 86 wonderful
years and everyone who
met him will always remember him. Willie was
married to his lifelong
love, Alice Jean Lawrence,
for 62 years. To this wonderful union two children
were born.
Willie was a faithful
member of St. James Presbyterian Church (USA). To
this fellowship he gave re-
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this
fellowship he gave
resources of time, means and
talents for many years. He
served as an Elder in the
church, taught adult Sunday School, and was
Chairman of the Men’s
Council. Willie was a man
of strong faith who embraced life with wisdom
and enthusiasm; he diligently served the Lord, his
family and his friends. He
was a beloved member of
his community and could
frequently be found leading programs for children
such as the Boy Scouts of
America. He also generated proposals for St. James
Presbyterian Church to secure funding for mentoring
and college tour programs.
Following a stint in the
US Army, he received his
B.S. and M.S. degrees
from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical
State University and his
Ph.D. from Cornell University. Dr. Ellis began his
career with the Veterans
Farm Training Program.
He also served as a teacher in several North Carolina high schools. Upon obtaining his Ph.D, he
served as a tenured professor in the School of Agriculture and Environmental Science at North Carolina Agricultural and
Technical State University
where he went on to serve
in many senior level leadership positions. He believed in education and
mentored, advised and encouraged his students
throughout his career. He
was an inspiration to his
students, his staff and to
all whom he served. He retired in 1989 as the Associate Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs. Following his retirement, he
served as Professor Emeritus, Chairman of the NC
Cooperative Extension
Service Advisory Board of
Guilford County, Officer of
Guilford County Cattlemen Association, FMHA
Advisory Board of Guilford
County, NC Cooperative
Extension Advisory Board,
and Piedmont Triad Farmers Market Advisory
Board. He enjoyed spending time with his family,
his church family, working
on his farm and gardening. He also loved Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc
and was a life member.
He leaves to cherish his
memory his beloved wife
Jean; two sons Willie T.,
Jr. and his wife Yvonne of
Greensboro, NC and
Melchior B. and his wife
Joyce of Wake Forest, NC.
He also leaves five grandchildren, Wesley T. Ellis,
Brittany Ellis, and Corbin
Ellis of Greensboro, NC,
Melchior Ellis, Jr. and
Mallory Ellis of Wake Forest, NC. Sister Doris Malone of Whiteville, NC and
brother Ken Ellis and his
wife Vivian of Whiteville,
NC, and a host of extended
family and friends.
The family will receive
friends prior to the service
from 11:00 am to 12:00
noon at St. James Presbyterian Church (USA).
Hinnant Funeral Service is assisting the Ellis
Family.
REGINALD DARRELL GAY
GREENSBORO — Reginald Darrell Gay died on
January 14, 2014. Funeral
services will be held on
Saturday, January 18 at 2
p.m. at the LDS Stake
Center on Pinetop Road in
Greensboro. LambethTroxler is assisting the
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RUTH DAVIS GREENE
BRENDA PORTER
GREENSBORO — Mrs.
Ruth Davis Greene, 84, of
Greensboro, NC, passed
away on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Spring Arbor of Greensboro.
Mrs.
Greene
was born
on May 14,
1929 in
Yadkin
County,
NC to the
late Dallas
and Jessie
McKnight Davis. She
graduated from Pfeiffer
College and then attended
the School of Radiology at
Watts Hospital. She went
on to work as a radiology
technician at numerous
medical facilities. Ruth
lived most of her life in
Winston-Salem and
Clemmons. She was a
member of Boyer’s Chapel
Church of Christ. An avid
swimmer, she belonged to
the YMCA of WinstonSalem for many years.
Ruth was preceded in
death by her parents.
Mrs. Greene is survived by
her devoted husband, Samuel Royston "Roy"
Greene of Greensboro, NC;
a daughter, Nancy Greene
Staley and husband Fred
of Randleman, NC; son,
Michael Davis Greene and
wife Susan of Brooklyn,
NY; two grandchildren,
Anna and Aidan Greene of
Brooklyn, NY.
Funeral services for
Mrs. Greene will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on
Sunday, January 19, 2014
at Hayworth-Miller Silas
Creek Chapel with Mr.
Jerry Williams officiating.
Burial will follow at Forsyth Memorial Park. The
family will receive friends
from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at
the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the
family requests that memorials be made to The
Alzheimer’s Association,
225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl.
17, Chicago, IL 60601 or
Hospice and Palliative
Care of Greensboro, 2500
Summit Ave., Greensboro,
NC 27405. The family is
especially grateful for the
loving care and support
from angels with both
Spring Arbor and Hospice
and Palliative Care of
Greensboro. Online condolences may be made at
www.hayworth-miller.com.
GREENSBORO —
Brenda Porter died on
January 15, 2014. Funeral
arrangements are incomplete at Forbis and Dick
North Elm Street Chapel.
RONALD ROSEBORO, SR
GREENSBORO —
Ronald Roseboro, Sr., 70,
died on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time at Phillips Funeral Service, Inc.,
High Point, NC.
MICHAEL JOSEPH SCOTTO
GREENSBORO —
Michael Joseph Scotto, 82,
died Monday, January 13,
2014. A memorial service
will be held at 10 a.m. on
Saturday, January 18,
2014 at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. Gate
City Cremations is assisting the Scotto family.
JOHN CALHOUN STUART, JR.
GREENSBORO — John
Calhoun Stuart Jr., 80,
died on January 15, 2014
from idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis.
Born in
Washington, DC, to
the late
John C.
and Edna
Kritz
Stuart, he
moved several times
with his family throughout
the South before settling
in Greensboro.
John graduated from
Greensboro Senior High
and North Carolina State
University with a Degree
in Electrical Engineering.
He received a Master’s Degree from Duke University
also in Electrical Engineering. He had a forty
plus year career with the
Bell system, beginning
with Bell Labs, which
brought him and his family to Basking Ridge, NJ for
over 16 years.
John retired from Lucent Technologies in
Greensboro and went on to
pursue entrepreneurial endeavors; working in Kazakhstan through IESC
helping a start-up computer company, back in
Greensboro as Director of
the Nussbaum Center and
then working for John Kim
developing Fanta City InGEORGIANNA MENDENHALL ternational Shopping CenGREENSBORO — Ms.
ter.
Georgianna "G" MendenAs a member of the
hall was called home
First Presbyterian Church
peacefully for eternal rest
he served as an Elder and
on January 13, 2014.
worked on various commitHer celetees throughout his membration of
bership. John also was a
life will be
member of the Greensboro
held at 10
Kiwanis Club.
a.m. on
He was an expert ham
Saturday,
radio operator, who was
January
certified as having commu18, 2014 at
nicated with ham operaWoodard
tors in all 50 states and
Funeral
over 100 countries. Sailing
Home, 3200 N. O’Henry
was lifetime passion and
Blvd. Greensboro, NC
he ventured through many
27405.
areas of the world. More
Family will receive visi- recently, he enjoyed a new
tors and condolences at
hobby and passion - paint1409 Vance Street,
ing with watercolors.
Greensboro, NC 27406.
Overall John is most
known for his friendly
smile, loving demeanor,
JEFFERY ALLEN NICKS
and outstanding love for
GREENSBORO —
Jeffery Allen Nicks, 53,
Woodard
died on Tuesday, January
14, 2014. Cremation servFuneral Home
ices entrusted to Triad
&
Cremation Services
Cremation Society &
3200 N. O’ Henry Blvd.
Chapel.
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 621-3461
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90 9 E.Market St.
Gree nsboro , NC
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FRIDAY
Mrs. Peggy J. Branch
12:00PM Service
11:00AM Visitation
Trinty AME Zion Church
Entombment:Lakeview
TUESDAY
Mr. Vennion Fields
1:30pm Perry J. Brown
Funeral Home Chapel
Visitation 1:00pm
Burial:Lakeview
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Mrs. Miley Wyrick
Mrs. Olivia Cooper
FRIDAY
Mr. James Reaves
Wake: 5PM-7PM @
Cornerstone Ch
SATURDAY
Mr. James Reaves
2PM @ Cornerstone Ch
Int: Greenview Mem Park
Visitation: 1:30PM
Mrs. Julia Crenshaw
11:30AM @ St. James
Home of Fresh Start
Int: Lakeview Mem Park
Visitation: 11AM
Ms. Georginna Mendenhall
10:00AM @ WFH Chapel
Visitation: 9:30AM
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and
outstanding love
for
his wife, family, and
friends.
John is survived by
Sara, his wife of almost 57
years, his three children Laura and Tim Taylor of
Coronado, CA; Robert and
Julie Stuart of Denver,
CO; and Gennie and Chris
Murphy of South Orange,
NJ- his six grandsons, and
his younger brother, Keith
Stuart of Greensboro. He
is predeceased by his son,
John C. Stuart, III.
A memorial service will
be held Saturday January
18 at 11 AM at Starmount
Presbyterian Church,
Greensboro NC. In lieu of
flowers memorial contributions may be made to First
Presbyterian Church of
Greensboro, 617 N. Elm
St., Greensboro, NC
27401 for the Haiti Children’s Fund or NC State
Engineering Foundation,
Campus Box 7901, Raleigh, NC 27695-7901.
Online condolences may be
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HELEN JOHNSTON TICKLE
SUMMERFIELD —
Helen Johnston Tickle, 82,
passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at
Moses Cone Hospital.
A funeral service will be
held at 2 p.m. on Sunday,
January19, 2014 at Maple
Lawn Baptist Church with
Rev. Crawford Bradshaw
officiating. Interment will
follow in the church cemetery.
Helen was born in
Alexander County to the
late James Arthur and
Letha Mae Parker Johnston. She was a retiree of
Lorillard Tobacco Company and a member of Maple
Lawn Baptist Church. She
devoted her life to taking
care of others and loved
spending time with her
family especially her great
granddaughters. . In addition to her parents she
was preceded in death by
her husband, Thomas
"Garland" Tickle; brothers,
Calvin, Harold and Clyde
Johnston.
Survivors include her
daughters, Dianne
Alsterberg and Penny
Friddle both of Summerfield; grandchildren, Stephanie Rothe and husband, Rob, Kyle Friddle
and wife, Angela; great
grandchildren, Presley and
Collins Rothe, Kayden and
Kyleigh Friddle; brother,
Dwight Johnston; sisters,
Ruth Cummings of
Reidsville, Mary Wike and
Gladys Inman both of
Taylorsville and Shirley
Roberts and husband,
Wayne of Hiddenite and
numerous nieces and
nephews.
The family will receive
friends Saturday, January
18th from 6 - 8 p.m. at
Wilkerson Funeral Home
and other times at the residence.
Condolences may be
sent to the family at www.
wilkersonfuneral.com
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