Try out today for GYC Fashion Show

News & Record, Thursday, September 25, 2014 B5
COMMUNITY
Try out today for GYC Fashion Show
HELPING
HANDS
Activities
The Greensboro Youth
Council is looking for a
diverse group of teens to
model in the 2015 GYC
Fashion Show.
A model casting will be
held from 6 to 7 p.m. today
at the Greensboro Cultural
Center, 200 N. Davie St. in
Greensboro.
No previous modeling
experience is necessary.
Sessions will be held for
those selected to help them
bring out their confidence
and build their skills.
The purpose of the GYC
Fashion Show is to promote
a positive self-image and
body image in young men
Courtesy of Our Lady of Grace School
and women by showcasing
fashions for all body types. Fourth-graders at Our Lady of Grace School recently studied the
The 2015 GYC Fashion
different phases of the moon using Oreo cookies. Shown
Show will be held Feb. 6.
with their delicious phases of the moon display are (from left)
For information, call
Lindsey Ramsey, Sophia Wolff and Teresa Graves.
(336) 373-2738 or visit
www.greensboro-nc.gov/
gycfashionshow.
viders, businesses, noncall Shanna Reece at (336)
profit groups, veteran
275-8585, Ext. 301, or visit
Veterans event Friday organizations and more.
www.theservantcenter.org.
Veterans get help. inat Westover Church
cluding showers, haircuts, Luncheon to offer tips
Triad Stand Down for
hot meals, clothing, ason hosting gatherings
Homeless Veterans will
sistance with benefits or
take place from 8 a.m. to
claims, locating permanent
Replacements is hold3 p.m. Friday at Westover
housing and legal assising the company’s first Fall
Church, 505 Muirs Chapel tance. Services provided
Tabletop and Entertaining
Road in Greensboro.
also will include dental,
Luncheon from 11 a.m. to
The outreach event
eye and health screenings, 1 p.m. Friday at 1086 Knox
draws more than 200 veteducational support, and
Road in McLeansville.
erans and brings together
mental health and sub“Our team is going to
federal, local and state
stance abuse counseling.
cover all aspects of hostagencies, area service proFor more information,
ing the perfect gathering,
whether you’re planning
a cozy autumn evening
with a few friends or thinking ahead to a big family
Thanksgiving meal,” product marketing manager
Keith Winkler said. “We
will touch on everything
from this fall’s hottest
tabletop design trends, to
floral arranging, creating
beautiful centerpieces and
etiquette.”
Iron Hen restaurant will
be the caterer.
The cost is $10.95 a person, and registration is required. To register, contact
Winkler at (336) 697-3000,
Ext. 2525, or keith.winkler
@replacements.com.
Summerfield Academy
collecting used books
Summerfield Charter
Academy students are
holding a used book drive
through Tuesday and the
public is invited to donate
books.
The students are learning about the virtue of wisdom through their Moral
Focus curriculum, and
they hope to share wisdom
by donating the books as a
community service project.
The books collected
will be donated to Foust
Elementary and the neonatal intensive care unit at
Women’s Hospital.
Drop books off at the
school office at 5303 U.S.
220 North in Summerfield.
For information, call
(616) 464-2235.
Chic Chateau holding
benefit for The Arc
Chic Chateau, at 2508
Duck Club Road in Greensboro, is holding a weekend
fundraiser to benefit The
Arc of Greensboro from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday
and Saturday, and from
noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The group helps those
with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Admission is $15 at the
door.
For information, call
(336) 373-1076 or visit
www.arcg.org.
HPU’s ‘Family Weekend’
kicks off on Friday
High Point University
will host more than 4,000
visitors to campus on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as a part of this fall’s
“Family Weekend.”
The weekend will include academic panels, entertainment and more.
For a list of events, visit
www.highpoint.edu/family
weekend.
For information, call
(336) 841-4636.
OBITUARIES
Garrison and husband
Robert of Greensboro,
PLYMOUTH — Lewis N.C.; sons, David L.
Staten Styons, Jr., 92, of Styons and wife Karen
Plymouth died Tuesday, of Reidsville, N.C. and
Stephen D. Styons of
September 23, 2014 at
Wendell, N.C.; sisters,
Penn Nursing Center in
Helen S. Miller, Patricia
Reidsville.
S. Lynn and Melrose S.
Born October 5, 1921
in Martin County he was Waters all of Plymouth,
N.C.; brother, Raymond
the son of late Lewis S.
E. Styons of Roper, N.C.;
Styons, Sr. and Mary
six grandchildren and
Hardison Styons and
was preceded in death by fourteen great grandchildren.
his wife and the mother
Funeral service will
of their children, Helen
be
held Friday, SeptemShanks Styons and
ber
26, 2014 at 11 a.m.
second wife, Ava Allen
Styons; sister, Margaret at Plymouth Church of
Christ with Bob MouldStyons Lynn; brothers,
en, Dr. David Eubanks,
Phillip Styons, Nixon
Fred Hedgepeth and
Styons, Marion Styons
Shannon Newsome ofand William Styons.
iciating. Burial will
Mr. Styons was a refollow in Hillside Memotired Church of Christ
rial Gardens. Family
Minister and member
will receive friends on
of Plymouth Church of
Thursday, September
Christ. He became a
25, 2014 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Christian in his youth
and answered a calling to at Plymouth Church of
Christ. In lieu of lowers
enter the ministry. God
has richly blessed his life donations may be made
to Lewis Styons Preachand ministry by providing Scholarship Fund,
ing great opportunities
Johnson University,
to preach the Gospel of
Jesus Christ. His love of 7900 Johnson Drive,
Knoxville, TN. 37998.
God, family and friends
Arrangements are by
has brought great joy to
Maitland Funeral Home,
those who have known
Plymouth. Condolences
him.
may be made to the famHis family includes
ily at www.maitlandfuhis daughter, Mary S.
neralhome.com.
LEWIS STATEN STYONS,
JR.
DEBORAH M. MCCOLLUM sisters, Pamela Brown
GREENSBORO —
Deborah M. McCollum
departed this life on
September 19, 2014 to be
present with her Creator.
Deborah M. McCollum
was born
on September 2,
1958. She
was the
daughter
of Juanita
Moore and
the late
George S. Moore, Sr.
Deborah was preceded
in death by her father
George S. Moore Sr. and
her brother George S.
Moore Jr. She leaves to
cherish her memory a
loving husband Gerald
McCollum, ive children,
Kirra Scott (Leroy),
David Mills (Kertonna),
Jarrett Mills, Whitney
McCollum, and Britney
McCollum, mother Mrs.
Juanita Moore of Greensboro, six grandchildren,
Nakia Bell, KiDelya
Hinson, Alexis Rutledge,
Chaunci Rutledge, Amia
Mills, and Jory Melton,
all of Greensboro; three
and Sebrena Singletary
(Barry) of Greensboro,
and Georgiate Milton
(Terrill) of Raleigh, NC;
and a host of nephews,
nieces, and other relatives and friends.
She was a longtime
member of The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints.
Deborah graduated
from Grimsley Senior
High School at age 16.
She was employed at
North Carolina A&T
State University where
she served for many
years as a beloved residence hall director and
most recently as a facilities coordinator. Before
working at North Carolina A&T, she worked
at Greensboro Housing
Authority.
Visitation will take
place from 12:30 until
1 p.m. on September 26
at New Light Baptist
Church, 1105 Willow
Road, Greensboro, NC
27401. Funeral services
will follow immediately
after. Serenity Funeral
Home & Cremations is
assisting the family.
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Kangaroo Express’
fourth annual Salute
Our Troops campaign
has raised more than
$1.9 million, bringing the
total raised over the past
four summers to $10 million.
From the week before Independence Day
through Labor Day, June
25 to Sept. 2, Kangaroo
Express invited store
guests and communities
to demonstrate united
support for military personnel and their families
by making donations to
the campaign at its more
than 1,500 convenience
stores across 13 states.
Donations from the
campaign, including contributions from Kangaroo Express customers,
will directly support the
American Red Cross Service to Armed Forces,
Fisher House Foundation,
the U.S. Veterans Corps
and six state-based military support organizations.
Announcements
DAVID SAMUEL DECURTIS gardening and yard
work. He loved to laugh
and tell stories of his
adventures. Dave was a
true gentleman and had
KERNERSVILLE —
a countenance of kindDavid Samuel DeCurtis
ness, gentle strength and
passed
a loving heart.Dave was
into glory
a man of Christian faith
on Sepand was a member of
tember
Wesley Memorial United
22, 2014.
Methodist Church in
Funeral
High Point where he
services
looked forward to his
celebratSunday school class and
ing his life
worship each Sunday.
will be at 2 p.m. SaturThose left to cherish
day, September 27, at
his memory are his wife,
Wesley Memorial United Terry Hurst DeCurtis
Methodist Church in
of the home; son, David
High Point. The family
Bryant DeCurtis and
will receive friends foldaughter, Sandra Croxlowing the service at the ton.
church.
In lieu of lowers,
Dave worked at Texi
donations may be made
Textile Co in Greensboro, to the Memorial Fund in
starting as an accounmemory of David DeCurtant and rising to become tis at Wesley Memorial
president of the compaUMC, 1225 Chestnut Dr,
ny. He later left to open High Point, NC 27262.
his own import-export
Friends and fambusiness for more than
ily my view and sign
forty years.
the guestbook at www.
Dave had a green
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alservice.com.
vived by his loving wife,
Leola Clayton; daughter,
Becky Lewis (Larry);
son ,Donald Clayton Sr.
(Sandra); grandchildren,
SUMMERFIELD —
Gwen Clark (Craig), Don
Mr. George Clayton,
Clayton Jr. (Lisa), Mike
91, died
Clayton, and Chuck
Tuesday,
Clayton; four greatSeptember
grandchildren and four
23, 2014.
great-great-grandchilFuneral
dren.
services
The family will
will be
receive friends from 6
held at 2
until 8 p.m. Thursday, at
p.m. FriLambeth-Troxler Fuday, at Lambeth-Troxler neral Home.
Funeral Chapel, with the
Memorials may be
Reverend Wayne Handy made to Alzheimer’s
oficiating. Burial will
Foundation, 322 8th Ave.
follow at Westminster
7th Floor, New York, NY
Gardens.
10001 or JDRF (Juvenile
Mr. Clayton was born Diabetes Research Founin Guilford County Octo- dation), 26 Broadway,
ber 23, 1922, to Dennis
14th Floor, New York,
and Rosie Clayton. He
NY 10004.
served in the US Army
The family wishes to
during World War II and thank the staff at Tex &
was married for over 72
Shirley’s where mom and
years to Leola Moore
dad ate every day, to his
Clayton. He was a Mason doctors and to the staff
and a Shriner who loved at Moses Cone Hospital.
ishing. He was a devoted
The obituary and onand loving husband, faline condolences may be
ther, and grandfather.
viewed at www.lambethMr. Clayton is surtroxler.com.
GEORGE CLAYTON
DARLENE ELLEN KUNKLE
VACHULA
ASHEBORO — Darlene
Ellen Kunkle Vachula, 61,
died Tuesday, September
23, 2014. A memorial
service will be held Friday,
September 26, at St. John’s
Lutheran Church. Pugh
Funeral Home is assisting
the family.
More than $13,000 was
raised for the Downtown
Greenway’s maintenance
endowment fund at the
fifth annual Run 4 the
Greenway.
Next year’s Run 4 the
Greenway is tentatively
scheduled for Sept. 26,
2015.
REVEREND CECILIA ANN
LEFTWICH CATES
SOPHIA — Reverend
Cecilia Ann Leftwich
Cates, 72, died Monday,
September 22, 2014. Arrangements for memorial
services are incomplete
at the Hanes-Lineberry
Funeral Home, Sedgeield
Chapel.
CINDY LASATER WYRICK
GREENSBORO —
Cindy Lasater Wyrick died
on Monday, September 22,
2014 at Beacon Place Hospice and Palliative Care.
Cindy was born August
22, 1953 in Greensboro,
to W.F. and Betty Lasater, who preceded her
in death. Cindy graduated
from Page High School in
1971. She was formerly
employed at Michael Landreth, Starling & Finn and
Jones Metal.
Cindy is survived by her
husband, James (Jimmy)
Wyrick and her special,
loving companion Maxi.
Other survivors include
her brother; William (Bill)
and Wife Barbara, sisters;
Karen Valdez and husband
Ramiro and Elizabeth (Liz)
Lee and husband Ed; several nieces and nephews,
and a great niece.
A private graveside
service will be held. The
family requests that in lieu
of lowers, a gift honoring Cindy may be made to
Beacon Place, 2502 Summit Avenue, Greensboro,
NC 27405
Cremation services entrusted to Triad Cremation
Society & Chapel.
JOHN TROY MATTHEWS,
JR.
GREENSBORO — John
Troy Matthews, Jr., 84,
went to be with the Lord
on September 22, 2014.
He was born January 11,
1930 in Iredell County to
the late John and Ethel
Matthews. Mr. Matthews
retired after 21 years of
service in the U.S. Marine Corps at the rank of
captain, and then retired
from the Greensboro Police
Department after twenty
years of service as an ID
specialist.
He is survived by his
wife of 62 years, Sylvia;
three children, Susan
Gillet (Ted), John and Jeff
Matthews; three grandsons: David Gillet, Keith
and Bryan Matthews; and
one granddaughter, Molly
Gillet.
A memorial service will
be held at 2 p.m., October 4, 2014 at Lutheran
Church of Our Father,
3304 Groomtowne Road.
In lieu of lowers, donations can be made to the
Guilford County Hospice.
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