Mr. Donnell Wynecoff
December 07, 2011
Mr. Donnell “JT” Wynecoff, aka The Godfather, was born to the late Joseph and Nannie White Wynecoff on October 2, 1927 in Winston-Salem, NC. God sent an angel to bring him home on December 7, 2011.
Donnell attended the local public schools and was employed with RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company where he retired after 30 years of dedicated service in 1986. He later owned and operated “The Laundromat” on ML King, Jr. Drive. He was an active member of Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church and a former member of the Stewards Board and the American Legion. Mr. Wynecoff was an Army veteran and served in World War II.
He was preceded in death by three brothers: Joseph, Jr., Willie and Prelow; six sisters: Emmy Clymer, Louise Betton, Catherine Wharton, Elizabeth Oliver, Helen Judkins and Cornelia Howell.
Surviving are: his loving and devoted wife of 59 years, Dorothy Ellis Wynecoff; daughters, Dr. Debra Wynecoff-Ogden of the home and Constance (Connie) Smith of the city; 3 grandsons: Christian (Lauren) Smith, Garry Ogden, Jr. of Conyers, Ga., Timothy Williams, Jr.; 4 great grandchildren: Jordan, Chloe and Cydney Smith and Sophia Ogden; a sister, Doris (Robert) Thomas of Shaker Heights, Ohio and numerous special relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Monday, December 12, 2011 at Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church. The family will meet with friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Parklawn Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Capital Reserve Fund at Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church, 1435 East 4th Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 or to Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative CareCenter, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.
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Donnell attended the local public schools and was employed with RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company where he retired after 30 years of dedicated service in 1986. He later owned and operated “The Laundromat” on ML King, Jr. Drive. He was an active member of Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church and a former member of the Stewards Board and the American Legion. Mr. Wynecoff was an Army veteran and served in World War II.
He was preceded in death by three brothers: Joseph, Jr., Willie and Prelow; six sisters: Emmy Clymer, Louise Betton, Catherine Wharton, Elizabeth Oliver, Helen Judkins and Cornelia Howell.
Surviving are: his loving and devoted wife of 59 years, Dorothy Ellis Wynecoff; daughters, Dr. Debra Wynecoff-Ogden of the home and Constance (Connie) Smith of the city; 3 grandsons: Christian (Lauren) Smith, Garry Ogden, Jr. of Conyers, Ga., Timothy Williams, Jr.; 4 great grandchildren: Jordan, Chloe and Cydney Smith and Sophia Ogden; a sister, Doris (Robert) Thomas of Shaker Heights, Ohio and numerous special relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Monday, December 12, 2011 at Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church. The family will meet with friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Parklawn Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Capital Reserve Fund at Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church, 1435 East 4th Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 or to Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative CareCenter, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.
For copy of Funeral Program, click here