Mar 2013
Obituaries | Apr 2013 | Feb 2013

Mr. David J. Cannady, Jr.

March 30, 2013

David J. Cannady, Jr. was born in Winston-Salem, NC on December 6, 1958 to David and Juanita Cannady, Sr. David departed this life unexpectedly on March 30, 2013.

“Beaver”, as he was affectionately called, graduated from Reynolds High School and continued his education at Guilford Technical Community College where he was certified in HVAC.

Mr. Cannady was a member of John Wesley AME Zion Church, where he served as an usher and choir member. He was also a member of the spiritual booster club of the church. “Beaver” would always lend a helping hand.

He was preceded in death by one grandchild. The memory of a loving son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, nephew and cousin will forever be cherished by his parents; a daughter, Chastity Barber; two sons, Xavier and Kenneth Conrad; ten grandchildren; three brothers, Oliver (Patricia) Cannady, Thomas Cannady and Bronell (Michelle) Cannady; three sisters, Debra Smith (Paul Patterson), Soncerae (Clifton Jr.) Jones and Helen (Danny) Moore; and a host of uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

To God Be The Glory!

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Friday, April 5, 2013 at John Wesley AME Zion Church. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Mr. Thomas E. Harper

March 25, 2013
Mr. Thomas E. Harper, 99, of Winston-Salem passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 at Winston-Salem Healthcare. He was born in Advance, NC on December 11, 1913 to the late Duke and Alice Mock Harper.

Mr. Harper was a retired employee of General Dynamics in Detroit, MI where he spent most of his adult life. Following retirement, he returned to Winston-Salem where he has resided for nearly 20 years. Mr. Harper enjoyed gardening and fishing. He was a member of Piney Grove United Methodist Church, Advance, NC.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Harper of Detroit, MI; his favorite nephew, Harry (Doris) Harper of Inglewood, Ca; niece, Lucy Slater; cousins, Ida C. Alby, Melvin (Elizabeth) Mock, Harold (Elvania) Crews, William (Belinda) Crews, Ernestine Holman, Henry Peebles, and Katie Sue (Lester) Arnold.

A service in Mr. Harper’s memory will be held at a time and place to be announced later. (Clark S. Brown & Sons)

Ms. Doris L. Jackson

March 07, 2013
On March 7, 2013, God sent his angels to Atlantic City, NJ for Doris Lillian Jackson. She was born to the late Robert D. Jackson and Minnie Bynum Jackson. She attended public schools in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and graduated from Atkins High School in 1953 and Winston-Salem Teachers College in 1957. Doris taught in the Atlantic City Public Schools for more than 35 years. She was a faithful member of Union Baptist Temple and a member of the Host/Hostess Club. She was a lifetime member of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. Iota Chapter and was the National Grand Marshal, Business & Professional Women's Organization, Gold Star member of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC Doris was inducted into the Atkins High School Hall of Fame for Basketball in 2008 and was Miss Alumni of WSSU in 1970. She is survived by her son, Reginald O. (Michelle) Jackson; sisters: Naomi J. Jeffries, Lillie Jackson Van Landingham, Minnie Jackson Evans, and Shirley Jackson-Scott; granddaughter, Tiffany Webb; great- granddaughter, Teiona; nieces, LaTeesha (Doug), Daphne, Angela, Michelle, and Lisa (Herbert) Kelly; nephews, Curtis Evans and Cedric (Gwendolyn) Jeffries; the Mickle & Price Families, Goddaughters, Kellene Pecote and Shantel Smalls; adopted son, Aljah King; special nephew, D.J; special nieces, Laila and Kamilyah; special friends, Helen Benbow and Family, The David Fowlkes Family, The Marven Hill, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ervin, Clementine Brown, Alice Richardson, Aaron Johnson; a host of other family and friends; countless students; and her Bungalow Park neighbors. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at First Baptist Church. The family will greet friends thirty minutes prior to the service. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

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Mr. Louis Scott

March 03, 2013
Mr. Louis Scott, affectionately known as “Pop Pop”, was born on September 18, 1947 in Winston-Salem, NC to the late James P. and Catherine Booe Scott. On Sunday, March 3, 2013, Pop Pop unexpectantly entered into eternal rest.
He attended Paisley High School and served in the United States Army. He retired from Westinghouse Turbine Plan after 25 years of service.
Pop Pop was preceded in death by his parents and a son. Those who survive him and will forever cherish his memory are daughters: LaTeesha (Doug) Mungin of Charlotte, NC; Nicole Niang and Le’Von Scott; one son Troas Shackleford of Winston-Salem, NC; Granchildren, D.J., Laila, Gabrielle, Jordan, Sanaa, Johnathan, Serenity, Josiah, Azaiaih and Jasun; sisters, Trosia (Ashby) Champagne, Lettie (Jack) Hope, and Roberta Scott; brothers, James and Joe Scott and a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
A service in his memory will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at First Baptist Church. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church.
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