Sandy Revonne Dobson-Payne, 66, of Columbus, passed from this life at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, October 22, 2015, at his home.
Born December 9, 1948, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Mr. Payne was the son of Sandy Augustus and Mary Syfonsbia Dobson Payne. He married Nancy J. Starks July 18, 1983.
Mr. Payne was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He retired from Cummins Engine Company in 1998 and he was an auctioneer with Wetzel, Turner & Payne.
Sandy was a member of St. John CME Church and he was instrumental in getting the Dobson family reunion started in Winston-Salem. His true passion was auctioneering and his hobbies included genealogy and antiquing.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Nancy; his father, Sandy A. Payne of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; daughters, Aleesha Payne-Wilson of Atlanta, Georgia, Monique Payne-McNeely of Plano, Texas, and Cathy Payne-Chairs of Tulsa, Oklahoma; stepsons, Charles Curtis Long and William Kelly Long, both of Columbus; 11 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; sisters, Vaughnita Solomon and Patrice Adams, both of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; brothers, Timothy (Pat) Payne of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Ervin (Rita) Payne of Winnipeg, Canada; a special friend, Leighton Turner of Edinburgh, IN; and a host of other family members and friends.
Mr. Payne was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Syfonsbia Payne; his first wife, Claudia Anderson; a sister, Mary L. Drummond; and grandparents, Ervin and Janie Dobson.
A funeral was held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with the Rev. Ray Ware officiating.
Family and friends may call from 1 p.m. until service time Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Friday, October 30, 2015 at St. John CME Church. Interment will be in Gardens of Memory, Walkertown with military honors. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made in memory of Mr. Sandy R. Payne to St. John CME Church, 350 NW Crawford Place, Winston-Salem, NC 27105.

Mr. Henry Owens Washington, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 18, 2015. He was born to the late Fred Lee Washington and Maxie Johnson Washington in Attapugus, GA on September 19, 1935.

Mr. Washington married the former Ernestine Bickers and they became the proud parents of seven children.

After giving honorable service for his country in the United States Marine Corps, Mr. Washington and his family moved to Winston-Salem, NC. He then went to work for AT&T and following 28 years of dedicated service her retired from the company.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his eldest son, Henry O. Washington, Jr. and a sister, Erma Foster. Those family members who survive and who will cherish loving memories of him include Ernestine Washington, his wife of 50 years; daughters, Gevonder (Derrick) DuPree and Diane Wardlow; sons, Ernest (Desha) Washington, Ronald Williams, Darryl Washington and Dwayne (Vonya) Washington; 16 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; his sister, Jean (Walter) Carter; a daughter-in-law, Laura Washington; two special friends, Fredrick Brown and William Thomas; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A funeral service will take place at 1:30 pm on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Clark S. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Forsyth Memorial Park. The family will greet friends one half hour prior to the service.

Mr. Royace Alexander Myers, “R.A.”, was born on May 15, 1950 to the late Reverend Royace and Elnora Phillips Myers. He was the oldest child of seven born to his parents. He was educated in the W-S/Forsyth County School System where he attended Atkins High School. He was well-known in the community for his auto-mechanic skills. Throughout his life he was employed by several companies in the Winston-Salem area.
Mr. Myers passed away quietly at the age of 65 on Friday, October 16, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his daughter, Angela D. Myers and his youngest brother, Bradford Myers.
Those left to cherish Royace’s memory are his children: Dr. Tiffany N. Gatling, Garner, NC and Royace A. Myers, Jr. of the home; one grand child, Bryson Alexander Gatling; two sisters: Roslyn (Odell) Jones and Patricia A. Myers; three brothers: Michael W. Myers, Russell (Alice) Myers and Radford K. (Patricia) Myers, all of Winston-Salem; an aunt, Gracie Richardson; two uncles, Aldine (Eliza) Myers and David L. (Doris) Myers; nieces and nephews: Teresa Myers-George, Aaron Myers, Darwin Myers, Adrian Jones and Radford Myers, Jr.; a host of cousins and friends. Royace will be fondly remembered by a loving and devoted friend, Nancy Cowan.
The family will greet friends from 7:00 PM until 7:45 PM on Friday, October 23, 2015. A service in his memory will begin at 7:45 PM, officiated by Reverend Belinda Harris.

On Friday morning, October 2, 2015, the Lord called his son Mr. Nathaniel Hensen Crawford, Sr. to his heavenly home.
He was born to the late Loretta Hinson Crawford and Robert Nathaniel Crawford on October 24, 1923. Deacon Crawford was a faithful and dedicated member of Phillips Chapel Missionary Baptist Church where he was committed to the Soul winning team, Intercessory Prayer and Sunday School ministries. His life was a testament to God’s goodness, mercy and grace. Mr. Crawford gave honorable service for his country in the US Navy during WWII. He was the oldest and longest residing member of the Easton Community. He was a longtime employee at Robert E. Lee Hotel until its closing in 1971. He then worked as a machine operator for 16 years at Kernersville Finishing, until his retirement.
Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his stepmother, Mae Belle Crawford; daughter Angela Denise Crawford; sister, Beulah Mae Pender; brother, Walter Vernal Crawford; great grandson, Gabriel McQueen; and great granddaughter, Alyssa Kay Harrington. He leaves to cherish his memories six daughters, Elaine Johnson Gibson of Hamlet, NC; Navonne (Sherman, Sr.) Moore of Candor, NC, Dr. Valeria (Dr. Barney) Jones of Pfafftown, NC; Talma Crawford of Memphis, TN, Patricia Crawford of Winston-Salem, NC and Karen Wideman; three sons, Clifton Farabee of Thomasville, NC, Robert Crawford of Kernersville, NC and Nathaniel Crawford, Jr. of Winston-Salem; a sister, Mary Alice Caple of Chester, PA; 17 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildfren; 10 great great grandchildren; aunt, Ethel Mae Taylor of Baltimore, MD and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and many loving friends.
A funeral service will be held at 11:30 am, Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Phillips Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Salisbury National Cemetery. The family will greet friends thirty minutes prior to the service at the church, at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Senior Services of Winston-Salem, Meals on Wheels Program. (Clark S. Brown and Sons)