All Obituaries

Beverly Walker Durham passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children following a lengthy illness on April 2,2020. Born May 3, 1951 to the late Charles R. and Joan Westbrook Walker, she grew up in the Green Creek community of Polk County NC and later moved to Blacksburg SC. Beverly relocated to and lived in the Kernersville NC area for the past 35 years. She was employed as an Engineering Document Control Specialist for over 35 years. Beverly was proceeded in death by her...

William "Bill" Lemons passed away on March 30, 2020.  William is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Moser Lemons, brothers; Jerry Lee Lemons and wife Cindy of Bethany, NC, Mike Lemons and wife Rhonda of Bethany, NC; sister Sandra Buchanan of Stokesdale, 6 nephews, 1 niece, and 1 great-nephew.  Bill enjoyed being a tattoo artist, carpenter and any type of work dealing with mechanicing.  Arrangements are entrusted to Triad Cremation & Funeral Service of...

Melanie Smith Massey (48) of Walkertown, NC went to be with the Lord on March 28, 2020. After a lengthy illness, she passed away at her home with her three children, (daughter) Makenna, and (twin sons) Laken and Mikael, by her side. She is survived by her parents, Thomas and Teresa Smith, her brother, Chad, and his wife, Denise. Her extended family included: one niece, two nephews, two uncles, four aunts, four cousins, one great niece, one great nephew, and two second cousins, all of...

Dr. John Henry "Hank" Drexler was born on June 24, 1927 in Glendale, Scott Township, Allegheny County, PA, the son of Henry and Helen (née Kieffer) Drexler, and died on March 27, 2020, in Stokesdale, NC. He served his country as a member of the US Army from 1945 to 1946 in Germany. He returned from service and began an apprenticeship as a machinist, continuing as a general machine-shop worker. After these early work years. Dr. Drexler returned to academia, earning a...

Jerry Michael James, better known as Mike to his friends and family, a beloved husband, father and Grandfather went to be with our Heavenly Father on Friday March 27th 2020. He was proceeded in death by his Father Wesley James of Stokesdale, NC and Mother Sara Knight of Greensboro, NC. He left behind his beloved Wife Kimberly Stanley James of Pleasant Garden, N.C.; his Son Mitch James and wife Heather James of Climax, N.C.; his daughter Courtney James Fields and Husband Michael Fields of...

At the end of Lawrence (Larry) Richards Pomeroy’s pioneering career in marine science, in his mid-80s, he opined “I am just an old man now.”  It was his way of saying his days as a paradigm-changing scientist were over and he would miss it. “I’ve outlived my warranty,” he joked. Larry lived alone, after the death of his wife in 2009, at his home in Athens from age 8 to 91.  After two falls resulting in fractures, Larry moved to Twin Lakes...

Guilford County-  Vanne Souvannavong, 59, passed away at Ashton health and rehab on March 25, 2020. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Triad Cremation & Funeral Service. 

John Whitney II, age 24 of Anthony, FL passed away in Greensboro, NC on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Cremation arrangements entrusted to Triad Cremation & Funeral Service of Greensboro, NC.

Jamestown NC: Terrie Ann Wood Simpson, 61, of Jamestown NC passed away at her residence on March 23, 2020. Cremation arrangements entrusted to Triad Cremation & Funeral Service of Greensboro NC. 

Mr. Gregory H. Bruce was born in Harlem, New York City on October 19, 1950 to the late George T. Bruce and Dorothy B. Burgess. He transitioned from this life on Mach 22, 2020. Greg Bruce, an artist and educator, graduated from Roosevelt High School in Long Island NY and attended Buffalo University and art school at LeMoyne College and Syracuse University. As an Artist and Educator, Greg’s mission was to use art to develop environmental awareness. During 1981-82, he collaborated with...