All Obituaries

Merrell Clayton DePoy ll, “Bubbie”, 50, formerly of Myrtle Beach, SC and current resident of Roanoke VA, born on May 1, 1968 in San Diego, CA, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 11, 2019. He is the son of Mrs. Eloise (Anne) Gregory DePoy and the late Mr. Merrell Clayton DePoy. Merrell is also survived by two daughters, Marybeth DePoy Wallace of Virginia Beach, VA and Abigail Nicole DePoy of Salem, VA; five sisters, Tammy Talley of Staunton, VA, Penny Hiner of...

Jill Crickmore was born to John Cooke and Doris Eike Cooke and is survived by her brother John “Jack” Cooke, his wife Serena “Bitsey”, and her son Corey Daniel Crickmore. She was born in South Amboy, New Jersey and married George Conver Crickmore and moved to North Carolina, where she spent the remainder of her life enjoying the milder climate and many friends she came to know there, some of which over the years migrated down from the northeast to join her and her...

Glendon Owen Saunders Holyfield, 61, of Greensboro, NC passed away on January 15, 2019. Services entrusted to Triad Cremation & Funeral Service.  

Robin Elizabeth Espejel, 51, of Reidsville, NC passed away on January 14, 2019. Services entrusted to Triad Cremation & Funeral Service.  

Mary Sue Noe, 88, formerly of Morehead City and resident of Greensboro for the last 6 years, passed away on December 21st after a brief stay at Beacon Place. She moved to Greensboro in 2012 to be near “her girls” and to receive care and support related to Alzheimer’s Disease. Mary Sue was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Tenney, Senior (Julia Parker Tenney) and grew up in Carteret County. While in college, Mary Sue won the title of Miss Morehead City and competed...

William Burton Hamilton, 89, of Greensboro, NC passed away on January 12, 2019. Services entrusted to Triad Cremation & Funeral Service.  

Winifred Woodruff, 96, passed away Saturday 1/12/19 in the company of her daughter and caregiver. Her passing was peaceful while enjoying their conversation and listening to her favorite Christmas hymns. She is survived by her daughters: Dr. Julia Wildes (Peter), Dr. Christine Cole (Fred), Mrs. Nancy Minter (Rick), three grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Mother was a woman of many accomplishments and interests. While growing up in Charleston S.C., she won the Bennett and the Sylvan...

Margaret Louise Penn, 79, of Windsor, CT passed away on January 8, 2019 in Greensboro, NC. Services entrusted to Triad Cremation & Funeral Service.

Greensboro, NC: Jeremy Ryan Smallwood, 29, passed away at his residence on Monday, January 7, 2019. A native of Guilford County, Jeremy is survived by his wife, Sierra McCaskill Smallwood; daughter, Zoey Ashlyn Smallwood; mother, Sandra Boyce Hurley and husband, Peter; father, Brian Smallwood; brother, Caleb Smallwood and wife, Jenn; niece, Ayla Smallwood; maternal grandmother, Rachel Mann; and two half-sisters, Riley Smallwood and Avery Smallwood.  He is preceded in death by his...

Walkertown, NC:  Dan Horton Rice, 56, loving husband and father passed away at his residence on Monday, January 7, 2019. A native of Erie, PA, Dan was the husband of Kimberly W. Larimore-Rice and the son of Horton McDowell Rice and Dorothy Myers. He enjoyed woodworking, the outdoors, deer hunting, and string music. He was a multi-talented person, who was always working on and creating projects. Dan was a member of Triad Baptist Church in Kernersville, NC. Before his health failed he...