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Mission Statement - To treat all persons entrusted to our care the same way. This would be as we would want anyone to treat our own families if we had the same need, for the same service. All the time, and every time.

Winston-Salem - Sharon Kay Byrd Boyles, 54, died February 3, 2010.

Funeral Services celebrating her life will be held 2:00PM Sunday, February 7, 2010 at the Pierce-Jefferson Funeral Home Chapel.

A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Sharon was the daughter of the late Vernia Sharon Peters and Paul Joseph Byrd, Sr. She was a homemaker who loved watching football, NASCAR, and especially enjoyed her animals.

In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by a brother Paul J. Byrd, Jr.

Survivors include her loving husband Robert G. Boyles of the home; daughter Traci B. Lynch and John of Wallburg; son Clint B. Atkins and Julie of Winston-Salem; sisters Wendy Beaver, Terresa Solomon, and Jo Carter all of Winston-Salem, and Kathy Redd of Welcome; grandchildren Wynter Kiger, Jordan Atkins, Taylor Lynch, Katelyn Lynch, and Brady Atkins; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will visit with friends from 5-7PM Saturday evening at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to the Boyles family at www.Pierce-JeffersonFuneralService.com.

Kernersville - Mary Ruth “Dookie” Cooke Körner, 88, died Thursday, February 4, 2010 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem.

Funeral Services celebrating her life will be held 3:00PM Monday, February 8, 2010 at Kernersville Moravian Church with Pastor Rev. R. Donald Winters officiating. Interment will follow in the church graveyard.

She was a lifelong resident of Forsyth County, born to the late Carrie Winfree and William Guthrie Cooke, Sr. on February 18, 1921. She was a lifelong member of Kernersville Moravian Church where she served in many capacities. She was Sacristan from 1962 until 1992, Bible School Superintendant for 9 years, was on the Board of Elders, a member of the Choir, a Sunday School Teacher and Youth Leader.  She helped start the practice of placing flowers on the unattended graves in preparation for the Easter Sunrise Service and continued to serve as Easter Flower chairman until her health would not allow her to do so.  She was the Church Historian who started the History Room and worked to get the church in the National Historical Register. She also worked to get the Henry C. Körner House on the Historical Register. She was a member of the Kernersville Women’s Club and the Körner’s Folly Garden Club. She was the recipient of the Kernersville Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award in 1987 for her work on the Town’s Bicentennial Celebrations in 1971 and 1976.

“Dookie” worked with her husband, the late Philip L. Körner, Jr., in his Nationwide Insurance Agency, and later with The Love Agency. She had volunteered for over 700 hours with Forsyth Medical Center.

Survivors include her daughters Betty Körner Atkins and Daniel, and Mary Körner Hutchins and Steve all of Kernersville; sisters Carolyn Mock and Charlie of Rhode Island, and Jo Ann Whitney of Clemmons.

The family will visit with friends from 5-7PM Sunday evening at the Pierce-Jefferson Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be sent to the Körner family at www.Pierce-JeffersonFuneralService.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Kernersville Moravian Church Choir/Band Fund, c/o Kernersville Moravian Church, 504 S. Main Street, Kernersville, NC, 27284 - - or - - Salemtowne, 1000 Salemtowne Drive, Winston-Salem, NC, 27106 or Hospice of Forsyth, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.

The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation for the care Mary Ruth received during her years at Salemtowne, her stay in the Pallative Care at Forsyth Medical Center and at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.

Kernersville - Monty Cornell Bowles, 54, died February 3, 2010 following a brief illness.

Funeral Services celebrating his life will be held at 2:00PM Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the Pierce-Jefferson Funeral Home Chapel.

A native of Dayton, Ohio, Monty was the son of Rosie and Marvin Bowles who survive. Monty loved fishing, hunting, gardening, and especially having fun with his many friends

He was preceded in death by his sister Naomi Bowles and his brother Jesse Bowles.

The family will visit with friends following the service at the funeral home on Saturday.

Online condolences may be sent to the Bowles family at www.Pierce-JeffersonFuneralService.com.

Walkertown - Eva Neal Barrow, 95, went home to be with her Lord February 1, 2010.

Funeral Services celebrating her life will be held at Noon Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Pine Grove United Methodist Church with Dr. Bonnie Preston Harris officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

A lifelong native of Forsyth County, she was the daughter of the late Nancy Jane Frazier Neal and Ogburn Victor Neal. She was a longtime member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church and attended as long as her health would allow. She loved her family, spending time with her family, and especially enjoyed her quilting, gardening, and farming.

She was the wife of the late Millard Odell “Bill” Barrow, and also was preceded in death by her siblings Annie Duggins, Lizzie Stanley, Jack Neal, and Ollie Linville.

Survivors include her daughter Karen Barrow Dillon and Harvey of Walkertown; son Jimmy Barrow and Chris of Kernersville; grandchildren Jessie Dillon Hughes and Austin, Sara Dillon, Amy Barrow Patterson and Beau, Jennifer Barrow Kerns and Bruce, and Cindy Barrow; great-grandchildren Annie Hughes, Trinity Kerns, and Trevor Kerns; sister Treva Martin; several nieces and nephews; and a very special caregiver Julie Goodin.

The family will visit with friends from 5:30PM until 8PM Wednesday evening at the Pierce-Jefferson Funeral Home, 213 W. Mountain Street in Kernersville.

Online condolences may be sent to the Barrow family at www.Pierce-JeffersonFuneralService.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to Pine Grove United Methodist Church, 1018 Piney Grove Road, Kernersville, NC, 27284, or to Hospice of Forsyth, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101.

Kernersville- Ellen Anthony Tufte Florada, 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 28, 2010.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 2:00PM Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Holy Cross Catholic Church with Father Paul Dechant O.S.F.S. officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Hill Crest Cemetery in Armor, NY.

A native of Madison County, New York, she was the daughter of the late Flora Marie Haenlin and Richard Norbert Anthony. She was a proud Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother.

Survivors include her daughters Ruth Bohm and Gary of Wampsville, NY, and Lynn Tufte and Gary Chambers of Verona, NY; sons Russ Tufte and Bobbie of Vernon, NY, Guy Tufte of Kernersville, and Kevin Tufte and Trudy of Kernersville; twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; sisters Peggy Gourley, Nancy Hill-Mariano, Florence O’Brien, and Mary Marshall; brother Richard Anthony, Jr.

The family will receive friends following the service at the church on Wednesday.

Online condolences may be sent to the Florada/Tufte family at www.Pierce-JeffersonFuneralService.com.

Memorial Contributions may be sent to Forsyth Regional Cancer Center, 3333 Silas Creek Parkway, NC, 27103.

Kernersville - Jordan Lamar Williams, died January 29, 2010.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Services.

Kernersville - Betty Ingram Motsinger, 74 passed peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 27, 2010.  

Funeral Services celebrating her life will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, January 31, 2010 at the Main Street United Methodist Church with Dr. J.C. Grose officiating. A Private interment will be held in the church cemetery.

She was born February 26, 1935 to the late Charlie F. and Daisy J. Ingram.   She was a native of Kernersville and lived her entire life in the community.   She was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Morris F. Motsinger. Betty had a positive spirit for all around her and was loved by her many friends and her community.   She was a loyal member of Main Street United Methodist Church where she was a devoted member of the choir.    Betty loved to travel and treasured her many trips to the beach and the mountains, often with her sisters going along with her.  In her later years, she especially enjoyed the monthly breakfast meetings with the Kernersville High School alumni and friends.      

She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Patsy Motsinger, and Barry Motsinger and Paige Dalton, all of Winston-Salem;  two granddaughters, Alison Motsinger-Reif and David of Raleigh, and Carol Motsinger of  Asheville ; three sisters, Jo Anne Crissman and David, Peggy Atkins  and Richard, and Polly Flinchum;  a special friend Jimmy Wilson, whose great friendship was an important part of her later years.     
The family will visit with friends following the service on Sunday in the church fellowship hall.

Online condolences may be sent to the Motsinger family at www.Pierce-JeffersonFuneralService.com.

The family is so grateful for the help given by Betty’s sisters and extended family during her time of illness.   Thanks also to the great love and support  given by the special team of caregivers the last month of her life. 

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Main Street United Methodist Church Blackwell Music Fund.

Winston-Salem - Shirley “Polly” Henderson Lewis, 60, went home to be with her Lord January 27, 2010.

Funeral Services celebrating her life will be held Noon on Friday January 29, 2010 at the Welcome Home Baptist Church with Rev. John E. Sealey officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

A native of Forsyth County, she was the daughter of the late Lucy Elizabeth Melton and James Wesley Henderson, Sr. She was a member of Goldfloss Baptist Church. “Polly” was known as “Mama” to all who knew her. She fought a gallant fight with Breast Cancer for many years.

In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her husband Charles Lewis, sister “Dixie” Cox, brothers “Bobby” and “Buck” Henderson.

Survivors include her daughters Melissa A. Boles and Jeff of Walkertown, and Janie B. Murray and Tommy of Winston-Salem; step-children Annette, David, Eddie, and John; sister “Cookie” Snow and Tim of Winston-Salem; brothers “Tim” Henderson and Jane, “Butch” Henderson and Alice of Mebane, and “Pete” Henderson of Winston-Salem; grandchildren Cammie, Elizabeth, Alex, Alexsis, Jo-Jo, Thomas, Jr., Dustin, Joshua, and Dakota; great grandchildren Yezenia and Rylee; she also has numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends at the church from 11AM until time for the service on Friday.

Online condolences may be sent to the Lewis/Henderson families at www.Pierce-JeffersonFuneralService.com.

In lieu of flowers, contributions should be respectfully sent to Goldfloss Baptist Chapel, 719 Goldfloss Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27127.

East Bend - Janie Lynn Pack Moore, 47, died January 17, 2010.

A native of Forsyth County, she was the daughter of Roscoe Pack and the late Betty Lou Shumate Pack.

Survivors include her loving daughters Deborah Anita Rachel, Janice Lynn Geisler, and Bobbie Rachel; sisters Debbie Walker and Suzie Anita Atkins; and brother Michael Pack.

The family will gather for a memorial service honoring Ms. Moore at a later date.

Online condolences may be sent to the Moore/Pack family at www.Pierce-JeffersonFuneralService.com.

Kernersville - Janie Lynn Pack, 47, died January 17, 2010.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Pierce-Jefferson Funeral and Cremation Service.

Kernersville - Mrs. Hazel Loraine Bennett Bull, 68, passed away Wednesday January 27, 2010 at Wesley Long Hospital after a prolonged illness.

Funeral Services will be held 12:00PM Friday January 29, 2010 at First Christian Church Chapel, with Rev. Neal Eller officiating. Interment will follow in Shady Grove Wesleyan Cemetery.

She was born in Guilford County on May 16, 1941 to the late William Arthur and Beulah Williams Bennett. Hazel was a member of First Christian Church and was a loving mother and grandmother, who loved spending time with her family.

Survivors include her husband Coy Donald Bull of the home; a son Darrell Bull and his wife Lisa; and two grandchildren, Danielle and Brandon Bull and his girlfriend Rachel Hardy of Oak Ridge; a sister Joan Bennett Eaton of Summerfield and many dear friends.

The family will receive friends from 11:00AM on Friday until the time of service at the church.

Online condolences may be sent to the Bull family at www.Pierce-JeffersonFuneralService.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church, 1130 N. Main Street Kernersville, NC 27284

Kernersville - Marie Thomas Linville, 88, went home to be with her Lord January 23, 2010.

Funeral Services celebrating her life will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at the Pierce-Jefferson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Mullins officiating. Interment will follow in the Goodwill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Born August 15, 1921 in Rockingham County, she was the daughter of the late Leula Pegram and Willie Bright Thomas. She married the late William M. Linville July 1, 1940 and was married 55 years until his death in 1995. She was longtime member of Goodwill Baptist Church. In addition to her husband and parents, she also was preceded in death by her daughters Nancy Rominger and Frances Bennett, her son Wayne Linville, her sister Ruby Southern, and her brother Cornelius Thomas.

At age 65 she started her very first public job at the Kernersville News. She worked in the press room for 20 years as a dedicated worker, and she worked nights or days as needed. She loved her job, and co-workers, at the Kernersville News and would visit them as much as she could after her retiring at age 85. She was graciously helped by the Hospice at Forsyth before she went to be with the Lord.

She was the mother of six and is survived by three children including her daughters Cathy Edwards and her husband Tony of Kernersville and Tammy Atkins and her husband Andy of Colfax; son William Leon Linville and Betty Jo of Wallburg; sixteen grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; eighteen great-great-grandchildren; four nephews and two nieces.

The family will visit with friends from 5:30PM until 7:30PM Monday evening at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to the Linville family at www.Pierce-JeffersonFuneralService.com.

Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Forsyth, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101.

Colfax - Helen A. McDaniel, 69, died January 19, 2010 at Riverside Nursing Home in Matthews, Virginia.

Funeral Services will be held 2:00PM Saturday January 23, 2010 at the Pierce-Jefferson Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Eastlawn Garden of Memory Cemetery.

A native of Henry County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lena E. Wirt and Charlie H. Eanes. She was a resident of Colfax before moving to Gloucester, VA to be closer to her daughter. Helen was preceded in death by her loving husband Raymond W. McDaniel, sister Lillie E. Sapp, and her brother Gene Eanes.

Survivors include her daughter Ann Wirt and her husband Ronald H. of Gloucester, VA; grandson Nathan H. Wirt of Gloucester, VA; sisters Audrey Doby of Stokesdale, NC, Frances Sheffield of Seagrove, Linda Owenby of High Point, Betty Pegg and her husband Curtis of Germanton; brothers Charles Eanes of Asheboro, James Eanes and his wife Margaret of Greensboro, and David Eanes and his wife Diane of Kernersville; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends Bill, Heidi and Alyssa Smith, and Joe and Vanessa Graves all of Gloucester, VA.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00PM on Friday at Pierce-Jefferson Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be sent to the McDaniel family at www.Pierce-JeffersonFuneralService.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Riverside Walter Reed Hospice, Rt. 17, Box 1130, Gloucester, VA, 23061.

Kernersville - Alva “Al“ F. Martin Jr., 84, of Kernersville died January 16, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center.

The family will receive friends Monday January 18 from 6:00 to 7:15 in the parlor at Main Street United Methodist Church in Kernersville, NC. The funeral service will follow in the sanctuary at 7:30 and will be conducted by the Reverends Dale Hilton and Dr. Jeff Patterson.

A graveside Service will be held Tuesday January 19 at 11:00 in the Hopewell United Methodist Church cemetery in Sherrills Ford.

Born September 16, 1925 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Alva F. and Ida Martin. He was a graduate of Sherrills Ford High School, Brevard Junior College, and Catawba College. He retired from Burlington Cotton Company in Greenville, SC. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific theater. He was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church in Kernersville.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lena Mae Sherrill; a brother, Boyd Martin; a sister, Golda White; a sister, Elva Drum; and a sister, Hazel Moose.

Mr. Martin is survived by his wife Ann James Martin; a daughter and son in law, Dianne and Ken Brown of High Point; a son and daughter in law, Curtis and Lynn Martin of High Point; a son and daughter in law, Doug and Sabrina Martin of  Irmo, SC; a stepson, Scott Dunn of Kernersville; seven grandchildren; Ken Brown Jr., Christy Meadows , Darren Brown, Paul Martin, John Martin, Elena Martin, and Drew Martin; and three great grandchildren, Mason Hughes, Matthew Meadows, and Michael Meadows; a sister, Alice Lutz of Terrell.

The family would like to recognize Brenda Whitmore who provided comfort and care to Mr. Martin in recent years.

Online condolences may be sent to the Martin Family at www.Pierce-JeffersonFuneralService.com.

Memorials may be made to either Main Street Methodist Church, 306 South Main Street, Kernersville, NC 27284 or Hopewell United Methodist Church, 2211 Hopewell Church Road, Sherrills Ford, NC 28673

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