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Mrs. Anna Mae Nothelfer
SERVICE DETAILS: When: December 3, 2003 11:00 AM
A Memorial service will be held 11:00AM Wednesday, December 3, 2003 at First Lutheran Church. Inurnment will be private.
Mrs. Anna Mae (Waddell) Nothelfer of Friends Home West, died Thursday, November 27, 2003 at her residence.
A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, December 3, 2003 at 11:00 in the sanctuary of First Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Nothelfer was born in Lexington on December 27, 1927 and moved with her family to Greensboro during WWII. After graduating from high school she soon joined Schiffman Jewelers where she would work for the next 45 years, retiring in May of 1992 as manager of Schiffman Jewelers at Friendly to marry Richard Nothelfer.
Ann will be remembered by many going back to the infant days of local TV when she joined Mr. Arnold Schiffman in presenting a program discussing the finer points of precious jewelry.
She graduated as a certified gemologist from the American Gemology Institute in Los Angeles, CA becoming the 21st woman to have achieved this honor and managed Schiffmans at Friendly for many years until her retirement.
She is survived by her husband Richard Nothelfer of the home; nephews, Henry, Douglas, and Harold Deese of Newport News, VA; niece, Meredith and husband Wesley Harris of Reidsville, NC; cousins,
Juanita Penfield and Joe Gillespie of Winston-Salem, NC; sisters-in-law, Miriam Hubbard of Clearwater, FL; Virginia Berton of Alexandria, VA; nephews, Neb Bullock and wife Mabel of Raleigh, NC; and Kent Healey and wife Vickie of Chapel Hill, NC; brother-in-law John B. Waddell and wife Jean of Raleigh, NC; and sister-in-law Helen De Dominick and husband Nick of Norfolk, VA; and Anna Bullock and husband Norman of Warrenton, NC; along with a number of great nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4-A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407 and/or First Lutheran Church, 3600 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro, NC 27410.
Forbis and Dick Guilford Chapel is serving the family of Mrs. Nothelfer.
Mr. Fred Frank Bray, Jr.
SERVICE DETAILS: When: October 15, 2003 11:00 AM
A Memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at Forbis & Dick, Guilford Chapel.
FRED FRANK "FRISCO" BRAY, JR. AGE 81 OF 717 CANNON RD., DIED MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2003 AT BEACON PLACE HOSPICE.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 11:OO AM ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2003 AT FORBIS & DICK GUILFORD CHAPEL ON WEST FRIENDLY AVENUE.
FRISCO WAS A 1940 GRADUATE OF GREENSBORO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND A GRADUATE OF GUILFORD COLLEGE IN 1949. HE WAS A US ARMY VETERAN OF WORLD WAR II. HE WAS A LIFELONG CAROLINA TARHEEL FAN AND BEGAN HIS CAREER IN 1949 AS A TEACHER AND COACH AT GOLDSTON HIGH SCHOOL. IN APRIL OF 1951 HE WAS NAMED CITY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR WITH THE CITY OF GREENSBORO. FRISCO WORKED WITH THE LATE OKA HESTER CITY RECREATION DIRECTOR TO ORGANIZE LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL IN GREENSBORO. FRISCO LATER WORKED AS A REGIONAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR NEW CASTLE PRODUCTS. FRISCO ENTERED TRANSPORTATION SALES IN THE EARLT SIXTIES WHERE HE WORKED UNTIL RETIREMENT. FRISCO WAS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR WITH THE GREENSBORO JAYCEES IN 1952. IN 1954 FRISCO ORGANIZED THE GUILFORD COLLEGE JAYCEES IN THE BASEMENT OF HIS HOME ON CANNON ROAD. FRISCO SET AN ENVIABLE EXAMPLE FOR ANY JAYCEE TO FOLLOW, WORKING FOR MORE AND UNSELFISH LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION ON MANY CHARITABLE CAUSES.
FRISCO WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS WIFE OF 53 YEARS, MARY JO CARROLL BRAY.
FRISCO IS SURVIVED BY HIS SON, FRED FRANK BRAY, III AND HIS WIFE VICKI OF GREENSBORO; DAUGHTER, CARROLL B. "CB" DAVIS AND HER HUSBAND HUNTER OF REIDSVILLE; THREE GRANDCHILDREN, KYLE FRANK BRAY, GRAHAM THARRINGTON DAVIS, CAROLL ROYAL DAVIS AND ONE GREAT GRANDCHILD, SHAWN MICHAEL BRAY.
THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE STAFF OF THE WESLEY LONG REGIONAL CANCER CENTER AND DR. PETER RUBIN.
THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AT THE FUNERAL HOME FROM 5:00 PM UNTIL 7:00 PM ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2003 AND OTHER TIMES AT THE FAMILY RESIDENCE AT 717 CANNON ROAD.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE TO HOSPICE AT GREENSBORO, 2500 SUMMIT AVENUE, GREENSBORO, NC 27405.
Mr. Richard Allen Johnson
Mr. Richard Allen Johnson
SERVICE DETAILS: When: October 18, 2003 4:00 PM
A Memorial service will be held 4:00 PM Saturday, October 18, 2003 at Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church.
Mr. Richard Allen Johnson, 76, of 1807 Downing St., died Saturday October 11, 2003 at his residence.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 18, 2003 at 4:00PM at Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends following the Memorial Service at the church.
Richard joined the US Navy during World War II. His expertise in Morse Code earned him the privilege to be a part of Admiral Byrd’s Expedition to the South Pole during "Operation High jump" in 1947.
He was a radio and television sportscaster in Wisconsin for 25 years, accompanying the "Glory Years" Green Bay Packers and Coach Vince Lombardi to the first two Super Bowls.
He also traveled with the Marquette University basketball team as it was brought to national prominence by one of the most colorful men he had ever known, Mr. Al McGuire. He authored and published two books of poetry, "Life’s Winding Way" and "Faith, Hope & Reality". He spent the last seventeen years touring the country with art exhibitions selling his work.
He is survived by his wife and best friend for 55 years Lois of the home; five children, Vicky and Phil Gray and their children Geoffrey, Matthew, and Whitney; Fred Johnson; Lisa and Kelly Parker; Stacy and Tim Healy and their children Colin, Casey, and Max; Amy and Ahmed Yamani; one brother Robert Johnson and his son Tim; In-Laws, Yvonne and Jay Bolda, Steve and Jodi, Connie and Jerry, Laura and Gary, Marlene Barkley, Peter and Mary, Nick and Katie, John and Michelle, Karen and Swede Olson, Rick and Maureen, Kathy and Steve, Rob and Laura, 11 grand-nieces and 9 grand-nephews.
He leaves this world for his Heavenly Home to join his father Albin, beloved aunts Esther and Ruth Johnson, his revered parents-in-law Fred and Esther Nyhuis, and his pals Joy Johnson, Peter Barkley, and Gimlet.
Please do not send flowers. The family asks that memorials be made to Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, 2600 Pisgah Church Road, Greensboro, NC 27455 and/or Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC 27405.
E-mail condolences may be sent to www.forbisanddick.com . Forbis and Dick funeral service, Guilford Chapel is serving the family of Mr. Johnson.
Mrs. Jean Closs Trout
SERVICE DETAILS: When: October 15, 2003 4:00 PM
A Memorial service will be held 4:00 PM Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at Forbis & Dick, Guilford Chapel.
Jean Closs Trout, age 71, died on October 11, 2003 at Moses Cone Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at Forbis and Dick Guilford Chapel.
Jean was born on July 15, 1932, in Wymore Nebraska and moved to Greensboro in 1968. She retired from BB&T where she worked for over fifteen years. Mrs. Trout was an avid gardener, and loved meeting with her friends for bible study or playing bridge. Above all, Jean was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her daughter Nancy Goins of Greensboro, and son George L. Trout and his wife Lisa of Carthage NC. She is also survived by three brothers Morris Closs of Boulder CO, William Closs of Wymore NE, and Roger Closs of Tucson AZ, and four grandchildren Courtney Goins, Jeanne Goins, Mary Trout, and Maggie Trout.
Memorials may be sent to Jefferson Gardens Beautification Committee at 5308 Thorncliff Dr. Greensboro NC 27410 c/o Joe Quinn.
Mrs. Gertrude Vivian Young Simons
SERVICE DETAILS: When: October 13, 2003 11:00 AM
A Memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, October 13, 2003 at Forbis & Dick, Guilford Chapel.
Mrs. Gertrude Young Simons, 99, of Jamestown, died Friday, October 10, 2003 at Wesley Long Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, October 13, at Forbis and Dick Guilford Chapel.
Mrs. Simons was born August 30, 1904 in Ontario, Canada and was a retired teacher from the Vermont and Massachusetts school systems. She was the oldest member of Soapstone United Methodist Church in Raleigh and enjoyed painting beautiful art with oils and pastels.
Preceding her in death was her husband Charles H. Simons.
Two sons, Curtis Y. Simons, of Youngstown, OH, and David G. Simons, and his wife, Evelyn, of Jamestown; sister, Jean Reed, of Medway, MA; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren all survive her.
The family will receive friends following the service on Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Mr. John Calhoun Sinkhorn
SERVICE DETAILS: When: October 13, 2003 10:00 AM
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 AM Monday, October 13, 2003 at Saint Martha's Roman Catholic Parish Community in Akron Ohio.
Mr. John C. "Jack" Sinkhorn, 71, died Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, October 13, 2003 at Saint Martha’s Roman Catholic Parish Community in Akron, Ohio. The family will greet friends immediately following the service in the Parish Center.
Mr. Sinkhorn was born on April 4, 1932 in Akron, Ohio, a son of the late Warren K. and Helen Calhoun Sinkhorn and moved to Greensboro in 1999 from Akron. He was a retired self employed home remodeler and a member of St. Pius Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, the American Legion and the Carpenters Union of Ohio. Jack spent many years as a Boy Scout leader at St. Martha’s Parish and as a basketball and baseball coach for the Catholic Youth Organization. He never met a stranger and had a great love for the outdoors.
Survivors include his daughter, Kathleen Sturm of Greensboro; a brother, Warren Sinkhorn of Arizona; two sisters, Doris Fox of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and Sally Mima of Akron, Ohio and one grandson, Joshua Sturm of Greensboro.
The family would like to express their deepest appreciation to the staff at both the Hospice Unit of Moses Cone Hospital and Hospice and Palliative Care at Greensboro.
Memorial contributions may be made in Jack’s honor to either Hospice at Greensboro, 2500 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, NC, 27405 or to the N.C. Boxer Rescue, P.O. Box 2343, Jamestown, NC, 27282.
Forbis and Dick funeral service, N. Elm Street, Greensboro, North Carolina is assisting the Sinkhorn Family.
Mrs. Rachel Joyce Duggins
SERVICE DETAILS: When: Tuesday, October 7, 2003 2:00 PM
Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at Mayodan Moravian Church. Interment will following in the church graveyard.
Mrs. Rachel Joyce Duggins of Mayodan died Saturday, October 4, 2003 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital.
Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at Mayodan Moravian Church. Interment will following in the church graveyard.
The family will receive friends beginning at 2:00 PM Monday, October 6, 2003 at her residence.
Mrs. Elaine Cranford Friedman
Mrs. Elaine Cranford Friedman
SERVICE DETAILS: When: October 2, 2003 4:00 PM
Funeral services will be held 4:00 PM Thursday, October 2, 2003 at Christ United Methodist Church Chapel. Entombment will follow in Guilford Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Mrs. Elaine Cranford Friedman died Monday, September 29, 2003 at Moses Cone Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM, Thursday, October 2, 2003 in the Chapel of Christ United Methodist Church, where she had been a member for more than 50 years. The Reverends Jan Brittain and John Bletsch will officiate. Entombment will follow at the Guilford Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Elaine was born October 8, 1924 in Winston-Salem to the late Hubert and Margaret L. Cranford and moved to Greensboro in 1943 with her family. She worked for several years with Burlington Industries in the accounting department and with several certified public accountants. Elaine enjoyed bowling and traveling with her husband as well as volunteering at Wesley Long Hospital. She was a very kind and generous person who always wanted to do for others.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Albert P. Friedman in 1995 and her son, James E. Cook, Jr. in 2000.
She is survived by brothers George and wife Estelle, Len and wife Frankie, and William, all of Greensboro; Hugh of Charlotte; and Eugene of Huntersville; sisters, Nancy C. Purcell of Greensboro and Christine Huffman and husband Frank of Greenville, South Carolina. Also surviving are step-daughter Sandra Grady and husband Jeff of Grasonville, Maryland and step-son Maurice Friedman and wife Gilda of Greensboro.
Memorial contributions may be made to Christ United Methodist Church, 410 N. Holden Road, Greensboro, NC, 27410.
The family will greet friends at various times at the residence of her brother, George Cranford, at 1307 Clover Lane, Greensboro.
Forbis & Dick funeral service, North Elm Street is serving the family of Mrs. Friedman.
Mrs. Bessie Ozment Wilson
SERVICE DETAILS: When: September 30, 2003 4:00 PM
Graveside services will be held 4:00 PM Tuesday, September 30, 2003 at Lakeview Memorial Park.
Mrs. Bessie Ozment Wilson, 83, died Monday, September 29, 2003 at Beverly Health Care.
Graveside services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 30, 2003 at Lakeview Memorial Park.
Mrs. Wilson was born on June 6, 1920 in Greensboro, a daughter of the late James and Annie Cozart Ozment. She retired from Cone Mills following 20 years of service and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include a son Gary Wilson and wife Christina of High Point; three grandchildren, William David Wilson and Kristy Michelle Wilson both of Greensboro and Jacqueline Nesbit of High Point.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Wade Wilson in 1994.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice at Greensboro, 2500 summit Ave., Greensboro, N.C. 27405.
Forbis and Dick, N. Elm Street is assisting the Wilson family.
Mr. Oscar Lewis Rand
SERVICE DETAILS: When: October 1, 2003 3:00 PM
A Memorial Service will be held 3:00 PM Wednesday, October 1, 2003 at Well Spring Retirement Center. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Trenton, NJ.
Mr. Oscar Lewis Rand, 88, died Sunday, September 28, 2003 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital Hospice Unit after a brief illness.
A service of remembrance will be held at Well Spring Retirement Community Health Care Auditorium on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. The family will receive friends at the rotunda outside the auditorium immediately following the service. Interment will take place at the Greenwood Cemetery in Trenton, New Jersey.
A native of Plymouth, New Hampshire, Oscar was born on October 16, 1914, the son of the late Glea L. Rand and Blanche C. Rand. He was graduated cum laude from Yale University in 1935, with a degree in Economics and English. He later earned a masters degree in Education from Rutgers University, and completed numerous postgraduate courses. Upon graduation from Yale, Oscar taught at Yale-in-China from 1935 to 1937. After returning to the United States, he taught at the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey, where he worked for almost 40 years, serving as Head of the Mathematics Department, School Registrar, and Headmaster of the Summer School. In addition, Oscar was the head varsity soccer coach at Peddie, winning the State Championship for New Jersey Independent Schools several years. He also graded essays for Educational Testing Service in Princeton, New Jersey, for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the Foreign Civil Service Exams.
Oscar served in World War II as a lieutenant in U.S. Naval Intelligence as Aide to Admiral Kincaid of the 7th Fleet in Australia, the Philippines, and China.
He retired to Seminole, Florida, where he volunteered in the Largo Public Library, was elected president of his condominium association, and was active in the Church of the Isles, serving as deacon and a member of the church choir. Oscar is a former member of the First Baptist Church of Hightstown, New Jersey, the Hightstown Lion’s Club and the Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society. He loved music and playing the piano, and was a wonderful husband, father, and teacher.
Oscar is preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Isabel Ballentine Rand, his sister and her husband, Alice and Rene Beaudion, his brother, George Rand, and his sister-in-law, Margaret Ballantine.
Survivors include his daughter, Barbara Rand Morgenstern of Greensboro, daughters and sons-in-law, Roberta and Peter Marshall of Coto de Caza, California, and Cynthia and Mark Jaros, of Richmond, Virginia; sister, Olive E. Rand, of Meredith, New Hampshire; sister-in-law, Charlotte Rand, of Orange Park, Florida; and granddaughters, Heather and Allison Jaros, and Mackenzie and Madison Marshall, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Post Office Box 42453, Charlotte, NC 28215-0008, or the Yale Alumni Fund, Post Office Box 803, New Haven, CT 06057-0803.
Forbis & Dick Guilford Chapel is serving the Rand family.
