Clemmons Obituaries

DICKERSON

CLEMMONS -- Mr. John Leslie Dickerson, 100, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Elms at Tanglewood. He was born Feb. 6, 1908, to Walter Gray and Laura Trivette Dickerson. Mr. Dickerson was a member of Forsyth Friends Church. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed gardening. He worked for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. for 45 years. Mr. Dickerson was preceded in death by his loving wife of 69 years, Mary Todd Dickerson. He is survived by a son, Carl Thomas (Pete) Dickerson and his wife Ruby of Lewisville; a daughter, Faye Bowen of Winston-Salem; grandchildren, Ronnie Bowen, Teresa Bowen Phipps and her husband Lawrence of Winston-Salem; Robin Dickerson Morris and her husband Greg of Raleigh, and Lori Dickerson Goodrum and her husband Jimmy of Archdale; three great-grandchildren, Matthew Morris, Lauren Goodrum, and Hannah Goodrum. A graveside service was conducted Thursday, May 8, at Forsyth Memorial Park, with Jerry Gibbons officiating. Memorials may be made to Forsyth Friends Church, 800 Jonestown Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com.

DORSE

LEWISVILLE -- Mrs. Barbara Phillips Dorse, 70, of Lewisville and formerly of Goldfloss Street, passed away Thursday. May 8, 2008, at her home. She was born Oct. 11, 1937, to the late Clyde Henderson and Laura Sheets Phillips. Mrs. Dorse was a member of Enon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Jasper Dorse; brothers Cletus O. Phillips and Claude A. Phillips; infant brothers Lester and Carl Ray Phillips; and a sister, Dorothy P. Shelton. She is survived by two sisters, Mozelle Slater and her husband, Tom, of Cosby, Tenn., and Juanita Taylor and her husband, Odell, of East Bend; a brother, the Rev. Clyde Phillips, and his wife, Dot, of Advance; and several nieces and nephews. Also surviving is her faithful pet cat, Ghost. A funeral was conducted Saturday, May 10, at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel, with the Rev. Mark Elmore officiating. Burial followed at Parklawn Memorial Park. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com

FORTUNE

MOCKSVILLE -- Tracy Eugene Fortune, 28, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008. A funeral was held Saturday, May 10, at Graham Funeral Home Chapel.

MOYANO

CLEMMONS -- I, Sandra Michelle Trujillo de Moyano, took my last breaths under a tree on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at the home of my parents in the open air. During the past six years that I lived with breast cancer, I lived a lifetime. I was born on May 3, 1974, and grew up in Clemmons. I graduated high school from Forsyth Country Day School and received a Bachelor of Science in forestry from the University of California at Berkeley. After working several years as a forester, I received a master's degree in Business Administration from UNC-Kenan-Flagler Business School in Chapel Hill where I met the love of my life, Hernan "Makus" Moyano of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Our joint love of adventure led us to Costa Rica where Hernan developed a luxury beach resort and where we eventually started a business in telecommunications. My life has been full of joy, and I am thankful to all my family and friends for making it possible. I leave this world in great peace because during the last six years, I found an intense way of living by living in the present moment. The joy of my life will be carried on by my family and my amazing friends. My husband, Hernan Moyano; my mom and dad, Ilene and Jaime Trujillo; my sister and brother-in-law, Aliana and David Sindram; my aunt, Patti Sink; my nieces, Josine Sindram and Alexia Moyano; my parents-in-law, Hernan and Delfina Moyano; my sisters and brother-in-law, Sofia and Arturo Vargas, Santiago and Cata Moyano and Delfi Moyano; my Colombian family, Umberto and Alba Franco, Fabio and Francia Franco, Byron, Maggie, Linda Lucia and Ilene Cardoso; my uncle and aunt, Richard and Toby Sink; and my cousins, Missy Moore and Beth Beck. I am grateful to Dr. Tom Grote and all the wonderful staff at Piedmont Hematology-Oncology Associates (chemo nurses rock!), Piedmont Radiation Oncology, Dr. Tom Simpson, Dr. Andrew Schneider, Dr. James Sanderford, Dr. Stephen Bower, the PET-CT technicians at Forsyth Medical Center, Forsyth Radiological Associates, and Hospice and Palliative Care for keeping me living, keeping me well and providing me the best state-of-art care that I can only hope that every woman living with this disease can access until the cure is found. Donations may be made to the Nature Conservancy of North Carolina (www.nature.org/ wherewework/northamerica/states/northcarolina) or the Young Survival Coalition (www.youngsurvival.org). Spread the love. The Trujillo house and friends are filled with sadness. Sandra leaves an immense vacuum. She was ubiquitous and as large as the universe, and she will always be around us. She was spiritually and personally unbiased; she loved, helped and felt for everyone. She was full of energy and leaves on each of us around her that flame for life -- to live in the now. We will miss her. We will be happy again. A memorial service for Sandra was held Saturday, May 10, at the home of her parents, 3801 North Lakeshore Drive, Clemmons, NC 27012. All family, friends and colleagues were invited to join Sandra' s celebration in her memory.

PLEMMONS

FARMINGTON -- Mrs. Thelma Simpson Plemmons, 100, of Farmington died Saturday, May 10, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born March 11, 1908, in Surry County to the late Walter and Lela Wolfe Simpson. Mrs. Plemmons moved from Winston-Salem to Davie County in 1972; retired from Hanes Hosiery in 1945 after over 17 years of service; and was a member of two churches, Becks Baptist Church and Green Meadows Baptist Church. Her husband, Grover C. Plemmons; and a daughter, Phyllis Plemmons Stack, preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons, Jim Plemmons and wife Brenda of Clemmons and Don Plemmons and wife Sis of Winston-Salem; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-granddaughters. Dr. Ray Davis and Rev. Michael Waters conducted the funeral Wednesday, May 14, at Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel. Burial followed in Westlawn Gardens of Memory in Clemmons. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com.

RUSSELL

CLEMMONS -- Mr. Robert Gray Russell, 79, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2008, at his home in Clemmons. He was a lifetime resident of Forsyth County. He was employed at Piedmont Airlines for 38 years of service and retired from U.S. Airways in 1992. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1945 to 1948. Mr. Russell is survived by his wife, Dorothy Fearrington Russell; a son, Robert Gray Russell Jr., and wife Paige of Lewisville; a grandson, Phillip Henry Russell; three sisters, Nancy Davis (Mrs. W.C. Davis) of Clemmons; Billie Minish (Mrs. R. C. Minish) of Winston-Salem; and Rachel Williams Jones of Sanford; and a sister-in-law, Louise Russell of Winston-Salem. A memorial service was conducted at Saturday, May 10, at Vogler and Sons Clemmons Chapel, with the Rev. Charlie Fishel presiding.

SELLERS

CLEMMONS -- Howard Terry Sellers, 70, of Spanish Oak Drive, Clemmons, passed away Monday morning, May 5, 2008, at his home after a number of years of declining health. A memorial service was conducted Friday, May 9, at Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Chapel, with the Rev. Ken Harris officiating. Mr. Sellers was born in Greenville, S.C., to Howard Thurman and Edna Case Sellers on April 30, 1938. He was also preceded in death by his parents and a sister Judith Parham. He was retired from Pilot freight carriers. He was also owner-operator of Lynn' s Tobacco Shop in Welcome. Surviving are a son, Paul Andrew Sellers, and his wife Janine of Jupiter, Fla.; three daughters, Donna Thompson and her husband Joe of Welcome, Lynette (Lynn) Comer and her husband Kent of Winston-Salem and Angela (Angie) Tullock and her husband Jimmy, Jr. of Lexington; a sister Carole Walker and her husband Melvin of Catawba, S,C.; and Lucille Smith Sellers loving ex-wife; eight grandchildren, Jordan Sellers, Jessica Blackmon, Katelyn Hodgin, Tyler Comer, Luke Sellers, Issac Sellers, Caleb Sellers and Rachael Tullock; three stepgrandchildren, Karie Thompson, Nick Tullock and Kelli Tullock; and two great-grandchildren, Corey (Hodgin) Blackmon and Brooke Blackmon. Memorials may be made to the Forsyth Reginal Cancer Center, Radiology-Oncology, 3333 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston Salem, NC 27103. Davidson Funeral Home- Hickory Tree Chapel served the family. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

WRAY

CLEMMONS -- Mr. Carl Dillard Wray, 77, a resident of 201 Fryes Creek Lane, Clemmons, formerly of Thomasville, died Friday, May 2, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born April 10, 1931, in Davidson County, a son of the late Henry D. Wray and Ora Nicholson Wray. Mr. Wray was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was owner and operator of Wray' s Home of Thomasville. He was a member of Fair Grove United Methodist Church and also attended Mount Tabor United Church of Christ. Mr. Wray was married to the former Bobbie Everhart, who died Dec. 30, 1999. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Nawassa Spaul. He later married Lucille Hanes, who survives of the home. Also surviving are his children, Joy Wray Tucker and her husband, Roy, of Columbia, S.C.; Toni Wray Jones and her husband, Michael, of Greensboro; Tim Wray and his wife, Shelia, of Thomasville; Penny Wray Trotter and her husband, Rick, of Thomasville; and Pam Wray Sink and her husband, Steve, of Thomasville; stepdaughters Stephanie Allred and her husband, Rick, of Lexington and Valerie Osborne and her husband, Clint, of Winston-Salem; 10 grandchildren, Nicole Childress and husband Daryl, Ben Goins and wife Emily, Alex Ball, Tiffany Jones, Shelly Jordan and husband Nick, Regan Sink, Logan Allred, Kendal Allred, Keaton Osborne and Larsen Osborne; and three great-grandchildren, Audrey Childress, Ella Claire Goins and Benny Goins III. A funeral was conducted Tuesday, May 6, at Fair Grove United Methodist Church in Thomasville, with the Rev. Elise Kennedy, the Rev. Jimmy Norred and Tim Wray (Mr. Wray' s son) officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The family requests that memorials be directed to the American Diabetes Association, N.C. Affiliate, 222 S. Church St., Suite 366M, Charlotte, NC 28202. Online condolences may be made to the Wray family at www.jcgreenandsons.com.