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On May 6, 2022, Sylvia Joan (Sherrill) Armstrong died peacefully, at the age of 88, at her home in Greensboro, NC, after a brave struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Her husband was with her as she passed. Joan was born on January 15, 1934 in Lincolnton, NC and later moved to Newton, NC. As a young child, she went to Statesville and was raised by her maternal grandmother, Katie. While attending Sunday school at a local Presbyterian church in Statesville, she learned about the Lord and began her faith journey. Later Joan moved to Greensboro, NC and took a commercial course at Women's College (WC) for one year. This helped prepare her for clerical work with the North Carolina Real Estate...

Devoted mother, wife and friend, Gretchen Ray, 47, passed away at her home Monday, November 8, 2021. Gretchen was born July 5, 1974, in Pensacola, Florida, and grew up in Buchanan, Michigan. She graduated from Kendall College Culinary Institute, Chicago, Illinois and was the co-founder of Marisol Restaurant in Greensboro, North Carolina. Over the years, many friends and colleagues in the furniture industry were fortunate to have experienced her extraordinary hospitality, culinary talent, and never ending kindness. She was the first to volunteer at her children's school, make dinners for families in crisis, deliver food to the community homeless shelter, and plan a celebration for friends...

Henry George Carrison III of Greensboro, NC died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Henry was a man of wide-ranging talents and interests, which continued even through his last years with Parkinson's disease. He was a banker, a businessman, a naturalist, a sportsman and sailor, and a prolific writer. He invested in personal relationships, his faith and his community throughout his life. He was born in Norfolk, VA, on October 26, 1943, the eldest son of Mary Alden Ellerbe Haynsworth and Henry George Carrison, Jr. A proud South Carolinian, Henry grew up outside of Camden, SC, on land his family had owned since the colonization of South Carolina. After graduation from...

Larry Wayne Herman, 77, of Greensboro, NC passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Mary Jo Herman. Larry was born on May 21, 1944 in Lenoir, NC and was the son of the late Ellis Herman, Jr, better known as Junior, and to the late Ruby Church Herman. Larry served our country in the United States Army and retired from the furniture business. He was an avid fly fisherman, golfer, and a licensed private pilot. Larry was a devoted and loving husband, father to two wonderful children, and Pops to five cherished grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Larry is preceded in death by his brother, Mickey Herman. Larry is survived by his wife, Mary...

Donna Neal Chappell Roberts, 70, of Canton, GA passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at her daughter's residence in NC. She was the loving wife of James Edward "Ed" Roberts, SR. Donna was born on May 25, 1951 in Atlanta, GA and was the daughter of the late Martha Neal "Pat" Chappell. Donna was a devoted wife, mother, and Gammy to her family and a great friend to many. In addition to her husband, Ed Roberts, she is survived by her son, James E. Roberts, Jr and wife Jodi; daughter, Angie Studstill and husband Travis; four grandchildren, Alyssa, Kaelyn, and Morgan Roberts and Trevor Studstill; her brother, Larry Chappell and wife Margaret; special aunt, Jane Chappell Grant; two...

Marvin B. "Jerry" Smith, III of St. Simons Island, GA died September 5, 2021. Jerry graduated from Woodberry Forest Prep School in 1954 where he was a Prefect and served on the Chapel Council, as well as having participated in several sports. After Woodberry, he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with an A. B. in Economics and was a member of the Zeta Psi Fraternity. He also proudly served in the US Marine Corps. During a distinguished career in Real Estate Marketing, Sales and Development, he served as President of Byron Development Corp., Chapel Hill, NC; Vice President of Sales of Sea Pines Co., Hilton Head Is., S.C.; Vice President in charge of sales at...

Donald "Don" James Brady died peacefully in his Greensboro home surrounded by his family on Friday, June 18, 2021. He was 88 years old. The funeral mass will be held at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church on Friday, July 2, 2021, at 10:00 AM. Don was born in Niagara Falls, New York on February 18, 1933, to Joseph Montgomery Brady and Betty Jane (McGowan) Brady. He graduated from LaSalle High School in 1951 and attended the University of Rochester (U of R) on a football scholarship. He graduated in 1955 with a BS in mechanical engineering. After serving in the U.S. Army, he worked as a mechanical engineer for Ingersoll-Rand in Manhattan. Don married the love of his life, Mary Gay (Halbleib)...

Dwight Russell Fickling of Greensboro, N.C., died at home April 15, 2021. Dwight was born March 18, 1929, in Badin, N.C., the only child of Russell A. Fickling and Izzie G. Fickling of Badin, N.C. He was educated in the public schools of Badin, N.C., and at Catawba College, Appalachian State University, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and the School of Medical Technology-Cone Hospital. Dwight enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1948 for three years, but liked to say that he served "four years on a three-year enlistment," having one year added because of the outbreak of hostilities in Korea. His duty stations, after basic training plus Hospital Corps School in San Diego, California,...

Edwin "Ed" Lee Chesnutt, Jr., 80, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Well Spring Retirement Community. The family wishes to express their deepest appreciation to everyone at Well Spring, especially his private caregiver, Kim Smith, for her unwavering faithfulness in tending to his needs. Ed was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Mary Ellen Bell and Edwin L. Chesnutt, Sr. His father passed away from injuries in World War II when Ed was only five years old. When he was eleven, his mother remarried Thomas Davis, and the family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. While in Jr. High in Charlotte, Ed began to exhibit remarkable versatility,...

Roger Lee Chrismon, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Moses Cone Hospital. A private memorial service will be held at West Market Street United Methodist Church, Greensboro, NC. Hanes Lineberry North Elm Chapel is honored to assist the Chrismon family.

James B. Mitchell "Mitch" "Jim" left us peacefully in his sleep on May 12, 2020 with his beloved companion Fern at his side. He was born in Paris, KY in 1940 to the late Harry and Florence Mitchell and grew up in Winchester, KY. He raised his family in Lake Forest, IL before coming home to the south and settling in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jim served in the US Navy for two years prior to graduating from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor's Degree in Art. Jim became a U.S. Secret Service agent and protected many U.S. Presidents, Senators, Congressmen, Candidates and their families. Later he worked for the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Department and had a brief career in insurance...

Bonnie Lou Donovan, age 88, went to be with the Lord on February 12, 2020. Bonnie was born Dec. 21, 1931, in Fort Wayne, Indiana to John Walker Shoup and Thelma Hester Shady. She grew up in Zanesville and graduated in 1949, from Union Center High School, Markel, Indiana. She graduated from Fort Wayne Bible College where she studied the Bible, and voice and piano pedagogy. Bonnie was married to Clarence Henderson in 1954, and had 3 children, Melody Paules (Roger) of Matthews NC, Scott Henderson (Cindy) of Greensboro, NC, Eric Henderson (Joan), of Havre de Grace, MD. Bonnie and Clarence resided in Fort Wayne, Indiana and she taught piano students in the home while she finished her...

In the short time since his death at home on January 27th, 2020, the outpouring of love and support from friends and family who remember our beloved son, Aaron James Daufeldt, has been overwhelming and we are grateful for their caring words and prayers of comfort and hope. Aaron was 31 years old. He was the younger of our two sons and took great pleasure in having an older brother. They shared a close relationship, and Aaron took satisfaction that his middle name was his dad's name. Aaron, born in Greensboro, NC, graduated from Page High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from UNC-Greensboro. He had worked at Liberty Hardware as a customer care...

Thomas Raymond Paquette, 59, of Mooresville died unexpectedly on December 31, 2019. A graveside service to celebrate his life will be at 1:30 PM, Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Westminster Gardens in Greensboro, NC. The family will receive friends from 11 AM to 1 PM prior to the service at Hanes-Lineberry N. Elm chapel. He leaves behind his wife Jackie and children, Chris and Monique both of Raleigh; brothers, David (Jenny) Paquette of Mooresville and Randy (Mary) Paquette of Wake Forest; sisters, Diane Williams of Greensboro, Michelle (Tommy) Buckman, Jr., of Gastonia and Karen (Doug) Parkes of Madison, AL; twenty-two nieces and nephews; and his canine buddies, Freddie and Daphne. In...

Catherine "Cathy" Adele Harkey passed away on November 29, 2019. She was born in Charlotte, NC on January 7, 1949, to the late Harold and Rosemary Harkey. Cathy attended St. Anns Catholic School, Myers Park High School and received her undergraduate degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and masters from The University of Virginia. Always with a smile on her face, Catherine devoted her life to helping and teaching others. She especially loved helping children through her greatest accomplishment in life, her tutoring business. Catherine founded her company, Educational Consultants Inc., over 35 years ago and was still working with her clients up until the week she died. It brought her such joy....

Richard (Dick) T. Howard, 84, died September 27, 2019 in Wilmington, NC. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM, October 8, 2019 at the First Presbyterian Church, 617 N. Elm St., Greensboro, NC 27401. The family will receive friends on Monday October 7th at the Julian Price Home, 301 Fisher Park Circle, Greensboro, NC from 5-7 PM and following the service on Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer & Parkinson Association of Indian River County, Inc., 2300 5th Avenue, Suite 150, Vero B each, FL 32960' or to a charity of your choice.

George William "Bill" Poulos of Greensboro, NC passed away quietly at home on July 5, 2019. Bill was born in Rome, Georgia on May 29, 1934 to Farris Poss Poulos and James Poulos. He attended the University of Georgia, and graduated with a degree in pharmacy in 1956. When he was a junior in college, he married Nancy Leckie Poulos on June 7, 1955. He practiced pharmacy full time in Georgia for a few years. After he joined the Episcopal church in Dalton, Georgia, he felt a calling to the priesthood, and in 1963 was admitted to Saint Luke's Seminary at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. After seminary, he served St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church and St. Timothy's...