Deaths — May 15

Published 12:00 am Thursday, May 15, 2025

• George Pete Aslanis, 68, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

• Dallas Gray Warden, 94, passed away on May 10, 2025.

• Linda James Bovender, 82, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 10, 2025. 

• Jesse Nelson, 96, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. 

• Rose Sparks Crafton, 94, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on May 8, 2025, in Winston-Salem.

• Steven “Keith” Ketner, 64, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.

• Mauricio “Charlie” Ramos, 3 months, peacefully went to be in the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

• Terry Stephen “Steve” Elam, 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

• Elizabeth M. Horton, 85, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Homestead Hills in Winston-Salem.

• Christy Lee Pollock-Knopoff, 73, passed away on the evening of May 6, 2025.

• Barbara Robbins Kiger, 76, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at her home.

• Ernest Tevis “Ted” Nance Jr., 90, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. 

• Willa Zan Nifong Sowers, 76, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 5, 2025, surrounded by family and friends. 

• Pamela Hope Hege Metz, 78, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem.

• Harvey Gene King, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home with his family by his side.

• Martha Gail Clodfelter Swaim, 86 passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025.

• Mrs. Ruby Black Proctor, 94, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025, at her home.

• Mrs. Anne Hartman Mustin, 86, of Clemmons passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025, at her home. 

• Sandra Richardson, 71, of Advance passed away peacefully at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home on Friday, May 9, 2025.

• Bradley “Brad” Shane Buter, 49, passed away May 8, 2025.

• Mr. Fred Lee McHan, 89, of Advance passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025. 

• Sarah Cook Roberts, 99, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 4, 2025.

• Barbara Jean Doby, 95, passed away on May 1, 2025.

• Florence Marie Quinn McFadden, 72, performed her final “Irish goodbye” on May 1, 2025. 

• Nicholas “Nick” George Schmitt, 25, passed away on May 2, 2025.