Mr. William Christopher Taylor Muldrow, 18, officially left Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, with his loved ones by his bedside, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, due to injuries from a car accident on Jan. 28, 2006. He graduated from Reynolds High School in 2005. Even though he served as a youth counselor at Camp Hanes and attended Forsyth Technical Community College, his immediate goal in life was to proudly serve his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. This obligation was to start on Feb. 13, 2006. After a successful tour of duty, his desire was to attend the University of North Carolina and major in the field of psychology. William is survived by his parents, Joe and Deborah Muldrow; brothers Jonathan and Joshaun Muldrow; sister Angelica Muldrow; paternal grandmother Lucille Sawyer; grandmother Clamil Givens; stepgrandfather Jerome Muldrow; grandfather Joe Bailey; uncles Joseph and Clifton (Antoinette) Sawyer, Robert (Barbara) and Weldon (Mary) Bailey; aunts Rose and Estelle Anthony, Loretta Bailey and Milrose Shore, all of the city, and Cheryl Watson of Hampton, Va.; maternal grandmother Lucille Taylor; uncle Wayne Taylor; aunts Belinda and Stephanie Taylor and Ajeenah Crittendon, all of Chicago, Ill.; and a host of other relatives and friends. William was a loyal son, grandson, brother and friend who will always be remembered for that tremendous smile which could light up any room. His sweet, kind and gentle spirit always allowed him to see only the best in everyone. The visitation hour will commence at noon Wednesday, Feb. 8, and continue until the funeral hour at 1 p.m. at Union Baptist Church. Dr. Sir Walter Mack will officiate. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. The remains may be viewed from 2 to 6 p.m. today, Feb. 7, at Douthit's, Brownsboro Road. Memorials may be directed to the William Muldrow Memorial Fund, 1225 Camp Hanes Road, King, NC 27021. Arrangements are in the care of Douthit Funeral Services.
This obituary was originally published in the Winston-Salem Journal.
