Alberta Vestal Holcomb

Mrs. Alberta Vestal Holcomb, 93, of Winston-Salem died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, at The Oaks at Forsyth. She was born Sept. 6, 1912, in Yadkin County to the late Isaac Taylor and Fairley Wallace Vestal. Mrs. Holcomb was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. She was retired from the K&W Cafeteria. Alberta and her husband, Walter D. Holcomb, who preceded her in death, owned and operated Holcomb Cafeteria on Old Lexington Road for many years. She was a member of the Eastern Star Masonic Temple No. 5. Also preceding her in death were a daughter, Barbara Kidd; and two sisters, Dorothy Martin and Mildred Conrad. Surviving are three grandsons, Walter Kidd and wife Jan of Lexington and Richard Kidd and Aubrey Kidd, both of Winston-Salem; three great-grandchildren, Christopher, John Garrett and Brandon; a sister, Mary Morelli of Winston-Salem; and many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, with the Rev. Neal Eller officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Feb. 25, at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative CareCenter, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.