Emma Fogle GORDON

GORDON WINSTON-SALEM Emma Fogle Gordon Aug. 15, 1928 - Jul. 03, 2012 Emma Fogle Gordon entered the immediate presence of our Lord on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at Forsyth Medical Center following complications from a car accident. She died peacefully, surrounded by family and friends. She was born Aug. 15, 1928, in Winston-Salem, to Frank Eugene and Louise Holland Fogle. She was a graduate of Gray High School. In 1949, she married Roy Jefferson Gordon. They had three daughters, one of whom, Ellen, preceded her in death in 1982. After Roy's death in 1974, Emma went to work at R. J. Reynolds, first in the payroll department, then in public relations. She retired in 1993 and went right back to work, this time at Fries Moravian Church. She retired again in 2003. Emma was a member of Home Moravian Church. She was a past president of the Provincial Women's Board of the Moravian Church and she served on many church and civic committees and boards and was a tireless community volunteer. She is survived by her daughter, Cara Gordon, of Mount Airy; her daughter and son-in-law, Jayne and Keith Cannon of Charlotte; and family members Betsy Gordon, Mary Jean Sisk and Ross and Angie Gordon of Winston-Salem; Ruth Hooker of Fayetteville; Charles and Nancy Gordon of Greensboro; many dear nieces and nephews and a multitude of friends. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 7, 2012, at Home Moravian Church, with a reception following. Memorials may be made to the Meals on Wheels program of Senior Services of Winston-Salem, 2895 Shorefair Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27105, or Breast Cancer programs at Cancer Services Inc., 3175 Maplewood Ave., Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Online condolences may be made to www.salemfh.com.