Kenneth Larry Sheek Sr.

PFAFFTOWN - Mr. Kenneth Larry Sheek Sr., 65, died Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born May 28, 1937, in Forsyth County to the late Gorrell Roosevelt Sheek Sr. and Eva Flora Caudle Sheek. Mr. Sheek was retired from the railroad and was a member of GWRRA Chapter B-2. He was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church, a member of the Chancel Choir and "The Group." Mr. Sheek was preceded in death by a brother, G.R. Sheek Jr., and two sisters, Eloise Brown and Wilma Reece. Surviving are his wife of the home, Wanda Hardie Sheek; a son, K.L. Sheek Jr. and wife Amy of Winston-Salem; a daughter, Cindi Maidens-Thompson and husband Lance of Manassas, Va.; three grandsons, Chase and Spencer Sheek and Matt Maidens; five sisters, Bernice Hayes of Crumpler, Romaine Angel of Providence, Reba Welch and husband Gene of Winston-Salem, Kay Taylor and husband Gary of Advance and Cathy Boyd of Tobaccoville; a brother, Phil Sheek and wife Debbie of Rural Hall; a host of nieces and nephews; and many loving friends. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mineral Springs Baptist Church by Dr. James A. "Gus" Thomas and Dr. Cecil Cave. Burial will follow at Forsyth Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 this evening at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. Flowers will be accepted but memorials may be made to Mineral Springs Baptist Church, 3733 Ogburn Ave., Winston-Salem, NC 27105 or to Cancer Services Inc., 3175 Maplewood Ave., Winston-Salem, NC 27103. "Mr. Sheek was a loving husband, father, paw-paw, brother and brother-in-law." We will continue to love and miss you until we meet again.

SMALL

KENANSVILLE - Ethelene Whaley Small, 72, formerly of Richlands, the wife of Fred V. Small, died Wednesday at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Johnson Funeral Home in Richlands.