Lorraine Flynt Rudolph

RUDOLPH Lorraine Flynt Rudolph passed away on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007. She was born Dec. 10, 1920, in Petersburg, Va., but was a lifelong resident of Winston-Salem. She was the daughter of Sandy Romulas Flynt and Aline Reese Flynt, a member of one of the original founding families of Bethania/Bethabara in 1773; and the wife of the late Vernon Carver Rudolph Sr. founder of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. Known for her beauty, honesty, insight and generous spirit, she above all was devoted to her family. She attended Salem College and Women' s College in Greensboro. She was an avid golfer and trap shooter. She held the North Carolina women' s record for Blue Marlin for many years. She had served on the Board of Visitors for Wake Forest University and Salem College, the Governor' s Council of Bowman Gray School of Medicine and was a patron of The Winston-Salem Art' s Council, School of the Arts, Salem College and Bowman Gray. She is survived by her five children, Patricia Rudolph Dixson and husband William N. Dixson III; Vernon Carver Rudolph Jr. and wife Elizabeth Hollan Rudolph; Sanford Harrison Rudolph and wife Karen Fischler Rudolph; Beverly Rudolph Shaw and Allen Bennett Shaw, all of Winston-Salem; and Curtis Flynt Rudolph and wife Elizabeth Query Rudolph of Charlotte; 13 grandchildren, William Nelson Dixson IV and wife Susan; Mary Lorraine Dixson; Vernon Carver Rudolph III and wife Jennifer; Allan Rudolph Chapman and husband Dallas; Patricia Ann Hollan Rudolph; Jordan Elizabeth Rudolph; Courtney Nelson Rudolph; Caroline Lorraine Rudolph; Britton Noel Sams and husband Richard; Henry McVeigh Noel II; Richard Query Rudolph; Curtis Flynt Rudolph Jr.; Frances Estelle Rudolph; and three great-grandchildren, William Nelson Dixson V, Mary Devlin Dixson and Dallas Newberry Chapman Jr. There will a private family burial. The memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. today, Jan. 3, 2008, at Centenary United Methodist Church, with Dr. Michael Brown officiating. The family will receive friends after the ceremony at 4550 Chinaberry Lane. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor' s choice, or Salem College, 500 E. Salem Ave., Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Salem Funeral and Cremation Service is assisting the Rudolph family. Her family would like to express their heartfelt appreciation for the care provided by her many skilled doctors and nurses. They would especially like to recognize Dr. Edward Hill Jr. who was always there for her. The family would also like to thank the many caregivers throughout the years and those at the present for their care and concern, Carleen Martin, Bertie McIver, Phyllis Curry, Connie Vines and Toya Stamps and thanks also to Jerry Roberts, her loyal and faithful caretaker. Online condolences may be made at www.salemfh.com.