Rick D. Disher

Mr. Rick D. Disher, 52, of Winston-Salem passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born March 17, 1952, in Forsyth County to Charles Wesley and Frances Newman Disher. A graduate of Reynolds High School, Rick loved baseball, softball, golf, rugby and NASCAR. He was a coach of both Pop Warner and South Little League and a diehard Wake Forest fan. Rick worked for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. for 32 years. He was a member of Christ Moravian Church. Preceding Rick in death were his father; and his stepfather, Roy Mackey. Survivors include his wife, Robbie Crater Disher, of the home; his children, Cameron and Bryce Disher; his mother, Frances Disher Mackey; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Aleene and Charlie Crater; his brothers-in-law, Chuck Crater and his wife, Susan, and their daughter, Beth, and Mark Crater and his wife, Paige, and their children, Jack and Thomas; and his uncle, Sonny Newman and his wife, Bonnie, all of the Winston-Salem area. The funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, July 16, at Christ Moravian Church with the Rev. Neil Routh and the Rev. Randy Vogler officiating. Burial will follow in Salem Moravian Graveyard. A reception for family and friends will be held at the church fellowship hall following the burial. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today, July 15, at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative CareCenter, 1100-C S. Stratford Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, Christ Moravian Church, 919 W. Academy St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101 or a charity of the donor's choice.