Rodney Arthur Farmer

Jun 19, 2026

Rodney A. Farmer (Rod) passed away on June 19, 2026. A deeply loving, loyal and devoted man, he is survived by his wife of 72 years Shirley Ann (Ratz) and his four children: Brenda Bauman, Debra Towner, Kenneth (Shari) Farmer and Linda (John) Lyon. He was deeply proud of his 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. 

Born in Trinidad on February...

Kathleen Esdelle (Wray) Arnold

Jun 17, 2026

Mrs. Kathleen Arnold, 92, passed away peacefully at home on June 17th.

She was born on August 23, 1933, to the late William Howard and Ella (Dixon) Wray.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Lenwood H. Arnold.

She retired from Cone Mills.

She is survived by her children, Karen Atkins (Darren), Wayne Arnold (Lisa) and Roger Arnold...

Maxine R. Ellis

Jun 11, 2026

Maxine R. Ellis, 96,passed away on June 11, 2026 under the care of Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Cora (Dobbs) Rodgers and the wife of Eugene S. Ellis.

She is survived by her children, Merle Ellis (Sylvia), Katherine Jarvis (Wallace), Clifford Ellis (Wanda), and Jeanne Tyndall and7...

Betty Sue Barnes McAdoo

Jun 2, 2026

Kernersville, NC – Mrs. Betty McAdoo, 79, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, following a courageous journey with Alzheimer’s disease.

Born on November 3, 1946, in Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, Betty was the eldest daughter of Jessie and Maggie Barnes.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years, David Richard McAdoo; her children, Susan Elizabeth McAdoo and...

Moira Ann Connelly

Jun 15, 2026

Moira Ann Connelly was born on October 23,1941 in Elmhurst, NY and passed away on June 15,2026 in Venice, FL.

Moira was the eldest girl of the 6 Connelly children born to Dorothy and Gene Connelly. She graduated from Marymount Jr. College with an associate’s degree.

She worked as a secretary for major NY Law Firms. As our parents aged, she returned...

Reverend Elvin Merrill Powers

Jun 9, 2026

Elvin Merrill Powers, 91, of Meridian, Idaho, was promoted to glory on June 9, 2026. Born on May 30, 1935, in Green Township, in Randolph County, Indiana, he was the second son of Waymond B. Powers and Veletta Irene (Cline) Powers.

As a youth, Elvin was an exceptional student and a talented musician. He attended grades 1-12 in Saratoga, Indiana. A...

Patricia (Patti) Ann Fey Ittermann

May 12, 2026

Patricia (Patti) Ann Fey Ittermann, 78, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2026 in Venice, FL.  Born in Cincinnati, OH, to the late Allen and Rita Fey, Patti was a 1965 graduate of St. Thomas High School in Ft. Thomas, KY.  She attended Eastern Kentucky University then graduated with her BA from High Point College in 1982.  In Winston-Salem, she...

Theodore J. (Ted) Ney

May 30, 2026

THEODORE “TED” J. NEY Theodore “Ted” John Ney, son of Joseph “Joe” Frederick Ney and Armella “Millie” Susan (Poncelet) Ney, was born on December 19, 1941, in Granville, Iowa. He grew up in the Sheldon area, where he attended grade school and graduated from Sheldon High School in 1960. In 1961, Ted joined the United States Navy and was stationed...

Helen (Emma) Mansar Cocca

Jun 4, 2026

On June 4, 2026 Helen (Emma) Mansar Cocca 88, of Venice, FL passed away. She was born on August 21, 1937, to Walter and Flora Mansar and grew up in Poughkeepsie, NY. Helen was preceded in death by her loving husband, John Austin Cocca.

After graduating from SUNY Albany Helen married John and they started their family in Latham, NY. For...

Ernest "Ernie" Zavodnyik

Jun 3, 2026

Ernest “Ernie” Zavodnyik of Venice, Florida, passed away on June 3, 2026. Born in Rivesville, West Virginia on August 17, 1938, he moved to Cleveland with his family in 1954 where he attended St. Edward’s High School. Zavodnyik received degrees from the University of Notre Dame and Notre Dame Law School before marrying his wife Helen (née Cahill) in 1964....