Grace Nolan Obituary

Grace McCracken Nolan of Winston-Salem went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 20, 2006, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Born in Haywood County on Feb. 13, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Philetus and Rowena Gunter McCracken. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl R. Nolan; sisters Alberta McCracken, Elflede Coakley, Marion Friend, Jacqueline Kanipe and Gladys Neal; and brother Hiram J. McCracken. Surviving are her sister-in-law, Lucetta McCracken; and several "special" nieces and nephews. After graduation from high school, she worked for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. as a time clerk for 43 years. She enjoyed life and loved to travel. She was faithful to her church. She was a loving wife and was loved by all who knew her; she will be sadly missed. She was blessed with wonderful friends who helped so much during her illness and who were her traveling companions: Bea Johnson, Myrtle Radford, Katherine Everhart, Betty Jo Tate, Nancy Everette and Pat Rice. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 23, at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel, with the Rev. Joey Jennings officiating. Entombment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today, March 22, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Christ Wesleyan Church, 2390 Union Cross Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27107; or Hospice and Palliative CareCenter, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.