helen (Lee) tesh

Mrs. Helen L. Tesh, age 96 of Winston-Salem died Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Winston-Salem Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born in Winston-Salem on December 18, 1917 to the late John Henry Lee, Sr. and the late Josephine Smitherman Lee. Mrs. Tesh married Simeon L. Tesh in 1956 who preceded her in death. She was the oldest member of Woodland Baptist church and retired from C. L. Collins Wholesale.

Survived by nephews, Byerly Vanhoy and wife Yvonne of Greensboro, Jimmy McAlpine and wife Nancy of Welcome, and Niece Joanna Pally and husband Rick of Welcome

Funeral Service will be held Friday, May 30, 2014 at 2:00 pm at Salem Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tim Gammons officiating. Burial will follow in Salem Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Woodland Baptist Church 1175 Bethania-Rural Hall Road Winston-Salem, NC 27045 or Hospice and Palliative Care 101 Hospice Lane Winston-Salem, NC 27103.

The family would like thank Salem Terrace and Dana Wolfe for all the assistance and care provided Mrs. Tesh.

Online condolences may be sent to www.salemfh.com

Winston-Salem Journal   29 May 2014.