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Edwyn Taylor Bowen, Jr., died June 10, 2026, in Winston-Salem, NC, at the age of 96. He was born December 3, 1929, in Macon, GA, to Edwyn Taylor and Gladys Stone Bowen. He was a graduate of Decatur (GA) Boy’s High (’47), Davidson College (’51), and Emory Univ. School of Medicine (’55).

In June 1954 he was blessed to marry Rose Ellen Bowen of Winston-Salem, NC (who then became Rose Ellen Bowen Bowen). She was a professional musician at the time, playing violin in the Atlanta Symphony. He received his pediatric training at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond St., London, UK. After serving in the U.S. Army Medical Corps for 2 years, he practiced pediatrics in Winston-Salem for 38 years. He also served on the clinical faculty of the Bowman Gray School of Medicine/N.C. Baptist Medical Center.

His broad spectrum of enriching, part-time, summer and holiday jobs prior to becoming a physician included working as a courier in the Atlanta rail yards, construction laborer, lifeguard, delivering mail for the U.S. Postal Service, waiting tables in Myrtle Beach, and the two highlights of his pre-medical career: stick the sticks in popsicles at Southern Dairies in Atlanta and analyzing fertilizer samples at the Georgia Dept. of Agriculture Lab.

As a devoted member of Home Moravian Church since 1961, he served as Elder, Provincial Synod delegate, church school teacher, Stephen Minister, usher, and as an active participant in the Men of the Church endeavors. He worked as a volunteer at Sunnyside Ministry for 31 years, first as clinical physician, then as client interviewer. After retirement he also did volunteer medical transportation for The Shepherd’s Center and, along with Rose Ellen, delivered Meals-on-Wheels for many years. He was a dedicated blood donor for decades.

He served on the boards of the Central YMCA, Child Guidance Clinic, Horizons Residential Care Center, and Salemtowne Retirement Community. He was a member of the Stratford Rotary Club. His final years were happily spent at Arbor Acres Retirement Community.

Dr. Bowen is survived by his beautiful and beloved wife of 72 years, Rose Ellen. He is also survived by daughter Martha Bowen Sarcone of Norfolk, VA, son E. Taylor Bowen III (Joanna) of Charlottesville, VA, and four treasured grandchildren: Jay Sarcone (Kelsey), Margaret Sarcone Shaffer (Dana), Ellie Bowen, and Meg Bowen; and great-grandchildren Josie and Mollie Sarcone, and Bowen and Grant Shaffer. He was predeceased by his parents and his much loved and esteemed sister, Adelaide Owens, all of Decatur, GA.

Following a private graveside service in God’s Acre, a memorial service celebrating the life of Dr. Bowen will be held at Home Moravian Church on Friday, June 19, at 11 AM.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sunnyside Ministry of the Moravian Church, 319 Haled St., Winston-Salem, NC, 27127; or Home Moravian Church, 529 S. Church St., Winston-Salem, NC, 27101. Share condolences online at www.salemfh.com.

William “Bill” Lincoln Horne passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026.

Bill was born in June of 1934 in Bluefield, West Virginia. He graduated from Welch High School and Davidson College before he was commissioned to the United States Navy in 1957. Bill married Ellen Ellegaard of Copenhagen, Denmark, in May of 1959, and together they traveled to many duty stations, including Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Bill proudly served his country for 27 years and retired in his last duty station, New Orleans, Louisiana, as a Captain.

While in New Orleans, Bill was an active member of the Mardi Gras Krewe ALLA and the Algiers Kiwanis Club. After Hurricane Katrina, Bill and Ellen moved back to his home state of West Virginia and settled in Lewisburg, where he could often be found on his front porch enjoying a martini and listening to Patsy Cline or Hank Williams.

A lifelong conservative, Bill was an active member of the Greenbrier County Republican Club for many years.

Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Sammie Horne of Pulaski, Virginia, his brother, Captain Andy Horne, MD, of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and his grandson David Armstrong of Clinton, Louisiana.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Ellen E. Horne, his daughters, Susanne Bromke (Keith) of Lynchburg, Virginia, Karen Armstrong (Kyle) of Clinton, Louisiana, and Kay Horne of Lewisburg. Bill was the proud granddaddy of Ryan, Anna, and Reid Armstrong, and Sarah, Wade (Naomi), and Keith Bromke, Jr.

Bill wished to name some lifelong friends as honorary pallbearers: “Shipmates” CAPT Roy Stoddard, CDR Bob Green, LCDR Denis Condon, and CMC Norm Umholz, along with Kiwanis buddies Dave Singleton and Russell Kercher, and New Orleans neighbors, Ann McClindon and Lisa Wilkerson.

Funeral arrangements will be under the direction of Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg. A Celebration of Life service will be held at the funeral home on July 10 at 3pm with visitation starting at 2pm.

In lieu of flowers, Bill requested donations be made to some of his favorite charities: The Shriners Children’s Hospital, The Wounded Warrior Project, Tunnels2Towers Project, or the Peyton Hospice House in Lewisburg.

The Horne family wishes to express their gratitude to the many caregivers who provided such compassionate care during his time in hospice.

David Wilborn Swaim, 69, of Salisbury, died peacefully at home on April 1, 2026.
Born August 25, 1956 in Asheboro, NC, he was the son of the late Elinor Henderson Swaim and Wilborn Sink Swaim.

He graduated from Woodberry Forest High School Class of 1974 and from Davidson College in 1978. He worked for Carolina Beverage Corporation/Cheerwine and truly loved his job.

He was an Eagle Scout, a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church, and a charter member of Rowan Rotary. He was involved with Communities In Schools and served on the Rowan Public Library Foundation Board.

David was a master of the grill, a man whose favorite pastime was bushhogging, and the only person to ever actually enjoy standing in line at the DMV. He could answer any question and repair just about anything. He was patient, generous, methodical, and kind. He was stubborn, but that came alongside a fierce determination to power through any challenge that was thrown his way. He never complained and found a way to be happy no matter where he was, but he was most content outdoors. He enjoyed golfing, camping, and being on the river.

David was unbelievably selfless and he spent his life doing things for others. He loved people; he was curious, thoughtful, and a great listener. He was easy to be around, and it was impossible not to get along with him. His calm, quiet nature provided balance to the lives of those around him. David was the kind of person that doesn’t take up space or draw attention to himself, yet a room feels empty without his presence.

He was loved deeply by everyone in his life. David adored his family and the time he got to spend with them. His joy came from being around those he loved. Those of us that were lucky enough to know and love him will miss him terribly.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Marianna Hampton Swaim, whom he married May 12, 1984; daughters, Allison Charlotte Swaim of Durham, NC and Devereaux Hunter (Alex) of Shelby, NC; son, Ian Swaim (Brooke) of Foxfire, NC; sister, Moffett Churn (Ted) of Catonsville, MD; brother, Doug Swaim (Kathy Brown) of Little Switzerland, NC; and grandson, Hampton Lee Swaim.

A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday (April 8) at First Presbyterian Church of Salisbury. A reception will follow the service.

Memorials may be made to the Elinor Henderson Swaim Endowment at Rowan County Public Library or to Rowan Helping Ministries. If you have memories or stories of David to share, the family would love to hear them – please contact Allison at allison.swaim@gmail.com or 704-647-1479.

Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Swaim family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

Dr. Locke Yancey Carter, beloved physician, husband, father, grandfather, and devoted member of the Kingsport community, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026, surrounded by his family.

Dr. Carter was born July 28, 1936, at Holston Valley Community Hospital in Kingsport, Tennessee, the son of Clara Locke Yancey Carter and Edward Herbert Carter. Medicine was woven into his life from the beginning. His grandfather, Dr. Thomas Bragg Yancey, was one of the first physicians in Kingsport and the first President of the Medical Staff at Holston Valley Community Hospital. As a young boy, Locke accompanied his grandfather on house calls and hospital rounds, experiences that inspired a lifelong calling to medicine.

Dr. Carter attended Dobyns-Bennett High School, graduating in 1954. He went on to attend Davidson College and later earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in 1962. Following medical school, he served as a Captain in the United States Army Medical Corps before completing his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Cardiology at Emory University Hospitals.

In 1968, Dr. Carter returned home to Kingsport and entered private practice, dedicating his life to caring for the community he loved. For more than three decades, he practiced cardiology and internal medicine at Holston Valley Community Hospital and followed in his grandfather’s footsteps to become a leader in advancing health care throughout the region.

Among his many contributions, Dr. Carter helped develop the hospital’s first Coronary Care Unit and placed the first pacemaker in a patient at Holston Valley. He was instrumental in bringing cardiovascular surgeons to the hospital so that open-heart surgery could be performed locally for the first time. He also played a key role in bringing the Quillen College of Medicine to East Tennessee State University and later served on the medical faculty for years, helping train the next generation of physicians.

Throughout his career he received numerous honors recognizing his leadership and dedication to patient care. Among these were Physician of the Year in 1989, the Tennessee Hospital Association’s Meritorious Service Award in 1991, Health Care Heroes recognition from Wellmont Health System in 1997, and the 2002 Holston Valley Skilled Nursing Staff Award honoring “the most dedicated caring physician that has ever graced the floors of Holston Valley Hospital.” In 2003 he was named a Rotary Foundation Paul Harris Fellow, and in 2015 he was inducted into the Dobyns-Bennett High School Alumni Hall of Fame, along with countless other recognitions reflecting the decades he devoted to improving healthcare in Northeast Tennessee.

While Dr. Carter’s professional accomplishments were many, those who knew him best remember his deep love for his family and his hometown. Dr. Carter married his high school sweetheart, Janet Carpenter Carter. Janet was fourteen and Locke was sixteen when they began dating, beginning a love story that would last a lifetime. Together they built a life centered on family, faith, and service to their community.

He loved Dobyns-Bennett football and rarely missed a Friday night game. After the games, friends and family often gathered at the Carter home for fried chicken, ham biscuits, and the late news to watch the highlights and learn the scores from around the region. Saturdays meant traveling to Knoxville to cheer on his beloved Tennessee Volunteers.

He treasured Thursday afternoon golf games with his closest friends, followed by dinner and evenings filled with music and dancing. Locke and his wife Janet were wonderful dancers, and at weddings the dance floor would often clear so guests could watch them jitterbug.

Family traditions were central to his life. He loved Christmas mornings filled with memorable surprises for his children and grandchildren. He cherished time spent at the family lake house on Boone Lake and treasured beach trips to Pawley’s Island, a family tradition that has spanned more than eighty years.

He especially loved Nedalocke Farm, where he spent his childhood riding horses with his brothers. The farm was the setting for countless gatherings of family and friends and the many cousins who were more like siblings. Janet and Locke eventually made the farm their home, and the cherished memories continued for their children, grandchildren, and extended family who still return there for reunions and celebrations. In recent years, his greatest joy in life besides his Janet, was his relationship with his incredible grandchildren.

Dr. Carter deeply loved his work and the people with whom he served. The physicians, nurses, and hospital staff who worked beside him at Holston Valley were not only colleagues but dear friends who became family over the years.

The family would also like to express their sincere gratitude to the physicians and caregivers in Knoxville, Tennessee, who cared for Dr. Carter with the same compassion and dedication he showed his own patients throughout his career.

Dr. Carter was preceded in death by his parents, Clara and Ed Carter, and his brothers, Alex Carter and Ned Carter.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Janet Carpenter Carter; his children, Yancey Carter (Ruthie), Clark Carter (Kimberly), and Angela Carter Zion (Brett); his grandchildren, Will Duncan (Jessie), Christopher Zion (Tori), Clara Zion, Blake Carter, and Caroline Carter; and his many beloved nieces and nephews and countless cousins.

The family will hold a private interment at Oak Hill Memorial Park on Monday, March 30, 2026.

A public visitation will follow from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Kingsport, Tennessee. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the church.

Following the service, a private celebration of his life for close friends and family will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at Nedalocke Farm, 341 Bridwell Heights Road, Kingsport, Tennessee.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 161 E Ravine Rd, Kingsport, TN 37660, or Holston Valley Medical Center Fund, 130 W Ravine Rd., Kingsport, TN 37660.

Douglas Nelson Bragg was Born in Atlanta, Georgia on February 22, 1951. He was the second of four children raised by parents Martha and Alfred Bragg in Columbus, Georgia.

Douglas attended Columbus High School. While in high school he excelled both academically and in competitive swimming, setting local YMCA records for 25 meter butterfly.

After graduating from Columbus High School he attended Davidson College in North Carolina where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in History. He later returned to Georgia to earn his Master’s Degree in Business at Georgia State University. Over the course of his life Douglas advanced his career in medical administration and banking.

Douglas was married to his wife Emily Kay Lagerquist for 49 years. They were married at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in 1977. Douglas and Kay raised their son Stewart Nelson Bragg in Atlanta.

Douglas was a lifelong Episcopalian. While in college he served as a lifeguard and counselor at Camp Mikell in Toccoa, Georgia. At All Saints Episcopal Church in Atlanta he passionately volunteered with outreach ministries, helped lead Boy Scouts of America Troop 42, and was a long standing usher. Later in life Douglas became a member of The Cathedral of St. Philip where he passionately volunteered at the Cathedral Thrift Store.

Douglas was an active member of the Atlanta Men’s Garden Club, enjoyed reading, and was a lifelong swimmer, competing in senior men’s swimming leagues. He will be remembered as a man of faith, family and service.

Douglas went to be with the Lord on February 23rd 2026, one day after his 75th birthday as a result of Parkinson’s Disease. He was preceded by his father Alfred Orman Bragg, Jr., mother Martha Peddicord Bragg and brother Alfred Orman Bragg, III. Survivors include his wife Kay Bragg, son Stewart Bragg, daughter-in-law Caroline Bragg, granddaughter Kate Hampton Bragg, sister Susan Adams, brother-in-law Gene Adams, brother Geoffrey, sister-in-law Alice Bragg, sister-in-law Laura Gottwald, nephews John Campbell Bragg, Read Adams and Austin Bragg and niece Elizabeth Strickland.

A memorial service will be Monday, March 2, 2026 at 2 o’clock at The Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, GA 30305.