William "Bill" Taft Nifong

William “Bill” Taft Nifong, 72 of Friendship Church Road, Lexington died Thursday evening at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem after a serious illness of three months. Mr. Nifong was born August 3, 1934 in Davidson County to Walter Nifong and Addie Everhart Nifong. Mr. Nifong worked in construction as a self-employed carpenter. He loved to hunt, fish, and work in his garden. He was preceded in death by his wife Lucille Jones Nifong, a son John Thomas Perrell, a brother Albert Nifong, and sisters Edna Mae Head and Pauline Head. Mr. Nifong is survived by; a son Tim Nifong and special daughter in law Annette of Lexington, a step-son Odell Perrell and wife Betty of Yadkinville; a step-daughter Legena Forrest of Winston-Salem; a granddaughter Hannah Nifong; eight step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; a brother Franklin Eugene Nifong of Winston-Salem, and three sisters Margaret Lanier and husband Joe of Advance, Wilma Cockman and husband Hubert, and Martha Perryman all of Winston-Salem. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday in the Davidson Funeral Home – Hickory Tree Chapel, with Rev. Michael Gates officiating. Burial will follow at Reedy Creek Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 pm Saturday at the funeral home, and at other times at 364 Friendship Church Road. Memorials may be made to Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Kate B. Reynolds for the care provided to Bill during his illness. The family would also like to thank his special little nurse; his granddaughter Hannah.