Skip to main contentSkip to main content

You have permission to edit this article.

Edit Close

Greensboro News and Record

75°

Read Today's E-edition

Site Search

© 2026 Lee Enterprises

Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

Site Search

Greensboro News and Record

News+

Where your story lives

Site Search

A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.

Subscribe

Read Today's E-edition

Greensboro News and Record

News+

Where your story lives

Subscribe

Share This

Jeri Rowe: Ministry of coffins

0 Comments

Share this

A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.

Jeri Rowe: Ministry of coffins

1 of 6

06_sh_jeri 092114

Daniel Kowalcheck flips over the lid for a coffin he is building at his home in Winston-Salem, NC in photos taken on June 10, 2014.

05_sh_jeri 092114

A cross rests near a wall as Daniel Kowalcheck sands a religious-themed coffin that he builds at his home in Winston-Salem, NC in photos taken on June 10, 2014.

The position for a cross to be glued and screwed into final position on the casket lid of a dying Greek man's burial is being created by Winston-Saelm coffin-maker Daniel Kowalcheck, who turned to the unusual career building religious-themed coffins after being laid off in photos taken in Winston-Salem, NC in on June 10, 2014.

Daniel Kowalcheck assembles carrying handles for his religious-themed coffins that he builds at his home in Winston-Salem, NC in photos taken on June 10, 2014.

Daniel Kowalcheck sands the edge of a religious-themed coffin he is building at his home in Winston-Salem, NC in photos taken on June 10, 2014.

Daniel Kowalcheck hand-sands the lid of a religious-themed coffin that he builds at his home in Winston-Salem, NC in photos taken on June 10, 2014.

Prefer us on Google Learn More

By Jeri Rowe/News & Record

WINSTON-SALEM — Dan Kowalcheck makes coffins.

kAmxE’D ?@E 2?JE9:?8 96 DEF5:65 :? D49@@=] w6 DEF5:65 2C49:E64EFC6 2E ':C8:?:2 %649 2?5 DA6?E 6:89E J62CD 2E EH@ 5:776C6?E 7:C>D :? E96 %H:? r:EJ] qFE 27E6C 96 H2D =2:5 @77 7@FC J62CD 28@ 2?5 2C49:E64E ;@3D H6C6 D42C46 :? 2 E@F89 64@?@>J[ 96 DE2CE65 3F:=5:?8 4@77:?D @FE @7 A=JH@@5 :? 9:D 82C286]k^Am

kAm$E:== 5@6D]k^Am

kAmw6 H@C<D E@ E96 H9:?6 @7 2 D2H[ DFCC@F?565 3J E96 4@?DE2?E A6C7F>6 @7 D2H5FDE 2?5 D2?565 H@@5] w6 <66AD 2 4FA @7 4@7766 4=@D6[ =:DE6?D E@ @=5 9J>?D @C u| E2=< C25:@ 2?5 >2<6D a_ 4@77:?D 2 J62C 7@C A6@A=6 2D 72C 2H2J 2D r2=:7@C?:2]k^Am

People are also reading…

kAm%96J 2C6 2== <:?5D @7 A6@A=6 — A2C6?ED H9@ =@DE 49:=5C6? E@ >:D42CC:286D 2?5 D6?:@CD 4=@D:?8 :? @? E96 46?EFCJ >2C< @7 =:76]k^Am

kAmqFE >2:?=J[ E96J’C6 A6@A=6 @7 E96 ~CE9@5@I 72:E9] !6@A=6 =:<6 9:>]k^Am

kAmxE’D 2 DEC2?86 3FD:?6DD[ x <?@H] s2? <?@HD :E[ E@@] w6 :D be[ 2 >2CC:65 72E96C @7 E9C66[ 2 4C27ED>2? H9@D6 H@C<\2\52J >:?5 :D DE66A65 :? 2 72:E9 EC25:E:@? 7@C865 46?EFC:6D 28@ :? 62DE6C? tFC@A6] w6 H@C<D H:E9 9:D 92?5D E@ 3F:=5 4@77:?D A2:?E65 H:E9 AC2J6CD HC:EE6? :? 2? @C?2E6 7@?E :? t?8=:D9[ $=2G@?:4 2?5 vC66<]k^Am

kAm%92E’D H92E 7:CDE 8C23365 >J 2EE6?E:@?] qFE H92E 46>6?E65 :E 7@C >6 H2D E96 H9J]k^Am

kAms2? EC2565 9:D 4F3:4=6 7@C E96 DA@E ?62C 2 C:4<6EJ 32D<6E32== 8@2= :? 9:D 5C:G6H2J H96C6 96 H@C<D :? @G6C2==D H:E9 2 E@@= 36=E HC2AA65 2C@F?5 9:D H2:DE] w6 D66D 9:D 49:=5C6? >@C6 @7E6?] %96J’C6 ?@ @=56C E92? d] w6 2=D@ D66D H92E 96 :D 5@:?8 2D 2 >:?:DECJ[ D@>6E9:?8 E92E 7:ED :? H:E9 H9@ 96 :D]k^Am

kAmw6 2EE6?5D E96 w@=J rC@DD ~CE9@5@I r9FC49 :? w:89 !@:?E] w6 :D @?6 @7 E96 49FC49’D E9C66 49@:C 5:C64E@CD]k^Am

kAmqFE C62==J[ E@ 86E H9@ 96 :D[ 2== x 92G6 E@ 5@ :D 42E49 D:89E @7 2 4@7766 4FA[ @?6 @7 9:D 72G@C:E6D[ 2?5 C625 E96 :?D4C:AE:@?i “~CE9@5@IJ[ xE’D p (2J @7 {:76]”k^Am

kAmqFE 282:?[ H9Jnk^Am

kAm(96? x 2D< s2? 23@FE E92E[ 96 E6==D >6 23@FE 9:D >@>] w6C ?2>6 H2D r2C@= p??[ @C D:>A=J p?? :? E96 =2?8F286 @7 E96 49FC49] $96 H2D 2 ?FCD6[ 2?5 s2? H2D 96C @=56DE D@?[ @?6 @7 96C 7@FC 49:=5C6?]k^Am

kAmw6 3F:=E 9:D 7:CDE 4@77:? 7@C 96C]k^Am

kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i 46?E6CjQm• • •k^Am

kAm%@ F?56CDE2?5 s2?[ J@F 92G6 E@ F?56CDE2?5 9:D >@>]k^Am

kAm$96 H2D >6E:4F=@FD 2?5 56E2:=\@C:6?E65[ 2 5C:== D6C862?E @7 2 >@E96C >2CC:65 E@ 2? 6?8:?66C 2?5 56G@FE :? 96C 72:E9]k^Am

kAmpE 96C ~CE9@5@I 49FC49 @FED:56 @7 !:EED3FC89[ D96 FD65 E@ >2<6 4233286 C@==D 7@C E96 49FC49 7F?5C2:D6CD[ 2?5 6G6CJ E:>6 D96 5:5[ D96 H6:8965 E96 >62E E@ 86E :E ;FDE C:89E] p?5 H96? 96C AC:6DE[ E96 #6G] %@> $@C@<2[ A2DD65 @FE 9:D AC2J6C 3@@< 2E q:3=6 DEF5J[ r2C@= p?? 7@F?5 b_ >:DE2<6D]k^Am

kAm$96 D9@H65 :E E@ u2E96C %@> E96 ?6IE 52J]k^Am

kAmqFE H92E s2? C6>6>36CD — 2?5 D@ 5@6D u2E96C %@> — :D E96 A=2BF6 3J E96 72>:=J 5@@Ci “pD 7@C >6 2?5 >J 9@FD6[ H6 H:== D6CG6 E96 {@C5]”k^Am

kAms2? :D 2 =@E =:<6 9:D >@>] w:D H:76[ }@C2[ <?@HD] s2? DA6?E 9@FCD FA@? 9@FCD 86EE:?8 E96:C H655:?8 :?G:E2E:@?D C:89E[ 2?5 H96? 96 92D F?62CE965 @=5 D4@C6D 7@C E96 49@:C E@ D:?8 :? 49FC49[ 96 H:== DA6?5 9@FCD D42??:?8 E96>[ 4=62?:?8 E96> FA 6=64EC@?:42==J 2?5 AC:?E:?8 E96> D@ 6G6CJ 49@:C >6>36C 42? C625 E96>]k^Am

kAm“%9:D :D E96 24EF2= >FD:4 @7 >J 7@C362C6CD[” s2? H:== E6== E96>] “%9:D :D EC25:E:@?]”k^Am

kAms2? :D 2== 23@FE EC25:E:@?[ 2? @=5 D@F= :? 2 362C5 H9@D6 628=6\6J6 7@4FD 4@>6D 7C@> 9:D >@>]k^Am

kAmw6C =2DE E9C66 J62CD H6C6 C@F89] xE 3C@F89E 2 C@==6C 4@2DE6C @7 6>@E:@?D 7@C E96 6?E:C6 72>:=J] $96 925 C646:G65 2 5:28?@D:D @7 42?46C[ 2 42?46C E92E 2EE24<65 96C 25C6?2= 8=2?5D[ 2?5 s2? 4@F=5?’E >2<6 E96 =@?8 5C:G6 E@ !6??DJ=G2?:2 E@ D66 96C 3642FD6 @7 9:D =@?8 9@FCD 2E 2? 2C49:E64EFC2= 7:C> :? (:?DE@?\$2=6>]k^Am

kAm%96? 42>6 E96 J62C E92E 492?865 6G6CJE9:?8i a_`_]k^Am

kAmx? pAC:=[ 96 H2D =2:5 @77] x? yF=J[ 9:D A2E6C?2= 8C2?572E96C[ y@9? z@H2=4964<[ 5:65] x? }@G6>36C[ }@C2 82G6 3:CE9 E@ E96:C D64@?5 49:=5[ 2 8:C= ?2>65 p==:6] t=6G6? 52JD =2E6C[ 9:D >@> 5:65] $96 H2D df]k^Am

kAmp7E6C 96 H2D =2:5 @77[ s2? 2?5 9:D 72>:=J 5C@G6 E@ !6??DJ=G2?:2 2E =62DE 2 92=7\5@K6? E:>6D] w:D >@>’D 962=E9 564=:?65] qFE 96 D2H 96C 2?5 E2=<65 E@ 96C] %92E H2D 2 8:7E]k^Am

kAmpD 9:D >@>’D 42?46C 8@E H@CD6[ 96 E2=<65 E@ }@C2] w6 2=D@ E2=<65 E@ 9:D AC:6DE :? w:89 !@:?E[ E96 #6G] r9C:DE@A96C u@=6J]k^Am

kAm{:<6 >2?J @7 E96 ~CE9@5@I 72:E9[ s2? 5:5 ?@E 36=:6G6 :? 4C6>2E:@? 3642FD6 96 D66D E96 3@5J 2D D24C65] p?5 s2? <?6H 9:D >@> ?66565 2 4@77:?] qFE ?@E9:?8 96 @C 9:D 72>:=J D2H 42>6 4=@D6 E@ H92E E96J H2?E65 @C 9@H r2C@= p?? 6>3C2465 96C 72:E9]k^Am

kAm$@[ H96? 96 8@E E96 42== 7C@> 9:D 525[ E96 42== 96 925 5C62565 7@C J62CD[ s2? <?6H H92E 96 925 E@ 5@i qF:=5 2 4@77:?] p?5 96 925 2=C625J DE2CE65]k^Am

kAms2? 8@E E96 42== @? 2 %9FCD52J] w6 962C5 96 925 E@ 86E E96 4@77:? E@ 2 7F?6C2= 9@>6 :? !6??DJ=G2?:2 3J ?@@? $2EFC52J]k^Am

kAm$@ >2?J 5@F3ED[ D@ >2?J BF6DE:@?D]k^Am

kAm$E:==[ s2? 8@E 3FDJ]k^Am

kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i 46?E6CjQmkDA2?m• k^DA2?mkDA2?m• k^DA2?mkDA2?m•k^DA2?mk^Am

Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts

kAm{:<6 96 5@6D H:E9 2?J 2C49:E64EFC2= AC@;64E[ s2? 4=:4<65 @? 2 4@>AFE6C >@FD6 2?5 C6D62C4965]k^Am

kAmw6 D<6E4965 @FE 2 56D:8? 2?5 3682? H:E9 A=JH@@5[ D4C6HD[ 2 42? @7 C65 >29@82?J DE2:? 2?5 2 82==@? @7 H@@5 8=F6 E92E 96 3@F89E 7C@> 2 =@42= 9@>6 :>AC@G6>6?E DE@C6] w6 H@C<65 ?@?DE@A] w6 32C6=J D=6AE] w:D 7F6= H2D 9:D 4@7766 2?5 9:D 72:E9]k^Am

kAmu@C 9:>[ :E H2D E96C2A6FE:4] xE H2D?’E 56D:8?:?8 2? 6IE6C:@C @7 2 D9@AA:?8 46?E6C] w6 H2D 3F:=5:?8 D@>6E9:?8 7@C 9:D >@>] x? 7:7E9 8C256[ 96 82G6 9:D >@> 2 4FEE:?8 3@2C5[ 2?5 96 AF==65 :E @77 FD:?8 E96 D<:==D 96 =62C?65 7C@> D9@A 4=2DD 2D H6== 2D 7C@> y@9? z@H2=4964<[ 2 >2? 96 42==65 vC2?5 !2A]k^Am

kAm%96 4FEE:?8 3@2C5 H2D 9:D 7:CDE 2CE\AC@;64E 8:7E E@ 9:D >@>] w:D =2DE H@F=5 36 96C 4@77:?]k^Am

kAmw6 3F:=E :E :? 9:D 82C286] w6 D2?565 D@ >2?J E:>6D :E 76=E =:<6 2 A@=:D965 DE@?6]k^Am

kAmu2E96C r9C:DE@A96C 96=A65] %@86E96C[ 96 2?5 s2? 8=F65 E@ E96 =:5 2 E9C66\32C 4C@DD A2:?E65 8@=5 2?5 DE2:?65 E96 e\7@@E\=@?8 4@77:? E@ 3C:?8 @FE E96 362FEJ @7 E96 H@@5]k^Am

kAm%96?[ @? @?6 D:56[ s2? A2:?E65 :? 8@=5 =6EE6CD E96 t?8=:D9 G6CD:@? @7 E96 %C:D28:@? AC2J6C[ 2 AC2J6C D@ 72>:=:2C E@ 6G6CJ@?6 :? E96:C 72:E9i w@=J v@5[ 9@=J >:89EJ[ 9@=J :>>@CE2=[ 92G6 >6C4J @? FD]k^Am

kAm(:E9 E96 4@77:? :? E96 324< @7 E96 72>:=J’D G2?[ s2? E@@< @77 7@C !6??DJ=G2?:2] w6 DE@AA65 2E 2 92C5H2C6 DE@C6 :? (6DE ':C8:?:2 E@ 86E >@C6 5@H6= A68D 7@C E96 =:5[ 2?5 96 DE2J65 2H2<6 3J <66A:?8 E96 H:?5@HD 5@H?[ 5C:?<:?8 4@7766 2?5 D=2AA:?8 9:D 7246]k^Am

kAms2? 2?5 9:D EH@ 3C@E96CD[ }:4< 2?5 !6E6C[ 7:?:D965 E96 C6DE 2E E96:C 72>:=J’D 9@>6] %96J AFE @? E96 92?5=6D[ 5C:==65 E96 9@=6D 7@C E96 5@H6= A68D[ D=:AA65 2 7=6646 3=2?<6E :?D:56 2?5 HC@E6 :? 8@=5 =6EE6CD E96 %C:D28:@? !C2J6C :? r9FC49 $=2G@?:4 =2?8F286 @? E96 @E96C D:56]k^Am

kAm%96?[ E96J AFE @? 2 4@2E @7 A@=JFC6E92?6 E@ >2<6 :E D9:?6 2?5 AFE :E :? 7C@?E @7 E9C66 72?D E@ 96=A :E 5CJ]k^Am

kAmu:?2==J[ H:E9 E96 4@77:? DE:== E24<J 2?5 C66<:?8 H:E9 E96 E6==\E2=6 D>6== @7 C646?E=J C67:?:D965 7FC?:EFC6[ s2? 56=:G6C65 :E E@ E96 7F?6C2= 9@>6]k^Am

kAms2? H2D 6I92FDE65] qFE E92E’D H96? E96 4@>>6?ED 42>6] !6@A=6 4@F=5?’E 36=:6G6 H92E s2? 925 5@?6] %96J =@G65 :E] p?5 7@C s2?[ :E 76=E D@ DFCC62=] w6 925 366? =2:5 @77 7@C 6:89E >@?E9D[ A=28F65 3J H@CC:6D 23@FE 9:D E2=6?E 2?5 2C49:E64EFC2= D<:==] w6 925 3F:=E 2 4@77:? 3642FD6 @7 E96 =@G6 96 925 7@C 9:D >@>]k^Am

kAmqFE :E H2D ?6G6C 23@FE 9:>] xE H2D 23@FE 96C] $96 =@@<65 D@ A6C764E :? 96C 4@77:? H:E9 E96 %C:D28:@? !C2J6C 5C2H? :? @=5\DEJ=6 =6EE6CD @? E96 D:56D] w6C 3@I D9:?65 H:E9 2? 2=>@DE 6E96C62= 8=@H] xE =@@<65 =:<6 2 H@C< @7 2CE]k^Am

kAmu2E96C %@>[ E96 AC:6DE H9@ >2CC:65 s2? 2?5 }@C2 2?5 H9@ 4@>7@CE65 r2C@= p?? :? 96C =2DE 52JD[ H2D 3=@H? 2H2J 3J H92E 96 D2H] xE D66>65 D@ 7:EE:?8 @7 9@H A6@A=6 @7 ~CE9@5@I 72:E9 G:6H 562E9 — E96 7:?2= DE2E6>6?E @7 =:76[ 2 362FE:7F= @776C:?8 E@ v@5]k^Am

kAmxE 2=D@ C6>:?565 9:> @7 @?6 @7 9:D 72G@C:E6 BF@E6D 7C@> #FDD:2? HC:E6C uJ@5@C s@DE@6GD<Ji “q62FEJ H:== D2G6 E96 H@C=5]”k^Am

kAmu2E96C %@> D2H 362FEJ :? s2?’D 4@77:?[ r2C@= p??’D 7:?2= C6DE:?8 A=246]k^Am

kAm“s2?[ x <?@H E9:D :D?’E E96 2AAC@AC:2E6 E:>6 E@ E6== J@F E9:D[ 3FE E96C6 :D 2 7FEFC6 :? E9:D 7@C J@F[” u2E96C %@> E@=5 s2? 2E E96 >6>@C:2= D6CG:46] “x7 J@F 42? >2<6 E96D6 2?5 @776C E96> E@ @E96C A6@A=6[ x E9:?< E96C6 :D 2 3FD:?6DD 96C6 7@C J@F]”k^Am

kAms2? HC6DE=65 H:E9 D@ >2?J BF6DE:@?D 32D65 2C@F?5 @?6 E9@F89Ei “p> x 8@:?8 E@ 36 2 4@77:?\>2<6Cn”k^Am

kAm“p 9F?5C65 BF6DE:@?D H6C6 7=@@5:?8 E9C@F89 >J >:?5[” s2? E@=5 >6 E96 @E96C 52J 7C@> 9:D <:E496? E23=6] “yFDE 2 H9:C=H:?5 @7 DEF77] qFE E96C6 H2D 2 D6C6?:EJ E@ :E] &A E@ E92E A@:?E[ :E 925 366? D@ 964E:4 2?5 D@ 92C5] x 925 5C62565 86EE:?8 E92E 42== 7C@> >J 525] xE H2D E96 H@CDE A9@?6 42== @7 >J =:76] qFE 27E6C 96C 562E9[ :E H2D =:<6 2 H6:89E H2D =:7E65] $96 H2D?’E DF776C:?8]k^Am

kAm“p?5 J@F <?@H[ :E 925 366? 2 C@F89 J62C] x 925 366? =2:5 @77[ 2?5 x H@?56C65 :7 x H2D 8@@5 2E 2?JE9:?8] qFE :E H2D 8@@5 E@ 962C E9@D6 A:4<\>6\FAD[ 2?5 x <6AE E9:?<:?8[ ‘%96 {@C5 92D @A6?65 FA 2 5@@C :? 2 DEC2?86 H2J[ 2?5 E9:D :D E96 D<:== D6E J@F’G6 366? 8:G6?]’ x <?6H x 925 E@ 36 @A6? E@ E92E 2?5 E92E E9:?8D H@F=5 H@C< @FE]”k^Am

kAm%96J 92G6] qFE ?@E H:E9@FE >@C6 962CE2496]k^Am

kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i 46?E6CjQmkDA2?m• k^DA2?mkDA2?m• k^DA2?mkDA2?m•k^DA2?mk^Am

kAm{2DE DAC:?8[ C:89E 367@C6 |@E96C’D s2J[ x >6E s2? 2?5 }@C2] %96J H6C6 46=63C2E:?8 E96 7:CDE 3:CE952J @7 E96:C D64@?5 52F89E6C[ t=6?2]k^Am

kAmqFE x 42>6 E@ E96:C 9@FD6 :? (:?DE@?\$2=6>[ ?62C (2<6 u@C6DE &?:G6CD:EJ[ E@ 962C 9@H E96J 562=E H:E9 E96 562E9 @7 E96:C D@?[ y24@3] w6 5:65 EH@ J62CD 28@] w6 5:5?’E 92G6 2 EC24962] w6 H2D 32C6=J 2? 9@FC @=5[ :7 E92E]k^Am

kAmpD x =:DE6?65[ 962C:?8 9@H s2? 2?5 }@C2 2EE6?565 2 DFAA@CE 8C@FA :? vC66?D3@C@ 2?5 9@H }@C2 HC@E6 2 3=@8 E@ 96=A 96C C64@G6C[ x 7@F?5 @FE E92E s2? 925 3F:=E y24@3’D 4@77:?] x 962C5 23@FE 9:D 3FD:?6DD] p?5 x 962C5 23@FE 9:D 7:CDE 82==@? ;F8 @7 H@@5 8=F6]k^Am

kAm“%96 7:CDE 4@77:? x FD65 E9:D ;F8 @7 8=F6 @? H2D 7@C >J >@>[ 2?5 x ;FDE FD65 FA E96 =2DE =:EE=6 3:E 7@C y24@3’D[” 96 E@=5 }@C2] “x’> E:C65 @7 >2<:?8 4@77:?D 7@C >J 72>:=J]”k^Am

kAm%H@ H66<D 28@[ 96 >256 2 4@77:? 7@C 9:D 8@5D@?[ 2 =:EE=6 3@J ?2>65 $:=2D y@9?] w6 =:G65 :? y24<D@?G:==6[ u=2] {:<6 s2?’D >@>[ $:=2D y@9? H2D E2<6? 3J 42?46C] xE 925 6?8F=765 9:D 6?E:C6 3@5J] w6 H2D @?=J b]k^Am

kAm$:=2D y@9? H2D 3FC:65 :? 2 H@@565 46>6E6CJ 36D:56 2 >@?2DE6CJ :? $@FE9 r2C@=:?2] $:=2D y@9? H2D 3FC:65 E9C66 DE6AD 7C@> y24@3]k^Am

kAm{:<6 >2?J A6@A=6 x <?@H[ E96 z@H2=4964<D 4@33=6 E@86E96C 2? :?4@>6 E9C@F89 2 A2E49H@C< @7 6?562G@CD] }@C2 D6==D 362FEJ AC@5F4ED[ 2?5 s2? :D H@C<:?8 E@ 7=:A 2 9@FD6] %@86E96C[ s2? 2?5 }@C2 C6?E @FE E96:C @=5 9@FD6] qFE C:89E ?@H[ s2?’D 4@77:? 3FD:?6DD :D E96 3:8 E9:?8 E92E 96=AD 7665 9:D 8C@H:?8 72>:=J]k^Am

kAmp?5 E96C6 :D ;@J :? E96:C 9@FD6] }@C2 :D AC68?2?E H:E9 E96:C 7@FCE9 49:=5] $96 :D 5F6 :? |2C49[ 2?5 D96 H:== 92G6 2 =:EE=6 8:C=] %96J 42== 96C “q23J z]”k^Am

kAms2? DE:== 92D BF6DE:@?D] qFE 96 D66D }@C2 2?5 9:D <:5D 2== E96 E:>6 — t=6?2[ `e >@?E9Dj p==:6[ bj 2?5 p52>[ d — 2?5 96 D66D E92E H92E 96 5@6D 8:G6D >@C6 >62?:?8 E@ 9:D =:76] p?5 :E’D H2J 36EE6C E92? D:EE:?8 :? 2 4F3:4=6 2?5 56D:8?:?8 2 D9@AA:?8 46?E6C]k^Am

kAmw:D >@>’D 562E9 @A6?65 E96 5@@C E@ 9:D ?6H 3FD:?6DD[ 2?5 y24@3’D 562E9 D9@H65 9@H BF:4<=J E9:?8D 42? 36 E2<6? 2H2J]k^Am

kAm$@[ s2? H62CD @G6C2==D H:E9 E9:D E@@= 36=E HC2AA65 2C@F?5 9:D H2:DE 2?5 H@C<D :? 9:D 82C286 ?62C E92E C:4<6EJ 32D<6E32== 8@2=] w6 3F:=5D 4@77:?D @FE @7 A=JH@@5 7C@> 2 =@42= 9@>6\:>AC@G6>6?E DE@C6[ D6==D E96> 7@C 2E =62DE Sa[___[ 2?5 D@ 72C[ 96 92D D6?E E96> E@ a_ DE2E6D]k^Am

kAmw6 D9:AD E96> 7@C 7C66] qFE :7 96’D 4=@D6 6?@F89[ 96’== D=:A E96 4@77:? :? E96 324< @7 9:D 3=24< %@J@E2 %F?5C2 ECF4< 2?5 56=:G6C :E 9:>D6=7]k^Am

kAmw6 D66D E92E 2D 9:D >:?:DECJ[ 96=A:?8 A6@A=6 8C:6G6[ 2?5 :E >2<6D 9:> C6>6>36C 9:D 72>:=J’D A=2BF6 ?62C E96:C 7C@?E 5@@C @FED:56 !:EED3FC89i “pD 7@C >6 2?5 >J 9@FD6[ H6 H:== D6CG6 E96 {@C5]”k^Am

kAms2? 42? 2?DH6C J6D]k^Am

Contact Jeri Rowe at (336) 373-7374 or find him @JeriRoweNR on Twitter or www.facebook.com/jeriroweNR.

0 Comments

Be the first to know

Get local news delivered to your inbox!

Sign up!

* I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy.

Related to this story

Most Popular

She's 93, fabulous and booked solid for GHOE. Meet A&T's 'Miss Aggie Pride.'

She arrived at A&T with $1.50. Decades later, her name is on a residence hall, and her legacy lives through generations of students.

Greensboro police report 47 arrests, 42 guns seized during GHOE weekend

Police Chief Kamran Afzal reported 37 arrests Saturday night alone during GHOE weekend, the busiest period for Greensboro officers.

From drum major to doctor, N.C. A&T trailblazer still marches to her own beat

The band director once said never. Kellye Worth Hall proved otherwise, becoming A&T's first female drum major. Now she's celebrating the l…

No 'Nightcap' for GHOE: Shannon Sharpe blasts A&T over canceled visit

Sharpe wanted to bring his podcast to A&T's 100th homecoming. Now he's blaming the school for a deal gone sour.

Shelly Headen defeats John Blust by just 233 votes in N.C. House upset

Despite losing her party's support over controversial social media posts, Shelly Headen led incumbent John Blust throughout election night, wi…

Recommended for you

Watch Now: Related Video

Comedian Russell Brand convicted of rape, sexual assault in U.K.

Russell Brand: From Hollywood Fame To Criminal Conviction

Russell Brand: From Hollywood Fame To Criminal Conviction

'Identity crisis': Can Democrats 'deliver' following their 'historic', once in a generation victory?

'Identity crisis': Can Democrats 'deliver' following their 'historic', once in a generation victory?

What comes next for Democrats after midterm election victory?

What comes next for Democrats after midterm election victory?

Close

06_sh_jeri 092114

Daniel Kowalcheck flips over the lid for a coffin he is building at his home in Winston-Salem, NC in photos taken on June 10, 2014.

A cross rests near a wall as Daniel Kowalcheck sands a religious-themed coffin that he builds at his home in Winston-Salem, NC in photos taken on June 10, 2014.

The position for a cross to be glued and screwed into final position on the casket lid of a dying Greek man's burial is being created by Winston-Saelm coffin-maker Daniel Kowalcheck, who turned to the unusual career building religious-themed coffins after being laid off in photos taken in Winston-Salem, NC in on June 10, 2014.

Daniel Kowalcheck assembles carrying handles for his religious-themed coffins that he builds at his home in Winston-Salem, NC in photos taken on June 10, 2014.

Daniel Kowalcheck sands the edge of a religious-themed coffin he is building at his home in Winston-Salem, NC in photos taken on June 10, 2014.

Daniel Kowalcheck hand-sands the lid of a religious-themed coffin that he builds at his home in Winston-Salem, NC in photos taken on June 10, 2014.

×

Greensboro News and Record

Prefer us on Google Learn More

Sites & Partners

Services

© Copyright 2026 Greensboro News & Record, 3001 South Elm Eugene St. Greensboro, NC 27401

A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.

Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertising Terms of Use | Privacy Choices | Cookie Preferences

Powered by BLOX Content Management System from bloxdigital.com.

{{title}}

{{summary}}

You don't have any notifications.

Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.

Topics

Breaking News

Subscribe

News Alert

Subscribe

VisaMastercardAmerican ExpressDiscoverJCBDiners ClubCredit CardCredit Card

Back ×

Offer

Sorry, an error occurred.

Already Subscribed!

Get StartedManage Service

Cancel anytime

You are logged in

 Switch accounts

Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. Have an account? Log In

Back ×

Sign Up

Account processing issue - the email address may already exist

User information

Username (Optional)

This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Choose wisely!

* First name

* Last name

* Email Address

Your email address will be used to confirm your account. We won't share it with anyone else.

* Password

Must be at least 8 characters, not contain repeating characters (e.g., 111), and not contain sequential numbers (e.g., 123).

Create a password that only you will remember. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address.

* Confirm Password

Confirm your password.

CAPTCHA

Create Account

Have an account? Log In

×

You're all set!

Thank you .

Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.

Check your email for details.

OK

Back ×

Log In

Invalid password or account does not exist

Email Address

Password

Remember me

Forgot your password?

Log In

Email me a log in link

Admin login Subscribe

Need an account? Sign Up

Back ×

Reset Password

Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.

Email or Screen Name

CAPTCHA

Reset Password

×

Forgot Password

An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.

Back ×

Email me a log in link

Account Email

CAPTCHA

Send Email

Back ×

Promotional Offers

Promo code

Enter Promo Code

Redeem

No promotional rates found.

Back ×

Purchase Gift Purchase Access

See More Offers

details close

×

An error occurred

×

Secure & Encrypted

What's your email address?

Email

Password

Confirm password

Must be at least 8 characters, not contain repeating characters (e.g., 111), and not contain sequential numbers (e.g., 123).

What's your name?

First name

Last name

Who is this gift for?

Recipient name

Recipient email

Optional message for the recipient

Who is this gift from?

Purchaser name

Purchaser email

Purchaser zip code

Delivery date

Delivery date

What's your billing location?

Address

City

State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyomingPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificArmed Forces EuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsMarshall IslandsAmerican SamoaFederated States of MicronesiaGuamPalauAlberta, CanadaBritish Columbia, CanadaManitoba, CanadaNew Brunswick, CanadaNewfoundland, CanadaNova Scotia, CanadaNorthwest Territories, CanadaNunavut, CanadaOntario, CanadaPrince Edward Island, CanadaQuebec, CanadaSaskatchewan, CanadaYukon Territory, Canada

Zip Code

Country United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth of theCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People's Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, People's Democratic Republic ofAmerican SamoaAndorra, Principality ofAngola, Republic ofAnguillaAntarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)Antigua and BarbudaArgentina, Argentine RepublicArmeniaArubaAustralia, Commonwealth ofAustria, Republic ofAzerbaijan, Republic ofBahrain, Kingdom ofBangladesh, People's Republic ofBarbadosBelarusBelgium, Kingdom ofBelizeBenin, People's Republic ofBermudaBhutan, Kingdom ofBolivia, Republic ofBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswana, Republic ofBouvet Island (Bouvetoya)Brazil, Federative Republic ofBritish Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago)British Virgin IslandsBrunei DarussalamBulgaria, People's Republic ofBurkina FasoBurundi, Republic ofCambodia, Kingdom ofCameroon, United Republic ofCape Verde, Republic ofCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChad, Republic ofChile, Republic ofChina, People's Republic ofChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombia, Republic ofComoros, Union of theCongo, Democratic Republic ofCongo, People's Republic ofCook IslandsCosta Rica, Republic ofCote D'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Republic of theCyprus, Republic ofCzech RepublicDenmark, Kingdom ofDjibouti, Republic ofDominica, Commonwealth ofEcuador, Republic ofEgypt, Arab Republic ofEl Salvador, Republic ofEquatorial Guinea, Republic ofEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaeroe IslandsFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Fiji, Republic of the Fiji IslandsFinland, Republic ofFrance, French RepublicFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabon, Gabonese RepublicGambia, Republic of theGeorgiaGermanyGhana, Republic ofGibraltarGreece, Hellenic RepublicGreenlandGrenadaGuadaloupeGuamGuatemala, Republic ofGuinea, Revolutionary People's Rep'c ofGuinea-Bissau, Republic ofGuyana, Republic ofHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (Vatican City State)Honduras, Republic ofHong Kong, Special Administrative Region of ChinaHrvatska (Croatia)Hungary, Hungarian People's RepublicIceland, Republic ofIndia, Republic ofIndonesia, Republic ofIran, Islamic Republic ofIraq, Republic ofIrelandIsrael, State ofItaly, Italian RepublicJapanJordan, Hashemite Kingdom ofKazakhstan, Republic ofKenya, Republic ofKiribati, Republic ofKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwait, State ofKyrgyz RepublicLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanon, Lebanese RepublicLesotho, Kingdom ofLiberia, Republic ofLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtenstein, Principality ofLithuaniaLuxembourg, Grand Duchy ofMacao, Special Administrative Region of ChinaMacedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic ofMadagascar, Republic ofMalawi, Republic ofMalaysiaMaldives, Republic ofMali, Republic ofMalta, Republic ofMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritania, Islamic Republic ofMauritiusMayotteMicronesia, Federated States ofMoldova, Republic ofMonaco, Principality ofMongolia, Mongolian People's RepublicMontserratMorocco, Kingdom ofMozambique, People's Republic ofMyanmarNamibiaNauru, Republic ofNepal, Kingdom ofNetherlands AntillesNetherlands, Kingdom of theNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaragua, Republic ofNiger, Republic of theNigeria, Federal Republic ofNiue, Republic ofNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorway, Kingdom ofOman, Sultanate ofPakistan, Islamic Republic ofPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanama, Republic ofPapua New GuineaParaguay, Republic ofPeru, Republic ofPhilippines, Republic of thePitcairn IslandPoland, Polish People's RepublicPortugal, Portuguese RepublicPuerto RicoQatar, State ofReunionRomania, Socialist Republic ofRussian FederationRwanda, Rwandese RepublicSamoa, Independent State ofSan Marino, Republic ofSao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic ofSaudi Arabia, Kingdom ofSenegal, Republic ofSerbia and MontenegroSeychelles, Republic ofSierra Leone, Republic ofSingapore, Republic ofSlovakia (Slovak Republic)SloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalia, Somali RepublicSouth Africa, Republic ofSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSpain, Spanish StateSri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic ofSt. HelenaSt. Kitts and NevisSt. LuciaSt. Pierre and MiquelonSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSudan, Democratic Republic of theSuriname, Republic ofSvalbard & Jan Mayen IslandsSwaziland, Kingdom ofSweden, Kingdom ofSwitzerland, Swiss ConfederationSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailand, Kingdom ofTimor-Leste, Democratic Republic ofTogo, Togolese RepublicTokelau (Tokelau Islands)Tonga, Kingdom ofTrinidad and Tobago, Republic ofTunisia, Republic ofTurkey, Republic ofTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUganda, Republic ofUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain & N. IrelandUruguay, Eastern Republic ofUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuela, Bolivarian Republic ofViet Nam, Socialist Republic ofWallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaYemenZambia, Republic ofZimbabwe

What's your delivery address?

Copy billing location

Address

City

State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyomingPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificArmed Forces EuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsMarshall IslandsAmerican SamoaFederated States of MicronesiaGuamPalauAlberta, CanadaBritish Columbia, CanadaManitoba, CanadaNew Brunswick, CanadaNewfoundland, CanadaNova Scotia, CanadaNorthwest Territories, CanadaNunavut, CanadaOntario, CanadaPrince Edward Island, CanadaQuebec, CanadaSaskatchewan, CanadaYukon Territory, Canada

Zip code

Country

United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth of theCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People's Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, People's Democratic Republic ofAmerican SamoaAndorra, Principality ofAngola, Republic ofAnguillaAntarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)Antigua and BarbudaArgentina, Argentine RepublicArmeniaArubaAustralia, Commonwealth ofAustria, Republic ofAzerbaijan, Republic ofBahrain, Kingdom ofBangladesh, People's Republic ofBarbadosBelarusBelgium, Kingdom ofBelizeBenin, People's Republic ofBermudaBhutan, Kingdom ofBolivia, Republic ofBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswana, Republic ofBouvet Island (Bouvetoya)Brazil, Federative Republic ofBritish Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago)British Virgin IslandsBrunei DarussalamBulgaria, People's Republic ofBurkina FasoBurundi, Republic ofCambodia, Kingdom ofCameroon, United Republic ofCape Verde, Republic ofCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChad, Republic ofChile, Republic ofChina, People's Republic ofChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombia, Republic ofComoros, Union of theCongo, Democratic Republic ofCongo, People's Republic ofCook IslandsCosta Rica, Republic ofCote D'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Republic of theCyprus, Republic ofCzech RepublicDenmark, Kingdom ofDjibouti, Republic ofDominica, Commonwealth ofEcuador, Republic ofEgypt, Arab Republic ofEl Salvador, Republic ofEquatorial Guinea, Republic ofEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaeroe IslandsFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Fiji, Republic of the Fiji IslandsFinland, Republic ofFrance, French RepublicFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabon, Gabonese RepublicGambia, Republic of theGeorgiaGermanyGhana, Republic ofGibraltarGreece, Hellenic RepublicGreenlandGrenadaGuadaloupeGuamGuatemala, Republic ofGuinea, Revolutionary People's Rep'c ofGuinea-Bissau, Republic ofGuyana, Republic ofHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (Vatican City State)Honduras, Republic ofHong Kong, Special Administrative Region of ChinaHrvatska (Croatia)Hungary, Hungarian People's RepublicIceland, Republic ofIndia, Republic ofIndonesia, Republic ofIran, Islamic Republic ofIraq, Republic ofIrelandIsrael, State ofItaly, Italian RepublicJapanJordan, Hashemite Kingdom ofKazakhstan, Republic ofKenya, Republic ofKiribati, Republic ofKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwait, State ofKyrgyz RepublicLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanon, Lebanese RepublicLesotho, Kingdom ofLiberia, Republic ofLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtenstein, Principality ofLithuaniaLuxembourg, Grand Duchy ofMacao, Special Administrative Region of ChinaMacedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic ofMadagascar, Republic ofMalawi, Republic ofMalaysiaMaldives, Republic ofMali, Republic ofMalta, Republic ofMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritania, Islamic Republic ofMauritiusMayotteMicronesia, Federated States ofMoldova, Republic ofMonaco, Principality ofMongolia, Mongolian People's RepublicMontserratMorocco, Kingdom ofMozambique, People's Republic ofMyanmarNamibiaNauru, Republic ofNepal, Kingdom ofNetherlands AntillesNetherlands, Kingdom of theNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaragua, Republic ofNiger, Republic of theNigeria, Federal Republic ofNiue, Republic ofNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorway, Kingdom ofOman, Sultanate ofPakistan, Islamic Republic ofPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanama, Republic ofPapua New GuineaParaguay, Republic ofPeru, Republic ofPhilippines, Republic of thePitcairn IslandPoland, Polish People's RepublicPortugal, Portuguese RepublicPuerto RicoQatar, State ofReunionRomania, Socialist Republic ofRussian FederationRwanda, Rwandese RepublicSamoa, Independent State ofSan Marino, Republic ofSao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic ofSaudi Arabia, Kingdom ofSenegal, Republic ofSerbia and MontenegroSeychelles, Republic ofSierra Leone, Republic ofSingapore, Republic ofSlovakia (Slovak Republic)SloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalia, Somali RepublicSouth Africa, Republic ofSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSpain, Spanish StateSri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic ofSt. HelenaSt. Kitts and NevisSt. LuciaSt. Pierre and MiquelonSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSudan, Democratic Republic of theSuriname, Republic ofSvalbard & Jan Mayen IslandsSwaziland, Kingdom ofSweden, Kingdom ofSwitzerland, Swiss ConfederationSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailand, Kingdom ofTimor-Leste, Democratic Republic ofTogo, Togolese RepublicTokelau (Tokelau Islands)Tonga, Kingdom ofTrinidad and Tobago, Republic ofTunisia, Republic ofTurkey, Republic ofTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUganda, Republic ofUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain & N. IrelandUruguay, Eastern Republic ofUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuela, Bolivarian Republic ofViet Nam, Socialist Republic ofWallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaYemenZambia, Republic ofZimbabwe

Phone

Purchase detail

Subtotal:

Total:

How would you like to pay?

Ending in

Add New Card

American Express Discover Mastercard Visa JCB Diners Club Credit Card Credit Card

Terms of service confirmation

I Agree to the Subscription Terms of Use.
This service will be automatically renewed and your credit card billed once it nears expiration.

Secure transaction. Secure transaction. Cancel anytime.

×

You're all set!

Thank you.

Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.

Rate: Begins: Transaction ID:

A receipt was sent to your email.

OK

×

An error occurred

This offer is currently unavailable.

Close

Search AI Answers