On March 21, 2017, God called Reverend Alvin E. Damon from labor to reward. He was born on January 26, 1936 and raised in Winston-Salem, NC; graduated from Carver High School and received the Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Livingstone College. Reverend Damon earned a Master of Divinity from Hood Theological Seminary, Salisbury, NC.

Reverend Damon held membership and leadership in many community and public service organizations. He was a member Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church, served as past Basileus of the Salisbury Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., the Twin City Choristers, Ministers Conference; an associate chaplain with Forsyth Memorial Hospital, Winston-Salem Alumni Chapter of Livingstone College, Life member of the NAACP.

He pastored for 36 years in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Shirley Woodard Damon; two daughters, Dr. Sherri M. Damon, Columbus, MS, and Rev. Tonja D. (Kelvin) Brooks of Charlotte, NC; one granddaughter, Kayla Michelle; a sister Rosetta Davis; two brothers, Elder John (Nancy) Damon; Rochester (Rosa) Damon; four sisters-in-law: Ella Caldwell, Margaret Damon, Helen Dula, Dorothy Woodard; many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church, 1435 East 4 th St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101; with visitation from 11:00-12:00. Interment will be held at Parklawn Memorial Gardens, 2730 Peters Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27127, on Monday, March 27, 2017 at 11:00 AM.