November 27, 1957 – September 17, 2026
Candace Kyle “Candy” Coram passed away September 17, 2026 moving into the loving arms of Jesus at Trellis Supportive Care Kate B Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem following a massive stroke days earlier.
Candy was born in Winston-Salem (November 27, 1957) to loving parents, Polly and CA Coram and grew up in the expansive faith community of Ardmore United Methodist Church. Candy is preceded in death by her parents, Polly and C.A. Coram, brother Clint Coram and nephew Steven Coram.
Candy could get your attention by saying, “I remember” and then you knew that an unusual story was going to be told from her excellent decades long memory. The embracing legacies of her stories ended on September 17, 2026.
She graduated in 1977 from Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) and attended Lees-McRae College (Banner Elk, N.C.), Forsyth Technical Institute (Winston-Salem, NC) and Randoph Community College (Asheboro, NC).
Her unswerving dream was to serve in the military which came true when Seaman Recruit Coram enlisted in the US Navy (1979). Following her US Navy recruit experience she attended Forsyth Technical College earning a degree in Ornamental Horticulture. Working in landscaping for a few years her working life moved into positions with various regional security companies working as a security guard.
Her life included travel and camping experiences with family, Girl Scout troops and college friends. With her family Candy experienced the futuristic 1964 World’s Fair in New York City, reunions with family in Texas and California, explored the grandeur of Alaska and the Grand Canyon as well as devoting weeks of journeying through the Holy Lands of Israel, Palestine and Greece.
Candy studied photography at Randolph Community College. She was an avid photographer and especially enjoyed traveling to air shows resulting in an extensive portfolio of land and sky maneuvers of jets and airplanes. For years she carried a camera around her neck for capturing nature and family moments. She enjoyed scrolling the Internet and was keenly interested in the news and unusual stories.
Rescued animals were beloved her entire life. Candy was ever ready with stories embracing her limitless love of dogs and cats not limited to but including Shasta, Sierra, Kodiak, Sam, Cindy, Magic, Phantom.
Candy is survived by her brother, Bill Coram, and wife Marty, sister-in-law and encourager, Carolyn Coram, nieces Caroline Coram and Ashley Joanna Coram (children Joline and Stevie) and cousin, Marian Purtell, amongst the appreciated family members of the Osborne and Coram loving extensive families. She is also survived by her beloved cats, Magic and Phantom.
Appreciation is extended to local close friends, Yvonne Stewart, Betsy Crosland, Ame Carroll, friends from the east coast to Alaksa, the family of LeaAnn Haynes and neighbors of who held Candy’s well being on their ever present radar screens. Appreciation to Dr. Stephen Bissette for his decades of generous medical care as her primary physician.
A “Celebration of Life” service will be held in Winston-Salem on Saturday, November 14 at 2:00 PM at Ardmore United Methodist Church, 630 S. Hawthorne Road. Presiding over the service will be Rev. Kelly Carpenter. Following the service will be a reception in the church fellowship hall. Inurnment will be after the reception at the Ardmore United Methodist Church Columbarium.
The family wishes to thank the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist neurosurgical team of surgeons and Neuroscience ICU staff who provided so much expertise and care. We also wish to thank the embracing staff of Trellis Supportive Care, Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home .
Candy requested memorials be made to Oak Hill Academy Class of 1977, 2635 Oak Hill Road, Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, 24363.
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