Douglas Proctor

Douglas "Doug" Randolph Proctor, 66, of Kernersville, passed away Monday, April 20, 2026 at his home.

Born June 15, 1959, in the Hoopers Creek Community, NC, Doug was the son of the late Benny and Betty Jean Williams Proctor. He attended High Point Central High School. He was formerly employed with Salem Leasing as a diesel mechanic and later retired from Harris Teeter after 33 years of service as a truck driver. His passion was classic cars and trucks and he loved restoring them. He also enjoyed carpentry work, all genres of music, drag races, the beach, camping and seafood.

Surviving are his wife, Tomi Winfrey Proctor of the home; son, Dan Gray Proctor (Jessica) of Kernersville; sisters, Teresa Rich (Macon), Katrina Varner (Tim); brother, Eugene Cox (Wanda); and several nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life service will be held at Bunker Hill United Methodist Church fellowship hall, 1510 Bunker Hill Sandy Ridge Road, Kernersville, at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2026, with Rev. Chuck Ireson officiating. The family will receive friends following the service and refreshments will be served.

To honor Doug's life and love of classic cars, the family invites everyone to bring a car and come to celebrate his life, enjoy a time of reflection and tell a "Doug" story in a "cruise in" atmosphere.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Donation Processing Center, PO Box 5041, Boone, IA 50950-0041; or to Trellis Supportive Care, Attention: Finance, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103; or to Bunker Hill UMC, 1510 Bunker Hill Sandy Ridge Road, Kernersville, NC 27284.