Shaylah Christine Cole

Shaylah Christine Cole, 26, a resident of Kernersville passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday January 18, 2026, at Wake Forest Atrium Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. She was born on July 16, 1999, in Greensboro.

Shaylah was a graduate of Glenn High School and then earned her associate degree from Forsyth Technical College in Nuclear Medicine. She earned her CNA license and served as a Pharmacy Tech for Harris Teeter of Kernersville. She worked for Duke University Hospital as a Nuclear Medicine Technician in Durham and was a member of the Novant Health Radiology and Imaging Department. Additionally, Shaylah was a member of The Summit Church in Kernersville.

Shaylah was the loving wife to Alexander “Alex” Cole who survives of the home. She is also survived by her mother and stepfather, Sheila and Don Hammed of Kernersville; her father and stepmother, Ronald and Tracy Adams of Locust; Mother and Father-in-Law Crystal and Tommy Cole of Graham, her sisters, Danielle (Clinton) Smith of Oakboro and her niece Charlie Marie Smith, Savannah Adams of Locust. Brothers, Parker (Amy) Hammed of New York, Paxton (Lauren) Hammed and nephew Robin Hammed of Greensboro, Peyton (Jenn) Hammed of Seattle, and Eli Ginder of Locust. Sister-in-Laws, Bethany (Ryan) Goode and nieces Lilly and Nellie Goode of Graham, Chelsea (Chad) Tart and niece Remy Gray Tart of Snow Camp. Grandparents Nancy (James) Biersner of Cedar Falls, IA, Jerry Strand and Elaine Levesque of Kernersville, Anna (Josh) Barr of Albuquerque, NM, Mike and Carol Thompson of Gibsonville, and John Cole of Burlington. A beloved lifelong friend, Allison Wavra of Melbourne, FL, who holds a special place in her heart. Shaylah was proceeded in death by Great-Grandparents Juanita and Charlie Anast, Uncle Chris George and Grandmother Gray Cole.

Shaylah was loved by so many, but especially by her husband Alex and her wonderful family. She was so proud to be Mrs. Alex Cole, who she fell in love with when she was in middle school. She always told her friends that she knew one day she would be Mrs. Shaylah Cole. Her smile lit up every room even when she was in pain. Shaylah earned the nickname “Sassy” from her stepfather and that fierceness is what helped her fight cancer for over five years. She loved all her nieces and nephew so much that she would let them sit in her lap, fight to walk beside her, or just hold them close when they needed some Shaylah love. She adored her daily FaceTime calls with Charlie to get her daily dose of smiles like her Aunt Shaylah. She was a devoted Demon Deacons fan and loved to watch their football games every chance she could. Nothing brought Shaylah more happiness than spending time with Alex and supporting his crew at Greensboro Fire Station 52, who considered her part of their family.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Friday January 23, 2026, at Jamestown United Methodist Church 403 E. Main St. Jamestown, NC 27282 officiated by Pastor Jonathan Robbins. Interment will follow at Guilford Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home Sedgefield Chapel 6000 West Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, NC 27407 on Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

The family would like to sincerely thank the staff at Wake Forest Baptist University Hospital for all the support and care given to our sweet Shaylah over the last six years and Greensboro Fire Station 52 for loving Shaylah like one of their own.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Shaylah’s memory to the Sarcoma Foundation of America https://curesarcoma.org/ways-to-help/honor-memorial-giving/dedications/shaylah-cole/