Mr. William Nathan Scales, 83, of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Scales was born Oct. 2, 1921, in Stokes County to Joseph and Daisy Scales. He retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. as the division manager of Leaf Processing with 35 and a half years of service. Mr. Scales was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanne Latham Scales; and a sister, S. Fan Leake. Surviving are a daughter, Virginia Bates and husband Warren of Winston-Salem; a son, Stuart Scales and wife Mary of Lexington, Ky.; three grandchildren, Kimberly Marino and husband Vincent of Clemmons, Hunter Frizzelle and wife Amy of Wilmington, and Virginia D. Scales of Lexington, Ky.; four great-grandchildren, Clay Allen Jones, Kaitlyn Jones, Anna Marino and Nathan Frizzelle, all whom affectionately knew their grandfather as "Sweetheart;" and a brother, J. Shelton Scales of Martinsville, Va. A private memorial service will be held for Mr. Scales. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today, Dec. 2, at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. Memorials may be made to the Forsyth Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 4265 Brownsboro Road, Suite 107, Winston-Salem, NC 27106.