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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Alma Lee Dillon Amos
Feb 18, 2026
Mrs. Alma Lee Dillon Amos, 96, of Walkertown passed away February 18, 2026, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home in Stokesdale, NC. She was born on January 24, 1930, in Forsyth County, to the late Julius F. and Minnie Long Dillon.
Alma Lee retired from the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School System in 1993. She was a lifelong and devoted member of Morris...
Darrel Dean Cossaart
Feb 24, 2026
Kernersville – Darrel Dean Cossaart, 89, passed away February 24, 2026, at Countryside Manor. He was born in Jefferson County, Nebraska on September 1, 1936, to the late Wilmer Dean Cossaart and Alice Rose Donohue Cossaart. Darrel was a very loving man who will be missed greatly. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Glenna Ann Harroff Cossaart.
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Joshua "Josh" Aaron Hardison
Jan 22, 2026
With deep sorrow and immense love, we remember Joshua Aaron Hardison, 45, who passed away on January 22, 2026, at his home in Wallburg, NC. While his loss leaves a profound ache in the hearts of those who knew him, his life leaves behind a legacy of craftsmanship, resilience, and a bond of love that time cannot erase.
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Connie "Horsefly" Gray Cornatzer
Mar 1, 2026
Mr. Connie “Horsefly” Gray Cornatzer, 82, of Advance, NC passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born July 31, 1943 in Davie County to Walter Thurman Cornatzer and Jennie Myers Cornatzer. Horsefly worked for many years as a switch driver for Lexington Home Brands. He never met a stranger and...
Mary Cole
Feb 27, 2026
Mrs. Mary Michael “Mike” Upchurch Cole, 80, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, after a brief illness. She was born on July 18, 1945, in Wake County, NC, to the late John Wesley Upchurch and Anna Mary Williams Upchurch.
Mike attended the Raleigh public school system and graduated from Needham Broughton High School in...
Daniel Wayne Bowen
Feb 27, 2026
KERNERSVILLE – Daniel Wayne Bowen, 80, passed away February 27, 2026 at Forsyth Medical Center. Daniel was born on August 25, 1945 in Rowan County, NC to Timothy and Thelma Swicegood Bowen. He was veteran of the US Air Force and attended Antioch Church of Belews Creek. Daniel retired from Duke Energy with over 30 years of service. He was...
Brenda Sue Blevins Lemons
Feb 27, 2026
Mrs. Brenda Sue Blevins Lemons, 74, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, surrounded by her loving family. Brenda was born on May 6, 1951, in Henry County, VA to the late Robert Dallas Blevins and Opal Sue Dancy Blevins.
Brenda was raised in Martinsville, VA and graduated from Martinsville High School and...
Nikolaos Dimitrios Samaras
Feb 27, 2026
Our most beloved and precious baba, Nikolaos Dimitrios Samaras, 92, passed peaceful, at home on Friday, February 27, 2026, with his family by his side.He was born April 01, 1934, in a small village in Evrytania, Greece. As a young child, he moved with his family to Lamia, Greece, that was always home to him.He graduated high school in Lamia...
Thomas Michael Cunning
Feb 26, 2026
Thomas Michael CunningJanuary 11,1946- February 26,2026“Loved beyond words and missed beyond measure”Beloved father, grandpa, and friend, Thomas Michael “Mike” Cunning of Clemmons, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2026, at the age of 80 Years.
He was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, the second son to the late William James “Buzz” and Mildred Pethtel Cunning, and grew up in Miami, FL....
John Reginald Landreth
Feb 26, 2026
Mr. John Reginald Landreth, 79, of Clemmons, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Trellis Hospice.
John was born on March 25, 1946, in Forsyth County to the late William and Ruby Landreth. He worked as a landscaper for Wake Forest University until his retirement. Even after retiring, John spent as much time as possible outdoors tending his yard and often...
Jerald "Jerry" Atkinson
Feb 26, 2026
Mr. Jerald “Jerry” Anthony Atkinson, 72, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026, at his home in Winston-Salem. He was born in Columbia, SC to the late Aubrey and Wyarian Atkinson on June 21, 1953.
Jerry graduated from Boyden High School, Salisbury NC in 1971. He was a talented craftsman and entrepreneur who owned and operated Atkinson Custom Homes, LLC. Previously, he...
Denny Rudolph Holder
Feb 26, 2026
KERNERSVILLE – Denny Rudolph Holder, 93, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Trinity Glen Nursing and Rehabilitation facility. Denny was born on October 16, 1932 in Forsyth County, the only child of Jay Denny and Mary Jane Hine Holder. He graduated from Glenn High School in 1951 and attended NC State for 2...
James Robert Martin
Feb 26, 2026
Mr. James (Jim) Robert Martin, also known to many as “Snake”, 88, of Mocksville, passed away peacefully into the presence of his loving Savior on Thursday, February 26, 2026, while under hospice care at Mocksville Senior Living. He was born on January 15, 1938, in Forsyth County, NC to the late Betty Corns and Leak Buel Martin. Snake was a...
John R. Hunter
Feb 25, 2026
Mr. John R. Hunter, 94, of Clemmons, NC passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born August 18, 1931 in Forsyth County to Robert Waldo Hunter and Erma Sheek Hunter. He graduated from Reynolds High School in 1949 and the University of North Carolina in 1953. After serving two years in the Army, he became...
Ruth Biermanski Kluge
Feb 25, 2026
Ruth Biermanski Kluge, 87, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at her home. She was born in Germany on March 11, 1938, to the late Franz and Maria Eberlein Biermanski. Ruth, Ms. Ruth, Mom, Omi was the epitome of a tough love matriarch. She was strict but loved fiercely. Always concerned if you were hungry and fed well. Her passions...
Billy "Steve" Stevenson White
Feb 25, 2026
Mr. Billy “Steve” Stevenson White, 71, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, surrounded by his family at his home in Rural Hall. He was born on December 29, 1954, in Forsyth County, NC to the late Billy Emory White and Edna Marion White. Steve worked as a truck driver for Hardy Brothers Inc. for many years. Later in his...
Robert Edward Foy, Jr.
Feb 25, 2026
Robert Edward Foy, Jr. of Advance, NC. November 28, 1946 to February 25, 2026
He was well known as Robin. He was born in Charlotte, NC on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1946 to Robert Edward Foy and Virginia Keating Foy.
Raised in Mt. Airy, he played football at the position of Center for the Mt. Airy Bears, graduating in 1965. He played...
George Calvin Page, Jr.
Feb 25, 2026
KERNERSVILLE- George Calvin Page, Jr., 82, passed away February 25, 2026, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born on October 29, 1943, in Lincolnton, North Carolina, to the late George Calvin Page and Vassey Berry Page.
Mr. Page served in the United States Army in the 173rd Airborne Brigade during the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1967. After returning home from...
Kathleen Elizabeth Curtis Barrett
Feb 24, 2026
Kathleen Elizabeth Curtis Barrett, 40, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at her home.
Mrs. Barrett was born April 4, 1985, in White Settlement, Texas, to Walter Curtis and Terrie Lynn Graham Curtis. Kathleen enjoyed Bible studies and learning about theological history. Beth rolled a nat 20 with a water bottle, a nat 1 with sight, and Jesus caught...
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