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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Donald Gray Gibbons
Feb 18, 2026
KERNERSVILLE – Donald Gray Gibbons, 87, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Hospice Home of High Point. Don was born on July 2, 1938 in Forsyth County, NC to Willie and Trudy Tilley Gibbons. Don retired from RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company. He loved spending time with his family, especially the grandchildren. Don was also known for his fondness of...
Lewis Raymond Bryant, Sr.
Feb 18, 2026
Mr. Lewis Raymond Bryant, Sr. 83, passed away February 18, 2026. He was born October 6, 1942, in Pennsylvania, Co. Va. To the late Raymond Sid Bryant and Lelia Hill Bryant. Lewis retired from Duke Energy as an Electrician with many years’ service. He spent his retirement fishing, and he enjoyed listening to music. In addition, he enjoyed his animals...
Ernest "Bud" Rushing, Jr.
Feb 17, 2026
Ernest Wade “Bud” Rushing Jr., 86, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2026, at Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center. Bud was born on August 29, 1939, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Ernest Wade Rushing Sr. and Fanny Katherine Rushing. He was a lifelong resident of the Winston-Salem area, where he built a life defined...
JoAnn Tucker Lee Parrish
Feb 17, 2026
JoAnn Tucker Lee (Parrish), 87, of Madison, NC, formally of Colfax, NC walked through the pearly gates surrounded by her loving family on February 17, 2026. JoAnn carried many titles in life including, mama, Jo, sis, daughter, friend, and Aunt Jo but her all time favorite was mamaw.
JoAnn was a life long resident of the Colfax community and attended Colfax...
Ronnie "Ron" Lee Stephens
Feb 16, 2026
KERNERSVILLE – Ronnie "Ron" Lee Stephens, 70, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, February 16, 2026. Ron was born on February 12, 1956 in Surry County to the late Dossie and Janie Needham Stephens. His love for vocals and piano led him to a BA degree in Music Education from UNC-Greensboro. Ron then used his talents and interests...
Bobby Joe Atwood
Feb 16, 2026
Bobby Joe Atwood, 84, passed away on February 16, 2026, in Winston-Salem, NC.
Bobby was born on June 29, 1941, in Wilkes County, NC, to the late Edgar Jay Blackburn and Zenna Rae Atwood. He worked for Indera Mills for 52 years.
Bobby loved spending time in the mountains. He was a history buff and also enjoyed shooting pool with friends.
Bobby was...
Christopher Dewey Beshears
Feb 15, 2026
Mr. Christopher Dewey Beshears, 62, a resident of Winston-Salem, passed away February 15, 2026, at his residence.
Christopher was born in Forsyth County on November 8, 1963. He worked as a truck driver for many years. He had a passion for racing and was a devoted fan of Dale Earnhardt Sr. In his spare time, he enjoyed racing RC cars and...
Robert Eugene Fox, Sr.
Feb 15, 2026
Robert “Bob” Eugene Fox Sr., 92, of Clemmons, NC, passed away on February 15, 2026, at Clemmons Village II Assisted Living. He was born on July 28, 1933, in Forsyth County, NC to the late William Lee Fox & Helen Irene Clayton Fox Fulford.
He retired after 30 years of service in the US Navy and actively served from 1950 –...
Brenda Myers Hedrick
Feb 15, 2026
Brenda Myers Hedrick, 83, of Thomasville, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026, at her home surrounded by family.
Ms. Hedrick was born December 24, 1942, in Forsyth County, to Eugene Franklin Myers and Opal Jean Key Myers. In addition to her parents, Brenda was preceded in death by her late husband of 27 years, Harold Shoaf.
Left to cherish her memory are...
Michael Ray Shore
Feb 14, 2026
Mr. Michael Ray Shore, 70, of Kernersville, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Forsyth Medical Center.
Michael was born on June 5, 1955, in Forsyth County to the late Bobby Ray Shore and Bobbie Portis Shore. He retired after many dedicated years of service with Lowe's Hardware.
An avid outdoorsman, Michael found great joy in hiking, skiing, and boating. He...
Nancy Lynn Phelps
Feb 14, 2026
Nancy Lynn Phelps, born November 24, 1956, entered Heaven peacefully at the age of 69 on February 14, surrounded by her loving family and her special friend, BJ.
Nancy was a graduate of Parkland High School and dedicated many years of service as a magistrate at the Forsyth County Courthouse. She also worked as a clerk at several ABC stores, where...
Glenn Allen Strickland
Feb 13, 2026
Mr. Glenn Allen Strickland, 83, of Winston-Salem, passed away at home on Friday, February 13, 2026.
Glenn was born in Knoxville, TN, to the late Samuel Ely Strickland and Bertha Lee Helton Strickland. He was a loving husband, father, brother, and grandpa. Glenn worked for AMP Incorporated as a Tool Engineer up until retirement. Following retirement, he served as a delivery...
Donald Grady Searcy
Feb 13, 2026
Donald Grady Searcy, 74, of New York, NY, passed away on February 13, 2026, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Grady was born on June 8, 1951, to Mary Ann Childress Searcy and Reuel Clement Searcy in Forsyth County, NC. An artist at the Arts Students League of New York, his life was dedicated to creating beautiful paintings and sharing them...
James Robert Hamlett
Feb 12, 2026
James Robert Hamlett, born in Leasburg, NC in 1931 to Elizabeth and Alex Hamlett, a resident of Kernersville NC since 1963, and passed away on February 12, 2026, at the age of 94 after a long, beautiful life.
James, known by many as Jim, is survived by his loving wife Peggy Hamlett of 73 years, son Charles Anthony “Tony” Hamlett and...
Sandra Jean Stewart Alderman
Feb 11, 2026
Sandra Jean Stewart Alderman August 19, 1949 - February 11, 2026
Sandra “Sandy” Jean Stewart Alderman, 76, passed away on February 11, 2026.
Born on August 19, 1949, in Anniston, Alabama, Sandy was the daughter of the late Henry Arnold Stewart and Mary Kathryn Bussey Stewart. She spent most of her life in High Point & Winston Salem, North Carolina, where she...
Bobby Ray Hales
Feb 11, 2026
On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Bobby Ray Hales, 77, of Winston-Salem, NC, went home to Heaven.
He was born in Wilson, NC, on December 13, 1948, son of the late Ronald Welton and Ophelia Hinnant Hales.
Bobby lived a life of hard work, starting as a young man working in tobacco and cotton fields. He graduated from Corinth Holders High School in...
Jimmie Lee Sears, Jr.
Feb 11, 2026
Jimmie Lee Sears Jr., age 56, of Kernersville, passed away February 11, 2026, at the University of Michigan Health. Jimmie was born on May 9, 1969, in Winston-Salem to Jimmie Lee Sr. and Lynda Tutterow Sears.
He was a 1987 graduate of East Forsyth High School and was a member of the football team. He had a strong faith in God,...
Alex Gray Lashmit
Feb 11, 2026
Alex Gray Lashmit, 73, of Winston Salem passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. He was born March 3, 1952, to the late Robert Gray Lashmit and Betty Jean Lashmit. He retired from AMP/TYCO after working as an engineer for 34 years. He was a guitar enthusiast, loved watching old western shows, but most of all loved working on his...
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