Janie Linville Pierce
Sep 13, 2025
Janie Linville Pierce, born January 12, 1939, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Walnut Ridge Assisted Living Community. She was born to her parents, James Hubbard Linville and Ollie Neal Linville. Janie was raised on a small tobacco farm in Walkertown, NC, where she learned to work hard. She married Charles Pierce in 1960 and had been...
Sara Cooley
Sep 13, 2025
Sara Aspden Cooley, age 80, died on September 13, 2025. She was predeceased by her beloved son, Robert Evans Tuttle, who she always felt was God's greatest gift to her; her parents, Arnold and Ruth Aspden; and her dear sister, Susan Overstreet. Surviving are her brother and his wife, Steve and Marion Aspden of Winston-Salem, NC; her sister Jane Deal...
Shelby Holder Spease
Sep 12, 2025
Shelby Holder Spease, 86, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Forsyth County on October 21, 1938, to the late Darcy William and Rosa Tucker Holder. Mrs. Spease loved her family, playing games, crocheting, traveling, and going to the beach and mountains. She enjoyed watching sports and was an avid Cincinnati Reds...
Vickie Wishon Capra
Sep 12, 2025
Mrs. Vickie Kates Wishon Capra, 76, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on September 12, 2025, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
Vickie was born on August 20, 1949, in Forsyth County, to the late Mr. Warren Shore and Mildred Kates Shore. She worked for the City of Winston-Salem for many years as an administrative assistant, serving the Housing Department and...
John William Nagel, Sr.
Sep 11, 2025
John William Nagel, age 81, went to a beautiful life in Heaven on his birthday, September 11, 2025, after having lived an incredible life of love and family. John was born September 11, 1944, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a son of the late William Taylor and Rita Prendergast Nagel.
John grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina and attended Notre Dame High School...
Curtis McDow Hunter
Sep 11, 2025
Curtis McDow Hunter passed away peacefully on September 11, 2025, at 4:10 a.m.
He is survived by his two children: Claralynne Williams in Suffolk, VA; and Mark David Hunter in Clemmons, NC.
Curtis was born on October 14, 1931, to Clarence David and Hilda Cyrus Hunter. in Virginia Baptist Hospital Lynchburg, VA. He grew up as a member of Inglewood Baptist Church...
Glenda Gay Holler
Sep 11, 2025
Glenda Gay Holler, a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2025, at the age of 81.
Born on November 19, 1943, in Charlotte, North Carolina, she was the cherished middle daughter of Gordon Elmer Holler and Margaret Proctor Holler. Glenda treasured her family deeply, especially her sisters, Dixie and Peggy, with whom she shared a...
Melissa Cook Nifong
Sep 10, 2025
Mrs. Melissa Paulette Cook Nifong, age 71, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2025. She was born November 12, 1953, in Welch, West Virginia to the late Dr. Paul E. Cook and Mildred Marie Stevens. She grew up in Newark, Delaware until the 9th grade but spent many summers in Pineville, WV. With both sets of grandparents, aunts and uncles and...
Stephen "Steve" Harris
Sep 10, 2025
Mr. Stephen “Steve” Bruce Harris, 71, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Steve was born March 27, 1954 in Birmingham, AL to the late Doris Clements Harris and the late William Louis Harris. He was a member of Home Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, NC. Steve was a golf professional and teacher for many years and retired as...
Shirley B. Johnson
Sep 9, 2025
Ms. Shirley B. Johnson, 79, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, TN. She was born February 3, 1946, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Clyde Elmo Parrish and Virginia Maude Higgins Parrish. Shirley was a Christian woman and enjoyed singing gospel music. She retired from Wells Fargo after many years of service....
Clarence William Swearingin
Sep 9, 2025
Bill Swearingin, known only to those who hadn't spent more than a moment with him as Clarence William Swearingin, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2025. Bill was born in Oswego, KS on November 24, 1931 to parents George Arthur (Stanley) Swearingin and Doris (Hackney) Swearingin. Growing up on a farm in Kansas, where he developed a strong work ethic...
Kenneth Gray Ketner
Sep 9, 2025
Mr. Kenneth Gray Ketner, 91, passed away peacefully due to complications related to cancer on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
He was the fourth child of the late Charles Allen Ketner and Zetta Nifong Ketner and was proceeded in death by two brothers, Billy Ketner and John Ketner; two sisters, Kathryn Ketner Hall and Shirley Ketner James; and his half-sister, Irene Nifong.
Born...
Geraldine Hill Musten
Sep 8, 2025
Geraldine Hill Musten, 92, of Kernersville, NC passed away peacefully on September 8, 2025, at her home. She was born to the late Helen Hill on January 18, 1933, in High Point, NC.
Geri first began her career at the original Kernersville News. It was there where she found many relationships that she would hold to such high value throughout her...
Dr. Stephen Joseph Kaluzne
Sep 8, 2025
Dr. Stephen Joseph Kaluzne of Advance, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem.
Born on December 2, 1949, in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, he was the eldest of three children of Stephen Benedict Kaluzne and Stella Paula Gladysz Kaluzne Lazor, who both preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death...
Sandra Stone Linker
Sep 7, 2025
Sandra Linker, born Sandra Ruth Stone, lovingly named Mayna by her first granddaughter, this term of endearment quickly became the name she cherished most, not only from her grandchildren Courtney (Bryon), Lindsey, Jensen (Lauren), Karsen (Juliana), Jeremy (Allie), Justin (Caitlin), Riley (Rhian), Estelle (Alex), Chad, Caroline, great grandchildren (15+), great-great grandchildren (1+) but also countless friends and family who treasured...
Donna "Waydell" Hudson Alley Bowen
Sep 7, 2025
Donna “Waydell” Hudson Alley Bowen, 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Trinity Glen Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in Rockingham County on April 30, 1939, to Wade T. and Rose Leonard Hudson. She was a faithful member of Morris Chapel United Methodist Church and was a previous member of Sharon United Methodist Church in Supply,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Kohnen
Sep 6, 2025
Mrs. Elizabeth “Betty” Baureis Kohnen, 70, of Mocksville, NC passed away while traveling in Alaska. She was born December 14, 1954 to Walter John Baureis and Agnus Collette Chernow Baureis. Betty was a member of Bethlehem Methodist Church and taught Special Education at Davie High School. She coached O.M. Teams and was a Girl Scout Leader for many years. Betty...