Mr. Delma Edman Collins, 85, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, at his home. He was born February 21,1940, in Stokes County, NC, to the late Casey Ledford Collins and Lula Clarice Baker Collins. Delma retired from Thomasville Furniture Plant H in Winston-Salem after 37 ½ years of service. In his spare time, he enjoyed making and sharpening knives. Delma...
Elizabeth Ann Minter Marshall, 90, of Lexington, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Mallard Ridge Assisted Living.
Mrs. Marshall was born March 10, 1935, in Forsyth County, to Cabel Charles Minter and Mary Elizabeth Willard Minter. In addition to her parents, Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, James T. Marshall; two brothers, Charles Minter, and Lewis Minter; one...
Tommy Ray Mitchell 82, of Lexington, NC passed on from this life to his eternal home with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 15, 2026, at The Cranberry House in Newland North Carolina.
Tommy was born on May 17, 1943, to Maude Rachel Miller Mitchell and William Lewis Mitchell in the Beech Mountain community of North Carolina.
Tommy committed his...
Ted Arlen Shore, 94, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in Forsyth County. He was born on June 18, 1931, to the late John Henry Shore and Ruth Lemar Shore. Ted was a proud United States Army Veteran and served bravely in the Korean War. Ted was a lifetime VFW member in Kernersville. He was honorably discharged in...
David Hal Tysinger, 78, of Walnut Cove, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Walnut Cove Health and Rehab.
Mr. Tysinger was born April 26, 1947, in Forsyth County, to Walter Vance Tysinger and Jessie Marie Yates Tysinger. In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by two brothers; one sister; and one son in-law, Roger Keith Garrell Jr.
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George “Wayne” Triplett, 89, passed away surrounded by family at home on January 12, 2026. Wayne was born on December 6, 1936, to Clinard “Elmer” Triplett and Helen Virginia Waters Triplett in Boone, NC.
He enjoyed a successful career with Holiday Tours as a tour bus driver, retiring after 30+ years. Wayne attended Calvary Baptist Church; he earned the US Merchant...
On the morning of January 12, 2026, beloved wife, cherished mother, skilled nurse and devoted community servant, Janet Jean Heravi passed away surrounded by her family at Homestead Hills in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Jan was born in Lincoln Township, Michigan on June 14, 1942. She graduated from the School of Nursing at Wayne State University in 1963 and embarked on a...
Judy Carol Jennings Manuel, 68, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on January 11, 2026.
Judy was born September 15, 1957, in Opelika, AL. She was the 3rd daughter to the late John Heflin Jennings and Lois Donathan Jennings.
Judy was a 1975 graduate of East Forsyth HS and began her work career while in high school, working at Cook's Department Store, where...
Jo Ann Craver Bodenheimer, 90, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home after a brief illness.
The youngest of eight sisters, Jo Ann was born January 5, 1936, in Davidson County, to Ranzo Valus Craver and Clara Ella Everhart Craver. Her early life was spent admiring the wood working skills of her...
Jeffrey “Jeff” Alan Daniels, 66, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, peacefully at his home.
Jeff was born on June 21, 1959, in Forsyth County to Ernest Joseph Daniels, Sr. and Annie Gore Daniels. He was a graduate of Diggs school in Winston-Salem. After school, Jeff was employed with Forsyth Industrial Systems in the manufacturing department. He was also employed...
Mr. Billy Franklin West, age 94 of Advance, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 at his home. Bill was born October 8, 1931, the youngest child of John and Mattie West. He is preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Jean West. Surviving are one son, Mark West (Kelley) and one daughter Lori West, a beloved sister-in-law, Barbara...
Laurel "Ann" (Midkiff) Mabe, 77, of Winston-Salem, went home to be with the Lord on January 11, 2026, after a long illness. Throughout her journey, she never stopped praising her Savior. Ann passed away at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House in Winston-Salem, NC, surrounded by her loving children, grandchildren, and dear longtime friends.
Ann was born on September 21, 1948,...
Edith Marie Roberson, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026. She was born on September 19, 1933, to the late Arnold Wade Pegram and Annie Sue Gravette Pegram in Forsyth County, NC. Mrs. Roberson was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Gospel Light Baptist Church. She worked in the nursery and retired from Forsyth Hospital...
Mr. Joseph “Mark” Robertson, 63, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Woltz Hospice home in Dobson, NC. He was born May 19, 1962, in Surry County, NC, to the late Thomas Roosevelt “Bo” Robertson and Alma Atkins Robertson. Mark was a cook a Brintle Enterprise and The Lantern. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Polly Reece Voegele, 96, passed away peacefully at her home in Monroe, North Carolina, surrounded by family, on Friday, January 9, 2026, at home in Monroe, NC. She was born May 11, 1929, in East Bend, North Carolina, to the late Bulen and Dixie Reece.
In addition to her parents, Polly was preceded in death by her husband, her two brothers,...
Mrs. Betty Louise Kye Bailey, also known as “Ma,” 92, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away at home on Friday, January 9, 2026.
Betty was born in Winnabow, NC, to the late Thelma Reid Kye on September 22, 1933. She grew up in Tobaccoville, NC, where she graduated from Old Richmond School in 1951. She started playing on the varsity basketball team...
Mr. Jack Robert Purves, Sr., 83, of Oak Ridge, NC, graduated to Heaven on Friday, January 9, 2026, passing peacefully at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on April 27, 1942, in Nassau County, New York, to the late David Stuart Purves and Dorothea Neems Packer.
Mr. Purves graduated from Massapequa High School on May 25th, 1961, after receiving...
Teensie “Tina” McMillian Whitaker, 80, of Winston-Salem, entered the more immediate presence of Jesus on Friday, January 9, 2026, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
Born on February 6, 1945, in Patrick County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Maston Junior McMillian and Virgie Bowman McMillian. Tina loved God and her family with her whole heart. Small but...