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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Sophia Toompas Fragakis
Jun 15, 2026
Sophia Toompas Fragakis was born December 5, 1949 in Greensboro to the late James Arthur Toompas and Dorothy Morris. She spent her childhood in Greensboro, graduating from Grimsley High School in 1968. Sophia spent several years working for North Carolina National Bank in Charlotte. She would go on to work for American Wholesale Beverage in its early years. Her most...
Linda Kay Slater
Jun 14, 2026
Ms. Linda Kay Slater, 81, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2026, in Winston-Salem. She was born on October 19 ,1944, in Forsyth County to the late Chester Leroy French and Virginia Plemmons French. Linda was a beautiful person, a wonderful mother and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Jerry Keith Ball
Jun 13, 2026
Jerry Keith Ball, 69, of Kernersville, NC passed away on June 13, 2026, at his home, filled by his loving family, after facing an 18-month battle of pancreatic cancer. Keith was born on September 17, 1956, in Tazewell County, VA to the late Sterling Gene Ball and Clauda Hale Ball. Keith graduated from East Forsyth High School in 1974. He...
Woodruff "Buddy" Franklin Sink
Jun 12, 2026
Woodruff “Buddy” Franklin Sink Sr., 93, passed away on June 12, 2026, at his residence in Winston-Salem, NC.
Born on March 2, 1933, to K.W. Sink and Evola Walker Sink, Buddy grew up in Ardmore and loved to tell his family stories about the way it used to be. He gardened with his father down where the Food Lion can be...
Peggy Phillips Armsworthy
Jun 12, 2026
Mrs. Peggy Phillips Armsworthy, 89, of Advance, NC passed away Friday, June 12, 2026 at her home. She was born August 5, 1936 in Forsyth County, NC to Burnice Ray Phillips and Helen Allen Phillips. Peggy was a member of Smith Grove Church in Mocksville. She worked at Hanes Hosiery and later retired from the...
Patricia Ann Kirby Cranford
Jun 12, 2026
Patricia “Ann” Kirby Cranford, 85, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2026, at Forsyth Medical Center, surrounded by her family.
She was born August 13, 1940, in Ware Shoals, SC, to the late Harmon Humpfrey Kirby and Sara Long Kirby.
Ann was a longtime member of Ardmore Moravian Church. She was active in the women’s fellowship, on the board of trustees, taught...
Michael Edward Hicks
Jun 12, 2026
Mr. Michael Edward “Wooley Booger” Hicks, 72, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. He was born on January 18, 1954, in Forsyth County to John Wesley Hicks and Lillie Mae Mabe Hicks. Mr. Hicks served his country in the United States Army. He loved building things and worked in construction as...
Olin Alvis White
Jun 11, 2026
Mr. Olin Alvis White, 85, of Walnut Cove, died unexpectedly Thursday, June 11, 2026 at his home. Mr. White was beloved by all and will be missed dearly. He was born April 12, 1941 in Forsyth County to Ephraim and Cora Booth White, both now deceased. He was the last surviving child of a large family that included 13 siblings....
Peggy Elaine Reavis Puckett
Jun 10, 2026
Mrs. Peggy Elaine Reavis Puckett, 81, of Yadkinville, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at home surrounded by her loved ones, following a long battle with dementia. She was born on December 27, 1944, to the late Oscar Monroe Reavis and Mary Francis Holt Reavis in Rowan County.
She was employed with Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company for over 35 years...
Rebecca Ann Richards
Jun 10, 2026
Rebecca Ann Richards, 52, of Walnut Cove, NC unexpectedly entered into the presence of the Lord from her home on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. She was born on January 18, 1974, in Winston-Salem, NC.
Rebecca was preceded in death by her mother, Ann Richards.
She is survived by her father, Robert Richards of Walkertown, NC; her sisters, Ruth Yontz (Bill) of Youngsville,...
Suzanne "Suzie" Puckett Greene
Jun 9, 2026
Suzanne "Suzie" Greene, whose kind heart touched the lives of all who knew her, passed away at home on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. On that day, Suzie 's faith became sight, as she entered into the presence of Jesus.
Suzie was born in Louisville, KY on September 18, 1942, and spent the first portion of her life in Larue County, KY....
Lisa Gaye Everidge
Jun 8, 2026
Ms. Lisa Gaye Everidge, 65, of Kernersville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born on June 5, 1961, in Forsyth County, Lisa was the daughter of the late Mr. Arnold Everidge and Mrs. Nancy Watts Everidge.
Ms. Everidge graduated from Parkland High School in 1980. Following graduation, she began her career at...
Addie Frances Bradford Freeman
Jun 8, 2026
Addie Frances Bradford Freeman, 94, of Kernersville, NC passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Kernersville Medical Center. She was born to the late James Bradford and Pearl Jones Bradford on July 3, 1931, in Williamsburg, Kentucky.
Addie graduated from Whitley County High School in Williamsburg, Kentucky. She was a longtime member of Faith Baptist Church in Titusville, FL. Addie...
Jerry Mar Swain
Jun 7, 2026
Jerry Mar Swain, 86, of Wilmington, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 7, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on December 14, 1939, Jerry was known for his sharp intellect, unique sense of humor, and quick-witted personality. In the early 1960s, Jerry proudly served his country as a member of the elite 101st Airborne “Screaming...
Buna John Powell
Jun 7, 2026
Mr. Buna John ‘Buddy’ Powell, 79, of Bermuda Run, NC, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Morehead City, NC. He was born November 8, 1946, in Villa Rica, GA. John graduated from Buford High School in Buford, GA, and from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Immediately after...
Patty Sue Billings Enscore
Jun 7, 2026
It's with heavy hearts and deep gratitude for a life well lived, we announce the passing of our beloved Mama/Nannie Patty Sue Billings Enscore, who left this world on Sunday, June 7, 2026 surrounded by the love she so freely gave to others and is now in the Arms of Our Lord and Savior
Patty was born in Hammonton, New Jersey,...
Ralph Charles Kimel, Jr.
Jun 7, 2026
Mr. Ralph Charles Kimel, Jr., 76, of Huntsville, NC passed away peacefully Sunday, June 7, 2026 at Novant Medical Center. He was born August 10, 1949 in Forsyth County, NC to Ralph Charles Kimel, Sr. and Eleanor Ryan Kimel. Ralph graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in 1967 and East Carolina University in 1971. He owned and...
Bernard Hicks Taylor
Jun 7, 2026
Bernard Hicks Taylor, 83, of Kernersville, NC went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at his home. He was born to the late Roby Taylor and Ethel Williams Taylor on August 31, 1942, in Carroll County, Virginia.
Bernard was a member of the 3D Church of Kernersville. He was a huge outdoorsman who loved to hunt and...
Ray Michael "Mike" Hill Jr.
Jun 6, 2026
Ray Michael “Mike” Hill Jr., 83, passed away on June 6, 2026, in Winston-Salem, NC.
Mike was born on April 20, 1943, in Davidson County, NC, to Ray Michael Hill Sr. and Faith Elizabeth Hine Hill. He graduated from North Davidson High School in 1961 and worked at R.J.R. Tobacco Company for 35 years.
Mike loved being outside in nature, whether he...
Charlene Tilley Davis
Jun 6, 2026
Charlene Tilley Davis, of King, NC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 6th, 2026. Charlene grew up in Kernersville, NC, a daughter to the late Charlie and Nancy Tilley. She loved the beach and spent a lot of her time there, even moving there for some of her life. Charlene had one son,...
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