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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Kevin Ray Love
Mar 13, 2026
KERNERSVILLE – Kevin Ray Love, 66, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026 at Kernersville Medical Center. Kevin was born on October 8, 1959 in Forsyth County to Billy Ray and Gale Smith Love. Kevin was a 1977 graduate of East Forsyth High School and earned an Associate Degree at Forsyth Technical Community College. He retired from Winston Salem Transit Authority....
Thurman Vester Johnson
Jan 23, 2026
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Mr. Thurman Vester Johnson, 96, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026, at his home. He was born July 26, 1929, in Mercer County, West Virgina to the late Colin Johnson and Ina Baugess Johnson. In high school, Thurman enjoyed playing basketball. In addition, he enjoyed playing golf. Thurman was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. He served...
Paige Leann Rice Frazier
Mar 10, 2026
Paige Leann Rice Frazier of King, NC, went home to the arms of Jesus at the age of 33 on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, while vacationing abroad in Jamaica. She was born in Forsyth County, NC on November 10, 1992, to Joel and Penny Rice.
Paige was a loving wife, mother, sister, friend and most of all, a Christian. At the...
Leonard Avery Creson
Mar 25, 2026
Leonard Avery Creson, 72, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026, at Forsyth Medical Center, surrounded by his loving wife and children.
Leonard was born on January 25, 1954, in Forsyth County to the late Irvin and Betty Ann Creson. He dedicated 40 years of faithful service as a shipping supervisor with Hanes Dye and Finishing Company before retiring.
Leonard...
Elizabeth Milton Griffin
Mar 24, 2026
Elizabeth “Liz” Milton Griffin, of Kernersville, NC went home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, after a lengthy but courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born on November 15, 1939, in Horse Pasture, VA.
Liz is survived by her loving and dedicated husband of 67 years, George Griffin; son, Keith Griffin (Rebecca); daughter, Linda Murphy (Jim);...
Allie Clayton "Buck" Darnell
Mar 24, 2026
Mr. Allie Clayton “Buck” Darnell, 92, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at his home.
Buck was born in Forsyth County on August 22, 1933, to the late Mr. Roney Roosevelt Darnell and Mrs. Laura DeEtte Vanhoy Darnell James. He was a dedicated husband, father, and grandfather, who always enjoyed spending time with his family.
He graduated from...
Jerry Wayne Lewis
Mar 23, 2026
Mr. Jerry Wayne Lewis, 73, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 23, 2026. He was born on August 22, 1952, in Forsyth County to the late Harold and Georgia Lewis.
Affectionately known as “Pa,” Jerry had a deep love for his family and treasured every moment spent with them. He especially enjoyed trips to the beach,...
James Taylor Blake
Mar 23, 2026
James Taylor Blake, known to many as Jimmy, passed away on March 23, 2026. Born on April 18, 1947, Jim lived a life marked by devotion to his family, a strong work ethic, and a deep love for adventure.
Jim was the devoted and loving husband of 33 years to Lillian Ione Blake. Their marriage was built on love, partnership, and...
Alonzo James Latimore
Mar 23, 2026
Alonzo James Latimore (Latt) passed away at the age of 75 at his home Monday, March 23, 2026 in Winston-Salem North Carolina.
He was born August 25, 1950 in Uniontown, Alabama. He moved to Buffalo, New York for job opportunities. He worked several jobs until he became employed by the NFTA Metro where he worked for 30 years. Alonzo enjoyed playing...
Rachel Denise Irby
Mar 23, 2026
Rachel Denise Irby, 38, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, while surrounded by those she loved most. Born on March 22, 1988, in Virginia Beach, VA to Patrick Irby and Patricia Mumford Irby, Rachel lived a life defined not by its length, but by the depth in which she loved, connected, and truly saw the people around her.
From a...
Ricky Lee Cornatzer
Mar 23, 2026
Mr. Ricky Lee Cornatzer, 64, passed away on March 23, 2026. He was born February 20, 1962, to the late Roy Lee Cornatzer, Jr. and Jo Ann Speaks Cornatzer. Ricky worked for many years as a self-employed contractor who took pride in his work in drywall, landscaping, and residential construction. He enjoyed tending to his flowers,...
John Waddell Hancock Jr.
Mar 23, 2026
John Waddell Hancock Jr., 89, of Clemmons, passed away Monday, March 23, 2026, at Mallard Ridge Assisted Living.
Mr. Hancock was born November 19, 1936, in Forsyth County, to John Waddell Hancock Sr. and Naoma Beck Hancock. He was a member of Mocks Church in Advance. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his first wife, Kay...
Martha Nichols Swing
Mar 23, 2026
The world lost an indomitable spirit when Martha Faye Nichols Swing, 85, of King, NC, passed away on March 23, 2026, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Martha was born August 17, 1940, to Louis Aubrey Nichols and Kathleen Meadows Nichols (later Kathleen Maxcy) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; the family lived in a much-loved home on Anderson Drive. Martha...
Donna Mae RuLon
Mar 22, 2026
Donna Mae RuLon, 83, passed away on March 22, 2026, in Clemmons, NC.
Donna was born on May 31, 1942, in Akron, Ohio, to Edwin Rose Finegan and Maxine Annette Dowling Finegan, along with her brother Eddie Finegan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepmother, Evelyn Finegan, and her stepbrother, Dug Deans.
Left to cherish her...
Lionel Francis Branscomb
Mar 22, 2026
Lionel Francis Branscomb, 88, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
He was born on January 26, 1938, in Carroll County, Virginia, the only child of late Earl and Opal Branscomb.
Lionel grew up in rural Forsyth County, NC, and graduated from Mineral Springs High School in 1956. He was married in...
Maynard Smith Lloyd, Jr.
Mar 22, 2026
Maynard Smith Lloyd, Jr., 69, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
Maynard was born on March 29, 1956, in Raleigh, North Carolina, to Maynard Smith Lloyd, Sr. and Patricia Cotten Lloyd. His family lived in several places before settling in Winston-Salem. He was a graduate of Reynolds High School and a member of Peace...
William "Bill" Joseph Weese
Mar 21, 2026
William "Bill" Joseph Weese, 60, of Winston-Salem, NC, marched through Heaven’s gate on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at his home.
Bill was born on November 6th, 1965, in Baltimore, MD, to Shirley Mines Evans and the late James Eli Weese, Sr.
Bill spent most of his life in Baltimore before moving to Winston-Salem in 2010. There, he connected with his childhood sweetheart...
Sharon Redmon Stamper
Mar 21, 2026
Sharon Redmon Stamper passed away peacefully on March 21, 2026, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, at the age of 80. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ivey M. Redmon, Sr. and Doris Motsinger Redmon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her younger brother, Kevin K. Redmon and her daughter, Tracey...
George Edwin Meeks
Mar 21, 2026
George Edwin Meeks, 92, passed away on March 21, 2026, at his home in Pfafftown, NC.
George was born on July 21, 1933, in Winston-Salem, NC, to the late Crawford Russell and Grace Shepherd Meeks. He grew up in Winston-Salem, NC, with his siblings, Crawford Russell Meeks, Jr, and Mary Bradley Grubbs, and graduated from Hanes High School in 1951.
In 1952,...
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