All Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Sara Elizabeth Graves Shore
Apr 15, 2026
Sara Elizabeth Graves Shore, 102, of Clemmons, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
Mrs. Shore was born March 14, 1924, in Forsyth County, to Ray McCollum Graves and Mattie Snyder Graves. She was an avid fan of the Atlanta Braves. Sara enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Her greatest joy was sharing the Lord...
Sondra Rae Hominsky Harbaugh
May 7, 2026
Sondra Rae Hominsky Harbaugh, 83, of Greensboro, NC passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on April 21, 1943, to Albert and Dorothy Hominksy in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Sondra was a hardworking and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She spent her life taking care of her family. Sondra was known...
Shirley McKinley Sharpe
May 7, 2026
Mrs. Shirley Juanita McKinley Sharpe, 85, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on October 1, 1940, the daughter of the late Melvin Lee McKinley and Minnie Cleo Day McKinley. Shirley was a devout Christian and member of Capella Church of Christ, where she loved her church family deeply. She was...
Linda Kay Sink Woosley
May 5, 2026
Linda Kay Sink Woosley, 60, passed away at home surrounded by her family on May 5, 2026. Linda was born on July 11, 1965, to Charles Lee Sink and Audrey Faye James Sink in Davidson County.
Linda worked as a locksmith before having children. She frequently worked at her husband’s auto body repair business once her children were grown. Above all,...
Diane Whiteside Jenkins
May 5, 2026
Diane Whiteside Jenkins, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026, at the age of 75.
Born on January 22, 1951, in Enka, North Carolina, Diane was one of nine children raised in a close-knit and deeply loving family. That love became the foundation of the life she built and shared with others.
Diane met the...
Judy Carol Shields
May 5, 2026
KERNERSVILLE – Judy Carol Shields, 71, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at her home. Carol was born on March 29, 1955 in Forsyth County to Henry and Pauline Campbell Morgan. She was a member at Colfax Baptist Church. Carol was dedicated to every aspect of her career – no task was impossible with her “can-do” attitude.
She enjoyed being outdoors,...
Marilou Martin Bradley
May 4, 2026
Marilou Martin Bradley, 84, of Winston-Salem, passed away Monday, May 4, 2026, at Forsyth Medical Center.
Marilou was born August 1, 1941, in Forsyth County, to Walter Edison Martin and Ellen Clore Martin. She was a teacher at Southwest Junior High School for many years before retiring. A devout Christian, Marilou was a lifetime member of New Philadelphia Moravian Church. She...
Fred James Walser, Jr
May 4, 2026
Fred James Walser, Jr., 82, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026, following an extended illness. He was born on October 6, 1943, to the late Fred James Walser, Sr. and Elizabeth Fishel Walser.
Fred was a devoted member of Trinity Moravian Church, where he faithfully served as an usher, played in the Moravian band, and contributed as a...
Dianna Kathryn DeLeo Shamel
May 3, 2026
Dianna Kathryn DeLeo Shamel, age 63, of Winston-Salem, passed away on May 3, 2026, at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Health. She was born on March 21, 1963, in Rochester, New York, and spent most of her youth in Wellsville and Painesville, Ohio.
She gave birth to the joy of her life, her daughter, Elizabeth “Ryn” Parsons, on December 5, 1988.
Dianna married...
James Richard Proctor
May 3, 2026
James Richard Proctor, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, May 3, 2026. He was born in Mohave County, Arizona, on December 8, 1944, to the late James Fredrick Proctor and Nellie Louise Williams Proctor. James loved the outdoors, and found joy in golfing, fishing, and watersports. In his younger days, his competitive spirit shined through his...
Randy Bruce
May 3, 2026
Robert Randolph Bruce, Jr., known to all as “Randy”, 68, died Sunday, May 3, 2026 at his home in Rural Hall. Randy was born in Pulaski County, Virginia to the late Robert Randolph “Bob” Bruce and June Elizabeth Sheets Bruce, who survives. He was an Eagle Scout and was a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Western Carolina University (WCU), where...
Jo Anne Hall Ritchie
May 3, 2026
JoAnne lived a life marked by deep faith, quiet strength, adventure, and excessive love. Born in Salisbury, she attended Boyden High School and graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne College, where she (L-R’s May Queen) met the love of her life (and football player) Ross Ritchie. They married in 1955, and together they filled their home with laughter, beauty, and children.
She often talked...
Glenda Lorena Lackey
May 2, 2026
Mrs. Glenda Bray Lackey, 86, of Winston-Salem, died on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home after a short illness.
Born in Jefferson, Georgia, to Luther Preston Bray and Martha “Inez” Wilkes, she was raised in Lexington, NC, with her family, before moving to Winston-Salem. There she attended Gray High School, graduating in 1958.
She married Arden Lackey...
Clauda Faye Ball
May 2, 2026
Clauda Faye (Hale) Ball, 93, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at her home in Kernersville, North Carolina.
She was born on September 26, 1932, to the late Harrison Delmus Hale and Edith Vernon Hale.
Clauda was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose life was centered around her faith, her family, and her home....
Warren Elliott Belin
May 1, 2026
Warren Elliott Belin, of Clemmons, NC passed away Friday, May 1, 2026 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born October 20, 1967 in Monroe, NC to John Edward Belin and Janie Clark Belin. Warren graduated from Wake Forest University in 1990. Warren competed as a linebacker for the football program for four seasons, finishing his career with...
Patricia Ann Pilcher Stine
May 1, 2026
Mrs. Patricia Ann Pilcher Stine, 75, of Clemmons, NC, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026, at her home.
Patricia was born on March 2, 1951, to the late William Howard Pilcher and Nettie Jane Winfrey Pilcher in Forsyth County, NC.
A devoted wife, loving mother, and beloved Grandmother, Patricia never missed out on spending time with her family and doting on...
Cheryl Dean Dixon Byerly
May 1, 2026
Mrs. Cheryl Dean Dixon Byerly, 76, of Clemmons, NC, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born on September 22, 1949, to the late Edwin Thomas Dixon, Sr. and Doraden “Deanie” Robertson Dixon in Forsyth County, NC.
Cheryl graduated from East Forsyth High School in 1967, before continuing her education at the...
Barbara Payne Jessup
May 1, 2026
Mrs. Barbara Payne Jessup, 79, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 1, 2026, at her care facility. She was born on April 3, 1947, the daughter of the late Beauford Lee Payne and Ruth McCraw Payne. Barbara loved spending time with her family, fishing at Emerald Isle, reading, drinking her Mountain Dew, spending time at the beach and sitting by...
Ralph Thomas "Tom" White Jr.
May 1, 2026
Ralph Thomas “Tom” White Jr. passed away on May 1, 2026, at the age of 83, at home surrounded by his family.
He was born on June 23, 1942, in Kinston, NC. Tom grew up on a 200-acre tobacco farm in Kinston, NC. He loved sharing memories of riding his horse, building model airplanes, driving a school bus, and helping on...
Guillermina Gardea Watts
May 1, 2026
Guillermina Watts Gardea, 86, of Winston‑Salem, passed away on May 1, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
She was born on February 10, 1940, in San Francisco del Oro, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Jovita Torres and Antonio Gardea. Guillermina grew up in a close‑knit family with her four sisters, Leonor, Manuela, Teresa, and Magdalena Gardea, forming bonds that remained strong...
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