Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Jul 9, 2009

KERNERSVILLE-Joseph Coy ""J.C."" Gray, 77, passed away Thursday, July 09, 2009 at his home. He was born September 16, 1931 in Guilford Co. to the late Joseph Crews and Lena Bull Gray. J.C. was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, and retired from Standard Trucking Co. In addition...

Jul 8, 2009

Mrs. Mary Catherine Benfield, 80, of Clemmons died Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Grace Healthcare of Winston-Salem. She was born February 23, 1929 in Catawba, the daughter of the late Ernest and Susan Hefner. Mrs. Benfield was a member of First Assembly of God. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Edward Benfield....

Jul 8, 2009

Mr. Norman Gray Overby, Sr, 78, of Advance, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at his home. He was born March 8, 1931 in Guilford County to Rosco Lee and Lottie Fowler Overby. Mr. Overby attended Davie Baptist Church and was a self employed truck driver. He was also a diesel mechanic. He was preceded in death by his parents;...

Jul 7, 2009

Mrs. Sudie Markland Howard, 89, a lifelong resident of Advance, passed away Tuesday, July 07, 2009 at Bermuda Commons. She was born July 29, 1919 in Davie County to George Ernest and Elizabeth Potts Markland. Mrs. Howard was a lifelong member of Advance United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Taylor Vestal Howard; four brothers and...

Jul 6, 2009

Walnut Cove-Ronnie Dale Tucker,60, of Walnut Cove passed away suddenly Monday July 6, 2009 at his home. He was born March 3, 1949 in Valdosta GA to the late Dempsey Tucker and Ione Willis Tucker. Ronnie retired from the Winston-Salem Journal after 38 years of service. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a stepson; Michael...

Jul 6, 2009

Timothy F. Norman, 66 of Hurlock, MD passed away at the Dorchester General Hospital in Cambridge, MD on Monday July 6, 2009. He was born in Winston-Salem on August 6, 1942, and was a son of the late Fornie and Edith Cumbo Madison. He attended schools in North Carolina and served in the US Air Force from September 9, 1960...

Jul 5, 2009

MARSHALL, Romie Glenn passed away Sunday, July 5, 2009 after an extended illness. He was born July 25, 1930, the youngest child of Powell and Sarah Marshall. Romie grew up in Stokes County. He joined the US Air Force where he proudly served his country for four years. He was also a member of the Rural Hall Volunteer Fire Department...

Jul 5, 2009

DZIECIOL CARRBORO - Cyprian Dzieciol, 30, of Carrboro, died Sunday, July 5, 2009. Mr. Dzieciol was born September 18, 1978 in Wroclaw, Poland a son of Barbara Wienclawska Mitchell and Leszek Dzieciol. He was a graduate of RJ Reynolds High School and Forsyth Technical College with an Associates Degree in History. He was two weeks away from graduating from UNC...

Jul 3, 2009

Mr. Robert ""Pop"" Childress, 88, of Winston-Salem Passed away Friday, July 3, 2009 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born March 24, 1921 in Surry County to Henry Curtis and Nettie Wilmouth Childress. Mr. Childress retired from P.H. Hanes Knitting after 49 years of service. He was a wonderful father. Mr. Childress loved his grandchildren and drag racing....

Jul 3, 2009

Mrs. Linda Chambers Butner, 67, died Friday July 03,2009, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Butner was born in Stokes County on January 31, 1942, a daughter of Arvil Clay and Myrtle Johnson Chambers. She was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Travis Butner. Surviving are her husband, Ronnie Johnson of the home; son, Gary Butner(Lynn); daughters, Terry...

Jul 2, 2009

Wade Eugene Zimmerman, 74 of Enterprise Rd. in Arcadia and recently of Britthaven of Davidson, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, July 2, 2009. Mr. Zimmerman was born August 31, 1934 in Davidson County to Russell Wade Zimmerman and Inas Kimel Zimmerman. On March 24, 1956 he married Jane Anderson. He is survived by his loving...

Jul 1, 2009

Mr. Bobby Arthur Pardue, 54, of Winston-Salem passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Forsyth County to Harold Weaver and Nora Freeman Pardue on January 21, 1955. Mr. Pardue is survived by two daughters Angy Pardue and Nicki Atkinson; his parents; a granddaughter Rayne Atkinson; his partner, Kathy Doss; and a sister Christie...

Jul 1, 2009

COLFAX-Marjorie Lancaster Everett, 49, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born December 15, 1959 in Guilford Co., NC. Surviving are her husband, Randy Lee Everett; two children, Amy and Haley Everett; her mother, Barbara Goode Lancaster; her father, Royal Parker Lancaster; two sisters and two brothers, Suzy Cox and husband Mike, Zip Lancaster and...

Jul 1, 2009

Jun 30, 2009

Winston-Salem - Mr. R.B. Kerner, IV died June 30, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. R.B. was born in Kernersville on March 8, 1939 to the late R.B. Kerner, III and Lucille Newell Kerner. After high school, he attended Appalachian State Teachers' College. He was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church and was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company...

Jun 30, 2009

KERNERSVILLE-Mary Ann Cooke Binkley, 72, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born August 24, 1936 in Montgomery Co., NC to the late James Arthur and Ester Haywood Cooke. Mary Ann was a member of Century Park Baptist Church and a member of the choir. She believed God first and then her family....

Jun 30, 2009

""I have fought a good fight, have finished my course. I have kept the faith."" II Timothy 4:7. Robert Glenn Smith, 94, of Winston-Salem, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at the Forrest Heights Assisted Living Center. He was born October 22, 1914 in Forsyth County, a son of the late William C. and Hattie Spaugh Smith. He was a very...

Jun 30, 2009

Mr. James Jefferson Womack, age 89 of Trinity, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at his home. He was born May 19, 1920 in Georgia to the late Henry and Pauline Taylor Womack. Mr. Womack served in the U.S. Army during WWII and had retired from Forsyth Medical Center serving in the Maintenance Department. He is preceded in death by one...

Jun 30, 2009

KERNERSVILLE-Coy Franklin Hester, Jr., 70, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at his home. He was born October 5, 1938 in Guilford Co. to the late Coy Franklin Hester, Sr. and Margaret Neugent Kiger. Coy loved his family, being outdoors and especially his tractor. He was honorably discharged as a United States Army Veteran. He will be greatly missed and...

Jun 30, 2009

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Johnson Keziah, 91, of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born February 15, 1918 in Forsyth County to John and Ada H. Hartman. Mrs. Keziah was a member of Waughtown Baptist Church, and was retired from Hanes Knitting. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Willie Lee...