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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Col. Martin Ray "Marty" Ridge
May 24, 2009
RIDGE RURAL HALL, Colonel Martin Ray ""Marty"" Ridge, 59 of Rural Hall passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Marty was born in Forsyth County on November 11, 1949 the son of the late Harriet Crouch Ridge and Cone Sherman Ridge Jr. Marty joined the Army Reserves in 1970 and has continued to serve in the Military...
Clarence Edward Sarge" Derrah
May 24, 2009
KERNERSVILLE-Clarence Edward ""Sarge"" Derrah, 79, a loving husband, father and grandfather; and affectionately known as ""Sarge"" passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009 at his home. He was born September 24, 1929 in Cumberland Co., Maine to the late George Thomas and Madline Taylor Derrah. Mr. Derrah was a member of First Baptist Church in Kernersville. He was a United States...
James Brantley Davis, Sr
May 23, 2009
Mr. James Brantley Davis, SR., 72, of Winston-Salem went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Davis was born in Forsyth County to the late Sam Si and Viola Crews Davis on August 9, 1936. He attended Mineral Springs High School and then attended NC State University for two years. Mr. Davis was...
Trenis Massey Hembree
May 23, 2009
Mrs. Trenis Massey Hembree, 88, of Winston-Salem, died Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born March 19, 1921 in Durham Co., North Carolina to the late Joseph A. & Mattie S. Massey. A resident of Anderson, South Carolina for most of her life, she moved to Winston-Salem for care by her family following her development of...
Raymond James Dowd
May 23, 2009
Raymond Dowd went home to live forever in God's presence on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at the age of 85. Raymond (Ray), a native of Atlanta, Georgia, resided in Winston-Salem and Lewisville, since November 1979. Ray was born to the late Joseph James and Adele Hooks Dowd on Friday, December 28, 1923 in Atlanta Georgia. After school he entered the...
Terry Lee Martin
May 23, 2009
Mr. Terry Lee Martin, 67, of Clemmons, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2009, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born on September 9, 1941 in Forsyth County to the late Maurice William and Inez Owens Martin. Mr. Martin was a member of Advance First Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Navy and he had retired...
William Bill Lydia Lawing, Jr.
May 23, 2009
Bill Lawing 86, of Winston-Salem passed away peacefully at his home Saturday evening. He was born in Nebo, NC, where he was raised alongside eight other siblings by William Lawing, Sr., and Margie Bowman Lawing. He graduated from Nebo High School in 1940 and moved to Winston-Salem soon afterward where he met Avis Bodenheimer at a boarding house. Both of...
Tom Casper Eaton
May 22, 2009
BELEWS CREEK-Tom Casper Eaton, 84, passed away Friday, May 22, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born February 4, 1925 in Forsyth Co. to the late Nobel Casper and Carrie Landreth Eaton. Mr. Eaton was a United States Army veteran with Company 1, 26th Infantry, having served in WWII in the European Campaign and the Battle of the Bulge....
Loretta Howell Plymale
May 21, 2009
KERNERSVILLE-Loretta Jean Howell Plymale, 73 died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born May 24, 1935 in Bedford Co., Virginia to the late Oakey and Lizzie Mae Daniels Howell. Loretta retired from RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. as security supervisor/fire protection after 18 years of service. She was the head advisor of Explorer Post 975...
Mrs. Bertie "Oneita" Cranford
May 21, 2009
Mrs. Bertie "Oneita" Carter Cranford, 76, of Clemmons, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born July 9, 1932 in Forsyth County to William Earl and Ethel Dull Carter. Mrs. Cranford was a member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church; Transportation Coordinator for Five Point Senior Citizens; a member and past president of the VFW...
Jean Linda Horton Sapp
May 21, 2009
Jean Linda Horton Sapp, 76, of Winston-Salem died Thursday, May 21,2009 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born August 7, 1932 in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late Mike and Ella (Boots) Horton. Mrs. Sapp was retired from Southern Tool. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Jo Weavil. She is...
Everette Webster Berry, Jr.
May 20, 2009
KERNERSVILLE-Everette Webster Berry, Jr., 86, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at his home. He was born August 1, 1922 in Burke Co. to the late Violecta Cook and Everette W. Berry, Sr. Mr. Berry was a member of First Baptist Church in Kernersville. He was a United States Navy veteran. Everette was a member of the V.F.W. Post 5352, Masonic...
Larry Zane Hammack
May 20, 2009
Mr. Larry Zane Hammack passed away Wednesday evening, May 20, 2009 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Larry was born in Forsyth County on October 7, 1932 to the late James and Della Hammack. He served our Country in the US army. Larry worked at Sears in shipping and receiving with 40 years of service, plus worked at auto supply...
Doris Mae Ransom Walker
May 20, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM-Doris Ransom Walker, 82, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She was born December 5, 1926 in Forsyth Co. to the late Howard and Eva Motsinger Ransom. Mrs. Walker's youth was spent in Lewisville. Her working career consisted of 20 years as an inspector at RJ Reynolds. Later she was well known for her...
Jennifer Jinger Lynn Blankenship Powell
May 20, 2009
KERNERSVILLE-Jennifer Lynn ""Jinger"" Blankenship Powell, 50, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She was born March 1, 1959 in Mercer Co., West Virginia to Alta ""Mitzi"" Worrell Crutchfield and the late Robert Fitzhugh Blankenship. Jinger loved her husband, children and mother very much and made a wonderful home for them. She also was an...
John Andrew Welch
May 19, 2009
John Andrew Welch, 78, of Winston-Salem, passed away gently as he lived his life, on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. John was born in Davidson County on October 1, 1930 to the late Creed and Ruth Welch. He was a member of Bethabara Moravian Church. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Doris Wall Welch. Surviving are his daughters,...
Johnnie Martin
May 19, 2009
Mr. Johnnie Martin, 86, of Clemmons passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at his home. He was born November 17, 1922 in Stapleton County, GA to Marvin M. and Willie Glover Martin. Mr. Martin was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during WWII. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was preceded in death by...
Barbara Adams Reid
May 18, 2009
Mrs. Barbara Adams Reid, 62, of Winston-Salem died Monday, May 18, 2009 at her home. She was born July 14, 1946 in Yadkin County, the daughter of the late H. Hershel and Opal Davis Adams. Mrs. Reid was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She retired from Sara Lee following 41 years of service. Survivors include her husband, James M....
Robert Warren Griffin
May 18, 2009
Mr. Robert Warren Griffin, of Bermuda Run, died Monday, May 18, 2009 at his home. He was born September 7, 1939 in Lee County to Grover L. and Mary Britt Griffin. Mr. Griffin grew up in Fayetteville, NC, served in the U.S. Air Force and attended Methodist University. Mr. Griffin was a Manufacturer's Representative for 35 years. He was active...
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