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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Joseph Cooper Johnson
Feb 15, 2009
Mr. Joseph Cooper Johnson, 82, of Winston-Salem, died Sunday, February 15, 2009 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mr. Johnson was born September 15, 1926 in McCreary County, Kentucky, a son of the late Joseph H. Johnson and the late Willie Lee DeLon Johnson. He grew up in Memphis, TN and served in the US Marine Corp. in the late...
Lester Glenn Chapple
Feb 14, 2009
Mr. Lester Glenn Chapple, 88, of Winston-Salem passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully in his sleep at home February 14, 2009. He was born February 26, 1920 one of twelve children to Garfield Allen and Ellen Lentz Chapple. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Army, where he was the recipient of the Purple Heart Award. Mr. Chapple...
Ruby Perdue Shields
Feb 14, 2009
Kernersville - Ruby Perdue Shields,71, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2009 at her residence. She was born October, 29, 1937 in Rockingham Co. to the late Ezra Odell and Lizzie Everett Perdue. Ruby attended Kernersville Wesleyan Church and worked at Kayser-Roth for 30 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Richard Shields. Surviving are; a daughter Donna...
Ruby Faye Baynes Myers
Feb 14, 2009
Mrs. Ruby Faye Baynes Myers, 90, of Winston-Salem passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2009 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on May 27, 1918 in Forsyth County to the late Perry and Virginia Sanders Burguess. Mrs. Myers was preceded in death by a sister Ruth Cigliano and a brother Rufus Burguess. She is survived by...
Winnie Poindexter Morris
Feb 14, 2009
Mrs. Winnie Poindexter Morris, 77, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend went to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 14, 2009 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born on November 22, 1931 to the late John B. and Alice Gilley Poindexter in Monroe, LA. Mrs. Morris was a long time...
Geneva Holt Gentry
Feb 13, 2009
GENTRY Rural Hall - Mrs. Geneva Holt Gentry, 84, passed away Friday, February 13, 2009 at Oak Forrest. She was born September 16, 1924 in Surry County to the late Arthur David and Sallie Via Holt. Mrs. Gentry was an active member of Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church as long as her health permitted. She retired from Dewey's Bakery with over...
Pete James Pappas
Feb 13, 2009
Pete James Pappas of Winston-Salem, NC in the early morning hours of February 13th passed away after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born on October 3rd 1949 in Winston-Salem, N.C. to James and Dena Pappas, which have both preceded him in death. He graduated from RJ Reynolds High School in 1969. He lived a full...
Jane High Burnett
Feb 13, 2009
Mrs. Jane High Burnett, 88, of Winston-Salem died Friday, February 13, 2009 at the Oaks at Forsyth. She was born October 7, 1920 in Wilmington, the daughter of the late Dr. D. P. High and Jeanette Poag High. Mrs. Burnett was a former member of Winter Park Baptist Church in Wilmington and was retired from Belk-Beery. She was presently a...
Mildred L. Nance
Feb 13, 2009
Mildred L. Nance, 72, of Winston-Salem passed away February 13, 2009. She was born in Davie County to Henry Thomas and Ruth Lagle Nance. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, James Nance. Miss Nance was a member of Ardmore Christian Church and was owner of Jay-Deb's Beauty Salon for over 30 years. She is survived...
Calvin Clark Owens
Feb 13, 2009
Mr. Calvin Clark Owens, 83, of Winston-Salem died Friday, February 13, 2009. He was born on November 27, 1925 in Randolph County to the late Robert Marvin and Mattie R. Spivey Owens. He was a member of Crews United Methodist Church and retired from Carolina Steel with 40 years of service. Mr. Owens served in the U.S. Navy in World...
Ida Knight Albert
Feb 13, 2009
Mrs. Ida Knight Albert, 86, passed away Friday, February 13, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born on October 18, 1922 in Rockingham County to the late William Edward Knight and Lucy Plummer Knight. Mrs. Albert was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Stokesdale and was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. In addition to her...
Robert William Beesley
Feb 12, 2009
Cemetery:Bunker Hill CemeteryService:Service at 04:00pm on February 15, 2009 at Bunker Hill United Methodist Church
Rutha Sanderson Grisham
Feb 12, 2009
KERNERSVILLE-Mrs. Rutha Neal Sanderson Grisham, 82, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation. She was born September 11, 1926 in Robeson Co. to the late Martha Hunt and James Sanderson, Jr. Mrs. Grisham was a member of Morris Chapel United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she was...
Thelma Vaden Priddy
Feb 12, 2009
Thelma Vaden Priddy, 89, of Heritage Woods died February 12, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Stokes County August 1, 1919, to James Melvin Vaden and Hessie Stewart Vaden. Mrs. Priddy, a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church for 50 years, was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in Winston-Salem. She was preceded in death by her...
Joseph Dean Holt
Feb 12, 2009
Mr. Joseph Dean Holt, 40, of Lewisville died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born August 21, 1968 in Winston-Salem. Mr. Holt was a member of Southfork Baptist Church. Survivors include his mother, Vickie Holt of the home; his grandmother, Nancy Whitlock of the home; his aunt, Linda McGrade of Kernersville; four uncles, Donald...
Donald Mac Don" Gentry
Feb 11, 2009
Psalm 34:6, ""This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of his troubles."" Donald Mack ""Don"" Gentry, 57 of East Bend, NC went home to be with the Lord in his sleep, Wednesday, February 11, 2009. He was a man who put God first in everything. Don was born January 3, 1952 in Davidson County,...
Donald Curtis Wombaugh
Feb 11, 2009
KERNERSVILLE-On February 11, 2009, Donald Curtis Wombaugh went to meet his Lord. He was born September 29, 1945 in Forsyth Co. Upon reaching his 17th birthday he joined the US Army where he served on active duty for over 20 years. After leaving active duty he served the next 23 years in the US Army's retired reserve. During his tenure...
Bonnie Benson Frye
Feb 11, 2009
FRYE RURAL HALL, Mrs. Bonnie Benson Frye, 86, a loving mother, grandmother and friend went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband Jesse Frye a daughter Frankie and a son Steve. Surviving is three sons John (Kim) Frye of Rural Hall, Larry (Linda) Frye of Winston-Salem and Wendall (Denise)...
Mercedes H. Freeman
Feb 11, 2009
Mrs. Mercedes H. Freeman of Salemtowne Moravian Retirement Home died Wednesday, February 11, 2009. Mercedes Alice Hugunin Mehlen Freeman was born to Chester and Marie Hugrinin in Antigo, Wisconsin on August 25, 1916. She graduated from the Antigo High School and the University of Wisconsin. She married Harold R. Mehlen in 1943, she taught high school English in several cities...
Josey Eva Turman Chappell
Feb 11, 2009
Mrs. Josey Eva Turman Chappell, 89, of 930 Magnolia Street., died Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at her home. She was the middle of five children, born on February 10, 1920, to Peter Hill Turman and Viola Link Turman in Madison Heights, VA. She graduated from Madison Heights High School in 1937 and attended Randolph-Macon Woman's college from 1937-1939. She married...
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