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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Denaye Jones Hodgin
Jan 11, 2025
Mrs. Denaye Jones Hodgin, 76, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born November 6, 1948, in Surry County, NC to the late Hoyal Jones and Lema Gunter Jones. Denaye was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She retired from RJ Reynolds and was a member of United Baptist Church. She is survived by her...
Kelly Anderson Sisk
Jan 11, 2025
Mr. Kelly Anderson Sisk, 83, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on March 13, 1941, the son of the late James Madison Sisk and Mary Lou Dalton Sisk. Kelly was a longtime member of Hills Grove Baptist Church and served his community in the Pilot Mountain Rescue Squad and...
Josephine Marie Baldwin Tilley
Jan 11, 2025
Kernersville – Josephine Marie Baldwin Tilley, 82, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on January 19, 1942, in Forsyth County to the late Curby Frank and Lanta Marie Stafford Baldwin. She worked at Tyco for many years until her retirement. Josephine was a very stylish, hardworking, and strong woman with a...
Theodore "Ted" Ziolkowski
Jan 10, 2025
Theodore “Ted” Ziolkowski, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2025. He was born on August 2, 1941, in Traverse City, MI, to the late John and Veronica Kroll Ziolkowski. Ted enjoyed playing spades and poker in his free time, as well as keeping up with current events and politics. He will be remembered for his immense kindness and...
Dr. Jack Leonard Gentry, Sr.
Jan 10, 2025
Dr. Jack Leonard Gentry, Sr., 93, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025. Jack was born on September 14, 1931, in Surry County, NC, the eldest child of Harvey Bryan Gentry and Loraine Darnell Gentry. He and his two younger sisters, Mildred and Nancy, were raised in Booneville, NC.
Jack felt at an early age that he was called to Christian...
David Lee Rayburn
Jan 10, 2025
David Lee Rayburn, 87, of Advance, NC went home to be with his beloved wife of 50 years, Sweet Pea, as the sun rose on her birthday, Friday, January 10, 2025 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home of Winston-Salem. He was born December 20, 1937 in Logan, WV to Charles “Bun” Edward Rayburn and Maude Gladys Hamilton Rayburn. He was...
Connie Renee Moffitt
Jan 10, 2025
Connie Renee Moffitt, 68, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on the afternoon of January 10th. Renee was born March 30, 1956, to her father, John Cline, and her mother, Mary Cline, in Forsyth County, NC. She married her husband Terry Ray Moffiit on April 21, 1972. Renee was a selfless mother to her three children, a devoted grandmother...
Beverly Carolina Hoy Turkaly
Jan 10, 2025
Mrs. Beverly Carolina Hoy Turkaly, 84, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on December 18, 1940, to the late Edward E. Hoy and Margaret M. May Hoy in Allegheny County, PA.
Beverly was an avid reader and loved working on puzzles. She and her loving husband of 60 years, Marc, loved going on...
Gary Cromer Snyder
Jan 10, 2025
Mr. Gary Cromer Snyder, 81, passed away, Friday, January 10, 2025, at his home, with his family by his side. He was born July 29, 1943, in Forsyth County, NC, to the late Conrad Gilreath Snyder and Pauline Elizabeth Cromer Snyder. Gary retired from RJ Reynolds after 35 years of service. In addition, he was a landscaper with his son...
Juanita "Judy" Dull
Jan 10, 2025
Mrs. Juanita “Judy” Gray Dull, 93, of Clemmons, NC passed away Friday, January 10, 2025 at her home. She was born March 25, 1931 in Forsyth County to Blain Banister Gray and Mamie Patrick Gray. Mrs. Dull was a member of Concord Methodist Church and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company after 33 years of service. She was preceded in...
Stephen Jason Slechta
Jan 9, 2025
Stephen Jason Slechta, a devoted husband, father, son, brother, and proud veteran, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2025, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at the age of 49.
Jason was born on February 3, 1975, in Charlotte, NC. He moved to Winston-Salem as a young child, and later attended both Bishop McGuinness High School and Carver High School. After graduating from...
Carol Annette McCubbins
Jan 9, 2025
A loving wife, mother, and nurse who lived a vibrant life relishing and serving family and friends. Carol Baumgartner McCubbins, 86, of Blowing Rock, NC, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2025, surrounded by loved ones shortly after a stroke.
Carol was the daughter of the late Jack and Miranda Baumgartner. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband...
Diane Messick
Jan 8, 2025
We share with a very, very heavy heart the passing of our Mother, Nana, Relative and Friend, Diane Messick, in the early hours of January 8, 2025, after a very courageous battle with cancer.She was preceded by her parents, Ruth and Homer Windsor; her husband of 53 years, Dale Messick; and her brother, Richard Windsor.Those left to cherish her memory...
Dr. Eldon Severin Beard
Jan 8, 2025
Kernersville – Dr. Eldon Severin Beard, 68, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at his residence. He grew up in Buies Creek, North Carolina but was born on July 9, 1956, in North Augusta, Georgia to Dr. Stanford Beard and Lois Whatley Beard. Eldon earned his undergraduate degree in Chemistry in 1978 from the University of North Carolina...
Donald "Don" Holt Faust
Jan 8, 2025
Mr. Donald "Don" Holt Faust, 89, of Lexington, NC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home surrounded by his family.
Don was born on December 29, 1935, to the late Claude Raymond Faust and Pearl Elizabeth Watkins Faust in Forsyth County, NC.
He graduated from Reynolds High School and Gaston College before enlisting in...
Frances Reynolds McGuire
Jan 8, 2025
KERNERSVILLE - Frances Reynolds McGuire went home to be with her Lord January 8, 2025, after a long battle with Pancreatic Cancer. She handled her sickness with a grace that was amazing to witness; never angry and continued to reflect on how her passing would affect others. She wanted her light to be a witness to others about God's grace...
Tommy Lee Watkins
Jan 8, 2025
Mr. Tommy Lee Watkins, age 83 of Clemmons, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025, surrounded by his devoted family. Tommy was born July 21, 1941, in Winston-Salem to the late O.B. Watkins and Margaret Spaugh Watkins. He graduated from Southwest High School in 1959 and retired with 37 years of service with R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company as a supervisor...
Wynona Elva Vass Hill
Jan 8, 2025
Mrs. Wynona Elva Vass Hill, 89, passed away on January 8, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on April 3, 1935, in Carroll County, Virgina to the late Montaque Vass and Artie Jenkins Vass. Wynona enjoyed cooking and baking, crossword puzzles, and gardening. Wynona was very close to her four sisters and loved spending time with them. She...
Brenda Mendenhall Leonard
Jan 8, 2025
Brenda Mendenhall Leonard, 82, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2025, at Grayson Creek Assisted Living. After spending so much time talking with you, I decided that our untraditional relationship deserved a very nontraditional obituary. Over the past year, I have learned so much about Brenda and her family. Stories of farm life, gathering eggs and lying in bed at night...
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