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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Peggy Waggoner Sisk
Dec 9, 2024
Mrs. Peggy Waggoner Sisk, 97, of Winston-Salem, NC, entered the more immediate presence of her Savior on December 9, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 2, 1927, in Forsyth County to the late Mr. Samuel Sales Waggoner and Mrs. Alberta Fisher Waggoner. Peggy graduated from Gray High School in 1945. She loved...
Sandra "Sandy" Tufo
Dec 9, 2024
Sandra “Sandy” Tufo, of Norfolk, Massachusetts passed away on December 9, 2024, after a courageous 4.5-year battle with Glioblastoma. Born on May 30, 1958, Sandy was a beacon of love, kindness, and selflessness who devoted her life to her family and her community.
Sandy’s greatest joy came from being present for her children and grandchildren. She was a constant source of...
Billie Lavan Bailey
Dec 8, 2024
KERNERSVILLE – Billie L. “Bill” Bailey, 82, of Kernersville, passed away December 8, 2024, at Forsyth Medical Center surrounded by his family. Bill was born on November 16, 1942, in Davidson County to M.B. “Bill” Bailey and Wilma Potts Bailey. He graduated from West Davidson High School and immediately joined the Air Force, serving from 1962 to 1969. Bill was...
Doris Marie Tuttle Drake
Dec 8, 2024
Ms. Doris Marie Tuttle Ziglar Drake, 93, went to be with the Lord on December 8, 2024, at Village Care of King. She was born February 8, 1931, in Forsyth County to the late Grady Bitting Tuttle and Jonie Lucinda Vanhoy Tuttle. How do you sum up the life of a 93-year-old Lady? BLESSED! For those of you who knew...
Richard Raymond Robbins
Dec 8, 2024
Richard Raymond Robbins, 82, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2024. Richard was born in Forsyth Co. on November 23, 1942, to the late Mabel Louise Sell Robbins and Raymond Richard Robbins. Richard enjoyed being outdoors and loved working in his vegetable garden and riding his lawnmower. He was also an avid antique collector and long-time member of Union Grove...
Robert "Bob" Jones III
Dec 7, 2024
Robert J. (Bob) Jones, 81, of Winston-Salem, died at his home on December 7, 2024. He was born January 29, 1943, at Fitzsimmons Army Base in Denver, Colorado, to Robert Jones and Connie (Leitner) Jones.
Bob grew up in Rockford, Illinois, where he attended East High School and played oboe in the state orchestra. He received his PhD in Psychology from...
William "Bill" Lawler
Dec 7, 2024
William “Bill” Lawler, 73, loving husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, died suddenly on December 7, 2024 at Atrium Health Baptist Medical Center. He was born on October 16, 1951 in Chicago to the late William J. and Jane F. Lawler. Bill graduated from Newman High School in 1969, Northern Illinois University in 1973...
Kay Lawson Bonds
Dec 7, 2024
Ms. Claudia “Kay” Lawson Bonds, 71, passed away Saturday December 7, 2024. She was born September 22, 1953, to the late Hardin William Lawson and Frances Carter Lawson. Kay had a wonderful sense of humor, a tender heart for animals, loved to travel to the beach and spend time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Betsy Parrish Sluder
Dec 7, 2024
Mrs. Betsy Parrish Sluder (Betty Jo), 77, of Winston-Salem, NC, died on December 7, 2024, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Winston-Salem on August 28, 1947, to Helen Crews Parrish and Kermit Swain Parrish Sr. Mrs. Sluder was a member of Trinity Moravian Church. She was a graduate of the James A....
Darris Roger Moore
Dec 7, 2024
Darris Roger Moore, 82, of Kernersville, NC, died on December 7th, 2024, after a brief illness.He was born September 28, 1942, in Walton, Roane County, WV to parents Rev. Herbert Clark Moore and Dorothy G. (Hunt) Moore, the fifth of eight children.
He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Dreama L. (Humphreys) Moore, and two sons, Steven (Jean)...
Lawrence Blusewicz
Dec 6, 2024
Lawrence Blusewicz, 73, passed away on December 6, 2024, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Surviving are his son, Lawrence Michael Blusewicz; brother, Anthony Blusewicz; and sister, Pauline Bellissimmo (Eric Behre). Lawrence served in the US Air Force and will be laid to rest in Salisbury National Cemetery beside his wife, Sheila, who passed in 2022.
Margaret Howerton
Dec 6, 2024
Margaret Estelle Bodford Howerton, 93, a resident of Kannapolis, passed away Friday, December 6, 2024. Margaret was born in Forsyth County, NC to the late Charles and Bessie Bodford on March 21, 1931. She worked in the textile and retail industries for many years. Margaret was a woman who loved God and who showed kindness and love to everyone. She...
Roger "Hans" Dale Hauser
Dec 5, 2024
Roger Dale Hauser, also known as Hans, passed away unexpectedly on December 5, 2024. He was born March 14, 1949, the son of Leroy Edward and Hallie Hill Hauser in Forsyth County. Hans grew up in Winston-Salem, graduating from West Forsyth High School and furthering his education in Arts and Design. He then moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he worked...
Tyra Rippy Rice
Dec 5, 2024
Mrs. Tyra Rippy Rice, 80, of Clemmons, NC passed away Thursday, December 5, 2024 at her home. She was born April 26, 1944 in Burlington, NC to George Levi Rippy and Mabel Hanford Rippy. Mrs. Rice was a member of Clemmons Presbyterian Church and retired from Atrium Health. Surviving are her husband, Ron...
Dorothy Mae Renegar
Dec 5, 2024
Dorothy Mae Renegar, 98, of Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away December 5, 2024, at her home. Ms. Renegar was born October 3, 1926, in Forsyth County, to Charles Renegar and Pearl Gladys Miller Renegar. After 42 years of service, she retired from Western Electric as a supervisor. She was of the Baptist faith and was at church anytime the door...
Sandra Boyer Anders
Dec 5, 2024
Mrs. Sandra Boyer Anders, 69, passed away on December 5, 2024. She was born on November 7, 1955, in Forsyth County to the late Samuel Henry Boyer and Alleene Snider Boyer. Sandra loved her husband Rocky, spending time at the beach and her church family of over 40 years at Calvary Baptist in King. She planned many weddings for loved...
James Joseph O'Neill
Dec 4, 2024
A memorial service will be held at 2:30pm on Friday, February 7, 2025 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church at 940 Carmichael Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel is honored to be serving the O'Neill family.
Reuben "Wayne" Haynes
Dec 4, 2024
Mr. Reuben “Wayne” Haynes, 89, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry Co. on October 25, 1935, the son of the late Frank and Foy Barker Haynes. Wayne was a faithful and active member of Woodland Baptist Church for over 60 years. He drove a bus route for...
Patricia Ann Pennell
Dec 4, 2024
Patricia Ann Pennell, 73, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at Davie Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Patricia was born in Forsyth County on April 20, 1951, to the late Lindsay Hall Pennell and June Pennell. She was employed for more than 30 years as Captain of Security at Guilford Mills. She enjoyed traveling and she had a special place in...
John William Jones, IV
Dec 4, 2024
GREENSBORO – Mr. John William Jones, IV, 65, passed away peacefully December 4, 2024, at Beacon Place in Greensboro. He was born August 25, 1959, in Henry County, Virginia, to John William Jones III and Betsy Tuggle Jones.
John always had a passion for bringing people together. His family will always remember his culinary skills and all the fabulous meals he...
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