Betty Lawson Lynch, 96, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. She was born to Samuel and Mentoria Lawson on December 15, 1926, the baby of thirteen children. She grew up on the family farm in Stokes County where she enjoyed her childhood with her big, loving family. In 1947, she married the love of her life, Warren G....
KERNERSVILLE – George Onslow Johnston, Jr., 91, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at Kerner Ridge Assisted Living. George was born on July 8, 1931 in Mecklenburg County to George, Sr. and Maude Winfree Johnston. He was a member of Kernersville Moravian Church and a proud Veteran of the US Navy. He enjoyed watching old western movies...
Michael Allen Cheney, of Oak Ridge, went to join the Lord on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. He was born in Winston-Salem on June 30, 1954, to the late John William Cheney and Dolores Nottingham Cheney. Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Penny Renee Vance, his brother Jonathan (Ethel) Cheney, sister Cecelia Haxton, and numerous nieces and...
David “Keith” Lee, age 54, husband to Jennifer Rebecca “Becky” Lee and father of Nicholas (16) and Brycen (10) Lee. Keith passed away peacefully in his home on March 7, 2023, after a 3 ½ year long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Mesa, AZ January 31, 1969, to his late mother, Judith Lynn Shumway and his...
Marshall Gordon Cheek passed away peacefully on March 7, 2023 after a brief illness. He was born on January 25, 1940 in McColl, South Carolina to Earl & Clara Bullard Cheek. He graduated from McColl-Fletcher Memorial High School in 1958 and attended Presbyterian Junior College. He worked for the FBI in Washington, D.C. before returning home to South Carolina....
KERNERSVILLE – Betty Williard Peddycord, 90, passed away March 7, 2023, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Betty was born on October 16, 1932 in Forsyth County to Ervin and Rachael Warren Williard. She was a member of Sedge Garden United Methodist Church where she was active in the United Methodist Women’s Groups, both local and district levels, and...
Mr. Harry Decoy Hartley of Kernersville, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. He was born September 21, 1920, in Forsyth County to John Lewis and Sarah Alice (Sallie) Hartley. Mr. Hartley was a graduate of Sedge Garden School and retired from RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company.
Harry was a proud veteran of World War II serving in...
Mrs. Phyllis Ona McCurdy Robbins,75, of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born in Iredell County to Wayne Alexander McCurdy and Margurerite Aliberti McCurdy on August 21, 1947.
Phyllis enjoyed a lot of things in life and a few were, walking on the beach, shag dancing, watching movies,...
Mr. Richard “T.J” Todd Nelson, Jr., 32, passed away Monday March 6, 2023. He was born October 21, 1990, in Forsyth County to Diana Wilson and the Late Richard Told Nelson, Sr. T.J had a love for all animals, enjoyed fishing, was a football fan, an excellent drawer, and was absolutely a music lover. In addition to his father,...
Mrs. Patsy Ann Clayton Ingram of Rural Hall quietly passed away at her home on March 6, 2023. Mrs. Ingram was born on December 24, 1948 in Wytheville, VA to Charles Edward and Kathryn Shinault Clayton. She was a member of Rural Hall Church of Christ. The most important thing in Pat’s life was her family. She was a...
Eric Lee Gray, 57, of Winston-Salem passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 6, 2023. He was born to Gretchen Lennig Gray and the late Wesley Gray on November 7, 1965, in Buffalo, New York.
He was the best husband, father, and Pampa to his family and a friend to everyone he met. They will forever cherish all...
Jimmy Dale Godwin, age 54 of Lewisville passed away Monday, March 6, 2023. He was born May 26, 1968, in Loris, SC, to Jimmy Earl Godwin and Brenda Gore Godwin. He is survived by his wife, Christine L. Godwin; two sons, Jarod and Jackson Godwin; his parents, Jimmy and Brenda Godwin; and brothers, Jamie and Jeff Godwin. Jay, as...
Kenda Anne Richards, age 57, of Kernersville, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023. She was born on October 19, 1965 in Knoxville, TN to Kenneth and Eleanor Cox McElroy. Kenda graduated from East Forsyth High School in 1983 and the University of North Carolina - Greensboro in December of 1991 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. She...
Dr. Donald M. Farrow passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Dr. Farrow was 91 years of age. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Louise Farrow. He is survived by three children: Marc Farrow (Wendy) of Winston-Salem, NC, Laura Kelley (Tim) of Christiansburg, Virginia, and Patrick Farrow (Christina) of Browns Summit, NC. He...
On March 4, 2023, Ian Charles Romaine left his earthly body to live forevermore in the presence of his greatest hero, his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Ian passed away after an 11-month battle with one of the most aggressive terminal brain cancers that afflict children today, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). However, cancer did not for...
Thomas Dorian Nelson, 45, gained his wings on March 4, 2023. Tom was a happy and fun-loving person who focused on being someone who looked beyond himself to meet the needs of others. He would intentionally text all his family with a word for the week, that was filled with a deep thought-provoking message. He would be described as...
After months of declining health Lenore G. Rohrer passed way at Trellis Supportive Care on Saturday, March 4, 2023. She was born in Auburn, Ohio to Joseph and Zedenka Warak. She was preceded in death by both parents, her husband of 33 years Clarence Rohrer, sisters Blanche Yanda and Olla Collier, and brother George Warak. She is survived by...
Edward Michael “Mickey” Gregory, 86, passed away on March 3rd, 2023, at Arbor Acres in Winston-Salem. He was born on September 27th, 1936, to Ted and Mary Gregory in Port Angeles, WA. Mickey grew up in Newport News, VA. In 1968 while working at NASA Langley Field he was recruited by NCSU to run their new electron microscope lab,...
Mr. Harley “Bill” Lester Pennington, 91, was called home to heaven on Friday, March 3, 2023 at his home. He was born in Davie County on October 28, 1931 to the late James Robert and Ruth Beck Pennington. Early in life, Bill managed Reid’s Dairy Farm (1940-1977) with his dad, then went to work for Brookberry Farms where he...
Kenneth William Fahrbach died peacefully in Winston- Salem on March 3, 2023, at age 96. He was born April 12, 1926, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Kenneth and Helen Fahrbach and remembered a happy childhood on Clearfield Street in Kensington. During his final two years at Mastbaum Vocational High School he worked nights in a factory to support the war...