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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Lynn Crawford Hester
Aug 22, 2023
Walkertown – Mrs. Lynn Crawford Hester, 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at her residence. She was born in Guilford County on November 22, 1938, to Charles Grayson and Nancy Troxler Crawford. Lynn was a faithful member of Oak Grove Moravian Church where she was a Sunday School teacher for 30 years. She played the saxophone in...
Ann Lynn Hillebrand
Aug 22, 2023
Ms. Ann Lynn Highsmith Hillebrand, age 85 of Advance, passed away at her home Tuesday, August 22, 2023. She was born December 27, 1937 in Forsyth County to the late William Almond Highsmith and Mary Catherine Bowden Highsmith. Ann had retired from Typography Studios and was a member of Macedonia Moravian Church. She is survived by two daughters; Elizabeth...
Barbara Jeanne Cain Jackson
Aug 21, 2023
Barbara Jeanne Cain Jackson, March 26, 1931 - August 21, 2023.
Our loving mom's sparkling blue eyes are now twinkling starlight’s, brightly shining her eternal love on her children, Sandra (Larry), Melinda, Andy (Evette), Lloyd (Robert), Jimmy (Cheryl); grandchildren Marshall (Melissa), Sarah (Richard), Cameron, Ben; great-grandchildren Davis, Carys, Conner, Emma Kate, Richie; special grand-dog Addie, and on all who...
Dr. Cosby M. Davis, Jr.
Aug 21, 2023
Dr. Cosby M. (Bill) Davis, Jr., of Winston-Salem, went to sleep in Jesus at his home on Monday, August 21, 2023. He was born in May of 1931 in Williamson, West Virginia, the son of Cosby M. and Iola Hill Davis, Sr. The family moved to Winston Salem in his early youth where he later graduated from Mineral Springs High...
Randal Clay Blankenship
Aug 21, 2023
Mr. Randal Clay Blankenship, of Lewisville, NC passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born December 4, 1950, in Forsyth County to Clay McKinley Blankenship and Catherine Jo Pfaff Blankenship. Randal went to West Forsyth High School in Clemmons, NC where he played football and ran track. He served in the U.S. Army after...
Mary Jane Austin
Aug 21, 2023
Mary Jane Austin was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world to be with her Lord on August 21, 2023 at age 82.
She was one of nine siblings born to Walter “Pete” Haney and Bertha Jane Haney on April 20, 1941. Raised after her mother’s passing by her loving stepmother Emily Blackman Haney. After graduating...
Rodjie Marie Smith Stokes Johnson
Aug 20, 2023
Remembering The Life of Rodjie Stokes Johnson,As you read the following story, don’t just think of the words as the dash mark between 2 dates because this will never sum up who she really was. It's truly a story of love. It is a story of a woman who loved, hard, and deeply and exuded Christ in her life each and...
Randal Wayne Koder
Aug 20, 2023
Randal “Randy” Wayne Koder, a longtime resident of Kernersville, NC, died on August 20, 2023, at the age of 72 at Forsyth Medical Center.
Randy was born on April 30, 1951, in Sanford, NC to parents Wayne and Jean Koder. The oldest of five children, Randy spent the majority of his childhood in Bristol, TN. As a teenager, the family...
Bartolo Villanueva-Manzanarez
Aug 20, 2023
Mr. Bartolo Villanueva-Manzanarez, 68, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023. He was born August 24, 1954, in Cayaco, Mexico to the late Bartolo Villanueva-Sanchez and Francisca Bruno-Manzanarez. Bartolo was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a hard-working man who was always there for his friends and family. Bartolo made an impression on everyone he came in contact...
James Richard Cranford
Aug 20, 2023
Mr. James Richard Cranford, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at age 93. He was born May 6, 1930, in Forsyth County, NC, to the late Acie Thomas Cranford and Delia Agnes Hailey.
Mr. Cranford has been a member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church for most of his life. He served in the United...
Mary L. Jessup
Aug 20, 2023
Mrs. Mary L. Jessup, 87, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center after a long illness. She was born September 14, 1935, in Davidson County, NC to the late Lawrence Rudolph Lanier and Sarah Miller Lanier. Mary was a faithful member of Northside Baptist Church. She attended and graduated from Lexington Senior High. Mary retired from Anchor...
Lucy Caroline Seagraves Robertson
Aug 19, 2023
Lucy was born in Winston-Salem, NC to Anna Cheek Seagraves and William Webster Seagraves on June 28, 1924. She was the only girl with five brothers: Calvin Cheek, Paul Seagraves, Daniel Seagraves, Carl Seagraves, and William "Ralph" Seagraves. She graduated from Gray High School. She married the love of her life, Frank Allison Robertson, Sr., on December 21, 1944, and...
James Franklin Jackson
Aug 19, 2023
Mr. James Franklin Jackson, 83, passed away Saturday August 19, 2023. He was born June 20, 1940, in Yadkin County to the late Harry and Mary Garris Jackson. James enjoyed hunting, fishing, and anything cars. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his four sisters; Peggy Hayes, Elizebeth Blevens, Shirley Fausdal, and Brenda Freeman. James is...
Yvonne Taylor Coe
Aug 19, 2023
Yvonne Taylor Coe, 88, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023. She was born in Forsyth County on January 23, 1935, to the late Homer and Lora Hobson Taylor. Mrs. Coe enjoyed listening to gospel music and watching Gunsmoke and soap operas. She loved reading The Upper Room and her Bible every day, having visitors, and eating a good cheeseburger with...
Nelson James Adams
Aug 18, 2023
Mr. Nelson James Adams, 78, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023. He was born on August 16, 1945, in Washington DC, to the late Samuel Thompson Adams and Shirley James Adams. Nelson earned his undergraduate degree from Washington & Lee University and his master’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill. Nelson was a video producer, loved to travel, a lover...
Brona Mae Shields
Aug 18, 2023
Alexandria — Brona “Bonnie” Shields, formerly of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully at home on August 18th in Alexandria, Virginia, in the company of her beloved daughter Debi who was her devoted caregiver. She was an obstetrics RN for many years, helping to deliver lots of babies. Her last position was working as Director of Nursing at Walt Disney World in...
Mary Chitty Willard
Aug 18, 2023
Mrs. Mary Chitty Willard, 94, passed away at Beacon Place on August 18, 2023. She was born on May 24, 1929, to Rowan Elvin Chitty and Peny Elizabeth Yokeley Chitty in Forsyth County. Mary was a charter member of Advent Moravian Church where she enjoyed fellowship in the Senior Friends group. More than anything she loved her family. “Home is...
Marguerite VanCamp Clodfelter
Aug 17, 2023
Marguerite’s father used to say she was “found behind the Christmas tree” to describe her birthday of December 26, 1926, and that phrase only begins to tell the story of the gift she was to everyone she met.
Growing up in rural Alberta, Canada as the only girl and youngest of 3, she learned to be tough as well...
Judy Carol Nixon Medeiros
Aug 17, 2023
Mrs. Judy Nixon Medeiros, 72, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023. She was born July 11, 1951, in Forsyth County to the late Thomas Elsworth Nixon and Claudine Gentry Nixon. Judy was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church of Clemmons who loved the Lord. She also enjoyed watching movies, cooking and most of all spending time with her grandchildren.
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Dennis K. Annas
Aug 17, 2023
Dennis Keith Annas, 75, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 17, 2023. Dennis was born on March 31, 1948 in Granite Falls, NC. He is preceded in death by his parents, Donald Hughes Annas and Ola Mae White Annas. and his brother, Donald Max Annas. He is survived by his loving and dedicated wife...
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