Jan Terri Bullard
Mar 23, 2025
Jan Terri Bullard, 71, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 23, 2025. She was born in Forsyth County on January 10, 1954, to the late Mayford Justice Gentry and Kathryn Groce.
Jan was a talented seamstress who took great pride in her work, creating beautiful and intricate pieces for family, friends, and the community. She had a deep love for her...
John "Punk" Franklin Melton
Mar 23, 2025
Kernersville- John “Punk” Franklin Melton, 70, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, at his residence. He was born August 6, 1954, in Forsyth County to the late William “Carson” and Myrtle Hopkins Melton. He was a 1972 graduate of East Forsyth High School and retired from AC-Corp after 35+ years of service.
John enjoyed fishing, racing, making belts and jewelry. He...
John "Tom" Thomas Bennett
Mar 23, 2025
Tom Bennett, age 79, of Kernersville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 23, 2025. He went to the home of his heavenly Father.
Tom was born on September 16, 1945, at Rex Hospital in Raleigh NC weighing a grand total of 2 lbs 8 oz. Being three months premature, he had to spend the next three months in an incubator before...
Gay Nell Whiteheart
Mar 23, 2025
Walkertown - Gay Nell Aaron Whiteheart, 76, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 23, 2025. She was born in Forsyth County to Moyer Garfield Aaron and Jane Elizabeth “Betsy” Maurer. Gay Nell was a member of Gospel Light Baptist Church for over 50 years.
In addition to her parents, Gay Nell was preceded in death by her husband, Garry Steven “Steve”...
Dorothy "Dot" Ramsey Caudle
Mar 23, 2025
Dorothy “Dot” Ramsey Caudle, age 93, beloved wife, mother, grandmother (nana), and great grandmother, entered heaven’s gate on March 23, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Dot was born in Winston-Salem on September 25, 1931, to Victor Vance and Myrtle Fulk Ramsey. She was preceded in death by her parents; and dear sister and brother-in-law, Juanita and A.G. Carmichael....
John Webster Pope
Mar 22, 2025
Mr. John Webster Pope, 70, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 22, 2025. He was born on November 17, 1954, in Forsyth County. He was of the Moravian faith. John met his wife Joyce while attending UNC Charlotte, where he earned an advanced degree in Architecture, and a B.A. in Geography and in Architecture....
Mae Saumier Danboise
Mar 22, 2025
Mae Saumier Danboise was born on October 9, 1936, to Mable Lavack Saumier and William Medrick Saumier in Massena, New York. She was educated at Harrowgate and Sacred Heart Schools. She graduated from Massena Central in the class of 1954. Her last year of high school she worked at Fishman Department Store and one-half day on a training program at...
Leonard Joseph Fairchild Jr.
Mar 22, 2025
Mr. Leonard Joseph Fairchild Jr., 93, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home following a brief illness. Mr. Fairchild was born on December 13, 1931, in Lauderdale County, Mississippi to the late Mr. Leonard Joseph Fairchild Sr. and Mrs. Mary Lucille Cooper Fairchild.
Leonard was employed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco company...
Tammi Lynn Venable
Mar 21, 2025
Tammi Lynn Garrett Venable, 56, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 21, 2025. She was born on August 23, 1968, to Genel Garrett Horseman. Tammi grew up in Florida and began working at Home Depot as a teenager. After some time, she transferred to a location in Greensboro, North Carolina where she spent 28 years working for the company. Tammi...
Betty Darlene Fulton Rierson
Mar 21, 2025
Betty Darlene Fulton Rierson, 80, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025. She was born May 12, 1944, in Forsyth County, NC, to the late Everett and Sadie Hole Fulton. Darlene was kind and selfless, putting the needs of her family and neighbors first. She received great joy and shaped numerous lives through the in-home day care she ran for over...
Mary Esther Hopkins Witcher
Mar 20, 2025
GREENSBORO – Mrs. Mary Esther Hopkins Witcher, 80, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2025, at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro. She was born to Mr. Jasper Elmo Hopkins and Mrs. Esther Baker Hopkins on August 30, 1944, in Patrick County, Virginia. Mary graduated from Guilford High School. She lived in many places, including Florida, Newfoundland, and Italy. In addition...
Terry Autry Hartle
Mar 20, 2025
Terry Autry Hartle, 78, went to be with his heavenly Father on March 20, 2025. He passed away peacefully with his family lovingly by his side at Forsyth Medical Center. We will miss him terribly, but rejoice that he is now pain-free and with the Lord.
Terry was born on February 11, 1947, to Carey Reeves Hartle and Carrie Johnson Hartle...
Vasilios "Bill" Dennis Fallis
Mar 20, 2025
Mr. Vasilios “Bill” Dennis Fallis, 86, of Kernersville, NC, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Bill was born in Klafsion, Evrytania, Greece on April 18, 1938, to the late Dionisios George Fallis and Amalia Tsitouris Fallis.
Bill immigrated to the United States in 1954, joining his father in Danville, VA. He worked in many restaurants in both Danville and Winston-Salem,...
Nelson Ferreira
Mar 20, 2025
KERNERSVILLE – Mr. Nelson Ferreira, 97, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 10, 1927, in Bristol County, MA to Manuel and Lucy Sequeira Ferreira. Nelson was a Veteran of the United States Navy where he served as a Gunner’s Mate on the USS Kennedy. He retired from...
Richard Anthony "Tony" Palacios, Jr.
Mar 19, 2025
Richard Anthony “Tony” Palacios, Jr., 36, passed away unexpectedly on March 19, 2025. He was born at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, NC on March 18, 1989. Tony graduated from Glenn High School in 2007 and attended Forsyth Technical Community College. Music was a huge part of Tony’s life, founding and operating House of Clowns Entertainment. Tony will always be remembered...
Margaret Ann Burleigh
Mar 18, 2025
Mrs. Margaret "Peg" Burleigh, 87, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Sunrise at Bon Air senior living in Richmond, Virginia.
She was born to Marion and Rexford Stratton on December 25, 1937, in Westfield, New York. Peg received a Bachelor's degree in Home Economics Education from Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana, and later earned her...
Richard Eugene Hughes Jr.
Mar 18, 2025
Richard “Rick” Eugene Hughes Jr., 53, of Lewisville, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Rick was born October 16, 1971, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to Richard Eugene Hughes Sr. and Debbie DeWitt Hughes. Rick was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Scott Bailey; son-in-law, Alex Lemon; as well as all of his grandparents.
Left to cherish his...
Ernest "Clarke" Dummit
Mar 17, 2025
How do you measure a man’s greatness? Is it the legacy he leaves behind, the lives he touches, or the mark he makes on the world? Perhaps it is all of that. By every measure, Ernest “Clarke” Dummit was a giant among us, a man whose impact will echo through time.
Clarke was not only a beloved law partner, but an...
Bob Burford
Mar 17, 2025
Robert E. Burford, Jr., 73, passed away Monday, March 17, 2025. He was born in Alabama on September 24, 1951, to the late Robert Eugene Burford, Sr. and Kay Batson Burford. Along with his parents, he was preceded by his grandmother, Annie Lee Batson. Surviving is his loving wife of 48 years, Terri Burford; daughter, Ashley Cosby of Clemmons, NC;...
Joanne Cox Hamlet
Mar 17, 2025
Mrs. Joanne Cox Hamlet, 93, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025, at her home surrounded by her children, Lisa and Stephen. Mrs. Hamlet was born on January 1, 1932, in Rockingham County, to the late Mr. James M. Cox and Mrs. Elsie Mabe Cox.
Joanne was a faithful and active member of Ardmore United Methodist Church where she...