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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Ian Machent
Dec 9, 2023
Ian Machent of Advance NC passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. He was born January 30, 1944, in Chesterfield, England to Frederick William and Mabel Annie Brocklehurst Machent. At a very young age Ian sang in the Crooked Spire Choir. Ian was very athletic, playing cricket for Derbyshire when a teenager;...
James Melvin Nelson
Dec 9, 2023
Mr. James Melvin Nelson, 91, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at his home. He was born to the late James Henry Nelson and Myrtle Stratton Nelson on August 24, 1932, in Rockingham County. James was a dedicated, faithful, and hard-working Chirstian man. He attended Lexwin Baptist Church for many years. James loved spending quality...
David Vernon Liner
Dec 9, 2023
Bermuda Run, North Carolina – David Vernon Liner passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on December 9, 2023 at the age of 82 following a spirited battle to continue living with leukemia. A retired attorney, devoted husband and father, and a doting grandfather, he left a cache of memories for those fortunate enough to know him and a lasting legacy...
Frances Ann Williams Laughter
Dec 9, 2023
Frances Ann Laughter, 83, passed peacefully at Trinity Elms Health and Rehabilitation in Clemmons, NC on December 9, 2023. Frances was born September 22, 1940, to Floyd and Mae Williams of Kings Mountain, NC. Frances graduated from Kings Mountain High School in 1958 and continued her college education later in life. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Western Carolina University...
Bonnie Rebecca Cole Speas Young
Dec 9, 2023
Mrs. Bonnie Rebecca Cole Speas Young, 87 of Pinnacle, NC died Saturday, December 9th, 2023, at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. Mrs. Young was born December 25th, 1935, in Stokes County to the late Helen Alice Gordon Cole and Robert Earl Cole. She loved her husband and family fiercely. Mrs. Young was intelligent, savvy and lived life boldly. Bridge,...
Robert L. Walsh, Jr.
Dec 8, 2023
Robert L. Walsh, Jr., 94, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2023. He was a friend to many and a daddy to a fortunate few. He was born June 22, 1929, in Wilkes County, NC. The son of Rebecca Estelle Jones Walsh and Robert Lee Walsh, Sr. Preceding him in death in addition to his parents was his loving wife...
Rebecca Marie King
Dec 7, 2023
Rebecca Marie King, 55, of Winston-Salem went to be with the Lord on December 7th, 2023 at her loving home. She was born on March 19, 1968 in Fayetteville, NC to Claude Durwood King & Margaret Marie Cornwell.
Becky loved listening to music, dancing, traveling to different places, attending The Enrichment Center, and spending time with her family that loved...
Betty Jane Iverson
Dec 6, 2023
TEXAS - Betty J. Iverson, 89, passed away on Wednesday December 6, 2023, at Medical City Arlington in Arlington Texas in the company of her two sons. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe and Sadie Ham; by her husband of 56 years, Ralph; and by her sisters, Mareen and Mabel.
Betty was born and raised in Ashe...
Thomas "Tom" David Dustrude
Dec 6, 2023
Tom Dustrude’s remarkable journey began on May 12th, 1936, in Winnebago, IL. Born to Charlotte and Ralph Olmstead and Theron Dustrude, he is preceded in death by his parents and brothers Dean, Merle, Bob, and Billy. Surviving him are his devoted wife, Donna Dustrude, daughter Wendy Greenleaf and her husband Earl, along with cherished grandchildren—Brittany Tucker and her husband Josh,...
Judith Foster Scarborough
Dec 6, 2023
Mrs. Judith Ann Foster Scarborough, 83, passed away Wednesday December 6, 2023. She was born March 25, 1940, in Pocatello, Idaho to the late Gerald Arthur Foster and Phoebe Reagan Foster. Judith liked reading, working puzzles, spending time with her family, and especially loved her grandchildren and beloved dogs, Roxy and Molly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Lucille Stockton Bowman
Dec 6, 2023
OAK RIDGE – Mrs. Lucille Stockton Bowman, 108, passed away peacefully at her home, Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Lucille was born on August 25, 1915 in Forsyth County to Cornelius and Ada Grubbs Stockton. She was a life-long member at Union Grove Baptist Church in Oak Ridge. Having a caregiver’s heart, Lucille worked as a Nursing Supervisor at Bradford Village...
Catherine Elizabeth Stewart Shapiro
Dec 6, 2023
Catherine Elizabeth Stewart Shapiro, 75, passed away on Wednesday, December 6 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC. Known as Cathy to many, she was born in Forsyth County on December 26, 1947 to the late Raymond Franklin and Helen Juanita Pardon Stewart. Before retiring, she worked in home health for many years because of her love for...
Carolyn Elaine Lowry
Dec 6, 2023
Carolyn Elaine Turner Lowry, 84, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at her home surrounded by family.
A funeral service will be held 12 PM Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home, Silas Creek Chapel with Pastor Lomax Skinner officiating.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Mrs. Lowry was born...
Johanna Gwyn Beck
Dec 6, 2023
Mrs. Johanna Gwyn Beck, 58, passed away Wednesday December 6, 2023. She was born February 5, 1965, in Forsyth County to the late John Gilbert Beck and Lucille Beck. Johanna’s passion was being an EMT for Forsyth County. She is survived by her son, John Beck (Diomarys); two grandsons, Gaberiel and Ezekiel; one granddaughter on the way, Ramiel; and...
Hope Marie Hutto
Dec 3, 2023
Hope Marie Hutto, 56, of Pfafftown, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023, at her home.
A memorial service will be held 2 PM Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Hayworth Miller Funeral Home, Silas Creek Chapel.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 PM at the funeral home prior to the service.
Ms. Hutto was born November 26, 1967,...
Shirley Ann Roan
Dec 3, 2023
Mrs. Shirley Ann Roan, 86, passed away at her home on Sunday December 3, 2023. She was born on January 22, 1937, to the late Robert Glenn Garris and Thelma Baugess Garris in Forsyth County, NC.
Shirley retired from First Federal Savings and Loans of Winston-Salem after working for many years in the Insurance Department.
She is survived...
Judith Ann Russell Salisbury
Dec 2, 2023
Judith Ann Russell was born May 26, 1925, in Newton, Iowa to Lynn Amos Russell and Lura Preston Russell, the youngest of four daughters. She graduated from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa in 1947 and married Wendell Salisbury in 1948. They moved to Winston-Salem in 1949 where Judy began her career with Security Life and Trust, Integon Corp.,...
Naomi Carter Crosier
Dec 2, 2023
Mrs. Naomi Virginia Carter Crosier, 86, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. She was born on March 19, 1937, in Oakvale, West Virginia the daughter of the late Arie Oakley Carter and Virgie Clemons Carter. Mrs. Crosier was a homemaker and helped her husband with his plumbing business. She loved to...
Claude "Curly" Allen Williams
Dec 2, 2023
Mr. Claude “Curly” Allen Williams, 87, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at his residence. He was born September 24, 1936, in Forsyth County, the son of Claude Taft and Lillian Jackson Williams. He was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church and was the owner of Curly’s Harley Davidson. Curly enjoyed motorcycles, antique...
Ernie E. Uber
Dec 2, 2023
Mr. Ernie E. Uber, 82, of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023, at his residence. Ernie was born in Comanche County, Oklahoma to the late Edgar Frances Uber and Pauline Withrow Uber on July 15, 1941. Mr. Uber was a veteran of the United States Air Force. After he completed his service with the Air Force, he enrolled...
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