Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Mar 22, 2023

Karen Leigh Rathbone Willard, born June 11, 1961 in Winston-Salem, NC and died March 23, 2023, will be remembered for her love of animals, nature, and family. Karen is preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Willard, her mother, Marian Rathbone and her sister Linda Gordon. She is survived by her father, Claude Rathbone; three children, Stephanie Muschlitz, Loyd...

Mar 21, 2023

Mrs. Naomi Luffman Sapp, 88, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in Southport, NC. Naomi was born on April 16, 1934 in Wilkes County to the late Don and Laura Luffman. Naomi retired from Fairchild Industries where she was employed for many years as an Administrative Assistant. She was a longtime member of Salem Baptist Church in Winston-Salem,...

Mar 21, 2023

KERNERSVILLE – Helen Wilkins Pegg, 85, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. She was born on January 20, 1938 in Granville County to the late Cal and Mary Hicks Wilkins. In addition to her parents, Helen was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 57 years, Jack Pegg; her sister, Blanche W. Sadler;...

Mar 21, 2023

Mr. Kenneth Norville Garr, 84, passed away after an unexpected illness. Kenneth was born in Louisville, Ky to Albert Zenier and Nadine Elizabeth Stickler Garr.  He attended Southern High School in Louisville Ky. His first job was helping his older brother in the family painting business.  He served in the US Navy for 22 years as a STGCS Sonar...

Mar 20, 2023

Mrs. Jean Herold Hayes Mahaffey, age 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 20, 2023. She was born July 3, 1933 in Winston-Salem, to Eugene Rothwell Hayes and

Grace Borders Hayes.

Jean lived in Winston-Salem her entire life. She graduated from Griffith High School in 1951 where she was actively involved in student...

Mar 20, 2023

Beem Ngo, 75, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away on March 20th, 2023 at The Beacon Place Hospice home in Greensboro, NC. She was born February 10th, 1948 in Vietnam. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ly Ngo.

Beem leaves behind her sons, Thanh (Esther) Ngo of Greensboro, NC; Trung (Yeng) Ngo of Clackamas, OR; granddaughters Lena...

Mar 20, 2023

Kernersville – Mrs. Sandra Kay Scott Manning, 60, passed away Monday, March 20, 2023, at her home. Sandra was born in Forsyth County on December 12, 1962, to the late John Reynolds Scott and Rosie Knight Scott. She was loved by all who knew her, always so sweet and would do anything for anyone who needed her. All her...

Mar 20, 2023

Dr. Raymond Frank Johnson, 75, of Clemmons, NC, passed away Monday, March 20, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. Ray was born on November 6, 1947, in Miami, FL, to the late Frank T Johnson and Constance Finwall Johnson. Raymond is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Beverly Davis Johnson; his two daughters, Kimberly Nelson...

Mar 20, 2023

Marie Lineberry of Winston-Salem said for many years that she was ready to go when the good Lord called her. She answered that call Monday, March 20, 2023, at the age of 98.

Margaret Marie Lane was born on Christmas Day, 1924, to Cleveland Columbus Lane and Alice Speer Lane. A child of the Great Depression, Marie...

Mar 20, 2023

On March 20 our beloved Lynn Parsley started her next great adventure. We heard her utter "Yipee!" at her last breath. She knew she was entering into the deepest, fullest presence of Love. Lynn was born to Betsy and Fred Parsley in Marion, NC and brought home to Little Switzerland, NC for her happy early childhood. She was surrounded by...

Mar 20, 2023

Mr. Vernon Osa Mickey, 94, passed away Monday, March 20, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Stokes Co. on April 12, 1928, the son of the late Ira Osa Mickey and Fannie Westmoreland Mickey. Vernon was a true family man who loved Jesus. He was a loving husband who was dedicated to his wife Helen for...

Mar 19, 2023

Shirley Kiger Whitaker, 89, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023, after a brief illness. Shirley was born on January 7, 1934, to the late Sollie and Myrtle Kiger. She was the youngest of 10 children. Shirley married Roy Whitaker on December 19, 1951, before graduating from Kernersville High School in 1952. During her husband’s time in...

Mar 19, 2023

James "Big Jim" Sizemore, 86, passed turn four and kept on going passed the checkered flag to see St. Peter on Sunday March 19, 2023. He was born on September 22, 1936, in Yadkin County to Gracie Stanley and Winfield Sizemore. Big Jim is now telling St. Peter his amazing stories; from picking tobacco as a teenager with...

Mar 19, 2023

Samuel H. Watson, affectionately known to his family as "Poochie" and friends as "Mule", went home to be with the Lord on Sunday March 19, 2023, at the age of 73.

Samuel worked as a warehouse manager for Burlington, Highland and Takata Industries collectively for 47 years until he retired in 2016.

"Sam" was known for his passionate...

Mar 19, 2023

Betty Agnes Glass Leslie, 78, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2023. She was born to the late Agnes Glass and James Levi Glass in Roanoke Virginia on July 1st, 1944.  She married James Leslie in 1963 and they lived most of their lives together in Lewisville, North Carolina where they raised their four children: Denise Stout of Olin,...

Mar 19, 2023

Helga Ella Kunze Davenport, 97, passed away on March 19, 2023, at Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Care Center in Yadkinville. Helga was born to Paul Herman Karl Otto Kunze and Helene Boege Kunze on March 13, 1926, in Hamburg, Germany. She traveled to the United States as a flying trapeze artist with a German aerial troop that later joined Ringling Brothers...

Mar 18, 2023

Colfax – Ruth Mellisa Westmoreland Holt, 96, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at her residence. She was born in Guilford County on March 28, 1926, to the late Lindsay Preston “L.P.” and Jenette Westmoreland. Ruth married the love of her life, Allen Holt, on January 14, 1946. She loved to keep a...

Mar 18, 2023

Mr. E. O. ‘Skip’ Larson, Jr., age 81, passed away Saturday, March 18 at his home in NC. Skip was born in Casper, Wyoming on July 21, 1941, to the late Emmons Oslar Larson and Mildred Johnson Larson. Skip was extremely proud of his Norwegian heritage and gave his children Norwegian names. He served in the U.S. Army during...

Mar 18, 2023

Clinton Gerald Morphies, 75, passed away unexpectedly at this residence on Saturday, March 18, 2023. He was born in a cabin in Forsyth County on August 23, 1947 to the late Charlie Morphies and Pauline Newsom Morphies. Clinton was a veteran of the Vietnam war. He earned a bronze star and served honorably in the Navy as a SeaBee....

Mar 18, 2023

Hassell Steven McDowell, born on March 16, 1948, passed away on March 18, 2023, at the age of 75. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He left a lasting impression on those who knew and loved him.  Steve, son of Reverend George and Dorothy McDowell, graduated from Asheboro High School in 1966, where he excelled...