May 26, 2022

GERMANTON – John Christopher Richardson, 43, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022 at his home.  Chris was born on August 25, 1978 in Forsyth County.  He was a hard worker and was loved by many. Chris was multi-talented, with interests in music, woodworking, raising produce and flowers, and took great pride in the care of his vehicles, motorcycles and...

May 26, 2022

Deborah Craft Jones, 70, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center.  She was born in Forsyth County on January 18, 1952 to Phillip Floyd Craft and Polly Brewer Craft.  Deborah retired from the Veterans Affairs and was a member of Lewisville United Methodist Church.  She was an avid reader, loved to learn about the history of...

May 26, 2022

Kernersville – Mrs. Dorothy Fay (Hood) Bult, 84, of Kernersville, NC passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022, after a long illness. Her immediate family was by her side. Dorothy was born on September 12, 1937, in Beulah, MS. Her family later moved to Greenville, MS. It was there that she met and married her husband, Richard...

May 26, 2022

Mrs. Mary Helen Bowers Whitaker, 84, passed away Thursday May 26, 2022, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born March 5, 1938, in Grayson County, VA., the daughter of Everett “Whitt” and Gladys Roberts Bowers. She had attended Kerwin Baptist Church and was retired from AMP, Inc. She enjoyed her flowers, pets, yard sales and bargain hunting....

May 26, 2022

Robert McLean Harkrader, 81, passed away on May 26, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. He was born on June 6, 1940, to Frank Harkrader and Irene Smith Harkrader in Pulaski County, VA. He attended Radford High School and Virginia Tech. Robert worked for Wachovia bank until his retirement. He traveled all over the state with his colleagues during...

May 25, 2022

Randy Neil Lawson, adoringly Skipper, left this world unexpectedly on May 25th, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife, Julie Matthews Lawson, of 41 precious years, his son and daughter-in-law, Christopher and Cassie Lawson, daughter and son-in-law Maggie and Blake Bohannon, and 6 beautiful grandchildren, Carter, Lilyanna, Simon, Harrison, Callaway, and Boone. Additionally, a sister and brother-in-law, Barbara...

May 25, 2022

Mrs. Glenda Kimmer Laird, 80, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born February 21, 1942, in Forsyth County to the late Fred Garland Kimmer, Sr. and Mary Owings Kimmer. She was a lifelong resident of Winston-Salem and graduated from Southwest High School. Shortly thereafter, she began...

May 25, 2022

William Mark Smith, 57, passed away on Wednesday, May 25th 2022. He was born on October 19th, 1964, in Chester, South Carolina to the late William Daniel Smith and Sandra Marie (Beckham) Smith. He served in the Navy and worked at Captain Tom's in Kernersville, North Carolina for about 30 years. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in...

May 25, 2022

Lt. Col Michael Lynn Fields, 57, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

He was born in Wayne County on August 1, 1964 to Thurman Melvin Fields, Jr. and Carolyn Fussell Fields.

Michael served in the U.S. Army during the Iraqi Freedom, and he served in the North Carolina National Guard for 26 years. He...

May 24, 2022

Mrs. Norma Forrest Boaz, 99, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem. She was born February 23, 1923, in Stokes County to the late Roy Earson Forrest and Eugenia Ray Forrest. Norma was the oldest living member of First United Methodist Church Pilot Mountain, an avid golfer when her health would...

May 22, 2022

DeWitt Edgar “Lucky” Wells, 97, of Winston-Salem, NC, formerly of Poughkeepsie, NY, passed away peacefully of natural causes in Winston-Salem on May 22, 2022.

DeWitt was born on June 29, 1924 in Newark, New Jersey to the late George Calder Wells and Hilda Victoria Nelson Wells. He graduated from Poughkeepsie High School.

He was a...

May 22, 2022

Eloise Dunlap Thornton passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Randolph Hospice House. She was born June 19, 1936, and grew up in the great depression era, and in 1953 married Calvin Ernest Thornton, her loving husband. She was a lover of bowling and was in many leagues throughout her life. As well as bowling, she was...

May 22, 2022

Mr. David Wayne Beckerman, 65, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born on January 11, 1957, in Colorado Springs, Colorado the son of George and Vaughn Reed Beckerman. David retired from US Air as an A P Mechanic. He loved woodworking and will always be remembered for his sweet disposition. David...

May 22, 2022

Mrs. Joann Combs Self of Winston-Salem, died Sunday, May 22, 2022. She was a faithful member of Konnoak Hills Moravian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wendell; and daughter-in-law, Linda. She is survived by her son, Barry; her daughter, Wendy Boling and her husband, Jon; her granddaughter, Hayley Rebecca Boling Sanon and her husband, Nikhil. A...

May 22, 2022

Robin Thomas Tucker, 60, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022.

She loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, was a dedicated and loving wife, mother, and friend to many.

Robin loved to cook, as she stayed under her mother’s wing growing up she learned from the best. She worked at Hanes Brands Inc. for 30yrs...

May 21, 2022

Mrs. Sara “Ruth” Mathis, 93, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022. She was born in Wilkes County on February 6, 1929 to Crom and Ennice Johnson. Ruth was a member of Union Ridge United Methodist Church. She retired from Western Electric. Ruth liked having a garden and planting flowers. She enjoyed going fishing with her brother, Alvin, at...

May 21, 2022

Bonita "Bonnie" Walker Flynn, 71, of Winston-Salem, NC, flew away with the angels on May 21st after a courageous battle with health issues.  Bonnie was born on February 1st, 1951 to Donald "Pop" and Gloria "Nana" Walker in Winston-Salem, NC. After Bonnie graduated from North Forsyth in 1969, she went to work at RJR for many years. She also...

May 21, 2022

Gail Elder Hurt, 74, of Yadkinville, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2022, at the SECU Hospice House. She was born in Iredell County on November 6, 1947, to Harold and Bobby Elder. Mrs. Hurt was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Jennings Hurt, and her father. Gail graduated from UNC-Greensboro with a nursing degree, and after working...

May 20, 2022

Mr. Reuben D. Hamlet, Jr., 82, formerly of Bermuda Run, NC, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022. He was born May 23, 1939 in Wake County to Mabel Booker Hamlet and Reuben D. Hamlet, Sr. Mr. Hamlet was a veteran who served in the U.S. Navy and was a Mortgage Banker for many years and retired from BB&T. He graduated from...

May 20, 2022

Ronald A. Shaffer, 58, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022.

He was born in Newport, Rhode Island on October 31, 1963 to James and Janice Shaffer.

Ron grew up in Rhode Island with his parents and two siblings. From a young age he leaned into sports as a way to connect with people and...