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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Clyde "Leonard" Jones
Oct 16, 2025
Mr. Clyde "Leonard" Jones, 86, of Advance, NC passed away Thursday, October 16, 2025 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born February 26, 1939 to the late Clyde and Marie Jones. Leonard was a member of Advance United Methodist Church. In 1964, he and his wife, Mary Nell, started Jones Landscaping & Nursery which they ran until...
Vickie Hartness Wilkes
Oct 15, 2025
Vickie Hartness Wilkes, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on October 15, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Danny Wilkes, her parents, and her brother.
She is survived by her two daughters, Kim Reid and her husband Eric, and Tara Jenkins and her husband Brad; four grandchildren,...
Johanna Kay Hudspeth Spiller
Oct 14, 2025
Johanna Kay Hudspeth Spiller November 22, 1936 – October 14, 2025
Kay Spiller, a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and woman of deep Christian faith, passed away peacefully in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at the age of 88.
She was born in Springfield, Illinois, to Gerald and Rosemary Hudspeth, and spent her childhood and early married years there. In 1966, she and her family...
Amanda Gayle Pope
Oct 14, 2025
Amanda Gayle Craven Pope, age 40 of Mocksville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 14, 2025. She was born July 30, 1985 in Guilford County to Robin West Reid and Timothy Earl Craven. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Elizabeth (“Cricket”) West; paternal grandparents, Betty Jo and Gale Vance Craven; and her beloved Jack Russell, P’Nut.
Amanda is survived...
Shirley Ruth Walker Noah
Oct 14, 2025
Mrs. Shirley Ruth Walker Noah, 87, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2025. She was born July 25, 1938, in Forsyth County, NC, to the late Raymer McPherson Walker and Pearlie Reece Ayers Walker. Shirley graduated from Mineral Springs High School in 1956. She was long time member of Old Time Baptist Church in King, NC. In her spare time, she...
Phyllis Harrill Neal
Oct 14, 2025
Kernersville – Phyllis Harrill Neal, 83, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at her home. She was born in Forsyth County on January 22, 1942, to the late Abraham Gabriel and Katherine Moffitt Harrill. Phyllis was always known to be a dedicated hard worker. She first worked at Western Southern Insurance for 44 years and then went on to...
Sarah Davis Hauser
Oct 14, 2025
Kernersville – Sarah Ada Davis Hauser, 92, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Yadkin County on September 18, 1933, to the late Walter and Della Hutchins Davis. Sarah loved to read, do puzzles, watch baseball, and most of all she loved her children, grandchildren,...
Donald Anglin
Oct 13, 2025
Donald Anglin, 84, passed away peacefully at his home on October 13, 2025, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Donald was born on October 24, 1940, in Summit, NJ, to George and Ida Anglin. After earning his high school diploma, he served his country in the United States Air Force. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force after ten years of service....
Selma Lewellyn Putnam
Oct 13, 2025
Selma Jean Lewellyn Putnam ,88, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 13, 2025.
Selma was born on November 13, 1936, in Winston-Salem, the only child of Woodrow Wilson Lewellyn and Stacy Wood Lewellyn. She attended Gray High School and remained a proud resident of her hometown throughout her life.
For 35 years, Selma was a devoted member of Oaklawn Baptist Church, where...
BriAnna Atkins Lee
Oct 12, 2025
How do you sum up a life so radiant and full in just a few paragraphs? This is our attempt, but between these lines live countless other memories, moments, and stories that we will hold close forever.
Our beautiful BriAnna, lovingly called Nana by her family and Bri by her friends, was born on August 17, 1987, to Steve and Pat...
Edith Marie Frost Edwards
Oct 11, 2025
Winston-Salem- Mrs. Edith Marie Frost Edwards, 96, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Kernersville Medical Center. She was born June 10, 1929, in Wythe County, VA. She was a member of Crestwood Baptist Church and loved reading and studying the Bible. Edith was a homemaker devoted to her family and the Lord. She enjoyed cooking, coloring, watching game shows,...
Phillip Kerry Venable
Oct 11, 2025
Belews Creek- Mr. Phillip Kerry Venable, 78, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025. He was born October 27, 1946, in Forsyth County, the son of Reid and Lottie Stevens Venable. He attended Faith Baptist Church and was a graduate of East Forsyth High School. Mr. Venable was also a graduate of the Phillip Morris Agricultural Leadership Development Program. He raised...
Jack Harold Ansley
Oct 10, 2025
Jack H. Ansley, age 91, a proud veteran of the United States Air Force, died peacefully on Friday, October 10, 2025, at the State VA Home in Kernersville, NC. He was born December 2, 1933, in Chatham County, NC to Bunyan and Bonnie (Mashburn) Ansley.
He loved God, his family and country. In the Air Force for 23 years as an...
William Lynn Ellis Sr.
Oct 9, 2025
Bill or ”Billy Lynn"; Dean and Ralph’s little boy ”, 73, of Maryville, Tennessee, passed away on October 9, 2025. Born on February 1, 1952, to Geraldine Isbell and Ralph Edward Ellis, Bill lived a life full of laughter, service, and love.
He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Air Force for 23 years, where he...
James "Kenneth" Reid
Oct 8, 2025
James Kenneth Reid, 85, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. He was born in Walnut Cove on September 30, 1940, to the late James and Ella Alley Reid. Kenneth retired from GMAC Insurance as a senior software systems engineer after 37 years of service. He will be missed by those who knew and loved him.
In...
Connie Craig Hamilton, II
Oct 8, 2025
Mr. Connie “Craig” Hamilton, II, 59, of Winston-Salem passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. He was born on July 10, 1966, to the late Connie “Craig” Hamilton, I and Judith “Judi” Dobbins Hamilton. Craig had a passion for the outdoors, loved classic rock and country music, especially the Eagles band. He loved dogs and will be remembered as a...
Paula Denise Smith
Oct 8, 2025
Paula Denise Smith (née Stevens), a woman known for her fierce spirit, passed away peacefully on October 8th, 2025, in Clemmons, at the age of 62, following a battle with Pancreatic Cancer.
Born on December 2, 1962, Paula was (mostly) a lifelong resident of the Winston-Salem area, aside from a roughly 10 year period in the DC area, Germany, and Fayetteville...
Grace "Darlene" Tucker
Oct 8, 2025
Mrs. Grace “Darlene” Tucker, 78, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Born in Richmond, Virginia, on March 7, 1947, she was the daughter of the late David E. Carl, Sr. and Verleine Hayward Carl. Darlene spent much of her life in Washington, D.C., where she worked as an insurance agent for many...
Dewey Boyce Edwards, Jr.
Oct 8, 2025
Dewey Boyce Edwards, Jr., of Clemmons, NC, passed away peacefully on October 8th at Bermuda Village Retirement Community in Bermuda Run, NC. Born on September 19, 1942, in Albany, Georgia, Dewey was the son of the late Christine Wilson and Dewey B. Edwards, Sr., and stepson of the late Jack Wilson. He was a graduate of Carlisle Military School in...
Dr. Stanley Dean Schaeffer
Oct 8, 2025
Dr. Stanley Dean Schaeffer, 64, of Kernersville, NC went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, after a long battle with Huntington’s Disease.
After graduating high school Stan went on to earn his Electrical Engineering degree from Purdue University. He graduated from Medical School at West Virginia University in 1990. Stan spent his residency working in family...
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