Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Nov 29, 2022

Mr. Clark E. Comer, 96, passed away on November 29, 2022, at Trinity Elms in Winston-Salem. He was born on December 16, 1925, to the late Noah Franklin Comer and Victoria Grimsley Comer. Along with his parents Clark is preceded in death by his loving wife, Marie Lona Beahm Comer. He is survived by his two sons Dan Comer...

Nov 29, 2022

Miss Dorothy Jane Craver, 98, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina passed away Tuesday November 29, 2022, at Kate B. Reynold’s Hospice Home. She was born November 8, 1924, in Forsyth County, the daughter of Walter Sr. and Cassie Craver. Dorothy graduated from Clemmons High School class of 1942. She was a lifelong active member of New Philadelphia Moravian Church, where...

Nov 29, 2022

Mr. Donald Lee Huff, 80, of Mocksville, NC passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at his home. He was born February 27, 1942 to Hazel Tesh Huff and John Simeon Huff. Donald was born and raised in Winston-Salem. He graduated from Reynolds High School. Mr. Huff retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with 37 years of service. He was...

Nov 28, 2022

Mrs. Mary Sue Smith Chapman, 80, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022, at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Stokes Co. on December 3, 1941, the daughter of the late Harvey Thorton Smith and Grace Angeline Branscome Smith. Mrs. Chapman retired from Wellington Industries, was a substitute teacher for many years and volunteered with...

Nov 28, 2022

James Christopher “Chris” Sweet, age 54, from Lewisville, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on November 28, 2022, in his home from natural causes.

He graduated class of ‘86 from West Forsyth High School, and class of ‘92 from East Carolina University, where he participated in baseball, football and Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, later, becoming fraternity president. He...

Nov 26, 2022

KERNERSVILLE – Donald Larry Hester, 88 died at home on November 26, 2022. He was born in Stanley, NC, in 1934, to the late Clyde and Kathleen Abernethy Hester. Don served in the United States Air Force, where he was a navigator.  After his military service, he pursued an education and was a graduate of North Carolina...

Nov 26, 2022

Kernersville – Mrs. Maxine Ballard Sellers, 98, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Arbor Ridge in Kernersville.  She was born October 11, 1924, in Moore County, the daughter of Jasper and Mae Brewer Sheffield.  A member of Shady Grove Wesleyan Church, she retired from Forsyth Medical Center after 25 years of service.  Maxine was thoughtful and independent, loved...

Nov 25, 2022

John S. Meroney, 85, of Kernersville, North Carolina, died in his home on November 25, 2022, following complications from a stroke.

John was born on July 26, 1937, in the mountains of Western North Carolina – “right in the suburbs of Asheville,” he would say, “in a little place called Scratch Ankle. It...

Nov 25, 2022

Mr. Kenneth Conrad McKaughn, 81, of Winston-Salem, passed away at his residence on Friday, November 25, 2022.  Kenneth was born in Forsyth County on July 19, 1941, to the late John Harrison McKaughn and Lorraine Conrad McKaughn.  He was a man of faith and attended many churches throughout his life.  Kenneth was an active member of Olivet Moravian Church...

Nov 23, 2022

Mr. Conrad Richard Clark our dad, at 90 years old went to be with his Lord and wife Lorene on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Conrad was born October 2, 1932, to the late Arthur Carl and Ida Clark one of 5 children. He was one of 4 brothers AC, Doug and Ralph and his sister, Joan. He was the...

Nov 23, 2022

Mr. Michael Stephen Cruthers, 65, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Michael was born in Princeton, West Virginia on December 28, 1956, the son of the late Cecil Franklin Cruthers and Maxine Harman Cruthers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two beloved cats, Reece and Chomper. He was...

Nov 23, 2022

Benjamin (Rex) "Papa" Galusha, 79, of Kernersville, NC, passed away November 23, 2022, surrounded by his family.

Born in Central City, Nebraska, November 15, 1943, to the late Gerald "Jerry" Allen Galusha and Alice Mae Rose Galusha, Rex was the second of five brothers.

His childhood was spent on...

Nov 22, 2022

Mrs. Shelby Jean Wall Tilley passed away on November 22nd, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on December 29, 1938, in Stokes County to the late Kermit and Wilma Wall. Shelby drove a 65-passenger bus at Pinnacle High School in 1956 & 1957 around the curves and hills of Sauratown Mountain and was awarded a 2-year safe...

Nov 22, 2022

Born October 27, 1941, to the late William Samuel Sneed and Ruby Messick Sneed Lindley, Billie Carolyn Sneed Owen passed away on November 22, 2022.  Billie was a 1960 graduate of Hanes High School and enjoyed a 35-year career with Wachovia Bank 1962-1997. On September 3, 1960, she married her childhood sweetheart, Rev. Carl “Bud” Owen. They were married...

Nov 21, 2022

Charlotte – Mrs. Louise Jones Davis, 93, passed away November 21, 2022. She was born in Forsyth County on April 12, 1929, to the late Carl Jones and Edna Angel Jones. Louise was married over 62 years to her late husband, John Colen Davis, who she shared her life with and worked alongside of as they built their life...

Nov 21, 2022

Ms. Nancy Templeton Martin, 96, went to be with her Lord on Monday, November 21, 2022, at Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation in Kernersville. Nancy was born in Forsyth County on February 16, 1926, to the late John Dockery and Sallie Icenhour Templeton.  Her first job was at Dize Awning where she contributed to the WWII effort by sewing...

Nov 20, 2022

Mrs. Louise Dudas, 72, passed away peacefully on 11/20/2022, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home with her loving husband by her side. She was born on December 18, 1949, to the late Floyd E. Smith and Ann Marie Grasso Smith. Louise was born and raised in Daytona Beach, FL. She was an ICU nurse at Baptist Hospital and Kate...

Nov 20, 2022

Mrs. Pauline Hiatt Norman, age 82, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at Arbor Acres.

She was born March 26, 1940 in Forsyth County, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Roger Hiatt and Dorothy Rebecca Beeson Hiatt; three brothers; and her late husband,  Lester Redford Norman....

Nov 20, 2022

Mr. Skyler Christopher Lee Manring, 22, of Winston-Salem passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Forsyth County to Kenny Manring and Jessica Samayoa on July 31, 2000. Skyler was a proud partner of a family construction company. He was a hard worker and loved getting his hands dirty. He would always be the...

Nov 19, 2022

Kernersville – Judy Cooke Dudley, 77, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, November 18, 2022. She was born on September 14, 1945, in Catawba County, NC to the late Marvin O’dell and Susie Nance Cooke. Judy was an exceptional, very giving, and compassionate woman who was devoted to her family, church family,...