Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Aug 2, 2022

Mrs. Nina Blackburn Martin, 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Trellis Supportive Care in Winston-Salem, NC.

Nina was a resident of Clemmons Village 2 for the past 3 years.

She was born on August 27, 1933, to the late William Rowan Blackburn and Dovie Richardson Blackburn.

Nina loved her...

Aug 2, 2022

Mrs. Nancy Irene White Redd, 71, of Mocksville passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at her residence. Nancy was born in Forsyth County to Ernest White and Maude Brown White on December 11, 1950. She loved photography of all kinds, from taking pictures of beaches, lighthouses, landscapes, flowers to hummingbirds and wildlife. She loved going to the beach and...

Aug 1, 2022

Mr. Henry Lamar Veal, 75, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022.

Born September 26, 1946, in Troup County, GA, Mr. Veal was a veteran of service in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.  He lived in Fayetteville, GA for many years, retired as a compliance manager from Delta Airlines after faithfully working his...

Aug 1, 2022

Mrs. Connie Brinegar Lawson,75, passed away August 1, 2022, at her home. She was born on August 21, 1946, in Forsyth County to the late Robert Abraham Brinegar and Minnie Emma Ethel Orander Brinegar. Connie worked as a Postmaster in the post office at Wake Forest University for 33 years. She was of the Baptist faith and loved the...

Aug 1, 2022

Ms. Dorcas “Dottie” Gobble Wilkes, 73, of Clemmons, NC, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at her residence. Dottie was born on January 28, 1949, in Davie County to the late Ottis Lee Gobble and Audrey White Gobble. She was a longtime member of Ijames Baptist Church in Mocksville and a regular attendee at Center United Methodist Church in...

Jul 31, 2022

Chad Anderson Cornatzer, 47, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, July 31, 2022.  He was born in Forsyth County on April 19, 1975 to Woody and Mary Willard Cornatzer who survive.  Also surviving is a son, Anderson Kayde Cornatzer; sister, Jodi Weatherman (Jody); niece, Maggie Rogers (Caleb); nephew, Tate Weatherman (Savanna); great-nieces, Remi and Laina Rogers; also...

Jul 31, 2022

Mrs. Lucille Whitley Royall, 91, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. She was born on March 18, 1931, in Davidson Co. the daughter of the late William McKinley Whitley and Ollie Beeson Whitley. She was a longtime member of Jefferson Christian Church and she had retired from Hanes Knitting. She also...

Jul 31, 2022

Ms. Annie Livingston passed away on July 31st, 2022, at her home in Winston Salem. She was born on February 11th, 1934, in Carter, TN to the late David Livingston and Lena McKeehan Livingston.  Annie was a long-time member of Woodland Baptist Church and cared very much for her church family. She enjoyed being involved in helping with family...

Jul 31, 2022

Lois Edwards Vipperman, 89, wife of Eugene Edward Kennedy, both of King, NC passed away peacefully Sunday morning July 31, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. due to complications of a long term illness. Mrs. Vipperman was born in Hamptonville, NC, daughter of Weaver and Ruby Edwards.  She was a long time employee of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and resided...

Jul 30, 2022

Fannie Mae Serrin, 96, passed away quietly under hospice care at home in Kernersville, NC, on July 30, 2022. Grannie Mae, which was a name she cherished, was born on December 15, 1925, in Evergreen Alabama to the late Walter Ray Ramer and Nettie Daw Ramer in Evergreen, AL. Losing her father at an early age to a tragic accident,...

Jul 30, 2022

Mrs. Peggy Nunn Wilkins Belk, 87, of Pilot Mountain (formerly of Winston-Salem), went to live with Jesus on Saturday, July 30, 2022. Peggy was born in Stokes County on March 24, 1935 to the late John Henry and Ula Carson Nunn. She worked in the preschool at Gospel Light Baptist Church for many years and later worked as a...

Jul 29, 2022

Jonathan Michael McKnight, 30, went to be with his Lord and Savior unexpectedly on Friday, July 29, 2022 at his home.  He was born in Forsyth County on January 3, 1992 to Mike and Laura Mock McKnight who survive along with his brother, Jack McKnight; also surviving are his maternal grandmother, Ruth Pope Mock; aunt, Michelle Myers (Roger) and...

Jul 29, 2022

Mrs. Shelby Jean Vestal Parham, 82, of Clemmons passed away Friday July 29 2022. She was born January 9 1940 in Ashe county NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raleigh Alton Vestal and Mary Edith Houck Vestal and a Great Grandchild Judd Gough. She is survived by her spouse of 39 years, Alvin Edward Parham who...

Jul 29, 2022

Rachel Morris Murphy,85, passed away peacefully in her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on July 29, 2022. Born in Coventry, England, she was a little girl during the bombings in World War II.  She often told of how, after bombs had blown out the glass from the windows, the milkman would much to her delight, hand her the milk...

Jul 29, 2022

Mrs. Ashly Kiger Stone, 37, passed away July 29, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born June 21, 1985, in Forsyth Co. the daughter of Michael Brian Kiger and Deborah Smith Schrader. Ashly loved life to the fullest and enjoyed trips to both the beach and the mountains. She also loved to spend time with her family as...

Jul 29, 2022

Mrs. Helen McGhee Blount, 75, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022. She was born November 11, 1946 in Roanoke, VA to Billie Freeman McGhee and Robert Irvin McGhee.

Helen was a member at First Baptist on Fifth in Winston-Salem and was active in the Friendship class. She enjoyed 15 years of employment with Wake Forest...

Jul 28, 2022

Mr. Toby Jack Cranfill, 83, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022. A graveside service will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 1, 2022, at Crestview Memorial Park in Rural Hall. Mr. Cranfill will lie-in-state for those who wish to pay their respects from 2:00-4:00 on Sunday afternoon at Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home in Rural Hall. Toby will be missed by...

Jul 28, 2022

On Thursday, July 28 2022, Margaret Louise Poland Neundorf, loving wife and mother of four children, went home to be with the Lord, at age of 86.

She leaves her son Steven Neundorf and wife Jill, and daughter Sherry Edwards and husband Larry; grandchildren Meghan, Brittany, Kyle, Steven II, Jenny, Brandon, 11 great-grandchildren, several cousins, nieces, and...

Jul 28, 2022

Mr. Samuel Patrick “Pat” Stacy, 55, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022. He was born January 5, 1967, in Forsyth County to the late Frank Curtis Stacy, Jr and Geraldine Marie Thomas. Pat loved spending time with his family and watching NASCAR, especially Dale Earnhardt. He enjoyed going to car shows and shooting pool. In addition to his parents,...

Jul 28, 2022

Mr. Benjamin “Benny” F. King of Bermuda Run went home with the Lord on July 28, 2022. He was born in Davie County on October 12, 1936 to Franklin Alexander King and Ila Mae Howard King and was one of nine surviving children.  As a young boy, he enjoyed rabbit and squirrel hunting and loved playing baseball with his...