Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Oct 25, 2022

Misty Dawn Jarvis passed away on October 25th, 2022. She passed away unexpectedly while at her cabin in West Jefferson. Misty was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Ronald Pete Jarvis and Rhonda Gayvonne Campbell. She was a home maker for most of her life. Misty enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren the most....

Oct 25, 2022

Mrs. Barbara “Bobbie” West Hemric, 78, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born September 13, 1944, to the late Robert West and Gertrude Marlowe West. Bobbie was a faithful member of Macedonia Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School classes.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Bobbie enjoyed spending time...

Oct 25, 2022

David Binkley Spach, 84, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at his home.  He was born in Forsyth County on February 13, 1938 to the late Thurmond Lee and Ruth Binkley Spach.  Mr. Spach graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School where he lettered in football and baseball.  He was a dedicated insurance agent throughout his career helping many clients...

Oct 25, 2022

Mrs. Kristi Lynne Ketner Butcher, 66, of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center. Kristi was born in Forsyth County to the late C.L. Ketner and Peggy Mustin Ketner on April 30, 1956. Kristi was a strong and proud soldiers’ wife for over 31 years, she supported her husband through the US Marines and Army...

Oct 25, 2022

After a lengthy illness, Mr. Edsel “Ray” Hiatt, 90, peacefully passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022. He was born February 2, 1932, in Lexington, NC to the late Emmett and Nelia Fishel Hiatt. Ray, also lovingly known as the “Groundhog,” made friends wherever he went and never knew a stranger. To all of those who knew him, he was...

Oct 25, 2022

Mr. Stanley “Stan” Michael Elrod, 71, of Clemmons, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.  Stan was born in Whitmire, SC on September 6, 1951, to the late Hubert Carlton Elrod and Helen Marion Starnes.  Stan was involved in numerous activities and sports growing up and lettered in football, basketball, baseball, track, and golf at...

Oct 25, 2022

Bobbi Hensley Cobb passed away peacefully at The Oaks in Winston-Salem, N.C. on October 25, 2022 after a ten year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all whose lives she touched.

Bobbi was the daughter of Robert and Cora Hensley.  She was born on November 7, 1933...

Oct 24, 2022

Ms. Anna Margaret Homoky, 77, of King, NC, passed away Monday, October 24, 2022. Anna was born in Cheltenham, England. She grew up in Bloomfield, New Jersey and raised her family in Port Monmouth, New Jersey. She worked as a nurse her whole adult life and won awards for her accomplishments in nursing. She enjoyed volunteering in her community,...

Oct 24, 2022

Mr. Robert E. Moricle, 85, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on February 26, 1937, in Bluefeild, West Virginia, to the late Beauford Moricle and Eva Bailey Moricle.

Robert was a Winston-Salem Battalion Chief for 30 years. He was also very active in the Grey Hound...

Oct 23, 2022

Mr. William Dunn Martin, Jr. 89, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022. He was born in Wake County on February 28, 1933, to the late Mr. William Dunn Martin, Sr, and Ruth Gardner Martin. Bill served in the US Army from 1953 -1955. Bill was a proud graduate of Wake Forest University in 1959, received his MBA from George...

Oct 23, 2022

Marsha Joyce Vignovich Kurani, 73, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.

She was born on March 2, 1949 in Lorain County, Ohio to Mike Cal Vignovich and Mary Shairba Vignovich.

Marsha loved gardening, knitting and spending time with her granddaughters.

She is survived by her son,...

Oct 23, 2022

Kernersville- Mrs. Shirley Ann Ware Byrd, 85, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born to Otto and Florence Wells Ware on July 21, 1937 in Kings Mountain, NC.  Shirley graduated in 1959 from Erskine College with a degree in Home Economics.  Soon after graduation Shirley married...

Oct 22, 2022

Sharon Lee Bodenhamer, 71, joined the Lord on Saturday, October 22, 2022, in Watauga County. Sharon was born to the late Randle and Bessie Duggins Bodenhamer on December 15, 1950, in Forsyth County. Sharon grew up in Kernersville and was a member of Abbotts Creek Missionary Baptist Church. She was a member of Eastern Stars for more than 25...

Oct 22, 2022

Mrs. Lucy Belle Fulp Tilley passed away on October 22, 2022, at Embrace Hospice House in Myrtle Beach, SC. She was born in Stokes County on February 24, 1928, to the late Baxter and Blanch Fulp. Lucy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who always enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was preceded in death...

Oct 22, 2022

Carl Bovender, 81, of Winston-Salem, passed away at his residence on Saturday, October 22, 2022.  He was born in Winston-Salem on April 10, 1941, to the late Charles A. Bovender, Sr., and Della Brinkley Bovender. He was the ninth of ten children. In addition to his parents and grandparents, he was preceded in death by his brothers,...

Oct 21, 2022

Ms. Leah Dell Wixon was born July 28, 1939 in Brooklyn, NY to Lawrence and Veronica Mohle Wixon. She was blessed with three wonderful and loving children: Justin (and Lori) Andren, Greensboro, NC; Craig (and Tabitha) Andren, Manassas, VA; Lisa (and Don) Rogers, Clemmons, NC; and given the special blessing of a grandson, Zachary (and Heather) Therrell....

Oct 21, 2022

Mrs. Kim Laverne Hargrave Frye, 65, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, October 21, 2022. She was born in Forsyth Co. on December 29, 1956, the daughter of the late William Ray Hargrave and Ruth Grace Caudle Hargrave. Kim was of the Baptist faith and had worked for Walmart. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...

Oct 21, 2022

Mrs. Jean Yates Pruitt, 90, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, October 21, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born August 11, 1932 in Forsyth County to Percy Lee Yates and Lois Burns Yates. Jean was a member of Friedland Moravian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas B. Pruitt, Jr. Surviving are her three children,...

Oct 21, 2022

Nancy Mayberry Hanmer, 80, passed away Friday October 21, 2022. She was born August 19, 1942, in Forsyth County, NC to the late King David Mayberry and Hattie Cooper Mayberry. After college, Nancy moved to Pennsylvania and started her career in education. After many years of teaching, she became a director for the Gifted and Talented program in Pennsylvania,...

Oct 21, 2022

Kernersville – Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Ann Robertson Davis, 81, stepped from this world of pain and suffering to a heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior forevermore on Friday, October 21, 2022, at her residence, with her family by her side. She was born April 20, 1941, in Ridgeway, VA to Willie W. Robertson and Bernice R....