Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Sep 12, 2022

Mrs. Dora Dudley Turner, 92, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022, at Woltz Hospice Home. She was born November 16, 1929, in Forsyth County to the late Calvin and Viola Dudley. Dora retired from Western Electric after 27 years of service. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother. Dora was a member of Woodland Baptist Church....

Sep 12, 2022

Crystal Jeanette Smith passed away on September 12, 2022, while at home with her mother, Iris Styers Smith.

She was preceded in death by her father, Clyde Edward Smith Jr., her paternal grandparents, Clyde Edward Smith Sr. and Emily deSilvia Smith, and her maternal grandparents, Odeaus Ray Styers and Inez Cromer Styers.

She is survived...

Sep 12, 2022

Mrs. Shirley Jean Gilley Hayden, 82, passed away, September 12, 2022, at Brookdale Senior Living. Shirley was born January 19, 1940, in Forsyth County to the late James Howard Gilley and Annie Bell Kiger Gilley. She retired from RJ Reynolds after 30 years of service. After retirement she went to work for her two brothers at James Gilley Accounting....

Sep 12, 2022

Betsy Ann Harper, 58, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022 at Wake Forest Baptist Health.  She was born in Forsyth County on May 20, 1964 to Bruce and Shirley H. Harper.  Betsy graduated from West Forsyth High School and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.  She loved to cook and has always worked in food service.  Betsy loved...

Sep 12, 2022

Ms. Rebecca “Becky” Sue Williams Eaton, 61, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born April 22, 1961, in Forsyth County to the late Thomas Herman Williams, Sr. and Nellie Edmonds Williams. Becky was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandson, Noble. Becky attended Woodland Baptist...

Sep 11, 2022

Mr. Robert Alton “Bobby” Spillman, 73, of Pfafftown, NC, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem.  Bobby was born in Winston-Salem on June 26, 1949, to the late Isaac Eugene Spillman, Sr. and Margaret Beshears Spillman.  He graduated from West Forsyth High School and went on to serve his community...

Sep 11, 2022

Kernersville – Mrs. Linda Pearl Idol Shields, 73, passed away September 11, 2022, peacefully at her home. Linda was born March 1, 1949, to the late Norman Virgil Idol and Marie Parrish Idol. She loved to hike through the mountains and bring along a picnic that was prepared by her loving hands for her family. Linda loved to cook...

Sep 10, 2022

Mrs. Lou Montgomery Utt, 81, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022.  She was born February 25, 1941 in Forsyth County to the late Herbert Flay and Eunice Gibson Montgomery.  Mrs. Utt graduated from James A. Gray High School in 1959. Mrs. Utt moved to Warner Robbins Georgia for two years before returning to Winston Salem and eventually settling...

Sep 10, 2022

Mr. Donald “Donnie” Clifton Pollard, 74, of Lexington, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born April 7, 1948 in Danville, VA to Garland and Helen Pollard. He retired from AT&T after many years of service and led music at Kerwin Baptist Church in Kernersville for 15 years. Mr. Pollard was...

Sep 10, 2022

Mr. Richard “Ricky” Sydney Vernon, 65, of Mocksville, NC, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, in Winston-Salem, NC.

Ricky was born in Winston-Salem, NC, on January 9, 1957, to the late Roland and Mary Vernon.

He graduated from Parkland High School before continuing his education at Forsyth Technical Community...

Sep 9, 2022

Mrs. Ailene Davis Craft passed away at home on Friday, September 9, 2022. She was born on April 14, 1929 in Davidson County to the late Opal Koontz Crews and Roosevelt Davis. Mrs. Craft was a skilled seamstress and worked at Anchor Co. and Davis department stores. She loved music and was a talented pianist. Mrs. Craft also enjoyed...

Sep 9, 2022

Summerfield – Barbara Bradshaw Everhart, 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, September 8, 2022. She was born on April 28, 1935, in Rockingham County to the late Laura Maxie Johnson Price and George William Bradshaw. Our mother, Barbara, was a loving, caring, and giving Christian lady and a member of First Christian Church Ministries....

Sep 9, 2022

Lutrelle (Lou) Poole Brown, 4664 Styers Ferry Rd., Winston Salem, NC passed away Friday September 9 at home.  Lou was born in Banks County, GA and grew up in Baxley, GA through high school.  She attended Anderson Memorial Hospital’s school of nursing, and after graduating in 1949, she began a nursing career that spanned 45 years.  In 1950 she...

Sep 9, 2022

Betty Reed Harborth, age 86, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022.

Betty was born on  April 27, 1936 in North Carolina.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, October 14, 2022 at Westlawn Gardens of Memory Mausoleum Chapel in Winston-Salem, NC. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...

Sep 8, 2022

Mary Lynn Fidler Lambeth, age 83, of Winston Salem, formerly of High Point, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones on September 8th, 2022. Mary is survived by daughter, Mary Drew Ingram Donati of Vermont and her two children, Sophia Grace Donati and Ryder Joseph Donati; her long time best friend Jim Dowell of Greensboro; her...

Sep 8, 2022

Mr. Jeffrey Todd O’Neal, 59, passed away on September 8, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on March 5, 1963 in Forsyth County, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl Lonnie O’Neal and his brother Carl Jeffrey O’Neal. Jeffrey is survived by his mother Elaine H. O’Neal; two daughters, Rebecca (Josh) Siford and...

Sep 8, 2022

Mr. Joseph Paul Claude Clement “Robert”, “Bob” Maltais, 83, died Thursday, September 8, 2022. He was born June 28, 1939, in St. Andre de La Sarre, Quebec, Canada to Eugene Maltais and Alice Harvey Maltais. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Carolyn Maltais and is survived by his son, Dwaine Maltais and wife Amy; sister-in-law, Bernice...

Sep 8, 2022

Mr. Wayne Grey Bowles, 94, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. He was born in Stokes County on January 18, 1928, the son of the late Dorsey Marvin Bowles and Flora Mae Baker Bowles. Wayne was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and was retired from Western Electric/ AT&T with 36...

Sep 8, 2022

Mr. William “Bill” Calvin Leavell, 75, passed away September 8, 2022, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born January 30, 1947, in Georgia to the late Roy Leavell and Bessie Wright Leavell. Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and a very devoted Christian. He served his country in the United States Air Force. In his spare...

Sep 7, 2022

Mrs. Thomasine “Tommie” Carter Pierce Norman, 88, of Winston-Salem was escorted by angels into the garden of eternal life with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, September 7, 2022.  Thomasine was born in Davie County to the late Roy Lee Carter and Lucille Sidden Carter on June 3, 1934.

Thomasine was a...