Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Apr 23, 2022

Angela Whitley Carr, 83, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away Saturday April 23, 2022, at K.B. Reynolds Hospice Home after an extended illness.

She was born March 1, 1939, to the late Peter Auckland Strong and Kathleen Beaver Strong, in Watford United Kingdom and moved to Winston-Salem N.C. in 1963.

Angela was preceded in death by...

Apr 23, 2022

Mrs. Rachel Eddinger James, age 97, of Winston Salem passed away early Saturday morning, April 23, 2022, at Vienna Village Assisted Living. She was born in Forsyth County on July 13, 1924, to the late David Elias and May Hege Eddinger. Mrs. James was retired from AT&T with 30 years of service, and she was a member of Shallowford...

Apr 23, 2022

Ronald Gordon (Sonny) Sale, 90, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center. Ron was born on November 28, 1931 in Forsyth County to the late Henry Preston Sale and Hazel Gordon Sale. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. Following college,...

Apr 22, 2022

WINSTON-SALEM –  Sherry C. Penn-Lane, 59 went to rejoice with her Heavenly Father on April 22nd, 2022 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center with her dearest loved ones by her side. She was born on June 30, 1962 in Forsyth County to the late Luther Samuel Cecil and Lorraine Long Cecil.

Sherry dedicated most of her life...

Apr 22, 2022

Mrs. Joan Tuttle Brown, 76, went home peacefully Friday April 22, 2022. She was born January 25, 1946, in Forsyth County to the late Russell and Thelma Tuttle. Joan was well known for her love of flowers and the skill she possessed for growing and keeping them. She loved listening to music and spending time with her family, especially...

Apr 22, 2022

Emily Shaffner Burge, 90, of Winston-Salem entered into the more immediate presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 22, 2022. She was born in Conway, South Carolina on December 21, 1931, to Frank A. Shaffner (Frot) and Lella Burroughs Shaffner. Emily moved to Winston-Salem shortly after birth with her family. She was a graduate of Reynolds...

Apr 22, 2022

Dottie Lou Flynt Petree, 95, of Bermuda Run, NC passed away at home on Friday, April 22, 2022.

She was born on September 20, 1926 in Forsyth County and was a lifelong resident.  She graduated from Reynolds High School.  She was a member of Ardmore Baptist Church since 1955 and served as a teacher, on the mission...

Apr 21, 2022

Winston-Salem – Mrs. Peggy “Colene” Stone Crouse, 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at White Oak Manor in Burlington. She was born on April 15, 1934, in Surry County to Fred and Bertie Stone. Family was very important to Colene. She loved spending time and talking with her grandchildren, Steven and Rachel. She also enjoyed reading...

Apr 21, 2022

Mr. Kenneth Scott Tredwell, age 75 of Advance, NC, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022.  He was born September 13, 1946 in Durham County, NC to the late Kenneth Tredwell, Jr. and Juanita Tredwell.  Mr. Tredwell served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War.  He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Epiphany and had...

Apr 21, 2022

Eugene (Gene) Bezilla, 83, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2022, after a short battle with Glioblastoma (brain cancer). Gene was a devoted caregiver to his wife of 55 years, Donna, a dependable and loving father and father-in-law, a proud Papa to his five grandchildren and an instant friend to anyone he met. He was always ready...

Apr 21, 2022

Regina Naomi Christy Walters, better known to family as Mama Jean, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 21, 2022. She will be reunited with her son Stephen and beloved husband Reginald, who she missed desperately. Mama Jean was the youngest of seven children. Her mother, Rakel, immigrated from Norway in the late 1800's and her father...

Apr 20, 2022

Private family services at a later date.

Apr 19, 2022

Ruth Kathaleen Myers Crist, aged 94, peacefully entered heaven on April 19, 2022. Ruth was born in Galax, VA on January 12, 1928, to Elbert and Zora Myers. She went to Business School in Bluefield, WV and often enjoyed reflecting on that happy time in her life. After the family moved to Winston-Salem, Ruth began working at Western Electric...

Apr 19, 2022

Chris Hillis, 46, passed away on April, 19, 2022. Chris was born on September 11, 1975 in Greensboro, NC to Ed Hillis and Connie Myers Hillis. Chris was the Chief Financial Officer at Vann York Auto Group since February 2021. He previously worked at Asbury Automotive from 2001 to 2021 in Greensboro, Charlottesville, Charlotte, and Greenville SC. Chris had...

Apr 18, 2022

Mrs. Carolyn Little Jaynes, age 88, of Winston Salem passed away, April 18, 2022. She was born October 22, 1933 in Hartwell, Georgia to the late Waymon Oscar Little and Bertie Player Little. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Earl Jaynes; son, Gregory Earl Jaynes; sisters, Faye Ellen Cobb, Alma J....

Apr 18, 2022

Mrs. Lillian Ruth Beasley Kremkau, 81, of Winston-Salem passed away Monday, April 18, 2022 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Lillian was born in Norfolk Virginia to the late Richard Beasley and Ruth Willoughby Beasley on July 1, 1940. After graduating from high school she worked as administrative assistant at United Insurance Company of America. She and her husband,...

Apr 18, 2022

Mrs. Janet Forbes Jones Shore, 78, of Clemmons, NC, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday April 18, 2022. Janet was born to the late Elmer Burgess Jones, Sr., and Vida Marie Forbes Jones on September 2, 1943, in Camden County, NC.

She graduated from Camden County High School in 1962, where she then went on to...

Apr 18, 2022

Mr. Walter Ray Johnson, 82, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022. He was born January 5, 1940, in Sutton, Alabama. Walter had a passion for being a mechanic. He enjoyed traveling, especially to the beach and to Mississippi. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his special companion, Cora Bennett and two siblings. He is...

Apr 18, 2022

Mrs. Elaine Marshall York, age 76 of Clemmons passed away Monday, April 18, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center.  She was born March 6, 1946 in Davie County to the late Thomas K. Marshall and Lera Carter Marshall. She was a former member of her childhood church, Dulin United Methodist Church and had retired as an accounting clerk for Walmart...

Apr 16, 2022

Mr. Albert “Al” Gray Logan, 77, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 3, 1944 in Forsyth County to Ada Logan Dunn. Al graduated from Hanes High School and grew up working hard and continued working hard until he got sick shortly before he passed away....