Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Jan 8, 2022

Winston Salem – Mr. Timothy David VonCannon, 60, passed away January 8, 2022, at his home. Tim was born in Bristol, Tennessee August 17, 1961, to the late Joann Anderson VonCannon and the late Donald Lee VonCannon.  Surviving are his loving wife Sara, one son, Adam, and his canine buddy, Max, all of the home; one sister, Jessica Armstrong...

Jan 8, 2022

Mr. William Odell Dudley, 93, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022.  He was born November 6, 1928, in Yadkin County to the late James Samuel Dudley and Rachel Royal Dudley.  William was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church and White Rock Civic Club.  He retired from R.J. Reynolds with 36 years of service.  Mr. Dudley was an...

Jan 7, 2022

Mr. George Ronald Mitchell, Jr., 57, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at Kernersville Medical Center.  He was born in Forsyth County on May 2, 1964.  Preceding him in death was a son, Bradley Mitchell.  Surviving is his daughter, Michelle Denise Mitchell, parents, George and Nancy Mitchell and a special friend, Melissa Banville.  Ron was of the Baptist faith...

Jan 7, 2022

Jack Haywood Hall, age 88, passed away in his home on Friday evening, January 7, 2022. Mr. Hall made his profession of faith in Christ in 1963 and baptized in the Brim’s Grove Baptist Church.  Mr. Hall served in the Army, completing infantry and automotive training at Fort Jackson, SC in 1953.  Mr. Hall then served in Heidelberg, Germany...

Jan 7, 2022

Ms. Betty Ann Blakeley Accetura, 70, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born July 5, 1951, in Forsyth County to Thelma Irene Long Blakeley and the late Vernon Monroe Blakeley. Betty enjoyed spending time at thrift stores and traveling to yard sales. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by...

Jan 7, 2022

Michael Lee Berrier, 62, of Clemmons, NC passed away at his home on January 7, 2022. Michael was born April 15, 1959, and raised in Little Creek, Winston-Salem, NC. He was a well-known barber and hair stylist in Winston-Salem and Lexington since 1979. He was best known as a blues musician and had many followers. Michael, along with his...

Jan 7, 2022

Bernard Marshall Wheeler passed away unexpectedly Friday Morning, January 7, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife, Margaret Wheeler. He was loved by many, cherished by many, and will never be forgotten as he will always have a special place in our hearts. Preceded in death by his father Clarence Wheeler and mother Virgie Jones Wheeler Swartz; brothers Willard, Harry,...

Jan 7, 2022

Mr. Frank Lynch, 87, of Winston-Salem passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at his home. Frank was born in Stokes County to the late James Walter Lynch and Mattie Elizabeth Frye Lynch on February 12, 1934.  Frank served his country in the United States Army. After the military, he worked for RJ Reynolds for over 31 years. He loved...

Jan 7, 2022

Caleb Reid (CR) Gilley, age 81, traded his earthly home for his heavenly mansion on Friday, January 7, 2022. He was born in Surry County on June 29, 1940, to the late John William Gilley and Ida Rosella Brinkley Gilley. CR loved the South Westfield community and his home church, Jessup Grove Baptist Church. He had a kind and...

Jan 6, 2022

Kernersville- Mrs. Pearl Virginia Via Johnson, 75, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at her home. She was born on July 1, 1946 in Floyd, Virginia to Theodore Roosevelt and Zelma Dalton Via. Pearl was faithful member of Union Grove Baptist Church. She was a registered nurse and was very proud of that accomplishment. She...

Jan 6, 2022

Reverend Donald Winberry Ashe, 89, passed away on January 6, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center to join his Lord and Savior after a lifetime of faithful service. Reverend Ashe was born on May 15, 1932, in Jackson County, NC. After serving in the US Navy during the Korean War, he went on to earn a Bachelor’s of Divinity degree...

Jan 6, 2022

Alma Jean Williams McBride, 94, of Winston-Salem, NC, died Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Rose Tara Senior Living Center in King, NC. She was born August 28, 1927, in Surry County to the late John Hudson Williams and late Grace Leona Collins Williams. Alma Jean is predeceased by her husband George Washington (G.W.) McBride and her son George Edward...

Jan 6, 2022

Mr. James “Ray” Freeman, 91, of Winston-Salem, passed away at his residence on Thursday, January 6, 2022.  Ray was born in Surry County on April 9, 1930.  Ray served his country in the United States Navy and spent a career in sales of steel and tobacco.  Ray was a man of deep faith and a longtime member of Ardmore...

Jan 5, 2022

Mrs. Alice Bess, 88, of Winston-Salem, has passed into the more immediate presence of her Savior. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Konrad and Helen Hixt on June 6, 1933. Alice taught 40 plus years at Forsyth Technical Community College as an Art teacher. She loved to paint and help others learn to paint. She was a...

Jan 5, 2022

Mr. Herman “Otis” Anderson, 81, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away at his home on January 5, 2022. Otis was born to the late John Herman Anderson and Viola Nicks Anderson on March 16, 1940, in Anderson, South Carolina.

He was a very faithful husband for 62 years to his loving wife, Norma Nichols Anderson, and an honorable...

Jan 5, 2022

Heaven gained another angel on January 5th, 2022. Mrs. Minnie Cornatzer passed away at her home. She was born on November 19, 1927 to the late Ernest Ralph Riddle and Kate Seats. She was one of six children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Monroe Cornatzer, a sister, Lucy Parks and a brother, Tommy Riddle. She...

Jan 5, 2022

Mr. Jerald Chamelin, 78, of Kernersville, NC, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.  Jerald was born in Forsyth County, NC on August 15, 1943, to the late John Ray Chamelin and Esther Smith Chamelin.  He was a mechanic specialist with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, retiring after 35 years...

Jan 5, 2022

Donna Ruth Ogburn passed away unexpectedly at her home in Winston-Salem on January 5, 2022. A Winston-Salem native, she was the daughter of  W.E. Jack Ogburn, Jr. and Peggy Bost Ogburn, and the second of their five children. She graduated from RJ Reynolds High School in 1978 and earned a BS in Nursing from University of North Carolina-Greensboro.

Jan 4, 2022

Mrs. Karen Stoots Shumate, 73, passed away January 4, 2022 at her home. She was born October 5, 1948 to the late Garland Stoots and Dorothy Mae Musser in Smyth County VA. Karen was an inspirational Christian who was very involved in church for her entire life. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, was extremely dedicated to her family, and had...

Jan 4, 2022

In loving memory of Sara Marie Strickland; She was born on March 15, 1960, in Charleston, West Virginia.  She worked For Kaba-Ilco for 17 years as a lock assembler.  Sara was a very loving and happy person and will be missed by all who knew her.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Paul Glancy and Dollie...