Kenneth "Ken" Benford Wilson
Jan 14, 2025
Kernersville – Kenneth “Ken” Benford Wilson, 89, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at his home. He was born on October 6, 1935, in Guilford County to the late Florence Wilson. Ken was raised by his grandparents, George and Pattie Wilson. He was a known hard and dedicated worker, retiring from Roadway Express after 55 years. Ken enjoyed so...
Edith Shatley Johnson
Jan 13, 2025
Our beloved sister and aunt, Mrs. Edith Irene Shatley Johnson, 92, of Winston-Salem, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025. Mrs. Johnson was born on Harris Mountain in Wilkes County on February 12, 1932, to James and Gladys Shatley. She was an administrative clerk for Forsyth County and held a variety of positions including working as a caregiver. She was a...
Kenneth Harding Walker
Jan 13, 2025
Mr. Kenneth Harding Walker, 87, of Mocksville, NC passed away Monday, January 13, 2025. Born May 8, 1937 in Davie County to Frank Walker and Mae Seaford Walker, Kenny was a lifelong resident of Mocksville and member of North Main Street Church of Christ. He married Iva Lee Eborn Walker, his wife of 56 years on January 23, 1967. Kenny...
Fred Edward Newsome
Jan 12, 2025
Fred Edward Newsome, 93, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025. He was born on October 5, 1931, in Forsyth County to the late Marshall Melton Newsom and Lillie Mae Houchins Newsom. In addition to his parents, Fred was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Jeanette Moss Newsome; grandson, Jason Alexander Bianucci; stepmother, Emma Moton Newsom; and...
Denaye Jones Hodgin
Jan 11, 2025
Mrs. Denaye Jones Hodgin, 76, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born November 6, 1948, in Surry County, NC to the late Hoyal Jones and Lema Gunter Jones. Denaye was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She retired from RJ Reynolds and was a member of United Baptist Church. She is survived by her...
Kelly Anderson Sisk
Jan 11, 2025
Mr. Kelly Anderson Sisk, 83, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on March 13, 1941, the son of the late James Madison Sisk and Mary Lou Dalton Sisk. Kelly was a longtime member of Hills Grove Baptist Church and served his community in the Pilot Mountain Rescue Squad and...
Josephine Marie Baldwin Tilley
Jan 11, 2025
Kernersville – Josephine Marie Baldwin Tilley, 82, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on January 19, 1942, in Forsyth County to the late Curby Frank and Lanta Marie Stafford Baldwin. She worked at Tyco for many years until her retirement. Josephine was a very stylish, hardworking, and strong woman with a...
Theodore "Ted" Ziolkowski
Jan 10, 2025
Theodore “Ted” Ziolkowski, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2025. He was born on August 2, 1941, in Traverse City, MI, to the late John and Veronica Kroll Ziolkowski. Ted enjoyed playing spades and poker in his free time, as well as keeping up with current events and politics. He will be remembered for his immense kindness and...
Dr. Jack Leonard Gentry, Sr.
Jan 10, 2025
Dr. Jack Leonard Gentry, Sr., 93, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025. Jack was born on September 14, 1931, in Surry County, NC, the eldest child of Harvey Bryan Gentry and Loraine Darnell Gentry. He and his two younger sisters, Mildred and Nancy, were raised in Booneville, NC.
Jack felt at an early age that he was called to Christian...
David Lee Rayburn
Jan 10, 2025
David Lee Rayburn, 87, of Advance, NC went home to be with his beloved wife of 50 years, Sweet Pea, as the sun rose on her birthday, Friday, January 10, 2025 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home of Winston-Salem. He was born December 20, 1937 in Logan, WV to Charles “Bun” Edward Rayburn and Maude Gladys Hamilton Rayburn. He was...
Connie Renee Moffitt
Jan 10, 2025
Connie Renee Moffitt, 68, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on the afternoon of January 10th. Renee was born March 30, 1956, to her father, John Cline, and her mother, Mary Cline, in Forsyth County, NC. She married her husband Terry Ray Moffiit on April 21, 1972. Renee was a selfless mother to her three children, a devoted grandmother...
Beverly Carolina Hoy Turkaly
Jan 10, 2025
Mrs. Beverly Carolina Hoy Turkaly, 84, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on December 18, 1940, to the late Edward E. Hoy and Margaret M. May Hoy in Allegheny County, PA.
Beverly was an avid reader and loved working on puzzles. She and her loving husband of 60 years, Marc, loved going on...
Gary Cromer Snyder
Jan 10, 2025
Mr. Gary Cromer Snyder, 81, passed away, Friday, January 10, 2025, at his home, with his family by his side. He was born July 29, 1943, in Forsyth County, NC, to the late Conrad Gilreath Snyder and Pauline Elizabeth Cromer Snyder. Gary retired from RJ Reynolds after 35 years of service. In addition, he was a landscaper with his son...
Juanita "Judy" Dull
Jan 10, 2025
Mrs. Juanita “Judy” Gray Dull, 93, of Clemmons, NC passed away Friday, January 10, 2025 at her home. She was born March 25, 1931 in Forsyth County to Blain Banister Gray and Mamie Patrick Gray. Mrs. Dull was a member of Concord Methodist Church and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company after 33 years of service. She was preceded in...
Stephen Jason Slechta
Jan 9, 2025
Stephen Jason Slechta, a devoted husband, father, son, brother, and proud veteran, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2025, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at the age of 49.
Jason was born on February 3, 1975, in Charlotte, NC. He moved to Winston-Salem as a young child, and later attended both Bishop McGuinness High School and Carver High School. After graduating from...
Carol Annette McCubbins
Jan 9, 2025
A loving wife, mother, and nurse who lived a vibrant life relishing and serving family and friends. Carol Baumgartner McCubbins, 86, of Blowing Rock, NC, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2025, surrounded by loved ones shortly after a stroke.
Carol was the daughter of the late Jack and Miranda Baumgartner. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband...
Diane Messick
Jan 8, 2025
We share with a very, very heavy heart the passing of our Mother, Nana, Relative and Friend, Diane Messick, in the early hours of January 8, 2025, after a very courageous battle with cancer.She was preceded by her parents, Ruth and Homer Windsor; her husband of 53 years, Dale Messick; and her brother, Richard Windsor.Those left to cherish her memory...
Dr. Eldon Severin Beard
Jan 8, 2025
Kernersville – Dr. Eldon Severin Beard, 68, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at his residence. He grew up in Buies Creek, North Carolina but was born on July 9, 1956, in North Augusta, Georgia to Dr. Stanford Beard and Lois Whatley Beard. Eldon earned his undergraduate degree in Chemistry in 1978 from the University of North Carolina...
Donald "Don" Holt Faust
Jan 8, 2025
Mr. Donald "Don" Holt Faust, 89, of Lexington, NC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home surrounded by his family.
Don was born on December 29, 1935, to the late Claude Raymond Faust and Pearl Elizabeth Watkins Faust in Forsyth County, NC.
He graduated from Reynolds High School and Gaston College before enlisting in...