BriAnna Atkins Lee
Oct 12, 2025
How do you sum up a life so radiant and full in just a few paragraphs? This is our attempt, but between these lines live countless other memories, moments, and stories that we will hold close forever.
Our beautiful BriAnna, lovingly called Nana by her family and Bri by her friends, was born on August 17, 1987, to Steve and Pat...
Edith Marie Frost Edwards
Oct 11, 2025
Winston-Salem- Mrs. Edith Marie Frost Edwards, 96, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Kernersville Medical Center. She was born June 10, 1929, in Wythe County, VA. She was a member of Crestwood Baptist Church and loved reading and studying the Bible. Edith was a homemaker devoted to her family and the Lord. She enjoyed cooking, coloring, watching game shows,...
Phillip Kerry Venable
Oct 11, 2025
Belews Creek- Mr. Phillip Kerry Venable, 78, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025. He was born October 27, 1946, in Forsyth County, the son of Reid and Lottie Stevens Venable. He attended Faith Baptist Church and was a graduate of East Forsyth High School. Mr. Venable was also a graduate of the Phillip Morris Agricultural Leadership Development Program. He raised...
Jack Harold Ansley
Oct 10, 2025
Jack H. Ansley, age 91, a proud veteran of the United States Air Force, died peacefully on Friday, October 10, 2025, at the State VA Home in Kernersville, NC. He was born December 2, 1933, in Chatham County, NC to Bunyan and Bonnie (Mashburn) Ansley.
He loved God, his family and country. In the Air Force for 23 years as an...
William Lynn Ellis Sr.
Oct 9, 2025
Bill or ”Billy Lynn"; Dean and Ralph’s little boy ”, 73, of Maryville, Tennessee, passed away on October 9, 2025. Born on February 1, 1952, to Geraldine Isbell and Ralph Edward Ellis, Bill lived a life full of laughter, service, and love.
He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Air Force for 23 years, where he...
James "Kenneth" Reid
Oct 8, 2025
James Kenneth Reid, 85, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. He was born in Walnut Cove on September 30, 1940, to the late James and Ella Alley Reid. Kenneth retired from GMAC Insurance as a senior software systems engineer after 37 years of service. He will be missed by those who knew and loved him.
In...
Connie Craig Hamilton, II
Oct 8, 2025
Mr. Connie “Craig” Hamilton, II, 59, of Winston-Salem passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. He was born on July 10, 1966, to the late Connie “Craig” Hamilton, I and Judith “Judi” Dobbins Hamilton. Craig had a passion for the outdoors, loved classic rock and country music, especially the Eagles band. He loved dogs and will be remembered as a...
Paula Denise Smith
Oct 8, 2025
Paula Denise Smith (née Stevens), a woman known for her fierce spirit, passed away peacefully on October 8th, 2025, in Clemmons, at the age of 62, following a battle with Pancreatic Cancer.
Born on December 2, 1962, Paula was (mostly) a lifelong resident of the Winston-Salem area, aside from a roughly 10 year period in the DC area, Germany, and Fayetteville...
Grace "Darlene" Tucker
Oct 8, 2025
Mrs. Grace “Darlene” Tucker, 78, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Born in Richmond, Virginia, on March 7, 1947, she was the daughter of the late David E. Carl, Sr. and Verleine Hayward Carl. Darlene spent much of her life in Washington, D.C., where she worked as an insurance agent for many...
Dewey Boyce Edwards, Jr.
Oct 8, 2025
Dewey Boyce Edwards, Jr., of Clemmons, NC, passed away peacefully on October 8th at Bermuda Village Retirement Community in Bermuda Run, NC. Born on September 19, 1942, in Albany, Georgia, Dewey was the son of the late Christine Wilson and Dewey B. Edwards, Sr., and stepson of the late Jack Wilson. He was a graduate of Carlisle Military School in...
Dr. Stanley Dean Schaeffer
Oct 8, 2025
Dr. Stanley Dean Schaeffer, 64, of Kernersville, NC went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, after a long battle with Huntington’s Disease.
After graduating high school Stan went on to earn his Electrical Engineering degree from Purdue University. He graduated from Medical School at West Virginia University in 1990. Stan spent his residency working in family...
James Christian Walton
Oct 8, 2025
James Christian Walton, 52, entered into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 8, 2025, following an extended illness. He was born on December 20, 1972, in Winston-Salem. He loved the outdoors and began riding dirt bikes at an early age. As an amateur racer, he went on to win many awards and trophies over the...
Wayne Dewitt Falls
Oct 8, 2025
Mr. Wayne Dewitt Falls, 91, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. A proud veteran, he served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955. He was the original owner of Falls Automotive Service in Winston-Salem. Wayne was the son of Dorth and Estelle Casey Falls. He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara; his son Timothy; his...
Kathleen Dellinger Moose
Oct 8, 2025
Early on the 8th of October, The Lord received Kathleen Dellinger Moose. She passed peacefully at a local hospice with her children present.
Kathleen was the only child of Walter G. Dellinger and his wife Mabel in Conover, North Carolina. She graduated from Newton-Conover High School in 1944 and received her BA in Chemistry in 1948 at Woman's College, University of...
Mattie Oakalee Hatcher
Oct 7, 2025
Mattie Oakalee Hatcher, 81, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at her home in Rural Hall. She was born in Stokes Co. on September 18, 1944, the daughter of the late Wallace and Linda Eliza Dearman Hatcher. Mattie loved the Lord and was a longtime member of St. James United Methodist Church. She was a hard working lady who...
Jimmy Michael Warden
Oct 7, 2025
Mr. Jimmy Michael Warden, 56, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Michael was born in Forsyth Co. on February 6, 1969, the son of the late Jimmy Arrid and June Dillon Warden. He loved dogs and will be remembered for his joking sense of humor. Michael was also a very compassionate and loving person, who...
Jonathan Henry Witherspoon
Oct 6, 2025
Mr. Jonathan "Jon" Henry Witherspoon, 83, passed away Monday night, October 6, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on May 25, 1942, in Rutherford College, a son to the late Oscar Harlan Witherspoon and Annie Pearl Danner Witherspoon.Jon was a graduate of Wake Forest University, earning his bachelor's degree in physics and he received a master's in business...
Alice Jane Gasparrini
Oct 5, 2025
Mrs. Alice Jane Townsan Gasparrini, age 90 of Advance, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 5, 2025 at Davie Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born June 1, 1935 in Thomasville, North Carolina to the late James Pinkney Townsan and Willie Alta Hendrix Townsan. She is preceded in death by her parents and one brother, James Townsan. She was a graduate...
Jean Williams Brewer
Oct 5, 2025
Jean Williams Brewer, 78, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Atrium Health in Winston-Salem, NC.
Jean was born on August 14, 1947, in Forsyth County, North Carolina. She was raised by her mother, Doris Cline, and beloved stepfather, Rufus Cline. Jean graduated from James A. Gray High School and earned an associate’s degree from Forsyth Technical...
Seth Allen Hollar
Oct 5, 2025
Mr. Seth Allen Hollar, 38, passed away October 5, 2025, due to complications from a lifelong struggle with diabetes. Seth was born February 28, 1987, in Forsyth County to the late Hadley Ray Hollar, Jr. and Sylena Gayle Allen. Seth loved hiking, camping, and being outdoors. Especially spending quality quiet time on his property on the New River. He was...