Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Feb 10, 2021

John Benjamin Moore was born January 5, 1937 to Irby Erston Moore, an honorably discharged Master Sergeant of the United States Air Force, and Sarah Young Moore, a loving mother and southern belle. He is survived by his loving wife, Sue Moore; daughters, Kelly and Tracy; sons, Austin and Jason; sons-in-law, Alan and Jimmy; daughter-in-law, Liezel; and grandchildren, Zach,...

Feb 10, 2021

Barbara Jean Summers (nee Logan) passed away peacefully February 10, 2021 with her family by her side. She had just celebrated her 89th birthday.

Barbara was born 1-12-1932 in Lakin, Kansas to Wilfred B. Logan and Ruth Logan (Frease).  Barbara is survived by her high school sweetheart Roy M. Summers. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in...

Feb 9, 2021

Mrs. Willie Mae Poindexter Sneed, 88, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. Willie was born in Forsyth County on September 23, 1932 to the late Sandy Levi Poindexter and Viola Wood Poindexter and grew up in the Waughtown area of Winston-Salem. She was a graduate of Gray High School and retired from RJR Tobacco Co....

Feb 9, 2021

If there are angels that walk the earth, Pearl G. Srebro, born Apolonia Kobierecki, was one of them.

Pearl was born on October 22, 1929, in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, and died on February 9, 2021, in Oak Ridge, North Carolina.  She was the only daughter and youngest child of the late John P. and Margaret Kunikowski Kobierecki...

Feb 9, 2021

Scott Edward Lane 59, Morganton passed away peacefully at home following a period of declining health.

Scott was born in Burke County to the late Bill E. Lane of Morganton, and the late Shirley Brittain of Morganton. He worked at Drexel Heritage for 25 years.  He loved playing music, hunting and fishing.  He was a member of...

Feb 9, 2021

Mr. Michael “Mike” Grady Coe, 68, of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at his residence. He was born on April 22, 1952 in Davidson County to Grady Coe and Martha Jones Coe. Mike was very involved in the revitalization of downtown Winston-Salem. He was the first to remodel an old building and put in a restaurant, coffee...

Feb 9, 2021

Jeffrey “Scott” Plyler, 65, of Winston-Salem, passed away February 9, 2021 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center after a brief illness with COVID-19. Scott was born in Statesville, NC on December 20, 1955 to the late Billie (Bill) Ruffin Plyler and the late Cynthia Sue Miller Plyler. He is survived by a sister, Beverly Plyler Williams, and two brothers, Phil...

Feb 9, 2021

Marilyn Monroe, 45, died February 9, 2021, with her family by her side in Enumclaw, Wash.

A memorial service was Wednesday at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton, Wash.She was born July 10, 1944, in Anchorage to Charles and Phoebe Smith. Her father was a Doctor in the Yukon. Her mother came up from Juneau as a Nurse. They moved to Washington...

Feb 8, 2021

Mr. Johnny Benson “John” Frye, Sr., 70, passed away peacefully at his home on February 8, 2021.  Johnny was born in Forsyth County on September 26, 1950, to the late Jesse Bryant Frye and Bonnie Benson Frye. He proudly served in the U.S. Army and later retired from the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools with 26 years of dedicated service.  John...

Feb 8, 2021

James Edward “Jim” McDuffie, 79, of Midway passed away peacefully Monday, February 8th at home with this daughters by his side.

He was born October 13, 1941 in Robeson County to the late David Paul and Esta Mae Edwards McDuffie.  He was a charter member of Griffith Baptist Church.  He graduated from Griffith High School and High...

Feb 8, 2021

Mrs. Jo Ann Sink Morgan, 79, went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, February 08, 2021, at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington.  She was born September 29, 1941 in Forsyth County to the late Ray Felix Sink and Sunshine Dillon Sink.  Mrs. Morgan was a longtime member of Pfafftown Baptist Church and a member of the Eastern...

Feb 8, 2021

The family of Susan Williams invites you to reflect on her memory. We will always hold her quick wit and desire to make those around her laugh close to our heart. Her authenticity made her a magnet to children who needed love and stability. She never knew a stranger and truly listened to their stories out of care and...

Feb 8, 2021

Mrs. Nancy Louise Smith Cox, 81, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at Clemmons Village I.  She was born in Forsyth County, the daughter of William George Smith and Pearl Jones Smith who preceded her in death.  Mrs. Cox graduated in the first class of Southwest High School where she met a fellow, Floyd Lee Cox, who would be...

Feb 8, 2021

Reverend Robert “Bob” Benford Steagall, 88 of Kernersville, NC, entered heaven’s gates on Monday February 8, 2021 at 2:20 am.

He was born in Draper NC (now Eden) on April 29, 1932, to the late John Wade Steagall and Jennette Dunn Steagall. Bob was the fourth of eleven children (10 boys and 1 girl). Bob was a...

Feb 8, 2021

Mrs. Gail Elizabeth Couch Ore, 64, of Pinnacle, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, February 8, 2021 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.

Gail was born September 23, 1956 in Forsyth County to Houston Thomas Couch and Ernestine Perryman Couch.  She was a 1974 graduate of Parkland High School.  She worked as a Senior...

Feb 7, 2021

Winston-Salem- Eleanor Rose Sturgell Peak, beloved mother, completed her life journey on February 7, 2021, after turning 98 on her birthday, November 5th. She was a strawberry blonde beauty with charm, good manners and a sunny, outgoing personality. She liked people and people liked her. She and Dad (Frank W. Peak) were proud of their kids Mannetta Braunstein, Steven...

Feb 7, 2021

Jane Doris Benson Grasso, 90, passed away February 7, 2021 at WakeMed Hospital in Cary NC.  She was born October 30, 1930 to Harry Oscar Benson and Florence M. Beresford Benson in New Jersey.  In addition to living in New jersey, Jane lived in North Dakota for 5 years and moved to North Carolina in 1977.  Jane...

Feb 7, 2021

Mr. Lawrence Mason Godfrey, 85, of Winston-Salem, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021. He was born in Rock, WV, on May 13, 1935, to the late Calvin Smith and Dora Aust Godfrey. Mr. Godfrey was a charter member of Way of the Cross Ministries. He owned and operated Godfrey Construction Company for over fifty years. Mr. Godfrey had a...

Feb 7, 2021

Mr. Sam Nichols, 83, of Advance, North Carolina passed away at his home on February 7, 2021. Sam was born in Davie County to Carl J. Nichols and Bessie B. Pease. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, James Nichols, and his sister-in-law Daisy Nichols of Salisbury, another brother Jack Nichols of Waxhaw, VA. As well...

Feb 7, 2021

Mr. Larry Dean Billings, 80, of Winston-Salem, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Brookridge Baptist Retirement Community.

Larry was born March 14, 1940, the youngest of 4 boys, in North Wilkesboro to M.Russell and Mary Snow Billings.  He graduated from Appalachian State University. After teaching history for a few years in Winston-Salem, he spent most of...