Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Dec 8, 2020

Mr. Paul Granville Stringer, 42, of Winston-Salem, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.  Paul was born in Forsyth County on June 12, 1978.  He is survived by his father, Preston L. Stringer, Sr. (Brenda); his mother, Phyllis F. Dellinger (Gordon); brother, P.J. Stringer (Carol); and sister, Michelle Stringer.  Paul was also a favorite and dearly...

Dec 7, 2020

Stephen Wayne O’Ferrell, 67, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center.  He was born on June 24, 1953 in Forsyth County to Glenn Davis O’Ferrell and Alta Reed O’Ferrell.  Mr. O’Ferrell graduated from Parkland High School Class of 1971.  He started his career as an automotive mechanic, worked hard in the industry and retired as...

Dec 7, 2020

Mr. Steven Wayne Hutchens, 70, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020. He was born in Mecklenburg county on May 15, 1950 to the late Lester and Barbara Hutchens. Steve was a hardworking man that lived a simple life.

Dec 6, 2020

Belews Creek - Mr. Kenneth Ray White, 82, passed away on December 6, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on May 28, 1938 in Forsyth County to the late Henry Russell White and Jessie Alma Roberts White.

Kenneth served in the United States Navy and retired from the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.

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Dec 6, 2020

Ms. Amie Marie Burns, 47, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020.  She was born at Forsyth Medical Center on August 14, 1973, to Kenneth and JoAnne Burns.  Amie is survived by her loving daughters, Santana and Christian Burns; grandbabies, Ma”Leigha, Kendriona, Elijah, and Blueberry; sisters, Sandra Burns and Kathy Rose; three nieces, many cousins, and other...

Dec 5, 2020

Samuel Emerson Fort, Jr. passed away on December 5, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center at the age of 93. Samuel was born on December 7, 1926 to Samuel Emerson Fort and Nannie Andrews Fort in Winston-Salem. He served in the Signal Corps during WWII as a part of the Army of Occupation. He then attended NC State College on...

Dec 5, 2020

Mrs. Norma Brooks Barger, 94, of Walnut Cove, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Kernersville Medical Center. She was born in Forsyth County on February 23, 1926, to the late Irving and Cassie Vaughn Brooks. Mrs. Barger was a charter member of Christ Lutheran Church with Pastor Don Murray. She retired from Brenner Industries with thirty-six years of...

Dec 4, 2020

Mr. Grady Prim Cole, 82, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at his home. He was born in Stokes County on August 10, 1938, the son of the late Herbert H. Cole and Sadie Prim Cole. He retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with 35 years of service and then worked for Flow Automotive as a dealer transporter for...

Dec 4, 2020

Emmajean Dillon Hepler, 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 4, 2020. Emmajean was born on May 17, 1934 in Forsyth County to the late Lee Bennet Dillon and Josephine Dowell Dillon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Ray Hepler Sr; one daughter, Debbie Moxley; and one stepbrother, Jack Secrest. Surviving family includes one son, Howard...

Dec 4, 2020

Winston Salem – Mr. Casey Ray Hall, 29, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at his home. He was born August 2, 1991 to Elwanda Louise Oxendine and Billy Scott Hall. He loved sports, especially football. Casey was an artist, who was extremely creative and loving towards everyone. “He was the most loving person to ever step foot on...

Dec 4, 2020

Mr. James “Jim’ Hoyle Adams, 87, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born December 21, 1932 in Forsyth County to Minnie Blevins Adams and William Roosevelt Adams. Mr. Adams was a member of New Friendship Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Melva Davis Adams and...

Dec 4, 2020

Mr. Nickey Lee Martin, 73, formerly of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at Atrium Health in Concord, NC. He was born January 1, 1947 in Forsyth County. Mr. Martin was a veteran who served in the U.S. Army. He retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and was a member of Griffith Baptist Church. Nickey was a friend...

Dec 3, 2020

Oak Ridge – Mrs. Thelma Catherine Hall, formerly of the Pennybyrn Retirement Community, passed away December 3, 2020 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born September 24, 1925 to the late Bernard Carr and Mary Nicholson Carr. She was the loving wife of a Montgomery County Maryland Police officer and WWII veteran, who served with the 552nd...

Dec 3, 2020

Mrs. Ruby “Vicki” Alexander Freeman, 90, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020.  Vicki was born in Surry County on July 23, 1930, to the late Arvil and Verlie Alexander.  Vicki graduated from Elkin High School in 1948.  She moved to Winston-Salem in 1953 and began working at Winston-Salem Savings & Loan and later R.J. Reynolds Tobacco...

Dec 2, 2020

Jean Berry Green, 90, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 while a resident of Trinity Elms – Clemmons, North Carolina.  She was born on February 6, 1930 to the late Walter William Berry and Gertrude Smith Berry, on the Berry family farm in Connelly Springs, Burke County, North Carolina.  She grew up in Connelly Springs, where she graduated...

Dec 1, 2020

Frances Southern Smoot passed away after a long illness on December 1, 2020.  Her last days were spent with her family around her.  She will be remembered as a caring daughter and sister, a loving Mother, a special friend, and the most loving, supportive grandmother there could be.

Frances was born in Germanton, NC to the late...

Dec 1, 2020

Mr. Harry Smith, Jr., 88, passed away on December 1, 2020 at Beacon Place Hospice Home. He was born on September 12, 1932 in Guilford County to Harry Smith and Della Jackson Smith. Harry loved the outdoors, and he was the hardest working man that anyone would know. He was a business owner of Triad Pick Up and Delivery....

Dec 1, 2020

Mrs. Judith Carolyn Cranfill Walker, 67, went home to be with her Lord early Tuesday morning, December 1, 2020. Judith was born in Forsyth County to the late Early Cranfill and Virginia Shell Cranfill on April 20, 1953. Judy was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church. She worked for over 29 years in the Airline Industry, working with...

Dec 1, 2020

Mrs. Wanda Rhea Haun Sensabaugh, 83, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020. She was born in Kingsport, Tennessee on May 9, 1937 to the late Vernon Pascal Haun and Virgie Tunnell Haun.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister, Carolyn Haun Mounger. Surviving are her husband, Andrew Jackson Sensabaugh IV; two...

Nov 30, 2020

Greensboro - Laura Bennett Brown, 68, passed from this Earth into the arms of her Heavenly Father after a brief illness on November 30, 2020. A life-long resident of Greensboro, she was born February 6, 1952, the daughter of the late James and Magdalene (Collins) Bennett. She worked at the former Pilot Life, Jefferson Pilot before moving to MedCost...