Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Oct 9, 2020

Mr. Floyd “Pete” Ray Sides, 85, passed away Friday October 9, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center.  He was born June 13, 1935 in Forsyth County, the son of Charlie and Gladys Bodenheimer Sides. He was a member of Hope Moravian Church, the owner of Sides Mobile Homes and served his country proudly in the U.S. Marine Corps.  Pete was a very...

Oct 9, 2020

Martha “Carmen” Rossitch, 84, of High Point, NC died peacefully on October 9, 2020.  She was born in Cuba on January 29, 1936 to Dr. Juan Vicente and Maria Carmen Reboredo.  She received her PhD in Mathematics from the University of Havana.  In March of 1962, Carmen and her family fled communist Cuba in order to raise their children...

Oct 8, 2020

Winston-Salem- Mr. Michael “Mike” Lynn Newman, 66, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center.  He was born March 26, 1954 in Forsyth County, the son of Oscar and Juanita Nifong Newman.  He was of the Baptist faith and was retired from Electric Power Research Institute in Charlotte.  Mike was a humble man who had an abundance...

Oct 8, 2020

Laura Black Bray of East Bend, NC, passed away October 8, 2020.  Preceding her in death was her husband, James W. Bray; parents, Thad H. and Mary Black and a brother, Thaddeus E. Black.  Surviving are four children, Bobbi L. Watts (Terry), James Goodale, Edward Goodale of Michigan, and Tony Bray of Robbins, NC; nine grandchildren; sister, Myrtle B....

Oct 8, 2020

Mr. Henry Thomas “Tommy” Ridings, 79, of Lewisville passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020. Tommy was born in Forsyth County to the late John Thomas Ridings and Mary Evelyn Moser Ridings on December 24, 1940. Tommy love farming and gardening. He had a mechanical mindset he would “tinker” around with machine parts to see what he could make....

Oct 7, 2020

Mrs. Shelby Snyder Fishel, 80, of Winston-Salem, passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, October 7, 2020.  Shelby was born in Forsyth County on January 6, 1940, to the late Charles Edward Snyder and Elva Reid Snyder.  She was of the Moravian faith.  Shelby is survived by her husband of 61 years, Lloyd Fishel; two sons, Aubrey (Mona) and Bryan...

Oct 7, 2020

Mr. Bobby Joe Martin, 79, of Kernersville, passed away peacefully at Clemmons Village I on October 7,  2020. Mr. Martin was born December 19, 1940 in Forsyth County to William and Mary Miller Martin. Mr. Martin was of the Baptist faith and retired from R.J. Reynolds. He enjoyed golfing and going to the mountains. He was preceded in death...

Oct 7, 2020

Mrs. Shelby Snyder Fishel, 80, of Winston-Salem, passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, October 7, 2020.  Shelby was born in Forsyth County on January 6, 1940, to the late Charles Edward Snyder and Elva Reid Snyder.  She was of the Moravian faith.  Shelby is survived by her husband of 61 years, Lloyd Fishel; two sons, Aubrey (Mona) and...

Oct 7, 2020

Linda Stephens Collins, 74, passed away October 7, 2020 after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 28, 1946. Linda graduated from North Davidson High School and earned a BA in English from Western Carolina with honors. She then earned her MSW from UNC-CH. Linda spent her entire adult life Counseling and...

Oct 7, 2020

Mr.  Donald “Don’ Eugene Wilkins, Sr., 86, of Winston Salem, N.C., passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Wake Forest Medical Center. Mr. Wilkins was born on October 30, 1934 in Forsyth County to David Turner and Ethel Lee Bates Wilkins. He was a member of The First Pentecoastal Holliness Church, and was retired from the Forsyth County Sheriff...

Oct 7, 2020

Mr. Jerry Douglas Baity, 73, lovingly known as “Doug” and “Paw Paw” passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Doug was born October 4, 1947 in Forsyth County to Clifton Harding “Jack” and Geraldine Caudle Baity.  He was a member of Huntsville Baptist Church.  Doug proudly served his country in the Vietnam War earning four medals.  He...

Oct 6, 2020

Lorraine Mitchell, 89, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 6, 2020.  Lorraine was born March 11, 1931 in Rome, GA to Charles and Emmie Bell Smith Boalch.  She was of the Baptist faith.

Always deeply devoted to her family, her duties as wife and mother came before all else.  She loved holidays and spending time with her children...

Oct 6, 2020

Mrs. Sue Beauchamp Ellis, 87, of Advance, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Trellis Supportive Care. She was born October 11, 1932 in Davie County to Anna Rights Beauchamp and Charlie Roy Beauchamp, Sr. Mrs. Ellis was a charter member of Redland Pentecostal Holiness Church, now Redland Church, IPHC and retired from Hanes Knitting Company. Sue was an...

Oct 4, 2020

Mr. Jon Judson Coffey, 81, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at his home.  He was born in Detroit, MI on April 22, 1939 to the late H.L. Coffey and Gladys Moretz Coffey.  Mr. Coffey was a veteran of the U.S. Army and later worked for McLean Trucking Company.  He retired from Mail Contractors of America and was a...

Oct 4, 2020

Vasiliki “Bessie” Tsiolkas Gallins, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Elefterios and Ourania Gioldasis Tsiolkas on December 2, 1925, in Monastiraki, Evrytania, Greece. Bessie grew up in the small village of Monastriraki, Greece tending land with her family where they farmed. She survived being captured by Communist Guerilla...

Oct 4, 2020

Mrs. Mary “Anne” Seamon, 80, of Winston-Salem passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Trellis Supportive Care. Anne was born in Whitney, SC on July 16, 1940. She lived a simple, authentic, non-pretentious life. It was the simple things in life that brought her the most joy, and it was the simple things she did and said that brought...

Oct 4, 2020

Ms. Laura Hobson Pardue, 88, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center.  She was born January 17, 1932 in Yadkin County to the late Vance Hobson and Nelly Wooten Hobson.  Ms. Pardue enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and needlepoint.  She also loved to travel.  In addition to her parents, Ms. Pardue was preceded in death by five brothers:...

Oct 4, 2020

WINSTON SALEM – Stephen Edgar Holland, 73, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Steve was born on August 25, 1947 in Forsyth County to James Ray Holland, Sr. and Lucille Houston Holland. Steve was a Veteran of the US Army serving two tours in Vietnam and was a Purple Heart Recipient. He was a life-long...

Oct 3, 2020

Mrs. Brenda Jo Burnette Redmond, 73, of Clemmons passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 surrounded by her family at Forsyth Medical Center. Brenda was born in Danville Virginia to the late Melvin Burnette and Dorothy Arnold Burnette on September 6, 1947. She was married to the love of her life, David for over 56 years. Brenda loved to go...

Oct 3, 2020

Ms. Elnora “Pat” Marshall Jones, 91, of Kernersville, NC, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Trellis Supportive Care.  Pat was born in Forsyth County on September 17, 1929, to the late Early J. Marshall and Gillie Bennett Marshall.  She retired from AT&T with 35 years of service.  Pat was active in the Telephone Pioneers of America and...