Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Aug 1, 2020

Ms. Natalie June Thompson, 52, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at her home. She was born March 12, 1968 in Forsyth County. Natalie was a veteran who served in the U.S. Army. She was a Special Education teacher for many years in Wichita Falls, TX and in Winston-Salem, NC. Surviving are her son who she loved...

Jul 31, 2020

John Roby Orrell, 96, of Winston-Salem, passed away on July 31, 2020. John was born on January 18, 1924 in Winston-Salem to Solomon and Lottie Greer Orrell. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. John was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. and served during World War II. He...

Jul 31, 2020

Mrs. Peggy Tise Beckerdite, 76, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020.

She was born on March 30, 1944 in Forsyth County to Charlie Jacob Tise and Geneva Dinkins Tise.

Peggy was retired from Lucent/Western Electric/AT&T. She was a member of Pinedale Christian Church and was involved in the children’s ministries and Sunday School. Peggy enjoyed...

Jul 31, 2020

Kernersville – Edith Avoline Needham McGaha, 76, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2020 at her home. She was born in Surry County on March 20, 1944 to the late Edith Holt Needham and Garnett Needham. Edith was a seamstress. She worked for Kaiser-Roth and eventually retired from Sara Lee. Edith loved to clean and was well known...

Jul 31, 2020

Mrs. Doris Marie Forrest West, 78, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020. She was born in Davidson County on June 21, 1942, to the late James Alex and Helen Lomax Forrest. Doris was a member of Grace Baptist Church, where she took much pride in being part of the bereavement committee and the choir. She was an...

Jul 30, 2020

Jan. 06, 1931 – July 30, 2020 Mr. James A. King, 89, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020. He was born on January 06, 1931 to Bessie Butler King and Numa Archie King in Rockingham County and was the oldest of two children. In addition to his parents and brother, he was also preceded in death by his...

Jul 30, 2020

Mrs. Virginia Pearl Chamblee Knott, 96, of Winston-Salem passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Guilford County on March 27, 1924. She was a longtime member of Konnoak Baptist Church. She loved gardening and working outside. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Knott. She is survived by her daughter,...

Jul 30, 2020

Mrs. Mitzie Lowder Reavis, 83, of Winston-Salem passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Salemtowne Retirement Community. Mitzie was born in Cabarrus County to the late George Dewey Lowder and Betty Bennett Lowder on July 30, 1937. Mitzie was a proud graduate of Salem College. She was a longtime member of Trinity Moravian Church where she served as a...

Jul 29, 2020

Mr. David Ronald “Ron” Coe, 77, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Surry Co. on December 22, 1942 to the late Oscar and Ruth Coe. Ron grew up on a tobacco farm in Dobson, NC and graduated from Copeland High School and Draughn’s Business College in Winston-Salem. He served his country...

Jul 29, 2020

Ms. Rita Lain Locklear, 52, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. She was born on September 7, 1967 in Lumberton, NC to Graham and Nancy Locklear. She never met a stranger and was loved by everyone who met her. Rita enjoyed watching NASCAR and all other types of racing. She also always...

Jul 28, 2020

Mr. Robert Paul Tuscano, 79, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Walnut Cove Health & Rehab.  He was born November 25, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Francis and Anna Tuscano.  Bob founded the Lyons Club in Manheim Township, PA.  He owned and operated Atwood Mechanical in PA before moving to NC.  After the move, Bob went...

Jul 28, 2020

Mrs. Joyce King Myers, 85 of Advance, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 just one day short of her 86th birthday.  She was born July 29, 1934 in Davie County to the late Robert Harding King and Alma Howard King.  Joyce was a member of Yadkin Valley Baptist Church and had retired from Forsyth Hospital after 25 years of...

Jul 28, 2020

Charles “Charlie” Edward Hicks, 85, was called home to meet the Lord his personal Savior at 6:08 pm on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, and was reunited with his beloved daughter Dana.

He is survived by the love of his life, his wife Ann Ketner Hicks; brother, C.G. Hicks and his wife Allison; and brother-in-law, Kenneth Ketner and...

Jul 28, 2020

Mrs. Catherine West Fry, 90 of Advance, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at the Danby House Assisted Living in Winston-Salem, NC where she was a resident since January 2015. Catherine was born January 2, 1930 in Davie County to the late John Asbury West and Mattie Lola McBride West.  Catherine graduated from Farmington High School in 1948 and...

Jul 28, 2020

In the evening of July 28, 2020, Robert Edwards Moore of Winston-Salem passed away at the age of 74.

Born August 20, 1945 in Marquette, on the shore of Lake Superior in the Michigan upper peninsula, Bob was the only child of Myrna and Archie Moore. In 1963, he graduated from PJ Jacobs High School in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and enrolled at the...

Jul 27, 2020

Mr. W. Larry Sowers, Sr., 76, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at Southfork Assisted Living. He was born March 1, 1944 in Winston-Salem to the late Walter Lindsay Sowers and Ruth Thompson Sowers. Larry was a lifelong resident of Lewisville and a faithful, attending church member of Calvary Baptist Church until the decline of his health. Larry had...

Jul 27, 2020

Richard Allen Fulp, Jr., 62, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Richard was born in Forsyth County on August 24, 1957 to Richard Allen Fulp, Sr. and Shelby Stills Fulp. He grew up in the Cityview area of Winston-Salem. Richard enjoyed fishing, trips to the beach and spending time with his grandchildren....

Jul 27, 2020

Bobby Leroy Doss, 86, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Health. He was born on April 24, 1934, in Surry County, to Jetta Wright and Williard V. Doss. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from the City of Winston-Salem as Superintendent in the Parks and Recreation Department.

Bobby...

Jul 26, 2020

Mr. Cory Ray Mabe, 31, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at his home. He was born in Forsyth Co. on January 24, 1989 the son of Dana Mabe Schatz and the late Tony Ray Mabe. First and foremost, Cory loved his son dearly! They enjoyed playing sports together and just hanging out and having fun. He...

Jul 26, 2020

On Sunday, July 26th, Vickie Martin Priddy of Clemmons, loving wife, mother and sister passed away at the age of 56. She was born in Winston-Salem NC on December 13th, 1963 to Joan and Lonnie Martin, Jr. She was employed by Simply Southern Cuisine as kitchen manager at the time of her death. She cherished the friendships she made...