Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Dec 23, 2019

KERNERSVILLE – Connie “Dae Dae” McCollem Hess, 58, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at her home. Connie was born in Forsyth County on December 29, 1960 to Raymond Dallas and Myra Bowers McCollem. She was a loving sister, aunt, and friend who never met a stranger. Connie loved the outdoors and working with her plants.  She was a...

Dec 23, 2019

Mrs. Frances Helen Domanski, 96, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019, surrounded by her loving family and caregivers at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home after a short illness. Frances was born on June 9, 1923, in Brooklyn, New York. She was the daughter of the late Louis and Rose Giordano.  One of the last of 12 children. Frances...

Dec 23, 2019

Mrs. Shelby Jean Marsh Spainhour, 81, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019.  She was born July 18, 1938, in Carroll County, VA to the late Raleigh Franklin Marsh and Ila Mae Sumner Marsh.  Mrs. Spainhour was retired from R. J. Reynolds.  She was a faithful member of Woodland Baptist Church, where she was in the original start-up of the...

Dec 23, 2019

Walkertown – Dorothy “Dot” Isley Mabe, 97, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 23, 2019. She was born on March 18, 1922 to William and Elizabeth Isley in Reidsville, North Carolina. The eldest of eight children, she loved her family very much. She valued family the most in life. Dot was married to her late...

Dec 23, 2019

Dorothy Mae “Dot” Essex McKnight died Monday, the 23rd of December, 2019 at Trinity Elms in Clemmons, NC.

Born in Davie County on March 2, 1929 to Charlie Jennings Essex and Martha O’Della “Della” Orrell Essex, Dot was a graduate of Shady Grove High School and attended Draughn’s Business College in Forsyth County. For many years she was the...

Dec 22, 2019

Walkertown – Mr. Jacob “JT” Lane, affectionately known as “Pap”, 83, was called home on December 22, 2019 at his residence. He was born on May 23, 1936 (proudly sharing his birthday with two of his great grandchildren) to Alfred and Flora Lane of Happy Valley, Tennessee, where he grew up across the street from the love of his...

Dec 22, 2019

Mrs. Irma Maxine Padget, 98, of Clemmons, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019. She was born November 3, 1921 in Wapello County, Iowa to Hazel Kitterman Andrews and Ted Andrews. Mrs. Padget was a member of Center Grove Baptist Church where she was a part of the Faith Life Group that she loved dearly. She loved gardening, camping, making...

Dec 22, 2019

Patricia Anne Mobley Bodenheimer, loving wife, mother, daughter and sister, departed our world on December 22nd, 8 days after her 67th birthday. Daughter of Thaddeus Earl Mobley Jr and Lora Gallagher Mobley of Winston-Salem, she lovingly nurtured her two sons, Alan and Philip, into adulthood.  Tricia led by example as a Head Start Program volunteer in her youth, a Mt. Tabor...

Dec 22, 2019

Ms. Oma Lee Barnard Hawks, 88, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019, at Woltz Hospice Home.  She was born July 1, 1931 in Patrick County, VA to the late William Charlie Barnard and Sallie Ellen Bowman Barnard.  Ms. Hawks was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in King and had worked in the nursery since 1994.  She retired from...

Dec 21, 2019

Mr. Rufus J. Willard age 82, passed away with family by his side at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC on Saturday, December 21, 2019.  He was born in Mt. Airy, NC on February 4, 1937 to the late Luper Willard and Riller Simmons Willard.  He is preceded in death by one brother, Ramon Simmons (Dot), one sister Tessie...

Dec 21, 2019

Mr. Lenward C.G. Cooper, 96, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.  Mr. Cooper was born in Macon County, TN to Benton and Etta Mae King Cooper on July 11, 1923.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II in the 75th Infantry.  Mr. Cooper was...

Dec 21, 2019

Janet Moser Hancock 78 of Bermuda Run, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

A reception for the celebration of Janet Hancock’s life will be held on January 11, 2020 from 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. at Bermuda Run Country Club.

Janet Moser Hancock was born in Forsyth County...

Dec 21, 2019

Royce D. Henley Jr. (R.D.), 56, went to be with our Lord on December 21, 2019. R.D. was born January 3, 1963 in Winston-Salem, NC, where he lived most of his life. R.D. was a big man with an even bigger heart and a sense of humor to match. He knew no stranger and would have given you the...

Dec 20, 2019

Mrs. Rebecca Ann Davis Flynt, 82, passed away December 20, 2019 peacefully at her home. She was born in Forsyth County on September 6, 1937 to the late Reuben Thomas Davis and Irene Shore Atkins. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Rebecca was a member of First Baptist Church in Kernersville. She loved collecting all things...

Dec 20, 2019

Mrs. Lelia Mae Caudle Smith passed away Friday morning at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Lelia was born in Davie County on April 20, 1930 to the late Robert Caudle and Reba Allen Caudle. She was an avid NASCAR fan. Lelia use to race cars at Bowman Gray Stadium, where she raced against legends, Richard Petty and Junior Johnson. She...

Dec 20, 2019

Ms. Kim Brown Salazar, 62, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019.  Kim was born in Forsyth County on November 17, 1957, to Jake Frederick Brown and Jackie Brown.  She graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School.  Kim was preceded in death by her father.  In addition to her mother she is survived by two sons, Joel Pack...

Dec 20, 2019

Mr. Clinard Fulcher Norris, 93, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 on his 72nd wedding anniversary. He was born July 2, 1926 in Forsyth County to Beatrice Renegar Norris and William Carnace Norris. Mr. Norris was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy, retired from Western Electric and was a jack of all trades. He...

Dec 20, 2019

Mr. William Earl Sebastian (“Sebo”), 89, of Kernersville passed away at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital on Friday, December 20, 2019 with his family by his side. He was born in Winston-Salem on March 14, 1930, to the late Major Sebastian and Earlie Leonard Sebastian. In 1951, Bill entered the US Army after receiving this draft notice on Christmas Eve,...

Dec 20, 2019

Mr. James U. Burcham, 91, of Winston-Salem passed away at his home Friday, December 20, 2019. He was born in Forsyth County on March 4, 1928, to the late Samuel Creed and Gertrude Tolbert Burcham. In 1937, James became one of the founding members of New Hope Baptist Church and helped build the church. He loved to go fishing...

Dec 20, 2019

Mr. Earl Randolph Johnson, 89, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 at Hospice of the Piedmont. He was born in Suffolk, VA June 10, 1930 to the late Joseph Cephus Johnson and Eunice Randolph Fowler. Earl was a member of Bunker Hill United Methodist Church. He worked for Eastern Airlines where he retired after 36 years of...