Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Nov 29, 2019

Mrs. Patricia Ellis Howard, 63, of Mocksville, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at her home. She was born May 6, 1956 in Davie County to Leta Gray Allen Ellis and Francis “Shorty” Ellis. Mrs. Howard was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church and was employed with the Davie County School System. Trish worked for many years as...

Nov 29, 2019

Brenda Joyce Helfer, 77, passed away November 29, 2019.  She was born in Elizabethton, TN on July 12, 1942 the daughter of John Gilbert Helfer and Cleo Vinson Helfer. Brenda was the “Rock” of her family and loved them all dearly. She had a true giving heart and will be missed deeply by all who knew her. Brenda was...

Nov 29, 2019

Mr. Allen W. Perry, Jr., 79, of Clemmons passed away Friday, November 29, 2019. He was born in Charleston, WV on May 26, 1940, to the late Allen W. and Nancy Rollins Perry. Mr. Perry was retired from US Airways, formerly Piedmont Airlines, with over thirty years of dedicated service.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Perry...

Nov 29, 2019

OAK RIDGE – Mr. Bruce James Schweickert, 72, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019.  He was born March 16, 1947 in Illinois to the late James Ewald and Sarah Baker Schweickert.  Bruce was a very giving man with a heart bigger than most understood. He was a man of many interests and his strong desire for continuous learning was...

Nov 29, 2019

Germanton- Lois Anne Lyman passed away peacefully on Friday, November 29, 2019 surrounded by family.  Loved and cherished by her family, her kind and smiling presence will be greatly missed.

Born on October 23, 1931, Lois attended school in Bluffton, Ohio and later received her nursing diploma from the School of Nursing associated with the Bloomington Mennonite...

Nov 29, 2019

Mrs. Florence Baker Dean, 96, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at Brookridge Retirement Community in Winston-Salem. Florence was born on April 9, 1923 in Edgecombe County to the late James Baker and Emma Hoggard Baker. She was a faithful member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church for many years and was the oldest living member of the congregation....

Nov 28, 2019

Mary Elizabeth Enscore Floyd, 92, passed away on November 28, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mary was born on July 23, 1927 to Lela Perdue Enscore and John Bynum Enscore in Forsyth County. She was one of seven children. Mary was devoted to her family and will be dearly missed. Mary was preceded in death by her six siblings....

Nov 28, 2019

Mrs. Sally Elaine Mallard Lennon, age 101, peacefully passed away on November 28, 2019 in Winston-Salem, NC.  Sally was born January 12, 1918 in Jones County, NC to Robert Whitfield and Eula Scott Mallard.  Sally was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband, Woodrow Wilson Lennon, her brother, Lester (Robert) Mallard, her sisters, Iva Lee Parker...

Nov 27, 2019

Jeffrey B. Huffman, age 60, passed away peacefully at his Winston-Salem home on Wednesday, November 27th. Jeff was preceded in death by his parents, Mahlon B. Huffman and Margaret McDonald Huffman. He is survived by his sister, Marsha Petersen (Robert) of Loudon, TN; niece, Elizabeth Flynn (Steve); great-niece, Ella Flynn (7); great-nephew, Caden Flynn (4) of Ooltewah, TN; nephew,...

Nov 27, 2019

Frank D. Sweeten of Bermuda Village, Bermuda Run, NC passed away Nov. 27, 2019 with his wife by his side. He was born in Philadelphia, PA to Mr. & Mrs. Earle C. Sweeten on Sept. 1, 1922. He was predeceased by his parents, sister Helen, brother Craig, second wife Lucille and first wife Virginia. Frank is survived by wife...

Nov 27, 2019

Peggy P. Furrow passed away peacefully surrounded by her beloved family. She was born in Summers County, West Virginia. Peggy resided in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for the past 55 years, where she retired from IBM. Her greatest joys in life were her family and her church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett Furrow, Sr. and brother,...

Nov 27, 2019

Jane Transou Fowler, 93, passed away on November 27, 2019 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Jane was born on August 17, 1926,­­­ to Gaither C. and Eva Lashmit Transou and spent most of her life in the South Fork community of Winston-Salem, where she was a lifelong member of New Philadelphia Moravian Church. Jane attended Brevard College...

Nov 27, 2019

Mr. Curtis Milton Phipps, age 86, passed from life into life everlasting on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 6:45 a.m.  Curtis joins his beloved wife, Roberta “Bobbie” Phipps and infant daughter, Pamela Ann in heaven, along with his parents, Ernest and Helene Phipps; his sister, Mary Elizabeth “Mary Beth” Waldron; sister, Grace Roseanne Phipps; sister, Darlene Faye Bliss and...

Nov 27, 2019

Wallburg- Mr. Joel Louis Schroeher passed away peacefully on November 27th, 2019 in his home in Wallburg, NC surrounded by his wife, children, and grand children. He was born on October 6th, 1957 on Long Island, NY, the son of Joseph and Mary Schroeher. Joel married his wife, Helen "Holly" Schroeher, on September 6th, 1986. Joel was a hard...

Nov 27, 2019

Kernersville – Mr. Arthur Linville Bull, 80, passed away November 27, 2019 at his home. He was born May 9, 1939 to the late Jessie Lewis and Venice Virginia King Bull. Arthur was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a member of Goodwill Baptist Church. Arthur loved to hunt, fish, and grow his flowers in his greenhouses,...

Nov 26, 2019

Mr. Billy Ray Smith, 58, passed away Tuesday, November 26, at his home.  He was born in Forsyth County to the late Luther Ray Smith and Mattie Carolyn Hampton Katz.  Billy loved fishing and watching football.  He was an avid Carolina Panther’s fan.  Billy was outgoing, a bit of a prankster, and quite the storyteller.  In addition to his...

Nov 26, 2019

Mr. Allen Cook Ogburn, 81, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at his home.  He was born March 4, 1938 in Forsyth County, the son of the late Paul David Ogburn, Sr. and Adis Dillon Ogburn.  In addition to his parents, Allen is preceded in death by his twin brother, Alvin Ogburn and brother, Donald Ogburn.   He was a...

Nov 26, 2019

Ms. Drewann Moser Lynch, 48, passed away at her home on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. She was born in Forsyth County on October 1, 1971 the daughter of Andrew Grimes Lynch and Eugenia Moser Lynch. Drewann had a missionary’s heart with a deep love for children. She served as a missionary in Central Asia and various other countries on...

Nov 26, 2019

Mr. James Harold “Hal” McKissick, 87, died on November 26, 2019, at his residence. He was born on March 5, 1932, in Chattanooga, TN, to James McKissick and Phinie Bools.

Hal was a lifelong learner with a quick wit and playful disposition. He was a voracious reader who enjoyed travel and to engage in intellectual discussion. He...

Nov 26, 2019

Mr. Carol Melvin Smith, 77, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019. He was born in Virginia on May 26, 1942. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Sparks Smith. He was a veteran who served in the U.S. Army. Carol was self employed as a builder and a member of the HOG motorcycle club. ...