Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Jun 10, 2019

Mrs. Louella L. Williams, 96, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019.  She was born November 14, 1922 in Stokes County to the late John D. Lewis and Emma Mabe Lewis.  Louella was known as a loving, hardworking mother that will be missed by all.  She was a member of Clear Springs Primitive Baptist Church since her baptism in 1938. ...

Jun 10, 2019

Kernersville – Mr. Charles Ray Fulton, 81, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Forsyth County, January 17, 1938 to the late J.V. and Annie Fulton. He retired from R.J.R Tobacco Co. after 30 years of service and farmed his whole life. Mr. Fulton graduated from Walkertown High School, Class of 1956, and...

Jun 10, 2019

KERNERSVILLE – Gladys Griffin Loflin, 92, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019 at Walnut Ridge Assisted Living. Gladys was born August 20, 1926 in Madison County to Cleveland  and Virginia Griffin.

Gladys was a faithful member of Kerwin Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. She worked at Loflin Concrete, the family...

Jun 10, 2019

Mrs. Dawn Anjialie Turner Gaskill, 57, went to be with her Lord on Monday, June 10, 2019 at Duke University Medical Center.  She was born November 22, 1961 in Forsyth County, the daughter of Hugh and Beverly White Turner, Sr.  She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints (Winston-Salem), employed by Novant Health since...

Jun 10, 2019

Gene Walsh, 82, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019 at his home in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Mr. Walsh was born in Wilkes County, one of seven children.  He attended Mount Pleasant High School and graduated in 1955. His 30-year career with Allstate Insurance took him to Charlotte NC, Jackson MS, Chicago IL, Rochester NY, St. Petersburg FL,...

Jun 8, 2019

Robert Grey “Goofy” Taylor, 54, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019, following an extended battle with cancer.  He was born May 23, 1965 in Forsyth County to Linda Gale Gentry Taylor and the late Bobby Luther Taylor.  Robbie was a loyal employee of UPS for 24 faithful years.  He was an avid dealer in scrap metal.  He will be...

Jun 8, 2019

Winston-Salem- Mrs. Adrianna “AC” Jenkins Church, 55, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 at her residence.  She was born October 11, 1963 in Skagit County, WA., the daughter of Denver and Doris Carter Jenkins, Jr. She attended Central Tabernacle and was the manager of Kermit’s Hot Dog House. She loved the beach and was devoted to her grandchildren.  Adrianna...

Jun 7, 2019

Mr. Max Carter Bingham, age 92 of Clemmons, passed away Friday, June 7, 2019. He was born January 4, 1927 in Randolph County to the late Fred and Jessie Johnson Bingham. Max graduated from Clemmons School, where a friendship with the three Phelps boys led him to his wife of 67 years, Ruth. Max joked that back door visits...

Jun 7, 2019

Milton Sim Price, 77, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2019. He was born to Sim and Mamie Price, January 21, 1942 in Decatur, Alabama. Milt graduated from the University of Alabama and became a lifelong die-hard Bama football fan. In 1965, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He was a member of Pi...

Jun 7, 2019

Walkertown – Mr. Joe Glenn Angel, 86, passed away June 7, 2019 at Kernersville Medical Center. He was born October 23, 1932 in Forsyth County to the late Raleigh Glenn Angel and Grace Nelson Angel. His wife summed him beautifully, He loved life, his family, nature, and making things beautiful. As a farmer he had a deep love for...

Jun 7, 2019

Mr. William Wood Raper, Jr., aged 91, of Merrimac, MA and more recently Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019 in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in High Point, NC on July 5, 1927 to William Wood Raper, Sr, and his wife, Louise Withers.  He enlisted in the US Navy at the end of World War II...

Jun 7, 2019

Mr. Bobby Grey Lineberry, 81, of Walkertown passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 at his home.  He was born September 27, 1937 in Forsyth County, the son of the late Jake and Maggie Parks Lineberry.  Mr. Lineberry was a former member of Forrest Hill Baptist Church and was a graduate of Mineral Springs High School.  He was retired from...

Jun 7, 2019

Donald Monroe Matthews, 75, passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 after a three-year battle with leukemia. He was born in Carroll County, VA on November 10, 1943 to the late Boyd Monroe and Ethel Cruise Matthews. Don was an active member of New Philadelphia Moravian Church. He loved spending time with his family, especially his wonderful grandchildren. Don was...

Jun 7, 2019

Mr. Bobby E. Cox, 85, of Winston-Salem, passed away at his home on June 7, 2019. He was born in Forsyth County to Ralph Leroy Cox and Anna Lee Harah. He served four years in the U.S. Navy on the USS-LAFFEY DD-724. He retired after 40 years from Wilson Pest Control. Bob was an active member of Fairview Moravian...

Jun 6, 2019

WINSTON SALEM - Curtis Ray Holder, age 83, passed away on June 6, 2019 at The Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born July 27, 1935 in Pinnacle, lived most of his adult life in Stanleyville, and his later years in Winston-Salem.

Curtis was preceded...

Jun 6, 2019

Michael Jakim Holly’s birth may have appeared to be premature at first, but his short life has left an echo of testimony for all who knew and love him. He not only touched the lives of his parents and loved ones but the medical professionals who treated him and his mother along the way. He fought a good fight...

Jun 6, 2019

Mrs. Elizabeth “Chris” Ann Swaim Watts, 87, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019. She was born in Forsyth County on May 13, 1932, to the late Olin Franklin Swaim, Sr. and Martha Raper Swaim. Mrs. Watts was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church until her health prevented her from being able to regularly attend. She retired...

Jun 6, 2019

Mrs. Mary Burns Shoemaker, 79, entered rest on June 6, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Forsyth County on August 9, 1939 to the late Raymond Lee, and Myrtle Fansler Burns.  Mrs. Shoemaker enjoyed playing bingo and was an excellent cook. She had a heart for children and loved both her kids and grandkids very much....

Jun 5, 2019

Mr. Charles Thomas “Tommy” Goforth, Sr., 85, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019.  Tommy was born in Forsyth County on August 7, 1933, to the late Claude Otis Goforth and Modean Smith Goforth.  He graduated from Gray High School and served in the United States Army Airborne Unit in Korea.  Tommy retired from the Forsyth County...

Jun 5, 2019

Mrs. Sandra Stafford Riddle, 75, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  She was born in Forsyth County on December 5, 1943 to the late Kermit and Virginia Whicker Stafford.  Mrs. Riddle attended Huntsville Baptist Church.  She enjoyed gardening, caring for animals, and being outdoors.  Mrs. Riddle was a very loving wife, mother, and...