Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Aug 11, 2019

Dorothy Lee Denny Childress, 90, entered Heaven's gates on Sunday, August 11, 2019. She was born in Forsyth County on December 20, 1928 to the late Clifton Odell Denny and Arrie Ella (Byrd) Denny Harrell. Dorothy worked as a department manager at Cooks Department Store for over 20 years prior to the store closing. She went to work for...

Aug 11, 2019

Mr. Edward “Ed” T. Dancy III, 90, passed away August 11, 2019, at his home in Midlothian, VA.  At his bedside was his surviving family:  his wife of 68 years, Ann Bailey Dancy, and his sons Edward T. “Taylor” Dancy IV of Richmond, VA, and Timothy “Tim” E. Dancy of Mocksville, NC. Ed was born in Winston-Salem, the youngest...

Aug 11, 2019

Mrs. Eleanor Mazzonelli Shine, 99, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Trellis Supportive Care.  She was born on August 24, 1919 to Anthony Guido Mazzonelli and Grace Gennara Mazzonelli in Northumberland County, PA.

Eleanor worked at U.S. Radium during World War 2.  She was a buyer for Bloomingdales Department Store in Manhattan...

Aug 10, 2019

Mary Lowe Osborne, age 90, passed away on August 10, 2019 at Beacon Place Hospice in Greensboro, NC. She was born in Haywood County to Hardy R. Moore and Mary Elizabeth Kirkpatrick on March 16, 1929.

Her life was devoted to God and to her family. She was of the Baptist Faith. Also, she worked in food...

Aug 10, 2019

Mr. Gorrell L. Tate, 95, formerly of Winston-Salem died Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Sunrise at North Hills in Raleigh.  He was born September 26, 1923 in Winston-Salem, the son of the late John Calvin and Clevia Marshall Tate.  Mr. Tate was a member of Old Town Baptist Church.  He graduated from The University of North Carolina at Chapel...

Aug 8, 2019

Mrs. Mary Evelyn Ward Hutchens, 94, of Winston-Salem, passed away on August 8, 2019 at Rose Tara Plantation. She was born on July 3, 1925 in High Point to William Roby Ward and Edith Grace Yarborough Ward. Mrs. Hutchens was a lifelong member of Waughtown Baptist Church and active participant in numerous church sponsored activities. She was also a...

Aug 7, 2019

Kernersville – Arnold G. King, born October 15, 1944, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2019.

A native of Winston-Salem, Arnold grew up in the Mineral Springs area, and attended Mineral Springs High School (Class of 1963), where he captained the men’s basketball team and garnered All-Conference and All-Northwest North Carolina honors while playing for legendary coach...

Aug 7, 2019

Kernersville- Terry Lee Smith, better known as “T-Man” passed away at his home in Kernersville at the age of 51.  Terry was born in Forsyth County on August 8, 1967.  He was a quiet soul and was loved for his heart of gold.  Terry spent countless hours on the golf course with his brothers making memories and sharing the...

Aug 7, 2019

WALKERTOWN – Wayne Thomas Overaker, 80, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019. Wayne was born on September 29, 1938 in Orange County to William and Gertrude Smith Overaker. Wayne was a faithful, loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. He served in the US Army National Guard for 19 years. Wayne worked as a Director of Sales at JOST International...

Aug 5, 2019

KERNERSVILLE – Gary Michael Spring, 71, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2019 after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. He was born on October 5, 1947 in New York to the late Morris and Goldie Berenbaum Spring. Gary traveled the world as a young man, met his wife in Alaska, and together they started a family in Kernersville....

Aug 5, 2019

Judith Ann Davis, 73, of Bermuda Run, passed away August 5, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center.  She was born August 4, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois to Wallace Martin Davis and Lucille Elizabeth Peppers Davis. Judy was a beloved and remarkable individual who truly changed lives for the better. A determined, loving and caring advocate for the less fortunate, Judith...

Aug 4, 2019

Valli Gordon Burton, 59, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on December 5, 1959 in Forsyth County to the late Lucian Odell Gordon and Jewelle Wright Gordon. Valli devoted her career to taking care of people as a registered nurse. She worked at different nursing facilities throughout Forsyth County,...

Aug 4, 2019

Mrs. Josephine Sink Johnson, 88, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019. She was born in Forsyth County on January 30, 1931 to Larry Sink and Effie Mae Doub Sink. Josephine lived her life around Psalm 118:17 which says, “I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.” Her life was a witness to this verse,...

Aug 4, 2019

Today the world lost a very special person.  Marcie Shields Lemar was by nature a giver and a caretaker. It did not matter what a person needed—a babysitter, a driver, a banker, a dog sitter, a therapist, a nurse or a comedian—Marcie could provide it all. Her belief was that if she could help, she should help. Her life...

Aug 4, 2019

KERNERSVILLE – Bobby Edgar Walker, 85, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Trinity Glen Nursing and Rehab. Bobby was born on March 23, 1934 in Forsyth County to Willie and Wilner Hart Walker. He was a graduate of Robert B. Glenn High School and was a member of Gospel Light Baptist Church, where he was involved in the...

Aug 3, 2019

Benny Otto Copple Jr., 84, of Winston-Salem passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Trellis Supportive Care. He was born on October 30, 1934 in Forsyth County to B.O. Copple Sr. and Dorothy Conrad. He graduated from Gray High School in 1954 and High Point University in 1958 with a B.S. Degree. After serving in the Army National...

Aug 3, 2019

Mrs. Melba Ann Billings Johnson, 95, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019. She was born in Wilkes County on May 3, 1924, to James Hillary Billings and Martha Bowers Billings. Mrs. Johnson was retired from R J Reynolds Tobacco Company. She spent a lot of time doing house and yardwork, which she enjoyed greatly. When she was...

Aug 3, 2019

Mrs. Rachel Wooten Crews, 92, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019. She was born May 16, 1927 in Forsyth County to Pearl Rosser Wooten and Samuel Andrew Wooten. Mrs. Crews was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church and retired from the Veterans Administration. Rachel loved her family, her faith and pretty flowers. She gave of herself to...

Aug 3, 2019

Mr. Lawrence Ray Marshall, age 83 of Mocksville, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019.  He was born February 2, 1936 in Forsyth County to Marion Millard Marshall and Opal Bodenheimer Marshall.  Mr. Marshall is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Gary Marshall.  He is survived by two sons, Greg Marshall and wife Susan of Mocksville and...

Aug 3, 2019

Winston-Salem – Hazel Virginia Aaron Byrd, 99, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on October 28, 1919 in Forsyth County to Moyer Garfield and Mary Carden Aaron. Hazel loved people, her antique shop, and she especially loved talking. Hazel made teddy bears for many, many years....