Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

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. ...

Nov 26, 2019

Mr. Robert “Fuzzy Joe” Pugh, 66, of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Forsyth Memorial Center. Fuzzy Joe was born in Forsyth County to the late Cecil J. Pugh and Lois C. Anders Pugh on August 19, 1953. He was a former member of The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, and was very passionate about motorcycles. He was...

Nov 24, 2019

Simone “Simmie” Mary Sell passed away in her sleep in the early morning of November 24, 2019, at the age of 82.  Although she moved to Atlanta, Georgia for health reasons, her heart never left the community of Winston-Salem that she called home for over 33 years. She was an active, dedicated member of South Fork Church of Christ...

Nov 24, 2019

Mr. Edd Troyal Lindley, Jr., passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at his home.  He was born May 23, 1951 in Chatham County to the late Edd Troyal Lindley, Sr. and Faye Simpson Lindley.  Edd was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church in Pilot Mountain.  He had a generous and giving soul, often fundraising and helping charitable causes. ...

Nov 24, 2019

Gladys Lillian Southern Edwards, 94, affectionately known as TaTa, entered the more immediate presence of her Lord and Savior from Trellis Supportive Care on Sunday, November 24, 2019.  Gladys was born July 25, 1925, in Forsyth County to Laurie Hill and Sadie Lillian Lewis Southern.  She was a graduate of Mineral Springs High School.  She worked at the Newport...

Nov 24, 2019

Jean Poston Abernethy, 88, of Winston-Salem passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019.  She was born Aug. 8, 1931 in Mooresville, NC to Samuel Jones Poston and Alma Hudspeth Poston and was the third of five children.  She is predeceased by her parents listed above, her sister Betty Poston Cassidy and brother Tommy Poston, her Husband Robert Willis Abernethy, and...

Nov 24, 2019

Ms. Jean White Hall, 84, of Clemmons passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Trinity Elms Health and Rehabilitation after a lengthy illness. She was born on July 17, 1935 in Forsyth County to the late Ruel and Elsie White. Jean was a member of Bethesda Moravian Church. She was retired from RJ Reynolds. Jean was a selfless individual...

Nov 24, 2019

Eugene “Gene” Wrenn, 90, passed away on November 24, 2019 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Gene was born on November 3, 1929 to Doris McKinney Wrenn and Edward Lee Wrenn in Forsyth County. He was a graduate of Mineral Springs High School where he excelled academically as well as in sports. Gene belonged to Calvary Baptist Church for...

Nov 23, 2019

D. Bernice (Messervey) Tozier, 87, of 275 Peace Haven Rd, Winston Salem, NC, formerly of Durham, NH, died peacefully on Saturday November 23, 2019, surrounded by her family. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, she grew up in Lima, Peru and emigrated with her family to the United States in 1949. She married John Tozier in 1956. They had...

Nov 23, 2019

Daniel Joseph Gravlin, 66, of Winston Salem, NC and formerly of Syracuse, NY, passed away November 23, 2019. Daniel is survived by his wife of 42 years, Debra Hollington Gravlin; two sons, Daniel Gravlin II and Warren Bauder; a daughter, Kimberly Bauder; three grandsons, Matthew, Geoffrey and Brandon. Also surviving are his mother, Betty Blair; two sisters, Tammy Sandidge...

Nov 23, 2019

Mrs. Brenda Joyce Bonham Parks, 73, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019.  Brenda was born on October 2, 1946, to Coy Paul Bonham and Mary Griffith Bonham.  She spent her entire professional career in the medical field and worked at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for more than fifteen years.  Brenda had a servant’s heart and...

Nov 23, 2019

Kernersville – Evangelist Daniel Munro Hawtree, Sr. passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019. He was born in Pittsburg, PA on February 9, 1939 to the late Albert Edward William and AnnaBelle Munro Hawtree. He was a veteran of the United States Airforce, and he was a fulltime preacher of the Gospel for over 50 years, and a part time...