Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

May 9, 2019

Kernersville- Phyllis Irene Kambestad Metzinger, 96 passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at High Point Medical Center. She was born January 29, 1923, in South Dakota to the late Oscar Kambestad and Bertha Alsager Kambestad.

Mrs. Metzinger is survived by her family, which includes, her living, loving children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

Hayworth-Miller Kernersville Chapel is assisting the...

May 9, 2019

Mr. Richard Doyle Anderson, 79, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center after a lifelong fight with Diabetes.  He was born October 17, 1939 in Cherokee County, NC, the son of Floyd and Fannie Millsaps Anderson.  He retired from Winston-Salem Healthcare as a Maintenance Supervisor and had previously worked at Kelly Office Machines.  A good generous...

May 9, 2019

Mrs. Alvina “Midge” Ivanoff Schlotfeldt, 97, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019. She was born December 23, 1921 in Scott County, IA, to the late Chris and Marie Stoynoff Ivanoff. Mrs. Schlotfeldt was a member of Mount Tabor United Methodist Church, the American Business Women’s Association, and the Order of the Moose. She was a very giving...

May 9, 2019

Mrs. Diane Livengood Turner, 78, of Lewisville passed away on her birthday, Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center.  She was born May 9, 1941 in Forsyth County the daughter of the late George and Arizona Brown Livengood.  Mrs. Turner was a member of Southfork Baptist Church where she taught preschool children.  She was retired from Life of Virginia Insurance...

May 8, 2019

Mr. James “Rowdy” Grady Powers, 82, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at his home. Mr. Powers was born on February 6, 1937, in Robeson County to Fannie Britt Powers and Avery Millard Powers. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Rachel, Louise, Kathleen, Judith and Frances, and his brothers, Matthew, Avery and Thomas.

He is...

May 7, 2019

Mrs. Sylvia Prince Poe, 82, beloved mother and grandmother was received into the loving arms of God on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Homestead Hills in Winston-Salem.  She was born October 25, 1936 in Horry County, South Carolina to Ira Rupert and Dula Cox Prince.  Mrs. Poe was a teacher with the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school system where she retired. ...

May 7, 2019

Mary Beatrice Williard, 86, of Clemmons, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019. She was born May 19, 1932 in Forsyth County to Fannie Everidge Williard and Dewey Aaron Williard. Mary graduated from Gray High School in 1951 and was a lifetime member of Fraternity Church of the Brethren. She worked for Hanes Knitting Company and later retired from Baptist...

May 7, 2019

Ms. Mary Anthanette Douglas-Reynolds, 78, daughter of Stout and Gertrude Douglas, was born November 12, 1940 in Winston-Salem, NC. Mary passed peacefully into God’s arms on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 5:01 AM.

Mary was known to her friends as Mary, Nette, and Anthanette. To her family as Mama, Grandma, Great-Grandma, Great-Great-Grandma, Nette, and Auntie. She was...

May 7, 2019

WINSTON-SALEM, NC—Mr. Robert “Bob” Kent Pfaff, 80, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.  Bob was born in Forsyth County on June 15, 1938, to the late Ernest Pfaff and Bessie Hoover Pfaff.  He was an electrical technician and worked for Western Electric and retired from what is now known as AT&T.  Bob was an avid sports...

May 6, 2019

Mr. John H. Stephens, Jr. 70, of Advance, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at his home. He was born in Fayetteville to Bettie Ward Montague. John was a veteran who served in the U.S. Army from 1968-1972 during the Vietnam War in the 173rd Airborne Division. He joined the Fayetteville Police Department in 1972. John later joined the...

May 5, 2019

Kenneth Lanier Peddycord, 32, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019. He was born November 11, 1986 to Scott Lanier Peddycord and Karen Peddycord Wilson. Kenneth was a graduate of East Forsyth High School, Class of 2005.

He was preceded in death by his father, Scott Peddycord, his paternal grandmother, Faye Gardner Peddycord, maternal grandparents, Norma and Chester...

May 5, 2019

Mr. Kris Allan Shelton, 53, of Elon, passed away May 5, 2019. He was born September 27, 1965 in Forsyth County, to the late Joseph Ray and Nada Jolene Anderson Shelton. Mr. Shelton was of the Baptist Faith and was a proud of veteran of the US Marine Corp. He was retired from Coca-Cola with twenty-four years of loyal...

May 5, 2019

Mrs. Nancy Fritz Collins, 73, of Advance, NC, passed away on May 5, 2019, at Salemtowne Retirement Community in Winston-Salem, NC. Mrs. Collins was born on September 7, 1945, in Hickory, NC, to the late Dr. John R. and Mary Self Fritz. Mrs. Collins was raised in Hickory, NC, and was a 1963 graduate of Claremont High School and...

May 4, 2019

Ms. Brenda Mae Kilgore “Lulu” Fields, 66, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. She was a former employee at Sam’s Club. Lulu loved her family and her dog, Skipper. She was preceded in death by her mother, Maybelle Gibson and stepfather James Pete Gibson; her daughter, Candace Barnes; infant daughter, Heather Nicole...

May 4, 2019

Ronald (Ronnie) Lambeth passed away on Saturday May 4, 2019 at Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation Center. Ronald is preceded in death by his parents Minnie Fay Lambeth and John Henry Lambeth, his wife Tina Lambeth, and son Ronald Lambeth Jr. along with 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Ronald lived with his niece Brandy (Nikki) Phelps (Randy Phelps) of...

May 4, 2019

Always in our hearts, our beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, step-father and loyal friend has been received by his Heavenly Father as God has proven to us he takes the best. Richard passed away at home Saturday evening, May 4 with his family by his side. Richard was born to Edgar and Gene Clark Chiott in Burlington,...

May 3, 2019

KERNERSVILLE – On May 3, 2019 at 11:40 p.m., surrounded by her loving family, Shirley Scott Slate, 66, peacefully went home to be with our Lord and Savior. She was born on July 25, 1952 in Greensboro, NC to the late Waldo and Polly Scott. She was a 1971 graduate of Northwest High School and was the middle of...

May 3, 2019

Mr. Joseph Allen Marshall, 50, of High Point passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born on December 9, 1968 in Santa Clara County, California to Walter “Ralph” Marshall, Jr. and Candace Hailey Marshall. Mr. Marshall worked as a professional electrician for many years. He enjoyed traveling to the beach to fish in the...

May 3, 2019

Mrs. Candace “Candy” R. Barnes, 47, of Rural Hall, NC, was tragically killed in a head on collision on May 3, 2019 on Highway 19 in Virginia.  Candy was born December 18, 1971 to Stephen Slone and Brenda Fields in Norton, VA.  She was the wife and soulmate of Brian Barnes, married on October 7, 1990.  Together they have...

May 3, 2019

Cathy Billups Stanley, 63, passed away on May 3, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on December 11, 1955 to Joan Blake Billups and John Wentworth Billups in Beckley, WV. Cathy was a member of Westside Baptist Church. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Marshall University. She was a Nobelle at Winston-Salem Shrine Club, and a member...