Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Feb 10, 2019

Mr. Thomas Duane Isley, Jr., 82, of Lexington, passed away on February 10, 2019 at his residence. Tom was born on December 13, 1936 in Davie County, NC to Mr. Thomas Duane Isley, Sr. and Mary Ada Douthit. Tom proudly served in the U.S. Naval Reserves. He was the owner and operator of Winston Radiator Works. He was a...

Feb 10, 2019

Mrs. Barbara Ann Graham Griffin, 72, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at her home.  She was born December 6, 1946 in New Orleans, LA the daughter of Milton Graham and Gladys Prescott.  Mrs. Griffin is survived by her loving husband, Ken Griffin; two daughters, Leslie Wilmoth (Michael) and Stephanie Overby (Jeff); and four grandchildren: Ethan Wilmoth, McKenna Young...

Feb 10, 2019

Mrs. Betty Lou Southern Hahn, 77, of Winston-Salem, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019. She was born in Forsyth County on May 3, 1941, to the late James Floyd and Alice Jane Caudill Southern. Mrs. Hahn was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She received her Associates degree in Bible study from New Hope Baptist College. Mrs. Hahn retired...

Feb 10, 2019

Mr. Stephen Phillip Wilson, 67, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, February 10, 2019.

Stephen was born March 2, 1951 in Forsyth County to Woodrow and Louise Wilson.  He retired from R.J. Reynolds as a machine operator.  In his free time, he loved to go fishing and take his grandson to the movies. ...

Feb 10, 2019

Walkertown – Mrs. Ruth Evelyn Hitson Lane, 84, was called home on Sunday, February 10, 2019 peacefully at her residence. She was born on September 26, 1934 in Blount County, Tennessee to George Calvin and Maudie Whitehead Hitson. Ruth was a former member of the Walkertown Civic Club. She was a faithful member of Loves United Methodist Church and...

Feb 9, 2019

David Franklin Rowe, Sr., 80, was born 3 April 1938 in Linwood, to Edith Leonard and Jason Franklin Rowe.  He was married to Martha Wilson Rowe for 59 years.  In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons:  David Rowe (Wanda) of Clemmons; Mickey Rowe (Beth) of Elk Creek, VA; and Charles Rowe (Courtney) of Advance.  He...

Feb 9, 2019

Myrtle Lee Moody, 96, of Pawleys Island, S.C., went to Heaven February 9, 2019.

She was born August 13, 1922, to Bertha (Adolph) and William Maas in Manhattan, Kansas.  She began work as a secretary after graduating from high school, and eventually moved to Colorado Springs to work at Peterson Airfield, where she met David Moody, a...

Feb 9, 2019

Mr. Henry H. Vance, 85, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born March 3, 1933 in West Virginia to the late Henry L. Vance and Bertha. Mr. Vance was a devoted, loving husband to Hazel for 68 years. He was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and a friend to all....

Feb 9, 2019

Mrs. Lola Quick Cearley, 94, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Clemmons Village.  Lola was born May 15, 1924 in Robeson County, NC to the late William Prentice and Deiliah Nance Quick and was a member of Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ford Cearley, Sr.; brother, Earl Quick and...

Feb 8, 2019

Mr. Billie Ray Branch, 86, passed away Friday, February 08, 2019 at Village Care of King.  He was born January 14, 1933 in Forsyth County to the late Walter Taylor Branch and Lula Mae Stewart Branch.  Mr. Branch was of the Baptist faith and retired from Sara Lee.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Branch was preceded in death...

Feb 8, 2019

Ms. Julia “Julie” Flack Phipps, 64, of Raleigh, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019. She was born on March 25, 1954 to the late T.D. and Hazel Flack of Winston-Salem, NC. Her mother Hazel was 94 and preceded Julie in death on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.  Julie graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem in 1972 and...

Feb 8, 2019

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Feb 7, 2019

Mrs. Lucy Jean Slater Robbins, 63, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019. She was born in Mingo County, West Virginia on August 6, 1955 to Randolph Slater and Frances Thompson Slater. Lucy was of the Baptist faith. She was very creative and gifted at all she did. Lucy was the costume designer at The Academy of Dance Arts....

Feb 7, 2019

Mrs. Edith Anne Schafer Mahaffey of Winston Salem, NC died on February 7, 2019 following a long-term illness. She was born November 20, 1932 in Statesville, to C.F. and Mary Plyler Schafer. She was married to Robert Allen Mahaffey who died 2002. Edith was educated in the Statesville City Schools, Mitchell College in Statesville, NC and Salem College in...

Feb 7, 2019

Kernersville - Mrs. Kathy Lynn Eaton McPherson, 62, passed away February 7, 2019 at Kernersville Medical Center. Kathy was born October 25, 1956 to the late Clemon Washington and Mary Salmons Eaton.

Surviving are, her two sons, Scott Lane and his wife, Andrea, and Michael McPherson, one sister, Judy Evans, five grandchildren, Christian Lane, Kylie...

Feb 7, 2019

Mrs. Patricia Ann Myers Butler, 56, died on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at her residence. Patricia was born on April 24, 1962, in Charleston, WV, to Mary Louise Stone and Clarence L. Young. She enjoyed reading, shopping, and trips to the mountains. Patricia always put others first, loved her kids, and adored her grandchildren.  She was loved by many...

Feb 7, 2019

Virgie Marie Tilley Yeatts, 71, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019.  She was born October 12, 1947 in Forsyth County to the late Spotswood Franklin Tilley and Thelma Mae Doty Tilley.  Virgie was considered a very loving mother and grandmother.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister, Rebecca Moore.  Virgie is survived by...

Feb 7, 2019

Mr. John Gray Clayton, 86, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Oak Forest Heath & Rehab in Winston-Salem, NC.  He was born November 18, 1932 in Orlando, FL to the late Gray Grover Clayton and Gertrude James Clayton.  Mr. Clayton was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and was a friend to all.  He was known as a tremendously...

Feb 6, 2019

Advance- Miss Dorothy Frances O’Brien, 94, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  She was born March 9, 1924 in Jamaica Queens, NY, the daughter of John and Freda Heinz O’Brien.  She was retired as an Executive Assistant from PepsiCo and had earlier in her career worked at Bloomingdale’s.  Dorothy loved her family, was...

Feb 6, 2019

Patsy Jean Briggs Morgan passed away on Wednesday, Feb 6, 2019. Patsy was born on December 21, 1938 in King, NC to DeWalden A and Alice Spainhour Briggs. Pat was raised, mostly, in Winston-Salem, NC and graduated from Hanes High School with the Class of 1957. Pat spent the majority of her 80 years in Lewisville, NC. She retired...