Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Apr 5, 2019

Mr. James “Randy” Cottrell, 58, passed away on Friday, April 05, 2019 at his residence. He was born on April 27, 1960 in Forsyth County to James Harold Cottrell and Avalee Cottrell. Mr. Cottrell was a loving husband and father. He was a hard worker and was respected by all his coworkers at the NC Department of Transportation where he...

Apr 5, 2019

Mr. Paul Richard “Dickie” Brandon, 73, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019.  He was born in Forsyth County on December 30, 1945 to the late Paul and Sadie Gough Brandon.  Dickie was a member of First Baptist Church of Yadkinville.  He loved traveling and meeting and talking with people.  Preceding him in death were a sister-in-law, Patricia Byrd Brandon...

Apr 5, 2019

Rev. James Wilson Harmon, 95, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 at his residence.  He was born January 11, 1924 in Rutherford County, son of the late Hammie and Emma Parris Harmon.  Rev. Harmon was a graduate of Furman University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII as a chaplain...

Apr 5, 2019

Mrs. Rachel Ann Carter Gordon, 78, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at PruittHealth in High Point. She was born on January 9, 1941 in Rockingham County, North Carolina to Charlie Howard and Dovie Ruth Staples Carter. She loved her mother and father dearly, and enjoyed bowling, the beach and mountains, Bowman Gray racing, her job taking care...

Apr 4, 2019

Mary Fern Gravitt Jessup, originally of Pilot Mountain, died on April 4, 2019.  Mary Fern lived to a ripe old age of 95.  She spent her last years at Priddy Manor Assisted Living in King, NC.  Mary Fern was born to Alice Mooney and Robert Thomas Gravitt in Pilot Mountain, NC on June 21, 1923.  Mary Fern graduated from...

Apr 4, 2019

Annie Elizabeth Butner Hutchens, 87, of Lewisville NC went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Mrs. Hutchens was born October 10, 1931 to the late Leon Butner and Willie Stimpson Butner. She was a member of Woodland Baptist Church in Rural Hall, NC. Mrs. Hutchens was a homemaker the majority of her...

Apr 4, 2019

Marilyn Ruth Eggersmann Sagehorn, 88, of Bermuda Run, NC, was born June 3, 1930 and passed away on April 4, 2019 at her home in Greystone Cottage, at Bermuda Village Retirement Center.   Originally from Illinois, Marilyn was called to be a teacher and church worker serving the Lord and others with joy and enthusiasm in the Lutheran Church -...

Apr 4, 2019

Mrs. Louise Sheets Ballard, 80, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Davie County on March 4, 1939 to the late Warren and Bernice Cornatzer Sheets.  Mrs. Ballard was a member of Forest Hill Baptist Church and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.  Louise struggled with medical...

Apr 3, 2019

Mrs. Jean Long Whitley, 80, died on April 3, 2019, at Forsyth Medical Center.  Jean was born on May 6, 1938, in Hertford, NC, to Shelton McMullen and Marine Elliott Long. She graduated from Perquimans High School and obtained her Associates Degree in Music from Chowan College. After graduation she furthered her education at Meredith College and the University...

Apr 3, 2019

Flora “Flo” Ball Bassett, 88, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at St. David’s Hospital in Round Rock, TX. She was born on March 30, 1931 to Eva Mae Whitman and Dumont Henry Ball in Forsyth County, NC. Flo was a lifelong resident of Winston-Salem before moving to Georgetown, TX in 2016. She was a graduate of Gray...

Apr 2, 2019

Walkertown- Mr. Stewart Lee Isom, 88, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Kerner Ridge Assisted Living. He was born on November 19, 1930 in Galax, Virginia to Lonnie and Mae Isom. He served for two years in the United States Army in Korea. Stewart retired from RJ Reynolds after 28 years of service.

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Apr 2, 2019

Mr. Boyce “Skip” Allen Grubbs, Sr., 70, passed away Tuesday April 2, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center.  He was born November 19, 1948 in Forsyth County, the son of William Allen and Mary Alice Faircloth Grubbs.  He was the owner/operator of Quality Towing and a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in Vietnam.  Skip was an accomplished Martial Artist...

Apr 2, 2019

Mr. Richard Tamer, 61 of Winston-Salem passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at his residence. He was born on May 31, 1957 in Winston-Salem to Jimmie and Grace Long Tamer. Mr. Tamer was a member of Old Town Baptist Church. He was a devout Christian who loved Jesus. Mr. Tamer was a partner at Cannon and Company L.L.P. He was...

Apr 2, 2019

Doris Rothrock Holder, 84, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Winston-Salem. She was the loving wife of the late R. Frank Holder who passed away on June 2, 2009. Doris was born on July 22, 1934 in Forsyth County to the late Reuben and Vivian Campbell Rothrock. She retired from Twin City Lumber...

Apr 2, 2019

Alison Kay Rohl-Roemer 49 passed away Tuesday, 2nd April 2019 after a long battle with cancer.

Alison was born in Pontiac, Michigan and spent most of her life in Florida. Graduating from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Recreation. Alison and her immediate family moved to Kernersville in July of 2018, enjoying her short time...

Apr 2, 2019

David “Kyle” Gravely, 31, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at his home.

He was born on February 14, 1988 in Forsyth County to David and Martha Avila Gravely.

Kyle had a great sense of humor and an infectious smile. He was greatly loved by his friends and family and will be deeply...

Apr 2, 2019

Devin Trey-Paul Swaim, 25, of Kernersville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. He was born December 9, 1993 in Forsyth County. Trey was a strong young man that overcame many obstacles in his short life. He was quite the jokester who made everyone around him laugh. Trey was preceded in death by his mother, Angelan Scarlette Swaim;...

Apr 1, 2019

Mrs. Ellen Harrell Binkley, 69, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019. She was born in Forsyth County on October 6, 1949 to Louise Miller Harrell. Ellen was a member of Trinity Moravian Church for 69 years. She was known to be like a mother to all the children at her church. Ellen worked as a CT Tech at...

Mar 31, 2019

Vallie Gertrude Rachel Moorefield: April 8, 1922 – March 31, 2019.  Two dates, and between them, a short dash.  But it was not so for Vallie “Nannie” Moorefield, lately of 5024 Mountain View Road in Winston-Salem, NC.  She was born to John and Maggie Rachel of Pinnacle NC and graduated from Pinnacle High School in 1939.

She...

Mar 31, 2019

Gloria Sizemore Long, 85, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. This would have been her late husband's 94th birthday. They were married in 1956, after meeting on a blind date, and enjoyed their many happy years together until her husband passed in 2008. Mrs. Long was born April 25, 1933 in Forsyth County. Following graduation from Hanes High School...