Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Feb 14, 2019

Rufus Orville Pritchard, 72, passed away Thursday February 14, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Forsyth Co. on February 27, 1946 the son of the late James Orville Pritchard and Leathia Mae Sheppard Wood. Mr. Pritchard was of the Baptist faith and loved to be outdoors hunting and fishing. He is a retired truck driver, having...

Feb 14, 2019

Mrs. Mary Byerly Walser passed away on February 14, 2019 in Clemmons, NC. She was born in Davidson County, on September 28, 1927 to the late Noah Byerly and Etta Thompson Byerly. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Henry Clay Walser. She is survived by four children Benny Walser, Mary Prince, Jerry Walser (Nancy), and Bonnie Link...

Feb 14, 2019

Mr. Danny Allan Tickle, Age 62, went to be with the Lord Thursday, February 14, 2019.  He was born October 1, 1956 in Forsyth County to Hugh Allan Tickle and June Faircloth Tickle.  Danny graduated from Parkland High School with the class of 1974.  He also attended Forsyth Tech Community College.  Danny retired with 30 plus years of service...

Feb 14, 2019

Winston-Salem- Ms. Deborah Fulk Tester, 68, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at her residence.  She was born November 8, 1950 in Forsyth County, the daughter of Cletus and Vivian “Dink” Keiger Fulk.  She was a graduate of Mt. Tabor High School and worked in Home Healthcare as a CNA.  An energetic person; she loved being at the coast,...

Feb 13, 2019

Clemmons- Mrs. Virginia Elizabeth Felts Burke, 94, died February 13, 2019 at Trinity Elms after a few years of declining heath.  She was born February 8, 1925 in Wilkes County, the daughter of Luther and Belle Parks Felts.  She was a longtime member of Antioch Baptist Church and shared friendship and fellowship with many of the church members.  She...

Feb 13, 2019

Mrs. Patricia McKnight Coone, 83, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019.  She was born February 8, 1936 in Forsyth County to the late Grace Putnam McKnight.  Pat was a faithful member of Bethany Baptist Church where she served in many capacities as a GA Leader and a nursery worker in later years.  She was known as a very loving...

Feb 13, 2019

Summerfield - Mr. Smiley Allen Funderburk, 69, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2019 at his home. He was born December 30, 1949 in Union County to the late William Albert Funderburk and Evelyn Baucom Funderburk. He was preceded in death by his sister, Jean Funderburk Stanfield and two brothers, William Albert Funderburk and Cullie Funderburk. He was a...

Feb 12, 2019

Winston-Salem- Joan Hensley Winfrey died peacefully in Winston Salem, NC on February 12, 2019 at the age of 72.  Joan is survived by her children Larry Ray Jr, Matthew Patrick with wife, Jessa, and Andrew Scott with wife, Debbie and daughter in law Gina. Her 9 grandchildren, April with husband Thomas, Chris, Julia, Rhiannon with husband Mark, William, Zoe,...

Feb 12, 2019

Mrs. Carol Ann McCormick, 64, of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at her home.  She was born February 2, 1955 in New Castle, PA, the daughter of the late, Charles and Clara Walczak Mordovanets.  Mrs. McCormick was of the Catholic Faith.  She was employed by Walmart in Winston-Salem.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Feb 12, 2019

Mr. Lonnie Emerson Higgins, 79, of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. Lonnie was born in North Wilkesboro on September 8, 1939 to the late Brice Emerson Higgins and Vada Long Higgins. He was in the United States National Guard. Lonnie worked as a produce worker for a local Grocery store. Funeral services will...

Feb 11, 2019

Services to honor and celebrate the life of Mary Ann Tuttle will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the St. Andrews Presbyterian Church of Winston-Salem, NC. Mary Ann Tuttle, passed away with loving family by her side on February 11, 2019, at the age of 83 years. She was born on July 9, 1935 in...

Feb 11, 2019

KERNERSVILLE-Mac Clyde “M.C.” Graham, III, 83, passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born April 26, 1935 in Moore County to the late Mac Clyde Graham, Jr. and Pansy Hoots Graham.

Mr. Graham was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother. He served in the United States Army. Mac was a faithful...

Feb 11, 2019

Mrs. Becky Davis Reavis, 72, of Pfafftown died Monday, February 11, 2019.  She was born March 17, 1946 in Surry County, the daughter of the late James Arthur and Mamie Flynn Davis.  Mrs. Reavis was a member of East Bend High School, Class of 1964.  She graduated from the National Academy of Hair Styling in Winston-Salem.  Becky met the...

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...