Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Oct 14, 2018

OAK RIDGE – Paul Lewis Willard, 67, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 14, 2018. Paul was born on July 22, 1951 to the late Lucian and Mintora Williard.

Paul was employed at Mayer Textile for 38 years.

In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill...

Oct 13, 2018

KERNERSVILLE –Mary Haneline Stewart, 74, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mary was born on September 25, 1944 in Forsyth County to Charlie Eugene and Lorine Whitt Haneline. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She retired after 34 years of service as Church Secretary of Waughtown Baptist Church.

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Oct 13, 2018

Patrick (Pat) Lee Showalter was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 13, 2018.  Pat was born November 13, 1957 in Kingsport, TN to the late Nick and Stella Showalter.  He graduated from Appalachian State University and retired after 20 years in transportation management.  Pat was a member of the Generations Church family in...

Oct 13, 2018

Mrs. Leota Bell Green, 91, of Ronda, NC passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Novant Forsyth Hospital.  She was born May 11, 1927 in Wilkes County to Charles W. and Pearl B. Bell.  Mrs. Green was a long-time Hanes Knitting employee and housewife.  She was an active member in the Clingman community and with the Wilkes Cooperative Extension...

Oct 12, 2018

Mrs. Christine Mintz Williams, 49, of Boonville, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at her home. She was born May 29, 1969 in Raleigh, NC to Judy Shepherd and Earl Mintz. Christine was a member of New Beginnings Baptist Church and was a faithful member of their bus ministry. She was known for her delicious desserts and her love...

Oct 12, 2018

Lucille “Lucy” Stinson Coats, 89, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 12, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center following a brief illness. She is now joining her grandson, Jason Rudisill, nine brothers and sisters, and several nephews in heaven. We can only imagine the joyous reception she was given. She was born in Enterprise, Alabama, to Daniel...

Oct 12, 2018

Mr. Wilburn Eugene Long passed away Friday afternoon October 12, 2018 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, NC. He was born in Forsyth County on December 25, 1931 to the late Frank Long and Ida Sink Long. Wilburn had over 60 years of experience in the grading business, as owner of Wilburn Long Grading company. He loved horses, cows,...

Oct 12, 2018

Grace Sarahann Cleary Taylor, 101, was called home to be with her Lord on October 12, 2018. She was born in Wilkes County to the late Malcolm and Fannie Cleary and graduated from Traphill High School. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will leave many cherished memories, but a vacancy that can never be...

Oct 11, 2018

Susan Elizabeth Elliott Hammon, 75, passed away peacefully at home in Winston Salem, NC on October 11, 2018. She was surrounded by lots of love and family after battling a six-month illness. She is survived by her husband, Ritz Ray; sons Ian, Dudley and Daniel; grandsons, Gabriel and Logan. Born in Houston, TX, to Card and Jane Elliott on...

Oct 10, 2018

KERNERSVILLE – Bertha Lee Siler McLain, 87, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center with her family at her side. Bertha was born October 5, 1931 in Guilford County to Eugene and Mary Johnson Siler.  She was a member of Gospel Light Baptist Church, retired from Adams Millis, and resided at her Piney Grove Road residence...

Oct 10, 2018

Lee Edward Brown, born January 9, 1930 in Carroll County, Virginia and went home to his Lord and Savior Wednesday, October 10, 2018, he was 88.  He moved to High Point, NC after he married, then to Greensboro, NC and finally to Winston-Salem, NC where he lived out his life.  Lee began his military life in WWII at age...

Oct 10, 2018

Mr. Fernando dos Santos, 86, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family on October 10, 2018.  He was born in Portugal on September 27, 1932 to Maria Pereira and Inacio dos Santos.  He came by ship with his brother, sister and mother to join his father in America in August of 1953; and the family settled in...

Oct 10, 2018

Miss LaNiya Sabetha Wright, 11, of Walkertown went to heaven on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. LaNiya was born in Forsyth County to Macon Jones and Valencia Wright on May 8, 2007. LaNiya was a smart, happy, playful young lady that loved her family. She was a student at Walkertown Middle School where she loved her teachers and classmates. She is survived...

Oct 10, 2018

Mr. Charles Thomas Lefevre, 68, of Winston-Salem passed away Wednesday October 10, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Lefevre was born in New Haven County, CT. to Archil Cyrille Lefevre and Evelyn Mrytle French Lefevre on January 18, 1950. He was a member of Stanleyville Baptist Church and former member of Winston-Salem Baptist Church where he was a deacon and...

Oct 9, 2018

Mrs. Ruth Marilyn Park Casstevens went to be with Jesus surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Marilyn was born in Surry County, on March 5, 1937 to the late John Park and Ruth Edwards Park. She graduated from Elkin High School and worked in the main office of Krispy Kreme...

Oct 9, 2018

Mrs. Gwendolyn Burnette Mitchell Leonard, 85, passed away at her home on October 9, 2018 surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born on September 12, 1933 to Blanche Oakes Mitchell and Vecue Kiser Mitchell in Rural Hall. Gwendolyn was a lifetime member of Brooks Temple United Methodist Church. She attended school in Forsyth and Davidson County....

Oct 9, 2018

Mrs. Mary Frances Morris Hiatt, 84, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018. She was born in Forsyth County on April 19, 1934, to the late Charles Schley Morris and Elsie Lavenia Pitts Morris. Mrs. Hiatt was a devoted member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church, where she was a member of the choir. In 1952, she graduated from...

Oct 8, 2018

Mrs. Frances “Frankie” Hayes Hendrix, 86, passed away at her residence on Monday, October 8, 2018. She was born in Forsyth County on October 9, 1931 to Tory York Hayes and Myrtle Utt Hayes. Mrs. Hendrix was a member of Vernon Forest Baptist Church and she very dearly loved her church family. She was retired from Hanes Inc. after...

Oct 8, 2018

KERNERSVILLE – Todd Everett Cook, 49, woke up in the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus, on Monday, October 8, 2018. Todd was born on January 11, 1969 in Buncombe County to Roy Everett and Linda Edmonds Cook.  He was a member of Kerwin Baptist Church and a supervisor at Ralph Lauren.  He was loved by his family,...

Oct 7, 2018

Mr. Gary Thomas Taylor, 75, of Winston-Salem, entered the Kingdom of Heaven in the late afternoon of Sunday, October 7, 2018.  Gary was born in Forsyth County on November 26, 1942, to the late Otho Thomas Taylor, Jr. and Theda Reavis Taylor.  He graduated from Gray High School in 1961 and served in the United States Army National Guard. ...