Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

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...

Feb 6, 2019

Mrs. Hazel Watts Flack, 94, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, four days prior to her 95th birthday. She was born to the late Atwell and Sue Watts of Taylorsville, NC. Hazel came to Winston-Salem in 1941 to attend Salem College from which she graduated in 1945. In August of 1952, she married T.D. Flack, Jr....

Feb 6, 2019

Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want…

Dixie McIntyre Bell, 89, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 of natural causes, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Ossippee, NC on April 17, 1929 to the late Clarence and Elsie Barber McIntyre.  Mrs. Bell was a member of Mocks United...

Feb 5, 2019

Mrs. Elizabeth “Libbi” Cline Stroud, 60, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville.  She was born on February 22, 1958 in Cabarrus County to the late James and Louise Mills Cline.  Mrs. Stroud was a veteran of the U.S. Army and later worked as a Respiratory Therapist at WFBMC.  She loved all kinds...

Feb 5, 2019

Mr. Orville “Red” Dewey Hayes, Jr., 88, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Red was born on October 23, 1930 in Forsyth County to the late Orville D. Hayes, Sr. and Pearl Reavis Hayes. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and a member of the NRA. Red was owner of...

Feb 5, 2019

Mr. James “Blaine” Vestal, 92, of Winston-Salem passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Trinity Glen Assisted Living. He was born on July 23, 1926 in Yadkin County to Charles and Lillie Shugart Vestal. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Donnie Maynard Vestal. He is survived by one son, Brian Vestal and wife Cindy...

Feb 4, 2019

Mr. Robert “Bob” Frank Thornton, 91, died on Monday, February 4, 2019, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Bob was born on September 14, 1927, in Forsyth County to Fallie Curry and Jesse Frank Thornton. He was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from McLean Trucking with over 40 years of service. He attended Mars Hill...

Feb 4, 2019

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Feb 4, 2019

Mr. David Anderson Jones, 73, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019. David was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was a volunteer firefighter at South Fork and was part of the U.S. Air Force, National Guard Division for 7 years. He retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with 32 years of service. David also worked for Forsyth...

Feb 4, 2019

Walkertown – Mr. Ricky Allen Miller, 60, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after a long battle with leukemia. He was born on August 31, 1958 in Tazwell County, VA to Gary Lester and Phyllis Justice Miller. Ricky was a member of Gospel Light Baptist Church. He loved guns, pocket knives, caps,...

Feb 4, 2019

Mrs. Helen Stitt, of Clemmons, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 4, 2019 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.  She was one month away from her 101st birthday.

Helen was born March 9, 1918 in Pennsylvania to Violet and Ward Stitt.  She retired from the Bureau of Customs in Washington, D.C. after 30 years of service and...

Feb 4, 2019

Mr. Robert Bruce “Rob” Jones, 74, passed away on February 4, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. Rob was born on November 29, 1944 to Margaret Sue Lasley Jones and William Bruce Jones in Winston-Salem. He was a graduate of Mineral Springs class of ’63 and was a long-time employee of Winston Printing. Rob was preceded in death by his...

Feb 4, 2019

Mrs. Beatriz Adriana Vargas, 40, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019, surrounded by her family. Beatriz was born on October 9, 1978, in Orange County, CA, to Maximina Camacho and Ruben Herrera Mendez. Beatriz was a devoted wife and loving mother. She was dearly loved and will be deeply missed. In addition to her grandparents, she was preceded...