Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Feb 3, 2019

Kernersville- William Russell Shreve, Jr., 80, passed away February 3, 2019.  He was born August 12, 1938 in Rockingham County to the late William Russell Shreve, Sr. and Lockie Crouse Shreve. Mr. Shreve retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad and was a member of Kernersville Wesleyan Church. He was an avid outdoorsman. In addition to his parents, William was preceded...

Feb 2, 2019

The Rev. James Matthew Lambert (Jim), 89 years old, of King, North Carolina, accepted God's invitation to be with Him on February 2, 2019, in Winston-Salem. Rev. Lambert was born August 31,1929, in Louisville, Kentucky, to the late Rev. Harris Fletcher Lambert and the late Minnie Herrin Lambert. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Feb 2, 2019

Dorothy Mae Hauser Browder, age 94, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Priddy Manor in King.  Dorothy lived the past several years in the King, Tobaccoville area.  She was born February 14, 1924 to Henry W. Hauser and Blanch Kirby Hauser.  She graduated from Old Richmond High School.  Dorothy retired from R.J. Reynolds after 40 years of...

Feb 2, 2019

Mr. Charles Edward “Ed” Poindexter, 88 of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 after a brief illness. He was born August 29, 1930, in Forsyth County, to the late Rufus C. and Ola G. Poindexter. Ed attended Forest Park Elementary, and then Gray High School, where he played football, was team captain and graduated in 1949. Upon graduation...

Feb 2, 2019

Kernersville- Rev. James Corven Smith, 89, passed away peacefully, February 2, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born March 14, 1929 in Perquimans County, NC, a small community called Bagley Swamp, to the late Wray Josiah and Carrie Estelle Smith. He was a graduate of UNCG and High Point College, and pastored for 55 years in NC. He...

Feb 2, 2019

Harold Lee Calloway, our beloved daddy and granddaddy, passed away into the loving arms of our Savior on Saturday morning, February 2, 2019.  Harold, born on October 26, 1924 to Roger and Flora Calloway, was the very embodiment of hard work, service, and pure personality.  Harold served in the US Army in Germany during World War II.  He then...

Feb 1, 2019

Kathleen Ann (Leys) Kempke of Kernersville, NC, quietly passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019. Kathy was a spry sixty-two years of age, having just returned from a week-long vacation with friends just a few days before her passing.

Kathy was born on Good Friday, March 30, 1956 in Watertown, Wisconsin, daughter of Wilbert and Helen (Halkola) Leys.

Feb 1, 2019

Mr. Richard Gray “Blue” Goff, 71, died on February 1, 2019 at Trellis Supportive Care in Winston-Salem, NC after an 11 month battle with Glioblastoma. Richard was born in Forsyth County on June 9, 1947, the son of the late Norvell Gray “Buss” and Peggy Voss Goff. He lived his entire life in King, NC. Richard was a farmer...

Feb 1, 2019

Mrs. Frances R. Ogburn, 84, of Clemmons passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center.  She was born December 8, 1934 in Forsyth County to the late Robert A. Ronk and Jessie Marshall Ronk.  She had retired from AT&T.  Frances was a very kind woman and will be dearly missed by her family and neighbors.  She was...

Feb 1, 2019

Ms. Sandra Gayle Boles Long, 67, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019. She was born in Forsyth County on August 21, 1952, to the late Reuben and Odrie Hutchins Boles.

Ms. Long was of the Baptist faith. She was retired from US Air with thirty-two years of loyal service. Ms. Long enjoyed going to the...

Jan 31, 2019

Mr. Bobby J. Burton passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center.  He was a native of Advance but spent the majority of his life in Winston-Salem.  He was born March 30, 1932 to Annie B. and Frank Burton.  Mr. Burton was a member of Ardmore Moravian Church where he served on various committees and boards.  He...

Jan 31, 2019

Pearl Elizabeth Gray McGee, age 95, passed away peacefully with her son at her side on January 31st, 2019. She was born on October 13, 1923 in Kernersville, North Carolina, as the oldest sibling to the late Joe and Lena Gray. Her husband, Wayne McGee preceded her in death in the year of 1996.  They had celebrated over 50...

Jan 31, 2019

Randy Webb Pressley, 61, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 31, 2019.

Randy was born on January 31, 1958, in Charlotte, NC, to the late Harvey James Pressley and Patricia Ann Pressley. Randy graduated from West Mecklenburg High School in 1976. He attended NC State University and was a DJ for the university radio station. He later...

Jan 31, 2019

Dale Edward Stinson ,69, of King, passed away Thursday, January 31, at the Joan and Howard Wotlz Hospice House. He proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from BE Aerospace, where he worked as a manufacturing engineer. Dale loved music, especially the Beatles. He played the drums and the guitar in a band...

Jan 30, 2019

KERNERSVILLE – James Roy “Jim” Langham, 75, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Maple Grove Nursing and Rehab. Jim was born on August 25, 1943 in Forsyth County to James Arvel and Jessie Minton Langham.  Jim worked at North State Communications and later was a designer at Alma Desk Company. He enjoyed woodworking but his greatest joy was...

Jan 30, 2019

Oak Ridge – Mrs. Kathy Diane Hackler Peoples, 66, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Moses Cone. She was born on January 13, 1953 in Forsyth County to Elmer and Nanny Hackler. Kathy was a loving and great woman who loved her family. She did all that she could to take care of everybody. She also loved...

Jan 29, 2019

Colfax- Mr. Melvin Louis Pipgras , 81, passed away January 29, 2019 at his home. He was born in Clark County, Wisconsin, February 19, 1937 to the late Ludwig Johannes and Olive Josephine Pipgras. Mel was an Air Force Veteran who served in Germany and Japan for 8 years. He was a loving man, that loved his family, and...

Jan 29, 2019

Mr. William Henry Mabry, Jr., 93, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019. He was born March 18, 1925 in Stanly County, to the late William Henry Mabry, Sr. and Genna Nichols Mabry. Mr. Mabry served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII, and was a recipient of a Purple Heart.

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Jan 28, 2019

Ms. Rena Michelle Nelson, 35, passed away January 28, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born January 24, 1984 in Forsyth County to Ricky Dean Nelson and Rachel Wood Crews.

Surviving are, her seven-year-old son, Zayden Atkins, her mother, Rachel (Jerry); her father, Ricky Nelson; one sister, Rebecca Nelson; a nephew, Kolby Nelson, and her special...

Jan 28, 2019

Haley “Chelsea” Elizabeth Carlson, 13, of Clemmons, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019. She was born July 2, 2005 in Dupage County, Illinois. Chelsea was an 8th grader at Meadowlark Middle School where she loved to write and was in the middle of writing her first book. She loved fashion, makeup, jewelry, shoes and had a passion for singing....