Burnette Carter
Dec 19, 2017
Mrs. Burnette Ann Carter, 75, passed away on December 19, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on March 29, 1942 to Alfred Robert Johnson and Daisy Pearl Ely Johnson in Lee County, VA. Burnette worked as a Machine Operator for Royal Cake Company, retiring with 23 years of service. She was a kind-hearted lady who...
Roberto Spitzer
Dec 18, 2017
Mr. Roberto Enrique Thimann Spitzer 75, of Winston-Salem passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born May 23, 1942 in Venezuela, the son of the late Bernard Thimann and Elisabeth Spitzer. Mr. Thimann was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. He was a graduate of Salem College and was...
Robert Lippard, Jr.
Dec 18, 2017
Mr. Robert Eugene Lippard, Jr., 52, passed away December 18, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born December 9, 1965 in Mecklenburg County to Robert Eugene Lippard, Sr. and Barbara Orren Lippard. Mr. Lippard served in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Samuel Eugene Lippard and Virginia Lee Lippard....
Betty James
Dec 18, 2017
Mrs. Betty Ellis James, 89, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Forsyth County on December 13, 1928 to the late William Eugene and Macie Canter Ellis. She was one of the last surviving charter members of Immanuel Baptist Church where she played the piano and organ for many years....
Phisa Joyce
Dec 18, 2017
Mrs. Phisa Lee Tesh Joyce, 76, died on Monday, December 18, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center. Phisa was born in Forsyth County on July 25, 1941, to Joseph Edward and Agnes Johnson Tesh. She attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crafts, gardening, traveling, and baking. Her sons remember...
Elvert Lakey
Dec 17, 2017
Kernersville - Elvert "Elb" William Lakey, 94, passed away December 17, 2017 at Summerstone Health and Rehab. Elb was born on December 20, 1922 in Yadkin County to John William and Minnie Mathis Lakey. He was a WWII Veteran of the US Army and was so proud to be one of the veterans to be on "The...
William Gibson
Dec 17, 2017
Kernersville - William "Bill" Gibson, entered into the more immediate presence of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at his home. Bill was born on September 29, 1928 in Guilford County to Paul Bryan and Cora Gurley Gibson. Bill was a Veteran of the US Army Air Corps / Air Force from 1946 -...
Shirley Simmons
Dec 16, 2017
Mrs. Shirley Rae Flinchum Simmons, age 84, of Pilot Mountain, widow of the late J.E. Simmons, Jr. left her earthly home and went to be with her Lord Saturday, December 16, 2017. She was a shining example of Christian faith, devotion and strength in her church, community, and family. She lived to serve her Lord and help...
Bobby Venable
Dec 15, 2017
Mr. Bobby Gene Venable, 83, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Stokes County on May 27, 1934 the son of the late Samuel Harvel Venable and Ida Simmons Venable. Bobby was retired from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Stanleyville...
James Sells
Dec 15, 2017
Kernersville - Mr. James Franklin Sells, 86, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. James was born on May 1, 1931 to William Howard and Floy Smith Sells in Forsyth County, NC. He was an active member of Union Cross Moravian Church where he previously served as Head Diener, was on the Graveyard...
Roger Cardwell
Dec 15, 2017
Mr. Roger Lee Cardwell, 67, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017. Roger was born August 26, 1950 in Forsyth County to Alva and Elfriede Cardwell. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He owned his own business as a landscaper and his passion in life was grafting and growing roses. Roger was preceded...
Margaret Blevins
Dec 14, 2017
Mrs. Margaret May Silver Blevins, 88, of Winston-Salem, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, December 14, 2017. She was born October 10, 1929, in Yancey County, to the late Mr. Vernie Lee Silver and Mrs. Dorothy Robinson Silver. Mrs. Blevins was a member of Vienna Baptist Church and was married to her husband for...
Jacob Lane, Jr.
Dec 14, 2017
Walkertown - Jacob "Tom" Thomas Lane, Jr., 55, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at his home. Tom was born on September 23, 1962 in Maryville, TN to Jacob Thomas ‘J.T.' Lane, Sr. and Ruth Hitson Lane. He was an active member of Love's United Methodist Church and an avid outdoorsman. Tom was employed by Webster...
Peter Sexton
Dec 14, 2017
Mr. Peter Charles Sexton, 72, of Winston-Salem passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Sexton was born in Caldwell, NJ on June 12, 1945 to Robert and Irene Sexton. He graduated from James Caldwell High School in Caldwell, NJ and attended Monmouth University. He was a graduate of Wake Forest University, PA...
Josephine Bell
Dec 14, 2017
Mrs. Josephine Smith Bell, 90, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017. Josephine was born in Forsyth County on September 14, 1927, to the late Joe Smith and Pink Elliott Smith. She was a member of Kernersville Moravian Church and a resident of Salemtowne Moravian Retirement Community for 24 years. She was a registered nurse...
Mary Hicks
Dec 13, 2017
Mary Ellen Hartzog Hicks passed away peacefully on December 13, 2017. She was born on January 26, 1935 in Winston-Salem, NC to Donald C. Hartzog and Adelaide Hester Hartzog. Her parents and her brothers, Donald C. Hartzog Jr. and Arthur E. Hartzog preceded her in death. She was educated in the Winston-Salem public school system and graduated...
Betty Dull
Dec 13, 2017
Mrs. Betty Ellis Dull, 85, formerly of Lewisville, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017. She was born June 23, 1932 in Rockingham County to Etta Hutchins Ellis and Floyd Taft Ellis, Sr. Mrs. Dull was a faithful member of Lewisville Baptist Church, where she served for over 30 years in the preschool division. She was preceded in...
April Densmore
Dec 13, 2017
Mrs. April Lynn Quate Densmore, 54, passed into the more immediate presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Duke Hospice: Hock Family Pavilion. April was born on May 21, 1963 to A.C. Quate and Bonnie Mikles Quate in Forsyth County. She graduated with a B.S. degree from Meredith College. She...
Elizabeth Teague
Dec 13, 2017
Mrs. Elizabeth Phelps Teague, born on January 28, 1922 and the daughter of Flora Bell Phelps left her earthly life for her heavenly home on December 13, 2017. She married John Angier Teague Jr. on May 25, 1939. John Angier was killed on February 7, 1944 in World War II. They had two children and although their...
Richard Jones
Dec 13, 2017
Richard "Rick" Charles Jones, 67, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. Rick was born on February 5, 1950 in Sacramento, CA. He worked as a chemical and structural engineer in various parts of the United States throughout his career. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Skubits. Surviving family includes...