Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Nov 4, 2018

Winston-Salem- Mr. James “Jimmy” Robert Jones, 66, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at his residence.  He was born August 18, 1952 in Forsyth County, the son of Robert and Josephine Templeton Jones.  He was retired from Wachovia Bank, loved watching football, especially Wake Forest, enjoyed movies and loved to play computer games.  Jimmy enjoyed being at home with...

Nov 4, 2018

Mr. Walter Louis Krampitz Jr., 72, of Winston-Salem passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Walter was born in New Haven County, Connecticut to the late Walter L. Krampitz Sr. and Alberta H. Bates Krampitz on November 21, 1945. Walter enjoyed traveling and gardening. He served on the Preston Woods HOA Board of Directors and...

Nov 4, 2018

Mr. Billy Wayne Carter, 69, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on November 4, 2018.  He was born on December 26, 1948 to Flossie Shore and Luther Paul Carter in Forsyth County.  He retired from Westinghouse with 35 years of service.  Billy loved to work with his hands and will be remembered for his outspoken nature.  In addition to...

Nov 4, 2018

Mr. Michael Lee Keith, 73, gained his wings after many years of declining health at Forsyth Medical Center on Sunday, November 4, 2018.  He was born on August 28, 1945 in Colby, Kansas to Jerry Keith and Cleo Nifong Keith. Michael graduated from Griffith High School in 1963. He retired from AT&T Telecommunications that eventually turned into Lucent Technologies...

Nov 3, 2018

Cary, NC - Mr. George Richard Grasso, 89, passed away November 4, 2018 at the W.G. Hefner VA Medical Center. He was born July 7, 1929 to David N. Grasso and Eleanor Jewel Grasso. George worked almost 40 years as an engineer for AT&T and proudly served in the United States Navy for 4 years during the Korean war. In addition...

Nov 3, 2018

Kernersville – Ms. Ann Stephanie Bukowski, 70, formerly of Cape Coral, FL for the last 18 years, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at her residence. She was born on September 8, 1948 to Francis and Marie Bukowski in Cook County, Illinois. Ann was a registered nurse for 22 years mostly working in Oncology and has done travel...

Nov 2, 2018

Mr. Phillip “Phil” Gregory White, 62, of Thomasville, NC, succumbed to cancer surrounded by his loving family on Friday, November 2, 2018.  Phil was born on May 14, 1956 to the late Oliver White, Jr. and Hazel White.  In addition to his parents, Phil was preceded in death by three brothers, Donald White, Oliver White, and Michael...

Nov 2, 2018

Mr. Joseph White Kelley, Jr., 48, passed away at his home on Friday, November 2, 2018. He was born in Campbell County, Virginia on February 14, 1970 to Joseph White Kelley, Sr. and Sharon Driskill Kelley. Joseph was a craftsman. He loved collecting history and artifacts. Surviving family includes his parents; sons, Tyler Kelley and Eric Kelley; daughter, Kristi...

Nov 2, 2018

Minnie Reid Young, 77, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Stokes County, May 8, 1941 to the late James Noah and Mattie Stephens Reid.  A 1959 graduate of Walnut Cove High School, she married Robert Lloyd Young on August 26, 1961.  Minnie Grey worked as a secretary at Piedmont Publishing...

Nov 2, 2018

Raj Kumar Arora (54), passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 2, 2018. He was born on April 1, 1964 in Nakodar, Punjab (India) to Pritamchand and Krishnadevi Arora. At an early age, Raj came to the United States with his brother Ashok to New York City where they worked together and learned the restaurant business. Raj moved to Winston-Salem...

Nov 2, 2018

Robert “Robin” Junior Ore, 63, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Duke University Hospital in Durham. Robert was born in Forsyth Co. on May 25, 1955 to Thomas and Doris Tucker Ore. He worked for the City of Winston where he eventually retired from. He was a member of Friedberg Moravian Church where he served as an...

Nov 2, 2018

Ms. Mary Anne Tilley, 72, of Winston-Salem, NC died Friday, November 2, 2018 at her home.  The daughter of the late Clarence E. and Mary S. Tilley, Mary Anne was born September 5, 1946 in Winston-Salem, NC.  She had many happy memories of being raised on Franklin Street surrounded by her loving and extended family.  A life-long member of...

Nov 2, 2018

Mrs. Stephanie Elizabeth Adams Mikels, 45, passed away unexpectedly November 2, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born in Forsyth Co. on April 3, 1973 the daughter of Patsy Jakovec Whiteheart and James Steven Adams. Stephanie was a loving wife, best friend and an amazing mother, who was beautiful inside and out. She will be missed...

Nov 1, 2018

Mr. Roy Eugene Sapp, 83, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018.  He was born in Forsyth County on July 27, 1935 to the late Walter Eugene Sapp and Mattie Elizabeth Grubbs Sapp.  In addition to his parents, Roy was preceded in death by one sister, Brenda Lutz.  Roy is survived by his loving wife, Brenda Smith Sapp;...

Nov 1, 2018

Mrs. Anne Marie Mullins Furrow, 63, of Winston-Salem passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on June 1, 1955 in Roanoke, VA to Joseph and Mary Hannah McKemy Mullins. Mrs. Furrow was a devoted wife, loving mother, proud grandmother, faithful daughter, and friend of all. Like Jesus, she loved all children and...

Nov 1, 2018

Mrs. Mary C. Tilley, 71, of Kernersville passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Trellis Supportive Care. She was born July 30, 1947 in Forsyth County to David Childress, Sr. and Ruby Vawter Childress.  Mrs. Tilley was a member of First Christian Church of Kernersville.  She was a graduate of Hanes High School and was retired from Sara Lee. ...

Oct 31, 2018

Sonja Tyven Lindgren, 90, of Winston-Salem, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018. She was born May 29, 1928 in New York City, NY, to the late Peter and Aura Pottala Tyven.

Sonja Tyven began her early dance training at the Swoboda School with Vecheslav Swoboda and Maria Yurieva. After graduating from George Washington High School in 1945,...

Oct 31, 2018

Mr. Robert E. Johnson, Jr., 64, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Robert was born on Oct. 29, 1954 to Robert E. Johnson, Sr. and Dorothy Ross Johnson in Roanoke, VA. He attended Rome High School in Georgia and eventually moved to Winston-Salem with his family where he graduated from West Forsyth...

Oct 31, 2018

Mr. Roscoe Elwood Sides, 99, a proud WWII Veteran passed away peacefully on Wed., October 31, 2018 with family at his side.  He was born March 23, 1919, the first-born child of Paul David and Perry Myers Sides.  Roscoe married his sweetheart Catherine Dorsett in 1939 and together they lovingly raised three daughters, Dorothy Sides Reynolds, Barbara Sides Barron (who...

Oct 31, 2018

Ms. Tonya Bledsoe Stone, 48, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. She was born on April 4, 1970 in Gaston County to Johnny Bledsoe and Judith Bowen Bledsoe. Tonya was a member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, where she served on the children’s ministry team. She loved to read. Tonya will be remembered for being a loving...