Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

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...

Oct 31, 2018

Mr. John Melvin Rouzer, age 87, passed away October 31, 2018 in Winston-Salem, NC.  He was born July 6, 1931 in Fulton County, PA. to the late John Rouzer and Sylvia Melius Rouzer.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Randal Jay Rouzer and his brother, Richard Rouzer.  He is survived by his...

Oct 30, 2018

WINSTON SALEM - Mary Louise Stallard Thomas, 92, entered the presence of her Savior on October 30, 2018, departing this life from her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was the first-born child of Alice Brewer Stallard and Darwell Orwin “D.O.” Stallard, happily welcomed in Norfolk, Virginia, on April 5, 1926.

Her early years were spent in...

Oct 30, 2018

Mr. John Lannan, 82, formerly from Bridgeport, WV passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Forest Heights Memory Care in Winston-Salem, NC.  He was the son of the late Paul and Vera Lee Lannan.  John is survived by his wife Pat Collier Lannan.  They have been married for 62 years and have three children; Tim of Virginia Beach,...

Oct 30, 2018

Mr. Nathaniel W. “Butch” Hogue, Jr., 75, passed away at Novant Hospital on October 30, 2018.

Butch was born May 22, 1943 in Forsyth County to N. Walker and Gladys H. Hogue.  He was a lifetime member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church and served in the U.S. Army.  He retired from R.J. Reynolds.  Butch was preceded...

Oct 29, 2018

KERNERSVILLE – Mildred Ann Wooten Mustin, 87, passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at Kernersville Medical Center. Mildred was born on April 1, 1931 in Yadkin County to Luther and Sarah Baity Wooten. She was a member of Woodland Baptist Church for 51 years. Mildred loved her church, little children, reading her Bible, and enjoyed cooking for her family...