Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Sep 29, 2018

Michael Duane Hodowansky, 72, of Clemmons, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends. Michael was born in Hudson, New York on May 11, 1946 to the late Michael and Ruth Leahy Hodowansky.   In 1967, Michael married the love of his life, Carol Mueller. They recently celebrated their fifty-first...

Sep 29, 2018

Mr. Ed Thomas Dill, Sr., passed away Saturday afternoon September 29, 2018 at Lincoln Rehab Center in Lincolnton, NC. Ed was born in Cabarrus County on June 27, 1932. He was a loyal member of Robinhood Road Baptist Church. Ed was a down to earth humble man, respectable husband, and extraordinary father, that always tried to put his wife...

Sep 28, 2018

Mrs. Ortencia Villarreal Macheras, 87, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018. She was born in Dewey, Oklahoma to the late Tomas and Josefa R. Villarreal and was a beautiful and loving wife and mother. She enjoyed working outside in her gardens. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Gus Macheras and five sisters, Amanda Hurtado, Aurora...

Sep 27, 2018

Mr. Herbert “Herb” Hoover Alexander, 89, of Advance, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018. He was born January 14, 1929 in Forsyth County to Stella Doby Alexander and James T. Alexander. Herb retired from Taylor Brothers Tobacco Company after 37 years of service. He was of the Christian faith and enjoyed Bluegrass and Gospel music. He was a member...

Sep 27, 2018

Mr. Dennis Lee “Butch” Satterfield, age 72 of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018 at his home.  He was born August 4, 1946 in Forsyth County to Ray Dennis Satterfield and Ruth Addertion Satterfield.  Butch attended RJ Reynolds High School where he was an all-state and all-American football player, helping lead the team to a State Championship. He...

Sep 27, 2018

Mr. Daniel Carson Johnson, age 73, passed away September 27, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center.  He was born October 7, 1944 in Pageton, West Virginia to the late Elsworth Garland Johnson and Nannie Louise Dean Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a simple man who loved God, family, friends, and President Trump. In addition, he was an avid outdoorsman who had...

Sep 27, 2018

Winston-Salem- Mr. James “Jimmy” Arthur Eddinger Sr., 85, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018 at his residence.  He was born June 6, 1933 in Forsyth County, the son of William and Mabel Paton Eddinger.  He was a long-time member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church serving faithfully on many committees over the years.  Jimmy enjoyed Atlanta Braves baseball, the...

Sep 27, 2018

Mrs. Wanda Sue Pegram Neely, 54, of Walnut Cove passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Burlington, NC to Bernard Glen Pegram and Wilma Stanley Pegram on August 16, 1964. Wanda graduated from Craven Community College with her associates in nursing, she then went on to Central Carolina College and received her...

Sep 27, 2018

Mr. Ralph Edward Vestal, Jr. of Kernersville passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Vestal was born in Forsyth County to Ralph Edward Vestal and Lila Catherine Gorsuch Vestal on December 25, 1948. Ralph served his country in The United States Army in the Vietnam War from 1969 to1972 before retiring from Automotive...

Sep 26, 2018

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love never ends.  1 Corinthians 13:7

Winston-Salem -  Dr. Mallory Lewis Chambliss, Sr., age 83, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 surrounded by family. He was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, on January 27, 1935 to Norman Y....

Sep 26, 2018

Nancy Beth (Walnes) Brake, of Clemmons, North Carolina, born on April 3, 1946 in Teaneck, New Jersey, to the late Helen C. Walnes and the late Col. Paul Alje Walnes, entered into her Lord's arms at age 72 on September 26, 2018 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She graduated from Hampton High School in Hampton, Va. in 1964 and Longwood...

Sep 25, 2018

Mr. Keith Edwin Gilley, 65, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center.  He was born September 21, 1953 in Forsyth County to the late Thelma Fearrington Gilley and Carl Jackson Gilley.  Keith retired from G & B Energy with over 35 years of service.  He was a longtime member of New Hope Baptist Church.  Keith was...

Sep 24, 2018

Mr. John Richard Rogers, 80, left his earthly home on September 24, 2018 after a courageous 18 year battle with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He will be missed by all who knew him. He never met a stranger. He was born on November 17, 1937, to Frank and Helen Fabian Rogers. John spent most of his adult life in Mingo Junction,...

Sep 23, 2018

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Sep 23, 2018

Mr. George Washington Berrier, 95, passed away at his home on Sunday, September 23, 2018. He was born on March 2, 1923 to Mary Brinkley Berrier and Andrew Roger Berrier in Davidson County. George was a lifetime member of Enterprise Moravian Church. A WWII veteran, he proudly served in the US Navy. He retired from Proctor Swartz where he...

Sep 23, 2018

Giles Cowan Floyd, M.D. passed at age 82.  Predeceased by his parents Giles Pittman Floyd and Ethel Cowan.  Giles was an only child.  His family with sadness announces his passing after a brief illness.  Giles will be lovingly remembered by his life partner of 54 years, Dr. Kistler Osborne.  He will also be fondly remembered by all his 1st...

Sep 23, 2018

KERNERSVILLE – Nancy Marie Griffin, 80, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 at her home. Nancy was born May 3, 1938 in Forsyth County to Curtis and Stella Crews Griffin. She worked for Hanes Hosiery and later retired from AT & T. Nancy was a member of the Telephone Pioneers at AT & T and the CWA Retiree Club...

Sep 22, 2018

Winston-Salem- Mr. Ray Lemar Stafford, 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at his residence. He was born on October 5, 1933 in Forsyth County to Charles Allen and Odessa Lemar Stafford. Growing up, he lived in the Children’s Home in Winston-Salem. Ray served for 19 years in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict, the...

Sep 22, 2018

Mrs. Betty Skipper Towe, 78, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Betty was born on May 27, 1940, in Columbus County, NC to the late Ralph Skipper and Belle Carlyle Skipper. She retired from AT&T with 30 years of service. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Luther Towe;...

Sep 22, 2018

Infant Oscar Layton Escobar Garcia, Jr. was called home by the Lord Jesus as His special little child Saturday, September 22, 2018 after his short journey here on this earth.  He was born in Forsyth County August 29, 2018 to his loving parents, Tina Trinidad-Candela and Oscar Jose Escobar Garcia.  Oscar was a special gift from God.  While he had just a...