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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Michael Eugene Griffin
Oct 3, 2025
Michael Eugene Griffin
January 9, 1954 – October 3, 2025
Michael Eugene Griffin was unexpectedly born in Pennsylvania while his mother and father were traveling. However, if you asked him, he would tell you he was from the Bronx where he spent the majority of his childhood.
At the very core of his being, Michael was a born entertainer. His mother, Shirley, shares...
Gail Darlene Jessup Christman
Oct 3, 2025
Mrs. Gail Darlene Jessup Christman, 64, passed away October 3, 2025, peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Guilford County on September 22, 1961, to the late Arvid R. Jessup and Madlean True Jessup. Gail loved shopping, gardening with flowers, the beach, her dogs, but most of all her granddaughter and watching her ball...
Betty Ann Marzano
Oct 3, 2025
Mrs. Betty Ann Stumpf Marzano, 81, of Bermuda Run, NC passed away Friday, October 3, 2025. She was born May 13, 1944 in Belleville, Illinois to Walter and Lillian Mueller Stumpf. Betty was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Professionally, Betty was a dedicated Social Worker working for Forsyth-Stokes Mental Health Center. She was preceded in death by her...
Roger Wayne Mackie
Oct 2, 2025
Roger Wayne Mackie, 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Roger was born on May 25, 1947, in Forsyth County, North Carolina to the late Henry Everett Mackie and Malene Bradley Mackie. He was a graduate of East Forsyth High School and was employed as a machinist with R....
Donna Rae Cooke
Oct 2, 2025
Ms. Donna Rea Cooke, 79, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born May 20, 1946, in Forsyth County, NC to the late Elijah Cook and Lilian Honeycutt Cook. Donna enjoyed BINGO, shopping, spoiling her grandkids, and gambling on the slot machines. She owned and operated Daytime Bingo for 25 years. Prior to her owning...
Charles Joseph Buchta
Oct 2, 2025
Charles Joseph Buchta left this world on October 2, 2025, at the age of 83. Charles was born on December 12, 1941, to the late Otto and Madeleine Buchta, in Jamaica, Queens, New York. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Marjorie “Marnee” Virginia Buchta, his children, Suzanne, Daniel, and David Buchta, and seven grandchildren: Sarasvati, Gayatri, Ben,...
Frances Vaughn Gough
Oct 2, 2025
Frances Vaughn Gough, 91, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025, at her home. She was born in Forsyth County on October 2, 1934, to the late James and Fleta Burrow Vaughn. Mrs. Gough was an active member of Union United Methodist Church. She graduated from Old Richmond School and was the class Valedictorian. Mrs. Gough worked and then owned Chandler-Smith...
Horace Ray Branum
Oct 1, 2025
H. Ray Branum, 88, of Stuart, VA passed away on Wednesday October 1, 2025 at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem surrounded by his family. Ray was born on September 24, 1937 in Lenna, OK. He was the son of Arthur James and Florence Warf Branum, both deceased.
Ray graduated from Stidham High School in Oklahoma before joining the Army. He was a...
Julia Anne Yoder
Oct 1, 2025
Julia Anne Yoder, age 62, formerly of North Little Rock, passed away on October 1st, 2025. Julia was a 1981 graduate of Marshall High School and attended UCA in Conway. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in North Little Rock. She was preceded in death by her parents, Major Walter James and Mayme Sue Yoder, as well...
Carolyn Stanfill Plunk
Oct 1, 2025
Carolyn Stanfill Plunk, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born June 13, 1944, in Henderson, TN to the late Homer and Marjorie Beene Stanfill. Mrs. Plunk was a loving, active member of Warners Chapel Church of Christ. Her joyful and faithful Christian life served as beacon and an example to all those she...
William "Bill" Franklin Heffner Jr.
Oct 1, 2025
Mr. William “Bill” Franklin Heffner, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Bill was born on April 27, 1959, in Gastonia, NC, to the late William Franklin “Frank” Heffner and Mae Rene Hauser Heffner. He graduated from Duke University in 1981 with a BS in Computer Science and was an avid Duke sports fan, rarely missing...
Barbara Dyer
Sep 30, 2025
Barbara Dyer passed away on September 30, 2025 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was 88 years old. Barbara was born in Carbondale, West Virginia to Cloteal Gilfilen and John Mitchell Hastings. She grew up in nearby Montgomery, West Virginia where she graduated from Montgomery High School and West Virginia Institute of Technology. While attending Tech, Barbara met fellow student Ronald...
Frances Ann Hester
Sep 30, 2025
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Frances Anderson Hester (1947–2025), who died peacefully at her home at the age of 78. Frances was a devoted wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, among many other things. In all she did, she sought to make others laugh and enjoy life. There was never a dull moment around...
Catherine Rebecca Waldrep
Sep 30, 2025
Catherine Rebecca Waldrep, 25, passed away on September 30, 2025. She was born on April 10, 2000, and in her short but meaningful life, she brought warmth, laughter, and light to those who knew her. Catherine was a devoted mother to her son, Deacon Taylor, who was born on December 6, 2022.
Her greatest joy was found in caring for him...
Gordon Bryant Johnson
Sep 29, 2025
Mr. Gordon Bryant Johnson of Lewisville, NC, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 29, 2025, at his home at age 70. Mr. Johnson was born in Iredell County, NC, on October 3, 1954. He was the loving son of William “Burl” Johnson (deceased) and Mrs. Leona Scott Leggett of Charlotte, NC. Gordon’s love for knowledge continued throughout his life. He...
Joyce Anderson Wyramon
Sep 29, 2025
KERNERSVILLE – Joyce Anderson Wyramon, 83, passed away Monday, September 29, 2025 at Kate B Reynolds Hospice Home. Joyce was born in Wayne County, Indiana on May 28, 1942 to Luke and Jesse Johnson Anderson. She was a 1960 graduate of Richmond High School and spent the next 65 years, being a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She retired from...
Judith Farmer Strickland
Sep 29, 2025
Judith Anne Farmer Strickland, 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 29, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in West Virginia on July 15, 1944, to the late Ray Edward and Virginia Tolbert Farmer. Judith will be remembered for her vivacious personality and the love she had for life. She loved to learn, whether that be through an...
Martha Norris Davis
Sep 29, 2025
Martha Norris Davis, 83, of Winston-Salem, NC, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, September 29, 2025. She passed peacefully under the care of Hospice, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on December 5, 1941, in Columbus County, NC, to the late William Golespie Norris and Hettie Strickland, just two days before Pearl...
Monica Schlegel Chriscoe
Sep 28, 2025
Mrs. Monica Schlegel Chriscoe, of Winston-Salem, peacefully passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
Monica was born in Valley View, Pennsylvania, the eldest of four siblings. In her early 20's even after moving to North Carolina she continued to visit and keep in touch with her life long best friends; Sandy Lucas, Ruthann Flannery, and Linda Moyer from school .She built...
Mitzi Lesher-Thomas
Sep 28, 2025
Mitzi Lynne Lesher-Thomas (01/29/1973-09/28/2025)
“Stay where your feet are.” This became her signature phrase in the last 20 years of her life, ministry, play, and friendships. Mitzi, ever the curator of words, used them precisely and with purpose. Staying where her feet were was simply the logical consequence of speaking, and living, deliberately.
Mitzi held many accomplishments in her lifetime: academically, socially,...
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