Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Thurmond Hockaday

Jul 29, 2018

Mr. Thurmond L. Hockaday, 91, of Advance, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born March 3, 1927 in Davie County. Mr. Hockaday retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and was a member of Macedonia Moravian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Henry Hockaday and Pattie Cope Hockaday;...

Louis Winters

Jul 28, 2018

Louis Ziggmond Winters, 88, of Winston Salem, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 following a period of declining health. Louis was born on May 22, 1930 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Albert W. Wiatrowski and Elizabeth Kathryn Wrzefniewfka. His parents immigrated from Poland to Pennsylvania where Louis was born. They moved to S.C. where...

Charles Nesbit, Jr.

Jul 28, 2018

HIGH POINT - Charles L. Nesbit, Jr.,90, passed away peacefully on Saturday July 28, 2018 at his home at River Landing Retirement Community where he had been battling several illnesses. Charles was born on March 25, 1928 in Rowan County to the late Charles L. Nesbit, Sr. and Eva Ad Pence Nesbit. Charles served in the US...

Chad Goins

Jul 28, 2018

Mr. Chad Davis Goins, 52, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center after complications following surgery. He was born in Forsyth County on October 15, 1965 to Jannie McGee Goins and Junior Davis Goins. Chad lived in Raleigh for the last 20 years and was employed at PRA Health Sciences. He was...

Delmont Bates Jr.

Jul 27, 2018

Mr. Delmont Bates, Jr., 71, passed away at his home on July 27, 2018. He was born on October 24, 1946 to Jeanette Allman Bates and Delmont Bates, Sr. in Forsyth County. Delmont was a member of the first graduating class of Parkland High School. He retired from Tyco Electronics. He enjoyed football, cooking, playing his guitar,...

Kemper Kiger

Jul 26, 2018

Mr. Kemper Lee Kiger, 91, went to meet his Lord and Savior Thursday, July 26, 2018. He was born January 8, 1927 in Forsyth county to the late Oscar Lee Kiger and Bealie Baker Kiger. Kemp adored his children, grandchildren and especially his wife, Maxine, with whom he had just celebrated his 67th wedding anniversary. He exemplified...

Diane Meadows

Jul 26, 2018

Diane L. Meadows, 58, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was born on March 15, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan to James H. and Edith Trivett Meadows. She is survived by her parents, James and Edith Meadows of Winston-Salem; and numerous extended family members. No formal services will be held. Online condolences may...

Jack Barkley

Jul 26, 2018

Advance- Mr. Jack Ronald Barkley, 91, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at his residence. Jack was born on May 9, 1927 in Statesville, the son of Biard Scott Barkley and Nera Woodward Barkley. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 58 years, Etta Mae Cromer Barkley in 2008; a brother, Biard...

Flora Whicker

Jul 25, 2018

Flora Belle Wright Whicker, 82, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Piney Grove Nursing and Rehab. Flora Belle was born on October 6, 1935 in Guilford County to John and Velia Ballard Wright. She grew up on a farm and enjoyed fishing, gardening and especially loved watching the hummingbirds. In addition to her parents, Flora...

John Linville

Jul 25, 2018

Mr. John Wesley Linville, 70 of Winston-Salem, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Hospice of the Piedmont. A triplet son of Sarah and Dwight Linville, John was born July 11, 1948 in Forsyth County. He graduated from the special education program of the Winston-Salem School System. Later he was part of Forsyth Industrial Systems and...

Michael Rollins

Jul 24, 2018

Mr. Michael Anthony Rollins, 28, passed away unexpectedly on July 24, 2018, in Greensboro, NC. Michael was born in Heidelberg, Germany, on June 16, 1990, to Glenn Andrew and Bessie Ann Turner Rollins. He graduated from high school in Lee County in 2008 and continued his education at Central Carolina Community College where he earned his associates...

Ensey Edmiston

Jul 24, 2018

Events Memorial Contribution Event Information Services are private. Forsyth Humane Society 4881 Country Club Rd. Winston-Salem, NC 27104 336-721-1303

Terence Dubowick

Jul 24, 2018

Terence "Terry" Dubowick, 67, of Rural Hall, NC passed away on July 24th, 2018 surrounded by his wife and son. Terence was born in 1951 in the Bronx, NY and raised in Fair Lawn, NJ by parents Ted and Sophie Wilochka Dubowick, along with sisters Lynn and Trina. Growing up, Terence spent summers at Lake Hopatcong with...

Grace Parrish

Jul 23, 2018

Grace Faye Shutt Parrish, 95, of Advance passed away July 23, 2018 at her home. She was born December 30, 1922 in Forsyth County to Della Shutt and was reared by her grandparents, Sandy and Alma Hauser Shutt of Jonestown Road in Winston-Salem. She liked to reminisce about the "old" things her grandmother taught her as a...

Horace Holsclaw

Jul 22, 2018

Kernersville- Horace Edward Holsclaw, 82, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, July 22, 2018, in his home in Kernersville, NC. Horace was born on May 3, 1936 in Hendersonville, NC to father, Carl Millard Holsclaw and mother, Martha Blazer Holsclaw. Horace grew up in Hudson, NC and attended high school there. He was enlisted in the United States Navy...

Glenda Weber

Jul 22, 2018

Dr. Glenda Hartness Weber, 79, of Clemmons passed away Sunday July 22, 2018 at her home. She was born July 22, 1939 in Newton to Henry Clay and Rosa Curlee Howard Hartness. Dr. Weber graduated from Statesville High School in 1958, Wake Forest University in 1962 and Bowman Gray School of Medicine in 1966. She married Wayne...

Wanda Luck-Willis

Jul 21, 2018

Wanda Gail Luck-Willis, 59, of Winston-Salem, beloved wife and mother, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 21, 2018. She was born on October 5, 1958 in Winston-Salem, NC. She was preceded in death by her mother Sylvia Ann Wilson Walker and her father, Robert A. Luck, both of Winston-Salem. Wanda is survived by her husband, Howard Morton Willis...

Robert Peddycord

Jul 20, 2018

Mr. Robert Wayne Peddycord, 75, passed away July 20, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born November 12, 1942 in Forsyth County to the late Thomas Grady Peddycord and Allie Pope Peddycord. He was preceded in death by his wife, Melba Carolyn Peddycord in 2012. Mr. Peddycord is survived by his son, Jeff Peddycord (Phyllis); his...

John Ferguson

Jul 20, 2018

John David Robert Ferguson passed away unexpectedly at 28 years of age, on July 20, 2018 in Columbus OH. Born in Charlottesville VA January 13, 1990 John was the wonderful and loving son of Nancy Ferguson (Bob Ciocan) of Winston Salem NC, and of Dr. Robert Ferguson (Jenny) of Cleveland OH, and the brother and best friend...

Alvin Myers

Jul 19, 2018

Alvin L. Myers, son of the late Ollie Cletus and Florence Boger Myers, left this earth for his heavenly home on Thursday July 19, 2018. He was born April 8, 1936, in Davie County, attended Shady Grove High School, and was in Davie High's first graduating class. He was drafted into the Army to serve in the...