Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Andrew Purvis

Jan 31, 2018

Mr. Andrew "Andy" Scott Purvis, 50, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at his home. He was born November 22, 1967 to the late George James Purvis and Rose Marie Rudolph Purvis. Andy attended Lindley College and for 36 years he attended the Special Sunday School class at Gospel Light Baptist Church. A funeral service will be...

Luther Butner, Jr.

Jan 31, 2018

Mr. Luther N. Butner, Jr., 97, of Winston-Salem passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at his home. He was born May 21, 1920 in Forsyth County, the son of the late, Luther N. Butner, Sr. and Martha Mock Butner. Mr. Butner was a member of Pine Chapel Moravian Church. He was founder and owner of Luther Butner...

Ryan Austin

Jan 31, 2018

STOKESDALE - Ryan Blake Austin, 33, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Ryan was born May 7, 1984 in Guilford County to Stuart William and Laurie Ann Austin. Ryan was a member of Stokesdale Christian Church, where he served as a former Board Moderator and Deacon. Ryan was a loving son, brother, husband, and amazing father....

Sherron Dempsey

Jan 31, 2018

Boonville - Mrs. Sherron Wilson Dempsey, 77, passed away at her home on Jan. 31, 2018. She was born on Dec. 8, 1940 to John R. Berdahl and Ruth Sykes Berdahl in Circle Hot Springs, Alaska. She was an active member of Holy Family Catholic Church and served for many years as a Eucharistic minister. She loved...

Doris Williams

Jan 31, 2018

Doris Williams passed with peace and grace in the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. She was the only child born to the late Ada Mae (Cleary) and Dewey Garland Veach on February 13, 1932 in Davie County where she lived her early years. She later moved to...

Doris Weaver

Jan 30, 2018

Previous Events Graveside Thursday, February 1, 2018 11:00 AM Parklawn Memorial Park

2730 Peters Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27127

Cemetery Details Location Parklawn Memorial Park

2730 Peters Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27127

Willard Watson

Jan 30, 2018

WALKERTOWN Willard Preston Watson, 85, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Southfork Assisted Living Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Watson was born June 14, 1932 in Grayson County, Virginia to William Howard and Alma Virginia Carrico Watson. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Irvin Harold Watson and William Donald Watson, two sons Kenneth Wayne...

George Youngs

Jan 29, 2018

George Phillip Youngs, 77, of Kernersville, NC passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, January 29, 2018 at 4:10 pm. He was born on November 24, 1940 in Norwich, NY to Floyd Youngs, Sr. and Gertrude Primer Youngs. He was one of 12 children. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three...

Blanche Stone

Jan 29, 2018

Mrs. Blanche Zimmerman Stone entered the more immediate presence of her savior on the morning of Monday, January 29, 2018. She passed peacefully with her two sons by her side. She was born in Davidson County, NC on September 18, 1926, to Wylie Ellis and Annie Mock Zimmerman. After graduating from Arcadia High School in 1943, she...

Sammy Flynt

Jan 28, 2018

Mr. Sammy Ernest Flynt, 68, of Winston-Salem was taken home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 28, 2018. He was born and raised in Winston-Salem to Samuel Ernest Flynt and Ruby Osborne Flynt on August 30, 1949. Mr. Flynt is preceded in death by his mother and father; brother, Thomas Lee Flynt, and a nephew,...

Sandra Harris

Jan 28, 2018

Sandra "Sandie" Harris of Advance passed away on January 28, 2018. Sandie was born November 5, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Charles and Peggy Harris. She graduated from Richfield High School, Waco, TX in 1975 and obtained a B.S. degree (Cum Laude) from North Carolina State University. She was attending the University of Texas at Austin where...

Julianne Wargo

Jan 28, 2018

Mrs. Julianne "Judy" Carolyn Messersmith Wargo, 68, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center. Julianne was born in Middlesex, New Jersey on January 27, 1950, to the late Gene Messersmith and Bernadette Kavanaugh Messersmith. She is survived by her husband, Terrance "Terry" Wargo; one brother, Daniel Messersmith (Leslie); two sisters, Carol...

Mozelle Jones

Jan 27, 2018

Mozelle Parrish Jones, 94, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on March 27, 1923 in Guilford County to the late Giddeon and Mary Garner Parrish. Mrs. Jones was a graduate of Stokesdale School. She worked as a seamstress for most of her life and was a member of Advent...

Betty Hauser

Jan 27, 2018

Mrs. Betty Louise Hawks Hauser, 71, was born June 18, 1946 to the late Winfred Burley Hawks and Gladys Mae Rippey Hawks in Carroll County, Virginia. She was married almost 50 years to her late husband H. Gray Hauser. In addition to her husband and parents Betty is preceded in death by a brother, Sterlin G. Hawks....

Muriel Rackliff

Jan 27, 2018

Muriel Bates Rackliff, 90, of Clemmons, NC passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 27th, 2018, her daughter by her side. She was the devoted wife of Roger Curtis Rackliff for 70 years. She was born in Howland, Maine, the 4th of 6 children to the late William Osgood Bates and Marie C. (Lugdon) Bates. After marriage, she...

Janice Stanford

Jan 27, 2018

Janice "Jan" Barger Stanford, 70, of Clemmons, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on Saturday, January 27, 2018. She was born July 19, 1947 in Forsyth County to Norma Brooks Barger and Lewis H. Barger. Jan was such a joy to all who knew her. She was a loving, compassionate, selfless, godly wife, mom,...

Dan Ashe

Jan 26, 2018

Dan Monroe Ashe passed away on January 26, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. He graduated from Gray High School and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He received his Master's Degree from the University of Southern California. He was a talented and gifted musician. His great passion was playing French horn in orchestras and...

Maloe Reavis

Jan 26, 2018

Ms. Maloe Mackie Reavis, 88, passed away January 26, 2018 at Clemmons Village II. She was born in Forsyth County on August 12, 1929 to the late Hurley Dewey "H.D." Mackie and Jeannie Shermer Mackie. Ms. Reavis was a member of Westside Baptist Church. Preceding her in death was a sister, Carol Mackie and a brother, Kenneth...

Eugenia Mcgrath

Jan 26, 2018

Mrs. Eugenia Vetarie "Sam" Brown McGrath, 83, passed away January 26, 2018 at her home. She was born in Kingstree, SC on January 22, 1935 to the late Henry David Brown and Carrie Bell Lockliear Brown. Sam was a graduate of Columbia College and worked for the South Carolina Tax Commission; then in 1969 she married the...

James Chamberlain

Jan 26, 2018

MOCKSVILLE - Mr. James Roger Chamberlain, 92, passed away Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 at Gordon Hospice of Statesville. Roger was born on September 26, 1925 in Yadkin County. He served in the US Army during WWII in the Pacific Theater and in Japan. Roger was retired from Ingersoll Rand and was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church....