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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Wanda Bailey
May 24, 2018
Wanda Louise Bailey, 62, of Pfafftown, NC, passed away at her home on Thursday, May 24, 2018. She was born in Forsyth County on October 29, 1955, to the late Robert Leroy Bailey, Sr. and Dorothy Abbott Bailey. Wanda liked motorcycles and music. She was a belly dancer in her younger years. Wanda lived life to the...
Joe Sykes
May 24, 2018
Mr. Joe Rufus Sykes passed away at the age of 101 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Clinchco, Virginia and was the son of James "Elbert" and Mary M. (Rose) Sykes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Emma Clara (Pierce) Sykes, a sister, Flossie...
Margaret Chandler
May 24, 2018
Margaret Yates Chandler, 87, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at her home. She was born in Rockingham County, NC on February 3, 1931 to the late John Lewis and Jane Via Yates. Mrs. Chandler was an active member at First Pentecostal Holiness Church while her health permitted. She enjoyed crocheting, cross stitching, word search puzzles and...
Janet Wall
May 24, 2018
Mrs. Janet Alice Stoltz Wall, 60, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. She was born in Forsyth Co. on April 25, 1958 the daughter of the late William Samuel Stoltz and Ruby Louise White Stoltz. Janet was a member of Rural Hall Christian Church and an avid sports fan. She was a...
Nancy Smith
May 23, 2018
Mrs. Nancy Lou Flynt Smith, 88, passed away May 24, 2018 at her residence. She was born January 13, 1930 in Stokes County to the late Iris Wall Flynt and Isaac Jones Flynt. Nancy graduated from N.C. Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in 1950. She had a 40 year nursing career. She was a member of Beck's...
Thomas Birchfield
May 23, 2018
Thomas Eugene Birchfield, 68, of Pilot Mountain died in the evening of Wednesday, May 23rd surrounded by loving friends and family at Woltz Hospice Home. Tom was born and raised in Mohawk, West Virginia. He was a proud Army Veteran and Mason, and retired from the Veterans Administration after more than 30 years of helping other veterans....
Fred Holder
May 23, 2018
Mr. Fred Wayne Holder, 69, passed away May 23, 2018 at his residence. He was born August 11, 1948 in Forsyth County to the late James William Holder, Sr. and Velnia Needham Holder. Fred was involved in and refereed sporting clays tournaments. In addition, he owned his contracting business serving the surrounding area for many years until...
Mary Wike
May 23, 2018
Mrs. Mary Faircloth Wike, 88, passed away at Catawba Regional Hospice on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. She was born on December 15, 1929 to Mae Lona Shermer Faircloth and Fred Eugene Faircloth in Davie County. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Jason Wike; son, Donald Jason Wike; daughter-in-law, Sarah...
Doris Burrow
May 23, 2018
Mrs. Doris Ann Jackson Burrow, 81, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018. She was born June 23, 1936 in Surry County, to the late Joe Ceffes Jackson and Della Mae Inman Jackson. Doris was a member of Jefferson Christian Church in Rural Hall. First and foremost, she was a homemaker. Doris also worked at Hanes Hosiery and...
Shirley Sult
May 23, 2018
Mrs. Shirley Lathey Sult, 79, passed away May 23, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 13, 1939 in Leon, WV to the late John Wesley Lathey and Effie Stephens Lathey. Mrs. Sult was a graduate of Point Pleasant High School in Point Pleasant, WV. She retired from Western Electric after 30...
Jeanette Boner
May 22, 2018
Mrs. Jeanette Marie Hair Boner, 68, of Clemmons, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. She was born June 10, 1949 in Fayetteville, NC. Mrs. Boner was preceded in death by her parents, Carolyn Culbreth Hair and William Lacy Hair, Sr. and one sister, Elizabeth "Lib" Lunsford. She was a 1967 graduate of Parkland High School...
Joseph Lauffer, Jr.
May 22, 2018
Mr. Joseph Peter "J.P." Lauffer, Jr. passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born July 20, 1937 in Charlotte, NC, the son of the late, Joseph Peter and Lucille Stevens Lauffer. Mr. Lauffer was a graduate of Columbia Military Academy in Columbia, Tennessee and received a BA Business Administration/Economics from...
Abigail Sechrist
May 22, 2018
Kernersville- Mrs. Abigail "Abby" Chaney Sechrist, 65, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born October 28, 1952 in Surry County to Otis Dowd Chaney and Peggy Jean Puckett Beeson. Abby loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She loved spending time at Badin Lake. She loved to fish...
John Robertson
May 22, 2018
Mr. John Charles Robertson, 76, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Pennsylvania on March 15, 1942 the son of the late James Charles Robertson and Mattie Glattli Robertson. Mr. Robertson proudly served our country for 8 years in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He retired as...
Rhoell Mcmahon
May 22, 2018
KERNERSVILLE - Rhoell Page McMahon, 87, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Rhoell was born February 6, 1931 in Burke Co. to Angela and Grace Page. No services scheduled. Hayworth-Miller Kernersville Chapel.
Shirley Gallop
May 22, 2018
Mrs. Shirley Ann Helmstetler Gallop, 58, of Walnut Cove passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born January 27, 1960 in Thomasville, the daughter of the late, Elmer and Nannie Ruth Flippin Helmsteler. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Gallop. She is survived by...
Roy Sparks
May 21, 2018
Roy Burnette Sparks, 79, passed away May 21, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Amelia County, Virginia on July 8, 1938 to the late Charlie Robert and Tilda Burnette Sparks. Roy graduated from Hanes High School where he was very active in many high school activities, including football and basketball where he was voted...
James Middleton
May 21, 2018
Mr. James "Jim" Herchel Middleton, 101, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 at Salemtowne Retirement Community. He was born April 10, 1917 in Guadalope Co., New Mexico to John Booth and Cora Whitley Middleton. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, and was retired from Bowen Town and Country Furniture with 25 years of loyal service....
Donald Wilkins, Jr.
May 21, 2018
Mr. Donald Eugene Wilkins, Jr., 57, of Winston-Salem passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Wilkins was born in Forsyth County to Donald Eugene Wilkins Sr., and Janet Carol Hutchens on July 12, 1960. He was a member of First Pentecost Church of Holiness. Mr. Wilkins worked in respiratory care and education for over...
Margaret Lewis
May 20, 2018
Mrs. Margaret Fuquay Lewis, 86, of Winston-Salem passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at her residence. She was born on August 23, 1931 in Alamance County to Wade and Hazel Zachary Fuquay. Mrs. Lewis was a graduate of UNCG Women's College. She taught school in her early years before joining her husband in his accounting firm....
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