Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Oct 1, 2017

Mr. Hugh Sherrill Redding, 82, of Winston-Salem passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He is survived by his brother, James Darwin Redding and wife Jean; two nieces, Leigh (Jay) Moore, Ivy (Suk) Kim; two adored great niece and nephew, Emily and Aiden. A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00...

Oct 1, 2017

Sep 30, 2017

Buzz died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving wife, after 2 years in declining health. Born in Baird, Texas, to Cleo and Claude Funk, where his father was in the oil field business. Surviving is his loving wife of 62 years, Kate Zimmerman Funk (who was faithfully beside him throughout his sickness), daughters Katrina Sapp (Lewis)...

Sep 30, 2017

William Edwin ("Bill") Hildreth, Sr., 87, passed away at Brighton Gardens of Winston-Salem from dementia-related illnesses on September 30, 2017. He was born and raised in the Waughtown neighborhood of Winston-Salem and was the son of William Franklin and Ruby Lucille Creson Hildreth. Surviving are his wife, Evva Jean Perryman Hildreth of Winston-Salem, and two children, Deborah...

Sep 30, 2017

Kernersville - Mr. Ephraim E. "Butch" Grubbs, Jr., 75, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Spring Hills Assisted Living in Lake Mary, Florida. Butch was born on February 23, 1942 in Forsyth County to Ephraim Sr. and Edna Harold Grubbs and was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church. Butch was a graduate of Oakridge...

Sep 30, 2017

Mrs. Rosa Lee Slate, 88, of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017 at her home. She was born July 4, 1929 in Iredell County, the daughter of the late Pitts H. and Rosa Simpson Satterwhite. Mrs. Slate graduated from Catawba College and started her teaching career in 1951. She taught school in Mt. Airy and Winston-Salem....

Sep 30, 2017

Mr. Douglas Lee Saunders, Sr., 63, of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017. Doug was born May 20, 1954 in Mercer County, WV to the late Arthur and Ruby Saunders. He was a member of Winston-Salem First Seventh-day Adventist Church. In his free time, Doug was an antique dealer and enjoyed selling his items at different...

Sep 30, 2017

Mrs. Barbara Ann Campbell Garr, 79, passed away on September 30, 2017, at her residence. Barbara was born on May 6, 1938, in Jefferson County, KY, to James and Elva Hardesty Campbell and graduated from Southern High School. She was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, a long-time member of the Moose Lodge, and...

Sep 29, 2017

Winston-Salem-Mr. Shane Daniel Hensley, 41, passed away Friday September 29, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born October 7, 1975 in Chapel Hill; was a 1993 graduate of Cummings High School; a 1997 graduate of NC Central University with a degree in criminal justice and was also trained in law enforcement. Shane had a passion for...

Sep 29, 2017

Mr. Ausby Moran, 91, of Kernersville passed away September 29, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born January 6, 1926 in Stokes County to the late Samuel Jackson Moran and Sudie Taylor Moran. Mr. Moran retired with 30 years of service with the W. G. (Bill) Hefner V.A. Medical Center in Salisbury and proudly worked 25...

Sep 29, 2017

Mrs. Hilda Rose Rowe Widener, 85, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Hilda was born in Davidson County to L. Clifton and Bernice Pickett Rowe. She was a long time member of Rural Hall Church of God and she retired from Western Electric after many years of service. She...

Sep 29, 2017

Mrs. Jane Carolyn Sapp Johnson died peacefully at Hospice and Palliative Care Center on Friday, September 29, 2017. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, and grandmother to her family. Carolyn graduated from Glen High School in 1958. She was a resident of Kernersville. She worked at Gospel Light Christian School as an instructional assistant while her...

Sep 29, 2017

Mr. Larry Dean Newsom, 74, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Forsyth County, September 7, 1943 to the late Clifton Delos Newsom and Kathryn Griffin Newsom. He was preceded in death by a son Ken Newsom; and grandson Darren. Larry was survived by wife of 55 years Candy Newsom;...

Sep 28, 2017

Stokesdale - Mr. Luther "Norman" Combs, 90, of Stokesdale, went to sing in the Lord's eternal choir on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Norman was born August 31, 1927 to Luther Pepper and Della Pegram Combs. He was born on a farm, in rural Stokesdale. Norman grew up knowing how to work hard early in life. He met...

Sep 28, 2017

Joseph Franklin Randolph, 86, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born in Buncombe County on February 5, 1931 to the late James Franklin and Mattie Nell Spivey Randolph. Mr. Randolph served in the U.S. Air Force as a Staff Sgt. during the Korean Conflict and was stationed at...

Sep 28, 2017

Eugene Gray Etchison passed away on Thursday afternoon, at Farmfield off of Idols Road in Clemmons. He went home to glory while sitting in his truck looking at his cows in a beautiful field. He was 89 years old. Gray was born on a snowy Thanksgiving Day on November 24th, 1927 in South Fork to John Orrell...

Sep 28, 2017

Mrs. Patricia Fansler Lowe, 76, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born in Forsyth County on August 4, 1941 the daughter of the late Hobert and Ruby Fansler. Mrs. Lowe was a member of Woodland Baptist Church, where she attended as long as her health permitted. She retired with...

Sep 28, 2017

Mr. Ricky Wayne Carlisle, 60, of Clemmons NC passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at his home. He was born April 19, 1957 in Roanoke, VA to John William Carlisle, Sr. and Mary Vina Bryant Carlisle. Mr. Carlisle was a veteran of the US Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife Becki Mason Carlisle, his son...

Sep 28, 2017

Mrs. Patricia Fawlkes Hampton, 71, passed away September 28, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center. She was born January 10, 1946 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Patricia was employed with BB&T Bank in the Insurance department. Patricia loved camping at the beach. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and will be dearly missed by all who...

Sep 27, 2017

Dr. Robert S. Brice, Jr., 85, of Winston-Salem passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at his home. Bob was born June 17, 1932 in Spartanburg, SC, the son of the late Robert Samuel and Miriam Graham Brice. Dr. Brice was a graduate of The Bolles School in Jacksonville, FL in 1950. He served in the US Army...