Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Gary Baker

Mar 8, 2018

Mr. Gary Elliott Baker, 82, passed away March 8, 2018. He was born in SC on June 26, 1935 to the late Nealy Blanche Elliott Baker and Gary Eustace Baker. Gary proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a devoted Christian whose favorite past time was reading the Bible. He loved the...

Mary Linville

Mar 8, 2018

Mrs. Mary Helen Masten Linville, 97, of Clemmons passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Trinity Elms Health and Rehab. She was born February 1, 1921 in Forsyth County to Samuel Crews and Mazie Garrison Masten. Mrs. Linville was a member of Konnoak Hills Moravian Church. She loved watching college basketball and was a fan of the...

Richard Spainhour

Mar 8, 2018

Mr. Richard Errol Spainhour, 79, of Clemmons, NC, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at his residence. Richard was born in Forsyth County on February 26, 1939, to the late John Robertus Spainhour, Jr. and Ethel Bowman Spainhour. He served in the United States Army and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with 35 years of...

Edgar Burrow

Mar 8, 2018

Mr. Edgar Leon Burrow, 84, passed away Thursday, March 08, 2018 at Universal Health Care in King. He was born in Stokes Co. on June 30, 1933, the son of the late Edwin and Julie Burrow. Mr. Burrow was a member of Jefferson Christian Church in Rural Hall. He proudly served our country in the United States...

Audrey Ward

Mar 7, 2018

Mrs. Audrey Milligan Ward, 85, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 to be reunited with her loving husband of 58 years, Fred Ward. Audrey was born on August 29, 1932 in Brunswick County to Clarence and Alice Milligan. She was a graduate of Flora MacDonald College and taught briefly at...

Doris Southern

Mar 7, 2018

Previous Events Graveside Wednesday, March 14, 2018 2:00 PM Westlawn Gardens of Memory

6135 Ridgecrest Rd. Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Cemetery Details Location Westlawn Gardens of Memory

6135 Ridgecrest Rd. Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Sharon Kiser

Mar 7, 2018

Sharon Lee McRae Kiser, 67, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Sharon was born on July 3, 1950 in Guilford County to Maurice Byron and Wynona Lee Bowman McRae. She was a member at Main Street Baptist Church in Kernersville and worked for AT&T for 20 years. Sharon enjoyed boating and...

Alcie Byars

Mar 7, 2018

Mrs. Alcie Louise Orr Byars, 86, passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. She was born on July 24, 1931 to Louise Porter Orr and Daniel Boone Orr in Lockhart, SC. Alcie was an active member of Ardmore Baptist Church for 56 years. She graduated from Winthorp College with a business degree but was...

Cynthia Pennell

Mar 7, 2018

Mrs. Cynthia "Cindy" Elaine New Pennell, 62, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. She was born June 22, 1955 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Walter New and Maggie Butcher New. On November 15, 1979, she married Dana Keith Pennell who preceded her in death after 33 years of marriage. She attended school...

Sidney Beauchamp

Mar 6, 2018

Our loving husband and father, Allen, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2018 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home with his family by his side. He was a lifelong member of Sharon United Methodist Church. Allen was active in the church as long as his health permitted. He retired from Reynolds American with 32 years of...

Joseph Gutierrez

Mar 6, 2018

Mr. Joseph Andres Gutierrez, 91, passed away at Brookridge Retirement Community on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. He was born on August 12, 1926, to the late Margaret Nesbitt Gutierrez and Andres Gutierrez in Lafayette, IN. Joseph proudly served in the United States Army Air Force during WWII. He retired from Vulcan Materials following a distinguished career as...

James Beamon

Mar 6, 2018

Mr. James Everett Beamon, 93, passed away, March 6, 2018 at Salemtowne Retirement Home. He was born March 17, 1924 in Pittsylvania, County, Va. To the late Everett Monroe Beamon and Sudie Williams Beamon. James served in the United States Navy during W.W. II in the South Pacific on a P.T. boat.. After leaving the Navy, he...

Terry Speaks

Mar 6, 2018

Mr. Terry Wayne Speaks, 66, passed away on March 6, 2018, after several years of poor health. Terry was born on May 30, 1951 to Kathleen McCarter Speaks and Jack Speaks in Winston-Salem. He will be remembered as a friendly gentleman with an exceptional talent for landscaping. There was a special place in Terry's heart for his...

Dillard Tisdale

Mar 6, 2018

Dillard W. Tisdale, age 89, passed away on March 6 at Trinity Elms Nursing Center following 2 years of declining health. Mr. Tisdale was born in Asheville, NC, the son of the late James W. Tisdale and Marion Harrison Tisdale. He graduated from Lee H. Edwards High School and attended the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA....

Doris Taylor

Mar 5, 2018

Doris Wilkins Taylor, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, had her home going on March 5, 2018 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late John D. Wilkins and Nell Rose Duffer. She retired from Western Electric as an Editor after 31 ½ years. She loved family vacations to the beach, southern gospel music...

John Hunter

Mar 5, 2018

Mr. John Craig Hunter, 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 05, 2018 at his residence. He was born on April 20, 1927 in Buncombe County to Fred Craig Hunter and Gladys Clevenger Hunter. John served in the United States Navy in the South Pacific where he was wounded and earned a Purple Heart. He worked for...

Jacqueline Canada

Mar 4, 2018

KERNERSVILLE - Jacqueline Faye Canada, 85, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Oak Forest Rehabilitation Center. Jacqueline was born March 4, 1933 in Guilford County to Guy Thomas and Etta Faye Stafford Campbell. She was a member of Bunker Hill United Methodist Church and retired from Central Carolina Grocers. In addition to her parents, Jacqueline was...

Judith Ball

Mar 4, 2018

Mrs. Judith Eileen Gladue McCann Ball of Advance, NC went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 4, 2018. She was born Judith Eileen Gladue on September 24, 1953 in Altona, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of the late Kenneth N. Gladue and the late Helen Hintz Gladue. Judith grew up in Neche, North Dakota...

Mason Hunter

Mar 4, 2018

Mason Hiram Hunter, 17, of Winston-Salem, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018. He was born December 13, 2000 in Birmingham, AL. A junior at West Forsyth High School, Mason was charismatic and tender-hearted with a personality and spirit as big as his smile and eyes. He was affectionate and funny, as quick with a hug as he...

Kayla Dudley

Mar 4, 2018

Ms. Kayla Marie Dudley, 27, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born June 30, 1990 in Forsyth County to Mr. Ronald Lewis Dudley and Rebecca Renee Dudley. Kayla was an avid writer and especially loved to write poems. She was an honor roll student and the 1st...