Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Fred Truell

Aug 18, 2017

Mr. Fred Vernon Truell, 68, of Winston-Salem passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Spach Truell; one son, Fred Alvin Truell and wife, Amanda; one daughter, Tabatha Truell Mock and husband, Chad; three grandchildren, Christian Mock, Nathan Mock and Cannon Truell and dear friends, Kevin...

Betty Nanney

Aug 18, 2017

Kernersville- Mrs. Betty Larence Parsons Nanney, age 66, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at her home. She was born October 23, 1950 in Norfolk, VA to the late Charles Luther Parsons, Jr. and Doris Hartman Parsons. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Nanney, Sr. and her son, Christopher Nanney. Surviving are; two daughters...

Nancy Adams

Aug 18, 2017

Mrs. Nancy George Adams, 84, went to be with the Lord Friday, August 18, 2017. She was born in Stokes County on March 14, 1933 to the late James Manuel George and Annie Martin George. Mrs. Adams was a charter member of First Baptist Church of Stanleyville. She retired from Hanes Hosiery with 30+ years of service....

Herman Mazzeo

Aug 17, 2017

Mr. Herman "Duffy" Henry Mazzeo 65 of Winston Salem passed away peacefully at Novant Forsyth Health Center. Duffy was a parishioner of Saint Leos the Great Catholic Church. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp having served in the Vietnam Conflict. Duffy was recognized with the Louis E. Peters Award which is presented to...

William Linville

Aug 17, 2017

Winston-Salem- Mr. William (Bill) Norman Linville, 90, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born May 30, 1927 in Forsyth County, the son of John and Addie Vance Linville. He was a charter member of Parkway Baptist Church, a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII, and was retired from McLean Trucking Co. as...

Byron Wright Ii

Aug 17, 2017

Previous Events Visitation Monday, August 21, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Hayworth-Miller Kernersville Chapel

141 Smith-Edwards Road Kernersville, NC 27284

Graveside Monday, August 21, 2017 11:30 AM Oaklawn Memorial Gardens

3250 High Point Rd Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27107

Herman Sheets

Aug 16, 2017

Mr. Herman Lee Sheets passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 16, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Forsyth County on December 8, 1921 to the late Charlie Lee Sheets and Luna Craft Sheets. Herman served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a long-time member at Salem...

Raeford Mchargue

Aug 16, 2017

Mr. Raeford Cecil McHargue, 66, passed away August 16, 2017 at his residence. He was born, June 2, 1951 in Forsyth County to his parents, Cecil Raeford McHargue, and Ida Dalton Mchargue. Raeford was a very outgoing and respectable person, and impacted many lives. In 1969, he played the trumpet as a member of the North Forsyth...

Bobby Goins

Aug 16, 2017

Mr. Bobby Gray Goins, 78, of Winston-Salem passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born May 30, 1939 in Forsyth County, the son of the late, Robert Jefferson and Vernette Swain Goins. Mr. Goins was a member of Abbott's Creek Primitive Baptist Church. He was graduate of Griffith High School and a...

Pearl Reaves

Aug 16, 2017

Pearl Gilmore Reaves, 94, passed peacefully on August 16, 2017. Pearl had a servant's heart; and she faithfully served God, her family, and her community wherever she saw a need. She was a long-time member of Northwest Baptist Church in Winston-Salem where she served as a deacon, Sunday School teacher, Baptismal Committee member, nursery volunteer, Lord's Supper...

Deborah Lyons

Aug 15, 2017

Deborah Faye "Lynch" Lyons, 68, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Deborah was born on February 8, 1949 to John Wiley and Magnell "Cregger" Lynch. Deborah was a compassionate and devoted wife, strong but loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt. She loved God with all of her heart and desired for all of her family and...

Dr. O.D. Rowe

Aug 14, 2017

Dr. O.D. Rowe, 93, formerly of Marion, NC, was called home by God on Monday, August 14, 2017 in Winston-Salem. He was born October 16, 1923 in Chattanooga, TN to Annie Bowman Rowe and Daniel L. Rowe. Dr. Rowe enlisted in the Army Air Corps during World War II. As an atomic veteran, he served in the Pacific Theatre. Dr....

Rose Mary Reilly

Aug 14, 2017

Previous EventsServiceSunday, August 27, 2017 2:00 PM Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel 3315 Silas Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27103

James Hasenflu, Jr.

Aug 14, 2017

Winston Salem - James Nicholas Hasenflu, Jr., passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. James was born on May 16, 1928 in Butler, PA to James Hasenflu, Sr. and Ada Snyder Hasenflu. He was a Corporal in the US Marine Corp. As a member of the Fifth Fielders, he was stationed in...

Donnie Dickerson

Aug 14, 2017

Kernersville - Mrs. Donnie Lee Wyatt Dickerson, 76, entered her heavenly home Monday evening, August 14, 2017. Donnie was born on October 29, 1940 in Matoaka, West Virginia (previously of Bluestone Road in Kegley, WV) to Charles Clayton and Ina Mamie Elledge Wyatt. In addition to her parents, Donnie was preceded in death by her sisters, Edith...

Phillip Plyler, Sr.

Aug 14, 2017

Phillip Haines Plyler, Sr., 79, of Advance died unexpectedly at Forsyth Medical Center on August 14, 2017. He was born October 18, 1937 in Forsyth County to William Broncoe and Lois Haines Plyler. He was a 1956 graduate of Griffith High School, and a 1960 graduate of North Carolina State University. Surviving are his wife, Amanda Duncan...

Dorothy Carolyn Azmon Beamon

Aug 13, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy Carolyn Azmon Beamon, 89, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at her home. She was born April 4, 1928 in Forsyth County to the late James Albert Azmon and Alma Newsom Azmon. Mrs. Beamon was a Jehovah's Witness and retired from AT&T/Lucent Technologies with 40 years of dedicated service. She is survived by her husband of 70 years,...

Joan L. Jessup

Aug 13, 2017

Joan L. Jessup passed away August 13, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis M. Jessup, Sr .. She is survived by her son, Mel Jessup; daughter, Geraldine J. Gammons (William); granddaughters, Rachel J. Milewski (Al) and Meredith L. Gammons. A private service was held for the immediate family.

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Kim Thanh Benningfield

Aug 12, 2017

Kim Thanh Benningfield, 83, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina passed away on August 12, 2017. Born and raised in Vietnam, Kim witnessed and survived the French occupation of Indochina, the Japanese invasion of Vietnam in World War II, political and religious unrest, and the Vietnam War. She married her husband Robert Floyd Benningfield, an engineer for Western Electric, in Saigon in...

Hugh Walter Phillips, Jr.

Aug 12, 2017

Heaven gained a saint Saturday morning, August 12, 2017 with the passing of Hugh Walter Phillips, Jr. at Kernersville Medical Center. Hugh, known as ""Honey"" to family was born in Union, South Carolina on December 27, 1923 to Allie Sue Byars Phillips and Hugh W. Phillips, Sr. He was a member of Konnoak Baptist Church and was retired from Pilot...