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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.


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Joseph Rinehardt

Joseph Rinehardt

Oct 22, 2017

Mr. Joseph Franklin Rinehardt, 39, of Winston-Salem passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017. Joseph was born in Iredell County to Jerry Franklin and Sybil Weaner Rinehardt on January 20, 1978. He was of the Baptist Faith and loved collecting and playing his vinyl record collection. He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by...

Faye Hartness

Faye Hartness

Oct 22, 2017

Kernersville - Faye Daniels Hartness, 88, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. Faye was born on April 10, 1929 in Iredell County to Flake Columbus and Martha Southers Daniels. She was a member of Gospel Light Baptist Church and loved gardening, sewing, and cooking, but especially loved spending time with her family....

Charles Knight

Charles Knight

Oct 22, 2017

Mr. Charles "Gray" Knight, 50, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home surrounded by his family. Gray was born in Forsyth County on October 25, 1966 to Dennis Gray and Diane Crews Knight. Never meeting a stranger, Gray was kind to everyone he met and a friend to all. He...

Jennie Cowan

Jennie Cowan

Oct 22, 2017

Mrs. Jennie Anders Cowan, 88, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on December 1, 1928 in Transylvania County North Carolina to Lona Kuykendall Anders and Lum Anders. Jennie, being the 7th of 10 children, was independent, strong-willed, analytical. Always optimistic, Jennie was a "glass-half-full" kind of person....

Jonathan Hester

Jonathan Hester

Oct 22, 2017

Jonathan Travis Hester, 36, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Rex Hospital. Travis was born on March 3, 1981 in Forsyth County to Mike and Ann Hester. Travis was a graduate of Carver High School and also earned an Associate Degree at NC State University in Turf Grass Management. He was employed by Bland Landscaping for...

Bobby Vestal, Sr.

Bobby Vestal, Sr.

Oct 21, 2017

Mr. Bobby Gorrell Vestal, Sr., 88, passed away at his home on Saturday, October 21, 2017. He was born on May 21, 1929 to Norma Opal Wishon Vestal and Abner Gorrell Vestal in Yadkinville. Bobby was of the Methodist faith. He worked as a Superintendent in the construction industry. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and hunting....

Jennifer Cockerham

Jennifer Cockerham

Oct 21, 2017

Jennifer Raker Vanderford Cockerham age 68, is Finally Home, After more than forty years of eager anticipation of Heaven. Jennifer was a registered nurse, author, and public speaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Paul Raker Sr. and Geneva Raker, spouse David Vanderford Sr., and son Eric Vanderford, brother, Larry Raker, niece, Anita Raker....

Opal Hutchins

Opal Hutchins

Oct 21, 2017

Miss Opal Lucile Hutchins, 95 years old, was granted her Heavenly wings on October 21, 2017 at Brookridge Retirement Home in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born August 28, 1922 to the late Dewey Hutchins and Lavie Peoples Hutchins Cranfill. She graduated from RJ Reynolds High School in 1942 and retired from AT&T. Opal was a member of...

Henry Holleman Sr.

Henry Holleman Sr.

Oct 21, 2017

Mr. Henry Garfield Holleman Sr., 85, of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017 at his home. Mr. Holleman was born in Forsyth County to the late Lonnie and Pearl Macemore Holleman on April 21, 1932. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army during the Korean War, after which he worked in the...

Robert Whiteheart

Robert Whiteheart

Oct 20, 2017

Mr. Robert Allen "Bobby" Whiteheart, Jr., 68, passed away Friday, October 20, 2017 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice home. He was born October 8, 1949 in Stokes Co. the son of the late Robert Allen Whiteheart, Sr. and Georgie Kerney Whiteheart. Bobby owned and operated Bobby Whiteheart Body Shop in Winston-Salem for 53 years. He is survived...

Francine Leffler

Francine Leffler

Oct 20, 2017

Francine Tuck Leffler, 89, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away peacefully at home Friday, October 20, 2017. She was born in Chase City, VA to Ernest Tuck and Frances Carver Tuck. She was preceded in death by her husband Cecil W. Leffler of Winston-Salem, NC, a brother Robert Tuck of Myrtle Beach, a brother Donald Tuck of Winston-Salem,...

William Branon

William Branon

Oct 20, 2017

Reidsville- Mr. William Kenneth Branon, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 20, 2017 at Avante Nursing Home. He was born on September 6, 1934 in Guilford County to Miles Ellis and Nellie Mae Angel Branon, Sr. William was a graduate of Kernersville High School. He was a faithful member of Charity Baptist Church. He loved to...

Avis Lawing

Avis Lawing

Oct 20, 2017

Mrs. Avis Bodenheimer Lawing, 94, of Winston-Salem, passed away at Vienna Village Assisted Living in Pfafftown Friday morning, October 20, 2017. She was one month shy of her 95th birthday. She was born in the family home on Bank St. in the West Salem Community near Old Salem on November 27, 1922. As the youngest of four...

Zachary Warner

Zachary Warner

Oct 19, 2017

Mr. Zachary "Zack" Ryan Warner, 19, of Greensboro passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 26, 1998 in Winston-Salem to Eddie Ray Warner, Jr. and Donna Hoffman Warner. Mr. Warner was full of life, loved to dance, and had the ability to bring a smile to...

Daisy Moran

Daisy Moran

Oct 19, 2017

Mrs. Daisy Howard Moran, 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, October 19, 2017. She was born in Harlan, KY on March 27, 1929 to the late Will Howard and Sarah Burkeheart Howard. Mrs. Moran was of the Baptist Faith. She had a zest for life and loved gardening, cooking, and entertaining. In addition to...

Doris Spaugh

Doris Spaugh

Oct 19, 2017

Mrs. Doris Rebecca Spaugh, 90, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Village Care of King. She was born November 15, 1926 in Forsyth Co. the daughter of the late Raymond C. Reid and Mary R. Reid. Mrs. Spaugh was a member of Pfafftown Christian Church for 73 years and was a...

Joseph Binkley

Joseph Binkley

Oct 19, 2017

Joseph Gilmer Binkley, 86, of Clemmons, passed away October 19, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. Born April 11, 1931 in Iredell County, he was the son of the late Dewey T. Binkley and Maggie Carter Binkley. He graduated from Harmony High School in 1949 and Appalachian State Teacher's College with a bachelor's degree in 1953 and again...

Corbett Anderson

Corbett Anderson

Oct 18, 2017

Corbett Glen Anderson, beloved son, brother, husband, father, and friend to all, passed away peacefully at Spring Hills Senior Community in Middletown, Ohio on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Glen was surrounded by family and friends as his spirit made its inspired passing into the hereafter. At the exact moment of his last breath--a death attributed to a...

Anthony Potter, Jr.

Anthony Potter, Jr.

Oct 18, 2017

Tony Potter, 75, Director of Public Safety at Forsyth Medical Center In Tampa, Florida in 1970 a former Marine MP was selected to organize a police force for the new Tampa International Airport before it opened in 1971. At 28, Tony Potter became the youngest police chief in Florida, then went on to lead five other departments...

Eugene Allison, Jr.

Eugene Allison, Jr.

Oct 18, 2017

Mr. Eugene Victor Allison, Jr., 88, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Eugene was born April 14, 1929 in Clinton Co., PA to Eugene Allison, Sr. and Ruth Whittier Allison. He served in the US Air Force during WWII, where he flew many missions in Germany. Eugene worked for many years as...