Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Juanita Shook

Sep 7, 2017

Mrs. Juanita Henderson Shook, 87, of Winston-Salem, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 7, 2017. Juanita was born June 5, 1930, in Tennessee to Mr. Ebert Connelly Henderson and Mrs. Mary Evelyn Shetley Henderson. While living in Asheville, she attended Lee Edwards High School where she met her high school sweetheart Charles...

Larry Sanford

Sep 7, 2017

Kernersville - Larry Russell Sanford, 72, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017. Larry was an employee of Timco and Continental Airlines. The family will receive friends from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Hayworth Miller Kernersville Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Vietnam Veterans of America (https://vva.org/donate) Online condolences may...

Martha Mcpherson

Sep 7, 2017

Mrs. Martha Patterson McPherson, 95, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2017, at Arbor Acres Retirement Community. Martha was born in Georgia on September 26, 1921, to the late Robert Ben Patterson and Claudia Lee Latham Patterson. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Newton, NC. In addition to her parents, she...

Tommy Williams

Sep 7, 2017

Mr. Tommy Ray Williams, 42, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017. He was born in Forsyth County on August 2, 1975. Tommy worked for Acoustical Concepts in Winston-Salem. He had a kind, caring heart and enjoyed helping others. Tommy was an avid outdoorsman and loved deer hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his maternal...

Harold Scott

Sep 6, 2017

Private Family Services

Robin Hall

Sep 6, 2017

Walnut Cove - Robin Annette Shumate Hall, 55, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Robin was born on October 22, 1961 in Wilkes County to Raymond Bill and Nelline Gilbert Shumate. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Anthony Hall. Surviving are three children, Kenneth Scott Hall, Kandy Annette Shelton, and Jeremy Robert...

Cathy Neal

Sep 5, 2017

Mrs. Cathy Marie Throckmorton Neal, age 60 of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Cathy was born in Stokes County, September 12, 1956 to the late Paul David Throckmorton and late Thelma Lee Mabe Throckmorton. She was a loving wife and the best mother a daughter could ask for. She...

Wanda Stevens

Sep 5, 2017

Mrs. Wanda Lee Stevens, 77, of Clemmons, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Wanda was born September 1, 1940 in Forsyth County to Walter Raymond Burchette and Katy Lee Hobson. She graduated from Mineral Springs High School and retired from R.J. Reynolds after 29 years of service. The defining role of her life was that of a...

Alma Flynt

Sep 4, 2017

Ms. Alma Mae Flynt, 91, passed away Monday, September 4, 2017 at her residence. She was born June 2, 1926 in Forsyth County to the late W.E. and Ila Flynt. Ms. Flynt was a charter member of Bethany Baptist Church. She retired from R. J. Reynolds in 1983 with 36 years of faithful service. In addition to...

Robert Reavis

Sep 4, 2017

Robert "Jack" Reavis (also known as "Red"), 86, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 4, 2017 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Red was born July 5, 1931 in Forsyth County to Oscar and Hilda Reavis. He worked as a tanker driver for Exxon for 30 plus years. A member of Salem Baptist Church, Red...

Alice Hackett

Sep 4, 2017

Alice Irene Hackett, 93, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017 at Regency Care of Clemmons. She was preceded in death by her husband, Quincy Hackett; her parents, Charlie and Bessie Brown Bodford; daughter, Linda Gammon; step-daughter, Frances Landrome; step-son, Charles Hackett; and grandsons, Tommy Mabe and Randy Hackett. Surviving family includes her children: Martha White and...

Donald Schweighart, Jr.

Sep 4, 2017

Mr. Donald Anthony Schweighart, Jr., 58, of Clemmons passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 4, 2017. He was born October 29, 1958 to Donald Anthony Schweighart, Sr. and Irene Koster Schweighart in Passaic County, New Jersey. Donald graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1980 and worked for the Center for Creative Leadership for 18 years....

Betty Martin

Sep 4, 2017

Mrs. Betty Shouse Martin, 84, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017 at Grayson Creek Assisted Living in Lexington. She was born on March 21, 1933 in Forsyth County to Evan and Sadie Tesh Shouse. Mrs. Martin was a loving wife and mother. She retired from the City of Winston-Salem and was a member of...

Luis Olmedo-Mejia

Sep 3, 2017

Previous Events Graveside Saturday, September 9, 2017 12:00 PM Parklawn Memorial Park

2730 Peters Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27127

Cemetery Details Location Parklawn Memorial Park

2730 Peters Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27127

Frances Saunders

Sep 3, 2017

Winston-Salem- Mrs. Frances New Saunders, 81, passed away Sunday, September 03, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born May 13, 1936 in Forsyth County, the daughter of Harry and Alma Henderson New. She was retired from RJR Tobacco with 26 years of loyal service. A member of Berean Baptist Church, she was very active and volunteered...

Henry Rogerson

Sep 2, 2017

Mr. Henry Edgar Rogerson, 87, of Wake Forest, NC passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Pruitt Health Care. Henry was born in Edenton, NC to the late Henry Soloman and Emma Griffin Rogerson on March 6, 1930. He loved to fish, rabbit hunt, play poker, watch ACC Basketball and was a fan of The Atlanta Braves....

Willie Shumate

Sep 2, 2017

Gerald Williams, Sr.

Sep 2, 2017

Kernersville - Mr. Gerald Allan Williams, 89, formerly of N. Myrtle Beach, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. Gerry was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, on March 26, 1928 to the late Grover and Nellie Williams. Tobacco farming brought the Williams family and the Crews family of Kernersville together. This connection created...

Jewell White

Sep 2, 2017

Mrs. Jewell White, 80, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2017 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on July 2, 1937 in Duplin County, N.C. to Johnnie and Flora Herring Miller. She was a devoted wife to Ivey L. White for 57 years and mother of two children, son Craig, and his wife...

William Belton

Sep 1, 2017

Mr. William Glen Belton, 86, passed away September 1, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born September 6, 1930 in Galax, Virginia to the late Hurley Belton and Bertha McKinney Belton. William retired with 40 years' service at Hanes Hosiery. In addition, he served his community on the Board of Directors of Mineral Springs Little League,...