All Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.


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David  Steven Bates

David Steven Bates

May 28, 2017

Mr. David Steven Bates, 67, of Winston-Salem went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. He was born in Surry County on September 25, 1949 to Brady Paul and Vannie Beshears Bates. Mr. Bates was a decorated U.S. Army combat veteran serving in the Vietnam Conflict. He retired from Bates Textiles....

Mallie  Holder Collins

Mallie Holder Collins

May 28, 2017

King - Mallie Mae Holder Collins, 90, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Village Care of King Nursing Home. Mallie was born November 25, 1926 in Stokes County to Samuel Reid and Ella Mae Corder Holder. She was a charter and faithful member of Century Park Baptist Church and enjoyed singing in the choir. Mallie was a good, loving...

Rocky  Lee Duggins

Rocky Lee Duggins

May 27, 2017

Rocky Lee Duggins died on May 27, 2017, in Winston-Salem at age 57. He was born on February 14, 1960, in Peoria, Ill. He lived in Yates City until 1968. At that time, he moved to Orlando, Fla. He attended Catalina Elementary School, Memorial Middle School and Boone High School. Duggins moved to Winston-Salem, N.C. There he worked in construction...

Richard  Matthew Marvell

Richard Matthew Marvell

May 27, 2017

Richard Matthew Marvell passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 2:00 AM at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in New York City, in the borough of Manhattan, on July 28, 1948, to Julie Harven and Frank White Marvell. He was raised in Greenwich Village, New York City, with his mother and two brothers....

Kathleen  Vogler Sprinkle

Kathleen Vogler Sprinkle

May 26, 2017

Winston-Salem-Mrs. Kathleen Vogler Sprinkle, 99, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born May 12, 1918, in Forsyth County to Dallas Wilburn Vogler Sr. and Stella Todd Vogler. She was a longtime member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years and served in numerous ministries including Crisis Control,...

William Ernest "Jack" Ogburn  Jr.

William Ernest "Jack" Ogburn Jr.

May 25, 2017

William Ernest ""Jack"" Ogburn, Jr. died peacefully on May 25, 2017, at the age of 84. A Winston-Salem native, Jack grew up near Ogburn Station and attended Mineral Spring High School. He earned a bachelors at North Carolina State University, where he studied engineering and was captain of the fencing team. He met his wife, Peggy Bost, at a dance...

Neal  William Canada

Neal William Canada

May 24, 2017

Kernersville - Neal William Canada, 89, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Piney Grove Nursing and Rehab. Neal was born on September 3, 1927 in Forsyth County to Elmer and Ruth Hines Canada. Neal retired from Thomas Built Buses with 43 years of service and was a member of Bunker Hill United Methodist Church.In addition to his parents, Neal...

Larry  Junior Layell

Larry Junior Layell

May 24, 2017

Mr. Larry Junior Layell, 69, of Lewisville passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born January 27, 1948 in Elkin to Raymond Junior and Josephine Miller Layell. Mr. Layell attended Grapevine Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his wife, Judith ""Judy"" Franklin Layell of the home; his mother of...

George  Oscar Bradshaw

George Oscar Bradshaw

May 23, 2017

Oscar Bradshaw, 85, passed from this earthly life Tuesday, May 23, at his home in Clemmons, NC. He was born August 18, 1931, in Port Arthur, TX and was a loving husband, father, Granddaddy and Great Daddy. He was preceded in death by his father, Granville Bradshaw, his mother, Ora Moss, and a special uncle and aunt, W.J. and Selena...

Michael  Duane Douglas,  Sr.

Michael Duane Douglas, Sr.

May 22, 2017

Mr. Michael Duane Douglas Sr., 64, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Forsyth County on October 27, 1952, to Herman and Winona Turner Douglas. Michael served proudly in the United States Army. He worked at Tanglewood for 14 and a half years, loved golf, and was an avid fisherman with his sidekick poodle,...

David  James Eglinger

David James Eglinger

May 22, 2017

Kernersville - David James Eglinger, 75, passed away on Monday May 22, 2017 at his home. David was born on November 15, 1941 in Philadelphia County, PA to Joseph and Emily Fields Eglinger. David was a member of Kernersville Seventh-day Adventist Church for 22 years, where he served as Head Elder, a Sabbath School Teacher and Pathfinder Director. After moving...

Matthew  Linville Slater

Matthew Linville Slater

May 22, 2017

Mr. Matthew Linville Slater, 22, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017 at his residence. He leaves behind a wife, Christina Barnes Slater; a son, Chase Linville Slater; parents, Harvey Linville Slater, Jr. and wife Laura of Wallburg and a sister, Jessica Megan Slater of Winston-Salem; grandparents and numerous aunts and uncles. Matthew proudly served in the United...

Dr. Joseph John Cutri

Dr. Joseph John Cutri

May 22, 2017

On May 22, 2017, Dr. Joseph John Cutri, husband of 63 years to Jacqueline Cutri, peacefully stepped into eternity to join his Blessed Savior and his beloved wife. Patriarch to five children, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, in his final days and moments, he was surrounded by his loving family at his side. Known by his friends as Joe or...

Travis  Drew Parnell

Travis Drew Parnell

May 22, 2017

Mr. Travis Drew Parnell, 29, died on Monday, May 22, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center. Travis was born in Forsyth County on December 3, 1987, to Tommy Parnell and Tina Hill. Surviving are one daughter, Mackenzie Parnell; one son, Ryne Parnell; and their mother, Diana Wage. Also surviving are his mother, Tina Hill (David); father, Tommy Parnell (Loretta); two sisters,...

Daniel  George Davis

Daniel George Davis

May 22, 2017

Daniel George Davis (Dan), resident of Mocksville, NC, age 48 went to be with His Lord and Savior on May 22, 2017. Dan left this earth suddenly because of heart failure. Dan's father, George Davis from Salem, OH is deceased. Dan is survived by his mother, Joanne Allison from Alliance, OH, his sister Jennifer Peterson and husband Daniel from Seville,...

Sylvia  Moxley Jones

Sylvia Moxley Jones

May 21, 2017

Mrs. Sylvia Moxley ""Nanny"" Jones, 77, ""Loving Mother and Nanny"" went to be in her heavenly home with Jesus and Papa Roby on Sunday, May 21, 2017. She was born in Alleghany Co. on June 5, 1939 the daughter of the late Burt and Ethel Moxley. Nanny cared for her family deeply. The light of her life was her grandchildren....

John  Arthur Reid

John Arthur Reid

May 21, 2017

John Arthur Reid, 84, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Clemmons Village II Assisted Living in Clemmons. John was born on September 26, 1932 in Forsyth County to Graham Edgar Reid, Sr. and Blanche Irene Angel Reid. He was a veteran, having served in the United States Army during the Korean War. John was a very active member...

Buford  Stewart Noah,  Jr.

Buford Stewart Noah, Jr.

May 21, 2017

The man. The myth. The legend. Men wanted to be him and all the women wanted to be with him. Buford Stewart Noah, Jr., 48 of Kernersville, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 21st, 2017. Buford was born May 18th, 1969 in Stokes County to the late Buford Stewart Noah, Sr. and Ruby Wilkins Noah. In addition to his parents, he...

Martha  Frances Farmer

Martha Frances Farmer

May 21, 2017

Ms. Martha Frances Farmer, also known as ""Aunt Bart,"" 81, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017. She was born in Forsyth County on August 14, 1935, to Jesse Farmer and Beulah Joyner. Ms. Farmer was a loving and caring individual that raised a lot of her nieces, nephews, and great nieces and they in return looked up...

Donald  Andrew Joyce

Donald Andrew Joyce

May 21, 2017

Donald Andrew Joyce, 86, quietly passed to his Heavenly home on May 21, 2017, where he joined together again with his wife, Maxine Duggins Joyce, after 11 years and 4 days. Also waiting to greet Don, were his parents, Robert Andrew and Mildred Hinsdale Joyce; his sister, Racheal Maxcy; and his much loved great-grandson, Shawn McKay. What a glorious homecoming...