Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Apr 9, 2017

Mr. Wayne Everette Peeples, 72, a lifelong resident of Winston-Salem, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at his home. He was born August 23, 1944 in Winston-Salem, the son of the late, Jesse Everette and Estelle Macie Shelton Peeples. Mr. Peeples was a 1963 graduate of Southwest High School. He attended Wingate College and graduated from East Tennessee State University....

Apr 8, 2017

Deborah Lynn Little, age 45 passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017. She was born January 23, 1972 in Oakland County, MI. to Howard QL Little, Jr. and Anne Berry Little. Deborah was a 1990 graduate of West Forsyth High School. Deborah was a loyal person that would sit for hours listening to you and always helping others when she could....

Apr 8, 2017

Mrs. Mary Church Limbaugh, 78, of Winston-Salem passed away on April 8, 2017 at Bermuda Commons Nursing Center. She was born on November 8, 1938 to Floyd and Nealie Severt Church. Mrs. Limbaugh was strong in her faith and loved her family dearly. She was a modest, kind, and private person. She was fond of collecting antiques, especially dolls and...

Apr 8, 2017

Mr. Robert Brantley Lowman, aged 94 years, 6 months, and 4 days, of Lewisville, passed away Saturday April 8, 2017.Robert was born October 4, 1922 in Davidson County, NC to John Brantley Lowman and Hallie Medlin Lowman. At the age of 2, his aunt Jenny Barnes took him to Sunday school in a Model-T Ford and this began the start...

Apr 7, 2017

Carl DeWitt Sawyer, Jr., 73, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House. He was born on December 3, 1943 in New Hanover County to Carl DeWitt Sawyer, Sr. and Mary Bessie Sawyer. Carl graduated from UNC with a B.S. in Accounting and worked for Flex-Pay for over 20 years retiring as C.O.O. Carl was...

Apr 7, 2017

Pauline Mahaffey Lawrence, 96, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 at Trinity Glen Nursing Home. Pauline was born on March 11, 1921 in Iredell County to Cleveland and Pearl Mitchell Mahaffey. She worked for Indera Mills in Winston-Salem and retired after 29 years of service. She was a devoted member of Faith Church. Pauline was a loving mother, sister,...

Apr 6, 2017

Mr. Anthony Jerry Biondolillo, 56, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 6, 2017. He was born on December 10, 1961 to Louis and Beverly Adams Biondolillo in Brooklyn, NY. Anthony spent much of his childhood in Hollywood, FL. He graduated from Florida School for the Deaf and Blind where he excelled academically and participated on the swim and wrestling teams....

Apr 6, 2017

Mr. Benjamin Dawson Russell, Jr., 92, of New Smyrna Beach, FL died Thursday, April 6, 2017. He was born June 4, 1924 in Washington, DC, to Benjamin Dawson and Mary M. Russell. Mr. Russell served as an elite member of the U. S. Marine Raiders during World War II. He was retired from Western Electric. He was a member of...

Apr 6, 2017

Virginia May Holt Rhodes passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House. Virginia was born April 16, 1925, in Winston-Salem. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas A. Rhodes. Surviving are two daughters, Christina Dowell and Anne Kouri; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday,...

Apr 6, 2017

Timothy ""Tim"" John Moss, 69 of Clemmons, NC, loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed into the loving arms of his Savior on Thursday, April 6, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. Tim was born to William and Virginia Moss, Martinsville, VA, on April 30, 1947. He graduated from Drewry Mason High School, Ridgeway, VA, in 1965...

Apr 5, 2017

Catherine Hicks Wilson Loflin, 86, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Brookridge Retirement Community. She was born in Stokes County on December 16, 1930 to Raleigh Stancel and Rachel Smith Hicks. Catherine was of the Pentecostal faith and was very strong in her beliefs. She loved her family and enjoyed music. Catherine was a very strong and tough...

Apr 5, 2017

Mrs. Ella Sue Gambill Blevins, 85, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.Sue was born January 24, 1932 in Wilkes County to the late Wiley and Mary Gambill. She was a member of Robinhood Road Baptist Church where she was active in the ""Prime Timers"" group and enjoyed taking many sightseeing...

Apr 5, 2017

Daryl Glenn Kooy, 67, passed away to be with the Lord on April 5, 2017. Daryl was born on July 9, 1949 to Vernon Howard Kooy and Margot Anneliese Nebel Kooy in Hackensack, New Jersey. He grew up in Hackensack, New Brunswick, and Flemington, New Jersey. After graduating from Hunterdon Central High School, he was drafted into the Army. He...

Apr 5, 2017

June Beasley Baise, 83, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, surrounded by her family at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on June 27, 1933, in Bailey, NC to James Oscar and Elma (Eatmon) Beasley. She graduated from Garner High School in 1951. After high school, she graduated from Rex Hospital School of Nursing in Raleigh where she became...

Apr 5, 2017

Barbara Brown Kendrick, 88, passed away Wednesday April 5, 2017 at Forest Heights Senior Living Community in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born July 14, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Arline Gangwisch Brown and George Farquhar Brown. Barbara graduated from the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina with a degree in English. She taught English in the...

Apr 5, 2017

Mr. Glen Wilson Harbin, 87, of Winston-Salem passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Glen was born July 29, 1929, in Forsyth County to Dillard and Beatrice Harbin. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He retired from Western Electric after 38 years and he was a 50 year plus Mason...

Apr 4, 2017

Mr. Dallas Gray ""Papa"" Beckner, 83, of Winston-Salem, passed away and joined his heavenly family on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. He was born on July 9, 1933, in Forsyth County to the late Melvin Sides and Lola Petree Beckner. He attended Clemmons School and was a life-long member of Fraternity Church of the Brethren. Gray served his country during the...

Apr 4, 2017

Apr 3, 2017

Mr. Mark Stevens Holyfield, 62, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, April 3, 2017.Mark was born March 2, 1955 in Stokes County to the late Jesse and Louise Holyfield. Always known as the life of the party, Mark enjoyed listening to and dancing to beach music. He loved to watch his grandson, Brydon,...

Apr 2, 2017

Kernersville - Pauline Crews Landreth, 94, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Kernersville Medical Center. Pauline was born on July 2, 1922 in Forsyth County to Junius Roy and Victoria Harrell Crews. She was an active member of Union Grove Baptist Church as long as her health permitted, and in the past was a Sunday School Teacher and involved...