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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Patricia Cooper Chappell
Dec 19, 2016
Mrs. Patricia Cooper Chappell, 97, of Winston-Salem, passed away on December 19, 2016 at Trinity Elms. She was born on July 7, 1919 in Wake County to James Arthur and Luna Phillips Cooper. She was a member of Ardmore Baptist Church and a lifelong member of the Eastern Star. Patricia retired from The United Cerebral Palsy Foundation. In addition to...
Tony Reich Rominger
Dec 19, 2016
Mr. Tony Reich Rominger, 68, passed away December 19, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born December 10, 1948 in Forsyth County to the late Ralph Rominger and Alma Jean Browder Rominger. Tony served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. He was a member of the Rural Hall Fire Department where he became a certified EMT....
Mary Elizabeth Boger Wilkins Pitts
Dec 19, 2016
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Boger Wilkins Pitts, 96, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at Brookstone Terrace in Clemmons. She was born May 25, 1920 in Forsyth County to the late Frank Masten Boger and Sallie Ann Pinnix Boger. Mrs. Pitts was a proud member of the King Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. A lover of nature, Mary enjoyed many trips to...
William A. Bailey
Dec 18, 2016
Mr. William A. Bailey, 80, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born in Forsyth County on October 16, 1936 to the late William Alex and Mabel Hartman Bailey. William graduated from Shady Grove High School and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with 34 years of service. He was a member...
Bobbie Jo Grose Tate
Dec 18, 2016
Ms. Bobbie Jo Tate Grose Tate, 41, of Lewisville, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. She was born May 12, 1975 in Beckley, West Virginia. Ms. Tate graduated from Glenn High School in 1993 and later attended Forsyth Technical Community College. She worked many years for American Express and was currently employed with Marsh Furniture...
Jimmy Lucas Troutt
Dec 18, 2016
Mr. Jimmy Troutt, 76, of Winston-Salem entered into presence of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Silas Creek Manor. He was born on September 24, 1940 in Wilmington, NC to Captain Lucas and Darlena Mayberry Troutt. Mr. Troutt lived his life in Forsyth County and graduated from Walkertown high school. He then served in the U.S....
Benny Ray Forrest Sr.
Dec 18, 2016
Mr. Benny Ray Forrest Sr, 66, passed away December 18, 2016. A Graveside service will be conducted 1:00 PM Thursday. December 22, 2016 at Crestview Memorial Park with Military Honors provided. A special friend, Jerry Hauser will officiate the service.
Previous EventsVisitationWednesday, December 21, 2016 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Hayworth-Miller Rural Hall Chapel 305 Bethania Rural Hall Road Rural...
Bessie Wilson Kendrick Sloop
Dec 18, 2016
King - Bessie Wilson Kendrick Sloop, 69, Taken away too soon, Sunday, December 18, 2016. She passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Bessie was born January 3, 1947 to the late Arry Ann Thacker Wilson and Douglas Eugene Wilson. Mrs. Sloop was a wonderful loving mother and grandmother, she loved her family and friends deeply. In addition to...
Mareia Bradshaw Crouse
Dec 18, 2016
Mrs. Mareia Gay Bradshaw Crouse, 70 of Advance passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. She was born April 10, 1946 in Forsyth County to Floyd Caldwell and Ruby Alberta Granger Bradshaw. Mrs. Crouse was a member of Mocks United Methodist Church for many years and was retired from the U.S. Postal Service with many loyal...
Evelyn Durham Welborn
Dec 17, 2016
December 17, 2016, Evelyn Durham Welborn, 83, joined her beloved daughter, Scarlett Welborn and many loved ones in her Eternal Heavenly Home. She was surrounded by family, friends and Liberty Hospice, throughout her final days. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel, 108 East Kinderton Way, Advance, NC, with Reverend...
Joanna E. Blair
Dec 17, 2016
Mrs. Joanna E. Blair, 72, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 17, 2016 surrounded by her beloved family.Joanna was born June 5, 1944 in San Francisco, CA to Ira and Joanna Jones. She was a writer who had many articles published over the years and won several awards. She loved to cook and could often be found...
LaRue McGee Green
Dec 17, 2016
Ms. LaRue McGee Green, 81, of Belews Creek, NC, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on January 12, 1935 in Forsyth County to Herbert L. and Hattie Savage McGee. Ms. Green retired from Sun Trust Bank in Roanoke Virginia after many years of faithful service....
Kenneth "Ken" Edward Lawson
Dec 17, 2016
Mr. Kenneth ""Ken"" Edward Lawson, age 77 of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ken was born May 23, 1939 in Forsyth County to Joseph Henry Lawson and Lessie Elizabeth Harrison Lawson. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. Ken enjoyed hunting, fishing, the outdoors and spending time with family...
Helen Jane McDaniel Shouse
Dec 17, 2016
Helen Jane McDaniel Shouse, 87, was welcomed into the immediate presence of our Risen Lord Jesus Christ on December 17, 2016. Her loving husband, Russell, preceded her to eternal glory in 2012.A service of celebration of Jane's life will be held at Winston-Salem's Home Moravian Church at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 with the Rev. Ginny Tobiassen and...
Betty Briscoe Crotts
Dec 16, 2016
Mrs. Betty Briscoe Crotts, 90, passed away December 16, 2016 at her home. She was born August 18, 1926 in Johnston County, North Carolina to the late Evan Lafayette Briscoe and Lillie Frances Balance Briscoe. Mrs. Crotts was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem. She was a graduate of Carolina General Hospital School of Nursing in Wilson,...
James Daniel "Danny" Cole
Dec 16, 2016
Mr. James Daniel ""Danny"" Cole, age 65, of King went home to his Lord and Savior Friday, December 16, 2016 at his home. Danny was born in Forsyth County, January 12, 1951 to Herbert Hiram Cole and Sadie Ann Prim Cole. He was a faithful member of Freedom Baptist Church in Rural Hall. Danny had a saying that he loved...
Kathleen "Kat" Ogburn Krause
Dec 16, 2016
Mary Kathleen ""Kat"" Ogburn Krause 92 passed away Friday December 16, 2016. Kat was born February 15, 1924. She was predeceased by her parents, David Crockett andMary Steele Ogburn, 6 brothers and her husband, Edward Lawrence ""Bud"" Krause.She is survived by two sisters, Betty Lou Flynn and Ginny Ruth Sapp;two sons, Larry Wayne (Saundra) Krause and Gerald Van (Teresa) Krause;three...
Donald Stenson Gaither
Dec 15, 2016
Mr. Donald Stenson Gaither, 89, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016. Mr. Gaither was born in Tallassee, Alabama on March 18, 1927, to the late Thomas Wesley Gaither and Lizzy Mae Jones Gaither. Don served his country in the United States Army and retired from Western Electric. He was an active and devoted member of Ardmore Baptist...
Larry Wayne Hughes
Dec 14, 2016
Mr. Larry Wayne Hughes, 66, of Stokesdale, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at his residence. Larry was born on April 27, 1950 in Virginia to Jack and Billy Hughes, Jr. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Vietnam. Larry is survived by one daughter, Denise Hanlon and husband Kevin of Winston-Salem; one granddaughter,...
Bruce Heye
Dec 14, 2016
Winston-Salem, the Yadkin Valley and North Carolina have lost a great advocate with the passing of Bruce Heye, known to all as The Wine Guy. In his 35 years in Winston-Salem he hosted wine tastings, taught wine appreciation classes at Salem College, wrote articles on wine for several local publications, appeared on local radio and television, all while sharing his...
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