James Dixon "JD" Beshears
Jan 2, 2016
James Dixon ""JD"" Beshears, 96, of Clemmons, passed away January 2, 2016. He was born April 26, 1919 to Florence and James Beshears in the Hanestown community of Forsyth County. JD was one of ten children all of whom proceeded him in death. After the death of his parents JD and his youngest siblings lived at Barium Springs Orphanage and...
Helen Hicks Groce
Jan 2, 2016
Mrs. Helen Groce, went home to be with her Lord on January 2, 2016. She was born in Forsyth Co. on July 27, 1923 the daughter of the late Tom and Maude Hicks. Helen gave her life serving others at Woodland Baptist Church, alongside of her husband, Zeno Groce, who was the pastor for 46 years. She served as teacher...
Ollie Thomas Harrell
Jan 2, 2016
SUMMERFIELD - Mr. Ollie Thomas ""Grandpus"" Harrell, 89, left us on Saturday, January 2, 2016 to be reunited with his wife, Rhumell, who passed away on November 19, 2015. You could say he died of a broken heart after 69-1/2 years of marriage. Ollie was born on July 12, 1926 in Guilford County to Clemmie and Early Harrell. Grandpus was...
Samuel Blaine Pope
Jan 1, 2016
Mr. Samuel Blaine Pope, 89, passed away January 1, 2016 at his home. He was born March 20, 1926 in Forsyth County to the late Blaine Charles Pope and Minnie Snyder Pope. Mr. Pope was a graduate of Griffith School and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a founding member of Griffith Fire Department serving on the...
Brenda Fay Turner
Jan 1, 2016
KERNERSVILLE- Mrs. Brenda Fay Turner, 67, died Friday, January 1, 2016 at her home. Brenda was born on February 20, 1948 to James William and Edith Louise Manuel Barker. Surviving are her husband, James Turner; a daughter, Tammy Davis; six grandchildren; one brother, Jimmy Barker; and one sister, Frankie Keaton.A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, January...
Janice "Jan" Smith Freshwater
Jan 1, 2016
Clemmons Mrs. Janice ""Jan"" Dawn Smith Freshwater, 63, died Friday, January 1, 2016 after battling cancer for 22 years. She was born February 7, 1952 in Kannapolis, NC to the late Clement ""Sonny"" Smith and Kathleen H. Smith. Jan graduated from UNC Greensboro and retired from Southwest Elementary School in Clemmons with 25 years of teaching. She was a member...
Albert Eugene "Gene" Gautier
Jan 1, 2016
Mr. Albert Eugene ""Gene"" Gautier, 83, passed away on January 1, 2016 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on October 6, 1932 to Thomas Jefferson Gautier and Laura Lee Elizabeth Josie Gautier in Forsyth County. Gene was of the Baptist faith. He was employed as a utility coordinator with the City of Winston-Salem, retiring with 20+ years...
Robert Larry Sasser
Jan 1, 2016
Mr. Robert Larry Sasser, 69, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016.Robert was born November 21, 1946 in Whiteville, NC to the late Lonnie and Merry Sasser. He retired after 37 years of service to Spaugh Motor Company. In his free time, he enjoyed tinkering with things around the house and enjoyed farming and gardening. In addition to his...
Mae Rene Hauser Heffner
Jan 1, 2016
Mrs. Mae Rene Hauser Heffner, 93, passed away Friday, January 01, 2016. She was born March 31, 1922 in Surry County to the late Oliver Franklin and Lucy Allen Hauser. She graduated from Western Carolina Teachers College in 1943 and taught school for many years. On March 14, 1946, she married the Reverend W. Frank Heffner, and together they served...
Barto Ray Sweitzer
Dec 31, 2015
KERNERSVILLE-Mr. Barto Ray Sweitzer, 81, passed away quietly on December 31, 2015 after a brief battle with cancer. Barto was born on August 9, 1934 in Glen Rock, PA to the late Barto and Lenore Baublitz Sweitzer. He was a graduate of Susquechannock High School. Barto was a veteran of the US Army and played trumpet in the US Army...
Opal Dancy Blevins
Dec 31, 2015
Mrs. Opal Sue Dancy Blevins, 90, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015, at Forsyth Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Blevins was born on September 15, 1925, in North Wilkesboro, NC to the late James Franklin Dancy and Rita Craven Dancy Via. Mrs. Blevins was a charter member of Chatham Heights Baptist Church in Martinsville,...
Coit Dewey Edwards
Dec 31, 2015
Coit Dewey Edwards, 71, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born February 8, 1944 in Cumberland, MD to Caroline Radcliff Edwards and George V. Edwards. Coit loved to read, play the piano, animals, photography, sports and Civil War History. Coit worked 23 years for J....
Frances Snyder Tucker
Dec 30, 2015
Mrs. Frances Snyder Tucker, 90 of Winston-Salem passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on December 30, 2015. She was born on November 16, 1925 to Myrtle Reavis and William Robert Snyder. She was a member of Advent Moravian Church and retired from R.J. Reynolds after 33 years of service. Frances was preceded in death by her husband John William Tucker,...
Shirley Ann Gover Martin
Dec 29, 2015
Mrs. Shirley Ann Gover Martin, 75, passed away December 29, 2015 at her home. She was born March 27, 1940 in Rockingham County, NC to the late Thomas Whitt Gover and Vileter Shelton Gover. She was a graduate of John Motley Morehead High School in Eden. She retired from Lakeside Apartments with 45 years of service. Mrs. Martin was preceded...
Gregory Reeves Bennett
Dec 29, 2015
Mr. Gregory Reeves Bennett, 60, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Village Care of King. He was born in Forsyth County on September 1, 1955 the son of Carolyn Billings Bennett and Wade Edward Bennett. In addition to his parents, Greg is survived by three children: Audrey, Alexandra, and William Bennett; three grandchildren: Travis and Ginny Priddy and Michaela...
Lotfy "Lou" Mankaryos
Dec 29, 2015
Lotfy ""Lou"" Abdel Noor Mankaryos, 76, of King, North Carolina passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Olde Knox Commons Nursing Center in Huntersville, North Carolina, surrounded by his loving family. Lou was born on September 28, 1939 in Sohag, Egypt. In 1981 Lou and his family migrated to the United States and established their home in King,...
Berta Allred Rumley
Dec 29, 2015
GREENSBORO-Berta Lee Allred Rumley, 94, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Universal Health Care of King. She was born February 4, 1921 in Randolph Co. to the late Causey and Ednora Ferguson Allred. Berta graduated in 1938 from Gray's Chapel High School. She loved playing bingo, singing gospel music, cooking for family and friends and just being the sweet...
Philip "Phil" Eugene Shelton
Dec 29, 2015
Philip ""Phil"" Eugene Shelton, life-long resident of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2015 at the age of 51 while on vacation in Breckenridge, Colorado.Philip is survived by his mother, Haarala Shelton of Winston-Salem; his siblings, April Shelton of Poland, ME, Monty Shelton and wife, Kim, of Loveland, OH and Carolyn Shelton Graham and husband, Scott, of Cary,...
Margie Lynn Foltz
Dec 29, 2015
Mrs. Lynn Foltz, 67, of Winston-Salem, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center, surrounded by family and friends. Born to James Ernest Wolfe and Esther Shepherd in 1948, Lynn grew up in Durham and Winston-Salem, nurtured by a large and loving family. While attending Reynolds High School Lynn met her life long sweetheart, Richard Steven Foltz...
William Evan Binkley
Dec 29, 2015
William E. ""Bill"" Binkley, 79 of Winston-Salem passed away on December 29, 2015 after an extended illness with family by his side. Born in 1936 he was a U.S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his son, Randy Binkley. Surviving are his wife Tracie Binkley; two sons, Cody Binkley and Ricky Binkley; and daughter, Sandy Settle. Also surviving...