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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Shelby Lyons Willard
Sep 11, 2016
Mrs. Shelby Jane Lyons Willard, 73, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016 at her home. She was born in Galax, VA on April 26, 1943 to the late Charlie C. and Martha Smith Lyons. Mrs. Willard enjoyed playing Rook, Yahtzee, and Rummy. She was a very loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Preceding her in death were her husband, Kenneth Roy...
Louise G. Johnston
Sep 11, 2016
Mrs. Louise G. Johnston, 96, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 11, 2016.Louise was born July 24, 1920 in Tazewell, VA to the late William Green and Mary Alley Green. She worked for many years as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Baptist Hospital and then for Senior Services, where she continued to work well in her 80s. She attended...
Elmo Avery Byerly, Jr.
Sep 11, 2016
Mr. Elmo Avery Byerly, Jr., age 57, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at his home in Advance, NC after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Elmo was born in Nuremburg, Germany on January 1, 1959, and was adopted by his loving parents, Elmo A. Byerly, Sr. and Irene L. Byerly of Winston-Salem, NC. Elmo was raised as an...
Janna Elizabeth Less
Sep 10, 2016
SSgt Janna Elizabeth Less, 28, passed away at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, England on September 10, 2016. Janna was born on May 6, 1988 in Creston, IA. A member of the National Honor Society, and a class officer, she graduated from Kent County (MD) High School in 2006. Janna entered the U.S. Air Force in 2007. She served in...
Veva Scott Martin
Sep 8, 2016
Mrs. Veva Rebecca Scott Martin, 90, of Pfafftown, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Vienna Village Nursing Center. She was born February 15, 1926 in Surry County to Nora Irene Samuels Scott and Arvil Kester Scott. Mrs. Martin was a member of First Baptist Church of Pilot Mountain, where she taught Sunday School for many years. Mrs. Martin retired...
Susan "Sue" Schellenberger Atkins
Sep 8, 2016
Kernersville - Susan ""Sue"" Ann Schellenberger Atkins, 59, was finally freed, September 8, 2016, from the grasp of Huntington's Disease after 20 years, enabling her to once again enjoy skiing, biking, camping, skating and other heavenly outdoor activities. Sue was born July 27, 1957 in Detroit, MI to Carl and Joyce Walker Schellenberger. She put herself through college at Michigan...
John Everette Motley, III
Sep 8, 2016
..Mr. John Everette Motley, III, 52, of Winston-Salem passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016.John is survived by his mother, Betty Stayer; daughter, Megan Motley; and siblings, Beverly Ziglar, Donald Jordan, Lynn Speight (Dan), Vicki Allgood (David), Chris Motley (Sandy), Ernest Stayer (Annie), Betty Johnson (Jeff), and Barbara Wall (Steve); and a very dear friend, Brenda Stoneman.A graveside service will be...
Don Edward Martin
Sep 8, 2016
Mr. Don Edward Martin, 83, of Clemmons, N.C. passed away September 8, 2016 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Don was born August 27, 1933 in Draper, NC (now Eden, NC) to the late Jesse W. Martin and Leila Nora Martin. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was a graduate of Gray High School in Winston-Salem and attended High Point University....
Betty Lou Brackney
Sep 8, 2016
Betty Lou Brackney, 84, of Homestead Hills, Winston-Salem, NC, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016, at her Homestead Hills home.Betty and Bill Brackney had been married for 63 years. She is survived by her children, William S. Brackney of Asheville, NC, Bryan S. Brackney of Charlotte, NC, and Douglas G. Brackney of Mooresville, NC; grandchildren, Ashley Brackney Murray of Winston-Salem,...
Eva Naomi Brooks Fisher
Sep 8, 2016
Eva Naomi Brooks Fisher 87, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday September 8, 2016 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on April 10, 1929 in Zanesville, Ohio to Everett and Lucille Brooks. Mrs. Fisher was a member of the Community Christian Church in Lexington, NC. She retired from College Park Hospital in San Diego, California, where she was...
Virginia LaCorte Wilson
Sep 8, 2016
Mrs. Virginia LaCorte Wilson, 95, passed away Thursday, September 08, 2016 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held in Lakeland, FL. (Hayworth-Miller Rural Hall Chapel)
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Dennis Bradford Shea, Sr.
Sep 6, 2016
Mr. Dennis Bradford Shea, Sr. went to be with his Lord suddenly on September 6, 2016. He was born on March 16, 1942 in Melrose, MA. He was a graduate of Malden Catholic High School in Malden, MA and Colgate University in Hamilton, NY. After graduating college, he went to Officer Candidate School and became a First Lieutenant in the...
Janet Jenkins Gerlinger
Sep 6, 2016
Janet Guinn Gerlinger, 87, of Bermuda Village passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016 in the Palliative Care Unit of Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. She was born July 13, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA to Janet Jenkins and Verner Wilkins Guinn. After her father died in 1932 she and her mother moved to New Kensington, PA where she received her public...
Kathryn Charles Stones
Sep 6, 2016
Mrs. Kathryn Charles Stones, 58, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Stones was born in Columbia, SC on August 31, 1958. She was a graduate of R.J. Reynolds High School. Following high school she graduated from Lees-McRae College and Salem College. Kathryn retired from U.S. Airways. Mrs. Stones was preceded in death by...
John Wayne Vestal
Sep 6, 2016
Mr. John Wayne Vestal, 76, was called home to our Savior on Tuesday, September 06, 2016. He was born May 1, 1940 in Yadkin County to the late Clarence Grant and Joyce Hoots Vestal. Johnny served for six years in the Air National Guard and later retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with 33 years of service. He was a...
Mary "Deany" West Dillon
Sep 5, 2016
Mary Elizabeth ""Deany"" West Dillon, 92, of Kernersville, NC, passed away peacefully with family by her side, on Monday, September 5, 2016 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Deany was born on August 10, 1924 in Forsyth County to George Willis and Carrie Irwin West. She loved her children and her grandchildren. Deany was the best mother, and grandmother. In...
Patricia Fredriksen Stewart
Sep 5, 2016
The Rev. Patricia Ann Fredriksen Stewart died on September 5, 2016. Pat, as she was familiarly known, was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, and servant of God. She was born in Lancaster, PA, Nov. 8, 1931, to Jennie Mae Connell and Norman Fredriksen. Pat's father died when she was still a toddler, and Pat and her mother moved...
Charles Howard Rutledge
Sep 4, 2016
Mr. Charles Howard Rutledge, 87, passed away September 4, 2016 at Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Care Center in Yadkinville, N.C. He was born February 12, 1929 in Stokes Co. the son of the late Carl McRay Rutledge and Mary Magdalene Thomas Rutledge. Howard was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend who will be missed deeply by all who...
Barry Jay Barber, Jr.
Sep 4, 2016
Belews Creek - Barry Jay Barber, Jr., 37, died early Sunday, September 4, 2016. Born on August 9, 1979 to Barry Jay Barber, Sr. and Rhonda Faye Kurth, Barry was born in Michigan and grew up in the small town of Whitmore Lake, Michigan. A roofer by trade, he worked for AAR Roofing after moving to North Carolina. Barry loved...
Ada Dyson Anderson
Sep 3, 2016
Mrs. Ada Camilla Dyson Anderson 92, of Winston Salem, passed away Saturday September 3, 2016 at Homestead Hills. She was born on March 12, 1924 in Stokes County to Martin Tilton and Cora Lee Jenkins Dyson. She was a member of Christ Moravian Church and also the Marx-Carr Sunday School Class. She was also a member of Senior Friends, Bible...
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