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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Bessie Hutchins Apple
May 20, 2016
Mrs. Bessie Hutchins Apple, 88, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016, at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro after a period of declining health. Bessie was born in Winston-Salem on June 25, 1927, to the late Peter Cicero Hutchins and Bessie Frith Hutchins. While attending Gray High School in Winston-Salem, Bessie went to work part-time at the A&P Supermarket....
Alice Mae Chapman Johnson
May 19, 2016
Alice Mae Chapman Johnson of Winston-Salem, NC passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick, GA.She was born March 14, 1926 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Pearl Arney Chapman and Fred Newton Chapman. A year after her birth the family moved to Battle Creek, Michigan where she spent her youth growing up through the...
Bobby Ray James
May 19, 2016
Mr. Bobby Ray James, 67, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at his home. He was born in Forsyth County on June 23, 1948 to the late Margaret Stilley James and Carl Ray James. In addition to his parents, Mr. James was preceded in death by two brothers, Keith G. and Jeffrey A. James. He is survived by his wife,...
Daisy Eugene Farlow Temples
May 19, 2016
Mrs. Daisy Eugene Farlow Temples, 72, of Winston-Salem passed away May 19, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on August 24, 1943 in Greensboro to Slatz and Daisy Wood Farlow. Mrs. Temples was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Charles William Temples, Sr. She is survived by her daughter, Donna Cagle and husband Cliff; one...
Cornelia Johnston Dodd Kelly
May 19, 2016
Mrs. Cornelia Johnston Dodd Kelly, 98, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on September 24, 1917, in Davidson, NC to the late Richard Sidney and Mattie Hobbs Johnston. Mrs. Kelly was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and previously a member of Green Street United Methodist Church....
Mary Edith Blankenship Stepp
May 18, 2016
DENTON - Mary Edith Blankenship Stepp, 76, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Hinkle Hospice Home. She was born on November 11, 1939 in Wyoming County, WV to James Sherman and Donzil Paynter Blankenship.Mary owned and operated Mary's Pillows for 26 years. She loved to garden and enjoyed cooking for her entire family. She loved to spend time with...
Bernice James Donathan
May 18, 2016
Ms. Bernice James Donathan, age 84, of Colfax passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016. She was born September 22, 1931 in Rockingham County to Luther Wesley and Lucy Everette James. Ms. Donathan was employed with the Guilford County School System working at Colfax Elementary, Northwest and Southwest Middle School cafeterias.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Wayne Monroe Weavil
May 18, 2016
Kernersville - Mr. Wayne Monroe Weavil passed away, Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Hospice of High Point. He was born March 6, 1926 to the late Edgar Weavil and Lula Harvel Weavil. Mr. Weavil served in World War II in the Army Air Corps, with the 507th Fighter Group in Okinawa and was a devoted member of Saints Delight Primitive...
Ruth Wyrick Morris
May 18, 2016
Walkertown- Ruth Vedia Morris, 92, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, May 18, 2016. She was born in West Jefferson on September 30, 1923, to the late Everett and Dora Wyrick. Mrs. Morris was a devoted follower of God, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be greatly missed. Ruth was always true to her word, openly honest with...
Paul Francis Vinson, Jr.
May 17, 2016
Paul Francis Vinson, Jr., 89, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Tues., May 17, 2016. He was born on Jan. 18, 1927 to Paul Francis Vinson, Sr. and Thelma Hunter Wood Vinson in Sampson County. Paul retired from Pilot Freight Carriers with 39 years of service as a truck driver. He was a devoted member of Woodland Baptist Church...
Anne Fort Stowe Southern
May 17, 2016
Mrs. Anne Fort Stowe Southern, 95, of Winston-Salem died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Brookstone Terrace of Clemmons. She was born April 29, 1921 in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late Sam E. Fort, Sr. and Nancy Andrews Fort. Mrs. Southern was a member of Robinhood Road Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Bernard B. "Sonny" Stout, Jr.
May 17, 2016
Mr. Bernard B. ""Sonny"" Stout, Jr., 72, formerly of Winston-Salem, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at his daughter's home in Lakeland, FL. Mr. Stout was born in Sequatchie, TN on February 8, 1944, to the late Bernard B. Stout, Sr. and Beatrice Marie Perry Stout Huffman. Sonny drove a truck from the time he turned 18 years old....
Louise Pitts Byrd
May 17, 2016
Greensboro - Mrs. Louise Esther Pitts Byrd, 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep, early in the morning on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, with her daughters by her side. Louise was born January 29, 1928 in Guilford County to the late Jonah Columbus Pitts and Fairmae Gray Pitts. She went to Colfax School, attended Smith Grove Baptist Church, and lived...
Charles Maurice Ward
May 17, 2016
Charles Maurice Ward of Mocksville passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016. He was the third child of the late John Everett Ward, Sr. and the late Maurine Ruby Todd Ward. He was born on June 30, 1944 at home in Davie County. He graduated from Davie High School in 1962. After working for the NC Dept of Transportation a short...
G Vernon Hendrix
May 17, 2016
Mr. G Vernon Hendrix Sr., 77, of Mocksville, went to be with his Savior and Lord, Tuesday, May 17th, 2016. He was born October 21st, 1938 in Davie County to Stella Ellis Hendrix and Lonnie Gaston Hendrix. He graduated from Davie County High School in 1957 and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company after 33 years of service. He enjoyed...
Vangalier Poulas Nitz
May 16, 2016
Vangalier (Van) Poulas Nitz, mother, ""Meme,"" and dear friend to many, was born to eternal life on Monday, May 16, 2016, at home in Winston-âSalem, N.C. She was 92. Born Sept. 11, 1923, in Darlington County, S.C., Van was the oldest of the 11 children of James Arthur Poulas, a Greek immigrant who lived in Darlington County after coming to...
Betty Jane Boggs Goodwin
May 16, 2016
Mrs. Betty Boggs Goodwin, 86, passed away May 16, 2016. She was born June 23, 1929 in Forsyth County to the late Robert McKinley Boggs and Rosa Messick Boggs. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She graduated from Lewisville High School class of 1947 and graduated from Draughon's Business College. She retired as office manager with R. J....
Esther Smith Cook
May 16, 2016
Mrs. Esther Wilma Smith Cook, age 90 went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, May 16, 2016 at Autumn Care in Mocksville. Esther was born in Lee County, July 1, 1925 to Marvin Edgar Smith and Otis Lee Womble Smith. She was a member at First Baptist Church in Mocksville for over fifty years. Esther enjoyed taking trips...
John Paul Nickels
May 16, 2016
Mr. John Paul Nickels, 51, of Advance, passed away Monday May 16, 2016. John Paul was born in the Marshall Islands to Dewey Nickels and Virginia Wright Nickels on September 24, 1964. An excellent musician, he played several different instruments and was a guitar player for the bands Kickin' Kountry and the Kitty Hawk Band. He most recently played for...
Howard Lee Anders
May 16, 2016
Kernersville - Mr. Howard Lee Anders, 74, died Monday, May 16, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center. Howard was born August 31, 1941 in Carroll County, VA to Elmer Freeman and India Anders. He was a member of Bible Revival Church in Kernersville and worked for Hanes Hosiery. Howard enjoyed fishing and loved his dog ""Cindy"".In addition to his parents, Howard...
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