Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

May 2, 2016

Mr. Ronald ""Ron"" Ray Blackburn, 64, of Winston-Salem, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. He was born December 23, 1951 in Forsyth County to Talmage and Juanita Anderson Blackburn. Mr. Blackburn enjoyed grilling, surfing the internet, watching sports, and listening to music. He was preceded in death by his father and brother, David Blackburn. He...

May 1, 2016

Lenora S. Yates of Winston-Salem NC died peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 1, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, K.C. Yates. She is survived by her two daughters, Jane Yates of Charlotte NC, Janet Yates of Winston-Salem NC; and brother, Jack Sutton (Sue) of LaGrange, NC, and numerous nieces and nephews....

Apr 30, 2016

Mr. Richard C. Whitaker, 82, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on November 14, 1933 in Forsyth Co. the son of the late Albert B. Jennings Whitaker and Maude Shoaf Whitaker. Richard was a dedicated member of Bannertown Baptist Church for more than 25 years, and he served as treasurer for many of...

Apr 30, 2016

Ella Mae Walsh Huffman 88, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday April 30, 2016 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative Care Center. She was born in Wilkes County on November 30, 1927 to Glenn Cyrus and Gladys Phillips Walsh. She was a member of Forest Hills Baptist Church and was retired from Life and Casualty Insurance Company. Mrs. Huffman was...

Apr 30, 2016

Mary Lucille Clemens, 96, of Winston- Salem, NC died peacefully in her home on April 30, 2016.Lucille was born in Moscow, Idaho on October 3, 1919 to the late Edith and Leif Rokke. She grew up on a farm in Walla Walla Washington and moved to the east coast after World War II. She worked for many years for the...

Apr 29, 2016

Kernersville - Laura Margaret (Moss) Lineberry, peacefully stepped out of this world and into the presence of the LORD Friday, April 29, 2016. She was born February 18, 1932 in Grayson County VA, to the late Della Parks and R.C. Moss. She was a faithful wife to Guy Lineberry for 68 years, the man she loved and longed to be...

Apr 29, 2016

Mrs. Bobbie Bynum Olsen, 84, of Bermuda Run, and formerly Orleans, MA, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at Bermuda Village. She was born April 16, 1932 in Alabama to the late David King and Rachel Wright Bynum. Mrs. Olsen is preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Olsen and sister, Mary Moore. She is survived by her son, David...

Apr 29, 2016

Mrs. Samantha Jo Assante, 29, died on April 29, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center. Samantha was born on December 14, 1986, in Mississippi County, Arkansas, to Lori Lee (Rue) and Samuel Frank Ciminnisi. She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Sam and Josephine Ciminnisi, and Eloise Knapp. Surviving are her loving husband, Paul Assante; daughter, Grace Ciminnisi; sons, Jackson...

Apr 28, 2016

Aaron Dean Spaugh (""Dean""), born on May 24th, 1929 to Felix Aaron Spaugh and Sophie Sharpe Spaugh, peacefully passed into his lord and savior, Jesus Christ's, arms in the early morning on April 28th, 2016. Dean enjoyed a wonderful 67 years of marriage with his wife, Ruth. He was a lifelong member at Hope Moravian Church, where he taught Sunday...

Apr 28, 2016

Mr. Tony Wright Drane, 65, of Winston-Salem, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at his home. Tony was born in Forsyth County, NC on July 17, 1950, to the late Glenn Robert Drane and Fannie Irene Blakely Drane. Tony retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, where he was a welder. In retirement, he remained a skilled craftsman, with...

Apr 27, 2016

On April 27, 2016 Bonnie departed on a special journey which will include special music and beautiful scenery; two things she especially enjoyed in her life on earth. She will also be united with special friends and family who have gone before she departed. Bonnie was born on September 9, 1932 in Catawba County, to the late Vernon and Edna...

Apr 27, 2016

Mrs. Bobbie Jean Maurer, 68, passed away Wednesday April 27, 2016 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on May 27, 1947 to David and Louise Lowery of Richfield, NC. She was a member at Vernon Forest Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her brother Melvin Lowery and grandson Robert (BJ) Lingerfelt. She leaves behind...

Apr 26, 2016

Anna Belle Dupre Boneno, 97, went to be with her Lord on April 26, 2016. Born in Belle Rose, LA, she was the daughter of the late Sidney Joseph and Honora Marie Achee Dupre. She was the widow of Luke Anthony Boneno, who died in 1991 after 53 years of marriage. She was a loving mother to her four children...

Apr 26, 2016

Herman Brown Orrell of Clemmons, North Carolina passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living in Winston-Salem. He was born August 9, 1925 in Davie County which he called ""God's Country"" to Lee Brown and Nannie Beauchamp Orrell. Herman was the eighth of eleven brothers and sisters. He was a veteran of World War II, and...

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Apr 25, 2016

Kernersville - Mr. Carol Vick Carriker Sr., age 89, of Kernersville passed away Monday April 25, 2016 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born in Stanley County to Ransom Asyria and Velma Hahn Carriker. Mr. Carriker was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Mabel Juanita Carriker.Mr. Carriker was a member of the U.S. Army...

Apr 25, 2016

Mr. Thomas Harvey Green, 91, of Ronda, NC died Monday, April 25, 2016 at Yadkin Nursing Care Center in Yadkinville. He was born August 17, 1924 in Wilkes County to Harvey and Nettie Calloway Green. Mr. Green was a World War II veteran who served in the 1st Company 5th Infantry. He retired from D.J. Redding Construction Co. in Rural...

Apr 25, 2016

Mrs. Mary Brock West, 84 passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mary was born April 24, 1932 to James Hugh Brock and Nannie Sue Laird Brock in Davie County. She was the second of three children, with an older brother, James Enoch and a younger sister Emma Sue. Mary attended Wesleyan College and the...

Apr 24, 2016

Jacqueline ""Jackie"" Goodin Stewart, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 24, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Stewart was born on June 22, 1934, to Ernest and Dessie Goodin. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ernest Stewart; eldest daughter, Jackie Green; brother,...