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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Carl "Bud" Lee Owen Jr.
Oct 9, 2016
WINSTON-SALEM - Rev. Dr. Carl ""Bud"" Owen, Jr. was born on September 1, 1942 in Forsyth County to the late Carl L. Owen, Sr. and Polly Joyce Owen. He passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center after several years of declining health. Bud was a 1960 graduate of Mineral Springs High School, a graduate of Piedmont...
Lola Plemmons Griffith
Oct 8, 2016
Mrs. Lola Plemmons Griffith, 94, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016, at Universal Healthcare of King. She was born March 24, 1922 in Buncombe County to the late Mary Magalene Meadows Plemmons and Merritt R. Plemmons. Mrs. Griffith was a faithful member of Marshall Baptist Church, where she also sang in the choir. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Griffith...
Travis Lee Craft
Oct 8, 2016
Winston-Salem Ms. Travis Lee Craft, 79, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Forsyth County on September 6, 1937 to the late Spencer T. Craft and Edith Goins Pierce. Ms. Craft attended Harmony Grove United Methodist Church when her health permitted. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Preceding her in death...
Marquice Gaines
Oct 8, 2016
Mr. Marquice Gaines, age 22, passed away October 8, 2016, at Wake Forest Baptist medical Center. He was born on October 13, 1993, in Albuquerque, New Mexico to LaJunne Gaines Tatum.Marquice was a very artistic person who had a love for music and playing the guitar. He was also a kind hearted person who loved his friends dearly. Along with...
Austin Garrett May
Oct 8, 2016
Austin Garrett May, 22, of Walkertown passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016. He was born on March 7, 1994 in Forsyth County to Mike and Angie May. He was a member of Oak Grove Moravian Church. Austin attended UNC Greensboro where he was very active in the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. In addition to his parents, Austin is survived...
Patricia "Patti" Langford Zimmerman
Oct 8, 2016
Mrs. Patricia ""Patti"" Gail Langford Zimmerman, 71, of Lexington left this world on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Health, surrounded by loved ones who held her and told her how much they loved her until the end. She was born on March 20, 1945 in Forsyth County to Junior and Doris Whitley Langford. Mrs. Zimmerman was a...
Joseph "Tom" Crews
Oct 7, 2016
Mr. Joseph Charles ""Tom"" Crews, Sr., 82, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family, Friday, October 7, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born January 5, 1934 in Forsyth County to the late Minnie S. Crews and Charles A. Crews. Tom loved racing, tinkering in his garage, all of his many animals, and especially his family. Mr. Crews is...
Christine Webb Hendrick
Oct 6, 2016
Christine Marie Webb HendrickAugust 7, 1937 - October 6, 2016Mrs. Christine Marie Webb Hendrick, age 79, passed away October 6, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born August 7, 1937, in Carroll County, Va, to the late Charles Issac and Dottie Maude Webb. Christine was a longtime and dedicated member of First Baptist Church of Stanleyville. She was very...
John Mabe
Oct 6, 2016
John Thomas (J.T.) Mabe, 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Stokes County, NC on March 28, 1920 to Drew and Lona Mabe. In addition to his parents, J.T. was preceded in death by brothers, Cletus, Guindolyn and Denson Mabe.Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Isley Mabe, sister Marie Marshall, brother...
Cleo David Hatcher
Oct 6, 2016
Cleo ""David"" Hatcher, 82 passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016 at his home. David was born on May 26, 1934 in Anderson, SC to Cleo David Hatcher Sr. and Leona McClain Hatcher.David worked as a bus driver for Trailways for many years before retiring from Royal Tours. David was a former U.S. Marine that served during the Korean War.Surviving are...
Donald Ray Templeton
Oct 6, 2016
Mr. Donald Ray Templeton, 51, died on October 6, 2016, after an extended illness at Forsyth Medical Center. Donald was born in Forsyth County on December 1, 1964, to Helen Marie and Donald Gray Templeton. He graduated from Parkland High School and continued his education at Forsyth Technical Community College, where he earned degrees in Welding, Machining, and Manufacturing Engineer...
Ausbon Ellis
Oct 5, 2016
Mr. Ausbon Ellis, 87, of Advance passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at his home. He was born December 30, 1928 in Davie County to William Albert and Nancy McBride Ellis. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Cope Ellis; five brothers, Ben, Gilmer, Luther, W.A. ""Al"" and F.R. ""Shorty"" Ellis and four sisters, Katherine Ellis, Louise Bennett,...
Mary Wismer Crompton
Oct 5, 2016
Mrs. Mary Leora ""Lee"" Crompton, 85 of Winston-Salem passed away Wednesday, October 05, 2016 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Canada on November 8, 1930 to Philip Henry and Edna Doreen Kennedy Wismer. Mrs. Crompton was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Harvey Crompton; a daughter, Linda Marie Carley; sisters, Helen Rushing...
Henry LeeRoy Crosswhite
Oct 5, 2016
Mr. Henry LeeRoy Crosswhite, 80, died on October 5, 2016, at his residence. Henry was born in Bristol County, VA on June 26, 1936, to Nell Crosswhite. Henry graduated from Bluff City High School. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served on the U.S.S. Randolph and U.S.S. Ashland. After residing in the Baltimore for one year, he moved to...
Lougene Hooks Wiggins
Oct 5, 2016
Lougene Thompson Hooks Wiggins, 86, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Lougene was born on January 8, 1930 in Wayne County to the late Flowers and Dora Thompson. In addition to her parents, Lougene was preceded in death by her husband, Miles Wiggins as well as three sisters and ten brothers. Surviving is her sister Margaret Woodruff and Brother Louis Thompson;...
James Hayes Church
Oct 4, 2016
Mr. James Hayes Church, 90, of Clemmons, passed away on October 4, 2016, at The Crest of Clemmons. Hayes was born on June 10, 1926, in Ashe Co., NC to James Dixon Church and Annie Belle Cheek Church. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Following his service, he was employed by Pilot Freight for 12 years. He...
Dennis Kallimanis
Oct 4, 2016
Mr. Dennis Kallimanis, 61, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away Tuesday evening at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born May 1, 1955 in Freeport, NY to Alexander and Anastasia Gumas Kallimanis. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Ann Petitjean; one daughter Claire McCaa and husband Joshua of Columbia, SC;...
Willa Jean Elledge Smith
Oct 4, 2016
Mrs. Willa Jean Elledge Smith, 85, passed away October 4, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born May 5, 1931 in Forsyth County to the late Virginia Waddell and Mack Elledge. Mrs. Smith graduated from Mineral Springs High School and was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by...
Barbara Hiatt DeBusk
Oct 3, 2016
Mrs. Barbara Hiatt DeBusk passed away early Monday morning at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Forsyth County on May 28, 1945 to the late Cornelius Hiatt and Martha Reid Hiatt. Barbara was retired from Pinewest OB-GYN. She was preceded in death by a sister. Barbara is survived by husband John DeBusk, Sr.; daughter Kimberly Steagall; son John ""Fellow""...
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