All Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Thelma Estelle Hanks
Jun 28, 2016
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Mrs. Thelma Estelle Hanks, 74, of Winston-Salem, passed away in her sleep on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Thelma was born in Haleyville, Alabama on May 10, 1942 to the late Henry Moody and Vercie Daly Moody. Following her birth, the family moved to Detroit, Michigan to work in the automobile industry. Thelma was an educator most of...
Anastasia "Stella" Gamble
Jun 28, 2016
Kernersville - Anastasia ""Stella"" Cousins Gamble, 84, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Kerner Ridge Assisted Living. Stella was born and raised in Wexford, Ireland on February 13, 1932 to James Joseph and Anastasia Roberts Cousins. Stella was an accomplished seamstress, and an avid pianist enjoying all genres of music. She was a devout Catholic and member of Holy...
Theodore "Ted" Edgar Sands
Jun 28, 2016
Stokesdale - Theodore ""Ted"" Edgar Sands, 63, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at his home. Ted was born February 25, 1953 in Stuart, VA to Warney Sands and Mary Marie Williams. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Kay Sands; his daughter, Brandi Marie Sands; his mother, Marie Gaither; one brother, Bobby Sands; and two sisters, Patti...
Wanda Faye Hudspeth Gillespie
Jun 27, 2016
Mrs. Wanda Faye Hudspeth Gillespie, passed away on June 27, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on May 23, 1941 to Harvey and Lela Shores Hudspeth. She was a member of Center Grove Baptist Church where she was active in her Sunday School class and as a greeter as well. She retired from Tyco with many years of...
Larry Joe Johnson
Jun 26, 2016
Mr. Larry Joe Johnson, age 76 passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Johnson was born in Wayne County, GA July 8, 1939 to James R. Johnson and Lorene Moody Johnson. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in King and a retired Navy veteran having served during the...
James Ray Flynn
Jun 26, 2016
James Ray Flynn, 80, of Clemmons, NC passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016. He was born June 16, 1936 in Harnett County to Ray Hardin Flynn and Annie Mae Wright Flynn and was the oldest of 9 children. He married June Elizabeth Ball of Winston-Salem on June 18, 1960. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954-1957. He retired...
Ruth Ann Davis Wells
Jun 26, 2016
Kernersville - Ruth Ann Davis Wells, 76, passed away Sunday, June 26, at Forsyth Medical Center. Ruth was born May 25, 1940 in Forsyth County to the late James Grant and Vera Hall Davis. She was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother, who loved her family and her Lord. Ruth was a member of Kernersville Friends Meeting.Ruth is survived by...
Ronald Jackson Long
Jun 26, 2016
Mr. Ronald Jackson Long, 76 of Advance, passed away Sunday morning as others were preparing to go to God's house to worship, Ronnie was called to God's mansion in heaven prepared for him by his savior Jesus Christ. Ronald was born in Cerro Gordo, NC to the late G. Venoy Long and Katherine W. Gannon Long. Mr. Long grew up...
William Russell Cook
Jun 26, 2016
Mr. William Russell Cook, 87, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born August 11, 1928 in Forsyth County to the late James Everette and Lessie Veigh Everhart Cook. Mr. Cook graduated from Griffith High School in 1948 and was currently the longest active member of New Friendship Baptist Church where he had served as...
Jocie Epperson Bowman
Jun 26, 2016
Mrs. Jocie Epperson Bowman, 84, died at Forsyth Medical Center on June 26, 2016. Jocie was born on September 25, 1931 in Patrick County, VA, to Albert and Era Jessup Epperson. She was raised in Ararat, VA, and attended Blue Ridge High School. In 1953, she married Jessie Thornton Bowman, and became a longtime resident of Winston-Salem, attending Urban St....
Richard John Basto
Jun 25, 2016
Richard ""Dick"" John Basto, 92, of Winston-Salem, NC died Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Trinity Elms Assisted Living. Richard was born in Richmond, Virginia on April 22, 1924 to Rosina and Riccardo Leone Basto. Richard proudly served his country during WWII in the US Navy aboard the USS Panamint. He returned home in February of 1946 and attended Hampden-Sydney College...
Joshua Roger Vernon
Jun 25, 2016
Joshua Robert Vernon, 28, passed away unexpectedly, June 25, 2016. He was born October 3, 1987 in Forsyth County to Will Roger Vernon Jr. and the late Lois Diane McGee Vernon. Joshua loved people and will be missed by all who knew him. Surviving are his dad, Will Roger Vernon Jr. (Renee); four brothers: Will R. Vernon III, Joseph R....
Thomas Mark Henley
Jun 25, 2016
Mr. Thomas Mark Henley, 61, of Pfafftown, passed away, Saturday, June 25, 2016. He was born April 21, 1955 in Forsyth County to Ova D. and Louise Walton Henley. Mark graduated from North Forsyth High School in 1973. He retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad on July 6, 2015 after 41 years of service. He was a diehard Duke Blue Devil...
Harvey Landon Smith, Sr.
Jun 24, 2016
Mr. Harvey Landon Smith, Sr., 101, of Winston-Salem, died Friday, June 24, 2016. Mr. Smith was born on May 8, 1915 in Ringgold, Virginia, to Jay Hardin and Ruth Walton Smith. Mr. Smith was a buyer and plant manager with R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company from 1932 to 1977. He was a long time member of Mt. Tabor United Methodist...
Robin Livengood Owens
Jun 24, 2016
Ms. Robin Livengood Owens, 61, of Winston-Salem died Friday, June 24, 2016 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born February 10, 1955 in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late Clifton Harding and Reba Burgess Livengood. Survivors include one son, Robbie Owens of Greenville; two brothers, Mike Livengood and wife, Cheryl of Clemmons and Al Hinson of Lexington;...
Randy Allen Apperson
Jun 24, 2016
Mr. Randy Allen Apperson, 59, of Pfafftown passed away Friday, June 24, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born June 22, 1957 in Forsyth County to Tony Beroth and Audrey Kinney Apperson. Randy was a member of Brookstown United Methodist Church and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco with 37 years of service. He enjoyed farming, deer hunting, and restoring...
Doris Roberts Hoots
Jun 23, 2016
Doris Roberts Hoots passed away peacefully on June 23, 2016 surrounded by family in Duluth, Georgia. She was born in Madison-Mayodan, North Carolina on November 16, 1921 to Lucy and Gene Roberts. She attended Gray High School in Winston-Salem where she met her lifelong sweetheart, Herman Gray (Jack) Hoots. After being engaged for the duration of World War II, they...
Sarah Pate Wilson
Jun 23, 2016
Mrs. Sarah Pate Wilson, 86, passed away on June 23, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on December 14, 1929 in Wayne County to Ezra Speicher and Mary Gardner Pate. She was a member of the Winston-Salem Friends Meeting where she enjoyed singing in the choir and where she was very active until her declining health wouldn't allow...
Lucy Fearrington Phelps
Jun 23, 2016
Mrs. Lucy Fearrington Phelps, 85, died on June 23, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. Lucy was born in Forsyth County on June 28, 1930, to Cecil Calvin and Martha Ann Fearrington. She was a lifelong member of First Christian Church of Clemmons, NC. Music was her passion, she enjoyed gospel, bluegrass, singing and playing the accordion and piano. In addition...
William Dennis Barras
Jun 23, 2016
Kernersville - William Dennis Barras, 60, passed away June 23, 2016 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. William was born on July 12, 1955 in San Joaquin County, CA to the late Emery Eugene and Faye Marion Hupp Barras. William was a loving husband and father and was a veteran of the US Marines.Surviving are his wife of 26 years, Lisa Barras;...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
SUPPORT AFTER A LOSS
Circle of Friends+ provides you with resources on grief support and settling affairs, sent to you via text and email.
About
Hayworth - Miller Funeral Homes & Crematory is the full collection of obituaries for Forsyth County, provided by their five locations. With services throughout North Carolina in the cities of Winston-Salem, Rural Hall, Kernersville, Advance and Lewisville. These Forsyth County North Carolina obituaries are updated regularly. Find local Forsyth County, North Carolina obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.