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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Toye Ann McAlpin Maness
Dec 20, 2015
KERNERSVILLE-Toye Ann McAlpin Maness, 80, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born December 23, 1934 in Buncombe Co., to the late Cass Rhyne and Ornah Bentley McAlpin.Toye Ann was a member of Main Street Baptist Church in Kernersville and a retiree of Gilbarco. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...
John William Jones
Dec 20, 2015
Mr. John William Jones, 74, of Advance, NC, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after suffering a stroke. Mr. Jones was born on May 19, 1941, to the late John William Jones and June Widger Jones. Originally from Parkersburg, WV, he graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida followed by...
Basil Saford Phibbs
Dec 20, 2015
Mr. Basil Saford Phibbs, 72 of Pfafftown, died Sunday, December 20th, 2015. He was born on June 30, 1943 in Carroll County, VA to Mae McMillian and Coligny Phibbs. He was the greatest Husband, father and Grandfather that you could asked for. He was Owner and operator of Phibbs construction Company for many years. He loved to camp and enjoyed...
Linda Allen Isom
Dec 20, 2015
Linda Gale Allen Isom, 68, of Pfafftown, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Forsyth County on November 10, 1947 to William Heber and Frances Claudia Groce Allen. Mrs. Isom was a member of Center Grove Baptist Church. She was faithful at church and was very generous with her time and taking care...
Sarah Rebecca Webb
Dec 20, 2015
Sarah Rebecca Webb, born Aug. 12, 1983, 32 years old, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at her home in Winston-Salem after a long illness. She was a precious daughter, sister, mother and friend. Sarah is survived by her 5 year old son, Samuel; mother, Claudia Standridge and step-father, David; father, Ronnie Webb and step-mother, Dottie; sisters, Tina Peatross and...
Donald Floyd Witherspoon
Dec 20, 2015
KERNERSVILLE-Donald Floyd Witherspoon, 73, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born September 25, 1942 in Rutherford, TN to the late Floyd and Lena Hurst Witherspoon. Donald was a member of Central Baptist Church in Oak Ridge and a United States Navy Veteran. He retired after 35 years of service with BellSouth. Donald loved his...
Donald Joe Southern
Dec 19, 2015
LexingtonMr. Donald Joe Southern, 72, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at his home. He was born in Stokes County on April 27, 1943 to the late Charlie Wade and Ruby Overby Southern. Mr. Southern was a faithful member of Hanes Baptist Church who enjoyed watching sports, was an avid bowler, and loved his dog, ""Mindi."" Most importantly he was...
Rosie Hammonds Standard
Dec 19, 2015
Mrs. Rosie Hammonds Standard, 88, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Standard was born on March 3, 1927 in Lumberton, NC, to William Oscar and Cora Chavis Baker. She retired from R.J. Reynolds Sea Land Division with many years of loyal service. Mrs. Standard was a faithful member of Winston-Salem First....
Mildred Gail Souther Hankins
Dec 19, 2015
Mrs. Mildred Gail Souther Hankins, 83, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 after a long battle with Alzheimer's and Dementia. She was born June 26, 1932 to Nancy Jane Hayes Souther and Joshua Andrew Souther in North Wilkesboro, NC where she grew up and attended nursing school. Mildred devoted her career as a Registered Nurse to the care of the...
George Maxwell Atkins
Dec 19, 2015
Greensboro - Mr. George Maxwell Atkins, age 90, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Brookdale Northwest Greensboro. Mr. Atkins was born in Guilford County, North Carolina on August 25, 1925 to Jesse Burl and Treva Harrison Atkins. He was a Veteran, having served in the US Navy during WWII. Following his return to civilian life, Mr. Atkins was a...
Iris Shore Burns Westmoreland
Dec 18, 2015
Mrs. Iris Shore Burns Westmoreland, 80, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015. She was born August 9, 1935 in Forsyth County to Wiley Thomas Shore and Ila Reid Shore. She attended Old Town Elementary School where she played varsity basketball, which was her great love until she met her husband, James Wallace Burns, who preceded her death, along with siblings,...
Bryan David Shanks
Dec 18, 2015
SHANKSDolores, CO Bryan David Shanks, 40, passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2015. He was born January 14, 1975 on Kwajalein, Marshall Islands. Bryan was a member of Lewisville United Methodist Church, an Eagle Scout of Troop 752 in Lewisville, and graduated with honors from West Forsyth High School. He graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 1997 with a BA...
Barbara Parks Gilbert
Dec 18, 2015
Mrs. Barbara Parks Gilbert, 79, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home following an extended battle with Lewy Body Dementia. She was born February 27, 1936 in Spartanburg County, SC to Lewis and Beatrice Parks. Barbara grew up in the small mill village of Startex, SC along...
James "Doc" Edwin Bennett
Dec 18, 2015
Mr. James Edwin ""Doc"" Bennett, Jr., 84, passed away December 18, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born January 25, 1931 in Forsyth County to the late James Edwin Bennett, Sr. and Adelaide Livengood Bennett. Mr. Bennett was a member of Konnoak Hills Moravian Church. He attended Griffith School and worked at Hine Bagby Clothing Store and subsequently retired...
Nellie Childress Smith
Dec 18, 2015
Mrs. Nellie Childress Smith, 86, passed away on Dec. 18, 2015 at Yadkin Nursing Care. She was born on Dec. 7, 1929 to Joseph Childress and Mary Ida Stanley Childress in Yadkin County. Nellie was employed by AT&T/Lucent Technologies where she earned the distinction of Pioneer and retired with 34 years of service. She was preceded in death by her...
Dan Edward Spaugh
Dec 17, 2015
Mr. Dan Edward Spaugh, 65, of Ridgeway, VA passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 in Henry County, VA. He was born on April 1, 1950 in Forsyth County to Ruth Pilcher and Aaron Dean Spaugh. Mr. Spaugh was a professor at Patrick Henry Community College for 28 years. He was a talented musician, director of theater, and performer of stand-up...
Charles Edward Hayes
Dec 17, 2015
Mr. Charles Edward Hayes, 71, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Hayes was born on November 27, 1944, in Boone, NC to the late Fred Henry Hayes and Billie Marie Isaacs Hayes. Charles retired from Modern Chevrolet after more than twenty years of service. He was currently employed with Salem Leasing. He...
Charles Edwin Simmons
Dec 17, 2015
Mr. Charles ""Charlie"" Edwin Simmons, 91, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015.Charlie was born February 6, 1924 in Patrick County, VA to Joel and Cassie Simmons. He entered the Air Force in November 1942 as part of the Air Force Cadet Program and graduated from the Twin Engine Flight School in Marfa, Texas, in 1943. He spent one...
Charles Dalton Goode
Dec 16, 2015
Charles ""Charlie"" Dalton Goode (3/11/1940-12/16/2015) of Advance died peacefully on December 16, 2015 at the age of 75. Charlie was a proud graduate of Guilford College and served honorably in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War.Charlie is survived by his wife, Kay Goode of Advance, NC, his sons and their wives, Clark and Christy Goode of Carolina...
Mary Yates Govern
Dec 16, 2015
Mrs. Mary Louise Yates Govern, 78, passed away at her home on Thursday, December 16, 2015. She was born in Louisville, KY on November 15, 1937 the daughter of the late Edward Clifton Yates and Mary Elizabeth Spann Yates. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son; Dwayn Govern. She is survived by her husband...
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