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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Robert "Bob" Howard Buchanan
Nov 27, 2015
Mr. Robert Howard Buchanan, 71, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Odee Lewis and Howard W. Buchanan. Surviving are his wife, Lynda Ketchie Buchanan; two sons, Robert H. Buchanan Jr. and wife Dana, and Christopher Boyce and wife Terri; two grandchildren, Taylor and Ethan...
Marvis Magdeline Whitworth
Nov 27, 2015
Ms. Marvis Magdeline Whitworth, 85, went home on Friday, November 27, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, 5 brothers and 1 sister. Ms. Whitworth is survived by her son; David Wayne Whitworth and wife Michele, granddaughters; Heidi, Leanna, Nikki and Brittany, her grandson; David Wayne Whitworth II and 2 great-grandchildren; Shawn and Cassy. She is also survived...
Earlene Garner Bowers
Nov 26, 2015
Earlene Garner Bowers passed away due to heart disease on November 26, 2015. She was born in Winston-Salem on November 13, 1927 to Walter Craver Garner and Dora Belle Manuel Garner. Earlene Garner grew up in Yadkin County, NC and graduated from Boonville High School in 1946. She moved in that November to Winston-Salem to work full-time at Western Electric...
Janie Stokes Alexander
Nov 26, 2015
Mrs. Janie Stokes Alexander, 66, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on January 3, 1949 to Cranford Odell Stokes and Minnie Cheek Stokes in Surry County. Janie graduated Jonesville High School and retired from R.J. Reynolds with 30 years of service. She was an avid Carolina Tarheels basketball and Bill Elliott fan. More...
Amy Pardue Haire
Nov 26, 2015
Mrs. Amy Pardue Haire, 57, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2015, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 17, 1957, in Surry County. Amy was a graduate of R.J. Reynolds High School and earned a nursing degree from Forsyth Technical Community College. She worked at Forsyth...
Richard Vernon Paynter
Nov 25, 2015
Mr. Richard ""Bunny"" Vernon Paynter, 90, of Clemmons, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015.Richard was born December 11, 1924 in Roanoke, VA. He graduated R.J. Reynolds High School in 1946 and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theater. He was also a member of Clemmons United Methodist Church. Richard was preceded in death by his wife,...
Ruby Hale Brown
Nov 25, 2015
WALKERTOWN - Ruby Hale Brown, 90, died Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. Ruby was born on July 17, 1925 in Fayette County, WV to Thomas Green Hale and Julia Frances Chaney Hale. Ruby was a long-standing member of Gospel Light Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir and worked in the cafeteria for almost 40 years....
Ermioni Kakouris Skordas
Nov 24, 2015
Mrs. Ermioni Kakouris Skordas, 87, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at her residence. Mrs. Skordas was born in Korinth, Greece on September 14, 1928 to George and Christina Kakouris. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Skordas was preceded in death by two brothers, Thanasi and Souli; and one sister, Vasso. She is survived by her...
Jesse Olivet Jones Tuttle
Nov 24, 2015
A limb has fallen from the family tree. I keep hearing a voice that says, ""Grieve not for me."" Remember the best times, the laughter, the song. The good life I lived while I was strong. Continue my heritage, I'm counting on you. Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through. My mind is at ease, my soul is...
Lillian Arnold McMillan
Nov 24, 2015
Lillian Arnold McMillan fell asleep with her son by her side and awoke in the arms of the Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Novant Health, Forsyth Medical Center. Lillian was born on May 3rd, 1928 in Halifax County, VA, to the late Roy Clinton Arnold and Iola Bee Russell Arnold. In addition to her parents, Lillian...
Mattie Hampton Katz
Nov 24, 2015
Mrs. Mattie Carolyn Hampton Katz, 72, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Stokes Co. on February 8, 1943 the daughter of the late Hobert Alva Hampton and Mattie Merita Tuttle Hampton. Mrs. Katz was a member of Union Gospel Baptist Church in Germanton. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, mother-in-law and...
Ruth Pollard Doby
Nov 24, 2015
Mrs. Ruth Pollard Doby, 91, of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015. Ruth was born February 12, 1924 in Alleghany County to Charlie and Mallie Pollard. A faithful woman, she loved her church life and enjoyed studying the Bible. She was a longtime member of Jonestown Baptist Church. She enjoyed visiting with her friends, and above all, she loved...
Betty Sue Shumate King
Nov 23, 2015
Mrs. Betty Sue Shumate King, 71, of Winston Salem, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015. She was born in North Wilkesboro, NC on July 10, 1944 to Rom Alonzo and Inez Rhodes Shumate. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Edmon King, Jr and brother Jack Shumate and her parents. Surviving are two sons and their families, Mark...
Milton Edwin Long
Nov 23, 2015
Mr. Milton Edwin Long, 95, passed away peacefully at his home, November 23, 2015. He was born in Forsyth County to the late Benson Augustus and Alice Moser Long. Milton was a talented carpenter by trade. He loved hunting and fishing in his spare time, as well as guitar picking ""Chet Atkins"" style. He was well known as a compassionate...
Ruth Artz Frost
Nov 23, 2015
KERNERSVILLE-Ruth E. Frost, 93, ""A wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend of great faith and prayer!"" passed away Monday, November 23, 2015. She was born March 3, 1922 in Bethel Township, Ohio to the late Scarff and Olive Artz. Ruth attended God's Bible School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and did evangelistic work with her roommate travelling across the United States. Ruth...
Dallas Sidney Darnell
Nov 23, 2015
Mr. Dallas Sidney Darnell, 75, of Hampstead, NC died Monday, November 23, 2015. He was born April 1, 1940 in Victoria, VA, the son of the late, Harvey Joseph and Ruby Willard Darnell. Mr. Darnell was of the Baptist faith and was a veteran of the US Air Force. He was a self-employed builder. Survivors include his wife, Polly Darnell...
Monroe Charles Branch
Nov 23, 2015
Mr. Monroe Charles Branch, 92, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Forsyth County on November 2, 1923 to the late Claudia Eleanor Stewart Branch and Frank Glenn Branch. Mr. Branch proudly served his country in the United States Army Medical Corp 219th General Hospital during World War II. He was a faithful...
Betsy "Lynn" Stewart Cox-Yoder
Nov 23, 2015
Betsy ""Lynn"" Stewart Cox-Yoder, 69, went home to be with our Savior on Monday, November 23, 2015. She was born on September 20, 1946 in Forsyth County to the late William ""Bill"" Stewart and Ruth Hartman Stewart. Lynn was a former member of Friedland Moravian Church and a current member of Unity Moravian Church. She played the clarinet in the...
Elsa Giraldo- Fernandez
Nov 22, 2015
Mrs. Elsa Giraldo - Fernandez (Maru), of Advance, NC, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at the age of 59.Elsa was born to parents, David and Leticia Giraldo on Feb 29, 1956 in Bogotá, Colombia. She grew up as the sixth of eight children and graduated from Liceo Moderno Femenino in Bogotá. In 1985, she married Oscar Fernandez and...
Donald "Don" Alfred Hutchens
Nov 22, 2015
Mr. Donald ""Don"" Alfred Hutchens passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 22, 2015. He was born on October 12, 1937 to the late Fred and Mildred Ketner Hutchens. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Linda Bolden.Mr. Hutchens was a member of the Church of Christ at Boyers Chapel. He was a retiree of R. J....
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