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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.


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Mae  Love Long

Mae Love Long

Jul 4, 2015

Mae Love Long peacefully passed away on the morning of July 4, 2015, at Forest Heights Assisted Living facility in Winston Salem NC. She was born February 24, 1922, in Forsyth County to the late Oscar Lee Love, Sr. and Carrie Tesh Love. She was married to the love of her life, Felix Long, and enjoyed 69 years of marriage...

Melvin  Henry Cook

Melvin Henry Cook

Jul 4, 2015

COOK - WINSTON-SALEMMr. Melvin Henry Cook, 80, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born July 23, 1934 in Forsyth County. Mr. Cook retired from Western Electric and was a member of Marshall Baptist Church. He was inducted into the NC Softball Hall of Fame. Mr. Cook was preceded in death by his...

Dorothy "Dot" Robertson Blackburn

Dorothy "Dot" Robertson Blackburn

Jul 3, 2015

BELEWS CREEK - Dorothy ""Dot"" Robertson Blackburn, 75, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. Dot was born on October 7, 1939, in Decatur, IL to Joseph and Rose Hartman Robertson. She retired from Adams Millis.In addition to her parents, Dot was preceded in death by her husband, Charles ""Phil"" Blackburn; her brother, Jim Robertson; and her...

George  James Orgeron,  Jr.

George James Orgeron, Jr.

Jul 3, 2015

George James Orgeron Jr passed away July 31, 2015. He was born in Houston, Texas May 10, 1943 to the late George James Sr and Pauline Cathcart Orgeron. He graduated from LaMarque High School in LaMarque, TX class of 1961. He then earned a bachelor's degree from North Texas State University where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity....

Mary Ruth Parrish Haviland

Mary Ruth Parrish Haviland

Jul 3, 2015

Mary Ruth Parrish Haviland passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015, at Pennybyrn at Maryfield in High Point. She had been in declining health for several months. Mary was born in Kernersville, on August 25, 1922, to Wade and Hilah Barrow Parrish. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert (Bob) Haviland; infant daughter, Janet Haviland; grandson,...

Earline  Teague Henderson

Earline Teague Henderson

Jul 3, 2015

Mrs. Earline Teague Henderson passed away at her home on Friday, July 3, 2015. She was born on September 28, 1926 to Bessie Elizabeth Newsome Teague and Hobart Franklin Teague in Winston-Salem. Earline was brought up in the Moravian tradition and upon marriage became a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church. She and her husband, Bill, met while working at...

Whitt  Avery Smith

Whitt Avery Smith

Jul 2, 2015

Mr. Whitt Avery Smith, 68, passed away July 2, 2015 at Hinkle Hospice House. He was born March 23, 1947 in Forsyth County to the late Herbert Hampton Smith, Sr. and Alice Everhart Smith. Mr. Smith was a member of Immanuel-New Eden Moravian Church. In the 1970's he owned and operated Old Town Texaco and in the late 80's and...

Dorothy  Rushing Allen

Dorothy Rushing Allen

Jul 2, 2015

KERNERSVILLE - Dorothy ""Dot"" Lee Rushing Allen, 75, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Kernersville Medical Center. Dot was born on August 28, 1939 in Forsyth County to Cecil Lee and Agnes Irene Holt Rushing. She was a 1957 graduate of Walkertown High School and a former employee of Hanes Hosiery. In addition to her parents, Dot was preceded...

Larry Wallace "Mully" Kegley

Larry Wallace "Mully" Kegley

Jul 2, 2015

Mr. Larry Wallace ""Mully"" Kegley, 70, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 at his home. He was born in Carroll Co., VA on December 2, 1944 the son of the late James Wallace Kegley and Virginia Irene Robinson Kegley. Mr. Kegley was of the Methodist faith and was owner/operator of Larry Kegley Trucking, and was in the trucking industry for...

Pauline  "Polly" Parker

Pauline "Polly" Parker

Jul 2, 2015

Mrs. Parker, better known as Polly, died July 2, 2015, in Covington, Georgia at age 90, three days short of her 91st birthday. She was born in Forsyth County on July 5, 1924 to Amanda Prevatt McGee and William Henry Marvin McGee. Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by her only brother, Donald McGee. She graduated from Mineral Springs High...

Kenneth  Roy Willard  Sr.

Kenneth Roy Willard Sr.

Jul 1, 2015

WILLARDEast Bend - Mr. Kenneth Roy Willard, Sr., 76, of East Bend died Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born January 22, 1939 in Forsyth County to Roy Clifford and Velna Mae Holt Willard. Mr. Willard served in the U.S. Navy. He retired from Forsyth County Dept. of Transportation with 36 years of service....

Ina Mae Norman Livingston

Ina Mae Norman Livingston

Jul 1, 2015

Ina Mae Norman-Livingston, 88, of Winston-Salem passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. She was born on April 23, 1927 in Surry County to the late Mittie Pearl Norman-Marsh. Ms. Livingston was employed 39 years at Western Electric Company/AT&T Technologies Inc. where she retired in 1988. She was a member of the Communication Workers of America Retirees Club (CWA Local...

Carlton  Eugene Murphy

Carlton Eugene Murphy

Jul 1, 2015

Mr. Carlton ""Carl"" Eugene Murphy, 71, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 after battling a serious illness. Carl was born on November 15, 1943 in Danville, Virginia to the late Vernon Eugene Murphy and Gladys Blanch Hopkins Murphy. He served in both the United States Air Force and United States Navy and...

Paula  Garrison Eglin

Paula Garrison Eglin

Jun 30, 2015

Paula Garrison Eglin died on June 30, 2015 after a brief illness. Paula was born on June 24, 1930 in Bogalusa, Louisiana to Doris Anderson and Paul Maxwell Garrison. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry in 1951 from the University of Alabama and was subsequently employed as a chemist with I.E. Dupont de Nemours in Staunton, Virginia....

Donald  Gray Foster

Donald Gray Foster

Jun 30, 2015

Mr. Donald Gray Foster, 60, passed away unexpectedly on June 30, 2015. He was born in Davie County on July 3, 1954 to the late John Taylor Foster and Pearl Cope Foster. He graduated from Davie High School and retired from Modern Nissan with 27 years of service. His passion was riding his Harley-Davidson. He is survived by his loving...

Billy  Burke Cromer

Billy Burke Cromer

Jun 30, 2015



Previous EventsVisitationFriday, July 3, 2015 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Gardens of Memory - Walkertown 5676 Old Walkertown Road Walkertown, NC 27051

GravesideFriday, July 3, 2015 2:30 PM Gardens of Memory - Walkertown 5676 Old Walkertown Road Walkertown, NC 27051

Cemetery DetailsLocation Gardens of Memory - Walkertown 5676 Old Walkertown Road Walkertown, NC 27051

Phyllis Elizabeth Shaffer Surface

Phyllis Elizabeth Shaffer Surface

Jun 29, 2015

Ms. Phyllis Elizabeth Shaffer Surface, 73, of Kenly, NC, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015, at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh, NC. She was born on September 1, 1941 in Greensboro, NC to the late Philip Columbus Shaffer and Sally Elizabeth Gough Shaffer. Phyllis was a dedicated nurse and a wonderful mother and grandmother. Ms. Surface is survived by one...

Tony  Melvin Brown

Tony Melvin Brown

Jun 29, 2015

KERNERSVILLE-Tony Melvin Brown, 73, passed away peacefully Monday, June 29, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. He was born September 2, 1941 in Yadkin Co. to the late Melvin Dallas and Myra Faye Pendry Brown.Surviving are his wife, Ilene Ingram Brown; two daughters, Darla (Louie) Coito, Dawn (Michael) Tucker; four grandchildren, Krista (Derek) Morris, Dustin and Lauren Tucker and Quenton...

Opalee  Smith Hall

Opalee Smith Hall

Jun 29, 2015

WINSTON-SALEM, NC-Mrs. Opalee Smith Hall, 89, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015 at her residence. Opalee was born on October 10, 1925 in Buncombe County, NC to James Everett and Clara Stevens Smith. She was a faithful member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir for 40 years. Opalee was a...

Polly  Motsinger Clodfelter

Polly Motsinger Clodfelter

Jun 29, 2015

Mrs. Polly Motsinger Clodfelter, 86, of Kernersville, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015.Polly was born June 25, 1929 in Forsyth County to the late Faude Lester Motsinger and Sally Reid Motsinger. She was a member of First United Church of Christ in Winston-Salem. In her free time, Polly enjoyed watching NASCAR and working in her yard and garden. Most of...