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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Norman Edward Wiginton
Oct 10, 2014
Norman Edward Wiginton March 14, 1928 - October 10, 2014 Sparta, NCDespite his early beginnings as a premature baby born to Bernice Laura and Troy Fletcher Wiginton at the Naval Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia in 1928; and the fact that he grew up during the depression, Norman lived life to the fullest. He was a star basketball player in high...
Treva Pauline Ligon
Oct 10, 2014
LIGON - GREENSBOROIt is with great sorrow that we report the passing of our amazing ""Mama"" and ""Nanny"", Treva Pauline ""Pal"" Ligon. Mrs. Ligon, 95, died at her home in Greensboro, NC on Friday, October 10, 2014 from complications due to Alzheimer's. She was born May 27, 1919 in Hanestown, NC to Robah E. and Annie Fletcher Bodenheimer, Sr. In...
Marie Lessley Rakes
Oct 10, 2014
Mrs. Marie Lessley Rakes, age 86 of Pfafftown passed away Friday, October 10, 2014 at River Landing in Sandy Ridge. Mrs. Rakes was born July 15, 1928 in Alabama to Ocie James and Linnie Ethel Sutton Lessley. She was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem, attended Western Carolina University and retired from the Winston-Salem Forsyth County...
Clay Vernon Clinard
Oct 10, 2014
WINSTON SALEM - Mr. Clay Vernon ""C.V."" Clinard, age 90, devoted husband, father and grandfather, went to be with his Lord Friday, October 10, 2014 at Oak Forest Nursing and Rehab. Vernon was born in Guilford County on July 30, 1924 to Lawrence Vernon and Ola Jane Cagle Clinard. Vernon was a WWII Veteran of the US Navy and was...
Betty Winfrey Childress
Oct 10, 2014
Mrs. Betty Sue Winfrey Childress passed away on October 10, 2014. She was the daughter of the late J.R. (Rob) Winfrey and Beulah Mae Danner Winfrey. She is survived by her husband of 48 years Richard G. Childress and their son, Derek G. Childress of Richmond, VA and her beloved dog, Brianna. She retired from Piedmont Federal Savings and Loan...
Faye Naylor Spease
Oct 9, 2014
Pfafftown Mrs. Faye Naylor Spease, 86, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2014 at her home. She was born April 5, 1928 in Davie County to the late William Clyde and Mabel White Naylor. Mrs. Spease retired from the Forsyth County Health Dept. with 21 years of service. She loved flowers, traveling to the beach, selling produce, and playing ""skipbo"" with...
Ralph Clifton Venable
Oct 9, 2014
Ralph Clifton VenableMarch 30, 1919 - October 9, 2014Ralph Clifton Venable, 95, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2014 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. He was born on March 30, 1919, on the family farm in Danbury Township (Stokes County) to parents George and Emma (Hartman) Venable. He is survived by his devoted wife of 64 years,...
Bonnie Sue Reeves Ashburn
Oct 9, 2014
ASHBURN - RURAL HALLMrs. Bonnie Sue Reeves Ashburn passed away Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born July 3, 1927 in Forsyth County to the late Lattie Guy Reeves and Lettie Odell Creed Reeves. Mrs. Ashburn was a longtime member of Rural Hall Moravian Church where she was a choir member, children's Sunday School teacher, President...
Stacey Lynn Leyba
Oct 9, 2014
WINSTON-SALEM--Stacey Lynn Leyba, a daughter of Hawaii, finally found her peace October 9, 2014. She was a momaholic who brightened up the lives of everyone she touched. Her smile and laughter was infectious and she was wonderfully unique in too many ways to count. Although her biological family was small, her heart was so big that she considered and treated...
Sidney Calvin Teague
Oct 8, 2014
Sidney Calvin Teague, 94, of Winston-Salem died on Wednesday October 8, 2014 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born in Winston-Salem on July 9, 1920 to Della Belle Crater and Sidney Moses Teague. After attending Gray High School, he worked as an electrician for several years before joining the US Navy in December, 1941. He served for...
Bonita Smith Hennings
Oct 8, 2014
Bonita Smith Hennings of Yadkinville, NC left us on October 8, 2014 at the age of 94. She was known to many as ""Mimi"", a name given to her by her oldest grandson, Scott. Her beloved husband, Bob Hennings preceded her in death as did her son, Russell Thompson, her grandson, Scott Hicks, and her son-in-law, Mickey Hutchens. Mimi was...
Donald Gray Lawrence
Oct 8, 2014
Mr. Donald Gray Lawrence, 55, of Clemmons, NC, passed away on October 8, 2014. Mr. Lawrence was born on September 25, 1959. Mr. Lawrence lived his entire life in Clemmons and loved everything about the town. Don enjoyed the outdoors and training his dogs and had a love for music. Spending time with his family always came first and he...
Frances Olivia Glascoe
Oct 7, 2014
Mrs. Frances Olivia Howard Glascoe, 90, of Davidson County, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at her home. She was born November 25, 1923 in Forsyth County to Oliver Claudius and Mary Ann Money Howard. Mrs. Glascoe was a member of New Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, and loved her church and family. Frances enjoyed sewing and was well known...
Dorothy "Nanny" Butcher Watson
Oct 7, 2014
Mrs. Dorothy Butcher Watson, 84, beloved wife, mother and ""Nanny"", died peacefully on Wednesday, October 7, 2014. She was born January 6, 1930 to Flossie Wagoner Butcher and John Pleas Butcher. Mrs. Watson was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James J. Watson; a daughter, Debbie; a son, Roger; a son-in-law, Ronnie and nine siblings. Surviving are two...
Lois Barbee Hensley
Oct 7, 2014
Mrs. Lois Barbee Hensley, 73, passed away October 7, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. She was born June 5, 1941 in Forsyth County to the late Clarence and Josephine Barbee. She was a member of Lexwin Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Ray Hensley and her brother, James Wesley Barbee. She is survived by...
Sharon Lynn Kiser
Oct 7, 2014
Sharon Lynn Kiser, age 44 of Rural Hall passed away unexpectedly on October 7, 2014 at her home. She was born January 11, 1971 in Forsyth County the daughter of Mack Lee Kiser and Geraldine Lee Smith Kiser. Sharon graduated from North Forsyth Senior High in 1989 and received an Associate's Degree from Forsyth Tech in 1991. She was a...
William "Marvin" James
Oct 7, 2014
Mr. William ""Marvin"" James, age 83 of Rural Hall passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. James was born in Stokes County, July 31, 1931 to Charlie Masten and Maeola Tuttle James. He was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church in King and attended Poplar Springs Church of Christ in King. Mr. James...
Wayne Yokely Heath
Oct 7, 2014
KERNERSVILLE- Mr. Wayne Yokely Heath, 71, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center surrounded by his family. Wayne was born in Forsyth County on December 20, 1942 to Leon Madison and Evelyn Yokely Heath. He enjoyed working in the yard and UVA Football, but his main focus was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.Wayne's love...
Wayne Franklin Gordon
Oct 7, 2014
Mr. Wayne F. Gordon, Sr., 74, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center surrounded by his family. Wayne was born in Forsyth County. He was proceeded in death by his parents Benjamin F. Gordon and Penny Gordon Hunter. His brother Donald Gordon and sister Peggy Higgins and his grandson Cameron Gordon and...
Billie Henson Brown
Oct 6, 2014
Lewisville Mrs. Billie Henson Brown, 75, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Bessemer City, NC on January 18, 1939 to the late Julia Henson. Mrs. Brown retired from Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Surviving are her husband of 55 years, Robert Brown; two daughters, Diana Brown Cox and Deborah Brown; three grandchildren, Matthew,...
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