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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Jane Paige Millikan Hill
Feb 3, 2025
Jane Paige Millikan Hill, 61, passed away unexpectedly on Monday February 3, 2025, at her home in Winston-Salem. She was born to the late Benny Millikan and Lucy Calder Millikan on April 22, 1963, in Forsyth County.
Jane enjoyed many hobbies such as sewing, fishing and spending time at High Rock Lake. She leaves behind many cherished memories as a beloved...
Mary Christine Cullen Dancy
Feb 2, 2025
Ms. Mary Christine Cullen Dancy, 64, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025. She was born on April 7, 1960, in New Jersey to Jean Parisi Cullen and the late Edward Cullen. Christine was a loving daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother. Christine was a faithful Christian and dedicated her life to taking care of others. Her greatest joys in life were...
Priscilla Smith Grubbs
Feb 2, 2025
Ms. Priscilla Smith Grubbs, 85, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on September 16, 1939, in Pinnacle, NC to the late Clarence Smith and Lala Fulk Smith. Priscilla attended Pinnacle High School and afterwards went to Draughn’s Business College and received her associates degree. She worked for Integon Insurance company for 38 years. She attended Isom Baptist...
Iris Faye Lawson Kuhl
Feb 2, 2025
Mrs. Iris Faye Lawson Kuhl, 87, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Walnut Ridge Assisted Living in Walnut Cove. She was born on October 18, 1937, in Surry County, the daughter of the late James Elmer Lawson and Ada Belle Johnson Lawson. Iris was a longtime member of Westfield Baptist Church, where she served in the WMU. She...
Norma Crowley Branch
Feb 1, 2025
Norma Crowley Branch, 85, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina passed away peacefully at home on February 1, 2025. Born on December 12, 1939, in Oak Grove, South Carolina, Norma accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior at the age of 12 and lived a life devoted to the service of God.
After attending Latta High School where she excelled in academics...
Roger "Pete" Lee James
Feb 1, 2025
Roger “Pete” Lee James, 88, a good man who went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born May 20, 1936 in Forsyth County, the son of Earnest and Beulah VanHoy James. He was a lifelong member of Kerwin Baptist Church and traveled the world as a Troubleshooter for...
Garry Wayne Lineback
Feb 1, 2025
Mr. Garry Wayne Lineback, 70, passed away Saturday February 1, 2025. He was born on October 11, 1954, in Winston-Salem, NC to the late Jack Hester Lineback and Ruby Florence Scott Lineback Rogers. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his stepfather, Ray Rogers. Garry liked classic cars, loved listening to music, watching sports and NASCAR....
Deborah "Debbie" Jean Simmons Sheek
Feb 1, 2025
Mrs. Deborah “Debbie” Jean Simmons Sheek, 73, passed away on February 1, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on September 13, 1951, in Forsyth County to the late Dalbert Alex Simmons and Violet Marion Simmons. Debbie graduated from North Forsyth High School in 1969. Debbie was a homemaker and raised her children with passion. She loved...
Daniel Ray Pegram
Jan 31, 2025
Kernersville- Mr. Daniel “Dan” Ray Pegram, 78, passed away Friday, December 31, 2025, at his residence. He was born April 8, 1946, in Stokes County, the son of Clinton Odell and Annie Perdew Pegram. He was retired from R.J. Reynolds and served his country in the U.S. Navy serving two tours in Vietnam. Dan enjoyed building things with his hands...
LeAnder Catherine Clay Brown-Lowry
Jan 31, 2025
LeAnder Clay Lowry, 46, passed away on January 31, 2025, in Winston-Salem, NC. LeAnder was born on February 7, 1978, to Rita Clay in Washington, D.C. She attended the D.C. school system and later graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in finance. She was very loyal and hardworking, and it showed in everything she did. LeAnder...
David Charley Sams
Jan 31, 2025
David Charley Sams, age 91, of Winston-Salem passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025.
He was born on October 2, 1933 to Lillie Joyce and Walter Raleigh Sams in Stokes County, NC.
David attended schools in Winston-Salem in his youth. He joined the US Air Force from 1953-1961, serving eight years as an Airman, First Class mechanic for the C-124 Globemaster aircraft...
James (Jim) LeRoy Grim
Jan 30, 2025
Grim, James Leroy July 4, 1926 – January 30, 2025
James (Jim) LeRoy Grim, 98, formerly of Haddonfield, NJ, passed away peacefully at Bermuda Village, Bermuda Run, NC on Thursday January 30, 2025. Jim was born July 4, 1926, to Clyde D. Grim, Sr. and Effie D. Grim of Reiffton, PA.
In June 1944, immediately after graduating from high school, Jim enlisted in...
Ann Vandiver O'Quinn
Jan 30, 2025
Ann went to be with the Lord on January 30, 2025 while at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC. Ann and husband Bob were longtime residents of Johnson City, TN but had moved to Bermuda Run, a retirement community near their daughter, Debbie Emert in February of 2022. More recently, in 2024, Debbie moved...
Kinsley Elizabeth James
Jan 30, 2025
Kinsley Elizabeth James was born to Judy Collins James and Elsie Clarence “Skip” James, III, 43 years ago. It was obvious from the start that she was strong, stubborn and determined to be in charge! With that determination, she graduated from UNC-Wilmington with a degree in English in 2006.
Her chosen career as a teacher was cut short at the age...
Vivian "Carol" Pegram Billings
Jan 30, 2025
Vivian Carol Billings, 84, passed away on January 30, 2025, at Bermuda Village. Carol was born on March 24, 1940, to Suma Mae Webster Pegram and Robert Clarence Pegram in Wilkes County. She was saved on February 5, 1968. In 1983, she joined Union Grove Baptist Church and attended faithfully for as long as her health permitted. She retired from...
Kathy Shelton Taylor
Jan 29, 2025
Kathy Shelton Taylor, 68, of Kernersville, sadly passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. She was born on May 9, 1956, to the late Betty Shelton Hughes and Thomas Marion Shelton. Kathy was such a sweet, caring, and generous woman who enjoyed taking trips to the mountains and the beach as often as possible. She wouldn’t hesitate to help those...
Nancy Belle Elliott Vanhoy
Jan 29, 2025
The world lost a beautiful soul, Nancy Belle Elliott Vanhoy, on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, as she passed away peacefully at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
Nancy was born in Forsyth County, NC, on February 1, 1933, to the late Lucy Ellen Martin and Thomas Earle Elliott.
Nancy graduated from Mineral Springs High School in 1951. She enjoyed working for Mother and...
Florence Inman Stokes Saylor
Jan 28, 2025
Florence Inman Stokes Saylor, 96, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Heritage Woods Senior Living.
Mrs. Saylor was born November 21, 1928, in Surry County, to John McKinley Inman and Donie Arrington Inman. She grew up on a tobacco farm near Pilot Mountain with 8 siblings, graduated from Flat Rock High School at age 16 and then from...
John Jacob Hunter
Jan 28, 2025
John Jacob Hunter died January 28, 2025, at the age of 92. He was born on December 16, 1932, to Russell and Ethel Stoltz Hunter in Forsyth County. He graduated from Lewisville High School and attended Liberty University. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and proudly served in the Korean War. After working a short time at Western Electric,...
Amparo Bedolla
Jan 28, 2025
A visitation will be held from 12:00pm to 5:00pm on Friday, January 31, 2025, at the Robert F. Miller Center located at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. A prayer service in honor of Amparo will start at 12:00pm.
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