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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.


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Drucilla Isabel Langley Lawrence

Drucilla Isabel Langley Lawrence

Aug 10, 2013

Mrs. Drucilla Isabel Langley Lawrence, 99, of Winston-Salem died Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born November 24, 1913 in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late James L. and Alice Robinson Langley. Mrs. Lawrence was of the Moravian faith. She never met a stranger and loved everyone she met. Most dearly she loved her family....

Hudson  Jude Bell

Hudson Jude Bell

Aug 10, 2013

Hudson Jude Bell, 4, of East Bend, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Brenner Children's Hospital. He was perfectly healed for eternity after a brief and sudden illness. Hudson was born May 22, 2009 in Forsyth County to Kevin and Catherine Fonville Bell. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Fisher Simon Bell, all of...

Ruby  Gerolene Vanhoy

Ruby Gerolene Vanhoy

Aug 10, 2013

Mrs. Ruby Gerolene Vanhoy, 78, of Kernersville died Saturday, august 10, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born August 3, 1935 in Winston-Salem, the daughter of the late, Cromer Narvin and Emma White Grubbs. Mrs. Vanhoy was a member of Linville Forest Church of Christ. She was a graduate of Griffith High School and worked for a...

Dorothy Meadows Wooten Creed

Dorothy Meadows Wooten Creed

Aug 10, 2013

RURAL HALL Mrs. Dorothy Meadows Wooten Creed, 94, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice home in Winston-Salem. She was born the seventh of eight children on June 17, 1919 on a farm in King, NC to the late Robert Cicero 'R.C.' Meadows and Vertie Ludolfa Goff Meadows. She attended King School where she finished in...

Mrs.  Stella  L. Fish

Mrs. Stella L. Fish

Aug 10, 2013

KERNERSVILLE - Mrs. Stella L. Fish, 89, died Saturday, August 10, 2013. A service at a later date. Hayworth-Miller Kernersville Chapel is assisting the Fish family.

Charles  Herbert Calhoun

Charles Herbert Calhoun

Aug 10, 2013

Mr. Charles Herbert Calhoun, 83, of Winston-Salem passed away August 10, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Stokes County on October 23, 1929 to Dewey and Jettie Golden Calhoun. Mr. Calhoun was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Linville Forest Church of Christ and retired from Roadway...

Randy  Lee McTheny

Randy Lee McTheny

Aug 9, 2013

Mr. Randy Lee McTheny, 42, passed away on Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. He is survived by his wife Melissa McTheny; children Ashley and Samantha: mother Rene¢ McTheny; brother Ryan McTheny; nephew Cody McTheny; aunts Sandra Tomlinson and Lynn Bear; cousin Paula Mooney; 2nd cousins Josh and Cori Skeen; 1 step-niece and 3 step-nephews: special friends William Smith, Thomas Brown and...

Ernest “Airplane” Parker Burton

Ernest “Airplane” Parker Burton

Aug 9, 2013

Kernersville- Ernest ""Airplane"" Parker Burton, 87, went home to be with The Lord, Friday, August 9, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Ernest was born October 24, 1925 in Guilford County to the late Oscar Dennis Burton and O'shea Edwards Burton. Mr. Burton was a charter member of Kerwin Community Tabernacle, and loved attending singings at church on Saturday nights. Parker...

Bobby  Levon Brown

Bobby Levon Brown

Aug 9, 2013

Mr. Bobby Levon Brown, 76, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 at the VA Hospital in Salisbury. He was born October 10, 1936 in Forsyth County to Maude Redding Brown and Edwin Brown. Mr. Brown served in the United States Air Force and was awarded the United States Air Force Commendation Medal at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force...

Walter  Francis Smith

Walter Francis Smith

Aug 9, 2013

Mr. Walter Francis Smith, 71, of Winston-Salem passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 at his home. Mr. Smith was born on October 24, 1941 in Milford, MA to Edward Smith, Sr. and Ella Pepin Smith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving during the Vietnam Conflict. Mr. Smith retired from Middlesex News in Framingham, MA with many...

Deborah Jean Watson Holton

Deborah Jean Watson Holton

Aug 9, 2013

Mrs. Deborah Jean Watson Holton, 63, passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born February 19, 1950 in Forsyth County to James Jorl Watson and Dorothy Butcher Watson. Mrs. Holton was a loving wife, sister, daughter, and aunt. She was an extremely generous person and was always there for everyone. She was preceded in death...

Avril  McGee Peterson

Avril McGee Peterson

Aug 8, 2013

Mrs. Avril McGee Peterson, 75, of Winston-Salem died Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born March 24, 1935 in Beaver County, PA, the daughter of the late Robert Lewis and Helen Irene Irvin McGee. Mrs. Peterson was a member of Winston-Salem First. She enjoyed designing and making children's clothes and teaching ceramics. Most important,...

John  Julius Hicks

John Julius Hicks

Aug 8, 2013

Mr. John Julius Hicks, 69, passed away at his home on Thursday, August 8, 2013.He was born in Forsyth Co. on March 13, 1944 to son of the late Otis Long and Elsie Hicks. Mr. Hicks retired from Walmart Store # 1849 in the meat department and loved to work on cars and anything with a motor. He is survived...

Jeanne  Lynch White

Jeanne Lynch White

Aug 8, 2013

Jeanne Lynch White passed away unexpectedly August 8, 2013 following a brief illness. Jeanne was born January 27th 1932 in Memphis TN to Lester and Lula Lynch. She was a graduate of Memphis State with a Major in Elementary Education and a Minor in Home Economics. She married her high school sweetheart George S. White in 1953. Jeanne was an...

Ella Mae Gambill Brown Sheets

Ella Mae Gambill Brown Sheets

Aug 7, 2013

SHEETS - RURAL HALL Ms. Ella Mae Gambill Brown Sheets, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, August 07, 2013 at her home. She was born in Slab Fork, WV on March 30, 1926 to the late Susan Archie Rhoades Gambill and Carl Montgomery Gambill. Mrs. Sheets graduated from Wilkes County High School in 1943 and attended the US Cadet Nursing...

David  Bryan Stuckey

David Bryan Stuckey

Aug 7, 2013

GREENSBORO - David Bryan Stuckey, 58, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Beacon Place. David was preceded in death by his brother, Keith Stuckey. Surviving are his mother, Joan Stuckey; sister, Lisa Stuckey both of Colfax; brother, Gary Stuckey and wife, Cindy; niece and nephew, Megan and Matthew Stuckey all of Madison. A Graveside Service will be conducted at...

Brenda Marie Carroll Gentry

Brenda Marie Carroll Gentry

Aug 7, 2013

Mrs. Brenda Marie Carroll Gentry, 64, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013. She was born in Greencove Springs, Florida to the late Elden and Bea Carroll. Mrs. Gentry was a charter member of Bible Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Surviving is her husband of 44 years, Larry...

Vincent  James Fabrizio

Vincent James Fabrizio

Aug 6, 2013

Vincent James Fabrizio passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Bermuda Commons in Advance, NC. Vincent was a graduate of Juilliard School of Music. He traveled and performed with Olsen and Johnson on Broadway. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Vincent moved to Winston-Salem from Connecticut in the 1960's. He owned Salem Building and Realty and...

Edgar  B. Welch

Edgar B. Welch

Aug 6, 2013

WINSTON SALEM- Ed Welch, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 under the expert and loving care of the staff at the Hospice & Palliative Care Center. Ed was born in Winston-Salem, to Gray (GG) Welch and Vera Poe Watkins where he lived his whole life. Ed was a passionate man with an insatiable sense of adventure. His...

Mr.  James  'Jim' Marlow

Mr. James 'Jim' Marlow

Aug 6, 2013

Mr. James ""Jim"" Marlow, 84, passed away Tuesday, August 06, 2013 at Clarebridge Senior Living. He was born September 4, 1928 in Marion, Illinois to Louis Marlow and Maureen Woodard. Mr. Marlow attended Georgia Tech University and graduated from Auburn University where he was accepted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honors Fraternity. He retired from Lucent Technologies in 1983 with...