All Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.


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Christine Michelle Holt Bowman

Christine Michelle Holt Bowman

Feb 9, 2014

Winston-Salem- Ms. Christine Michelle Holt Bowman, loving mother, 49, passed away February 9, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. She was born October 8, 1964. She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Austin Holt, Jr. and her brother, Kenneth Austin Holt III. She is survived by her daughter, Ashley Bowman Stevens and husband Chad; grandchildren, Tyler and Devin...

Mr.  John  Thomas Barber

Mr. John Thomas Barber

Feb 8, 2014

Mr. John T. Barber, 88, of Bermuda Run passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014 at his home. He was born May 20, 1925 in Statesville, NC, the son of Thomas C. and Evelyn Henley Barber. He was preceded in death by his parents and his identical twin brother, Worth Henley Barber. He was raised in Winston-Salem, a graduate of R....

Lois  Daniels Horton

Lois Daniels Horton

Feb 8, 2014

Kernersville - Mrs. Lois Daniels Horton, 86, passed away Saturday, February 08, 2014 at her daughters home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 28, 1927 to the late Eugene and Iola Carnegie Daniels. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Eugene Horton, Sr., 4 brothers and 6 sisters. Mrs. Horton...

Nellie  Hundley Melton

Nellie Hundley Melton

Feb 8, 2014

Mrs. Nellie Hundley Melton, 93, passed away Saturday, February 08, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on April 4, 1920 to James Arbie Hundley and Minnie Harryman Hundley. She was a member of First Christian Church of Hillsville, VA and she retired from Hanes Hosiery. She is survived by four sons, Larry V. Melton, James E. Melton and...

Edward "Jake" Wynn Estes

Edward "Jake" Wynn Estes

Feb 8, 2014

KERNERSVILLE- Mr. Edward ""Jake"" Wynn Estes, 88 passed away Saturday February 8, 2014. He was born in Dyer Co. Tenn. April 22, 1925 to the late Harmon and Rosa Estes. Edward was a veteran of the United States Army in WWII. He retired from the US Army Corps. of Engineers Memphis Office. Mr. Estes was a member of Main Street...

Bobby  Marion Hoots,  Sr.

Bobby Marion Hoots, Sr.

Feb 7, 2014

Mr. Bobby Marion Hoots, Sr., 85, of Advance passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at Trinity Elms. Mr. Hoots was born in Forsyth County on May 19, 1928 to James M. and Ida Fearrington Hoots. He worked with Piedmont Airlines where he retired with over 34 years of service. Mr. Hoots was a member of Warners Chapel Church of Christ....

Susan  Jane Davison

Susan Jane Davison

Feb 7, 2014

KERNERSVILLE- Susan Jane Davison, 71, passed away February 7, 2014. She was born in Otsego County, NY on January 5, 1943.Susan was a lover of flowers, cooking and enjoyed participating in many community activities. She was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church and took part in many church activities including United Methodist Women and Sonshine Craft Circle. Susan...

Richard  Hayworth Weavil

Richard Hayworth Weavil

Feb 7, 2014

Winston Salem - Mr. Richard Hayworth Weavil, 91, passed away February 7, 2014 at his home after being surrounded by his loving family, in the same house he was born in. He was born October 5, 1922 to the late John Madison and Bessie Hayworth Weavil. Richard was a deacon of the church, a church clerk, oversaw the care of...

Owen  Troy Horton,Sr.

Owen Troy Horton,Sr.

Feb 7, 2014

Mr. Owen Troy Horton, Sr., lovingly called ""Granddaddy"" 83, of Winston-Salem passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born October 1, 1930 in Surry county, the son of the late, Troy Edgar and Alice Seal Horton. Mr. Horton was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. He served with the US...

Arthur  Eugene Perryman

Arthur Eugene Perryman

Feb 6, 2014

Mr. Arthur Eugene Perryman, Jr. left this world on Thursday February 6, 2014, to reunite with his angel, Juanita. Eugene was born December 9, 1925 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Arthur E. Perryman and Jessie B. Sink. Eugene was a long time member, as well as a very active member of Central Terrace United Methodist Church, where he met his...

Debra  Jenkins Thomas

Debra Jenkins Thomas

Feb 6, 2014

Ms. Debra Jenkins Thomas, 57, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully with her son at her beside. She was born March 20, 1956 in Clover, SC. Ms. Thomas was of the Baptist faith and an accomplished artist. She was a loving and caring mother and grandmother who loved to be called Nana. She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth...

Richard  'Bud' Shoemaker

Richard 'Bud' Shoemaker

Feb 5, 2014

Mr. Richard ""Bud"" Lee Shoemaker, 69, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at his residence. He was born on February 16, 1944 in Forsyth County to Roy Lee Shoemaker and Avis Clark Shoemaker. Mr. Shoemaker was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and was the co-founder and co-owner of Northside Glass with his brother Ken prior to retiring. He was...

Doris 'Bay' Hepler Wilkins

Doris 'Bay' Hepler Wilkins

Feb 5, 2014

Mrs. Doris ""Bay"" Hepler Wilkins, 85 of Winston-Salem died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at The Brian Center in Lexington. She was born December 31, 1928 in Winston-Salem, the daughter of the late Zeb and Rosa Bodford Hepler. Mrs. Wilkins was of the Moravian Faith. She retired from F. W. Woolworth Co. following 35 years of service. In addition to her...

Norma  Lee Meadows

Norma Lee Meadows

Feb 4, 2014

KERNERSVILLE -- Norma Lee Meadows, 70, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Norma was born in Forsyth County on June 28, 1943 to Howard William and Eula Sluder Meadows. She was of the Baptist Faith and a loyal employee of K & W Cafeterias for over 34 years, most recently working at the Hanes Mill Road location....

Grady  Calvin Sink

Grady Calvin Sink

Feb 4, 2014

KERNERSVILLE -- Grady Calvin Sink, 89, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center surrounded by his family. Grady was born in Forsyth County on August 5, 1924 to Everett Alonzo and Emma Jane Leonard Sink. Grady was a veteran of the US Army serving as a First Lieutenant in Europe during WWII. He was honored to serve...

Leonard  Franklin Wilkins

Leonard Franklin Wilkins

Feb 4, 2014

Mr. Leonard Franklin Wilkins, 89, peacefully took his leave for his Heavenly Home on February 4, 2014 at Grayson Creek Assisted Living in Welcome, North Carolina. He was born in Rockingham County on May 15, 1924 to Hildreth Wilkins and Lottie Lemons Wilkins. He was a WW II Veteran, a member of First Assembly of God, Winston-Salem where he served...

Kitty Lee Thomas Wilson

Kitty Lee Thomas Wilson

Feb 4, 2014

Kitty Lee Thomas Wilson was born in 1917 in Newport News, Virginia. The family moved to Winston-Salem within two months of Kitty's birth. She lived the remainder of her life in Winston-Salem. An exceptional student in Winston-Salem public schools, skipping five half grades, Kitty graduated from Reynolds High School in the class of 1933 at age 16. Her youth and...

Juanita  Brooks Winebarger

Juanita Brooks Winebarger

Feb 3, 2014

Mrs. Juanita Brooks Winebarger, 88, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. She was born in Stokes Co. on February 15, 1925 the daughter of the late John D. Brooks and Ethel Ferguson Brooks. Mrs. Winebarger was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister...

Mrs.  Lelia Lee Robertson Hodges

Mrs. Lelia Lee Robertson Hodges

Feb 3, 2014

Mrs. Lelia Robertson Hodges, 91, died peacefully on February 3rd, 2014 after a long battle with alzheimer's. Lelia was born on August 27, 1922 in Summerfield, NC to Frank and Lessie Newnam Robertson. She was married over 60 years to her husband Steve Hodges. She worked at Steve's Italian, and various other family owned restuarants over the years. A woman...

Lorene  Martin Vass

Lorene Martin Vass

Feb 3, 2014

Mrs. Lorene Martin Vass, age 89 of Winston-Salem passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Vass was born September 12, 1924 in Carroll County, VA to Delbert and Reba Lewis Martin. She was a member of Freedom Baptist Church in Rural Hall and a lifetime member in the International Bluegrass Museum in Owensboro, KY....