All Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.


To sort obituaries by location select the city below.

Roy Bowman

Roy Bowman

Nov 10, 2013

WINSTON-SALEM-Mr. Roy Bowman, 85, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mr. Bowman was born on September 16, 1928 in Mt. Airy, NC. Roy served in the U.S. armed forces; Army and Navy, and was honorably discharged from both branches. He enjoyed playing golf and was an avid NASCAR fan. In Roy's...

Clay Oliver,  Jr.

Clay Oliver, Jr.

Nov 9, 2013

Mr. Clay Oliver, Jr., 76, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born March 3, 1937 in Valdosta, GA to Clayton H. Oliver, Sr. and Minnie Oliver. Mr. Oliver was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army and was President of Olivers Paving serving the community for over 36 years. He was a...

Elva  Teague Miller

Elva Teague Miller

Nov 9, 2013

Mrs. Elva Teague Miller, 83, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born July 8, 1930 in Forsyth County to Hobert Franklin and Bessie Newsome Teague. Mrs. Miller was a member of Advent Moravian Church. She was employed with McDonald's for 25 years. Surviving are her husband, James H. ""Jimmy"" Miller;...

Barbara Sue Grubbs Tuttle

Barbara Sue Grubbs Tuttle

Nov 9, 2013

TUTTLE - ADVANCE Mrs. Barbara Sue Grubbs Tuttle, 77, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 5, 1936 in Forsyth County to the late James and Florence Grubbs. Mrs. Tuttle was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. She was the backbone of the family and a great...

Sylvia Pope Faucett Spencer McClure

Sylvia Pope Faucett Spencer McClure

Nov 8, 2013

Sylvia Pope McClure, 80, passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 at Mallard Ridge Assisted Living. She was born August 7, 1933 in Winston-Salem, the daughter of Lonnie and Margaret Pope. Mrs. McClure retired from UNC School of the Arts where she worked in Design and Production. She was a member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church where she enjoyed singing...

Rev. James Henry Hicks,  Jr.

Rev. James Henry Hicks, Jr.

Nov 8, 2013

Rev. James Henry Hicks, Jr., 46, of Walkertown passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born May 27, 1967 in Forsyth County to James Henry Hicks, Sr. and Mona McGrady Hicks. He taught in the WS/FC School System and at Forsyth Technical Community College. He was an ordained Moravian minister and served as a Chaplain...

Dorothy  Lee McCuiston

Dorothy Lee McCuiston

Nov 8, 2013

Dorothy Lee McCuiston, 93, died Friday at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Dorothy was born June 28, 1920 in Louisville, Kentucky to Irene Lee and Charles T. McCuiston. She resided at Wyman Road, Winston-Salem many years but more recently at Danby House. Dot was a member of Calvary Moravian Church. A graduate of R.J. Reynolds High School, she attended...

Doris  Whitley Sloan

Doris Whitley Sloan

Nov 8, 2013

Winston-SalemDoris Whitley Sloan, age 90, passed away suddenly on Friday, November 8, 2013 at the home she shared with her daughter and son-in-law in Matthews, NC. She was active preparing her own meals and doing household chores to the end. She was born in Forsyth County on January 22, 1923 to the late L.E. Whitley, Sr. and Gladys Duncan Whitley....

Jeremy  Andrew Lawson

Jeremy Andrew Lawson

Nov 8, 2013

LAWSON Jeremy Andrew Lawson flew into this world on February 10, 1987, bringing a chaotic, rambunctious, and lively character to the family. Despite growing to the age of 26, his heart and spirit stayed very much like the mischievous child that loved to play sports and pick on his siblings. As a true lover of candy, Carolina blue, and generally...

Mrs.  Bonita 'Bonnie' Jarvis Cecil

Mrs. Bonita 'Bonnie' Jarvis Cecil

Nov 7, 2013

Mrs. Bonita ""Bonnie"" Jarvis Cecil, 68, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Hampton Memorial Gardens in Hampton, VA.

Previous EventsVisitationSaturday, November 9, 2013 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Hayworth-Miller...

Mrs.  Mary  Stone Brodish

Mrs. Mary Stone Brodish

Nov 7, 2013

Mary Helen Stone Brodish, 86, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 7. Mary was born to the late Charles Henry Stone II and Elizabeth Comly Hoopes Stone in Coatesville, Pennsylvania on April 28, 1927. From an early age she excelled in the arts and sciences. She graduated from George School and then Wellesley College in 1948....

Peggy  Jane Bradley

Peggy Jane Bradley

Nov 7, 2013

Peggy Jane Bradley, 84 of Advance, passed away Thursday morning, November 7,2013, at Forsyth Medical Center after a strong fight with cancer. Out of many accomplishments, her greatest can be seen through the lives of her family & friends. Peggy's heart filled our world with love, laughter, wisdom and grace. She had a passion for life that was contagious when...

Loraine Stone Casper Burton

Loraine Stone Casper Burton

Nov 6, 2013

KERNERSVILLE - On April 1, 1931 Loraine Stone Casper Burton came into this world. As she walked through life, she touched many lives. Teaching Sunday School, working in junior church, visiting the sick, or helping with meals on wheels. She lived her life to help others. Her love for Christ always shining through. On November 6, 2013, Loraine quietly slipped...

Mr.  Joseph  Lee Brown

Mr. Joseph Lee Brown

Nov 6, 2013

Mr. Joseph Lee Brown, 82, of Winston-Salem, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013. He was born February 18, 1931 in Forsyth County to Edwin Hampton Brown, Sr. and Maude Redding. Mr. Brown retired from Goodwill Industries after 31 years of service. He loved to walk to Parkway Plaza and everywhere else he went. He was preceded in death by his...

Richard Windale 'Doodie' Collins

Richard Windale 'Doodie' Collins

Nov 6, 2013

Mr. Richard Windale ""Doodie"" Collins, 72, of Winston-Salem passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born April 26, 1941 in Forsyth County to Richard Lee and Mary Seagraves Collins. He attends Liberty Baptist Church and retired from American Mechanical Industrial Contractors and Wall-Turner Heating and Air. Mr. Collins was preceded in death by his wife,...

Larry  Gray Stewart

Larry Gray Stewart

Nov 5, 2013

Larry Gray Stewart, 62, of Clemmons passed from this life to his new perfect life Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born March 22, 1951 in Surry County to Roland W. Stewart and Opal H. Stewart. Larry was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church where he sang in the choir, was an usher, and...

Thelma  Messer Thompson

Thelma Messer Thompson

Nov 5, 2013

LewisvilleThelma Messer Thompson, 94, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013. She was born February 6, 1919 in Haywood County to the late Seymour and Nettie Plemmons Messer. Mrs. Thompson retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with 32 years of service. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church and always enjoyed visiting people especially in the nursing home. Preceding her...

Josephine Elizabeth Butner Ellis

Josephine Elizabeth Butner Ellis

Nov 5, 2013

Josephine Elizabeth Butner Ellis, 94, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born June 29, 1919 to Ernest Clemens Butner and Ruth Elizabeth Miller Butner of Advance. She was educated at Smith Grove School and lived most of her life in Davie County. She was married for over 50 years to the late James...

James  Martin Reid

James Martin Reid

Nov 5, 2013

James Martin Reid, 69, passed away at his home on November 5, 2013. James was born April 5, 1944 to Thelma Martin Reavis and James Fletcher Reid in Forsyth County. After spending his youth in Winston-Salem he went on to attend Campbell University. As a young man, he went to work for RJR Tobacco Company and retired with over 40...

George Podgorny

George Podgorny

Nov 5, 2013

George Podgorny, M.D. of Winston Salem died Tuesday. Dr. Podgorny immigrated to the United States after completing high school and then graduated from Maryville College in Tennessee. He attended Medical School at Bowman Gray School of Medicine and completed his residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery there as well. His interest in trauma surgery led him to becoming one of the pioneers...