Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Apr 8, 2013

SPENCER- of Eagle Rock, VA Russell V. Spencer went to be with his glorious Savior on April 8, 2013. Mr. Spencer was born in Ashe County, NC on August 12, 1924 to the late Zola M. and Winton M. Spencer. Mr. Spencer was a retired letter carrier, retiring from Waughton Station Post Office in 1979. He also served as a...

Apr 8, 2013

William Bryan Shelton, 69, of Rural Hall was born September 23, 1943, son of William Albert Shelton and Mary Elizabeth Bryan Shelton, passed into the more immaculate presence of Jesus Christ on Monday, April 8, 2013. He was a graduate of Hanes Senior High School in 1962. He served his country in the United States Navy from 1963-1967, assigned to...

Apr 8, 2013

Mr. John Stewart Taylor, 77, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. John was born February 8, 1936 to Charles Edward Taylor, Sr. and Kathleen Bruce Davis Taylor in Forsyth County. He graduated from Gray High School in 1956 and went on to serve as a firefighter and later as Deputy Sherriff for Forsyth...

Apr 8, 2013

KERNERSVILLE - Mrs. Helen Petticord Hester, 91, died Monday, April 8, 2013 at Piney Grove Nursing Center. Helen was born on January 25, 1922, in Forsyth County to the late Frank Keelen and Lula Harreld Petticord. She was a member of Goodwill Baptist Church and enjoyed crocheting. In addition to her parents, Helen was preceded in death by her husband,...

Apr 8, 2013

Susan Penny Krenach, 61, of Advance passed away Monday, April 8, 2013. Susan was an inspiration to all in her valiant, fifteen-year fight against cancer. Throughout her life, she loved creating parties, gathering friends and family together to enjoy life. Susan was born April 13, 1951 in Chicago, IL to Trenton and Blanche Hall. She was preceded in death by...

Apr 7, 2013

Mrs. Margaret (Jewel) Steelman Hull, 89, of Clemmons died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents William Boone Steelman and Pearl Alice Renegar; husband, Troy (Cotton) Owen Hull; four sisters, Cora Lee Pope, Bernice Stewart, Jessie Pruitt, and Ruth Edsel Sapp; and two brothers, Daniel...

Apr 6, 2013

Ms. Ollie Blackburn Howell McIntosh, 85, passed away April 6, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born October 27, 1927 in Forsyth County to the late Henry Monroe Blackburn and Pansy Dull Blackburn. She is survived by her son, Larry W. Howell and wife Vicki of Clemmons; two grandsons, Larry Howell, Jr. and wife Lisa of Mocksville and Michael...

Apr 6, 2013

Lexington1SG Mathew Lawrence Nagel, 44, passed away April 6, 2013 at WFBMC. He was born October 19, 1968 in Buffalo, NY. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Matt retired from the U.S. Army with 20 years of service as an FA/1SG. He was Commander of the VFW in Arcadia and currently was a JROTC Instructor at Parkland High...

Apr 6, 2013

Mrs. Nonia Lee Myers Everhart, 89, of Advance passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Bermuda Commons. She was born July 8, 1923 in Davie County to the late William Thomas Myers and Mamie Boger Myers. Mrs. Everhart was a retired Weaver from Carolina Narrow Fabrics in Winston-Salem and she spent her retirement years enjoying quilting and all types of...

Apr 6, 2013

COLFAX - Mr. Wayne Crosby Williams, Jr., 49, died Saturday, April 6, 2013. Wayne was born on August 5, 1963 in Pittsylvania County, VA to Wayne Crosby Williams, Sr. and Geraline Butts Williams. Wayne grew up in Colfax, NC, graduating from Northwest Guilford High School and worked for Steel Performance for over 20 years. He was a loving husband, father...

Apr 6, 2013

Mrs. Tossie Mae Reynolds, daughter of the late William ""Tally"" and Alice Mae East Gaston was born on July 26, 1929 in Surry County. She graduated from JJ Jones High School in 1945. She was married to the late John Reynolds. Tossie retired form Spencers Inc. in Mt. Airy, and was a faithful member of Lovell's Chapel United Methodist Church....

Apr 6, 2013

Mr. Calvin Lorenzo Petticord, age 87 of Mocksville died Saturday, April 6, 2013. He was born February 23, 1926, the youngest of seven children born to the late Frank and Lula Harreld Petticord of Kernersville. He joined the US Army right out of High School following two of his brothers and two brothers-in-law into the Service. He rose to the...

Apr 5, 2013

Apr 4, 2013

Mrs. Mildred Young Marshall, 91, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Priddy Manor in King. She was born in Forsyth Co. on August 17, 1921 to the late John Robert Young and Lola Vanhoy Young. Mrs. Marshall was of the Baptist Faith and retired from P.H. Hanes Knitting with 43 years of service. She was a loving wife, mother...

Apr 4, 2013

Mr. Bobby Wayne Duncan, 58, beloved husband of Blair McNinch Duncan and loving father of Hunter Benjamin Duncan and Merritt Chaplin Duncan, died Thursday, April 4, 2013 following a sudden and debilitating two-month illness. Mr. Duncan was born June 22, 1954 in Stokes County, NC to the late Benjamin Hastings Duncan and Nora Lee Craddock Duncan. He graduated from North...

Apr 4, 2013

Mrs. Ann Tesh Cockerham, 100, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. She was born in Forsyth County on June 3, 1912 to Henry E. and Ida Everhart Tesh. Ann and her husband, Jack Q. Cockerham were owners of Cockerham Furniture Company on South Main Street in Winston-Salem and ran...

Apr 4, 2013

Mrs. Dorothy Louise Beaver Prater, age 79 of Germanton passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Prater was born in Marion County, Ohio and was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in King. In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by one sister and one brother. Surviving are...

Apr 4, 2013

Aurelia ""Jody"" Swain Drane, 68, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday April 4, 2013. Jody was born January 18, 1945 to Joe Bill and Pansy Nichols Swain. Jody was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother. Jody graduated from James A. Gray High School in 1964. She retired from Western Electric after many years of service. Jody was a member of...

Apr 4, 2013

Mr. Murry Lee Boyd, 91, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 4, 2013. He was born in Patrick Co., VA on December 7, 1921 the son of the late Samuel U. Boyd and Mary Cochran Boyd. Mr. Boyd served his country proudly in the United States Army during WWII where he received a Purple Heart. He was a...

Apr 4, 2013

Mr. David Jackson Clary, of Pfafftown, 74, passed away April 4, 2013 of natural causes at his home. He was born April 5, 1938 in Forsyth County to George Hughes Clary, Sr. and Mary Nell Fowler Clary. His older brother, Hugh Clary preceded him in death. His surviving siblings are Steven W. Clary of Dallas, TX, Madeline Clary Kuettner of...