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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Tyra Rippy Rice
Dec 5, 2024
Mrs. Tyra Rippy Rice, 80, of Clemmons, NC passed away Thursday, December 5, 2024 at her home. She was born April 26, 1944 in Burlington, NC to George Levi Rippy and Mabel Hanford Rippy. Mrs. Rice was a member of Clemmons Presbyterian Church and retired from Atrium Health. Surviving are her husband, Ron...
Dorothy Mae Renegar
Dec 5, 2024
Dorothy Mae Renegar, 98, of Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away December 5, 2024, at her home. Ms. Renegar was born October 3, 1926, in Forsyth County, to Charles Renegar and Pearl Gladys Miller Renegar. After 42 years of service, she retired from Western Electric as a supervisor. She was of the Baptist faith and was at church anytime the door...
Sandra Boyer Anders
Dec 5, 2024
Mrs. Sandra Boyer Anders, 69, passed away on December 5, 2024. She was born on November 7, 1955, in Forsyth County to the late Samuel Henry Boyer and Alleene Snider Boyer. Sandra loved her husband Rocky, spending time at the beach and her church family of over 40 years at Calvary Baptist in King. She planned many weddings for loved...
James Joseph O'Neill
Dec 4, 2024
A memorial service will be held at 2:30pm on Friday, February 7, 2025 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church at 940 Carmichael Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel is honored to be serving the O'Neill family.
Reuben "Wayne" Haynes
Dec 4, 2024
Mr. Reuben “Wayne” Haynes, 89, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry Co. on October 25, 1935, the son of the late Frank and Foy Barker Haynes. Wayne was a faithful and active member of Woodland Baptist Church for over 60 years. He drove a bus route for...
Patricia Ann Pennell
Dec 4, 2024
Patricia Ann Pennell, 73, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at Davie Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Patricia was born in Forsyth County on April 20, 1951, to the late Lindsay Hall Pennell and June Pennell. She was employed for more than 30 years as Captain of Security at Guilford Mills. She enjoyed traveling and she had a special place in...
John William Jones, IV
Dec 4, 2024
GREENSBORO – Mr. John William Jones, IV, 65, passed away peacefully December 4, 2024, at Beacon Place in Greensboro. He was born August 25, 1959, in Henry County, Virginia, to John William Jones III and Betsy Tuggle Jones.
John always had a passion for bringing people together. His family will always remember his culinary skills and all the fabulous meals he...
Stephen Lee Anthony
Dec 3, 2024
Stephen Lee Anthony, 79, of Winston Salem, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2024. His passing followed a brief but courageous battle with cancer.
Steve was born in Guilford County to Sidney Lee Anthony and Ruth Anderson Anthony on May 12, 1945. He attended Greensboro schools, graduated from Grimsley High School, and went on to graduate from University of North Carolina...
Eileen O'Hanlon Heeb
Dec 3, 2024
Eileen Theresa (O’Hanlon) Heeb, 90, passed away on December 3, 2024. Her final moments were spent peacefully in her home in Stokesdale, NC surrounded by family.
Eileen was born in Astoria, NY on January 2, 1934 to Christina (Brannigan) and Patrick Francis O’Hanlon. The family moved to Ireland in 1939, and Eileen remained there until adulthood. Having returned to New York...
Robert "Bob" Penn Ross, II
Dec 3, 2024
Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Robert “Bob” Penn Ross, II, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2024, at Salemtowne Retirement Community. Bob was born to the late Robert Penn, Sr., and Beverly Ellinwood Ross on October 25, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Mechanicsburg, Illinois. Bob worked as an accounting clerk,...
Henry Thomas Panchyshyn
Dec 3, 2024
To honor Henry, a memorial service will be held at 6:00 PM on Friday, December 6, 2024, with Rev. Frank Shumate officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Friends of Bombay Hook, 2591 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna, DE 19977.
Robert "Bob" John Oppel
Dec 2, 2024
Robert "Bob" Oppel passed away on December 2, 2024. He was born on June 14, 1944, in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania to John and Betty Oppel. He was the owner of Custom Electronics Systems, Inc. in Rural Hall. He loved his work as an electrical design engineer and in his spare time he enjoyed fishing, gardening, and woodworking. Furthermore, he was an...
Edward Vincent Newman
Dec 2, 2024
Mr. Edward Vincent Newman, 62, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 2, 2024. He was born on September 20, 1962.
Edward was an HVAC contractor for over 30 years and was an active member of Center Grove Baptist Church in Clemmons, NC. He enjoyed golf and spending time with his family and friends. Edward was a loving and dedicated husband, son,...
Carol Christine Delk
Dec 2, 2024
Carol Christine Delk, 73, of Greensboro, passed away Monday, December 2, 2024, at Forsyth Medical Center.
Ms. Delk was born April 30, 1951, in Giles County, Virginia, to Ballard Jackson Fortner and Ocie Evelyn Fortner. In addition to her parents, Christine was preceded in death by ten sisters.
Left to cherish her memory is one daughter, Angela Hayes (Jamie); one sister, Hazel...
Danny J. Wood
Dec 1, 2024
Our kind, loving, and brave warrior battled stage 4 pancreatic cancer for 583 days. His medical team was amazed by his strength and positive attitude. After 19 months, early Sunday morning, December 1, 2024, Danny peacefully passed away at home, surrounded by love. Danny was born on April 12, 1963, to William Allen Wood and Evelyn Steelman Wood in Forsyth...
Linda Beauchamp Ayers
Dec 1, 2024
Linda Beauchamp Ayers, 84, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born in Forsyth County on February 4, 1940, to the late Clyde Gray and Edna Pfaff Beauchamp. Mrs. Ayers retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with several years of service and was a member of New Philadelphia Moravian Church. She enjoyed...
Mary Ward Huffman
Dec 1, 2024
On October 13, 1934, Mary Ward Huffman was born at the Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. Seven days later, she and her mother, Margaret, arrived by ambulance at their home on Rivermont Farm near the Yadkin River. She was greeted by her father, Baxter; older sister, Sally; maternal grandfather; and two of her father’s siblings. As she grew up, she...
Connor Mitchell Dillon
Nov 30, 2024
Kernersville – Mr. Connor Mitchell Dillon, 30, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 30, 2024. He was born in Guilford County on April 14, 1994, to Marcus Vernon and Carolyn Pegg Dillon. Connor was a teddy bear and a very loving and empathetic person. He loved to help and would do anything for anybody. He was also incredibly funny and...
Donald Wayne Myrum
Nov 30, 2024
Donald Wayne Myrum, 88, of East Bend, went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 30, 2024, at Brighton Gardens.
Mr. Myrum was born November 10, 1936, in Zion, Illinois, to Henry Wayne Myrum and Beulah Wright Myrum. He was an avid reader, gardener, and woodworker, and always started his days with Scripture. Don was a pastor at Beach Bible in...
Faye Vannoy Sharpe
Nov 30, 2024
Faye Vannoy Sharpe went peacefully to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Faye was born March 4, 1929, to Will and Ella Faw Vannoy of Ashe County. Growing up, she loved school and attended Fleetwood High School, where she enjoyed playing on the basketball team. She maintained a life-long love of sports, closely following the Atlanta Braves...
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