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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Rheta Stephens Wester
Oct 1, 2012
KERNERSVILLE - Mrs. Rheta Stephens Wester, 78, of Kernersville, went home to be with her Lord on October 1, 2012 at Moses Cone Hospital. Rheta was born on February 24, 1934 in Guilford County to the late Allen and Maggie Stephens. She was a loving, caring and devoted wife and mother. Rheta always thought of others first, and this was...
Martha Hall Brown Foster
Oct 1, 2012
Ms. Martha Hall Brown Foster, 87, of Winston-Salem, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012 at her daughter's home. She was born January 23, 1925 in Forsyth County to Mangum Jacob Crosley Brown and Lela Ruth Fogleman Brown. Ms. Foster retired from AT&T in 1986, and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She was a member of Christ...
Louise Blanche Fox Harris Dean
Sep 30, 2012
Winston-Salem Mrs. Louise Blanche Fox Harris Dean, 89, of Winston-Salem, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2012 at her home. She was born October 6, 1922 in Wilkes County to Rebecca Spicer and Fred R. Fox. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Mrs. Dean retired from AT&T with 26 years of service and was a lifetime member of Telephone...
Gregory Alan Harper
Sep 30, 2012
Mr. Gregory Alan Harper, 41, passed away September 30, 2012 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born October 7, 1970 in Forsyth County to Richard Henry Harper, Sr. and Brenda Ketner Harper of Lexington. He attended Calvary Baptist Church. Greg graduated from West Forsyth High School in 1988 and later graduated from UNC-Greensboro. He received his Masters...
Annie Westmoreland Nuckles
Sep 29, 2012
COLFAX - Mrs. Annie Westmoreland Nuckles, 88, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Annie was born on August 25, 1924 in Guilford County to the late Lindsay Preston and Jeanette Westmoreland . She was a member of Smith Grove Baptist Church in Colfax and loved everyone she met. In addition to her parents, Annie was preceded...
Virginia Bodsford Spoon
Sep 29, 2012
Mrs. Virginia Bodsford Spoon, 80, of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 15, 1931 in Elkton, Maryland to James Wesley and Katherine Bunce Bodsford. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack W. Spoon, Sr. Surviving are 3 sons, Jack W. Spoon, Jr (Wanda) of Spartanburg, S.C.,...
Mary Lou Wilson McGee
Sep 29, 2012
Mary Lou Wilson McGee, age 82, of Clemmons, NC passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 after a long illness. Mary Lou grew up in the Northern Neck of Virginia and was a graduate of Longwood University, where she was a member of the Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society. In 1948 she married a young seminary student, and together they...
Ruby Binkley Pope
Sep 29, 2012
Mrs. Ruby Elizabeth Binkley Pope of Clemmons passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on May 7, 1926 in Forsyth County to the late Will Lee and Lena Boger Binkley. Ruby graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School in 1943 and retired as secretary/treasurer from Pope Sand and Gravel. She was a devoted and...
Michael Joseph Burton
Sep 29, 2012
Mr. Michael Joseph Burton, 58, of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born January 25, 1954 in Fort Jackson, SC to Bobby J. and Joan L. Burton. Surviving are his wife of 29 years, Phyllis, his daughter, Kaitlin and his parents. Michael retired from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. He enjoyed...
George 'Porter' Houston
Sep 28, 2012
George ""Porter"" Houston, 85, of Winston-Salem passed away peacefully at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home on Friday, September 28, 2012. He was born to Ella Mae Kidd Houston and Henry Hopkins Houston. He was a longtime member of Konnoak Hills United Methodist Church and was retired from Lucent Technologies after 30 years of service. Surviving is his wife Betty, the...
Sandra "Sandy" Annette Simmons White
Sep 28, 2012
KERNERSVILLE - Mrs. Sandra ' Sandy' Annette Simmons White, 48, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Sandy was born August 8, 1964 in Guilford County to Kenneth and Sylvia Misenheimer Simmons of Asheboro. Sandy was an adored and beloved wife, devoted mother, loyal friend and a faithful servant of our Lord Jesus. She graduated from...
Ronald Henry Prachel
Sep 28, 2012
Mr. Ronald Henry Prachel, 75, of Mocksville passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. He was born May 20, 1937 in Rochester, NY to Laurence Henry and Rose Krevitz Prachel. He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving is his wife of 55 years, Rosemary ""Skip"" Reeves Prachel; a daughter, Janet Burlee...
Geneva Lillian Lacy Story
Sep 28, 2012
Mrs. Lillian Geneva Lacy Story, 86, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, went to Glory peacefully while surrounded by her daughters in New Bern, North Carolina, Friday, September 28, 2012, after a two-year period of declining health. Mrs. Story was born ""Baby Lacy"" in Fayetteville on January 19, 1926, to John and Lillian Lacy. She is preceded by her...
Sarah Virginia Carr Browder Harris
Sep 27, 2012
Sarah Virginia Carr Browder Harris, 29, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2012, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. She was born on December 21, 1982 in Winston-Salem. She is preceded in death by her husband Kirk Walter Harris of Advance and by her paternal grandparents George and Ethel Browder of Rockingham, NC. She is survived by her twin brother Benjamin...
Josie Ann 'Jo Ann' Swaim Gunnell
Sep 27, 2012
KERNERSVILLE - Ms. Josie 'JoAnn' Swaim Gunnell, 75, died Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Josie was born March 5, 1937 in Guilford County to the late Vance Swaim and Virginia Toomes Swaim Bowman. She enjoyed her career as a beautician and attended Kernersville Wesleyan Church. Josie was very active in the VFW Lady's Auxiliary serving as the...
Jane Long Gaddy
Sep 27, 2012
Jane Long Gaddy of King, N.C., passed away on September 27, 2012, at Forsyth Medical Center, after a brief illness. She was born December 29, 1921, to John David Long and Pearl Sink Long, and grew up in Forsyth County. She played basketball at Griffith High School, and continued her love of the game playing semi-pro ball with a Hanes...
Douglas L. Spach
Sep 27, 2012
Mr. Douglas L. Spach, 80 years old of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday September 27, 2012. He was born on February 26, 1932 in Forsyth County. Douglas was a proud Navy Veteran and served in the Korean War. Surviving are his loving wife Bobbie Spach; three loving daughters, Gail Church, Diann Spencer; and Tina Spach; adopted son Harold Sykes; brother Curtis...
Helen Sparks Smith
Sep 27, 2012
Mrs. Helen Sparks Smith, 84 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Bermuda Commons in Advance. She was born November 9, 1927 in Butler County, OH, the daughter of the late, Cashus P. and Lucrecy Cox Sparks. Mrs. Smith grew up in Irvine, KY where she worked for Carhartt Clothing. She moved to NC in...
Robert Lester Spillman
Sep 26, 2012
Mr. Robert Lester Spillman, 82, of Advance passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at his home. He was born December 20, 1929 in Rowan County to Thomas Lester and Edna Barney Spillman. Mr. Spillman served in the U.S. Army as a military police during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged in 1953. After returning home, he started his own...
Lloyd Jasper 'L.J.' Lambert Jr.
Sep 26, 2012
Mr. Lloyd Jasper ""L.J."" Lambert Jr. passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born in Forsyth County on June 18, 1927 to the late Lelia Mazie Durham Lambert and Lloyd Jasper Lambert Sr. L.J. was employed at Piedmont Airlines for 44 years and was the longest serving employee at the time...
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