Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Sep 21, 2011

Mrs. Lucille Culler Wagoner, 90, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Village Care of King. She was born in Stokes Co. on November 11, 1920 to the late Sidney Herman Culler and Minnie Welch Culler. Mrs. Wagoner was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church in Tobaccoville. In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Sep 21, 2011

Bertha Ann Rising Adams At 3:04am Sept 21, 2011, God finally told Dad, Thomas Ward Adams, he could go out those gates of pearl, to bring our precious little Momma back to the mansions God had prepared for them. We are certain those streets of gold had dancing feet on them, once they were back together and in the presence...

Sep 20, 2011

Gerald Harry Ibraham, of Walnut Cove, NC, died unexpectedly at Forsyth Medical Center on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. Mr. Ibraham was born May 18, 1939 to Prince and Sue Ibraham. Mr. Ibraham graduated from Mineral Springs High School and was retired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation after 30 years of service. In 2003 he was inducted into the...

Sep 20, 2011

God directed an angel to the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home to transport Tim Evans from earth to Heaven on Tuesday morning, September 20, 2011. He went peacefully because he knew ""to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord."" Left to mourn his loss and cherish his memory is his devoted wife of 40 years,...

Sep 19, 2011

Mrs. Louise Owens Turlington, 90, of Winston-Salem, passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born April 23, 1921 in Sampson County, NC to Thomas Lucien and Rophelia Jackson Owens. Mrs. Turlington was a graduate of Mingo High School in Sampson County and a graduate of Campbell College. She was family oriented, and enjoyed...

Sep 19, 2011

KERNERSVILLE-Verna Earlean Lynch Simpson, 80, a beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born July 25, 1931 in Culver City, CA to the late Bert and Earlean Lynch. Verna loved traveling with her husband, gardening and enjoyed reading. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Sep 19, 2011

Mr. John Wayne Fine, 56, passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 at Randolph Hospital. He was born February 10, 1955 to John Thomas and Nell Sink Fine. Mr. Fine was well known for his passion for motorcycles. He was a member of the Wesleyan Faith. Mr. Fine is preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his mother Nell Sink...

Sep 19, 2011

Mr. Thomas George Hemrick, 89, of Mocksville, passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 at home. He was born June 8, 1922 in Yadkin County to Dottie Lee Hemric and Mary Ellen Wooten Hemric. Mr. Hemrick served during World War II in the United States Army serving in the Phillipines and Okinawa. He was a member of Redland Pentecostal Holiness Church...

Sep 18, 2011

Clemmons- Mrs. Cora Louise Luper, 83, passed away September 18, 2011. She was born November 4, 1927 in Forsyth County to the late Alec Smith and Pattie Canter Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Avra Luper, a son, Ray Luper, an infant son, three brothers and a sister. She is survived by her children, Pattie Boone...

Sep 17, 2011

Timothy Allen Martin passed away at his home in Duluth, GA. this past week. He was 48 years old. Tim was born January 29, 1963 in Winston-Salem. He grew up in Winston, attended Ardmore United Methodist Church, and was an active member of Boy Scout Troop 749. Tim graduated from RJ Reynolds Sr. High in 1981 and attended Western Carolina...

Sep 17, 2011

GREGORY - KING Mr. Lynnie Parks Gregory, 53, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, September 17, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 6, 1957 in Iredell County to the late Hubert and Margaret Gregory. Mr. Gregory was a devoted and active member of Calvary Baptist Church in King. He was also a faithful and...

Sep 17, 2011

Worth Bagley Shuman Jr. born in Richmond, VA on February 17, 1925, and entered eternal life September 17, 2011. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Alice Messick Shuman, father Worth Bagley Shuman Sr, mother Ida Lee Minter, sister Jacquelyn Boschen and step daughter Carla Steptoe. ""Pop"" is survived by his daughter Linda Zachary (Arthur) of Virginia Beach,...

Sep 16, 2011

BEHELER - RURAL HALL Mr. Michael Lynn ""Buddy"" Beheler, 57, passed away Friday, September 16, 2011 at his home. He was born December 20, 1953 in Wayne County, MI to the late Clara and Paul Beheler. Mr. Beheler was a member of Crestwood Baptist Church, where he loved volunteering his time. He was a devoted family man and will be...

Sep 16, 2011

Winston-Salem- Mr. Colin Clyde Hester, 94, passed away September 16, 2011 at Regency Care of Clemmons. He was born February 5, 1917 in Forsyth County to the late Zeb and Lula Hester. He was a member of Crews United Methodist Church and was an adult choir member and a Sunday school teacher. Mr. Hester was retired from Western Electric with...

Sep 14, 2011

Mr. Billy Joe Duggins, Jr., 57, of Winston-Salem, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at his daughter's home. He was born December 16, 1953 in Forsyth County to Frances Parks and Billy Joe Duggins, Sr. Mr. Duggins was of the Baptist faith. He was self-employed and owned Billy's Welding and Fabrication Shop which he enjoyed all his life. He raced...

Sep 14, 2011

Sep 13, 2011

MOSER - KING Mr. Ira Lee ""Ike"" Moser passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home after a life well lived. He was born September 21, 1924 in Forsyth County to the late Parrie Bovender Moser and John Robert Moser. Mr. Moser proudly served his country in the United States Army, 9th Infantry Division, 47th Regiment,...

Sep 13, 2011

Dr. William Ray ""Bill"" McCollum, 90, died September 13, 2011 in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born May 20, 1921 in Danville, Virginia. He married the love of his life, Martha Lillian Hill, August 1, 1945 in Washington, DC. They shared 53 years together prior to her death in 1999. Beloved father and grandfather, he is survived by daughter Pat Crowder,...

Sep 12, 2011

Miss Brittany Kristine Blankenship, 20, of Mocksville passed away Monday, September 12, 2011 at her home. She was born June 16, 1991 in Forsyth County to Frank Eugene and Angela Hayes Blankenship. Brittany was a graduate of Davie High School in 2009 and was a member of Hillsdale United Methodist Church where she was baptized. She was a loving and...

Sep 11, 2011

KERNERSVILLE - Donald Carlyle Smith, Sr. 89, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Hospice of Rockingham County. He was born February 17, 1922 in Rockingham County to the late Ellis Preston and Alice Collins Smith. Donald was an active member of Moravia Moravian, and volunteered with Mobile Meals for 13 years. In Addition to his parents he was precede...