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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.


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Daniel  Franklin Cockerham

Daniel Franklin Cockerham

Oct 12, 2010

Mr. Daniel Franklin Cockerham, 76, of Kernersville passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Britthaven of Kernersville. He was born January 9, 1934 in Surry County to Dula and Florence Creed Cockerham. Mr. Cockerham was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was retired from Sara Lee with over 40 years of service, and loved old cars. He was a...

MSG James H. Hudson,, US Army Ret.  Jr.

MSG James H. Hudson,, US Army Ret. Jr.

Oct 11, 2010

HUDSON MSG James H. Hudson, Jr., US Army Ret., 66, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Augusta, Georgia on Monday, October 11, 2010. He was born in Winston-Salem, NC on March 26, 1944 to James Henry Hudson and Kathryn Banner Hudson. Jimmy graduated from Mineral Springs High School where he was a captain of the basketball team. He was...

John  Hooker Thomas

John Hooker Thomas

Oct 10, 2010

John Hooker (Jack) Thomas, Sr., of Winston-Salem, died Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born in Roanoke, Virginia, on October 9, 1929 to John Howard Thomas and Elsie Barton Thomas. He attended public schools in Lynchburg, VA and Raleigh, NC and graduated from Wake Forest University. He served honorably in the United...

Arline  Butzbach Quinton

Arline Butzbach Quinton

Oct 10, 2010

Mrs. Arline Butzbach Quinton, 82, of Winston-Salem passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010. A visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 pm Thursday at Parklawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel.Memorials:Elizabeth and Tad Williams Adult Day Center, 231 Melrose Street, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103Cemetery:Parklawn Memorial Park MausoleumVisitation:01:00pm - 02:00pm on October 14, 2010 at Parklawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel

Ruth  Brewer Beck

Ruth Brewer Beck

Oct 10, 2010

Mrs. Ruth Brewer Beck, 81, of Winston-Salem, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born January 22, 1929 in Forsyth County to Fred M. and Etta Butner Brewer. Mrs. Beck was a lifelong member of Bethel United Methodist Church. She retired from Western Electric and was an avid golfer, winning many local and state tournaments,...

Joseph  Eugene Lankford

Joseph Eugene Lankford

Oct 10, 2010

Mr. Joseph Eugene Lankford passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born September 30, 1946 in Forsyth County to the late Hassell Jack Lankford and Margaret Rhumell Welch. Mr. Lankford proudly served his country in the United States Army during Vietnam. He was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. Mr. Lankford loved baseball, softball,...

Mae Evelyn Harris Hardy

Mae Evelyn Harris Hardy

Oct 10, 2010

Mrs. Mae Evelyn Harris Hardy, age 84, of Rural Hall, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Universal Health Care of King after a year of declining health. Mrs. Hardy was born in Winston-Salem on January 9, 1926, the daughter of Joe Henry Harris and Lucy Looper Harris, who preceded her in death. She retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company...

Lois Myers Wilson Lawallen

Lois Myers Wilson Lawallen

Oct 10, 2010

Winston- Salem- Lois Myers Wilson Lewallen, 89 passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010. She was born November 13, 1920 in Forsyth County to the late Lonnie Vestal and Hila Jones Myers. Mrs. Lewallen was a member of Crews United Methodist Church for over 50 years and was also a member of the United Methodist Women. I addition to her parents...

Franklin  D. Key

Franklin D. Key

Oct 9, 2010

""For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."" Mr. Franklin D. Key, 76 of Lexington passed away Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born August 10, 1934 in Yadkin County to David Rufus and Mary Edith Hobson Key. Franklin...

Ira  Eugene Teague

Ira Eugene Teague

Oct 9, 2010

Mr. Ira Eugene Teague, 87, of Winston-Salem died Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was born July 14, 1923 in Forsyth County, the son of the late Leon F. and Tiny Petree Teague. Mr. Teague was a member of First United Church of Christ where he was a Sunday school teacher and was a...

Eugene Gene Rothwell Hayes

Eugene Gene Rothwell Hayes

Oct 9, 2010

Eugene ""Gene"" Rothwell Hayes, 98, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2010 in Tucson, AZ where he has lived with his daughter, Judy for nine years. Mr. Hayes had spent his entire life in Winston-Salem. He was born September 21, 1912 in High Point to the late Newton L. Hayes, Sr. and Bertha Canter Hayes. Mr. Hayes was preceded in death...

Margie  Cates Sale

Margie Cates Sale

Oct 8, 2010

Mrs. Margie Virginia Cates Sale, 88, passed away Friday, October 8, 2010 at Village Care of King. She was born April 13, 1922 the daughter of the late Charlie Edward Cates and Lula Pauline Pinnix Cates. Mrs. Sale was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend who will be missed by all who knew her. In addition to her...

Margaret Rachel Swartz Baggott

Margaret Rachel Swartz Baggott

Oct 8, 2010

Mrs. Margaret Rachel Swartz Baggott, 86, of Winston-Salem died Friday, October 8, 2010 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born September 14, 1924 in FL, the daughter of the late, Charles Ruddick and Anna Laubach Swartz. After graduation from Stetson University in DeLand, FL, she married William Duncan Baggott. They moved to Winston-Salem in the 1940's where they...

Florence  Aitchison Crouse

Florence Aitchison Crouse

Oct 8, 2010

Florence Aitchison Crouse, 97, of Winston-Salem, died Friday, October 8, 2010 at Salemtowne Moravian Retirement Community. She was born in Winston-Salem on January 11, 1913 to Harry F. Aitchison and Ella M. Aitchison. Her husband Luther W. Crouse preceded her in death in 1999 and one sister, Mildred A. Strickland. She attended the Winston-Salem public schools graduating from Reynolds High...

Robert Eugene Bob" Heathershaw

Robert Eugene Bob" Heathershaw

Oct 7, 2010

Mr. Robert ""Bob"" Eugene Heathershaw, 86, of Winston-Salem passed away Thursday, October 7, 2010 at Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC. He was born September 26, 1924 in Waterloo, Iowa to Elwin and Ethyl Strong Heathershaw. Mr. Heathershaw was retired from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years of service, serving during WWII in the South Pacific and Vietnam. He was...

Frances  Nichols Saylor

Frances Nichols Saylor

Oct 7, 2010

Mrs. Frances Nichols Saylor, 101, of Winston-Salem passed away Thursday, October 7, 2010 at The Oaks at Forsyth. She was born December 13, 1908 in Wilkes County to John Anderson and Annie Pierce Nichols. Mrs. Saylor was a charter member of Bethesda Moravian Church since she was 14 years old, and taught Sunday School until her 90th birthday. She loved...

James Franklin

James Franklin

Oct 7, 2010

James (Junior) Franklin, of Winston-Salem died Thursday, October 7, 2010. Junior was born March 26, 1926 in McDowell County, West Virginia. He was a retired automobile mechanic. He was preceded in death by his mother, Nellie Painter Leedy; his stepfather, Abe Leedy, both of Bluefield, Virginia; and a son-in-law, Ronald Holbrook. He is survived by two daughters, Brenda Franklin and...

Everet Buck Nelson Billings

Everet Buck Nelson Billings

Oct 7, 2010

Mr. Everet ""Buck"" Nelson Billings, 73, of Winston-Salem passed away Thursday, October 7, 2010 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born January 22, 1937 in Wilkes County to Dewey Marvin and Myrtle Pruitt Billings. Mr. Billings was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with 31 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He...

John Tuit

John Tuit

Oct 6, 2010

Mr. John Tuit, formerly of Hays, NC passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at Silas Creek Manor after a lengthy illness with Lewey Body Disease. He was born on February 9, 1938 to John and Dora Tuit in Patterson, NJ. Mr. Tuit was a member of the CGI Church where he was a lay minister. He was preceded in...

Emma Margaret Banister Wright

Emma Margaret Banister Wright

Oct 6, 2010

Mrs. Emma Margaret Banister Wright, 91, of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, November 6, 2010 at the Oaks at Forsyth. Mrs. Banister was born in Hart County, GA on July 18, 1919 to James Claude and Emma Reynolds Banister. She was a member of Forest Hills Baptist Church and retired from Royal Cake Company with over 39 years. Mrs. Wright was...