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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Libby Doris Cardwell
Dec 29, 2024
Ms. Libby Doris Cardwell, 77, of Advance, NC formerly of Panama City, FL and Lorain, OH passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024. She was born February 9, 1947 to Rufus Dever Cardwell and Doris Nell Craig Cardwell. Libby was of the Christian faith. She was an RN traveling nurse for many years and later retired as the Director of Nursing...
Lynne Anita Reynolds Atkins
Dec 29, 2024
Lynne Reynolds Atkins, 86, went to her heavenly home, December 29, 2024, at Cadence Assisted Living.
Lynne was born on October 10, 1938, in Forsyth County, NC, to the late Herbert and Dorothy Lowder Reynolds.
Lynne attended Lewisville School and graduated from Southwest High School of Clemmons in 1957. She attended High Point University in High Point, NC, and was a member...
Lorraine Brown Kirk
Dec 29, 2024
Mrs. Lorraine B. Kirk, 95, passed away Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC. Mrs. Kirk was born May 13, 1929, in St. Albans, VT to Willis and Lillian Brown.
She attended H.S. Bellows Free Academy, graduating in 1946 and the University of Vermont, class of 1950. She married Howard W. Kirk on June 4,...
Jacqueline Mae Wright Cleary
Dec 29, 2024
Jacqueline Mae Wright Cleary, 86, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born to the late Lee Jackson Wright and Zula Mae Yountz Wright on July 8, 1938, in Forsyth County.
Jacqueline devoted her life to taking care of others as an at home healthcare aide. She was a...
Dennis Levi Oneyear
Dec 29, 2024
Mr. Dennis Levi Oneyear, 84, of Bermuda Run passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024.
He was born on March 5, 1940 in Dubuque, Iowa, to Levi and Julitta Oneyear.
Surviving are his three children, Jon Oneyear and wife Ann of Advance, Julie Foley and husband Rick of Ames, IA, and Sara Justmann and husband Tim of Willis, TX; 5 grandchildren, Aaron Foley,...
Ricky Eugene Grubbs
Dec 29, 2024
Kernersville, NC – Ricky E. Grubbs, born July 17, 1949, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2024, after a brief battle with cancer.
A native of Forsyth County, Rick grew up in the Sedge Garden area. He was a graduate of East Forsyth High School and Forsyth Tech. While still a student at Forsyth Tech, he began a 34-year career with...
Barbara Elizabeth Michael
Dec 29, 2024
Barbara Elizabeth Chrysson Michael, 76, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina passed away peacefully on Sunday December 29, 2024, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Barbara was born on March 4, 1948, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Nick George Chrysson and Mary Elizabeth Sutherland Davis.
Barbara graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in 1965 and then went to beauty school to study hairdressing....
William "Shane" Parrish
Dec 28, 2024
William “Shane” Parrish, 42, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024. He was born on January 26, 1982, to Vernon Parrish and Wanda Shelton Parrish. Shane will be remembered for his creativity and “redneck engineering”. He grew up in Oak Ridge, where he attended Northwest Guilford High School and wrestled on the varsity team. From a young age, Shane was...
Hazel Marie Watson
Dec 28, 2024
Hazel Watson, 75 years old, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord on December 28, 2024. Hazel was born in Asheville but lived and served in Winston-Salem, NC.
Hazel earned her undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University and her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She served her community as a social...
Jane Ann Clinard
Dec 28, 2024
CHARLOTTE – Jane Ann Clinard, 65, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Norwich Family Group Home in Charlotte. Jane was born on November 21, 1959 in Forsyth County to the late Bobby and Linnie Idol Clinard. She was a lifelong member at Bunker Hill United Methodist Church where she was always ready to share a hug with her church...
Darlene Marie Dow Brigham
Dec 27, 2024
Darlene Marie Dow Brigham, 93, of Winston-Salem, NC, peacefully passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024, at her home with her daughter, Sheri, by her side.
Born in Jud, ND, during the Dust Bowl years of hardship for farmers to the late Guy W. Dow and Amanda Johnson Dow. At age 9, the family moved to Port Orchard, WA, just three...
Teresa Ann Ryan
Dec 27, 2024
Teresa Ann Ryan, 65 was unexpectedly called home to Jesus, Friday, December 27, 2024. She was born July 14, 1959, to the late Eugene Mabe and Beverly Meadows Williams. She was the most loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.
Teresa spent her early years growing up in Walkertown, NC and she graduated from Edgewood Christian School. Most of her adulthood...
Shirley Robertson
Dec 27, 2024
Shirley passed away Friday evening, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, with her son and husband by her side – daughter home in Portland, OR. Shirley leaves her husband A.D. Robertson, son David, and daughter Dawn, married to Louis Hunt, as well as granddaughter Lauren Hunt, and Lauren’s two children – Shirley’s great grandson Shiloh and great granddaughter Juni.
Born in...
Alan Richard Cross
Dec 27, 2024
Winston-Salem – Alan Richard Cross, 76, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024, at Atrium Health – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Herkimer County, NY to the late Richard and Edna Mills Cross. Alan was a proud United States Marine Corps Combat Veteran, serving in the Vietnam War. He was a hardworking man that enjoyed fixing...
Matthew "Matt" Gee
Dec 27, 2024
Matthew "Matt" Gee, age 56, passed away on Friday, December 27th, 2024. He was a loving husband, proud father, son and friend to many. Originally from Syracuse NY, Matt and family moved to Colfax, NC in 2007. He loved NC because the sun shines almost every day!
Matt worked for Schott North America for over 25 years. He started out in...
Emma "Lou" Veach
Dec 27, 2024
In loving memory of Emma Lou Veach, we are saddened to announce her peaceful passing on December 27, 2024. Lou was born on August 21,1936 in Jamestown, NC to the late John Curtis Johnson and Florence Barnes Johnson.
Lou attended high school in Jamestown and worked at the Carolina Theater where she met George, and they were married in 1959. George...
Steven Willard Adams
Dec 26, 2024
Steven Willard Adams, affectionately known as "Moose" to his friends, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2024. He was born on January 3, 1961, to Jack and Rita Sparks Adams, and lived a life filled with dedication to his work, his family, and his community.
Steve was a proud graduate of West Forsyth High School and the Career Center, Class...
Jack Stanley Hedrick
Dec 26, 2024
Jack Stanley Hedrick, 81 was called to his eternal home on Thursday, December 26th, 2024 at his home in Summerfield. Jack, also known as "Pa" was born on March 18th,1943 in Guilford County to the late Paul Stanley and Sarah Mcpherson Hedrick. Jack had a love of working on cars, going to car auctions, spending all the time he could...
Francis Joseph Paul Fitzmaurice
Dec 26, 2024
Mr. Francis Joseph Paul Fitzmaurice “Fitz”, 81, passed away at his home in King on December 26, 2024. He was born on November 20, 1943, in Somerset County, Maine to the late Frank Donald Fitzmaurice and Barbara Chase Fitzmaurice. Francis married his wife, Sadie Mae Collins Fitzmaurice on June 19, 1965. He proudly served his country in the United States...
Muriel Smith
Dec 25, 2024
Muriel Smith, daughter of Paris Thomas and Gladys Thomas, passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2024, at 9 pm CST. She was 87. She was at home with her daughter, Suzan Devon Presley, and sister, Linda Thomas.
Muriel Devon Thomas was born in Fries, Virginia on April 10, 1937, to Paris Leondath Thomas and Laura Gladys Parks Thomas. Muriel was...
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