Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Jan 29, 2011

Kernersville - Mrs. Nannie Chandler, 92, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born June 11, 1918 in Stokes County. She last worked for Holden Brother's Manufacturing. Her life revolved around her three boys, and her love for pruning ""her"" flowers! She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Chandler, a sister, Beulah Welch,...

Jan 29, 2011

Mrs. Dorothy Goforth Jordan, 86, of Winston-Salem passed away Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born August 22, 1923 in Spartanburg SC to William C. and Marie Goforth. Mrs. Jordan was of the Baptist faith. She was a veteran of the US Army during World War II, serving in the Signal Corps in Germany and the...

Jan 28, 2011

Jan 28, 2011

Mr. Pat Frank DeStasio, 69 of Clemmons died Friday, January 28, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born March 1, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Frank Anthony and Concetta Giammarino DeStasio. Mr. DeStasio had retired as the director of the credit department for Hanes Brand Inc. and was an avid supporter and member of the National Rifle...

Jan 28, 2011

Ms. Patricia Flynt, 75, passed away Friday, January 28, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born in Forsyth Co. on March 26, 1935 to the late Vernon William Flynt and Mary Malinda Merritt Flynt. Ms. Flynt was a lifelong member of Bethania Moravian Church where she attended faithfully as long as her health permitted....

Jan 27, 2011

Mr. G. Frank Jackson, 77, of Clemmons, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011. He was born December 31, 1933 in Forsyth County to the late Maude Ziglar Jackson and Eugene Franklin Jackson. Mr. Jackson was a member of Friedberg Moravian Church and retired from R.J. Reynolds Packaging. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Jackson, sister, Betty Yow,...

Jan 27, 2011

Mr. James Ted Trull, 81, of Winston-Salem passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Trull was born in Union County on July 11, 1929 to Preston Carlyle and Ethel Davis Trull. He attended Wingate Junior College and graduated from Appalachian State University. Mr. Trull was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was a member...

Jan 27, 2011

Mrs. Imogene Lucille Bowman Bean, 84, of Hickory passed away January 27, 2011 at Palliative Care Center & Hospice of Catawba Valley. She was born March 7, 1926 in Yadkin County to the late Luney Curtis Bowman and Erie Norman Bowman. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Edward Bean and a sister, Frances Poindexter. Mrs. Bean was...

Jan 27, 2011

Mrs. Jeannette Pye Plotz, 90, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, January 28, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Plotz was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on October 18, 1920 to Ernie and Bessie Hayek Pye. She was a founding member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. Mrs. Plotz will be remembered for her loving spirit and dedication to her family...

Jan 27, 2011

Mr. Milton Edward Rogers, 78, of Winston-Salem passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was born May 23, 1932 in Franklin County to William and Bertha Privette Rogers. Mr. Rogers was a member of World-Wide Church of God. He was raised at J.O.U.A.M. Home in Lexington. He was retired from the Winston-Salem Journal...

Jan 26, 2011

Mr. James Reginald ""Reggie"" Kiser, 75, went home to be with the Lord during the early morning hours of January 26, 2011. He was born in Stokes Co. on September 24, 1935 the son of the late Curley ""Buck"" Kiser and Trula Tuttle Kiser. He was a member of Marshall Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday School teacher,...

Jan 26, 2011

Charles Owen Harvey, Sr. (Charlie) passed away into the more immediate presence of his Savior on January 26, 2011. He was born on September 6, 1926 to Margaret Ross Harvey and Fred Thomas Harvey. He is preceded in death by his parents; his loving wife of 54 years, Lois Grant Harvey; and one brother, William T. Harvey. He is survived...

Jan 25, 2011

Mrs. Emma Lee Brown Thomas, 84, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at the Elms Memory Center in Clemmons where she had been a resident for the last five years. She was born July 2, 1926 to the late George W. Brown and Mattie Berrier Brown. Mrs. Thomas was a member of Union Hill Baptist Church in Clemmons where she...

Jan 25, 2011

Mr. John Wesley Athan, Jr., 88, of Winston-Salem, passed away on January 25, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Athan, Jr. was born on March 9, 1922 in Forsyth County to the late John W. Athan, Sr. and wife Bertha Laymen Athan. After high school John served his country in the United States Marine Corps where he fought in World...

Jan 25, 2011

Ms. Jan Hampton, 54, of Lewisville died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center surrounded by loving family and friends. She was born March 2, 1956 in Winston-Salem to Dr. James Harris Hampton, Jr. and Martha Hutchinson Hampton. Ms. Hampton was a member of Lewisville United Methodist Church. She was a founding member and graduate of Forsyth Country Day...

Jan 24, 2011

Vaughn Edward Jennings, Jr., 62, of Winston-Salem, passed away Monday, January 24, 2011, surrounded by family and friends at Springwood Care Center of Forsyth. Edward was born April 17, 1948 in Harmony, NC. Edward received his B.A. FROM Wake Forest University and his JD from Wake Forest University School of Law. Throughout his extensive legal career, Edward worked as an...

Jan 24, 2011

Mr. Franklin Harper Spaugh, 85, of Kernersville died Monday, January 24, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born January 21, 1926 in Forsyth County, the son of the late, Henry Martin and Phobie Sells Spaugh. Mr. Spaugh was a member of Trinity Moravian Church where he was active in the Senior Friends. He was a volunteer for over 30...

Jan 23, 2011

Winston-Salem- Mr. Ewald Peter Janke, 94, passed away January 23, 2011 at Salemtowne Retirement Community. He was born June 13, 1916 in Brillion, WI to the late Edward Janke and Elsie Janke. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Pansy Elaine Hill Janke; a brother, Elmer; and a sister-in-law, Kathleen. Surviving are three sons, Peter (Diane)...

Jan 23, 2011

Ms. Marilyn Kay Myers Williard, age 63 of Rural Hall passed away Sunday evening, January 23, 2011 at her home. Marilyn was born July 8, 1947 in Forsyth County to Arnold Lee and the late Virginia Fulk Myers. She was of the Baptist faith and employed at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem for 21 years. Marilyn was preceded in death...

Jan 23, 2011

Mr. James Philip Holcombe, 72, of Clemmons passed away Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born December 8, 1938 in Charleston, SC to Clinton McCants and Artie Jacobs Holcombe. Mr. Holcombe started and previously owned Tops Travel Agency. He was a member of S.M.E. He was a loving father and grandfather. He was preceded in death...