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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.
Norma Jean Spivey Workman
Jan 19, 2025
Norma Jean Spivey Workman, 85, of Winston-Salem, passed away January 19, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center.
Mrs. Workman was born December 26, 1939, in Cocke County, TN, to James Norman Spivey Sr. and LaVerria Mae Profitt Spivey. Norma was very patriotic and loved God and her country. She also loved to serve through her service to the community. She was employed...
Elbert "Gray" Ketner
Jan 18, 2025
Elbert “Gray” Ketner, 75, of Germanton, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center.
Mr. Ketner was born June 25, 1949, in Forsyth County, to Elbert Ketner and Estelle Ketner. Gray proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 8 years. He was dedicated to his family and the Lord; and his wife, Teresa, was the...
Robert Bradley "Brad" Young
Jan 18, 2025
Mr. Robert Bradley “Brad” Young, 58, passed away at his home on January 18, 2025. Brad was born on March 17, 1966, in Orange County, California. During his military service in the United States Air Force, he gained an appreciation for skydiving and airplanes. He later put his skills to work as a jet mechanic for US Air. Brad will...
Richard "Dicky" Claude Millard
Jan 17, 2025
Richard “Dicky” Claude Millard, 71, of Kernersville, NC, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, January 17, 2025, his 71st birthday. Born on January 17, 1954, in Marion, VA, Dicky was a proud graduate of Virginia Tech, class of 1976. He worked for Hanesbrands for over 25 years, retiring in 2021. A lifelong Hokie fan, Dicky’s love for Virginia...
Polly Tuttle Davis Smith
Jan 17, 2025
Polly Tuttle Davis Smith, 87, passed away Friday, January 17, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Polly was a Christian and has gone home to be with her heavenly Father. She will be missed by many. At the time of her passing, Polly was surrounded by family.
Mrs. Smith was born August 4, 1937, in Forsyth County, to Lemer Edgar...
Sharon Kirby Lawson
Jan 17, 2025
Mrs. Sharon Lee Kirby Lawson, 74, passed away on January 17, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on June 2, 1950, in Panama to the late Leroy Kirby and Viola Welborn Kirby. Sharon was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in King. She was an avid gardener who also enjoyed canning and freezing the food she...
Kenneth Liddle Higgins
Jan 16, 2025
KERNERSVILLE – Mr. Kenneth Liddle Higgins, 88, passed away on Thursday, January 16th, 2025 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Kenneth was born on March 17, 1936 in Galax, VA to Dean and Mattie Lou Liddle Higgins. He was a career truck driver, retiring from Roadway Express in Kernersville after 28 years of service. He loved the outdoors – hunting,...
Melvin Leon Nelson
Jan 16, 2025
Mr. Melvin Leon Nelson, 83, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Center. Melvin was born on May 21, 1941, in Forsyth County, to Mr. and Mrs. Troy and Helen Nelson. He was a member of Gospel Light Baptist Church where he served in the Bus Ministry for over 30 years. Melvin served in the...
Debby Angel Pegram
Jan 15, 2025
Kernersville – Mrs. Debby Angel Pegram, 71, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was born in Forsyth County on November 17, 1953, to Joe Glenn and Mary Ann Veach Angel. Debby was a graduate of East Forsyth High School and Appalachian State University. She taught at both Cash Elementary and Piney...
Fred Harold Lee
Jan 15, 2025
WALNUT COVE - Fred Harold Lee, 89, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at his home. Fred was born on August 7, 1935 in Pittsylvania County, VA to John and Annie Neal Lee. Losing his biological mother at the age of three, his life was blessed by his step mother, Grace Lee.
Fred retired from RJR Archer after 30 years of...
Kenneth "Ken" Benford Wilson
Jan 14, 2025
Kernersville – Kenneth “Ken” Benford Wilson, 89, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at his home. He was born on October 6, 1935, in Guilford County to the late Florence Wilson. Ken was raised by his grandparents, George and Pattie Wilson. He was a known hard and dedicated worker, retiring from Roadway Express after 55 years. Ken enjoyed so...
Edith Shatley Johnson
Jan 13, 2025
Our beloved sister and aunt, Mrs. Edith Irene Shatley Johnson, 92, of Winston-Salem, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025. Mrs. Johnson was born on Harris Mountain in Wilkes County on February 12, 1932, to James and Gladys Shatley. She was an administrative clerk for Forsyth County and held a variety of positions including working as a caregiver. She was a...
Kenneth Harding Walker
Jan 13, 2025
Mr. Kenneth Harding Walker, 87, of Mocksville, NC passed away Monday, January 13, 2025. Born May 8, 1937 in Davie County to Frank Walker and Mae Seaford Walker, Kenny was a lifelong resident of Mocksville and member of North Main Street Church of Christ. He married Iva Lee Eborn Walker, his wife of 56 years on January 23, 1967. Kenny...
Fred Edward Newsome
Jan 12, 2025
Fred Edward Newsome, 93, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025. He was born on October 5, 1931, in Forsyth County to the late Marshall Melton Newsom and Lillie Mae Houchins Newsom. In addition to his parents, Fred was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Jeanette Moss Newsome; grandson, Jason Alexander Bianucci; stepmother, Emma Moton Newsom; and...
Denaye Jones Hodgin
Jan 11, 2025
Mrs. Denaye Jones Hodgin, 76, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born November 6, 1948, in Surry County, NC to the late Hoyal Jones and Lema Gunter Jones. Denaye was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She retired from RJ Reynolds and was a member of United Baptist Church. She is survived by her...
Kelly Anderson Sisk
Jan 11, 2025
Mr. Kelly Anderson Sisk, 83, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on March 13, 1941, the son of the late James Madison Sisk and Mary Lou Dalton Sisk. Kelly was a longtime member of Hills Grove Baptist Church and served his community in the Pilot Mountain Rescue Squad and...
Josephine Marie Baldwin Tilley
Jan 11, 2025
Kernersville – Josephine Marie Baldwin Tilley, 82, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on January 19, 1942, in Forsyth County to the late Curby Frank and Lanta Marie Stafford Baldwin. She worked at Tyco for many years until her retirement. Josephine was a very stylish, hardworking, and strong woman with a...
Theodore "Ted" Ziolkowski
Jan 10, 2025
Theodore “Ted” Ziolkowski, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2025. He was born on August 2, 1941, in Traverse City, MI, to the late John and Veronica Kroll Ziolkowski. Ted enjoyed playing spades and poker in his free time, as well as keeping up with current events and politics. He will be remembered for his immense kindness and...
Dr. Jack Leonard Gentry, Sr.
Jan 10, 2025
Dr. Jack Leonard Gentry, Sr., 93, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025. Jack was born on September 14, 1931, in Surry County, NC, the eldest child of Harvey Bryan Gentry and Loraine Darnell Gentry. He and his two younger sisters, Mildred and Nancy, were raised in Booneville, NC.
Jack felt at an early age that he was called to Christian...
David Lee Rayburn
Jan 10, 2025
David Lee Rayburn, 87, of Advance, NC went home to be with his beloved wife of 50 years, Sweet Pea, as the sun rose on her birthday, Friday, January 10, 2025 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home of Winston-Salem. He was born December 20, 1937 in Logan, WV to Charles “Bun” Edward Rayburn and Maude Gladys Hamilton Rayburn. He was...
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