Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Mar 4, 2022

Mrs. Glenda Gail Whitaker Dion, 79, of Winston-Salem passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Glenda was born in Forsyth County to the late James Whitaker and Mildred Hester Whitaker on June 18, 1942. Glenda enjoyed traveling, shopping, and staying on the go. She loved her family and was centered on them.  Glenda also...

Mar 4, 2022

Mr. Alfred Ray Joyner passed away Friday morning, March 4, 2022. He was born in Edgecombe County, NC on November 19, 1938, to the late Merl Joyner and Agnes Viverette Joyner. Ray graduate from the United States Naval Academy and served our country in Vietnam. He was a commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps. Ray served as...

Mar 4, 2022

Colfax- Mr. Steven “Steve” Dale Hedgecock, 72, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022, at Kernersville Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born November 6, 1949, in Forsyth County, the son of Rossie and Era Hill Hedgecock. He was retired from RF Micro Devices after 20 years of service and had also worked at H.E. Crawford. He was a...

Mar 4, 2022

Bert Edison Hollifield died peacefully at home the night of March 4, 2022. He was born on June 16, 1932, to Claude Howell Hollifield and Glen Beecher Hollifield in Bostic, NC. He was preceded in death by his wife Hilda Hale Hollifield.  Also preceding him in death were his brothers and sisters: Eleanor Martin, Louise Keeter, Roger Hollifield, Lillian...

Mar 4, 2022

Mrs. Marissa Shaffer Riveral-Caudle, 44, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center.  Marissa was born in Forsyth County on March 2, 1978, to John and Charlene Riveral.  Marissa was a devoted wife, mother, and daughter.  She was preceded in death by her mother.  In addition to her father, Marissa is survived by her husband, Robert...

Mar 3, 2022

Mr. Bobby Graham Messick, 89, of Lewisville, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022. He was born August 18, 1932 in Forsyth County to David and Josephine Messick. Bob served in the U.S. Air Force and was co-owner of D.F. Messick & Sons. He was a faithful member of Center Grove Baptist Church who loved his Lord and his church....

Mar 3, 2022

Bruce Allan Kourim, 58, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina passed away peacefully Thursday, March 3, 2022, surrounded by his family.

Born on April 2, 1963, in Rayland, Ohio to Jerry and Rose Kourim, Bruce graduated from Buckeye North High School in 1981 where he loved playing football & baseball. After graduating, he worked for the coal mines until...

Mar 3, 2022

Mrs. Mary Ann Sloan Watkins of Clemmons, 79, passed away Thursday March 3, 2022. She was born in Forsyth County on September 9, 1942, to the late Lester and Mary Friesland Sloan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her three brothers; Johnny Sloan, James Sloan, and Ray Sloan. Mary Ann worked in Research and...

Mar 3, 2022

Mr. Gregory Harold Pennington, 64, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center.  He was born May 31, 1957 in Richland County, South Carolina to the late Harold Dean Pennington and Doris Rebecca Gentry Pennington.

Greg was dedicated to his work, spending over 25 years in Utility Construction.  He was truly passionate about...

Mar 2, 2022

Jack Lee Palmer, 88, passed away on March 2, 2022. Jack was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina, on October 30, 1933, to the late Vester and Irene Collins Palmer. He is survived by his devoted wife of 64 years, Nancy Chilton Palmer; sons Mark (Coralie) Palmer and Tim (Glenda) Palmer; daughter-in-law Sue Craddock Palmer; four grandchildren, Jennifer Palmer...

Mar 2, 2022

Mr. Herman Leon Wilson, 90, of Pfafftown passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Mr. Wilson was born in Spray, NC to the late Albert F. Wilson Sr. and Bessie Harris Wilson on January 2, 1932. He was a longtime member of North Point Baptist Church where he once served on the Deacon Board. Herman worked in Engineering,...

Mar 1, 2022

Mrs. Pauline Roberts Jones, 94, passed away Tuesday March 1, 2022 from a brief illness. She was born in Carroll County, VA on July 13, 1927, to the late Andy and Callie Lineberry Roberts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Marshall Jones, Jr., a granddaughter, Christy L. Allen, and six brothers...

Mar 1, 2022

Mrs. Mary Ellen Harper Dull, 90, of Clemmons, NC, passed away Tuesday March 1, 2022, at Trinity Elms Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Mary Ellen spent her life as an active member of Warners Chapel Church of Christ in Clemmons, NC. She enjoyed traveling and fishing at the coast with her beloved husband, Leroy. Mary Ellen found great...

Mar 1, 2022

Nancy Anderson Thomas was born in Gibsonville, NC on Nov 29, 1929 to William Earnest and Myrtle Goodman Anderson. She met, fell in love and later married Ralph Leon Thomas also from Gibsonville on Sept 4th, 1949 and spent 63 wonderful years together until Ralph's passing in 2012. Nancy was a woman of beauty, grace and kindness. She showed...

Mar 1, 2022

Charles H. Quinn (Charlie), of Bermuda Run went to his heavenly Father on March 1, 2022.  He was 84 years old.  He was born October 27, 1937, to the late Aaron Borders and Katherine Briggs Quinn in Shelby, NC.  He spent most of his childhood in Greensboro.  He graduated from Greensboro High School and attended Guilford College.  He served...

Mar 1, 2022

Mr. Fred W. Smith, 87, passed away peacefully at Forsyth Medical Center on March 1, 2022. He was born on January 17, 1935, to the late Alex Fred Smith and Hazel Bowden Smith of Davie County. He was a member of Pinedale Christian Church where he served as Elder, Deacon, and Sunday School Teacher. Fred retired from the United...

Feb 28, 2022

Mrs. Alice Boggs Lackey, 82, passed away Monday February 28, 2022. She was born September 30, 1939 in Forsyth county to the late Carl Ray Boggs and Alma Bolin Boggs. Alice enjoyed crocheting, but her passion was reading her bible, which she wore the cover off of four the first coming from 1949. She was a loving mother, grandmother,...

Feb 28, 2022

Kernersville - Connie Diane Horton Smith, 61, went to be a sunflower in God’s Garden on February 28, 2022. She was born on August 16, 1960, in Forsyth County to Buddie Lemuel and Rebecca Culler Horton. Connie was a very independent and strong-willed woman, but she also had many close friends whom she cared for deeply. She loved her...

Feb 28, 2022

Julie Annette Myers-Lower went home to be with her Savior on February 28, 2022. Julie was born to Jack and Ruby Myers on May 13, 1980 in Winston-Salem, NC. She had two sisters, Angela and Lisa. Julie married her husband Rob Lower in 2013, and went on to have two sons, Brody and Colton. A celebration of life service will be held for...

Feb 28, 2022

William Latham Thrower, Jr., 81, entered the more immediate presence of the Lord on Monday, February 28, 2022, at Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center.  He was born in Williamston, NC, the son of the late William Latham Thrower, Sr., and Louise Melson Thrower on February 8, 1941.  Bill attended UNC-Chapel Hill on a football scholarship and then served 8...