Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Feb 28, 2022

Mrs. Diane Wiles Harris, 70, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022, at Wilkes Regional Hospital. Diane was born May 14, 1951, in Wilkes County to the late Desley and Vetra Billings Wiles. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Diane enjoyed crossword puzzles and playing cards, especially solitaire. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by...

Feb 28, 2022

Albert F. Kamnick Sr., age 95 passed peacefully on February 28, 2022, at home with family in Winston-Salem, NC. Albert was a loving son, spouse, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. Albert was born to Anton and Marija Kamnick, immigrants of Slovenia, in Springfield, Il. He was a beloved brother to Rose, Anthony, Mary, Michael, Lily, and Ann all of...

Feb 28, 2022

KERNERSVILLE - Tara Elizabeth Jones, 31, passed away peacefully February 28, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, surrounded by her family and friends, just as she would have wanted it. Tara was born February 12, 1991, in Winston-Salem. She attended East Forsyth High School and took additional classes at both Forsyth Tech and Cape Fear Community College. She was a...

Feb 28, 2022

High Point – Mr. Jeffery Earl Smith, 56, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 28, 2022, at his residence. He was born on October 2, 1965 in Tennessee to Robert and Delores Smith. For work, Jeff was employed with Tenn-Tex Plastics for over 16 years. He and his wife, Karen own JustUs Productions, a Premier Tabletop Gaming...

Feb 28, 2022

Mr. Timothy Lee Cook, 60, went to be with the Lord on February 28, 2022. He was born on April 29, 1961, in Forsyth County to Larry and Nancy Cook. Tim retired from Reynolds American Inc. in 2012 after 33 years. While working at Reynolds, he was also fortunate to work alongside his close friends Gregg Coalson and Jerry...

Feb 27, 2022

Gary Hugh Smith, 81, was called home on February 27, 2022.  Gary was born in Forsyth County to Chester and Ida Faye Smith on March 7, 1940.  After attending Glenn High School, he went to work at Reynolds Tobacco Company and retired after 35 years of service. He married his high school sweetheart, Carol Lambeth.  In his younger days,...

Feb 27, 2022

Gene Allison Bodenheimer, 74, passed away on February 27, 2022, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born on June 23, 1947, to Virgil Flake Bodenheimer and Hazel Snyder Bodenheimer in Durham, NC. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Gene was a proud alumnus of East Carolina University. He had a very successful career...

Feb 27, 2022

James Warren Eubanks, DVM | September 17, 1932–February 27, 2022 On February 27, 2022, comforted by his wife Trish of 55 years and surrounded by his loving family, Dr. James Warren Eubanks “Jim” of Winston-Salem, NC passed peacefully following a three-week battle to overcome complications from a medical procedure. His strength to fight so valiantly his last...

Feb 26, 2022

Mrs. Frances Shelton Hendrix, 73, passed away Saturday February 26, 2022 at Universal Healthcare of King. She was born June 20, 1948 in Forsyth County to the late Trubert Shelton and Edna Luper Shelton. Frances’ passion and pride in nursing was shown through a dedicated career as a registered nurse. She would start her career at Medical Park and eventually...

Feb 26, 2022

Mr. James Albert Parsons, 73, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born May 19, 1948, in Forsyth County, the son of Albert and Ada McCollum Parsons. He retired from R.J. Reynolds with over 36 years of service. James enjoyed playing pool, refinishing furniture, working on lawnmowers, and listening to...

Feb 25, 2022

Kernersville - Bobbie Lou Chamelin 92,  passed away peacefully after a long illness on Friday February 25, 2022. She was born July 20, 1929, in Walnut Cove North Carolina moving to Kernersville upon her marriage in 1948.

She is preceded in death by the love of her life, Johnny Chamelin (2003). Her parents Dora and...

Feb 24, 2022

Donald Gerald Jackson, 89, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center.  Don was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on March 21, 1932 to the late Ollie Burleson Jackson and Thomas Lee Jackson, Sr.  He received a B.S. in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University...

Feb 24, 2022

M. Hewitt Gilbert, 96, of Winston-Salem passed peacefully into the more immediate presence of his Lord and Savior on February 24, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-six years, Catherine Jessie McArthur Gilbert and his parents, Wade Oliver Gilbert and Bertha Hewitt Gilbert, two sisters and one brother.

He...

Feb 24, 2022

Barbara Ann Everidge Bryan, 88, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Barbara was born on January 11, 1934 in Richmond, VA to the late Garney Everidge and Lillie Mae Brinkley Everidge. She was the wife of the late David Bryan.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00...

Feb 24, 2022

Ms. Margaret Frances Frye Farmer, loving mother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Thursday February 24, 2022.Frances was born October 21,1936 to the late Cecil and Mary Dobbins Frye. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Mary R. Frye Durham and a nephew, Stephen Wesley Sams....

Feb 23, 2022

Mr. James “Doc” Kenneth Turner, 84, of Walkertown, NC, went to be with his Lord on February 23, 2022, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Doc was born on May 13, 1937, in Yadkin County, NC to the late Harvey Turner and Inez Dobbins Turner.  He attended Gospel Light Baptist Church and loved to spend time...

Feb 23, 2022

Mr. Clarence Ray Wilkins, Jr., 75, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at his home. He was born in Forsyth Co. on December 6, 1946, the son of the late Clarence Ray Wilkins, Sr. and Ellen Louise Amos Wilkins. Mr. Wilkins was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and served his country proudly as a medic in the United...

Feb 22, 2022

Mrs. Peggy Snow Blackburn, 88, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.

She was born in Forsyth County on May 12, 1933 to James Snow and Hannah Dobson Snow.

Peggy loved her church and was an avid Nascar fan. She was known to everyone as “Nana”.

In addition to her parents, she was...

Feb 22, 2022

Mr. Michael “Shannon” Brown, 57, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.

He was born in Forsyth County on September 22, 1964 to Dallas Brown and Jackie Daniels.

Shannon was preceded in death by parents.

He is survived by his daughter, Paige (Matthew) Andrews; partner, Elizabeth Floyd; brother, Gary (Donna) Brown; and niece,...

Feb 22, 2022

Mildred Ganzert Silveri, 92, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mildred was born on July 12, 1929 to the late William and Edith Ganzert. She was a member of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church where she was active in the St. Theresa’s Guild, volunteered in the church office counting the weekend...