Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Feb 17, 2022

William Charles Forfar, Jr., 67, went to be with our Lord and Jesus on February 17th, 2022, after a long illness. Bill was born to the late William Forfar, Sr., and Margaret White Forfar on April 22, 1954, in Hudson County, New Jersey. Bill was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Bill fought the good fight...

Feb 17, 2022

Helen Louise Donovan Sekits, 76, passed away peacefully at home on February 17, 2022. She was born on February 9, 1946, to William Francis Donovan and Vivian Seraphena Puma Donovan in Morristown, NJ. Helen was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and hostess to family and friends at many gatherings. Surviving are her loving husband, Robert Sekits; children, Paul Sekits,...

Feb 17, 2022

Nicky Hondros went to sleep in the Lord on February 17, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 5, 1934, in Kalesmeno, Greece to Gregory and Eleftheria Kolokas. She came to the United States in 1955 to live with her uncle and aunt Constantine and Persephone Nichopoulos. She married the love of her life, Chris...

Feb 16, 2022

Mrs. Miriam Louise Naglee Fuller, 64, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022.  She was born February 26, 1957, in Cumberland County, New Jersey to the late David and Elfriede Naglee.  Miriam was a faithful member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church.  She loved basket weaving and puzzles of all kinds, including crosswords and puzzle games.  In addition to her...

Feb 16, 2022

Mrs. Irene Eads Kimel, 85, of Winston-Salem, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Wednesday, February 16, 2022.  Irene was born in Surry County on October 18, 1936, to the late Caleb Oliver Eads and Margaret Tate Eads.  She retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with 35 plus years of service.  Irene was a longtime member of Urban Street...

Feb 16, 2022

Mr. Larry William Gordy, Sr., 75, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Forsyth Co. on September 15, 1946, the son of the late Raymond and Anna Caudle Gordy. Mr. Gordy worked for Santee Cement Carriers and retired from Long Brothers Trucking Co. In addition to his parents, he was...

Feb 16, 2022

High Point – Ms. Judy Faith Flinchum Hunt, 76, passed away February 16, 2022, at the Meridan Center in High Point. She was born October 18, 1945, to the late William “Jake” Mallard Flinchum and Faith Tucker Flinchum. Judy was a very sweet and loving person, who loved her family with all her heart but always tried to keep...

Feb 16, 2022

Winston-Salem- Mr. Serafim “Sam” Georgio Vlahos, 79, fell asleep in the Lord on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. He was born October 8, 1942, in Fithakia, Evrytania, Greece, the son of Georgio and Konstandina Vlahos. He was married to Georgia Tsiogris in 1966 and immigrated to Winston-Salem in 1967 to start a family. He...

Feb 16, 2022

Mabel Dunn Ritchie, age 96, passed away peacefully in her home in Bermuda Village, Advance, NC on February 16, 2022, surrounded by family members. She will be dearly missed by her surviving children: Dorothy Spath (Charles) of Mansfield, MA; Dr. Jack Ritchie (Chris) of Winston-Salem, NC; Kenneth D. Ritchie (Christine) of Garden City, NY; and Stephen M. Ritchie (Lisa)...

Feb 16, 2022

Mr. Ivan Lee Perry, 71, of Siloam, NC passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Woltz Hospice home. Ivan was born in Forsyth County to the late James William Perry and Mable Vermal Spach on October 11, 1950. He was a mechanic by trade and loved working on cars. Ivan loved his family and friends and enjoyed spending time...

Feb 16, 2022

Mr. Emory Beford Morris, 80, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at High Point Regional Medical Center.  He was born August 16, 1941 in West Virginia to the late Emory and Glenna McGuire Morris.  Mr. Morris was a very hard worker.  He had several jobs throughout his life including farming fruit trees, builder, minister, newspaper reporter and editor, pilot,...

Feb 16, 2022

Stella Paralee Davis, better known as “Polly”, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at the age of 96. Polly was born on April 23, 1925, to the late Saphrine Jenkins Sisk and Winfred Lee Sisk of Winston-Salem. Polly spent her early years as a sketch artist, sketching the human body and fashion garments. She used oils, charcoal, pen and...

Feb 16, 2022

Dale Merritt , 75, of Tobaccoville, NC, passed away peacefully at his home with family surrounding him on February 16th, after bravely battling pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Judy Ijames Merritt. He was the son of the late John Paul Merritt and Wilma Merritt of Rural Hall and the brother of Gail...

Feb 16, 2022

Carolyn “Diann” Hardiman Quinn, 64, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022.  She was born March 22, 1957 in Forsyth County to the late Elbert Delano Hardiman and Faye Holder Hardiman.  Diann was a loving mother and grandmother.  She graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor’s degree in dietary nutrition.  Diann also received an associates degree for her LPN...

Feb 15, 2022

Mrs. Kathern Alma Harris Weaver, 94, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born in Forsyth Co. on December 7, 1927, the daughter of the late Joe Henry Harris and Lucy Lucinda Looper Harris. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Stanleyville and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with...

Feb 15, 2022

Mr. Ted Ray Brim, 71, of Pilot Mountain, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 in his home with his loving family. He was born in Surry County on July 3, 1950 to Rev. Calvin Coolidge and Ollie Cleo Brim. Ted was a Vietnam Veteran, serving his country proudly in the United States Army. He was...

Feb 15, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Green Bolton died February 15, 2022. She was born June 3, 1933 to Benjamin and Lillie Rymer Green in Guernsey County, Ohio. She grew up in Clarksburg, West Virginia. She spent memorable summers on the Rymer family farm (the Jug) in Tyler County, WV. There she was surrounded by siblings Virginia, Ben Jr., Roy, and Martha who...

Feb 14, 2022

Betty Jean (Chilton) Marsh, 88, of Winston-Salem, NC, peacefully passed away as a resident of Salemtowne Retirement Community on February 14, 2022.  Betty was born on January 4, 1934, to Dewey and Bertha (Jessup) Chilton in the Shoals Community of Pilot Mountain, NC.

After graduation from Pilot Mountain High School in 1952, she attended the Women’s College of Greensboro and went...

Feb 14, 2022

Mrs. Peggy Joan Mustin Ketner, 89, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on February 14, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center. Peggy was born to the late Howard Clinton Mustin and Willie Cromer on November 11, 1932, in Forsyth County, North Carolina.

Peggy spent 40 years of her life in the floral industry, creating many beautiful floral arrangements. She...

Feb 14, 2022

Jeffrey George Chrysson entered the more immediate presence of our Lord on February 14, 2022 at the age of 58, after a ten month, valiantly fought battle with gallbladder cancer. Jeff retired from the Winston Salem Police Department (WSPD) after serving 30 years. Many of those years he taught the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) program. He was then...