Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Mar 18, 2021

Harold Sidney “Sid” Jones, 92, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 at his home.  He was born in Forsyth County on January 3, 1929 to the late Pleasant and Lillie Jones.  Mr. Jones worked for many years at Joe’s Landscaping.  He was an ordained minister and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church where he also cleaned for the...

Mar 18, 2021

Mrs. Mary Kelly Hofmann Murphy, 58, passed away March 18, 2021 at her residence. She was born August 8, 1962 in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of Joseph and Regina Kelly. She loved and focused her efforts on being a good mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, and employee. Mary will be remembered as a person who made an impact on...

Mar 18, 2021

Betty Lou Throckmorton Pennell, 84, passed away at her home on March 18, 2021. She was lovingly known by many as “Miss Betty.” She was born on September 23, 1936 to Dewey Throckmorton and Ludie Jane Martin Throckmorton in Stokes County. Betty treasured her church family at Hanes Baptist Church and loved reading her Bible. She worked as a...

Mar 18, 2021

Mrs. Brenda Faye Parker Maines, 70, of Winston-Salem, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, March 18, 2021.  Brenda was born on February 6, 1951 in Surry County to the late Jasper Daniel Parker and Ida Mae Parker.  She graduated from Surry Central High School in 1969 and later obtained a degree...

Mar 18, 2021

Wayde J. Coombs left this walk of life on March 18, 2021.  He loved his dogs and leaves behind Sasha.  Wayde enlisted and served briefly in the U.S. Navy.  He loved driving a truck and working on anything mechanical, doing so for various companies in North Carolina which he called home for at least the last 30 years.  He...

Mar 17, 2021

William (Bill) Hurley Carter, 75, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away on March 17, 2021. Bill was born in Rockville, Maryland and was the son of Henry and Genevieve Carter, who preceded him in death.  He was raised on a working dairy farm, where at an early age he learned the value of hard work, family, and obligation to others....

Mar 17, 2021

Ms. Vivian Reece Binkley, 71, of Winston-Salem passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Forsyth County to the late Cranford Marion Reece and Gladys Hobson Reece on February 1, 1950. Vivian was very athletic, she played sports all through high school. Sports was a big part in her life, even as an adult...

Mar 16, 2021

Mr. John Isaac Mabe, 82, of Clemmons, NC passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021. He was born in Surry County on July 29, 1938 to the late Ruth and Alonzo Mabe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Pansy Jones, and brother, Albert Mabe. He is survived by his high school sweetheart of...

Mar 16, 2021

Mrs. Nelva Ann Ketner Hicks, 80, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.  She was born in Forsyth County on July 7, 1940 to the late Fred and Cecil Dorse Ketner.  Mrs. Hicks worked for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. for a few years and later became a full-time mother when her loving daughter,...

Mar 16, 2021

Kernersville – Mr. William “Bill” Elbert Randleman, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on January 27, 1937 in Forsyth County to William Elbert Randleman, Sr. and Mildred Slate Randleman. Bill was a veteran and served in the United States Navy. He was also a former Volunteer Firefighter with...

Mar 16, 2021

John (Jack) Arzonico died at home under hospice care with Trellis Supportive Care on March 16, 2021.   Jack was born October 18,1924 in Englewood, NJ to Jack and Waneta Arzonico.  He graduated from Tenafly High School in 1942.  He served in World War II in the Army Combat Engineers of the 28th Division, receiving 5 battle stars including the Battle of the Bulge.  Following the war, Jack received a BA Degree from Guilford College in 1948 and a Master’s...

Mar 15, 2021

Mrs. Naomi Ruth Miller Coulter of Winston-Salem died March 15, 2021.  She was born December 18, 1930, in Winston-Salem, to the late Ruby Haigwood Miller and Russell F. Miller.  She graduated from Griffith High School, where she played on the basketball team.  She attended Mars Hill Junior College and graduated from Appalachian State University with a B.A. in Education. ...

Mar 15, 2021

Mrs. Martha Ann Robertson Harris, age 72 of Advance, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021 at her home.  She was born January 9, 1949 in Forsyth County to the late Johnnie Henry Robertson and Frances Williams Robertson.  Martha attended Davie County High School and was a member of Advance United Methodist Church.  She is survived by her husband, George...

Mar 15, 2021

Mr. Robert Lee McCarn, 79, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021. He was born in Davidson County, on September 21, 1941 to the late George and Clara Boswell McCarn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers; George, Jim and Ben McCarn as well as two sisters; Rose Hitt, and Betty Edwards. Robert is...

Mar 15, 2021

Sarah Jane Vaught Hayes, 85, of Mocksville, NC, passed away on March 15, 2021.  Janie was born May, 2, 1935 in Forsyth County to the late George F. "Shorty" Vaught and Mildred Holleman Vaught Austin.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Butchie Vaught.

Janie is survived by her husband, Kenneth W....

Mar 14, 2021

Mr. John Will Glass, 96, of Nebo, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021. He was born in Wilkes County on February 2, 1925, to the late Fred Aldred and Nellie Williams Glass. Mr. Glass was a veteran of WWII in the U.S. Navy. He earned twenty-eight battle stars while serving on the USS Montpelier, also known as the Mighty...

Mar 14, 2021

She was born and named Elta Jeanette Franklin on September 14, 1933, in her parents’ home on Porters Mountain outside of Montvale, Virginia.  Jeanette, as she preferred to be called, was reared in the Christian home of Robert Otey and Lura Franklin and grew up on a farm along with her two older brothers, Ray Otey (fondly...

Mar 14, 2021

Ernestine Watkins Martin passed from this life on March 14, 2021 at the age of 78. Ernestine was born on May 23, 1942 to Elbert Franklin Watkins and Polly Victoria Mitchell Watkins in Wilkes County, NC. Ernestine was member of Wilkesboro Church of Christ until she and her husband moved to Winston-Salem in 1965. From 1965 until her health...

Mar 13, 2021

Mrs. Ruth Dull Tuttle, 102, of Heritage Woods, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021.

She was born on December 21, 1918 in Lewisville to Coy Dull and Lula Dull Russell.

Ruth graduated from Lewisville High School. She was a member of Ardmore United Methodist Church and was very active in volunteering and working at...

Mar 12, 2021

Mr. George Howard Jones, 75, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.  He was born September 30, 1945, in Blue Island, Illinois to the late Casey and Amelia Jones.  George loved playing golf, watching sports, politics, landscaping and yardwork.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  In addition...