Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Mar 7, 2021

Vivian Sue Hollingsworth Ingram was born December 19, 1936, and entered into heaven March 7, 2021. She was born and raised in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina by Kiah and Florene Hollingsworth. She grew up with her older brother, James of Pisgah Forest and her late younger brother, Wayne of Etowah.

The cause of Christ and the cause...

Mar 7, 2021

Mr. Terry Wayne Owens, 62, passed away Sunday March 7, 2021 at his home. He was born September 11, 1958 in Forsyth County to the late Stevie Jackson Owens, Jr. and Ernestine Mills Owens. He owned Owens Heating and Air for 17 years. In his spare time, he enjoyed farming and taking care of his cows. He is survived by...

Mar 7, 2021

Mrs. Judy Spaugh Griffin, 69, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021.  She was born November 4, 1951 in Forsyth County to the late Ralph William Spaugh and Viola Doty Spaugh.  In addition to her parents, Judy is preceded in death by her husband, Curtis E. Griffin, Jr and brother, Glenn Spaugh.  She is survived by her son, Matthew E....

Mar 7, 2021

Ms. Teresa Diane Miller, 51, passed away Sunday March 7, 2021, at her home unexpectedly from a cardiac event.  She was born November 22, 1969, in Forsyth County, NC to Nick Glenn Miller, Jr and Brenda Snow Miller.  Teresa was a very kind, loving, humble, caring and dedicated woman both to her family and her faith in her savior...

Mar 7, 2021

On Sunday March 7, 2021 Brenda McQueen Johnson won. She stepped into Heaven and saw her Savior face to face. After a long and hard-fought battle with cancer, Brenda went Home and is forever healed-Hallelujah! Brenda was born in Pinehurst, NC to JC and Juanita McQueen. She was the oldest of 3 girls and loved her sisters Nancy Garrett...

Mar 7, 2021

Sunday, March 7, 2021, the Lord sent his angels to take Mrs. Laura Margaret (Wolfe) Frank, 96, to her Heavenly home.  Mrs. Frank, of Pinnacle, NC was born January 13, 1925 in Claire, IL to the late Oris Osborne Wolfe and Ruby Leona (McClure) Wolfe. She was happily married to her best friend, Stephen (Steve) Frank for 57 years...

Mar 6, 2021

Mr. Ernest Kiger, 93, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Commonwealth Senior Living in Williamsburg, VA.  He was born August 4, 1927, in Forsyth County to the late Ernest William Kiger and Mary Covington Kiger.  Mr. Kiger was a former member of Clemmons Presbyterian Church and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.  Surviving are his two sons, Mark Kiger (Leslie)...

Mar 6, 2021

KERNERSVILLE- Mr. George Baskette Walker, 90, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at his home. He was born in Morristown, Tennessee on July 4, 1930 to the late Edith Baskette Walker and Lawrence Walker. George was a varsity football and tennis player at East Tennessee State University. His passion was for University of Tennessee football. George was a veteran...

Mar 6, 2021

The light of our life went out, only to be relit with God. Mr. Michael “Greg” Gregory Bottoms, 46, of Winston-Salem, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 6, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Greg was born in Orange County, NC, on March 31, 1974, to Michael Lou and Barbara Shelton Bottoms.

He was of...

Mar 5, 2021

Mr. Ray Emerson Kight, Jr., 88, of Boone, NC, passed away at his residence on Friday, March 5, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.  Ray was born in Heard County, Georgia on July 15, 1932, to the late Ray Emerson Kight, Sr. and Nati Mary Shirey Kight.  He proudly served in the United States Army.  Ray had a successful...

Mar 5, 2021

Charles Richard Ross, 75, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on March 5, 2021. Richard was born on June 25, 1944 to Charles Irwin Ross and Mary Elizabeth Snellgrove Ross in Cumberland County. A gifted businessman, Richard got his start at Sears where he worked his way up to Regional Sales Manager. Later, he helped start the Installed Sales Division...

Mar 5, 2021

Brenda Swicegood Allcorn, 73, of Winston-Salem passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Rowan County to the late John Swicegood and Virginia Keller Swicegood on October 24, 1947. Brenda loved going to the beach and going shopping (especially at the beach). Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a...

Mar 4, 2021

Bucky Allen, age 85, died peacefully on March 4, 2021 in Winston-Salem, NC. He had been in failing health over the last few months, but continued to keep his fighting spirit and charming wit throughout this difficult period. Bucky was born in Durham, NC on December 23, 1935 to Burwell Algernon Allen, Sr. and Pauline Kitchin Allen. He lived...

Mar 4, 2021

The story of our mother’s life, Paquita Zayas, known to us as "Mama" and “Tita” has a simple humble beginning. She was born on the island of Puerto Rico in the small barrio of Naguabo on September 21, 1932 to her loving parents, Luis Rivera and Juana Lozano.  Tita was one of 14 siblings.

In the early years...

Mar 3, 2021

Mr. Kenneth Gray Lawson, 58, of Winston-Salem passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born in Forsyth County to the late Raymond C. Lawson and Emma Lee Wishon Lawson on March 12, 1962. Kenneth loved traveling to different places, especially traveling to the beach. He enjoyed shopping and hanging out with...

Mar 3, 2021

Ms. Karen Denise Petree Drake, 65, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Cone Health in Greensboro, surround by her loving family.  Karen was born in Forsyth County on September 23, 1955 to the late C. Herman and Willie Mae Petree.  Karen was a registered nurse and employed with Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for...

Mar 3, 2021

Barbara Harp Shields, 84, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center.   She was born October 28, 1936 in Forsyth County to the late Robert and Ezlee Winters Harp.  Mrs. Shields graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in 1955 and later received her diploma in nursing in 1958 from City Hospital.  She was a retired nurse and...

Mar 2, 2021

Ms. Dina Whitaker Griffin, 54, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

She was born in Hampton, Virginia on March 13, 1966 to Michael and Tina Whitaker.

Dina enjoyed reading her Bible and was of the Baptist faith. She always had a smile that would light up the room and she had a laugh that...

Mar 2, 2021

Mr. Roger Eugene Tuttle Jr., 73, passed away Tuesday March 2, 2021 at his home. He was born May 14, 1947 in Forsyth County NC to the late Roger Eugene Tuttle Sr. and Louise Moore Tuttle. After his graduation from North Forsyth High School, he then went to work for RJ Reynolds in which he retired 36 years later....

Mar 2, 2021

Ms. Shirley Simpson McCuiston, 83, of Lexington passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at her home.

Shirley was born December 24, 1937 in Stanley County to Odell Simpson and Lillie Rushing Simpson.  She retired after 33 years of service at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.  In her free time, she loved to cross-stitch and crochet and...