Mr. Rickey Howard Marion, 70, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center.
Rick was born December 15, 1949 in Forsyth County to Wendell Howard Marion and Imogene Culler Marion. He proudly served his country in the U.S. National Guard for several years. He retired after a long career as a management consultant. ...
Thomasville – Mr. Lloyd Francis Lennon, 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 12, 2020. He was born on May 29, 1940 in Bladen County to Joshua Cade and Ruth Russ Lennon. He was a faithful member of Waughtown Baptist Church. Lloyd retired from RJ Reynolds after many years of service.
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Mr. George Samuel Self, 82, of Advance, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Cadence of Clemmons. He was a member of Clemmons Presbyterian Church, was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a graduate of UNC- Charlotte. He retired from Travelers Insurance after 30 years of service and had previously worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigations. ...
Mr. John C. Burdette, Jr. went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 11th, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. John was born on December 14th, 1941 in Salisbury to the late Mildred and John C. Burdette, Sr. John graduated from Catawba College with a degree in business. He had a successful career at Sara Lee...
Mr. David Odell Adkins, 67, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020. He was born January 26, 1953 in Forsyth County to the late Oscar Odell Adkins and Eliza Rebecca Hunter Adkins. In addition to his parents David is preceded in death by his sister, Rebecca Jean Adkins. He is survived by his loving wife, Ann Blankenship Adkins; daughter, Christy...
Mrs. JoAnn Matthews Tucker, 73, passed away at her residence on Friday, July 10, 2020. She was born on July 30, 1946 to Naomi Matthews in Surry County. JoAnn was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be dearly missed. JoAnn was preceded in death by her husband, John David Tucker; son, John E. Tucker; brother, Jackie...
Mr. Dustin Christopher Ayers, 31, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020. He was born November 19, 1988 in Forsyth County to Christopher Dale Ayers and Angela Marie Koger. Dustin was an avid fisherman and hunter and loved to make people laugh. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Randy Gene Owens, and paternal grandparents, Sandra Setser Ellis...
Mr. Jake Clifton Davis, “Pop”, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020 at the age of 96. Pop was born on January 1, 1924 to the late Alta Bodenheimer Davis and Fred Davis of Barnes Road in Forsyth County. He spent his early days helping his family on the farm. He later joined the United States Army where he served...
Advance- Mrs. Annie Fulk Blackburn, 76, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 with her loving family by her side. She was born in Surry County to the late Ira “Jack” Fulk and Mary Ruth Key Fulk. Mrs. Blackburn was a member of Fork Baptist Church. She worked for Hennis Freight Lines for 12 years and retired from Sara Lee...
Scharme Ann Shown of Winston-Salem, NC, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 8th, 2020. Born to Jane and Jesse Wigginton on August 14th, 1938, in Lexington, Kentucky, Scharme grew up in a large, close-knit family and spent her happiest childhood hours with a band of cousins and on horseback. Showing horses by the age of four, she continued to love...
Mr. Clarence “C.W.” Woodrow Foster, Jr., 80, of Advance, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020. He was born in Davie County on February 10, 1940, to the late Clarence Woodrow Foster, Sr. and Georgia Marie Davis Foster.
In addition to his parents, C.W. is preceded in death by a son, Richard Kevin Foster. Surviving is his wife...
Mrs. Mary Vann Rackley, 86, of Winston-Salem, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Mary was born on December 28, 1933 in Pikeville, Tennessee to the late Hope and Maggie Vann. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her infant son, Allen Wayne Rackley and one sister, Lucille Evans. She is survived...
Mr. William “Bill” Dallas Smith, Sr., 78, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. He was born in Forsyth County on March 18, 1942 to Harden and Lillian Smith. Bill attended Gray High School. He worked for Stroh’s Brewing for 32 years, Golding Farms in Clemmons, and he later worked as a contract engineer for Campbell’s Soup in Maxton,...
Cora Lee White Lane, 83, passed away on Tuesday July 7, 2020. She was born on April 13, 1937 to Charlie Harrison White and Pearl Flynn White.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 67 years James Robert (Bobby) Lane, sister Eleanor Rivenbark, brother Richard Jones, and nephew Jeffrey Rivenbark.
Cora...
KERNERSVILLE – Vernon Edwin Walker, 84, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at his home. Vernon was born on December 4, 1935 in Caswell County to Sterling Thomas and Annie McGuire Walker. Vernon had many talents and interests – he loved woodworking, owned an upholstery shop, dealt in real estate, and could fix anything. Vernon also loved being outdoors...
Steven Wade Rushing, 58, a longtime resident of Cary, NC, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday July 7th, 2020. Born in Winston-Salem, NC on December 5th, 1961 to Ernest and Sandra Rushing, Steve graduated East Forsyth High School in Kernersville, NC in 1980 before leaving his hometown to attend college at nearby North Carolina State University. It was in the Raleigh/Cary...
David Carroll died peacefully at his home on July 7, 2020. He was a graduate of Ragsdale High School and retired from GTCC. David is survived by his wife, Ann, two sons, Mike (Heather), Brian (Jennifer), brother, Dwight (Lois), three grandchildren that called him PawPaw, nieces and nephews.
David volunteered with Meals on...
Harold Lee Snyder, 94, peacefully went to his heavenly home Monday, July 6, 2020 in his home at Forsyth Court in Winston-Salem. Harold Lee was born on December 19, 1925 in Winston-Salem the son of the late Henry and Frances Snyder. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy during WWII and retired from Harris Teeter Grocery...
Mr. Hector Ivan Amadeo, 61, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020. He was born January 17, 1959 in Coamo Puerto Rico to Teresa Amadeo and the late Carlos Amadeo. Hector proudly served his country in the United States Army for 15 years. He received his master’s degree in physics from the Illinois Institute of Technology and worked at Wake...
Mary Elizabeth Jones, 79, passed away on July 6, 2020 at Universal Health Care in King. She was born in Stokes County on September 2, 1940 the daughter of the late Wiley and Oma Jones. Mary was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church where she was active as long as her health permitted. She graduated from King High...