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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.


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Loretta Anna Doyle

Loretta Anna Doyle

Mar 21, 2024

Loretta Anna (Staub) Doyle, 84, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Winston-Salem, NC.  Loretta was born on June 16, 1938 in West Allis, Wisconsin to German immigrants, Hugo and Helena Mueckler.  Loretta studied dental technology at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI and was a practicing dental hygienist for over 30 years. After retiring, she went on to get...

Jane Beeson Robertson

Jane Beeson Robertson

Mar 21, 2024

Jane Beeson Robertson, a woman of love and compassion, peacefully closed her eyes and embarked on her journey to be reunited with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, March 21, 2024. She was a remarkable soul who graced this world for a century, spreading joy and kindness wherever she went. 

She was born on May 19, 1923, in Davidson...

William "Bill" Gray Gentry

William "Bill" Gray Gentry

Mar 21, 2024

William “Bill” Gray Gentry, 90, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Mallard Ridge Assisted Living. 

Bill was born in Winston-Salem on January 21, 1934 to William Gaither Gentry and Ruby Boyd Gentry. He was employed as an Electrical Engineer with Amp Inc., where he retired from after 20 years of service. Bill served his county in the United States...

Phyllis Ann Posey Walker

Phyllis Ann Posey Walker

Mar 21, 2024

Mrs. Phyllis Ann Posey Walker, 93, passed away on March 21, 2024, in Charlotte, NC. She was born on August 24, 1930, in Forsyth County to the late George and Stella Posey. Phyllis was a charter member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church for many years. She loved flowers and enjoyed traveling with her husband. They visited every state except Hawaii....

Thomas Earl Brinkley Sr.

Thomas Earl Brinkley Sr.

Mar 20, 2024

Mr. Thomas Earl Brinkley, Sr., 74, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2024, at Forsyth Medical Center. Thomas was born July 26, 1949, in Laurens, SC to the late Derwood Belmont Brinkley and Loubell Weathers Brinkley. Thomas was an avid golfer and a Clemson fan. He retired after 38 years at B.E. Aerospace. In addition to his parents, he is preceded...

James "Jim" Albert Collins

James "Jim" Albert Collins

Mar 20, 2024

Mr. James “Jim” Albert Collins, 88, of Westfield, N.C. (Francisco Community), passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024. He was born May 18, 1935, in Stokes County to Lola Stone Collins and William Ernest Collins. Jim was a farmer and loved raising Black Angus cattle. He graduated from Francisco High School, Appalachian State Teacher’s College, and North Carolina A&T University. He...

Charles Franklin Letchworth

Charles Franklin Letchworth

Mar 19, 2024

Charles Franklin Letchworth, 86, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. He was born in Kinston, NC, to the late Frank Letchworth and Thelma Moore. He graduated from Grainger High School and received his bachelor’s degree in engineering from NC State University in Raleigh, NC. Later in life, Charles earned his Professional Engineering License. Charles was married to...

Gene Autry

Gene Autry

Mar 19, 2024

Gene Autry made the world a better place for all those who knew him from his first breath until his last.

Gene’s life began in February 1941, on a farm in Harnett County, the youngest son of George and Verlie.  With three older brothers, Odell, Bill, and Ed along with three sisters, Lena, Carolyn, and Janell, Gene was always surrounded by...

Patricia Ann Burwell Owens

Patricia Ann Burwell Owens

Mar 19, 2024

Mrs. Patricia Ann Burwell Owens, 87, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born December 9, 1936, in Stokes County to the late Willis Burwell and Vera Hall Burwell. Patricia was a faithful member at Germanton Baptist Church where she was in the choir and taught Sunday School. She was a loving mother...

Bridgett Ann (Wright) Larsen

Bridgett Ann (Wright) Larsen

Mar 18, 2024

Bridgett Ann (Wright) Larsen, 75, passed away on March 18, 2024 at Trinity Elms Health & Rehab in Clemmons, NC.

Bridgett was born on October 25, 1948, in Mount Vernon, WA to the late Thomas Wright and Charissima (Rieden) Wu. The family moved to Bellevue, WA where she graduated from Sammamish High School in 1966. Bridgett became a draftswoman at Boeing...

Jack Marshall Holleman, Sr.

Jack Marshall Holleman, Sr.

Mar 18, 2024

Mr. Jack Marshall Holleman Sr., 87, passed away on Monday March 18, 2024, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Homes. He was born on April 9, 1936, to the late Eugene Holleman and Florence Styron Holleman in Forsyth County, NC. 

Jack accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior in 1964 and was a member of Gospel Light Baptist Church. He was employed...

Dorothy S. Sledge

Dorothy S. Sledge

Mar 17, 2024

Dorothy Lee Sewall Sledge died at Brookridge Retirement Community in Winston-Salem, NC, on March 17, 2024. She was 101 years old.

She is survived by her beloved husband of over 74 years, Randall Dothan Sledge of the home, three children and their spouses, Jonathan Edward Sledge (Deborah Norton) of Raleigh, NC; Richard William Sledge (Molly Sledge) of Ft. Collins, CO; and...

Marion Bruce Fulp

Marion Bruce Fulp

Mar 17, 2024

Kernersville – Mr. Marion Bruce Fulp, 96, passed away March 17, 2024. He was born October 5, 1927, in Forsyth County to the late Yancy Marion Fulp and Ludie Adams Fulp. Bruce served in the Coast Guard and retired from the United States Postal Service.

He is preceded in death by one son Marty Fulp; two sisters, Jewel Scott and Faye...

Eunice Allene Knight Pearman

Eunice Allene Knight Pearman

Mar 17, 2024

Eunice Allene Knight Pearman, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2024. She was born in Guilford County on July 25, 1927, to the late Israel Delfino Knight and Grace Albert Knight. Eunice will be remembered for her hard-working nature. She put her all into the things that meant most to her, including family. In her downtime, she enjoyed...

Lucy Hill Gidley

Lucy Hill Gidley

Mar 17, 2024

Lucy Hill Gidley passed away peacefully on March 17 ending her nearly two-year battle with cancer. Born November 22, 1956, in Winston-Salem, the second child of Thomas Gardner Gidley and Margaret Norfleet Gidley, she was predeceased by her parents and her younger sister Eleanor Lyle Gidley.

Lucy spent her first years living within her beloved Tanglewood Park where her Daddy served...

Hazel Marshall Eaton

Hazel Marshall Eaton

Mar 17, 2024

Belews Creek – Mrs. Hazel Marshall Eaton, 93, passed away March 17, 2024, at Countryside Manor in Stokesdale. Hazel was born August 13, 1930, in Rockingham County to the late Roy Glenn Marshall and Augusta Lee Marshall. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Casper Eaton, two sons, Gary, and Stanley Eaton, her two sisters, Louise, and Doris,...

JoAnn Johnston Sprink

JoAnn Johnston Sprink

Mar 16, 2024

It is with deep sadness that the family of JoAnn Sprink announces her passing on Saturday, March 16, 2024, from natural causes. She is survived by a sister, Judy Hanks (Jerry), two daughters, Laura Harmon (Glen) and Stephanie Spranza (Thomas), a granddaughter, Catherine Stewart Stearns (Aaron), and a step-grandson, Jared Spranza. Mrs. Sprink has four step-great-grandsons: Silas, Colby, Austin, and...

Richard Edward Tullock

Richard Edward Tullock

Mar 16, 2024

Richard Tullock, 74, beloved husband, devoted father, and grandfather, passed peacefully on March 16, 2024. Ricky was born on August 12, 1949, in Forsyth County. He is preceded in death by Emma Lou Norman and Raymond Tullock and his wife Cynthia Tullock, and son Raymond Tullock. Surviving are his (sister) Diana Tullock,( son) Wayne Tullock, daughter Sonya Phelps,( Grandchildren) Abby...

Inga Bernice Kennedy

Inga Bernice Kennedy

Mar 16, 2024

Inga Bernice Kennedy, 86, of Winston-Salem, closed her earthly eyes Saturday, March 16, 2024, and opened them in Heaven welcomed by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  She was born in a small town in Gully, Minnesota on February 19, 1938, to the late Bendick and Bernice Vatsaas and raised on a farm in Thief River Falls, MN with her...

Tina Gail Ellis Phillips

Tina Gail Ellis Phillips

Mar 16, 2024

Mrs. Tina Gail Ellis Phillips, 70, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Woltz Hospice Home. She was born to the late Marvin Ellis and Willie Mae Payne Ellis on November 11, 1953, in Forsyth County.

Tina graduated from Parkland High School in the class of 1972. Soon after she met the love of her life,...

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