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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.


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David 'Dave' Lee Smith

David 'Dave' Lee Smith

Jan 11, 2012

KERNERSVILLE - David ""Dave"" Lee Smith, 67, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012. He was born May 12, 1944 in Peoria, IL to the late Roy and Shirley Thornton Smith. Dave attended Lewistown Community High School in Lewistown, Ill., and Midstate College in Peoria; completed apprenticeships at the Chicago Board of Trade and International...

Bobby Jean Crews Beard

Bobby Jean Crews Beard

Jan 11, 2012

Winston Salem - Bobby Jean Crews Beard, age 64, a lifelong resident of Winston Salem, NC, passed away January 11, 2012 as a result of complications after surgery at Forsyth Medical Center. Bobby was born April 21, 1947 in Stokes County. She is survived by her husband Edward (Eddie) Lee Beard, two sons-Jason Edward Beard and wife Laura, James (Jimmy)...

Charles  Clay Payne,  Jr.

Charles Clay Payne, Jr.

Jan 11, 2012

Lexington- Charles Clay Payne, Jr., 86, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Davidson County on September 4, 1925 to Charles Clay Payne and Mary Holmes Payne. He was a member of Friedberg Moravian Church. He served with the U.S. Army in World War II and retired from R.J....

Janice  Lee Hauser

Janice Lee Hauser

Jan 11, 2012

Mrs. Janice Lee Hauser, 62, of Winston-Salem, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Brighton Gardens. She was born October 4, 1949, in Forsyth County to D.G. and Mildred Bass Hauser. Mrs. Hauser was major owner of Hauser Rental. She loved traveling, her dogs, movies, and enjoyed the beach. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother,...

Marilyn  Pitts Alston

Marilyn Pitts Alston

Jan 10, 2012

KERNERSVILLE - Marilyn Pitts Altson, 83, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born January 4, 1929 in Danville, VA to the late James and Wealthy Walker Pitts. Mrs. Alston attended Calvary Baptist Church in Kernersville. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...

Mary  Hepler Keiger

Mary Hepler Keiger

Jan 10, 2012

Mrs. Mary Hepler Keiger, 78, of Clemmons, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Mallard Ridge. She was born May 19, 1933 in Forsyth County to Joe Edgar and Sadie Ingram Hepler. Mrs. Keiger was a charter member of Christ Lutheran Church. She was retired from Stroh's Brewery with 22 years of service. She enjoyed traveling to Nashville for the...

Walter  'Lindsay' Brown

Walter 'Lindsay' Brown

Jan 9, 2012

Mr. Walter ""Lindsay"" Brown, 88, passed away Monday, January 9, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Forsyth Co. on May 9, 1923 to the late Samuel Nathaniel Brown and Rachael Prudence Dillon Brown. Lindsay was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother that will be missed by all who knew him. He attended Northwoods Baptist Church and...

Edna  Kelly Ellis

Edna Kelly Ellis

Jan 9, 2012

Clemmons-Mrs. Edna Kelly Ellis, 84, passed away Monday, January 9, 2012 at her home. She was born September 24, 1927 in Durham County to the late Vernon Lester and Grace Greenhill Kelly. Mrs. Ellis was a member of Center Grove Baptist Church. She retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with 37 years of service. Mrs. Ellis was a loving mother,...

Dixie  Cheek Wolfe

Dixie Cheek Wolfe

Jan 9, 2012

Mrs. Dixie Cheek Wolfe, 77, of Winston-Salem passed away January 9, 2012 at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born December 3, 1934 in Yadkin County, the daughter of the late Lon and Sally Money Cheek. She graduated from West Yadkin High School and worked for R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for thirty years before...

Edna Lentz Doub Gordon

Edna Lentz Doub Gordon

Jan 9, 2012

WINSTON-SALEM - Edna Lentz Doub Gordon passed into the more immediate presence of her Lord and Savior at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home on Monday, January 09, 2012. Edna was born on January 12, 1921, in Winston-Salem, N.C., to Oscar Clay Lentz and May Monroe Lentz. Preceding her in death were her only son, Marvin Clay Doub and her...

Rev. Jesse Floyd Holyfield

Rev. Jesse Floyd Holyfield

Jan 9, 2012

Rev. Jesse Floyd Holyfield, 97, of Winston-Salem passed away Monday, January 9, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born May 16, 1914 in Surry County to Mary Ida Wood Holyfield and Charlie Anderson Holyfield. He graduated from John Wesley College in High Point, and was ordained on June 1, 1952. Rev. Holyfield served as Pastor of a...

John  Hamilton Beck

John Hamilton Beck

Jan 9, 2012

Mr. John Hamilton Beck of Lewisville, died Monday, January 9, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. John was born in Davie County to Jeff and Sally Beck. He lived most of his life in Lewisville where he operated Beck's Grocery Store for many years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ursula Cornatzer...

Mr.  James Wallace 'C.' Cardwell

Mr. James Wallace 'C.' Cardwell

Jan 8, 2012

Mr. James Wallace ""Mr. C"" Cardwell, 71, of East Bend, NC passed away Sunday, January 08, 2012 at home following a long illness. Born in Rock, West Virginia on November 19, 1940, he was the son of the late Cleve and Ida Mae Tyler-Hall Cardwell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Hilton...

Mr.  Roland  David Morton

Mr. Roland David Morton

Jan 8, 2012

Mr. Roland David Morton, 61, of Kernersville, NC passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012. David was born May 31, 1950 in Spartanburg, SC to the late Roland Oliver and Lala McAbee Morton. He was a long time member of Heavenview Church where he was a trusted maintenance man and van driver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Foard  Harding Hicks

Foard Harding Hicks

Jan 7, 2012

HICKS - WINSTON-SALEM Mr. Foard Harding Hicks passed away Saturday, January 07, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during WWII. Foard was an OTR driver for Hennis Freight through closing. The family will receive friends Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 3 to 4 p.m. at Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home in...

Geraldine 'Geri' Miller Gibson

Geraldine 'Geri' Miller Gibson

Jan 7, 2012

Lake Norman-Geri went to be with her heavenly father on January 7, 2012. She died at home with her family beside her after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Geri was born September 5, 1935 in Forsyth County to the late Early W. and Ann Yountz Miller. Formerly of Winston-Salem, she moved to Lake Norman in 1985. Geri retired...

Geneva  Hays Sansbury

Geneva Hays Sansbury

Jan 7, 2012

Mrs. Geneva Hays Sansbury passed away January 7, 2012 at home after a long battle with Alzheimers disease and Parkinsons. Geneva was born September 22, 1928, in Lebanon, Kentucky. She was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church and later became an active member of Watkins Memorial Methodist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Geneva was preceded in death by her parents, Sherman...

Roma  Saunders Romanowsky

Roma Saunders Romanowsky

Jan 7, 2012

Danville- Mrs. Roma Jean Saunders Romanowsky, 82, formerly of Winston-Salem passed away January 7, 2012 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home. She was born June 5, 1929 in Iredell County to the late John Joseph Saunders and Stella Nancy Heath Saunders. She was a member of Peace Haven Baptist Church where she and her husband sang in the choir. In 1951,...

Henry  Louis Gautier

Henry Louis Gautier

Jan 6, 2012

Mr. Henry Louis (Bud) Gautier, 83, of Pinnacle, NC, passed away Friday, January 6, 2012. Bud was born October 4, 1928 in Forsyth County to the late Thomas Jefferson Gautier, Sr. and Laura Lee Josey Gautier. He served in the U. S. Air Force, and lived his life as loving father, devoted husband and loyal friend in Forsyth and Stokes...

Harriett Ruth Earl Dutton

Harriett Ruth Earl Dutton

Jan 6, 2012

Mrs. Harriett Ruth Earl Dutton, 86, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2012 at her home. She was born on August 28, 1925 to the late Horace Earl, Sr. and Eva Mobley Earl. Harriett attended the Hamlet Hospital School of Nursing where she received a degree and became a Registered Nurse. She worked for 25 years at...

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