Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

Oct 21, 2011

KERNERSVILLE- Larry Vincent Maguire, 66, died Friday, October 21, 2011 at his home. He was born October 2, 1945 in Guilford County to the late Andrew Franklin Maguire and Velma Cox Maguire. Mr. Maguire graduated from East Forsyth High School, Class of 1964. He was a sergeant in the Marine Corps and served in Vietnam. Larry worked for Pilot Freight...

Oct 21, 2011

Mr. Danny ""Dan"" Sherrill Williard passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 in Florida. Mr. Williard was born to Samuel Joseph and Edith Hutchins Williard on December 23, 1945. He graduated from Gray High School in 1964. He worked in Marketing and Customer Service Consulting throughout the automotive industry of North America. Mr. Williard was a lifelong member of the Moravian...

Oct 21, 2011

Mr. Louis McNair, 87, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2011, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He had been in declining health for two months. Mr. McNair was born November 10, l923, in Chesterfield County in South Carolina to the late Benjamin E. McNair and Mary E. McNair. He graduated from James A. Gray High School. Serving...

Oct 21, 2011

Mr. Darrell Fletcher Craft, age 74 of Advance, died Friday, October 21, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born February 23, 1937 in Forsyth County to the late Carl Fletcher and Wilma Butcher Craft. Mr. Craft was a veteran of the US Army, a member of Macedonia Moravian Church and owner of Craft Concrete. He is survived by his...

Oct 20, 2011

JONES William Ray Jones, 80, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2011. He was born on May 23, 1931 in Forsyth County to John Paul ""J.Paul"" and Willie White Jones. Mr. Jones worked as a sales representative of The Hastings Company, Inc. until 1975 when he founded Ray's Auto Parts. He was a member of Pine Grove...

Oct 20, 2011

Caroline Elizabeth Rider, infant daughter of Larry Allen and Diana Elizabeth Shoaf Rider of Clemmons was born and went to Heaven to be with Jesus on Thursday, October 20, 2011. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Larry Allen Rider, I and Carolyn Brooks Rider. In addition to her parents she was survived by her maternal grandparents, Mark...

Oct 20, 2011

Mrs. Hazel Juanita Bullard Sprinkle Hill, 77, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Clemmons Village I Assisted Living. She was born April 17, 1934 in Forsyth County to Esther Mae Watts and Ernest Leo Bullard. Mrs. Hill retired from NC Baptist Hospital with 25 years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, James Leo...

Oct 20, 2011

Mr. Ralph Hines Doss passed away Thursday October 20, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born April 15, 1921 in Forsyth County to the late Jesse Randolph and Elma Craft Doss. Mr. Doss was the owner/operator of Doss and Sons Boats and Motors. He served for two years in the Navy during World War II. Mr. Doss was a...

Oct 20, 2011

Winston-Salem - Viola Mae Hege Harrison was born to Ollie Mae Holloway and Robert Permanie Hege, August 24, 1920 in Winston-Salem, NC, and died October 20, 2011 at the age of 91. Viola was married to Bennie Foster Harrison, Jr. for 45 years, until his death in 1982. She was a member of Advent Moravian Church, and a resident of...

Oct 20, 2011

Mr. Alvin Gene ""Butterbean"" Foster, 76 of Advance passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born April 25, 1935 in Davie County to Romulus Alvin and Nannie Bell Smith Foster. Mr. Foster retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with 25 years of service and later operated Foster's Wrecker Service. He was preceded in death by his...

Oct 19, 2011

Mrs. Elizabeth Doyle Simmons, 78, of Clemmons, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at her residence. She was born September 6, 1933 in Forsyth County to Harry Douglas and Beulah Speer Doyle. Mrs. Simmons was a member of Sharon United Methodist Church. She retired from AT&T after 32 years of service. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren,...

Oct 19, 2011

Mr. David Kent Vernon, 55 of Winston-Salem died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at his home. He was born December 26, 1955 in Winston-Salem to Paul Milburn Vernon, Sr. and Joan Williams Vernon. He was preceded in death by his father and his brother, Paul Milburn Vernon, Jr. Survivors include his mother of Winston-Salem; his nephew, Donald Paul Vernon of Greensboro;...

Oct 19, 2011

Oct 19, 2011

Mrs. Gladys Williams Holley, 86, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at her home. She was born August 29, 1925 in Yadkin County to Vida Lee and James Newell Williams. Mrs. Holley retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. She was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church and was active in Homebound Ministries. She is preceded in death by her...

Oct 19, 2011

Philip Wayne Peters, age 36, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, after more than a year's battle with cancer. Philip was a precious gift from God. He was the loving husband of Holli Nicole, the loving father of Chris, and the loving son of Warren L. and Gloria Weaver Peters. Philip was born in...

Oct 19, 2011

Mr. Dammier ""Doc"" Creed Wilson passed away October 19, 2011, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Doc was born on March 2, 1946 in Dryden, VA to Creed L. Wilson and Lizzie Middleton Wilson. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Glenda Wilson, Allie Turner, and Darlene McKinney; and his beloved first wife of 25 ½...

Oct 18, 2011

Mrs. Madeline Craft McNames, 89 of Winston-Salem, NC passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Mrs. McNames was born November 19, 1921 in Tanner, Alabama to the late A.L. and Gussie Smith Craft. Madeline grew up on a farm near Harrisburg Arkansas. After high school, she moved to Memphis Tennessee where she attended business college and worked as an administrative assistant...

Oct 18, 2011

Mrs. Fidella Caudle Estep, 92, of King, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Oak Forest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 26, 1919 in Yadkin County to Pleasant and Margaret Mickles Caudle. Mrs. Estep was a member of Harmony Grove United Methodist Church for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marvin...

Oct 17, 2011

Mrs. Freida Elise Havens Sumners, 78, of Winston-Salem, passed away Monday, October 17, 2011 at her home. She was born January 6, 1933 in Tulsa, OK to John Fred and Elise Freund Havens who preceded her in death. Mrs. Sumners was a member of Shallowford Presbyterian Church in Lewisville. She enjoyed bowling and served as assocation secretary. She also enjoyed...

Oct 17, 2011

KERNERSVILLE-Mildred ""Gaga"" Mason Witt, 92, formally of Danville, VA, a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all who knew her, walked into the arms of Jesus, Monday evening, October 17, 2011. She was born August 25, 1919 in Farmville, VA to the late Richard Karney and Octavia East Mason. Mrs. Witt resided in Kernersville for 27 years, where she...