Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

May 24, 2010

Mr. Barry Lee Fennel, 54 of Winston-Salem died Monday, May 24, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Fennel was born January 26, 1956 in Forsyth County, the son of John Fennel and the late Thelma Pendry Fennel. He was employed with RJ Reynolds as a fork lift operator until recently declining health. He was an avid Drag Racing fan and...

May 24, 2010

Donald ""Don"" Mike Shanks, age 75 of Pfafftown passed away Monday, May 24, 2010 at Oceanside Village, SC. Don was born in Greene County TN, Sept. 28, 1934. He was a member of Brookstown United Methodist Church in Pfafftown and retired from Piedmont Airlines with 36 years of service. Surviving are his wife of 58 years of marriage; Betty Shanks,...

May 23, 2010

Mrs. Dorothy ""Dot"" Hendrix Hayes, 79, of Mocksville passed away Sunday May, 23, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born April 23, 1931 in Davie County to Lonnie Gaston and Stella Ellis Hendrix. Mrs. Hayes retired from AT&T with over 35 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Donald Hayes; two brothers, Harrell and...

May 23, 2010

Mrs. Alice Whiteheart Ingram, age 94, of Stanleyville, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mrs. Ingram was born in Mt. Airy on June 30, 1915 the daughter of the late Lawrence and Ella Slate Farmer. She retired from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1975. Her main joy in life was traveling and staying...

May 22, 2010

Kernersville - Mr. Anthony Scott Hall, died May 22, 2010. A service will be conducted 2:00pm Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Hayworth-Miller Kernersville Chapel is assisting the Hall family.Cemetery:Welcome Home Baptist Church CemeteryService:Instate at 01:00pm Service at 02:00pm on May 26, 2010 at Welcome Home Baptist Church

May 22, 2010

Mrs. Sharon Ann Frady Brewer, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed Saturday, May 22 at her home. She was born November 5, 1950 in Lenoir City, TN to the late Samuel Wilbur Frady and Frances Davis Frady. In 1967 she married Wilton Canada Brewer and they shared 43 years of life together. Anyone who knew Sharon knew what a...

May 22, 2010

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Parks of Winston-Salem died Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born February 25, 1923 in Winston-Salem, the daughter of the late Clyde and Loloa Lollar James. Mrs. Parks was a member of First Baptist Church of Winston-Salem and was a graduate of R. J. Reynolds High School. In addition to her...

May 22, 2010

May 22, 2010

Mrs. Mary Frances Estep, 81, of Pfafftown, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Estep was born in Forsyth County to Mr. Paul E. and Flora Crater Shepherd. She was a lifelong member of Christ Moravian Church where she also served as church secretary. Mrs. Estep was a long time Diener of the Moravian Church. She...

May 21, 2010

Mr.David Calvin Cruise, age 56 of Clemmons, died Friday, May 21, 2010 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was born October 22, 1953 in Surry County to Floyd Calvin Cruise and Thelma Gravely Cruise. Mr. Cruise was a 1972 graduate of Mount Airy High School, member of Welcome Baptist Church in Mount Airy, was employed with R. J....

May 21, 2010

Kernersville - Wytonia Lynn Handy Hanlon, 48, passed away May 21, 2010 at her residence. Wytonia was born February 24, 1962 in Forsyth Co. to Maxine Ellis Handy and the late Jimmy Lee Handy. She was a loving daughter mother, sister, and grandmother. She was lovingly known as ""Elmo"" by her granddaughter. She loved her Boston terrier, Sampson. She also...

May 21, 2010

BURCHAM Mrs. Victoria Spainhour Burcham, 60, of East Bend, passed away May 21, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on August 15, 1949 to the late Raymond Edward Spainhour and Margaret Catherine Proffitt Spainhour. Mrs. Burcham was of the Methodist faith. She enjoyed fishing and cooking. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Before...

May 20, 2010

Mr. Amick Lee Horn, 28, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 20, 2010. He was born December 5, 1981 in Forsyth County to Amick Michael Horn and Michelle Tutterow Horn. Amick was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and attended Mt. Carmel Church of the Living God. He was employed with Hugh Pfaff Poultry as a truck driver. Surviving are...

May 20, 2010

Mr. Job Melvin Fulton Caudle, 92, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Mr. Caudle was born on September 15, 1917 in the Charlotte area and was married to Mary Alexander who predeceased him. He proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1942-1946. He returned from service and went to work for Martin Marietta in California where...

May 20, 2010

Mrs. Dolores Jones Trull, 79, of Winston-Salem passed away Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Salemtowne. She was born August 14, 1930 in Guilford County to Paul Acie Jones, Sr. and Martha Linville Jones. Mrs. Trull was a member of Ardmore United Methodist Church. She was active in United Methodist Women and a member of the Eastern Star. She was preceded...

May 20, 2010

Mr. David William ""Bill"" Byrd Jr., 62, passed away unexpectedly May 20, 2010. He was born in Surry County on January 16, 1948 to David William Byrd Sr. and Lorene Carpenter Byrd. Bill served his country proudly in the United States Navy during Vietnam while stationed in Maine. He had retired from Flow Cadillac in Winston- Salem and always had...

May 20, 2010

Mrs. Helen Virginia ""Jennie"" Haire Pekora, 83, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2010. She was born on March 21, 1927 in Yadkin County, a daughter of Sallie Groce and Thomas Edison Haire. Mrs. Pekora attended public schools in Yadkin County, as well as The Womans College of Greensboro. She worked at Hanes Hosiery in Winston-Salem prior to having children....

May 19, 2010

Mrs. Julia Elisabeth Molivas Farrington, 82, of Winston-Salem, died May 19, 2010 at the Hospice Home in High Point. She was born January 31, 1928 to the late Trifon and Ellen Harper Molivas. Julia was co-founder of N. S. Farrington and Company where she served as secretary/treasurer for many years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem...

May 19, 2010

Mr. Billy Gray Russell, 82, of Winston-Salem passed away May 19, 2010 at his residence. He was born September 22, 1927 in Yadkin County to the late Charles Gray and Mamie Bovender Russell. He was preceded in death by his wife, Roma Hailey Russell and a brother and three sisters. Mr. Russell was a member of Southside Baptist Church and...

May 19, 2010

Mrs. Willie Vernon ""Judy"" Heathershaw, 85, of Winston-Salem passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Moses Cone Hospital. She was born February 26, 1925 in Forsyth County to Hubert Melvin and Nina Sue Alley Highfill. Mrs. Heathershaw worked for the Parks and Recreation Department of Winston-Salem and at Cannon Music Camp at Appalachian State University. She has been a member...