Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.

May 26, 2009

Mr. William ""Red"" Porter Harrison, 81, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at his home in Mocksville, NC. He was born in Walkertown, NC to the late Percy and Zola Harrison. Mr. Harrison was a well respected businessman in the community, having founded two local companies in the beauty supply and equipment industry, as well as the owner and operator of...

May 26, 2009

Mr. Wilford Columbus Coleman, 81, of Winston-Salem passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was born April 20, 1928 in Forsyth County to Elsom B. and Lula Jackson Coleman. Mr. Coleman was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, and loved his grandchildren. He was a member of Waughtown Baptist Church. He loved his...

May 26, 2009

BELEWS CREEK - Clare ""Mozelle"" Preston Lewis, 99, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born February 13, 1910 in Forsyth Co. to the late Gorrell and Nannie Neal Preston. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Newton Lewis; a son, Wayne Lewis; a daughter, Jane Venable; a granddaughter; and...

May 25, 2009

Hayman Edgar ""Red"" Foley age 84, of 345 Woods Lane Winston-Salem, N.C. passed away Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2009, at approximately 12:40 a.m. at Springwood Care Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Foley served in the United States Marines during World War II, and was among the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, the 3rd and 6th Marine divisions, and fought in 12...

May 25, 2009

Cemetery:Salisbury National CemeteryService:Service at 11:00am on May 29, 2009 at Holy Cross Catholic Church

May 25, 2009

Carlos Middleton, 94, of Clemmons died Monday, May 25, 2009. He was born August 8, 1914 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico to John Booth and Cora Middleton. He grew up in East Laporte, near Sylva, NC. After his school years, he worked as a C.C.C. worker beautifying the new Blue Ridge Parkway. In 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. Army...

May 24, 2009

RIDGE RURAL HALL, Colonel Martin Ray ""Marty"" Ridge, 59 of Rural Hall passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Marty was born in Forsyth County on November 11, 1949 the son of the late Harriet Crouch Ridge and Cone Sherman Ridge Jr. Marty joined the Army Reserves in 1970 and has continued to serve in the Military...

May 24, 2009

KERNERSVILLE-Clarence Edward ""Sarge"" Derrah, 79, a loving husband, father and grandfather; and affectionately known as ""Sarge"" passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009 at his home. He was born September 24, 1929 in Cumberland Co., Maine to the late George Thomas and Madline Taylor Derrah. Mr. Derrah was a member of First Baptist Church in Kernersville. He was a United States...

May 23, 2009

Mr. James Brantley Davis, SR., 72, of Winston-Salem went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Davis was born in Forsyth County to the late Sam Si and Viola Crews Davis on August 9, 1936. He attended Mineral Springs High School and then attended NC State University for two years. Mr. Davis was...

May 23, 2009

Mrs. Trenis Massey Hembree, 88, of Winston-Salem, died Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born March 19, 1921 in Durham Co., North Carolina to the late Joseph A. & Mattie S. Massey. A resident of Anderson, South Carolina for most of her life, she moved to Winston-Salem for care by her family following her development of...

May 23, 2009

Raymond Dowd went home to live forever in God's presence on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at the age of 85. Raymond (Ray), a native of Atlanta, Georgia, resided in Winston-Salem and Lewisville, since November 1979. Ray was born to the late Joseph James and Adele Hooks Dowd on Friday, December 28, 1923 in Atlanta Georgia. After school he entered the...

May 23, 2009

Mr. Terry Lee Martin, 67, of Clemmons, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2009, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born on September 9, 1941 in Forsyth County to the late Maurice William and Inez Owens Martin. Mr. Martin was a member of Advance First Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Navy and he had retired...

May 23, 2009

Bill Lawing 86, of Winston-Salem passed away peacefully at his home Saturday evening. He was born in Nebo, NC, where he was raised alongside eight other siblings by William Lawing, Sr., and Margie Bowman Lawing. He graduated from Nebo High School in 1940 and moved to Winston-Salem soon afterward where he met Avis Bodenheimer at a boarding house. Both of...

May 22, 2009

BELEWS CREEK-Tom Casper Eaton, 84, passed away Friday, May 22, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born February 4, 1925 in Forsyth Co. to the late Nobel Casper and Carrie Landreth Eaton. Mr. Eaton was a United States Army veteran with Company 1, 26th Infantry, having served in WWII in the European Campaign and the Battle of the Bulge....

May 21, 2009

KERNERSVILLE-Loretta Jean Howell Plymale, 73 died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born May 24, 1935 in Bedford Co., Virginia to the late Oakey and Lizzie Mae Daniels Howell. Loretta retired from RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. as security supervisor/fire protection after 18 years of service. She was the head advisor of Explorer Post 975...

May 21, 2009

Mrs. Bertie "Oneita" Carter Cranford, 76, of Clemmons, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born July 9, 1932 in Forsyth County to William Earl and Ethel Dull Carter. Mrs. Cranford was a member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church; Transportation Coordinator for Five Point Senior Citizens; a member and past president of the VFW...

May 21, 2009

Jean Linda Horton Sapp, 76, of Winston-Salem died Thursday, May 21,2009 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born August 7, 1932 in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late Mike and Ella (Boots) Horton. Mrs. Sapp was retired from Southern Tool. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Jo Weavil. She is...

May 20, 2009

KERNERSVILLE-Everette Webster Berry, Jr., 86, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at his home. He was born August 1, 1922 in Burke Co. to the late Violecta Cook and Everette W. Berry, Sr. Mr. Berry was a member of First Baptist Church in Kernersville. He was a United States Navy veteran. Everette was a member of the V.F.W. Post 5352, Masonic...

May 20, 2009

Mr. Larry Zane Hammack passed away Wednesday evening, May 20, 2009 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Larry was born in Forsyth County on October 7, 1932 to the late James and Della Hammack. He served our Country in the US army. Larry worked at Sears in shipping and receiving with 40 years of service, plus worked at auto supply...

May 20, 2009