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Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.


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Willard  Gray Speaks

Willard Gray Speaks

Oct 18, 2008

Willard Gray Speaks, 88, of Winston-Salem, NC was called to heaven on Oct. 18, 2008. Willard was born July 30, 1920 in Winston-Salem and passed away at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ada Speaks, a brother Ralph Speaks, a sister Lou Long, and his loving wife Ruth Davis Speaks. He is survived by his...

Earl  Michael Henderson

Earl Michael Henderson

Oct 18, 2008

Mr. Earl Michael Henderson, 59, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born September 15, 1949 in Surry County, the son of the late, Earl and Anna Henderson. For 35 years Mike traveled around North Carolina and Virginia as a Whole Sale Parts Representative; the last few years have been a joy to...

Rexford Rex Earl Collins

Rexford Rex Earl Collins

Oct 18, 2008

Mr. Rexford ""Rex"" Earl Collins, 57, of Kernersville, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born February 9, 1951 in Mecklenburg County to Dewey W. and Mary Boone Collins. Mr. Collins was a member of Pine Chapel Moravian Church and was employed with the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather...

Sylvia  Smith Saylor

Sylvia Smith Saylor

Oct 17, 2008

KERNERSVILLE--Mrs. Sylvia Smith Saylor, 74 of Atlantic Beach, formerly a long time resident of Kernersville, passed away October 17, 2008. She was born in Spencer, NC to the late Elva and Adrian Smith. She graduated with honors from Boyden High School in 1951, and from business college in Salisbury. She was a loving and dedicated mother, grandmother, and friend to...

Bernard Bernie Thomas King

Bernard Bernie Thomas King

Oct 17, 2008

KING WINSTON-SALEM, Mr. Bernard Thomas ""Bernie"" King, 96, died Friday, October 17, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center. Bernie was born in the Westfield Community on May 12, 1912 the son of the late Thomas and Kate Atkinson King. Mr. King was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church in Winston-Salem for 54 years. A member of the Forsyth Lions Club....

William  Lee Wright,  Jr.

William Lee Wright, Jr.

Oct 16, 2008

KERNERSVILLE - William Lee Wright, Jr., 46, a loving husband, father, and son, went home to be with his Lord Thursday, October 16, 2008. He was born November 26, 1961 in Davidson County. Lee was a member of Kerwin Baptist Church. He was owner and operator of Wright Plumbing. Surviving are his wife, Michelle Bradley Wright of the home; three...

John Jack Richard Krogh

John Jack Richard Krogh

Oct 16, 2008

Mr. John ""Jack"" Richard Krogh, 67, of Clemmons passed away Sunday, October 16, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born November, 24 1940 in Omaha Nebraska to Richard and Bernice Kelley Krogh. Mr. Krogh graduated from the University of Nebraska in Omaha with a B.S. in Engineering. He retired from the Continental Can/Imperial Bondware after many years of service....

Mabel  Peoples Beam

Mabel Peoples Beam

Oct 16, 2008

KERNERSVILLE - Mabel Peoples Beam, 82, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She was born May 22, 1926 in Forsyth Co. Mrs. Beam was employed by Hooker Furniture for 24 years, then worked for Angela's Grill and Pub for 5 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Raymond Beam and...

Hellen Marie Mullins Short

Hellen Marie Mullins Short

Oct 16, 2008

SHORT - Winston-Salem Mrs. Helen Marie Mullins Short, 79, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2008 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital Palliative Care Unit. She was born August 17, 1929 in Sullivan County, TN to the late Melvin Roy and Hazel Marie Estelle Orfield Mullins. Helen was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church and participated in Meals on Wheels and...

Nellie  Gunnell Lawson

Nellie Gunnell Lawson

Oct 15, 2008

KERNERSVILLE - Nellie Gunnell Lawson, 91, a loving, caring mother and grandmother went to be with her Lord, Wednesday, October 15, 2008. She was born September 3, 1917 in Patrick Co., Virginia to the late Dixie and Alice Greenwood Gunnell. Mrs. Lawson formerly resided on Adams St. in Kernersville. She retired from RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. after 33 years of...

Alice  Shimkonis Lashmit

Alice Shimkonis Lashmit

Oct 15, 2008

Mrs. Alice Shimkonis Lashmit, 89, of Winston-Salem passed away Wednesday morning, October 15, 2008 at her home, surrounded by her family, following a long battle with cancer. She was born January 20, 1919 in Tamaqua, PA.. She was a member of Hope Moravian Church, the Women's Fellowship, the Clemmons VFW and the Women of the Moose. Mrs. Lashmit was retired...

LeRay Carter

LeRay Carter

Oct 15, 2008

CARTER - Pfafftown Mr. LeRay Carter, 66, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at his home. He was born May 25, 1942 in Yadkin County to the late Thomas Harold Carter and Ethel Leona Sizemore. Mr. Carter retired from Forsyth County Garage with 30 years service. He attended Old Richmond Evangelical Methodist Church. Mr. Carter was a loving husband, father,...

Robert  Duncan Sipprell

Robert Duncan Sipprell

Oct 15, 2008

Robert Duncan Sipprell, Sr, age 96, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at Bermuda Village Health Center. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. A native of Western New York, Bob was born in Orchard Park, NY on December 30, 1911 to the late Henry V. Sipprell and Martha Anderson Bonnar Sipprell. He graduated from Ohio State...

Rev. Robert P. Bunch

Rev. Robert P. Bunch

Oct 14, 2008

Rev. Robert P. Bunch, 84, of Winston-Salem died Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was a native of Iredell County, born in Statesville on April 2, 1924, the son of the late Fred B. Bunch, Sr. and Lizzie Mae Pardue Bunch. Rev. Bunch was a minister of the United Methodist Church and a member of...

Frank  Herman Reid

Frank Herman Reid

Oct 14, 2008

Mr. Frank Herman Reid, 78 of Winston-Salem died Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at his home. Mr. Reid was born April 14, 1930 in Forsyth County, a son of the late Willis Reid and the late Dolly Myers Reid. He was an US Navy veteran serving during the Korean War and was retired from R.J. Reynolds with 30 years of service....

Mark Edward Eddie" Hall,  Jr.

Mark Edward Eddie" Hall, Jr.

Oct 14, 2008

PINNACLE Mr. Mark Edward ""Eddie"" Hall Jr., 21, passed away unexpectedly along with his girlfriend, Melissa Weaver on Tuesday, October 14, 2008. Eddie was born in Forsyth County on October 7, 1987 the son of Mark and Yvonne Hall. He was of the Baptist faith and was employed by Wal-Mart in Mt.Airy. Eddie graduated from West Stokes High School in...

Nancy  King Fiorey

Nancy King Fiorey

Oct 14, 2008

Mrs. Nancy Louisa King Fiorey, 80, of Clemmons passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born June 14, 1928 in Woburn, MA. After living most of her younger years in Massachusetts and New Hampshire and graduating from Framington State with a Dietitian's degree, Nancy moved her family to Connecticut where she held the position of...

Jonathan Jolly

Jonathan Jolly

Oct 14, 2008

Jonathan Jolly, 41, of Winston-Salem passed away unexpectedly on October 14, 2008 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Jon was born in Florida on July 23, 1967, to Arliss and Peggy Jolly. Jon grew up with a fierce love of nature and animals, especially big dogs. Jon's natural athletic ability helped him master extreme sports such as snow skiing and paddling....

Patsy Lee Gartlan Utt

Patsy Lee Gartlan Utt

Oct 13, 2008

Patsy Lee Gartlan Utt passed away Monday, October 13, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center. Patsy was born in Galax, VA on September 26, 1933. She was a member of Praise Assembly Christian Center. She deeply believed in and supported the ministries of Praise Assembly and Gospel Light Baptist Church. Patsy was employed at Forsyth Medical Center. Remember Patsy for her...

Frances  Cline Hutchins

Frances Cline Hutchins

Oct 12, 2008

Mrs. Frances Cline Hutchins, affectively known as MeMaw, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born May 30, 1926 to the late Floyd Emery Lee Cline and Mary Grace Crews Cline. She retired from Goody's Manufacturing in 1988 with 38 years of service. Soon after retirement she moved to Martinsville, VA where she volunteered at...

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