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Recent obituaries in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
The obituaries in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity of Winston-Salem's history and identity.
William Hunt
Sep 17, 2009
Hartford, CT - Mr. William Roger Hunt, Esq., also known as "Billy," was born November 19, 1931 in Winston-Salem, NC to Jarvis Sylvester Hunt and Bessie Barker Hunt. He passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, September 17, 2009 at Saint Francis Hospital. Billy grew up in Winston Salem, North Carolina where he attended the local public schools. At an early...
Nannie Welch
Sep 17, 2009
Ms. Nannie Ruth Welch, of 515 East 27th St., was born on September 9, 1933 to the late Ernest and Elsieann B. Welch. She passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Walnut Cove, NC and later moved to Winston-Salem, NC where she attended Carver High School. She was a devoted homemaker...
John Evans
Sep 16, 2009
Mr. John Franklin Evans, Sr., affectionately known as "John Frank", of 2830 Emerson Street, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was a native of Winston-Salem, NC, born on November 13, 1941, the son of the late Jennie Beal and Roy Orphus Evans. John was educated locally in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Public School System. He...
John Feemster
Sep 12, 2009
On Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, Mr. John Daniel Feemster went home to be with his heavenly father peacefully, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home following a lengthy illness. Mr. Feemster was born August 26, 1914 in York County South Carolina to Josie Saunders and John McDaniel. He attended the WSFC Schools, graduating with honors from Columbia Heights High School. He...
Robert Moorman
Sep 9, 2009
Mr. Robert Ellis Moorman II, affectionately known as "Fat Boi," was born in Winston-Salem, NC on December 8, 1978 to the union of the late Robert Ellis Moorman and Theresa Bankston Moorman. He died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 in Detroit, MI. Robert graduated from Highland Park Community High School in 1997. While in school he was very active...
Bobby Hicks
Sep 2, 2009
Mr. Bobby Joe Hicks, 64, of 111 East Sidney St., passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 2, 2009. Bobby was born to the late Anderson P. and Helen Ruth Hicks on July 7, 1945. He attended the Forsyth County Public School and later attended Atkins High School. Bobby was employed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for over 30 years. He was...
Raphael Wright
Sep 1, 2009
Our beloved Mr. Raphael L. Wright, also known as "Ralph", "Buck", and "Smiley", went to be with the Lord unexpectedly. He was a graduate of Glenn High School class of 2005. He attended North Carolina A&T State University and Forsyth Technical Community College. He was a faithful employee of Wal-Mart. He was the fifth child born to Marion Jerome Wright...
Donny Murray
Sep 1, 2009
Mr. Donny Ray Murray, 50 of 1930 Clover Trail Drive passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at the Wake Forest University/Baptist Medical Center. He was born August 4, 1959 in Haywood County, NC to James H. and Martha Murray. Donny was a 1977 graduate of Pisgah High School in Canton, NC and attended Winston-Salem State University where he played football...
Edward Davis
Aug 30, 2009
Edward Jerome Davis, 41 passed away unexpectedly August 30, 2009. Jerome was born September 27, 1967 to Edward Duncan and Sandra Conrad. He graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School and attended Forsyth Technical Community College. Jerome was preceded in death by his mother. Left to cherish special memories are his devoted and loving wife, Bonita Davis; five children, Shakoya Crockett,...
Reverend Artis Bennett
Aug 29, 2009
Reverend Artis Ray Bennett passed away peacefully on August 29, 2009. He was born in Hamlet, NC and was the son of the late Paul Bennett and Clara Ingram Bennett. Reverend Bennett graduated from Hamlet High School and Richmond Community College with a degree in welding. He also worked in the Richmond County School System. He was ordained in the...
Reverend Ralph White
Aug 28, 2009
Reverend Ralph White, Jr. 46 of 3525 Castleford Court Apt.-C departed this life Friday, August 28, 2009. He was born October 20, 1962 in El Paso, TX to Ralph White, Sr. and Bettie Saleem. He moved to Winston-Salem, NC in 1976. He graduated from West Forsyth High School, received his BS in Accounting from High Point University, the M Div...
Melvin Strickland, Jr.
Aug 28, 2009
Mr. Melvin Andrew Strickland, Jr. was born August 25, 1927 in Cocoa, Florida. He was the second child born to the late Bessie T. Blake and Melvin Andrew Strickland. As a child, Melvin had a special relationship with his Grandmother Rose. When Melvin did mischievous things, he could always hide behind his grandmother to get away from his brothers and...
Stevie Johnson
Aug 28, 2009
Mr. Stevie Forest Johnson, 41, of Rural Hall, NC was born September 8, 1967 in Scotland County, NC. He attended schools in Laurinburg prior to his move to Winston-Salem. Stevie was last employed by the City of Winston-Salem, where he worked for a number of years prior to his health problems. He is survived by his mother, Bertha (Robert) Tyson;...
Edward Williams
Aug 26, 2009
Mr. Edward Williams formerly of 1044 Betty Drive passed away on August 26, 2009. He went to be with his Heavenly Father. He was born March 30, 1931 and he fulfilled his dream by joining the Armed Forces where he served in the Korean War. He was a member of Compassion of Christ International Church where he sat quietly, looking...
Annie Alexander
Aug 26, 2009
Mrs. Annie Ruth Spells Alexander was born on July 25, 1938 in Clayton, North Carolina. She was the youngest of eleven children born to Charlie Spells, Sr. and Lossie Dudley Spells. She went home to be with the Lord on August 26, 2009 at her residence in the arms of her oldest daughter, with her husband at her side. She...
Margaret Pitts
Aug 18, 2009
Margaret L. Pitts was born in Winston-Salem, NC on April 29, 1941 to Ruth Self Roberts and William Mason Roberts. She received her education from Forsyth County Schools, graduating from the original Atkins High School in 1959. Her first love was the late William Correll during her high school days and her oldest son, William Roberts, came from that relationship....
Brenda Tucker
Aug 18, 2009
Brenda Eller Tucker, 64 passed away peacefully at her home August 18, 2009. She was born in Wilkes County, NC January 14, 1945 to Floyd Lonzie Eller and Ollie Gwyn Eller. She attended Lincoln Heights High School in North Wilkesboro, NC and graduated from Central High School in Bridgeport, CT. She attended The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy in...
Reverend Otha Richardson
Aug 17, 2009
Reverend Otha Lee Richardson, 76 passed away Monday, August 17, 2009. He was born May 21, 1933 in Nashville, NC to William M. and Geneva D. Richardson and he was educated in the public schools of Nash County, NC. On December 8, 1962 he married Ernestine H. Richardson. He was a retired employee of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company after 30...
Florence Conrad
Aug 17, 2009
On August 17, 2009, Florence Virginia "Tinky" Conrad walked away from this life into the kingdom of God and her loving Savior's arms. She was preceded in death by her parents; four siblings; and loving daughter, JoAnn Conrad Bush. Everlasting memories will be cherished by her devoted daughters, Willette Wilson, Millicent Caldwell, Tanya, Jacquelyn, Quanda, and Jannifer Conrad; loving sons,...
Herman Currence, Jr.
Aug 16, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009 our love, Herman Matthew Wiley Currence, Jr. went home. On that early morning we all felt left alone, yet our Father in Heaven was ready for his precious being to return home. God created a guardian angel on May 18, 1938 and placed him on this earth, today we release him back into the arms of...
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