All Obituaries

Mr. Thomas Lee Douglas Sr., age 91, of East Bend, passed away Saturday June 3, 2023 at Hospice and Palliative Care in Yadkinville at 5:25am. Tom was preceded in death by his wife Pat; parents Paul Douglas and Minnie North; brothers and sisters Ann, Jane, Junior, Joe, and Dallas. He is survived by his son Thomas Lee Douglas Jr. of East Bend; a brother Frank Douglas of Pfafftown; many nieces and nephews; and special friends Vickie and Eddy Hennings of East Bend. Tom was an Army Veteran of...

Mrs. Lilly Joyce Marler, age 64, of East Bend, passed away on Wednesday May 17, 2023 at her home. Mrs. Marler was born on September 10, 1958 in Davie County to the late Melvin Hawks and Mary Childress Hawks. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her beloved husband Craig Marler. Those left to cherish her memory are a son Dustin "Rush" (Victoria Campbell) Marler of East Bend; three brothers Jack (Roxanne) Hawks of Winston Salem, Wayne (Annette) Hawks of...

Mr. John Cletus Burton Jr. age 83, of Tobaccoville, passed away on Sunday May 14, 2023 at his home. Mr. Burton was born on January 3, 1940 in Forsyth County to the late John Cletus Burton Sr. and Lily Esper Burton. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son John Gregory Burton and a sister Barbara Jean.  He leaves behind a son John Christopher Burton of Silverdale, Washington to cherish his memory. A graveside service for Mr. Burton will be held on Saturday...

Mrs. Debbie Dianne Hunter, age 69 of Tobaccoville, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 14th. Mrs. Hunter was born in Forsyth County on September 20, 1953 to the late Edwin & Jessie "Ruth" Norman Hauser. Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Brandon Hunter & wife Heather; her sister, Kathy Tincher & husband Dale; & two grandchildren, Kyleigh & Jackson. Please join the family for a time of remembrance & fellowship to honor both...

My sidekick and soul mate went home Saturday morning to his Lord and Savior. Mr. Omer "Butch" Roosevelt Dean, Jr. passed on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Woltz Hospice in Dobson. Mr. Dean was born on July 14, 1945 in Forsyth County to the late Omer Dean Sr. and Madie Dull Dean. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife Darlene "Dusty" Dean of the home; three daughters Catherine (Jerry) Copeland of East Bend, Gina "Tater" Slater of East Bend, and Stacie...

Mr. Feliciano Antonio Nicolás, age 53 of Winston-Salem, passed away on May 13, 2023 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Feliciano was born on October 17, 1969 in San Pedro Jicayan, Oaxaca, Mexico to Sebastian Antolio Lopez & Zenaida Nicolás Cruz. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Epifanía González; four daughters, Claudia Lisbeth, Liliana Aurora, Jessica & Debora; two brothers, Hermenegildo & Sebastián;...

Mr. Fred Willie Simmons Jr., age 54, of Jonesville, passed away on Friday May 12, 2023 at Chatham Nursing and Rehab in Elkin. Mr. Simmons was born on August 30, 1968 in Guilford County to the late Fred Simmons Sr. and Martha Hatfield Simmons. Those left to cherish his memory are a daughter Tammy (Josh) Barham of Asheboro; one brother Daniel (Annie) Collins of Jonesville; two sisters Jackie (Larry) England of Jonesville and Laurie (Joe) Bowman of Thomasville; two grandchildren Brooklyn and...

Paul Leslie Campbell, age 66, left this earth and arrived in heaven on Friday, May 5, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born April 8, 1957, to the late Earl and Ruby Campbell. Paul was a graduate of Lebanon High School, Southwest Virginia Community College, and Virginia Tech.  He was Senior Engineer at Alpha Met Resources.  As a lifelong member of Cleveland Baptist Church, he served faithfully...

Mrs. Susan Routh Ferretiz, age 60, passed away on Saturday April 29, 2023 at her home. Mrs. Ferretiz was born on May 4, 1962 in Forsyth County to the late Raymond Tickle and Katherine Zimmerman Tickle. Those left to cherish her memory are two sons Polo Ferretiz of Nashville, TN and Marcus Hernandez of Lexington; one brother James Tickle of Blues Creek; one sister Marsha Warden of Lexington; and one grandchild Apollo Ferretiz.  No formal services are scheduled at this time. Please...

Baby Jose Emmanuel Hernandez, age 8 months of Winston-Salem, passed away on Friday, April 28th after a long battle & strong fight, at Baptist Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Forsyth County on August 29, 2023 to Roberto Hernandez & Anahy Aguilar. Those left to cherish his memory include his parents & brother, Franco Hernandez of Winston-Salem; & his grandparents, Jose & Reina Hernandez of Sandy Ridge,  Isidro Aguilar & Martha Ledesma of...