Obituaries

Korey Ethan Barber

Korey Ethan Barber

Jun 27, 2018

Boonville – Korey Ethan Barber, 15, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018. He was born May 9, 2003 in Surry County to Candace Nicole Barber and Robert Paul Lopez.  Korey was fun loving and always had a smile on his face.  He was a member of Charity Baptist Church and a youth member; he was also an organ donor.  He...

Jo Ann Lewis Ireland

Jo Ann Lewis Ireland

Jun 24, 2018

Jonesville Jo Ann Lewis Ireland, age 81, died on Sunday, June 24th at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born in Surry County to “Slim” Henry Lewis and Vermell Taylor Lewis and was a graduate of Jonesville High School. She was employed at Spainhour’s central accounting office for 27 years, then worked alongside her husband Charles as owners and operators...

Ida Mae Ward Whitaker

Ida Mae Ward Whitaker

Jun 23, 2018

  Ida Mae Ward Whitaker, 79, of Jonesville, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Chatham Nursing center. She was born in Yadkin County on February 2, 1939 daughter of the late Duke Ward and Pearl Martin Ward. She was a caring person, always saw the good in everybody. A celebration of life service will...

Biddie Luzella Bryant

Biddie Luzella Bryant

Jun 23, 2018

Jonesville Ms. Biddie Luzella Bryant, 99, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Yadkin Nursing Center.  Ms. Bryant was born December 24, 1918 in Yadkin County to Andrew Harvey and Fannie Elizabeth Brown Bryant.  She was the oldest member of Fall Creek Baptist Church, where she attended from childhood until her health no longer permitted. In addition to her parents,...

Dorothy Mae Brown Carter

Dorothy Mae Brown Carter

Jun 20, 2018

Dorothy Mae Brown Carter, 91, of East Bend, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Novant Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Yadkin County on June 14, 1927; daughter of the late Addison Leo Brown and Sattie Pearl Williams Brown. Dorothy was a devoted stay at home wife and a loving mother. She...

Bobby Gene Bates

Bobby Gene Bates

Jun 19, 2018

Bobby Gene Bates, 82, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Bobby was born April 17, 1936 in Yadkin County to the late Floyd George and Lora Katherine Sizemore Bates. He was a member of Union Gospel Baptist Church of Germanton, NC and attended regularly until his health began to decline....

Evelyn Stilley Renegar

Evelyn Stilley Renegar

Jun 18, 2018

Evelyn Annamae Stilley Renegar, 78, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 at her home. She was born in Forsyth County on July 20, 1939; daughter of the late Earlie Lee Stilley and Ollie Maebell Ball Stilley.  Evelyn was a stay at home wife and mother, a member of Maranatha Baptist Church and loved yard sales, her Wal Mart Shopping...

Twiman Leon Caudle

Twiman Leon Caudle

Jun 18, 2018

Boonville Mr. Twiman Leon Caudle, 86, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 at his home. Mr. Caudle was born March 2, 1932 in Yadkin County to Leo and Epsie Shugart Caudle. He was a veteran of the US Army. Mr. Caudle was a member of Charity Baptist Church. He spent his life farming, but also enjoyed riding horses and motorcycles...

Aaron Alexander Skeens

Aaron Alexander Skeens

Jun 15, 2018

Aaron Alexander Skeens, 22, of Boonville passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018 at Novant Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Maricopa County, AZ on October 27, 1995; Son of the Jonathan Skeens, Sr. and April Valencia Skeens. He graduated from Starmount High School and loved playing football. We said goodbye to a sweet loving and smart young man...

Betty Alice King Waters

Betty Alice King Waters

Jun 9, 2018

Waters Courtney-Betty Alice King Waters, 82, of Davie County, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018. She was born in Noblesville, Indiana on November 20, 1936 to the late Tony and Minnie Cooper King. Mrs. Waters was a member of Courtney Baptist Church where she loved to cook for the congregation and all of her friends. She was a loving mother...

Mary "Teresa" Foreman Anderson

Mary "Teresa" Foreman Anderson

Jun 9, 2018

Anderson

King -  Mrs. Mary “Teresa” Foreman  Anderson, 56, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem.  She was born September 29, 1961 in Yadkin County to John Wesley Foreman, Jr. and  Carolyn Ruth Baity Foreman.  Mrs. Anderson was preceded in death by her father on April 29, 2018.  Surviving are her...

Joan Opal Willard Brown

Joan Opal Willard Brown

Jun 9, 2018

Joan Opal Willard Brown, 93, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018. She was born January 17, 1925 in Forsyth County to the late McKinley and Bessie Wood. She was preceded in death by her first husband Everett Lee Willard; second husband Walter R. Brown; son Michael Willard; grandchildren Damon Patrick Willard, Brian Hylemon; brothers Robert Wood and Foster Wood; sisters...

William Glen "Bill" Hardy

William Glen "Bill" Hardy

Jun 8, 2018

Mr. William Glen Hardy (affectionally known as Bill), passed away at his home on June 8, 2018 after an extended illness. Bill was born on May 24, 1941 to the late Glen Martin and Ruth Hutchens Hardy in the community of Richmond Hill, East Bend, NC He attended Fall Creek Elementary through the 8th grade and graduated from East Bend...

Marty Lee Minton

Marty Lee Minton

Jun 8, 2018

Minton Jonesville-  Mr. Marty Lee Minton, 52, of Cedarbrook Road passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 at  his home.  He was born April 6, 1966 in Surry County to Junior and Alma Jean Holcomb Minton.  Mr. Minton was a member of Beulahland Baptist Church, was a great mechanic, and loved to help others.  He spent his life caring and supporting...

Evva Trivette Rich

Evva Trivette Rich

Jun 6, 2018

Evva Trivette Rich, 99, of Yadkinville passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Novate Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Davie County on March 20, 1919; daughter of the late John C. Trivette and Mary Flynn Trivette. Evva was a stay at home wife, attended Southside Baptist Church and loved growing her own garden and peanuts. She said...

Sheila Janet Goodine Maynard

Sheila Janet Goodine Maynard

Jun 4, 2018

Sheila J. Maynard, 75, of Yadkinville passed away in her sleep at her home on Monday June, 4, 2018. She was born on December 9, 1942 in Rockville, Connecticut; the daughter of the late Frances Donald Goodine and Marcia Elizabeth Linnell Goodine Reed. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Russell (Blankenship) Maynard in 2001. Sheila was the...

Kathy Ayers Necessary

Kathy Ayers Necessary

Jun 4, 2018

Necessary

Yadkinville-  Mrs. Kathy Ayers Necessary, 67, formerly of Old US 421 Highway passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at Avante Nursing Center in Wilkesboro.  She was born October 19, 1950 in Knoxville, TN to the late James Frank Ayers and Ava Ayers Potter.  Mrs. Necessary was a Registered Nurse (R.N.) with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center for 19...

Lexie Irene Billings

Lexie Irene Billings

Jun 1, 2018

Lexie Irene Pollard Billings, 86, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018. She was born September 27, 1931 in Alleghany County to the late Charlie and Mallie Jane Pollard. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Howard R. Billings; three children Howard Thomas Billings, Dennis Ray Billings, Linda Kay Billings; and ten brothers and sisters....

Kristie Gardner Smith

Kristie Gardner Smith

Jun 1, 2018

Kristie Gardner Smith, 40, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born October 31, 1977 in Yadkin County to her mother Kim Gardner Cain. She is preceded in death by grandfather John H. Gardner. Ms. Smith is survived by her son Dailan Blake Smith and his father Landon Smith; mother Kim...

Harold "Duane" Gilpin

Harold "Duane" Gilpin

May 30, 2018

Jonesville Mr. Harold “Duane” Gilpin, 56, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at his home.  Mr. Gilpin was born October 10, 1961 in Fruita, Colorado to Leslie Gilpin and Catherine Blevins Cornette.  He was a member of East Elkin Full Gospel Church and was a veteran of the US Navy.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Gilpin was preceded in...