Obituaries
Jack W. Moxley
Jul 18, 2017
Moxley East Bend- Mr. Jack W. Moxley, 88, of Forbush Road, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 after an extended period of declining health. Jack was born to the late John and Myrtle Moxley on May 21, 1929. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, as well as one brother and...
John William Stewart, Jr.
Jul 18, 2017
Boonville Mr. John William Stewart, Jr., 87, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at his home. Mr. Stewart was born February 1, 1930 in Yadkin County to John and Bessie Hobson Stewart. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant UMC and enjoyed watching NASCAR. In addition to his parents, Mr. Stewart was preceded in death by a sister, Josephine Dudley....
Benny Lee Cockerham
Jul 18, 2017
Jonesville Mr. Benny Lee Cockerham, 68, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Cockerham was born May 23, 1949 to Audrey and Pauline Brown Cockerham. He was a veteran of the US Army and a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Cockerham was a loving husband, father and grandfather. In addition to his parents,...
Walter Ray Childress
Jul 17, 2017
Childress Yadkinville- Mr. Walter Ray Childress, 80, of Yadkinville, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, July 17, 2017. He was born on March 20, 1937 to the late Thurmond and Fosie Snow Childress. Ray picked bluegrass music for over 65 years and was an avid Atlanta Braves fan. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by...
Edith Vestal Winters
Jul 17, 2017
Winters Boonville- Mrs. Edith Vestal Winters, 89, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at Willowbrook Healthcare Center. She was born April 8, 1928 in Yadkin County to the late Bud and Epsie Vestal. Mrs. Winters married her husband, Dwight Edward Winters, at the age of 16, and worked with him on their farm until his death in 1984. She then...
Robert Gray Long
Jul 12, 2017
Long Winston – Salem – Robert (Robbie) Gray Long, 53, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017. He was born November 6, 1963 in Yadkin County to Larry Ernest Long and Jane Elizabeth Long. He was preceded in death by his father- in-law, Dr. Raymond Carr and brother-in-law, Jimmy Carr. In addition to his parents, he is also survived by his...
Janice Crissman Moxley
Jul 10, 2017
Moxley BOONVILLE- Mrs. Janice Crissman Moxley, 75, passed away after a courageous battle with Ovarian cancer. But just as in life, Janice had the last laugh in death for today she is in Heaven with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Janice was born in Yadkin County on August 9th, 1941 to Elmer Crissman and Goldie Crissman Hobson and our...
Jeffery Joel Jenkins
Jul 9, 2017
Dobson Mr. Jeffery Joel Jenkins, 41, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 at his home. Mr. Jenkins was born July 11, 1975 in Yadkin County to Jackie Joel and Darlene Allgood Jenkins. He greatly enjoyed karate, gardening, fishing, and small engine repair. Mr. Jenkins was preceded in death by his grandfather Issac Aaron Allgood Sr.; and grandparents Iva and Doctor...
Wayne Ladd
Jul 8, 2017
Yadkinville Mr. Lester Wayne “Big Boy” Ladd, 65, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 at his home. Mr. Ladd was born March 16, 1952 in Surry County to Lester and Ruby Matthews Ladd. He enjoyed spending time with family and canine companions, being outside, and sports. Mr. Ladd was especially proud of his grandchildren. Mr. Ladd was preceded in death...
Russell Gray Wright
Jul 8, 2017
Wright East Bend – Russell Gray Wright, 43, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017. He was born September 3, 1973 in Yadkin County to Cindy Smith Brown and Ronald Neil Wright. He was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Scott Wright, by his step-father, Locksley Brown, and by his father-in-law, Wade Scott. In addition to his parents, he is...
Richard Dean Hutchens
Jul 8, 2017
Hutchens Yadkinville – Richard Dean Hutchens, 77, passed away Saturday, July 08, 2017. He was born March 16, 1940 in Yadkin County to the late Edgar Bonson Hutchens and Eula Shore Hutchens. Richard was a member of Pilot View Friends Meeting. He worked at Highwood’s Properties and Magnolia Construction. Richard enjoyed the outdoors and especially fishing, but his pride and...
Mattie McEwen Renegar
Jul 7, 2017
Mocksville Mrs. Mattie Lee McEwen Renegar, 87, passed away Friday, July 07, 2017 at Davie Place. Mrs. Renegar was born March 9, 1930 in Yadkin County to Stanley and Mary Trivette McEwen. She was a lifelong member of Liberty Baptist Church. Mrs. Renegar enjoyed reading, crafts, and working with children. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Renegar was preceded in...
Priscilla Everidge Church
Jul 5, 2017
Church Hamptonville – Priscilla Ann Everidge Church, 52, passed away Wednesday, July 05, 2017 at Woltz Hospice Home. She was born February 17, 1965 in Surry County to John Earl Everidge and Linda Gregory Everidge. She told people to call her Percy, and had a love for names from her career as a postal carrier. Percy had a love for...
William Lee Shore
Jul 5, 2017
Mr. William Lee Shore, 58, beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away July 5, 2017 in New Bern, NC. A native of Boonville, NC, he was born April 3, 1958. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Lou Dobbins Shore and Henry Fleming Shore. He is survived by brothers, Richard H. Shore and wife, Patsy, of Trinity,...
Doris Scott Johnson
Jul 5, 2017
Johnson Jonesville – Doris Scott Johnson, 77, passed away Wednesday, July 5, at Woltz Hospice Home. She was born July 7, 1939 in Surry County to the late Edmund Gray Scott and Florence Reece Scott. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Chester Arthur Johnson; brothers, Alton Reece Scott, Charles Scott. Surviving are...
Virginia Mae Mathis Messick
Jul 4, 2017
Virginia Mae Mathis Messick, 84, passed away Tuesday July 4, 2017. She was born October 24, 1932 to the late Bob Glenn and Nadie Shore Mathis. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Glen Albert Messick; two sisters Rita Bryant, Marilyn Long; two brothers Noah Mathis, Sanford Mathis. Surviving are her children Sharon (Junior) Church, Steven (Rebecca)...
Tony Ray Groce
Jul 2, 2017
Jonesville Mr. Tony Ray Groce, 58, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017 at his home. Mr. Groce was born March 30, 1958 in Yadkin County to the late Leroy and Lucille Moxley Groce. He is survived by one brother, Benny Groce and wife Ann. A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00AM, Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Gentry Family Chapel...
Virginia Mae Burton Childress
Jun 30, 2017
Virginia Mae Burton Childress, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Care Center on June 30, 2017. She was born in Boonville, August 21, 1933, to John Preston Burton and Gracie Farmer Burton. Raised in Boonville and a loyal member of Charity Baptist Church, Virginia eloped at an early age to marry Vern Childress...
Dorothy Baker Jester
Jun 28, 2017
Boonville Mrs. Dorothy Mae Baker Jester, 79, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Jester was born February 18, 1938 in Surry County to Marion and Mamie Cheek Baker. She was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Jester retired from Hanes Hosiery after 40 years of service and was a hard worker who took...
Grace Jones Thompson
Jun 27, 2017
Thompson East Bend – Grace Loretta Jones Thompson, 77, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born September 17, 1939 to the late Walter Fletcher Jones and Lula Grace Litten Jones. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Shelia Ann Thompson; sister, Janet Everhart. Surviving are her husband...
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