Obituaries

Santford Ray Gregory

Santford Ray Gregory

Jun 1, 2016

Dobson Mr. Santford Ray Gregory, 68, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Gregory was born March 12, 1948 in Iredell County to Preston and Hazel Jennings Gregory. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Gregory was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Caudle Gregory; two children,...

Alexis Marie Settle

Alexis Marie Settle

May 31, 2016

Settle Elkin - Alexis Marie Settle, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016. She was born December 29, 2015 in Forsyth County to Christopher Blaine Settle and Ashley Nicole Speer. In addition to her parents, she is also survived by her sister, Madison Nicole Dore; and several other family members. Her funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June...

Mary Bolin Brown

Mary Bolin Brown

May 30, 2016

Brown Boonville - Mary Ruth Bolin Brown, 86, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Brown was born December 18, 1929 to the late Charlie F. and Treva M. Vestal Bolin. She was a lifelong resident of Boonville, an excellent homemaker and a member of Charity Baptist Church. Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by an...

Glen Albert Messick

Glen Albert Messick

May 29, 2016

Yadkinville Mr. Glen Albert Messick, 85, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Messick was born February 26, 1931 in Yadkin County to Glattus and Nellie Reinhardt Messick. He enjoyed working on cars and working with his cows. In addition to his parents, Mr. Messick was preceded in death by five siblings. He is...

Max Worth Reece

Max Worth Reece

May 25, 2016

Max W. Reece beloved father passed away peacefully with Deborah and Sam by his side. Mr. Reece loved music and singing in the choir. Daughter Deborah reports the even Mr. Reece's snoring was melodious. During his extended illness Mr. Reece never complained and often serenaded his Family, Doctors, Nurses, Nursing Staff and care givers. On one memoriable occasion when Mr....

Kent Andrew Cranfill

Kent Andrew Cranfill

May 25, 2016

Kent Andrew Cranfill passed away at his home after a long battle with cancer on May 25, 2016. He was born on April 18, 1952 to the late Joe Cranfill and Mabel H. Cranfill of Hamptonville. He graduated from Starmount High School and Piedmont Aeronautics as a mechanic. Kent was a jack of all trades who could fix almost anything....

James Daniel Nations

James Daniel Nations

May 23, 2016

Nations Jonesville- Mr. James Daniel Nations, 92, a loving father and grandfather, of Armstrong Road passed away peacefully Monday May 23, 2016 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin, surrounded by his family. He was born July 20, 1923 in Surry County to the late John and Etta Mayes Nations. Mr. Nations was retired from Chatham Manufacturing with 43 years...

Donald Rickie Zachary

Donald Rickie Zachary

May 22, 2016

Zachary Yadkinville - Donald Rickie "Zack" Zachary, 70, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at his home. He was born January 26, 1946 to the late Howard Gurney Zachary and Mary Kate Sizemore Zachary. Zack was a graduate of Yadkinville High School in 1964, and then joined the Navy and proudly served in Vietnam. He was a member of Pilot...

Donald "Greg" Bryant

Donald "Greg" Bryant

May 22, 2016

Yadkinville Mr. Donald "Greg" Bryant, 44, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016. Mr. Bryant was born March 5, 1972 in Hall County, GA to Donald Bryant and Anita Crisp Bryant Horne. He enjoyed playing church softball and gardening. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Mr. Bryant was an excellent cook. In addition to his father, Mr. Bryant was preceded...

Jon Maris Sunderman

Jon Maris Sunderman

May 21, 2016

Sunderman Yadkinville - Jon Maris Sunderman of The Huntsville Community, 70, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born October 16, 1945 in Cottonwood County, Minnesota to the late Lehman "Bunny" Edward Sunderman and Bonnie Smalley Sunderman. Surviving are his wife, Janet Rae Sofley Sunderman; children, Benjamin Allen (Beth) Sunderman, Sarah Elizabeth...

Magdlene Shore Wall

Magdlene Shore Wall

May 21, 2016

Magdlene Shore Wall, 94, widow of Solomon Wesley Wall, died Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the Yadkin Nursing Center. Born August 27, 1921 in Yadkin County, she was a daughter of the late Alfred Jay Shore and the late Ella Mae Shore. She was a member of the Mount Zion Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Harold Gray...

Adelia Renee Hatfield

Adelia Renee Hatfield

May 17, 2016

Hatfield Yadkinville- Mrs. Adelia Renee Myers Hatfield, 46, of Rome Anthony Road passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 17, 2016 after a courageous battle with Multiple Schlerosis for the past 10 years. She was born September 12, 1969 in Forsyth County to Kathy Boose and Donald Gray Myers. Mrs. Hatfield was a devoted homemaker, loved being a mother and taking care...

Hubert Santford Mauldin

Hubert Santford Mauldin

May 16, 2016

Mauldin Hamptonville- Mr. Hubert Santford Mauldin, 99, of Hamptonville passed away Monday May 16, 2016. He was born October 30, 1916 in Yadkin County to the late James Santford and Lucinda Hemric Mauldin. Hubert was a devoted member of Zion Baptist Church and was the oldest living member of the church. A farmer all of his life, who truly enjoyed...

Faye Comer

Faye Comer

May 14, 2016

Yadkinville Mrs. Faye Allen Comer, 83, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Willowbrook Health Care. Mrs. Comer was born October 18, 1932 in Davie County to Brack and Rene Williams Allen. She enjoyed flowers and listening to 88.1 Dr. J. Vernon McGee. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Comer was preceded in death by her husband, John Cyrus Comer;...

John Harding McClannon

John Harding McClannon

May 14, 2016

Mocksville Mr. John Harding McClannon, 95, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born April 22, 1921 in Davie County to John David and Margaret Griffin McClannon. He was retired from Ingersoll Rand in Mocksville. Mr. McClannon enjoyed farming and fishing. In addition to his parents, Mr. McClannon was preceded in death by a daughter,...

Virginia Lee Darnell

Virginia Lee Darnell

May 14, 2016

East Bend Mrs. Virginia Lee Bowen Darnell, 85, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Darnell was born November 25, 1930 in Forsyth County to Arthur and Maude Spaugh Bowen. She retired from Thalhimers Dept. Store after 30 years of service. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Darnell was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton E....

Lewell Franklin Gentry

Lewell Franklin Gentry

May 13, 2016

Yadkinville Lewell Franklin Gentry, 82, went to be with the Lord, Friday, May 13, 2016 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Lewell was born December 10, 1933 in Surry County to the late Rufus Lewellyn and Verna Boyd Gentry. He was of the Presbyterian faith. Lewell is survived by his wife of 54 years, Alice Manuel Gentry; one daughter, Terri...

Pauline "Polly" Wood

Pauline "Polly" Wood

May 13, 2016

Mary Pauline (Polly) Hudspeth Wood, age 95 of Yadkinville, N.C. died at her home on Friday, May 13, 2016. A celebration of Polly's life will be conducted at the First Baptist Church of Yadkinville at 304 South State Street of Yadkinville, N.C. at 3:30 pm on Saturday, May 21 by Rev. Richard Eskew and Dr. Bill Johnson. Family will receive...

Herbert Joseph Haner

Herbert Joseph Haner

May 13, 2016

Boonville Mr. Herbert Joseph Haner, 93, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at his home. Mr. Haner was born June 7, 1922 in Lockport, NY to Henry and Irene Donner Haner. He was a veteran of the US Army, having served in WWII in the American Asiatic Pacific Theatre. Mr. Haner received 2 Bronze Stars and the Good Conduct &...

Nellie Frazier Craver

Nellie Frazier Craver

May 10, 2016

Nellie Frazier Craver of Boonville passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016. She was born in the Boonville community on her family's farm in 1922 to Tyra and Mamie Frazier. Two of her three siblings preceded her in death: Jimmy W. Frazier and Julius A. Frazier. Her sister, Helen Frazier Shultz of Richmond, VA was by Nellie's side her passing. Mrs....