Obituaries
William "Bill" Keith Munsey
Apr 8, 2016
William "Bill" Keith Munsey, 78, passed away Friday April 8, 2016. Mr. Munsey was born May 26, 1937 to the late Charles Boyd and Minnie Florence Hall Munsey. Mr. Munsey served in the US Marine Corps. He was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; His wife Eileen Newbon Munsey; a daughter...
Fayerine Parker Nance
Apr 8, 2016
Fayerine Parker Nance, 81, passed away Friday April 8, 2016. Mrs. Nance was born July 7, 1934 in Rowan County to the late Samuel Dillard and Hessie Ola Peele Parker. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband William Loyd Nance. Surviving are her children Phyllis (William) Blackburn, Mike (Terri) Walker, Billy Nance, Ken Nance; grandchildren Justin (Jessica)...
Faye Hoots Chaffin
Apr 7, 2016
Sallie Faye Hoots Chaffin, 91, of Union Grove died peacefully April 7th at the Gordan Hospice House in Statesville after a brief illness. Faye was born in Yadkin County October 8, 1924 to George and Ethel Jurney Hoots. She was a retired farmer and restauranteur, a graduate of West Yadkin High School, attended Mars Hill College, and was a life-long...
Larry Jean Matthews
Apr 6, 2016
Matthews East Bend - Larry Jean Matthews, 69, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at his home. He was born October 1, 1946 to the late Floyd Matthews and Minnie Pendry Matthews. Larry was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He always enjoyed spending time around his family, especially his grandchildren and attending their sporting events. Larry retired from RJ...
Jettie Elizabeth Evans
Apr 6, 2016
Boonville Mrs. Jettie Williams Triplett Evans, 75, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Pruitt Healthcare. Mrs. Evans was born July 12, 1940 in Surry County to John and Myrtle Coe Williams. She was a member of Boonville Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Evans was preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Carol Williams. She is survived...
Kerman Ray Ratledge
Apr 6, 2016
Mocksville Mr. Kerman Ray Ratledge, 79, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mr. Ratledge was born September 5, 1936 in Forsyth County to Cletus and Ruby Baity Ratledge. He was a member of Courtney Baptist Church and enjoyed farming and Nascar. In addition to his parents, Mr. Ratledge was preceded in death by his loving wife,...
Shelia Shore Simpson
Apr 6, 2016
Simpson Jonesville - Shelia Ann Shore Simpson, 52, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016. She was born June 16, 1963. Shelia was a special education teacher at Jonesville Elementary School for over 10 years. She was preceded in death by her mother, Betty Finney Shore. Surviving are her husband, Richard "Powell" Simpson; children, William Hayes Simpson, Leah Ray Simpson; father,...
Donald Grey Warden
Apr 6, 2016
Yadkinville Mr. Donald Grey Warden, 63, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at his home. Donald was born October 15, 1952 in Yadkin County to the late Guy Houston and Elsie Williams Warden. He was retired from RJ Reynolds (Reynolds America) Tobacco Company with 35 years of service. Surviving are his children, Matthew Warden and Kala (William) Philpott; four grandchildren,...
Roger Eugene Hanes, Ph.D.
Apr 4, 2016
Roger Eugene Hanes, Ph.D., 78, Cordova, Tennessee, passed away at Baptist East Hospital, Memphis, April 4, 2016. Roger was born in Forsyth County, North Carolina, December 25, 1937 to Clyde Royal and Alice Shore Hanes. Roger was raised on a farm in his beloved Piedmont area of North Carolina specializing in tobacco production, dairy operations and grain production. Roger farmed...
Billy Ray Mathis
Apr 3, 2016
Mr. Billy Ray Mathis, 87, passed away Sunday, April 03, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Mathis was born April 29, 1928 in Surry County to Sam and Nora Simmons Mathis. He was a member of Swaims Baptist Church. Mr. Mathis enjoyed woodworking and gardening. In addition to his parents, Mr. Mathis was preceded in death by his wife, Essie...
Doris Elizabeth Hutchens
Apr 1, 2016
East Bend Mrs. Doris Elizabeth Oliver Hutchens, 85, passed away Friday, April 01, 2016 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mrs. Hutchens was born September 30, 1930 in Yadkin County to Narve and Ethel Macemore Oliver. She was a member of Baltimore United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hutchens was preceded in death by her husband, Delma Harrison Hutchens;...
Lois Gray Swaim
Mar 31, 2016
Swaim Hamptonville- Mrs. Lois Gray Swaim, 95, of Asbury Church Road passed away peacefully Thursday, March 31, 2016 at her home. She was born October 12, 1920 in Wilkes County to the late Grover Cleveland and Mollie Holleman Gray. Mrs. Swaim was retired from A.T.&T., formerly known as Western Electric, Inc., with 29 years of service. She was the oldest...
Claudette Holcomb-Roberts
Mar 27, 2016
Westfield Holcomb-Roberts Mrs. Claudette Holcomb Roberts, 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Roberts was born March 15, 1936 in Yadkin County to Ernest and Mamie Roberts Hemric. Mrs. Roberts married Sanford Blum Holcomb and together they had three children; Ernie (Beth) Holcomb, Mark (Beth) Holcomb, and Stephanie (Mike) Coe. She is also survived...
Patty Sue Payne
Mar 27, 2016
Randleman Ms. Patty Sue Vestal Payne, 75, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Randolph Hospice Home. Ms. Payne was born June 7, 1940 in Yadkin County to Isreal and Ethel Norman Vestal. In addition to her parents, Ms. Payne was preceded in death by two sisters, Irene Hooker and Jean Vestal; and two brothers, Arthur and Leonard Vestal. She...
Carroll Joseph Sloan
Mar 25, 2016
Carroll Joseph Sloan, 82, passed away Friday march 25, 2016. Mr. Sloan was born October 29, 1933 in Iredell County to the late Vander Sloan and Sallie Wooten Sloan. Mr. Sloan served in the US Navy. Carroll was a member of Zion Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and secretary. Mr. Sloan was a charter member of the...
Joe Clay Everidge
Mar 25, 2016
Everidge Jonesville - Joe Clay Everidge, 82, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at Woltz Hospice Home. He was born September 17, 1933 in Yadkin County to the late James Edgar Everidge and Hazel Wilkins Everidge. Joe was a 32nd Degree Mason in the Elkin Masonic Lodge, a member of the Shriners, and he also served in the U.S. Army....
Marty Rayford Williams
Mar 24, 2016
Williams Jonesville- Mr. Marty Rayford Williams, 41, formerly of Vestal Road passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 in Spartanburg, SC. He was born August 23, 1974 in Forsyth County to James and Rita Kimmer Williams. Mr. Williams worked with Unifi, Inc. for several years, was a 1992 graduate of Starmount High School, where he was on the honor roll all...
Larry Franklin Freeman
Mar 24, 2016
Freeman Jonesville - Larry Franklin "Fred" Freeman traded in his years of health issues for a brand new body and eternal life with Jesus Christ on Thursday, March 24, 2016. He was born in Elkin, NC on September 15, 1949 to the late Frank and Ruby Transou Freeman. Larry graduated from Starmount High School in the class of 1968. He...
Shirley Ray Bowen
Mar 23, 2016
Yadkinville Mrs. Shirley Myers Hutchens Bowen, 78, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Clemmons Village. Mrs. Bowen was born September 13, 1937 in Yadkin County to Lester and Annie Dixon Myers. She was a lifelong member of Forbush Baptist Church. Mrs. Bowen worked as a receptionist at RJ Reynolds, where she loved meeting new people and greeting visitors. She...
Joan Collins
Mar 21, 2016
Yadkinville Ms. Joan Collins, 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 21, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. Joan was born January 25, 1937 in Yadkin County to Robert Nelson and Gertie Flynn Collins. She was a wonderful cook and homemaker and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. In addition to her...
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