Obituaries

Ethel Phillips Smith

Ethel Phillips Smith

Mar 18, 2015

Smith Yadkinville - Ethel Marie Phillips Smith, 88, passed away on March 18, 2015 at Yadkin Nursing Care Center. Ethel was born August 16, 1926 in Yadkin County to V.A. (Yank) and Ella Frances Davis Phillips. She was member of Deep Creek Friends Meeting. Ethel married the love of her life, Richard A. Smith on December 24, 1944. She was...

Rosa Reid Myers

Rosa Reid Myers

Mar 17, 2015

Rosa Neil Reid Myers, 79, passed away Tuesday March 17, 2015. She was born September 10, 1935 in Iredell County to the late Lula Lillian Reid. She was preceded in death by her Mother Lula Lillian Reid; her husband Silas Myers; sister Lucille Marlo; brothers Lewis Reid, Jim Reid. Surviving are a daughter Debra Hodge (Antonio Zurita); grandchildren Michael (Samantha)...

Ronald Eugene Dunsford

Ronald Eugene Dunsford

Mar 16, 2015

Dunsford Jonesville- Mr. Ronald Gene "Buddy" Dunsford, 72, of Cedar Forest Road passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at his home. He was born July 12, 1942 in Jay, Florida to the late Eugene and Eva Mae Hudson Dunsford. Mr. Dunsford was retired from INCO in Alpharetta, Ga. and was a veteran of the US Army. He was a member...

Julianna Kay Castle

Julianna Kay Castle

Mar 16, 2015

Julianna (Anna) Kay Castle passed away on Monday, March 16th after a courageous life. Born on December 21, 2006, Anna touched many hearts from her immediate family to the caregivers who became like family. Anna enjoyed wearing bows in her hair, listening to music, cuddling with her family and her many trips to Disney! She will forever be loved and...

Rondal Myers Swaim

Rondal Myers Swaim

Mar 15, 2015

Boonville Mr. Rondal Myers Swaim, 58, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Woltz Hospice Home. Rondal was born April 14, 1956 in Surry County to Dallas "D.C." Swaim and the late Jeanette Myers Swaim. In addition to his father, Rondal is survived by his step mother, Joan Swaim; sister, Deanna (Mark) McKnight; step brother, Jeff (Darlene) Casstevens; a niece,...

Anne Whitaker McCracken

Anne Whitaker McCracken

Mar 14, 2015

McCracken Chesterfield, VA - Elizabeth Anne Whitaker McCracken, passed away March 14, 2015. She was born in Winston-Salem on May 16, 1938 to Odell Manus and Margaret Elizabeth Weatherman Whitaker. She was married on December 30, 1961 to Jerry Franklin McCracken, who survives. She was an avid genealogist and family historian and a member of Colonial Dames of the 17th...

Ruby Cave Finney

Ruby Cave Finney

Mar 13, 2015

Finney Jonesville - Ruby Ann Cave Finney, 76, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at Woltz Hospice Home. She was born October 4, 1938 in Yadkin County to the late Crawley Levi Cave and Pheobe Brendle Cave. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J.E. Finney; brothers, Clyde Cave, Marvin Cave, Rufus Cave, Ed...

Lydia Ann Baity Shore

Lydia Ann Baity Shore

Mar 12, 2015

Mrs. Lydia Ann Baity Shore, 77, passed away Thursday morning, March 12, 2015 at Somerset Court Assisted Living in Mocksville, NC. She was a life-long resident of Davie County and was born December 14, 1937 to Edburn Flake Baity and Fannie Blanche Burgess Baity. Lydia was a life-long member of and attended Courtney Baptist Church in Yadkinville, NC. She retired...

Thomas Harold Dinkins

Thomas Harold Dinkins

Mar 11, 2015

Yadkinville Mr. Thomas Harold Dinkins, 80, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Dinkins was born May 14, 1934 in Yadkin County to Charlie and Maude Russell Dinkins. He was a member of Yadkin Masonic Lodge 162 A.F. and A.M. He co-owned Dinkins Brothers Carwash for many years. Mr. Dinkins was a handyman and was always...

Peggy Darlene Chapman

Peggy Darlene Chapman

Mar 9, 2015

Mrs. Peggy Darlene Bullin Chapman, 67, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at Yadkin Valley Community Hospital. Mrs. Chapman was born November 26, 1947 in Yadkin County to Fred Bullin and Hattie Frieda Morrow. In addition to her mother, Mrs. Chapman was preceded in death by a sister, Brenda Wood. She is survived by her father; her loving husband of...

Carrie Holcomb Martin

Carrie Holcomb Martin

Mar 6, 2015

Carrie J. Holcomb Martin, 94, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday March 6, 2015. She was born December 13, 1920 in Yadkin County to the late Arthur Roscoe and Hettie Mae Vestal Holcomb. She was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church. Carrie was a loving mother and grandmother, she was also a wonderful homemaker...

Wade Lapsley Edwards

Wade Lapsley Edwards

Mar 3, 2015

Edwards Durham - Wade Lapsley Edwards passed away March 3, 2015 at Duke University Medical Center. He was 93 years old. Born in Greensboro, NC on August 11, 1921 to the late Charles Newton Edwards and Lula Ruth Farmer Edwards, Wade is survived by a daughter, Donna Nixon of Winston-Salem, a son, Gary Edwards and wife Kathryn of Wake Forest,...

Frank Hicks Walker

Frank Hicks Walker

Feb 25, 2015

Yadkinville Frank Hicks Walker "It's not the things we get, but the hearts we touch that will determine our success in life." Dr. Frank Hicks Walker,93, of Brookridge Baptist Retirement Community passed away on February 25, 2015. He was born in Elkin, North Carolina on July 30, 1921, to Lonnie Franklin Walker and Disa Hicks Walker. In addition to his...

Richard Lee Redding

Richard Lee Redding

Feb 21, 2015

Redding Yadkinville- Mr. Richard Lee Redding, 69, of Booger Swamp Road passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Yadkin Valley Community Hospital. He was born March 22, 1945 in Yadkin County to the late Charles and Pearl Potter Redding. Mr. Redding was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with several years of service. He was a member of Center United...

Bryan Edwin Kent

Bryan Edwin Kent

Feb 20, 2015

Thank You God for letting us borrow this special child for just a small amount of time. Bryan Edwin Kent, 52, passed away Friday February 20, 2015. He was born July 18, 1962 to John Edwin Kent and Paula Kent Saunders. He was preceded in death by his father, a daughter Heather Kent, a brother John Michael Kent. Surviving are...

Henry Wayne Sizemore

Henry Wayne Sizemore

Feb 18, 2015

Sizemore Yadkinville - Henry Wayne Sizemore, 74, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Yadkin Nursing Care Center. He was born November 23, 1940 in Yadkin County to the late Charlie Bruce Sizemore and Mozelle Hinshaw Sizemore. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Gale Bowman Sizemore; son, Kevin (Jamie) Sizemore of...

Ethelene Sparks Holman

Ethelene Sparks Holman

Feb 18, 2015

Ethelene Sparks Holman, 80, of Jonesville left her earthly home early on the morning of February 18, 2015. She was born June 23, 1934 to Elzie and Betty Pardue Sparks of Cycle. On April 26, 1953, Ethelene married the love of her life, Roy Holman, and they were blessed with four daughters, who survive her. Mrs. Holman was preceded in...

Shelba Jean Collins Royall

Shelba Jean Collins Royall

Feb 17, 2015

Shelba Royall, 72, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 17, 2015. Shelba was born on August 29, 1942 to Robert Nelson and Gertie Flynn Collins. She was a faithful member of Gospel way Baptist Church as long as her health permitted. Shelba was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Rosie Lee Warden,...

Howard Frank Gentry

Howard Frank Gentry

Feb 17, 2015

Gentry Yadkinville- Mr. Howard Frank Gentry, 86, of Dudley Street passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at his home. He was born February 7, 1929 in Yadkin County to the late William Miles and Ollie Leona Pendry Gentry. Mr. Gentry was a farmer who enjoyed hiring lots of the local community kids to help work in his crops of...

Jean Kelly Hennings

Jean Kelly Hennings

Feb 14, 2015

Jean Kelly Hennings (81) of Crestwood KY formerly of East Bend, NC passed away February 14, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jerry L. and Mary Ethel Kelly; brothers, Tom and Bud Kelly; sisters, Marie Dinkins, Arlene Wooten and Jo Herndon. She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years Paul Hennings; three sons, Steve (Debbie),...