Obituaries
Deirdre Miller Williams
May 2, 2014
East Bend Ms. Deirdre "Dee Dee" Miller Williams, 52, passed away at her home Friday morning, May 2, 2014. Dee Dee was born October 9, 1961 in Yadkin County to David and Charlotte Loflin Miller. She attended Courtney Elementary and Forbush High Schools where she enjoyed softball and basketball. She also enjoyed crafts, jewelry making, and her grandchildren later in...
Billy R. Riley
May 1, 2014
Mr. Billy R. Riley, 78, of Old US 421 Highway passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born March 4, 1936 in Yadkin County to the late Roby and Ruby Byrd Riley. Mr. Riley was retired from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with 34 years of service, was a cattle farmer for...
Betty Finney Shore
Apr 30, 2014
Shore Jonesville - Betty Jean Finney Shore, 79, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born June 13, 1934 in Yadkin County to the late Coy Finney and Beulah Collins Finney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Taylor; brother, Rev. James Finney. Surviving are her husband, Ray...
J. Lee Campbell
Apr 30, 2014
Obituary for J. Lee Campbell Jonesville - J. Lee Campbell, age 92, of Jonesville, NC passed away on April 30th, 2014 at Pruitt Heathcare in Elkin, NC. He was born to Roscoe and Pearl Groce Campbell of Yadkinville on July 7th, 1921. Mr. Campbell is survived by his wife of 72 years, Ruby Hurt Campbell of the home. Children include...
Mary Harris Shore
Apr 30, 2014
Shore Hamptonville - Mary Harris Shore, 96, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. She was born April 9, 1918 in Yadkin County to the late Daniel Benjamin Harris and Vallie Mathis Harris. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Arphew Shore; son-in-law, Donald Swaim; sisters, Beulah Stanley, Thelma...
Ted Adams
Apr 30, 2014
Jonesville Mr. Ted Adams, Sr., 90, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Adams was born July 29, 1923 in Yadkin County to Commodore and Pearl Vanhoy Adams. He was a veteran of the US Army Air Corps, having served in WWII. Mr. Adams was a member of East Elkin Full Gospel Church. In addition...
Frances Jean Evans Beal
Apr 29, 2014
Frances Jean Beal, formerly of Mocksville, went home to be with her Lord peacefully on April 29th at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. She was born on April 24, 1938 in Cincinnati, OH to James and Frances Young Evans. After spending her early years in Ohio, Frances moved with her family to Winston Salem, NC. She married her late...
Farene Ray Steelman
Apr 28, 2014
Boonville Mrs. Farene Ray Steelman, 82, of Boonville, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, N.C. Mrs. Steelman was born to the late Carl and Annie Holcomb Ray, June 11, 1931 in Yadkin County. She graduated from Boonville High School in 1949, and attended business school in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Steelman...
Roger Milburn Nichols
Apr 27, 2014
East Bend Mr. Roger Milburn Nichols, 90, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Vienna Village. Mr. Nichols was born December 8, 1923 to Augustin and Pearlie Norman Nichols. He was a veteran of the US Army, having served in WWII. Mr. Nichols flew on the Triad Flight of Honor to Washington DC to be honored for his service. He...
Catherine Anthony Hutchins
Apr 27, 2014
Dobson Mrs. Catherine Anthony Hutchins, 88, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hutchins was born September 10, 1925 in Surry County to Clay and Mattie Mooney Anthony. She graduated valedictorian of her senior class. Mrs. Hutchins was a member of Rockford Baptist Church, having taught Sunday school...
Lois Helen Minton Jackson
Apr 27, 2014
Lois Helen Minton Jackson, 84, passed away Sunday April 27, 2014 at Wilkes Regional Hospital. She was born May 31, 1929 in Wilkes County to the late Frank and Martha Brown Reavis. She was a member of Peace Haven Baptist Church in Yadkinville. Preceded in death by her first husband Arvil Minton; step son Larry Jackson. Surviving are her husband...
Gracie Belle Wilkins Snow
Apr 25, 2014
A loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother Gracie Belle Wilkins Snow, 91, passed away Friday April 25, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born September 28, 1922 in Surry County to the late Butler D. Wilkins and Lou Martin Wilkins. Mrs. Snow was a member of Boonville Baptist Church for many years. She was preceded in death by her...
Kevin Anderson Kilbury
Apr 23, 2014
Kilbury Hamptonville - Kevin Anderson Kilbury, Sr., 59, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014. He was born January 7, 1955 in Erie County, New York to the late Frank Anderson Kilbury and Mary Lou Luckman Kilbury. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a step grandson, Kenneth Zimmerman; sister, Connie Robison. Surviving are his wife, Darlene...
Brenda Allen Childress
Apr 21, 2014
Childress Mocksville - Brenda Faye Allen Childress, 62, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born December 13, 1951 in Davie County to the late Else Gray Allen and Pansy Lillian Seats Allen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Billy Allen. She is survived by her husband of...
Dale Francis Brown
Apr 18, 2014
Hamptonville Mr. Dale Francis Brown, 94, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014 at his home. Mr. Brown was born March 4, 1920 in Iredell County to Arvie and Ethel Ray Brown. He retired from Western Electric in Winston Salem and spent his remaining years growing and selling produce from his garden. Mr. Brown was a member of Longtown Pentecostal Holiness...
Alma Sue Tulbert Sloan
Apr 16, 2014
Mrs. Alma Sue Tulbert Sloan, 78, passed away Wednesday April 16, 2014 at Gordon Hospice Home. Mrs. Sloan was born October 14, 1935 in Yadkin County to the late Paul Enos Tulbert and Beulah Mae Pardue Tulbert. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother Kenny Tulbert; a sister Polly Jordan. Surviving are her husband of 61 years...
Joy Holcomb Stinson
Apr 7, 2014
Stinson Yadkinville - Joy Mae Holcomb Stinson, 81, passed away Monday, April 07, 2014 at her home. She was born May 2, 1932 in Yadkin County to the late Jim Holcomb and Lola Brown Holcomb. She was a member of the Boonville Women's Club, Camel City Cuties Red Hat Club, and Breast Cancer Research Foundation of the Triad. Joy always...
Grady Richard Jeffrey, Sr.
Apr 7, 2014
Grady Richard Jeffrey, Sr. 70, passed away Monday April 7, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born June 19, 1943 in West Virginia to the late Harry Alonzo Jeffrey and Goldie Ethel Nelson Jeffrey. He served in the US Army during Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Jennings Jeffrey. Surviving are his wife...
Juanita Ray Pinnix
Apr 4, 2014
Hamptonville Mrs. Juanita Ray Pinnix, 90, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Pinnix was born October 27, 1923. She was a lifelong resident of Yadkin County. Mrs. Pinnix and her late husband Al, spent many happy years together. They spent their time tending to the family farm, taking vacations to the beach, and going on...
Callie Virginia Childress Branon
Apr 4, 2014
Mrs. Callie Virginia Childress Branon, 96, passed away Friday April 4, 2014 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mrs. Branon was born August 23, 1917 to the late Joseph Solomon Childress and Mary Ida Stanley Childress. Surviving are two sisters Agnes Ham and Nellie Smith; several special nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 3:30 - 4:30 Sunday April 6,...