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Bobby Joe Vanhoy

Bobby Joe Vanhoy

Oct 21, 2012

Bobby Joe Vanhoy, 77, passed away Sunday October 21, 2012 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Vanhoy was born May 21, 1935 in Yadkin County to the late William Marvin & Bert Colbert Vanhoy. Mr. Vanhoy was retired from Chatham Manufacturing Company. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Timothy Vanhoy, two sisters and five brothers. Surviving is...

James Grant

James Grant

Oct 19, 2012

A. James (Jim) Grant, 69, passed away peacefully at the Woltz Hospice Home in Surry County on October 19, 2012. Jim was born on February 9, 1943 in Swain County to Arnold Sam and Virgie Lee McMahan Grant. Jim graduated from Enka High School in Candler, NC and attended Mars Hill College. After a successful career in sales, Jim retired...

Irene Sizemore Pinnix

Irene Sizemore Pinnix

Oct 18, 2012

Boonville Irene Nellie Sizemore-Pinnix passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012 at her home in Boonville, North Carolina. Irene was born October 8, 1920 in Boonville, North Carolina. She was born to Tom David Casstevens and Bessie Caudle Casstevens. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Fred Sizemore, whom she was married to for...

Fanny Brawley Sizemore

Fanny Brawley Sizemore

Oct 17, 2012

Sizemore Yadkinville - Fanny Brawley Sizemore, 73, passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, October, 17, 2012 after a strong and courageous battle with both Pulmonary Fibrosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Fanny was born August 6, 1939 to Samuel and Bernice Brawley. Fanny was a courageous woman with a heart of gold full of forgiveness and generosity. As a member of...

Ruth Blevins Hawks

Ruth Blevins Hawks

Oct 16, 2012

Ruth B. Hawks celebrated her homecoming on Tuesday October 16, 2012. She was born January 8, 1928 in Hamptonville, NC to Jim and Mary Naomi Royall Blevins. She married her childhood sweetheart, Roy B. Hawks on February 16, 1946. She was a faithful, charter member of Gospel Way Baptist Church. She touched many lives through opening her home to everybody...

Meme Mckensie Brown

Meme Mckensie Brown

Oct 15, 2012

Boonville Ms. Meme Mckensie Brown, 21, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Monday, October 15, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after a strong and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Meme was a gift from God and had a contagious smile that won the hearts of everyone she met. To know her was to love her. She enjoyed...

Julia Elaine Sutton

Julia Elaine Sutton

Oct 15, 2012

Julia Elaine Sutton, 55, passed away Monday October 15, 2012. Mrs. Sutton was born May 26, 1957 to Gene Sutton and Mattie Fie Feichter. She is preceded in death by her mother, a son Brian Christopher Sutton. Surviving are her son Michael William Sutton, her best friend Jose Gonzalez; three sisters Sherry Sutton Owen, Vicki Hazelett, Carolyn Bowen; aunt and...

Harold Edward Reid

Harold Edward Reid

Oct 11, 2012

Reid Hamptonville- Mr. Harold Edward Reid passed away quietly at home surrounded by his loving family Thursday, October 11, 2012 after a long courageous battle of fighting cancer. He was a veteran of the US Army, was self-employed, and was an avid coon hunter and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his mother Fannie Cleo Ball Reid, his father,...

Wade Martin Hobson

Wade Martin Hobson

Oct 10, 2012

Boonville Mr. Wade Martin Hobson, Sr., 84, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Hobson was born June 23, 1928 in Yadkin County to A.B. and Alice Moore Hobson. Wade always had farming in his blood. He was a breeder of show cattle and was awarded blue ribbons at many cattle shows. His pride and joy...

Josie Davis Childress

Josie Davis Childress

Oct 8, 2012

Childress Yadkinville - Josie Davis Childress, 94, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 08, 2012. She was born September 10, 1918 in Yadkin County to the late Leonard Green Davis and Nannie Coram Davis. Josie was a member of Northwood Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Donald Booth Hudspeth

Donald Booth Hudspeth

Oct 6, 2012

Hudspeth Yadkinville- Mr. Donald B. Hudspeth, 91, an old soldier went home to be with his Commander and Chief, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Saturday October 6, 2012. Born May 8, 1921, to James Wilson Hudspeth and Fannie Weatherman Hudspeth, he was one of 9 children. He was loved by many for his quick wit and dry sense...

Betty Jean Collins Cheek

Betty Jean Collins Cheek

Oct 4, 2012

Mrs. Betty Jean Collins Cheek, 75, passed away Thursday October 4, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mrs. Cheek was born in Yadkin County on October 17, 1936 to the late Thomas Sanford & Cora Isabelle Collins. She was a member of First Christian Church of Clemmons. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Joseph Jessie...

Billy Bart Mash

Billy Bart Mash

Oct 2, 2012

Statesville Mr. Billy Bart Mash, 76, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Mr. Mash was born August 20, 1936 in Ashe County to Evertte and Nell Miller Mash. He attended New Prospect Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. Mash was preceded in death by his first wife of 42 years, Clara Mash; his second wife of 16 years,...

Wilma Delores Wallace

Wilma Delores Wallace

Sep 30, 2012

Wilma Delores Wallace was born on August 9, 1961 in Warrenton, North Carolina (Warren County) to Mrs. Cora Sales Wallace and the late Reverend Theodore Harrison Wallace. As a young woman she became a member of Rockfish A.M.E. Church and later a member of Clark Chapel in Barney Hill where she loved singing on the choir. She graduated from Starmount...

Posie "PD" Delano Snow

Posie "PD" Delano Snow

Sep 29, 2012

Posie "PD" Delano Snow, 73, passed away Saturday September 29, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Snow was born March 4, 1939 to the late Lonnie & Nancy Wood Snow. Mr. Snow was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Jenkinstown. Posie was retired from Chatham Manufacturing Company and served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He...

Kelly Jackson Reinhardt

Kelly Jackson Reinhardt

Sep 23, 2012

Kelly Jackson Reinhardt, 50, of Branon Church Road passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012. He was born January 9, 1962 in Forsyth County. Mr. Reinhardt worked for several years with Wake Forest University as a Grounds Supervisor. He enjoyed attending St. Peters World Outreach Center of Winston-Salem. Kelly loved fishing, hunting, and spending time outdoors. He enjoyed working with his...

Edrena Angell Holcomb

Edrena Angell Holcomb

Sep 22, 2012

Edrena (Eddie) Holcomb went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 22, 2012 at her home. She was a loving mother, grandmother, Christian and a friend to all. She will truly be missed by her loving family and her many friends. She was born January 1, 1924 in Yadkin County to the late Jesse James and Annie Chandler...

Patricia Cockerham Johnson

Patricia Cockerham Johnson

Sep 21, 2012

Ronda Ms. Patricia Ann Cockerham Johnson, 55, passed away Friday, September 21, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Ms. Johnson was born June 5, 1957 in Surry County to A. Dennis and Peggy Reavis Cockerham. In addition to her mother, Ms. Johnson was preceded in death by a sister, Tammy Sue Cockerham and a brother, Timothy Cockerham. She is survived by...

William Thomas Anderson

William Thomas Anderson

Sep 18, 2012

Anderson Yadkinville- Mr. William Thomas Anderson, 83, of North State Street passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was born July 31, 1929 in Asheville, NC to the late Herman and Hattie Edge Anderson. Mr. Anderson attended Swanee Military Academy in Tennessee, and was a veteran of the Korean War serving with the...

Rickey Cheek Sidden

Rickey Cheek Sidden

Sep 18, 2012

Hamptonville Ms. Rickey Cheek Sidden, 64, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Ms. Sidden was born October 2, 1947 in Surry County to Lon and Sally Money Cheek. She was a faithful member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school and served as the church secretary. In addition to her parents, Ms. Sidden...

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