Obituaries

Alma Edwards Snow

Alma Edwards Snow

Sep 26, 2013

Snow Boonville- On the morning of Thursday, September 26, 2013, Alma Edwards Snow, 100, of Boonville received her wings and went home to be with the Lord. Miss Alma was born on July 3, 1913 to Zoie Blanche Brannock Edwards and Erwin Richard Edwards. She has eight siblings. Miss Alma was preceded in death by her husband, Wade G. Snow...

Frankie Newman Foster

Frankie Newman Foster

Sep 25, 2013

Hamptonville Mrs. Frankie Lane Newman Foster, 61, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Foster was born November 2, 1951 in Surry County to Frank and Anzie Cheek Newman. She was a member of Swan Creek Baptist Church. Frankie's loving and caring spirit was evident to anyone she came in...

Harry George Lauer, Sr.

Harry George Lauer, Sr.

Sep 23, 2013

Harry George Lauer, Sr., 77, passed away Monday September 23, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Lauer was born July 19, 1936 in New Jersey to the late Gordon and Sarah Emery Lauer. Mr. Lauer was an electrician for Johnson Modern Electric, and was a member of South Oak Ridge Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, his...

Larry Dale Parker, Sr.

Larry Dale Parker, Sr.

Sep 22, 2013

Yadkinville Mr. Larry Dale Parker, Sr., 67, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Salisbury VA Medical Center. Mr. Parker was born August 21, 1946 in Ashe County. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War and later in life, owned several convenience stores. Mr. Parker enjoyed fishing, Nascar, and watching football in his spare time. Mr. Parker...

Phelix Monroe Swaim

Phelix Monroe Swaim

Sep 22, 2013

Hamptonville Mr. Phelix Monroe Swaim, 91, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013 at his home. Mr. Swaim was born July 12, 1922 in Yadkin County to Harvey and Leona Redding Swaim. He was a member of Swan Creek Baptist Church. He served in the US Army during World War II and later retired from Hanes Hosiery. Mr. Swaim enjoyed beekeeping...

Grady Lee Reavis

Grady Lee Reavis

Sep 18, 2013

Grady Lee Reavis, 77, passed away Wednesday September 18, 2013 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mr. Reavis was born July 24, 1936 to the late Joe Franklin and Pearl Swink Reavis. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother James Wesley Reavis, Aunt Ethel D. Swink, and Nephew Connie Aldridge. Surviving are his wife Betty Sue Reavis, Yadkinville; a daughter...

Bobby Ray Johnson

Bobby Ray Johnson

Sep 17, 2013

Johnson East Bend- Mr. Bobby Ray Johnson, 73, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born July 21, 1940 in Yadkin County to the late Ray and Evelyn Doub Johnson. Mr. Johnson worked his life as a farmer, and was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with several years of service. He was a loving...

Edwin Transou Parker

Edwin Transou Parker

Sep 16, 2013

Edwin Transou Parker, age 90, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 16, 2013, with his family by his side. Edwin was born on November 15, 1922 to Vance and Fallie Douglas Hauser. His mother died when Edwin was only four weeks old. Edwin's Aunt and Uncle, Julius and Jellie Parker, adopted and raised him. During Edwin's...

Bettie Marie Adams

Bettie Marie Adams

Sep 15, 2013

Greensboro Mrs. Bettie Marie Cranfill Adams, 86, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013. Mrs. Adams was born September 10, 1927 in Yadkin County to Lloyd and Della Driver Cranfill. She was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing after 38 years of service. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by...

Lloyd Denton Willard

Lloyd Denton Willard

Sep 14, 2013

Winston Salem Mr. Lloyd Denton Willard, 80, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Willard was born September 29, 1932 in Yadkin County to Roscoe and Texas Ann Willard. He was a member of Mt. Nebo Church of Christ and was retired from Epes Transport. Mr. Willard enjoyed hunting, antique cars, but most of all, spending...

Charles Henry Thomasson

Charles Henry Thomasson

Sep 12, 2013

THOMASSON, Charles Henry, passed away on September 12, 2013. He was born to a large and close rural family in Hamptonville, NC on the 16th of February, 1917, the son of Mary Belle Cash and James A. Thomasson, and the fifth of twelve children. He was a loving husband to his wife of 71 years, Mary Jane Pittman, the proud...

John Lee

John Lee

Sep 11, 2013

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Bobby James Moore

Bobby James Moore

Sep 9, 2013

Moore Boonville- Mr. Bobby James Moore, 58, passed away Monday, September 9, 2013. He was born May 18, 1955 in Yadkin County. He worked for several years with a company moving mobile homes, and loved to go fishing. Surviving are his parents, Tommy M. and Darlene "Sis" McCann Swaim, Boonville; his daughter, Melissa Ann "Missy" Moore; his sister, Penny Smith,...

Le Roy Stinson

Le Roy Stinson

Sep 8, 2013

Stinson Boonville- In early morning of September 8, 2013, Mr. LeRoy Stinson of Boonville entered into his Heavenly Home to be with Jesus and his beloved wife (our mother) and to hold his infant baby girl again. September 10 he will celebrate his greatest birthday party ever with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, loved ones, and friends, that have...

Lovell Matthews

Lovell Matthews

Sep 7, 2013

East Bend Mr. Charles "Lovell" Matthews, 79, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mr. Matthews was born November 20, 1933 in Yadkin County to Robert and Enola Wall Matthews. He was a member of Richmond Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Matthews retired from RJ Reynolds after 33 years of service. He was a wonderful husband...

Olin Leon Groce

Olin Leon Groce

Sep 6, 2013

Groce Hamptonville- Mr. Olin Leon "Bud" Groce, 90, passed away Friday, September 06, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born April 27, 1923 in Yadkin county to the late Noah and Hattie Groce. Mr. Groce was a veteran of World War II serving with the US Navy with the Seabees. He was a charter member of West Yadkin Volunteer...

Alvis Keith Shore

Alvis Keith Shore

Sep 4, 2013

Shore Boonville - Alvis Keith Shore, 74, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2013. He was born July 26, 1939 in Yadkin County to the Alvis Saunders Shore and Kate Poindexter Shore. He was preceded in death by his father, Alvis Shore; son, Kent Shore; Surviving are his wife, Margaret Prim Shore; mother, Kate Shore; children, Sammy Shore, Brian Keith (Tammy)...

Kelly Saunders Hemric

Kelly Saunders Hemric

Sep 4, 2013

Lynchburg Kelly LuAnn Saunders Hemric, of Lynchburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Wednesday, September 04, 2013 at her home. She was the wife of Mark Eugene Hemric. Born July 7, 1961 in Winston Salem, NC, she was the daughter of Beverly Wayne Saunders and Louellen Hayes Saunders. Kelly was a dedicated home educator and...

Bobby Gene Bailey

Bobby Gene Bailey

Sep 3, 2013

Yadkinville- Mr. Bobby Gene Bailey, age 67, passed away the morning of Tuesday, September 03, 2013, at the V.A. Medical Center in Salisbury. Mr. Bailey was born September 12, 1945 in Princeton, WV, to the late Dewey and Anna Hutchens Bailey. He was a loving father, grandfather, who was always known for his hospitality, and generosity to everyone. Mr. Bailey...

Reuben Leon Swaim

Reuben Leon Swaim

Sep 2, 2013

Hamptonville Mr. Reuben Leon Swaim, 73, passed away Monday, September 2, 2013 at his home. Mr. Swaim was born November 15, 1939 in Wilkes County to Reuben and Hazel Johnson Swaim. He was a member of Swan Creek Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. Swaim was preceded in death by his wife, Harlene Beulin Swaim. He is survived...