Obituaries
David Wayne Wagoner
Dec 25, 2012
Boonville Mr. David Wayne Wagoner, 48, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at his home. Mr. Wagoner was born October 13, 1964 in Yadkin County to Winnie Pinnix Wagoner and the late Grover Wagoner. He loved tractor pulls, golf, and growing potatoes. Mr. Wagoner was a loving son and brother. In addition to his mother, Mr. Wagoner is survived by...
Toby Ray Reavis
Dec 22, 2012
Winston Salem Mr. Toby Ray Reavis, 56, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at his home. Mr. Reavis was born January 17, 1957 in Forsyth County to William and Jacqueline Thomas Reavis. He was a member of Yadkinville United Methodist Church. In addition to his father, Mr. Reavis was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Reavis. He is survived...
Harold M. Brown
Dec 20, 2012
Brown Hamptonville- U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Harold M. Brown, 20, of Winston-Salem, N.C., was born april 27, 1930 in Yadkin County. He joined the US Army in 1947 to fight in the Korean War and earned the rank of Sergeant First Class. He was a member of the Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, and...
Lonnie Elwood Thomas
Dec 20, 2012
Thomas East Bend - Lonnie Elwood Thomas, 71, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012. He was born May 24, 1941 in Yadkin County to the late Thomas "Chuck" Elwood Thomas and Lois Mickles Thomas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Robert "Bobby" Thomas. Surviving are his wife, Linda Taylor Thomas; daughters, Amie (Scott)...
JoAnn Barker Marsh
Dec 17, 2012
Jonesville Mrs. JoAnn Barker Marsh, 75, passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Hospital. Mrs. Marsh was born May 18, 1937 in Surry County to the late Homer and Myrtle Pruitt Barker. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Mrs. Marsh is survived by her loving husband, Albert Sanford Marsh; two daughters, Martha (Allen) Edwards...
Linda Pettit Tucker
Dec 14, 2012
- Mrs. Linda Pettit Tucker, 69, of Wyo road passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 at Walnut Cove Healthcare Center. She was born August 27, 1943 in Yadkin County to the late Howard L. and Annie Pearl Miller Pettit. Mrs. Tucker worked with the Yadkin County Schools at the Success Academy for several years. She was a loving wife, mother,...
Fred Franklin King
Dec 14, 2012
King Yadkinville- Mr. Fred Franklin King, 81, of Hinshaw Road passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was born May 9, 1931 in Yadkin County to the late Miles and Nellie Porter King. Mr. King was a retired farmer and loved working outside around his house. He spent most of his life doing...
Leon Jack Hall
Dec 12, 2012
Hall Yadkinville - Leon Jack Hall, 88, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born June 19, 1924 in Surry County to the late Governor Vance Hall and Molly Mae Marsh Hall. He was a faithful member at Deep Creek Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his...
Helen Dockery Driver
Dec 11, 2012
Boonville Mrs. Helen Marie Dockery Driver, 74, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Driver was born January 24, 1938 to Oliver and Stella White Dockery. She attended Fall Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Driver was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie "Junior" Driver; a son, Tony Driver; a brother, Jackie...
Rev. James Wilson Finney
Dec 11, 2012
Finney Hamptonville- Rev. James Wilson Finney, 79, passed away December 11, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center- University in Charlotte. Rev. Finney was born March 9, 1933 in Yadkin County to the late Coy and Beulah Finney. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Barbara Taylor, and great grandson Caleb Benton. Surviving is his wife Mae Finney of...
James Rayford Oliver
Dec 11, 2012
Boonville Mr. James "Rayford" Oliver, 91, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Oliver was born October 3, 1921 in Yadkin County to Narve and Ethel Macemore Oliver. He served in the US Army during WWII. Mr. Oliver was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church, where he served as a Sunday school teacher and a...
Lestine Earlene Mackie
Dec 9, 2012
Obituary of Lestine Earlene "Bill" Mackie Yadkinville - Lestine Earlene "Bill" Mackie, 91, died peacefully December 9, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. In 1951, she opened Mackie's Jewelry Store in downtown Yadkinville. She was one of the first women to own and operate a business, a market where men dominated. She was also a leader in promoting...
John (Jake) Thomas Hobson
Dec 9, 2012
John Thomas (Jake) Hobson received his promotion to heaven Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 3:20 P.M. He was at his home, surrounded by family and friends. Mr. Hobson was born December 10, 1929 in Yadkin County to the late Thomas Leo and Annis Mikles Hobson. He was a member of Peace Haven Baptist Church in Yadkinville. Mr. Hobson was retired...
Matthew Vance Cummings
Dec 8, 2012
Cummings Boonville - Matthew Vance Cummings, Sr., 79, passed away Saturday, December, 8, 2012 at his home. He was born May 12, 1933 in Alleghany County to the late Melvin Alexander Cummings and Mamie Macy Cummings. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Margaret Jordan; brothers, Bill Cummings, Pete Cummings. Surviving are his children,...
Johnny Walter Gilliam
Dec 7, 2012
Johnny Walter Gilliam. 73, passed away December 7, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Gilliam was born June 30, 1939 in Yadkin County to the late Raymond Egbert & Selma Gaton Gilliam. He was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a granddaughter Emmalyn Gilliam. Surviving are his wife Laura...
Sussie Harris Harris
Dec 6, 2012
Hamptonville Mrs. Sussie Clementine Harris Harris, 63, passed away Thursday, December 06, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Harris was born August 11, 1949 in Yadkin County to Luther and Bessie Mae Hutchens Harris. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by her loving husband, to...
Carl Lavern Long
Dec 5, 2012
Long Hamptonville - Carl Lavern Long, 72, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville, which is serving the Long family.
Barbara Ann Prim Trivette Steelman
Dec 3, 2012
Barbara Prim Trivette Steelman, 77, passed away Monday December 3, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs Steelman was born February 22, 1935 in Yadkin County to the late Lloyd and Hazel Prim. She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands Robert "Byrd" Trivette, and William "Bill" Steelman; one brother Dean Prim. Survivng are her children Pat (Jay) Hayes...
Joel Dean Gentry
Dec 2, 2012
Yadkinville - Joel Dean Gentry, 60, passed away on December 2, 2012. He was born October 16, 1952 in Yadkin County. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Mathis, Jr., his parents, George and Betty Jean Kimmer Gentry, his beloved wife Patricia "Pat" Reavis Gentry. Surviving are his son, Patric Gentry; sister, Jan (Jamie) Williard; brothers, Clark (Debbie)...
Kate Bowles
Nov 30, 2012
Yadkinville Mrs. Hazel Lee "Kate" Bowles, 96, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Bowles was born February 16, 1916 in Yadkin County to Charlie and Sallie Melton Plowman. She was second to the youngest, and the last living of the ten children. Mrs. Bowles was a lifelong member of Turner's Creek Baptist Church. She retired from...