Obituaries
Beatrice Pinnix Pulliam
Jul 7, 2012
Pulliam Boonville - Beatrice Pinnix Pulliam, 94, passed away Saturday, July 07, 2012 at Woltz Hospice Home. She was born December 17, 1917 in Surry County to the late J.E. Gene Pinnix and Vertie M. Pinnix. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Peyton "Pete" Pulliam; brothers, Aubrey Pinnix, William Pinnix, and Herbert Pinnix;...
Myra Bernice Stokes Brown
Jul 7, 2012
A wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother Myra Bernice Stokes Brown, 76, passed away Saturday July 7, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Brown was born in Yadkin County October 22, 1935 to the late Leonard & Ola Macemore Stokes. She was retired from Indera Mills and was Pianist and Organist at Mtn. Grove United Methodist Church, and Bible Baptist...
J Roy Toby Whitaker
Jul 2, 2012
J Roy Toby Whitaker, 74, passed away Monday July 2, 2012 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Whitaker was born October 7, 1937 in Yadkin County to the late Walter Bryum & Lelah Ladd Whitaker. He was retired from Bassett Furniture Company. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sister and three brothers. Surviving are two brothers Sam (Janet)...
Fred Frank Forrest
Jun 24, 2012
Mr. Fred Frank Forrest, 81, passed away Sunday June 24, 2012 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mr. Forrest was born October 28, 1930 in Surry County to the late Benjamin Franklin & Mammie Spainhour Forrest. Mr. Forrest was a retired truck driver with Pilot Freight and was also a member of Richmond Hill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by...
Ollie Evella Ball Driver
Jun 22, 2012
Ollie Evella Ball Driver, 91, passed away Friday June 22, 2012 at Forsyth medical Center. She was born October 4, 1920 to the late Alexander and Lillie Chapell Ball. She attended Harmony Grove Friends Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Charlie G. Driver, a son Bobby Driver, one sister and three brothers. Surviving are two...
Polly Anna Brown
Jun 21, 2012
Jonesville Mrs. Polly Anna Vestal Brown, 90, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Brown was born March 6, 1922 in Yadkin County to Daniel Alexander and Daisy Martin Vestal. She was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She was also a member of Yadkin County...
Ralph Lee Talley
Jun 20, 2012
Talley Hamptonville- Mr. Ralph Lee "Tence" Talley, 79, of US Highway 21, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ peacefully on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at his home, after a long illness. He was born April 8, 1933 in Yadkin County to the late Charles Miles Talley, Sr., and Minnie Bell Talley. Mr. Talley was a...
Annie Ruth Shermer Eslinger
Jun 16, 2012
A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Mrs. Annie Ruth Eslinger passed away Saturday, June 16, 2012. Mrs. Eslinger was born May 13, 1922 in Yadkin County to Robert Reid and Mattie Eaton Shermer. She was a member of Forbush Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and cooked for many church events. Known for her generosity in providing...
Etta Melton Steelman
Jun 14, 2012
Steelman Yadkinville- Mrs. Etta Mae Melton Steelman, 91, of Old Highway 421 passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. She was born July 23, 1920 in Yadkin County to the late Emmett and Ora Dinkins Melton. Mrs. Steelman was a graduate of Yadkinville High School Class of 1940, and a graduate of Draughns Business College in...
David Wayne Propst
Jun 11, 2012
Yadkinville Mr. David "Pokey" Wayne Propst, 64, passed away Monday, June 11, 2012 at his home. Mr. Propst was born October 1, 1947 in Catawba County to James and Margaret Hoke Propst. He served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and was a member of First Baptist Church of Maiden. Mr. Propst was preceded in death by...
Steve Isaac Davis
Jun 8, 2012
Steve Isaac Davis, 61, passed away Friday June 8 at W G Hefner Medical Center. Mr. Davis was born September 5, 1950 to the late John Isaac & Katie Lee Hardy Davis. Surviving are his brother Bradford (Tommie) Davis, Yadkinville; four sisters Jackie Davis, Melody Davis of Fayetteville, Diane Booth of Bowie MD; Jean (Jerry) McGill Spring Lake, NC.; six...
Edwin Hal Smitherman
Jun 8, 2012
Mr. Edwin Hal Smitherman, 78, of East Bend went home to be with the Lord on June 8, 2012. He was born on December 17, 1933, in Yadkin County to the late Yancy and Edith Hutchens Smitherman. Hal graduated from East Bend High School Class of 1953. He served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956 in Japan...
Cora Davis Cranfill
Jun 5, 2012
Boonville Ms. Cora Bell Davis Cranfill, 79, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at her home. Ms. Cranfill was born April 30, 1933 in Yadkin County to Graham and Vallie Pardue Davis. She attended Fall Creek Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir. In addition to her parents, Ms. Cranfill was preceded in death by a daughter, Tena Sue...
Henry Kelly Hutchens
Jun 5, 2012
Yadkinville Mr. Henry Kelly Hutchens, 79, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012. A private service will be held for Mr. Hutchens. Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville is serving the Hutchens family.
Maxine Shore Davis
Jun 4, 2012
Davis Hamptonville - Maxine Shore Davis, 80, passed away June 4, 2012 at Woltz Hospice Home. She was born July 31, 1931 in Yadkin County to the late Harold Reuben and Mary Money Shore. Maxine always enjoyed going to the beach and also making ceramics dolls. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John...
Mary Johnson Wright
Jun 3, 2012
Wright Hamptonville - Mary Elizabeth Johnson Wright, 73, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born September 14, 1938 in Iredell County to the late Roger and Pauline Johnson. Surviving are her husband, James Robert Wright; children, Sabrina (Jack) Gregory, Shawn Harris, Nicole (Dwayne) Melton; grandchildren, Jeremiah (Erin)...
Roy Harding Shore
Jun 3, 2012
Shore Yadkinville- Mr. Roy Harding Shore, 90, of Fish Brandon Road passed away Sunday June 3, 2012 at his home. He was born June 10, 1921 in Yadkin County to the late Gwyn and Sallie Miller Shore. Mr. Shore worked for several years with P.H. Hanes, Inc., B.F. Huntley Inc. and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. He was a...
Peggy Porter Ratledge
May 31, 2012
Mrs. Peggy Geraldine Porter Ratledge, 75, passed away Thursday May 31, 2012 at Elkin Healtcare. Mrs. Ratledge was born April 26, 1937 in Wilkes County to the late Loyd Horton & Carrie King Porter. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters Ennis Luffman and Reba Saleem; two brothers...
Charlotte Shore
May 31, 2012
Charlotte Shore celebrated her Homecoming in Heaven on May 31, 2012. She joins her late husband Roger Shore, her daughter Charlene, her parents Sidney and Mary Myers,her brother Dave Myers, her brothers in law,sisters in law Odel and Judy Shore, Ezra and Garnet Shore, grandson Clint Disher and many of her dear loved ones. Charlotte grew up in the Courtney...
Laura Jane Dobbins Shore
May 31, 2012
Laura Jane Dobbins Shore passed away Thursday morning, May 31, 2012 at the Yadkin Nursing Center. Laura Jane was born to William Luther Dobbins and Laura Willams Dobbins on February 5, 1925 in Yadkin County. Laura Jane was a lifelong member of Deep Creek Baptist Church. She was a quiet person who was full of wit & a beautiful smile...