Obituaries

Gladys Elizabeth Roberts Carter

Gladys Elizabeth Roberts Carter

Mar 8, 2024

Gladys Elizabeth Roberts Carter, 97, our loving mama and grandma, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024. She was born December 10, 1926 in Wilkes County to the late James Russell Roberts and Hallie Mae Yarboro Roberts.  Mrs. Carter was a member of Island Ford Baptist Church. She worked at Yadkin Nursing Center as the activity director and retired from there...

Sherrill Linville Kimmer

Sherrill Linville Kimmer

Mar 7, 2024

Kimmer

BOONVILLE -  Mr. Sherrill Linville Kimmer, 88, of Church Music Road passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024 at his home.  He was born July 1, 1935 in Yadkin County to the late Charles “Charlie” and Pearl Parks Kimmer.  Mr. Kimmer was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with 30 years of service as a welder.  He was also a faithful...

Kenneth "Ken Ken" Martin

Kenneth "Ken Ken" Martin

Mar 7, 2024

Mr. Kenneth “Ken Ken” Earl Martin, 78, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024. He was born May 17, 1945 in Forsyth County to the late Ed and Grace Seivers Martin. Mr. Martin was a member of Mt. Bethel Baptist Church where he served as an usher as long as his health permitted. Kenneth was retired from RJR with 35 years...

Myrl Groce Haynes

Myrl Groce Haynes

Mar 5, 2024

Mrs. Myrl Ann Groce Haynes, 100, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Pruitt Health in Elkin.  She was born August 14, 1923 in Yadkin County to the late Buford Groce and Carrie Wagoner Groce.   Myrl was retired from Chatham Manufacturing in Elkin and was a member of Arlington First Baptist Church, Jonesville.

In addition to her parents, she was...

Norma Freeman-Woods

Norma Freeman-Woods

Mar 5, 2024

Woods

YADKINVILLE – Mrs. Norma Freeman-Woods of Snowbird Drive passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at her home.  She was born December 16, 1932 in Boston, Mass. to the late Clarence Woods and Lillian Mills.  Mrs. Woods worked for several years as an Ophthalmologist Technician for the Eye Clinic at Bellevue Hospital in New York City before retiring to North...

James Carrol Miles

James Carrol Miles

Mar 5, 2024

Mr. James Carrol Miles, 72, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024. He was born March 24, 1951 in Alleghany County to the late William Earl and Dorothy Jean Johnson Miles. Rev. Miles was a retired Minster of the Gospel, having served for over 32 years and was attending Holly Springs Baptist Church in Harmony. James owned and operated a starter...

Evalene Blevins Welborn

Evalene Blevins Welborn

Mar 4, 2024

Mrs. Mae Evalene Blevins Welborn, 84, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024. She was born September 18, 1939 in Yadkin County to the late Luther Alexander Blevins and Beulah Virginia Sharpe Blevins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arlen Leverne Welborn; son, Richard Arlen Welborn; grandsons, David Luther Jr., Jonathan Andrew Welborn, Rusty...

Anne Elizabeth Renigar Doub

Anne Elizabeth Renigar Doub

Mar 2, 2024

Anne Elizabeth Renigar Doub of East Bend (born to Harry and Lucille Ferguson Renigar, raised from age five by her grandparents Will and Malinda Renigar and aunt Margaret Renigar who adopted her) died Saturday, March 2, 2024 at age 100. She was married to the late Archie Doub, was a member of Stony Knoll United Methodist Church, and was a...

Ailene Chappell Pardue

Ailene Chappell Pardue

Feb 24, 2024

BOONVILLE - Mrs. Ailene Chappell Pardue, 92, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Yadkin Nursing Center.  She was born August 11, 1931 in Surry County to the late William Arthur and Levora Atkins Chappell.  Mrs. Pardue was a graduate of Appalachian State Teachers College and spent over 40 years in service to others through education.  She began her...

Ilene Jean Parks Hall

Ilene Jean Parks Hall

Feb 24, 2024

Elkin – Ilene Jean Parks Hall, 79, passed away February 24, 2024.  She was born March 16, 1944 in Yadkin County to the late Ellis and Mallie Mae Marsh Parks.   In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her twin sister, Irene Jane Parks, and one other sister and four brothers.  She is survived by...

Janet Venable Caudle

Janet Venable Caudle

Feb 22, 2024

Janet Leigh Venable Caudle, 67, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024. She was born April 20, 1956 in Forsyth County to the late James Allen Venable and Jewell Hamlin Venable. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother. Kenneth Allen Venable. Mrs. Caudle enjoyed reading, making flower arrangements and she always made sure every family...

Daniel Woodrow Long

Daniel Woodrow Long

Feb 22, 2024

Daniel Woodrow Long, 65, passed away unexpectedly Thursday February 22, 2024. He was born October 7, 1958 in Yadkin County to the late John Thomas Long and Rosa Lee Young Hawkins. Mr. Long enjoyed music, playing all kinds of Instruments, singing in church, fishing, spending time with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Evangela...

John Thomas Eddleman, Sr.

John Thomas Eddleman, Sr.

Feb 22, 2024

EAST BEND -  Mr. John T. “Johnny” Eddleman, Sr., 81, of Flint Hill Road went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Forsyth Medical Center, with his loving wife by his side.  He was born December 21, 1942 in Yadkin County to the late N.A. “Ance” and Beulah Southern Eddleman....

Shirley Hemric Winters

Shirley Hemric Winters

Feb 22, 2024

Mrs. Shirley Jean Hemric Winters, 87, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024. She was born September 14, 1936 in Yadkin County to the late Walter Hemric and Jettie C. Hemric. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Ruth H. Oregar, Mattie H. Taylor, Betty H. Solomon, Doris H. Fine; her brothers, Raymond Hemric, and...

Brenda Emmons Daniel

Brenda Emmons Daniel

Feb 21, 2024

Mrs. Brenda Lee Emmons Daniel, 70, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024.  She was born November 6, 1953 in Holmes County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Homer Emmons and Betty Long Emmons. Brenda enjoyed cooking and sewing, riding her motorcycle, playing cards, and especially loved spending time with her family and she loved her K9 companion's. Along with her...

Roger Allen Miller

Roger Allen Miller

Feb 21, 2024

Mr. Roger Allen Miller, 77, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024.  Mr. Miller was born in Kansas City, Missouri, December 13, 1946 to the late Clifton Jones “Chic” Miller and Wilma Marie Krogman Miller. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Danny Miller. Mr. Miller was a member of the last graduating class of Griffith High School...

Barbara Jean Key Dudley

Barbara Jean Key Dudley

Feb 21, 2024

Dudley

YADKINVILLE -  Barbara Jean Key Dudley, 81, of West Cherry Street passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born September 10, 1942 in Cabarrus County to the late Paul and Alice Scarborough Key.  Ms Dudley worked several years at Cannon Mills and enjoyed playing different games and going dancing.  She received her degree in Early...

Brenda Hurt Dill

Brenda Hurt Dill

Feb 21, 2024

Dill

YADKINVILLE-  Mrs. Brenda Hurt Dill, 79, of Brenda Road passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024.  She was born April 16, 1944 in Surry County to the late E.K. and Elsie Hurt.   Mrs. Dill was a graduate of Courtney High School and started working at Hanes Knitting/ Sara Lee where she continued until her retirement 43 years later.  She loved...

Emily Nicole Kautz

Emily Nicole Kautz

Feb 20, 2024

Emily Nicole Kautz passed peacefully from this world into the arms of Jesus Tuesday, February 20, 2024. She was born June 22, 1987, in Forsyth County, NC and grew up in Winston-Salem, NC. She attended primary and middle school grades in Woodland Baptist School and Carver High School of Winston-Salem, NC. She enjoyed learning and was an early and avid...

Carol Cranford Hutchens

Carol Cranford Hutchens

Feb 20, 2024

Mrs. Carol Cranford Hutchens, 80, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024. She was born April 1, 1943 in Randolph County to the late Ernest Olen Cranford and Lucy Snider Cranford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Gerald Eugene Hutchens; a son, Jeffrey K. Hobson; sister, Frances C. Matthews. Carol was...