Obituaries
Barbara Anne Hurt Hitchcock
Dec 18, 2023
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Barbara Anne Hurt Hitchcock, 82, passed away Monday December 18, 2023. She was born September 21, 1941 to the late Ernest Lee Hurt and Mary Elizabeth Tilghman Hurt. She enjoyed Beach trips with family, singing, and gardening. She was active in church as long as her health allowed. Christmas was her favorite holiday. She was...
Jay Wilson Groce
Dec 18, 2023
Jonesville – Jay Wilson Groce, 86, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023. He was born September 16, 1937 in Yadkin County to the late Jay Groce and Fannie Vestal Groce. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sisters, Peggy Wilmoth, Avis Steelman; brother, Bob Groce. Surviving are his wife, Irene Carter Groce; children, Michael...
Ernest Lee Casstevens
Dec 16, 2023
Casstevens NORTH WILKESBORO - Mr. Ernest Lee Casstevens, 81, of Shannon View Street passed away peacefully Saturday, December 16, 2023. He was born December 9, 1942 in Surry County to the late Ed and Alice Ashburn Casstevens. Mr. Casstevens attended Way of Life Church in Hamptonville and started working in furniture at the age of 16 and continued until his...
Joey Alan Calloway
Dec 15, 2023
Mr. Joey Alan Calloway, 65, passed away, Friday, December 15, 2023. He was born July 31, 1958 in Surry to the late Leo and Erlene Macemore Calloway. In addition to his parents, Mr. Calloway was preceded in death by his daughter, Kimberly Calloway; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Buddy Smith; brother, Scotty Calloway; father-in-law, Virgil Wagoner; brother-in-law, Braxton Couse. He...
Michael Gray Casstevens
Dec 14, 2023
BOONVILLE – Mr. Michael Gray Casstevens, 70, of Highway 67 passed away December 14, 2023 at his home. He was born February 5, 1953 in Surry County to the late Leo Gray and Kate Burton Casstevens. Mr. Casstevens worked for several years with Chatham Manufacturing. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Mary...
Evelyn Yarber Ball
Dec 14, 2023
Mrs. Evelyn C. Yarber Ball, 90, passed away, Thursday, December 14, 2023. She was born May 10, 1933 in Yadkin County, NC to the late Robert W. Yarber and Bertha Key Yarber. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph T. Ball Jr., sister, Mary Yarber Hutchins; brother, Robert Clyde Yarber. She is survived...
Thomas Edward Mason
Dec 14, 2023
Thomas Edward Mason, 53, passed away Thursday December 14, 2023. He was born November 27, 1970 in Owosso Michigan, to the late Paul Edward Mason and Sharleen Marie Emans Mason. Thomas loved hunting, his goats, chickens and spending time with his grandson and other family members. Surviving are his wife Lisa Miller Mason, daughter Rachel (Luke) Shilling, grandson Liam Shilling;...
Willie Johnson Vestal
Dec 14, 2023
Yadkinville – Willie “Johnson” Vestal, 82, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 14, 2023. He was born April 8, 1941 in Forsyth County to the late Willie Taft Vestal and Ardee Long Vestal. He owned and operated Vestal Milling Company, that was started by his father in 1965. Johnson loved farming and spending time on his...
Paul Wayne Myers
Dec 13, 2023
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Boonville – Mr. Paul “Wayne” Myers, 92, of Roy Road passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Willowbrook Health Care of Yadkinville. He was born May 30, 1931 in Davie County to the late Earl Anderson and Emma Phelps Myers. Mr. Myers was a veteran of the US Navy serving in the Korean War. He retired from Western...
Dorendia Phillips Hege
Dec 12, 2023
Mrs. Dorendia Phillips Hege, 78, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023. She was born October 6, 1945 to the late Cletus Olden Phillips and Lois Willard Phillips. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Jerry Ray Hege Sr. She is survived by her children, Jerry Ray Hege Jr. (Donna), Lisa Hege Dunn (Robert); grandchildren,...
John Sebron Wood
Dec 11, 2023
Mr. John Sebron Wood, 45, passed away unexpectantly Monday, December 11, 2023. He was born January 2, 1978 to the Rocky Lee Wood and Sherri Ray Wood. John was known for his carpentry skills and his ability to fix anything that was broken. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his children, Tyler Wood, Troy Wood; brother, Doug...
John Henry Taylor
Dec 9, 2023
John Henry Taylor, 77, passed away Saturday December 9, 2023. He was born February 12, 1946 in Jefferson County Alabama to the late Vester Harvey Taylor and Ida LaFrenier Taylor. Surviving are his wife Barbara Taylor; children Darrell Guertin, Brian (Dana) Guertin, Kim (Pedro) Rivera, Trisha (Thomas) Weedman; seven grandchildren; four great grandchildren; sisters Betty Jean (Roger) Smith, Marge (Edd)...
Novella Reece
Dec 9, 2023
Mrs. Novella Brown Reece, 82, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023. She was born in Yadkin County on March 13, 1941 to Gurney Brown and Winnie Huffman Brown. Novella loved to bake and made the best fried apple pies. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, bird watching, crossword puzzles, and she especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Novella...
David Earl Wallace
Dec 9, 2023
Mr. David Earl Wallace, 76, passed away on December 9, 2023. He was born on August 30, 1947 in Marion County, Indiana. David was an avid race fan. He also enjoyed watching BiBi the Monkey in his free time. He was very devoted to his loving wife, Juanita and was a huge family man. He was his grandchildren’s “fuzzy face...
Tommy Wilson Ireland
Dec 9, 2023
Mr. Tommy Wilson Ireland, 85, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023. He was born in Yadkin County on January 20, 1938 to J.W. and Lillian Ireland. Tommy served in the United States Air Force for 7 years and was stationed in Japan for some of his time serving. He worked for Stroh’s Brewery for 31 years, and always thought a...
Vivian Smith Reid
Dec 9, 2023
East Bend – Vivian Leigh Smith Reid, 79, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023. She was born June 5, 1944 in Forsyth County to the late Benbow Preston Smith and Verna Petree Smith. Vivian drove a school bus for 48 years all for Yadkin County Schools. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother,...
Margaret Ann Lashmit
Dec 8, 2023
Ms. Margaret Ann Lashmit of Boonville, sadly passed away on December 8, 2023 at the age of 83. She was surrounded by her children at the time of her death. Her family is in the process of making the arrangements and will announce the details soon. Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville is serving the Lashmit family.
Margaret Ann Lashmit
Dec 8, 2023
BOONVILLE - Margaret Ann Lashmit, 83, passed away Friday, December 8, 2023. She was born April 4, 1940, in Davie County. She was preceded in death by her husband and daughter-in-law. She is survived by her children, Tommy (Lori) Lashmit, Keith (the late Christina) Lashmit, and Melissa “Lisa” (Donny) Knight; grandchildren, Joseph (Heather) Knight, Lyle (Kari) Lashmit, Beth Lashmit, Joe...
Betty Waddell Wagoner
Dec 8, 2023
Jonesville – Mrs. Betty Waddell Wagoner, 85, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, December 8, 2023. Betty was born on May 27, 1938 in Surry County to the late Eli and Mae Marsh Waddell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Sam Waddell and sister, Ann...
Lucille Macy Webb
Dec 7, 2023
Mrs. Lucille Macy Webb, 93, passed away on December 7, 2023. She was born on August 8, 1930 in Yadkin County to Edmond Macy and Hattie Wood Macy. Lucille enjoyed her flowers, working in her yard, crafts, reading, sewing and making quilts.
In addition to her parents, Lucille is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Linden Webb; a...
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