Obituaries
Billy Lee Wyatt
Nov 5, 2023
Billy Lee Wyatt, 90, passed away Sunday November 5, 2023. He was born May 22, 1933 in Iredell County to the late Ernest Morgan Wyatt and Doshie Walker Wyatt. Mr. Wyatt served in the US Army and retired from Sara Lee Hosiery. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Eleanor Hutchens Wyatt, second wife Betty Jo Underwood...
Harvel Dean Steelman
Nov 4, 2023
Steelman
Yadkinville- Mr. Harvel Dean Steelman, 64, of McKinley Road passed away peacefully Saturday, November 4, 2023 at the SECU Hospice Care Center of Yadkin. He was born April 8, 1959 in Iredell County to the late Harvel Mack and Doris Harris Steelman. Mr. Steelman worked at Unifi Inc. of Yadkinville for a combined 40 years. He was a member...
Janice Hall Walker
Nov 3, 2023
Mrs. Janice Hall Walker, 79, passed away peacefully at Brookdale Care facility with family at her bedside, Friday, November 3, 2023. She was born May 10, 1944 in Surry County to the late Charlie Creed Hall and Bessie Shore Hall. Mrs. Walker was always active in her church. Janice was a great wife, mom, daughter, sister, and friend to all....
Charles Edward Pilcher
Nov 3, 2023
FARMINGTON - Mr. Charles Edward Pilcher, 80, a beloved figure in the community passed away on November 3, 2023, surrounded by the warmth of his family.
Born on July 27, 1943, in Forsyth County to the late George Cephus and Capetolia Grace Rupard Pilcher. Charlie lived a life dedicated to service and compassion. A faithful member of Eatons Baptist Church,...
Amanda Elizabeth Hennings Priddy
Nov 2, 2023
Priddy
East Bend – Amanda Elizabeth Hennings Priddy, 36, gained her angel wings on the morning of November 2, 2023 with her loving parents by her side. God blessed Andy Joseph Hennings and Debra Jones Hennings with a beautiful and amazing little girl on October 4, 1987. Amanda was a 2005 graduate of Forbush High School. She completed the Emergency...
Richard James Levan
Nov 2, 2023
Levan
ADVANCE - Mr. Richard James Levan, 57, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. He was born September 2, 1966 in Iredell County to Ronald Richard Levan and Betty Campbell Levan Borre. Mr. Levan worked for several years as Shop Foreman with North Point Chrysler Jeep in Winston-Salem. He was a...
Debra Neal Louya
Oct 31, 2023
Mrs. Debra Neal Louya, 65, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023. She was born June 9, 1958 in Yadkin County to the late Conard and June Turner Neal. Mrs. Louya was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Debra enjoyed watching game shows, and she was an excellent cook. Her greatest joy came from spending time with her grandchildren. She...
Rayford Franklin Evans
Oct 28, 2023
Mr. Rayford Franklin Evans, 78, went to his heavenly home on October 28, 2023. He was born in Yadkin County on December 20, 1944 to Richard Evans and Hazel Kimmer Evans. Rayford enjoyed cooking, watching and playing sports, and spending time with his grandson, Remington. He was drafted out of high school to the Kansas City A’s where he was...
Hilda Jeanette Josey Sloan
Oct 27, 2023
Hilda Jeanette Josey Sloan, 85, passed away Friday October 27, 2023. She was born July 8, 1938 in Iredell County to the late William Ross Josey and Fannie Huie Josey. Hilda worked 14 years at Rubbermaid in Statesville and retired from Walmart in Statesville. Mrs. Sloan loved to watch baseball, playing games on her tablet, and was an avid reader....
Janet Carol Swaim Kimbrough
Oct 26, 2023
Mrs. Janet Carol Swaim Kimbrough, 73, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023. She was born in Surry County on November 17, 1949 to Arvil and Ruby Swaim. Janet was a lifelong member of Swan Creek Baptist Church. She was known as the “black haired nurse” at Jonesville Medical Center, where she worked for many years. She enjoyed reading, poetry, and...
Bobby Owen Groce
Oct 26, 2023
Hamptonville - Mr. Bobby Owen Groce, 91, entered into the more immediate presence of his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, on October 26, 2023. He was born on September 14, 1932 in Yadkin County to the late Jay Dee Groce and Fannie Vestal Groce. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by the love of his life,...
Davis "Jack" Stewart
Oct 26, 2023
Boonville – Davis “Jack” Stewart, 84, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Yadkin Nursing Care Center. He was born July 14, 1939 in Yadkin County to the late Reece Curtis Stewart and Pauline Davis Stewart. Jack was a member at Union Grove Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. He enjoyed watching all types of sports on TV...
Sandra "Sandy" Benton Bates
Oct 24, 2023
Sandra “Sandy” Benton Bates, 71, passed away on October 24, 2023. She was born on August 19, 1952 in Surry County to Thad Monroe Benton and Ruby Nell Hinshaw Benton. Sandy enjoyed spending time outside and working in her yard or sitting on her front porch watching the hummingbirds. She loved spending time with her family and her special canine...
Frances Billings Allgood
Oct 23, 2023
Lewisville – Frances Lee Billings Allgood, 91, passed away Monday, October 23, 2023. She was born April 29, 1932 in Forsyth County to the late Henry and Lily Dalton Billings. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Herman Gray Allgood; great granddaughter, Poppy Rose Wills; brother, Henry Billings; sisters, Nettie Carter, Flora Moore,...
Clayton Clifton "Clay" Gregory
Oct 23, 2023
Clayton Clifton “Clay” Gregory, 22, passed away Monday October 23, 2023. He was born August 27, 2001 in Forsyth County to Kenny Clifton Gregory and Janice Marie Johnson Gregory. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers Wayne E. Johnson, Edward Gregory; uncle David W. Johnson. Surviving are his parents Kenny Gregory, Janice Gregory; sister Leslie (Bryan) Howe; grandmothers Margetta...
William Kenneth Allen
Oct 22, 2023
Yadkinville – William Kenneth Allen, 85, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2023. He was born April 17, 1938 in Yadkin County to the late William Heber Allen and Frances Groce Allen. He enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, gardening, boating, and especially his grandkids and great grandkids. He had his captains license and also his commercial pilot license. In addition to his...
C. Wayne Ray
Oct 21, 2023
YADKINVILLE- Mr. C. Wayne Ray, 82, of Service Road passed away peacefully Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mr. Ray was born July 16, 1941 in Surry County to the late Sam and Myrtle Myers Ray. He started working with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1960 and worked for several years while also being a member of the...
Maude Lynn Myers
Oct 19, 2023
Maude (Beau) Lynn Matthews Myers, 77, passed of natural causes in her home on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Originally from the Philadelphia area, she also enjoyed living in the mountains of Virginia and finally settling in the North Carolina foothills. She had a fulfilling life from enjoying childhood summers on Chesapeake Bay to being a teen dancing on American Bandstand...
Lonnie Mack Edwards, Jr.
Oct 18, 2023
Lonnie Mack Edwards, Jr. of Charlotte, NC, passed away in his son’s home in Las Vegas, NV on Thursday, October 18, 2023, with family by his side. He was 69 years old.
Lonnie was born in Yadkinville, NC on September 7, 1954. After graduating from Forbush High School, he began his career at McDonalds. Lonnie had an unmatchable work ethic;...
JoAnn Roberts Wagoner
Oct 17, 2023
Wagoner BOONVILLE- Mrs. JoAnn Roberts Wagoner, 80, of Boonville passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on October 17, 2023. She was born February 10, 1943 to Ella Mae Davis. JoAnn worked at Hoots Memorial Hospital in Yadkinville for several years and later at Holiday Inn of Jonesville. JoAnn’s family meant everything to her and her love...
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