Obituaries
James Sidney Swaim
Nov 14, 2020
State Road Mr. James Sidney Swaim, 77, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Swaim was born December 27, 1942 in Yadkin County to the late Clayton Bynum and Rema Sale Swaim. He faithfully attended Mining Ridge Baptist Church and loved his pastor Terry Longworth. Mr. Swaim retired from NCDOT after 32 years of service with...
Bobby Eugene Scott
Nov 13, 2020
Scott Yadkinville – Bobby Eugene Scott, 80, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020. He was born June 20, 1940 in Davie County to the late Clifton Scott, Sr. and Mary Crews Scott. Bobby retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Conpany. He was a member of Forbush Missionary Baptist Church where he was the trustee for several years. In addition to his...
Irvin Franklin Disher
Nov 13, 2020
Irvin Franklin Disher, 82, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020. He was born April 19, 1938 in Forsyth County to the late Irvin Sylvester Disher and Mary Mozelle Joyner Disher. In addition to his parents he is proceeded in death by his wife, Ida Mae McBride Disher; a sister, Mabel Disher; and five half-brothers and half-sisters. He is survived by...
Russell Wade Driver
Nov 13, 2020
Yadkinville – Russell Wade Driver, 74, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020. He was born March 17, 1946 in Yadkin County to the late Charlie Gray Driver and Ollie Ball Driver. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, Bobby Driver and Leo Driver. Surviving are his daughters, April (Michael) Pilcher, Annette (Shaun) Wagner;...
Janet Faye Warden
Nov 13, 2020
Janet Faye Warden, age 65, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020. She was born on December 23, 1954 in Yadkin County to the late John Lawrence Warden and Jennie Vee Collins Warden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Judy Rebecca Warden. She is survived by her, longtime care giver and cousin, Lawrence Warden,...
Lois Ellen Hinkle Raines
Nov 12, 2020
Lois Ellen Hinkle Raines, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020. She was born in Martin County, Kentucky on March 24 1937. She was the daughter of the late Graden Hinkle, Nellie Daisy Ray Hinkle Baldridge, and her Step-father William Jefferson Baldridge. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband: Walter Jr. Raines, and her brother, Lowell...
Mary Lacey Renegar Hutchens
Nov 12, 2020
Mary Lacey Renegar Hutchens (Nanny), 89, passed away at her home on Thursday November 12, 2020. She was born on April 23, 1931 to the George Franklin and Ruby Caroline Renegar. She was one of nine children raised in the Courtney area of Yadkin County, NC. She was a member of South Oak Ridge Baptist Church. She was a homemaker,...
Mary "Shorty" Collins Evans
Nov 10, 2020
Mary “Shorty” Gray Collins Evans, age 90, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020. She was born September 26, 1930 in Yadkin County to the late Thomas Sanford Collins and Cora Isabell Speer Collins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Pearl Warden, Beulah Warden, Betty Cheek, and Nellie Ruth Collins; brothers, Joshua Collins, Warren...
Roy "Pete" Gray Swaim
Nov 9, 2020
Roy “Pete” Gray Swaim, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020. He was born in Surry County on August 6, 1943; Son of the late William LeRoy Swaim and Lois Gray Swaim, he was preceded in death by other than his parents, a brother; Roger Lee Swaim. Survivors include his son; Jody Lee Swaim (Tonya) a grandson; Devin Lee Swaim,...
Peggy Ann Wiles Morales
Nov 8, 2020
Peggy Ann Wiles Morales, 71, passed away Sunday November 8, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born October 9, 1949 in Yadkin County to the late Ralph Wiles and Martha Reavis Wiles. She was a member of Northwood Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother Ralph Eugene Wiles. Surviving are her husband Marcos Morales;...
Harvey Richard Wishon
Nov 8, 2020
Boonville Mr. Harvey Richard Wishon, 85 of Boonville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Harvey was born March 11, 1935 in Yadkin County to the late Earl and Rosa Sizemore Wishon. Harvey was a veteran of the US Army. He was a man of many hobbies and...
Evelyn Scott Dinkins
Nov 7, 2020
Boonville Mrs. Evelyn Scott Dinkins, 86, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Dinkins was born August 2, 1934 in Yadkin County to Grover and Lizzie Whitaker Scott. She was a member of Charity Baptist Church and participated in all church functions. Mrs. Dinkins loved to cook, sew, and work in her garden. She was loved...
Ellen Martin Jent
Nov 6, 2020
East Bend Mrs. Dorothy Ellen Martin Jent, 96, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Ellen was born July 10, 1924, the first of four children to Edgar Marion and Ethel Huff Martin. She lived most of her life in East Bend, graduated from East Bend High School Class of 1940 and attended Anderson College....
Ora Lee Lively Jordan
Nov 5, 2020
Yadkinville Mrs. Ora Lee Lively Jordan, 96, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Vienna Village. Mrs. Jordan was born October 9, 1924 in Boissevain, VA to Alfred Newton and Elizabeth Barnes Lively. She retired after 27 years as a bookkeeper from Hoots Hospital. She was a faithful member of Turners Creek Baptist Church since 1947. She taught Sunday school...
Betty Anderson Spillman
Nov 4, 2020
Yadkinville – Mrs. Betty Anderson Spillman, 83, of Courtney Church Road passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at the SECU Hospice Care Center of Yadkin. She was born June 10, 1937 in Iredell County to the late Vernie W. and Elsie Jackson Anderson. Mrs. Spillman was the retired co-owner and operator of Town and Country Cleaning Service. She was...
James Stanley Allison
Nov 1, 2020
Hamptonville Mr. James Stanley Allison, 52, was born September 30, 1968 in Iredell County to Tony and Rachel Earl Allison. Affectionately known to his family as Stan, he was the 7th of 8 children. James attended Iredell County schools, graduating from North Iredell High in 1987. James entered into Heavenly rest on the evening of November 1, 2020. He was...
Eustolia Martinez-Reyes Alvarez
Oct 30, 2020
Jonesville Mrs. Eustolia Martinez-Reyes Alvarez, 51, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Alvarez was born June 29, 1969 in Mexico to Dimas and Maria Reyes Martinez. She enjoyed gardening and crocheting. Mrs. Alvarez was preceded in death by her father. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Amadeo Alfaro Alvarez; three children,...
Maria DeJesus Aguilar
Oct 30, 2020
Maria DeJesus Aguilar, 54, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020. She was born February 11, 1966 in Tlazazalca, Mexico to the late Miguel Aguilar Gomez and Esperanza Chave`z Espinoza. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one brother. She is survived by her husband, Mario Aguilar Morales; her children, Armando (Itzayana) Aguilar Aguilar, Yanet (Jose Benitez)...
Mary Magdalene "Maggie" Smoot Shore
Oct 29, 2020
MaryBoonville – Mary Magdalene “Maggie” Smoot Shore, went to be with her Jesus early Thursday morning the 29th of October at Pruitt Health Care in Elkin. “Mammie”, as everyone called her, was 93 years old. Beloved by many especially her family. She was a loving mother of four children and an even greater loving grandmother and great grandmother. She was...
Charles Edward Brown
Oct 27, 2020
Brown Ronda – Charles Edward Brown, 87, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He was born July 6, 1933. Charles was preceded in death by his wife, Ella Lee Ambrose Brown. His graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Dennyville Baptist Church Cemetery by the Rev. Joel Riley. Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville...