Johnny Ray Steelman

Steelman Yadkinville- Mr. Johnny Ray Steelman, 72, of Brookfield Lane passed away peacefully Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born March 28, 1944 in Yadkin County to the late Tom and Lucy Ledbetter Steelman. Mr. Steelman was retired with several years of service with Ingersol-Rand of Mocksville and was a member of Enon Baptist Church. He enjoyed going fishing, loved to coach softball and was a very devout University of North Carolina Tarheel Fan. Mr. Steelman loved his family, especially his grandchildren who knew him as "Papa Johnny" and "PJ". He would take the time each year and write poems or songs for family, friends, and his church. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Gale Steelman; half-sisters, Alpha Chamberlain, Gwendolyn Hodge; half-brothers, Carl Steelman, Edsel Steelman, Lester Reavis, and his mother-in-law, Marie Wooten. Surviving are his beloved wife of 36 years, Nancy Wooten Steelman, of the home; his children, Jonathan Steelman, Jenae Steelman (Stacey) Deel, all of Yadkinville; step-children, Carla Davis, East Bend; Tracy (Brian) York, Marty (Dawn) Davis, all of Yadkinville; grandchildren, Jacob Deel, Hayden Steelman, Brandi (Chad) Snow, Natalie York, Brooke Davis; ; sister, Barbara Steelman (Ricky) Royal; brothers, Howard (Ann) Steelman, Jimmy (Pattie) Steelman, Paul Steelman; half-sister, Lucille Royal; half-brother, Bob Steelman; his father-in-law, Edsel Wooten; brother-in-law, Eddie (Hedy) Wooten; sisters-in-law, Ann (Terry) Dawson, Kathy (Tom) Hughes; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:30 PM Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Enon Baptist Church. His funeral service will follow the visitation on Sunday at 3:30 PM in the church with Rev. Mark Elmore officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to either Forsyth Medical Center Palliative Care Unit , 3333 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or to Enon Baptist Church Building Fund, 6321 Old Highway 421 East Bend NC 27018. Gentry Family Funeral Service of Yadkinville is serving the Steelman Family. Online condolences may be made to www.gentryfuneralservice.com.