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Barbara Adkins Willard

Barbara Adkins Willard

Jan 31, 2020

Yadkinville Mrs. Barbara Kaye Adkins Willard, 70, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at her home.  Mrs. Willard was born May 31, 1949 in Richwood, WV to Mirl and Louise Mourey Adkins.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Willard was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Dean Willard; brothers, Gerald Adkins, Donnie Adkins, Kennard Dickey, Jerry Adkins, Roger Lee...

Donald Gray Matthews

Donald Gray Matthews

Jan 31, 2020

Matthews Dobson- Mr. Donald Gray Matthews, 83, of Dobson, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at WFUBMC in Winston-Salem. Mr. Matthews was born in Yadkin County on September 11, 1936 to the late Floyd and Minnie Pendry Matthews. He was a member of Stony Knoll United Methodist Church in Dobson. Don was very proud of his grandchildren. He was a...

John Wesley Simmons

John Wesley Simmons

Jan 30, 2020

John Wesley Simmons, 87, passed away Thursday January 30, 2020. He was born January 23, 1933 in Surry County to the late Claude Wilson Simmons and Pearl McCoin Simmons. Mr. Simmons served in the US Air Force. He enjoyed farming and also volunteering at the church with the children. Preceded in death by his wife Judy Harris Simmons. Surviving are...

Vernon David Wright

Vernon David Wright

Jan 29, 2020

Vernon David Wright, 52, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020. He was born December 19, 1967 in Yadkin County to Vernard Emery Wright and the late Wanda Kay Holt Wright. In addition to his father and step mother, Cathy Wright, he is survived by his children Chris Wright (Kelli), Josh Wright, Travis Wright (Denise); grandchildren, Morgan Leigh Wright, Levi Aiden...

Frances Wilhelm King

Frances Wilhelm King

Jan 28, 2020

Hamptonville Mrs. Frances Evelyn Wilhelm King, 77, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at SECU Hospice Care Center.  Mrs. King was born April 1, 1942 in Yadkin County to Everette and Eva Mae Wilkins Wilhelm.  She retired from Unifi after 30 years of service.  Mrs. King was a graduate of Boonville High School, Class of 1960. In addition to her...

Charles Wise Akers

Charles Wise Akers

Jan 25, 2020

Mocksville – Charles Wise Akers, 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 25, 2020.  He was born May 21, 1934 in Montgomery County to the late George Harvey Akers and Sally Greene Akers.  Charles was a member at Turners Creek Baptist Church.  He retired from Poindexter Lumber after 40 years.  He served time in the...

Joan Sizemore Hunter

Joan Sizemore Hunter

Jan 25, 2020

Joan Sizemore Hunter, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020. She was born October 31, 1944 in West Virginia to the late Jack Edward Sizemore and Kathleen Holiday Caudle. She is survived by her husband Bobby Hunter; children Donna Hunter Melvin (Greg), Michael Hunter; grandchildren Justin Cook, Nickolas Castellano, Chyna Castellano, Michael Castellano; sisters Linda Webb, Sherry Ondrejiko (Frank). The family...

Elicia Vargas Urbina

Elicia Vargas Urbina

Jan 24, 2020

Elicirbina Vargas Urbina, 79, of Amanda Road, Boonville passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020 at her home.

She was born on June 23, 1940 in Michoacan DE Ocamp, Mexico and was the daughter of the late Meliton Vargas Torres and Maria Cruz Urbina Viera.

A service will be held Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 1:00 pm at Gentry Family...

Franklin Delano Sloop, Sr.

Franklin Delano Sloop, Sr.

Jan 24, 2020

Franklin Delano Sloop was born September 1, 1935 and passed away January 24, 2020 at the age of 84 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by loving family and friends.  Franklin (Frankie) was born to Henry Monroe and Cora Mounce Sloop in Yadkin County.  He was named for Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was his father’s hero for his role...

Jacquelyn Williams Maxey

Jacquelyn Williams Maxey

Jan 24, 2020

Jacquelyn Bernice Williams Maxey, 79, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020. She was born April 15, 1940 in Harris County, Texas to the late John William Williams and Violet Stacey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband “Buck” Maxey; daughter Toni Maxey; brother Gene Williams. Mrs. Maxey was a member of Liberty Chapel Methodist...

Beevly Ann Davis Miller

Beevly Ann Davis Miller

Jan 24, 2020

Beevly Ann Davis Miller, 81, passed away Friday January 24, 2020. She was born November 19, 1938 in Yadkin County to the late O. H “Shume” Davis and Norma Wilhelm Davis. She worked for R. J. Reynolds and was also the owner of Davis Miller Seafood in East Bend. During her retirement years she enjoyed visiting family in Florida, she...

Clarence "Richard" Byrd

Clarence "Richard" Byrd

Jan 23, 2020

Yadkinville – Clarence “Richard” Byrd, 89, went to be with his Lord and Savior January 23, 2020.  2 Timothy 4:7-8 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”.  He was born January 23, 1931 in Caswell County to the late Anchor C. Byrd and Fannie Mae Fitch Byrd.  Richard was a member...

Eddie Dean Cave

Eddie Dean Cave

Jan 23, 2020

Eddie Dean Cave, age 66, passed away January 23, 2020. He was born January 21, 1954 in Surry County to the late George Washington Cave and Callie Mae Hicks Cave. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother William Cave. He was a member of Island Ford Baptist Church. Eddie enjoyed gardening, he was an...

Wanda Hinshaw Cass

Wanda Hinshaw Cass

Jan 22, 2020

Cass

Boonville-  Mrs. Wanda Hinshaw Cass, 77, of Williams Street passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin.  She was born September 30, 1942 in Yadkin County to the late Oscar and Florence Hobson Hinshaw.  Mrs. Cass was a graduate of Boonville High School, played on the Womens Basketball Team, was retired with over...

Audrey Berlene Smoot Haynes

Audrey Berlene Smoot Haynes

Jan 21, 2020

Audrey Berlene Smoot Haynes, 77, passed away Tuesday January 21, 2020. She was born June 27, 1942 in Surry County to the late Kapp Smoot and Berlene Hope Mathis Smoot. She was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter Gloria Berlene Bracken. Surviving are her husband Edward Haynes; children Robert Glenn (Angela) Bracken, Robin Bracken-White (Brian); step children...

Mary Owens Hutchens

Mary Owens Hutchens

Jan 18, 2020

Hutchens

Thomasville-  Mrs. Mary Frances Owens Hutchens, 75, of Pineywood Road and formerly of Yadkinville, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Hospice Home of the Piedmont in High Point.  She was born May 7, 1944 in Surry County to the late Rufus Moir and Mable Jane Mayes Owens.  Mrs. Hutchens was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker...

Peggy Hobson Williams

Peggy Hobson Williams

Jan 18, 2020

Boonville Mrs. Peggy Elizabeth Hobson Williams, 77, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Williams was born May 5, 1942 in Yadkin County to Herman and Nancy Mickles Hobson.  She attended Forbush Friends Meeting as a child and later attended Boonville UMC.  Mrs. Williams attended East Bend High School.  She worked at Astoria Braid until...

Maude Martin Davis

Maude Martin Davis

Jan 18, 2020

Davis

East Bend- Maude Martin Davis, 90, of East Bend, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020. She was born in Yadkin County on October 28, 1929 to Dwight Edfird and Lillian Eads Martin. Mrs. Davis was a member of East Bend Baptist Church and the East Bend Ladies Home Extension Club. She was preceded in death by her parents; her...

Colon Andrew Shore

Colon Andrew Shore

Jan 15, 2020

Colon Andrew Shore, 89, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020. He was born in Yadkin County to the late Ulysses J. Shore and Minnie Redding Shore. He was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church, was a veteran of the U. S. Army and retired from heating and air condition sales.

Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Louise Riley...

Linda Dixon Daye

Linda Dixon Daye

Jan 14, 2020

Boonville – Linda Gail Dixon Daye, 70, passed away Tuesday, January 14.  She was born March 23, 1949 in Surry County to William Ray Dixon and Dorothy Dinkins Dixon.  She was preceded in death by her father, Ray Dixon.  Surviving is her husband, David “Steve” Daye; son, Chris (Sandra) Daye; mother, Dorothy Dixon; grandchildren, Savannah (Jonathan) Williams, Brianna (Scott) Milholand;...

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