Obituaries
Pattie Shore Cockerham
Sep 8, 2019
East Bend Mrs. Pattie Belle Shore Cockerham, 75, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Cockerham was born October 25, 1943 in Yadkin County to Fred and Martha Mathis Shore. She enjoyed cooking, fishing and spending time with her children and grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cockerham was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia...
Teresa Myers Gilpin
Sep 6, 2019
State Road Mrs. Teresa Diane Myers Gilpin, 58, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Gilpin was born December 6, 1960 in Surry County to William and Celia McCoin Myers. She enjoyed gardening, painting, and spending time with her kids and grandkids. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gilipin was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest...
Emma Jean Hobson Sizemore
Sep 5, 2019
Yadkinville – Mrs. Emma Jean Hobson Sizemore, 86, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Sizemore was born November 17, 1932 in Yadkin County to Oscar and Vernie Hayes Hobson. She was a member of Northwood Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years,...
Maxine Cain Bottomley
Sep 5, 2019
Yadkinville - Maxine Ruth Cain Bottomley Passed peacefully away on Thursday, September 5 at Pruitt Nursing Center in Elkin N.C. She was born December 26, 1931 to Coram Clark Cain and Laura Gough Cain. In addition to her parents Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Dewit Bottomley; son, Grey Bottomley; brother, Roger Cain; and sister in law, Judy...
Leesa Newsom Williams
Sep 3, 2019
Yadkinville Mrs. Leesa Diane Newsom Williams, 55, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Willowbrook Health Care. Mrs. Williams was born April 25, 1964 in Guilford County to Frank and Patty Bottoms Newsom. She was a member of Mt. Bethel Baptist Church and she enjoyed fishing in her spare time. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Williams is survived by...
Doris Burgess Bodford
Sep 2, 2019
Mocksville - Mrs. Doris Estelle Burgess Bodford, 87, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mrs. Bodford was born September 4, 1931 in Davie County to William and Nannie Harp Burgess. Mrs. Bodford was a member of Courtney Baptist Church and enjoyed working in flowers. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bodford was preceded in death by...
Edward Earl White
Sep 1, 2019
White Mocksville – Edward Earl White, 69, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019. He was born September 21, 1949 in Rowan County to the late Harold Wilbert White and Willie Shermer White. Surviving is his wife, Shasta Ann Richardson White; children, Lisa (Randy) Royall, Shannon (Angela) White, Adam White; grandchildren, Amanda Royall, Johnathan White, Cody Royall, Brittany White, Jacob White,...
Gracie Swaim
Aug 31, 2019
Gracie H. Swaim, age 86, passed away August 31, 2019. She was born January 20, 1933 in Yadkin County to the late Melton Garfield Brown and Hannah Matilda Stokes Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband Roger Leroy Hutchins; second husband Frankie D. Swaim; grandson Andy Helton; great granddaughter Jazilynn Leigh Toler;...
Pamela Lee Wykes
Aug 31, 2019
Pamela Lee Wykes, surrounded by her loving family went home to meet her Heavenly Father on August 31, 2019. Pam was born on September 11, 1952 to James Plemmons and Nadine Day. She was preceded in death by her Step-Father, Toby Childress. She was a devoted wife, affectionate Mother and “Grammy” and faithful friend to all she came in contact...
Don "Donnie" Junior Cranford
Aug 28, 2019
Don Junior Cranford “Donnie”, 55, passed away August 28th, 2019 at Baptist Medical Center after more than a year of declining health. Donnie was born in Yadkin County on October 2, 1963 to Don & Ruby Cranford. Donnie enjoyed being with family and friends, he loved fishing with his brothers in law, Mike and David, and nephew Josh, listening to...
John Thomas McGee
Aug 26, 2019
John Thomas McGee,72, of Yadkinville passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at his residence. He was in was born in Forsyth County, NC on February 17, 1947; son of the late John Roland McGee and Janie Grabs McGee and was veteran of the US Army. He is survived by two daughters; Lynn Hutchens and Christine Reynolds (Darrell), a step-daughter;...
Terry Dale Stokes
Aug 25, 2019
Stokes
Hamptonville- Mr. Terry Dale Stokes, 65, of Ronald Drive passed away peacefully Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born February 12, 1954 in Yadkin County. He worked for 8 years as a Deputy with Yadkin County Sheriff’s Office, and several years in security with Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mr. Stokes was also a veteran of...
Toby Mawk Stewart
Aug 23, 2019
Pfafftown – Toby Renda Mawk Stewart, 74, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019. She was born May 15, 1945 in Wise County, VA to the late Eldridge Morton Mawk and Lillie Mae Gibson Mawk. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her daughter, Vickie Lynn Madison. Surviving is her husband, Arthur Winfield Stewart; daughter, Rebecca...
Archie Deane Bartlett, II
Aug 22, 2019
Archie Deane Bartlett,II, 70, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 in Surry County. He was born in Forsyth County on December 11, 1948; son of the late Archie Deane Bartlett, I and Phyllis Gwendolyn McKaugh Bartlett. He was a veteran of the US Army. Survivors are his close friends are Johnathan and Misti Dewitt and their children; Alex, Cameron...
Louise Brooks Baity
Aug 22, 2019
Baity
Roaring River- Mrs. Louise Eveline Brooks Baity, 76, of Annie Sophia Lane passed away peacefully Thursday, August 22, 2019 at her home. She was born January 17, 1943 in Yadkin County to the late Tom and Mary Lee Brown Brooks. Mrs. Baity loved working outside gardening, fishing, cooking, canning, camping, spending time playing cards, especially Rook, with her grandchildren...
Hermetta Hersey Armiger
Aug 21, 2019
Armiger Ararat- Hermetta Charlotte Hersey Armiger, 71, of Ararat, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at her home. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 4, 1947 to Everett Quinton and Mollie Ettamae Collins Hersey. Mrs. Armiger spent 68 years in Maryland and 4years in North Carolina. She was a volunteer at Calvert County Fairgrounds, she loved to play...
Alec Edward Wray
Aug 17, 2019
Clemmons Mr. Alec “Eddie” Edward Wray III, 80, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Wray was born June 7, 1939 in Forsyth County to the late Alec and Mary Marshall Wray. He was a member of Mitchells Chapel UMC and attended Clemmons Methodist Church. Mr. Wray enjoyed trains, dancing, spending time at their beach house...
RG Mathis
Aug 16, 2019
Ronda Mr. RG Mathis, 83, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019 at SECU Hospice Home of Yadkin. Mr. Mathis was born December 30, 1935 in Wilkes County to Garland and Vertie Macy Mathis. He was a member of Swan Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Mathis enjoyed working newspaper puzzles and tobacco farming. In addition to his parents, Mr. Mathis was preceded...
Kenneth Gray Matthews
Aug 15, 2019
EAST BEND – Mr. Kenneth Gray Matthews, 89, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 15, 2019. Kenneth was born on December 30, 1929 to Plato K. Matthews and Cherrie P. Matthews. He was a faithful member of East Bend United Methodist and loved his family with all of his heart.
Kenneth was preceded in death by his wife...
Violet Farmer Hunt
Aug 15, 2019
Hunt Lenoir-Violet Farmer Hunt, 69, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019. She was born in Welch, WV to the late George Allen and Curtis Virginia Osborne Farmer. Mrs. Hunt was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Everette E. Little, Sr. and Don Hunt; and one grandchild. Surviving are two sons, Everette Eugene...