Obituaries

Pattie Shore Cockerham

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...