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Brenda Martin Wooten

Brenda Martin Wooten

Nov 24, 2017

Wooten Yadkinville-  Mrs. Brenda Martin Wooten, 77, of Hickory Street passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at the SECU Mountain Valley Hospice Care Center of Yadkin, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born December 23, 1939 in Yadkin County to the late Aubrey and Nell Spicer Martin.  Mrs. Wooten worked several years earlier at Food Fair in Yadkinville before...

Kenneth Gray White

Kenneth Gray White

Nov 23, 2017

White Yadkinville – Kenneth Gray White, 81, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 23, 2017. He was born December 7, 1935 to the late Albert Otto White and Josephine Groce White.  Kenneth loved his family well, and especially enjoyed his grandchildren and great grandchildren.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by...

Marvin Dane Barr

Marvin Dane Barr

Nov 23, 2017

Barr Hamptonville – Marvin Dane Barr, 62, 2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my race, I have kept the faith”, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Yadkin Nursing Care Center. He was born May 16, 1955 in Surry County to the late Paul Jones Barr and Nancy Mayberry Barr.  Dane enjoyed watching the...

Dolores Russ Bray

Dolores Russ Bray

Nov 21, 2017

Yadkinville Mrs. Dolores Russ Bray passed away at Mountain Valley Hospice Care in Yadkinville NC on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 after a brief battle with cancer. Dolores was born in Wilkes Barre, PA on January 14, 1931. She married Robert L. Bray in 1948 and moved to Yadkinville in 1961 after his retirement from the Marine Corp. She was an...

Barbara Jean Dowell Kapp

Barbara Jean Dowell Kapp

Nov 13, 2017

Barbara Jean Dowell Kapp, 79, passed away Monday November 13, 2017. She was born June 25, 1938 in Iredell County to the late Jesse William and Bertha Mae Dowell. She was preceded in death by her parents; 1st husband Jesse Dwight Couch, 2nd husband Harold Gray Kapp; two sons Brian Couch, Ricky Couch; two sisters Inez Brown, Betty Sue Lynch;...

Robert Jessie Spicer

Robert Jessie Spicer

Nov 13, 2017

Yadkinville Mr. Robert Spicer, 72, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at his home. Mr. Spicer was born May 12, 1945 in Wilkes County to Homer and Nellie Nelson Spicer. He was a member of Bear Creek Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. Mr. Spicer was an avid hunter and fisherman. In addition to his parents, Mr. Spicer...

Margie Lee Money Martin

Margie Lee Money Martin

Nov 12, 2017

Margie Lee Money Martin, 73, passed away Sunday November 12, 2017. She was born August 19, 1944 in Yadkin County to the late Silas and Ruth Smith Money. Mrs. Martin loved her church and was a member of South Oak Ridge Baptist Church. Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by her parents. Surviving are her husband Allen Martin; daughter Nora...

Walser Ralph Bates

Walser Ralph Bates

Nov 11, 2017

Bates Yadkinville- Mr. Walser Ralph Bates, 83, of Yadkinville, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017. He was born in Yadkin County to Fletcher R. and Lillie Harrison Bates on April 8, 1934. Mr. Bates was a member of the Yadkin County Rescue Squad and the Yadkin Masonic Lodge #162 A.F. & A.M. He worked at Wake Forest University in the...

Laura Estelle Dezern Gregory

Laura Estelle Dezern Gregory

Nov 11, 2017

Gregory Hamptonville-  Mrs. Laura Estelle Dezern Gregory, 70, of Gregory Drive passed away peacefully Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Elkin Assisted Living.  She was born April 13, 1947 in Yadkin County to the late Leonard and Ruby Blevins Dezern.  Mrs. Gregory was a member of Old Fashion Gospel Baptist Church, and was a loving, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker...

Richard Leroy Whelpley

Richard Leroy Whelpley

Nov 9, 2017

Whelpley Yadkinville – Richard Leroy Whelpley, 82, passed away Thursday, November 09, 2017. He was born June 16, 1935 in Ohio to the late Harold and Mildred Whelpley.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Marlene Spencer.  Surviving are his wife, Lokeel Mabe Whelpley; daughters, Rhonda (William) Brown, Stephanie Whelpley; step-children, Gail (Don)...

William "Bud" Arnol Souther

William "Bud" Arnol Souther

Nov 7, 2017

Souther Hamptonville – William “Bud” Arnol Souther, Sr., 86, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017. He was born January 22, 1931 in Wilkes County to the late Luther Paul Souther and Ethel Mae Harris Souther. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two children, Michael Gray Gregory, Angela Mae Mitchell; and several brothers and sisters....

Lela Wiseman Johnson

Lela Wiseman Johnson

Nov 5, 2017

Lela Money Wiseman Johnson, Age 101 of Boonville, passed away peacefully early Sunday November 5, 2017, at SECU Hospice Care Center of Yadkin. Born in Yadkin County on September 23, 1916, she was the fifth of eight children born to B.C. and Vallie Brown Money. She was a long-time member of Union Grove Baptist Church, where she was the oldest...

Nettie Ruth Sizemore

Nettie Ruth Sizemore

Nov 5, 2017

Sizemore Yadkinville – Nettie Ruth Sizemore, 77, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 5, 2017. She was born July 12, 1940 in Yadkin County to the late Wiley Leonard Goss and Nannie Taylor Goss. She married her high school sweetheart, Jerry Sam Sizemore on December 1, 1956 and they were faithful charter members of Northwood...

Iris Colvard Johnson

Iris Colvard Johnson

Nov 4, 2017

Johnson Jonesville – Iris Yvonne Colvard Johnson, “Ecie”, 71, passed away November 4, 2017 at Yadkinville Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family.  Yvonne was born April 14, 1946 in Wilkes County to the late Ralph Gray Colvard and Jessie Vestal Colvard.  She enjoyed many hours of antiquing with the love of her life, Roger.  She was loved by her...

Jerry Lee Speer

Jerry Lee Speer

Nov 3, 2017

Jerry Lee Speer, 74, passed away Friday November 3, 2017. He was born July 22, 1943 in Yadkin County to the late Troy Solomon and Eva Mae Vestal Speer. Jerry retired from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son Troy Neil Speer; brothers Jimmy...

Mary Katherine Haynes Reavis

Mary Katherine Haynes Reavis

Nov 2, 2017

Reavis Winston-Salem-  Mary Katherine Haynes Reavis, 85, wife of Turner Leo Reavis of Winston-Salem, passed away on November 2, 2017 at the SECU/ Mountain Valley Hospice Care Center of Yadkin, a loving, caring facility in Yadkinville.  She was born April 4, 1932 in Yadkinville, NC the daughter of the late Dudley A. and Juanita Johnson Haynes.  Mary graduated from Courtney...

John "JC" Connor Stanley

John "JC" Connor Stanley

Nov 1, 2017

Siloam Mr. John Connor “JC” Stanley, 78, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at his home. JC was born October 21, 1939 in Patrick Co. VA to Cecil and Gladys Culler Stanley. He enjoyed fishing, trips to the beach, farming and working on cars. In addition to his parents, JC was preceded in death by three siblings, Aldis Brown, Clifford,...

Bernice Gentry Norman

Bernice Gentry Norman

Oct 31, 2017

Norman Yadkinville – Bernice Gentry Norman, 98, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.  She was born August 2, 1919 in Yadkin County to the late William Miles Gentry and Leona Pendry Gentry.  Bernice married Ray Norman of Thurmond, NC on June 18, 1966 and attended White Rock Methodist Church.  She worked at Chatham...

Roy Junior Hawks

Roy Junior Hawks

Oct 28, 2017

Mr. Roy Junior Hawks, 70, passed away Saturday October 28, 2017. He was born May 22, 1947 in Yadkin County to the late Roy Bedford Hawks and Ruth Blevins Hawks. He is survived by his children Crystal (John) Keene and Nicky Ray Hawks; grandchildren Nathan (Casi) Reece, Nicholas Hawks, and Hayden Reavis; one great grandchild Nathan Reece Jr.; sisters Evon...

George Eugene Moxley

George Eugene Moxley

Oct 27, 2017

Boonville Mr. George Eugene Moxley, 91, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 at SECU Hospice Home of Yadkin. Mr. Moxley was born November 10, 1925 in Yadkin County to the late John and Mamie Brown Moxley. He was a member of North Oak Ridge Baptist Church and enjoyed reading and watching baseball. Mr. Moxley loved his family and his church....

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