Obituaries
John Henry Slater
Mar 14, 2018
Slater
East Bend - John Henry Slater, 83, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at his home in East Bend, NC. Mr. Slater was born June 29, 1934 to Enoch Ray and Velma McKnight Slater. He was a member of Maplewood Baptist Church in Yadkinville, NC. He was owner and operator of Slater’s Barber Shop in the Enon Community for...
Bobbie Earlene Davis Crissman
Mar 14, 2018
East Bend Bobbie Earlene Davis Crissman, 88, of East Bend, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018. She was born in Yadkin County on October 1, 1929 to Paul V. and Orace Scott Davis. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Mrs. Crissman was a farmer, CNA, she loved to play basketball, and went 12 years of school and never...
Marvin Judees Mickles
Mar 14, 2018
Mickles Boonville- Marvin Judees Mickles, 89, 1725 Mickles Lane died Wednesday March 14, 2018 at his home. Marvin was born in Yadkin County on June 17, 1928; son of the late Dallas William and Ola Hutchens Mickles. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Joy Finney Mickles and J.R. Mickles and one sister, Lavera Martha Warden. He was a...
Sambo "Sam" Cockerham
Mar 13, 2018
Cockerham Boonville - Mr. Sambo “Sam” Cockerham, 76, of Boonville died Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Sam was born in Yadkin County on September 29, 1941: son of the late Joseph Harden and Fronnie Hudson Cockerham. Sam was a charter member of Peace Haven Baptist Church; he also, loved fishing, hunting, gardening, travel and spending time with his family. In addition...
Eldon Wesley Wishon
Mar 13, 2018
Wishon Yadkinville – Eldon Wesley Wishon, 87, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018. He was born November 25, 1930 in Yadkin County to the late Robert Wesley Wishon and Mattie Peele Wishon. Eldon served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War as a medic in the 279 regiment 45 infantry division. He was awarded the bronze star for his...
Carl Olen Jessup
Mar 11, 2018
Carl Olen Jessup, of Yadkinville, NC, 97, passed away Sunday, March 11th, 2018, at the Yadkin Nursing Care Center, of Yadkinville. He began his journey near the banks of the Dan River in Stokes County, NC, on November 7th, 1920, the oldest of eight children born to John Henry and Hessie Hill Jessup, and grew to manhood on Stony Ridge,...
Esther Gregory Childress
Mar 11, 2018
Jonesville Mrs. Esther Lurie Gregory Childress, 98, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Childress was born December 1, 1919 in Wilkes County to Jody and Gladys Anderson Gregory. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Wilkes County. Mrs. Childress enjoyed baking, spending time with family, and decorating for the holidays, but she was...
William "David" Boger
Mar 10, 2018
William David Boger, 68, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018. He was born May 15, 1949 in Davie County to the late William Spencer Boger and Olga Loualla Smith Boger. David served in the Courtney Volunteer Fire department for 25 years. He served as Deacon of Solid Rock Baptist Church for many years. Mr. Boger was a loving husband, father,...
Edith Mae Riley Brown
Mar 9, 2018
Edith Mae Riley Brown, 93, passed away Friday March 9, 2018. She was born October 3, 1924 to the late Clarence Grady Riley and Nora Pardue Riley. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Howard Melmoth Brown. Surviving are four daughters Linda Driver, Kay (Randy) Brown, Ella (Brent) Shaw, Patty (Mickey) Comer; grandchildren Karen (Gary) Eads, Ronald...
Betty Lou Wagoner Macemore Baity
Mar 5, 2018
Jonesville Mrs. Betty Lou Wagoner Macemore Baity, 79, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Baity was born March 17, 1938 in Yadkin County to Roby and Louisa Shore Wagoner. She was a member of Swaims Baptist Church. She worked many years as a bus driver and also owned Country Girl Beauty Shop. Mrs. Baity had...
Juanita Baker St. John
Mar 5, 2018
Jonesville Mrs. Juanita Baker St. John, 78, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. St. John was born August 31, 1939 in Surry County to Hilbert and Virginia Draughn Baker. She was a member of Mtn. View Baptist Church. Juanita enjoyed fishing, going to the beach, and she loved her children, grandchildren, and her...
"Reggie" Reginald Gray Boles Jr.
Mar 5, 2018
“Reggie” Reginald Gray Boles Jr., 62, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018. He was born January 6, 1956 in Forsyth County to the late Reginald Gray Boles Sr. and Imogene Hemric Boles. He is survived by his children Ryan (Sarah) Boles, Kristin (Tim) Carpenter, Tara (Lee) Gemes; grandchildren, Teegan Boles, Timothy Carpenter, Hanna Gemes, Colby Lee Gemes; sister Sharon Dupree;...
Christy Doub Hayes
Mar 5, 2018
Ayden Mrs. Christy Doub Hayes, 41, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Hayes was born June 1, 1976 in Forsyth County to Arlis Toby Doub and Alberta Lynn Brias. She enjoyed drawing, writing, and spending time with family. Mrs. Hayes was preceded in death by her father. In addition to her mother, she is survived by...
Cora Gertrude Wooten Hutchens
Mar 4, 2018
Hutchens East Bend- Cora Gertrude Wooten Hutchens, 94, of East Bend, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018. She was born on September 27, 1923 to Edgar and Myrtle Hutchens Wooten. She had a love for her church, Forbush Friends Meeting, of which she was a member her entire life. She was the recording clerk for 26 years, taught Sunday School...
Almond Greg Worley
Mar 3, 2018
Almond Gregory Worley (Greg) of Yadkinville, NC formerly of Kenly, NC passed away Saturday March 3, 2018 at his home. Greg was born in Wilson County on June 15, 1959 to the late Almond (Junior) Worley and Margie Renfrow Worley. Surviving are his sons Zack Worley of Harmony, NC, and Nick Worley of Boone, NC; a sister Pam Worley Lane...
Mary Louise Cline Shore
Mar 2, 2018
Shore Yadkinville- Mary Louise Cline Shore, 89, of Yadkinville, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Yadkin County on May 10, 1928 to Mattie Elizabeth Cline. Ms. Shore attended Turners Creek Baptist Church and loved to play bingo. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Walter Leo Ray Shore,...
Velma Trivette Shugart
Mar 2, 2018
Yadkinville Mrs. Velma Leigh Trivette Shugart, 80, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Shugart was born April 22, 1937 in Yadkin County to Grady and Sarah Reynolds Trivette. She was a member of Shacktown Church of Christ and was a retired nurse and school teacher. She displayed a genuine kindness to everyone in need. In addition...
Ellen Byrnes Hemric
Mar 2, 2018
Hemric
Hamptonville- Mrs. Ellen Byrnes Hemric, 73, of Dot’s Trail passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born August 1, 1944 in Washington, D.C. to the late Paul and Mary Fisher Byrnes. The Byrnes Family moved to Winston-Salem when Ellen was a child. She grew up in Winston-Salem was a graduate of Hanes High School,...
James Harrison Shore
Mar 1, 2018
Boonville Mr. James Harrison Shore, 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Shore was born November 5, 1935 in Yadkin County to the late Varnie and Beatrice Felts Shore. He retired from farming after many years of growing tobacco, grain, and cattle. He also retired from Unifi after many years of service. Mr....
Mark Alva Lenderman
Mar 1, 2018
Yadkinville Dr. Mark Alva Lenderman, “Brother Mark”, 40, saw the face of his Jesus on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Brother Mark was born October 15, 1977 in Forsyth County to Rev. Richard and Peggy Lenderman. He worked in the ministry for many years, and was currently serving as the Student Pastor at Peace Haven Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...