Obituaries
Hassel Carroll Brown, Sr.
Oct 31, 2016
Brown East Bend – Hassel Carroll Brown, Sr., passed away Monday, October 31, 2016. He was born February 27, 1932 in Yadkin County to the late Buford Elis Brown and Hattie Maude Hobson Brown. Hassel was a lifelong member of Forbush Friends Meeting where he attended and taught Sunday school as his health permitted. In addition to his parents, he...
JoAnn Swaim Layell
Oct 30, 2016
JoAnn Swaim Layell, 78, passed away October 30, 2016. She was born March 5, 1938 in Yadkin County to the late Clint and Daisy Wagoner Swaim. Mrs. Layell loved to bake and cook for her family and friends. Mrs. Layell had unconditional love for all her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Dan...
Rita Comer Ashburn
Oct 29, 2016
Yadkinville Mrs. Rita Faye Comer Ashburn, 59, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Ashburn was born September 13, 1957 in Yadkin County to John and Faye Allen Comer. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ashburn was preceded in death by her stepson, Luke Shelton. She is survived by her husband, Tommy Ray Ashburn; three sons,...
Edith Davis Carter
Oct 28, 2016
East Bend Mrs. Edith Marie Davis Carter, 97, passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 at Vienna Village. Mrs. Carter was born March 25, 1919 in Yadkin County to Jesse and Wilda Lineberry Davis. She was a faithful member of Mt. Carmel Friends Meeting and served on many committees until her health started to decline. She was married to Ralph Monroe...
Allen Wayne York
Oct 26, 2016
York Yadkinville – Allen Wayne York, 67, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016. He was born December 28, 1948 in Yadkin County to the late Jesse Crater York and Nancy Williams York. Wayne graduated in 1968 from Forbush High School. He was a member of Huntsville Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by...
Jimmy Darold Walker
Oct 25, 2016
Jimmy Darold Walker, 60, passed away Tuesday October 25, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Walker was born February 26, 1956 to the late Hugh Walker and Nellie Childress Smith. Mr. Walker enjoyed watching his grandchildren play ball. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, being around people and making them laugh. Mr. Walker was preceded in death by his special aunt...
Glyce Ray Hinshaw
Oct 25, 2016
Boonville Mr. Glyce Ray Hinshaw, 84, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Pruitt Healthcare. Mr. Hinshaw was born November 5, 1931 in Yadkin County to Gurnie and Irma Hobson Hinshaw. He was a member of Richmond Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Hinshaw enjoyed hunting and fishing. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hinshaw was preceded in death by his wife,...
Ruth Long Brown
Oct 24, 2016
Hamptonville Mrs. Ruth Long Brown, 95, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016. Mrs. Brown was born June 19, 1921 in Yadkin County to Nathan and Bessie Gentry Long. She was a member of Longtown Pentecostal Holiness Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her husband, Dale F. Brown; a grandson, Mark Brown; and two...
Edsel Burke Wooten, Sr.
Oct 24, 2016
Wooten East Bend- Mr. Edsel Burke Wooten, Sr., 91, of Old US Highway 421 East passed away peacefully Monday, October 24, 2016 at Yadkin Nursing Center. He was born May 15, 1925 in Yadkin County to the late Edgar and Myrtle Hutchens Wooten. Mr. Wooten was retired from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with over 30 years of service. He...
Lucy Church Hutchens
Oct 23, 2016
Hutchens Yadkinville – Lucy Emma Church Hutchens, 85, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Yadkin Nursing Care Center. She was born July 18, 1931 in Yadkin County to the late Richard Finley Church and Edna Myers Church. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death her husband, Marshall Ray Hutchens; daughter, Regena Chappel; granddaughter, Angel Wishon;...
Martha Poindexter Fleming
Oct 22, 2016
Fleming Yadkinville – Martha Elizabeth Poindexter Fleming, 85, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016. She was born July 25, 1931 in Forsyth County to the late John Stevenson Poindexter and Bertie Caroline Huffman Poindexter. Martha was educated at East Bend High School except for two years at Old Town during WWII. She attended Appalachian State College. In 1951 she married...
Helen Mathews "Granny" Bluemel
Oct 22, 2016
Bluemel Yadkinville- Mrs. Helen Mathews “Granny” Bluemel, 93, formerly of the Courtney Community, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Yadkin Nursing Center. She was born May 20, 1923 in Cabell County, West Virginia to the late Garland and Murmel Bryant Mathews. Mrs. Bluemel was a member of Marler Road Baptist Church, she loved to ride motorcycles and roller...
Billy Moore Wagoner
Oct 21, 2016
Wagoner Yadkinville – Billy Moore Wagoner, 78, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016. He was born September 12, 1938 in Stokes County to the late Norman Augustus Wagoner and Katherine Poindexter Wagoner. Billy was a member of Forbush Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, William Benjamin Wagoner; special friend, Loretta Dixon....
McKinley Weatherman
Oct 20, 2016
Weatherman Lewisville – McKinley Weatherman, 70, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016 at his home. He was born April 3, 1946 in Mitchell County to the late Ernest Guy Weatherman and Euna Mae Forbes Weatherman. McKinley was a member at Turners Creek Baptist Church for 24 years. He was a devoted and loyal husband, father, and grandfather. He loved spending...
Harold Jones Holcomb
Oct 19, 2016
Holcomb Boonville- Mr. Harold Jones Holcomb, 80, of Williams Street passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Holcomb was born May 29, 1936 in Yadkin County to the late Jones Preston and Cora Swaim Holcomb. He was the co-owner of H & W Motors for over 40 years, and attended Union Cross...
Dennis D Dice
Oct 19, 2016
Dice Yadkinville- Mr. Dennis D. Dice, 83, of Old US 421 Highway East passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at his home. He was born December 11, 1932 in Pennsylvania to the late Walter H. Dice, Sr., and Edna O. Dice. Mr. Dice was retired from A.T.&T. with over 30 years of service as an engineer. He was a member...
Sonny Paul Day
Oct 16, 2016
Day Gastonia - Jackie "Sonny" Paul Day, 83, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016. He was born March 4, 1933 in Forsyth County to the late Joe Ring Day and Mary Belle Deal Day. Sonny graduated from Jonesville High School where he played football and basketball. He joined the U.S. Army and was station in Alaska. Early in his life...
Mary Jo "Jo" Fredere Ramsey
Oct 16, 2016
Ramsey East Bend- Mrs. Mary Jo "Jo" Fredere Ramsey, 60, of Friendship Circle passed away peacefully, Sunday, October 16, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born November 25, 1955 in Columbus County to the late Francis Bolton Fredere, Jr. and Geraldine "Geri" Fore Fredere. Mrs. Ramsey worked for several years as a Registered Nurse with Hospice...
Alfred Smith Matthews
Oct 15, 2016
Yadkinville Mr. Alfred Smith Matthews, 88, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Matthews was born July 9, 1928 in Yadkin County to Mannie and Belle Hutchens Matthews. He was a veteran of the US Army, a member of Forbush Baptist Church, and a member of Yadkin Masonic Lodge #0162 A.F.&A.M. He retired from Hanes Hosiery...
Bertha Miller Wright
Oct 12, 2016
Mrs. Bertha Miller Wright, 87, passed away Wednesday October 12, 2016. She was born July 17, 1929 in Yadkin County to the late Ulysses and Lura Hobson Miller. Mrs. Wright was preceded in death by her husband Jr. Wright; brothers Powell, Floyd, and Leo Miller; sisters Bernice Matthews, Hazel Prim, Goldie Hobson, Norene Matthews, and Estie Jones. She is survived...
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