Obituaries
Philip "Ray" Williams
Mar 5, 2016
Yadkinville Mr. Philip "Ray" Williams, 78, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016. Mr. Williams was born April 26, 1937 in Chatham County to Herman and Ola Wrenn Williams. He was a veteran of the US Navy, having served for 10 years. Mr. Williams coached little league baseball for several years, and many of his former players still call him "Coach"....
Minnie Ruth Wagoner Moxley
Mar 2, 2016
Moxley Boonville - Minnie Ruth Wagoner Moxley, 100, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born November 18, 1915 in Yadkin County to the late Hilary Wagoner and Gertrude Casstevens Wagoner. Minnie was a lifelong member of Mitchell's Chapel United Methodist Church. She was an avid quilter and loved to crochet, enjoyed gardening, and...
Susan Jane Bowman Wagoner
Mar 2, 2016
Susan Jane Bowman Wagoner, 68, passed away Wednesday March 2, 2016. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother she loved her family. She was born April 4, 1947 to the late Abner G. Bowman and Wyla Needham Bowman. She was a member of Yadkinville United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters Louise...
Shirley Ann Reynolds Hutchens
Mar 1, 2016
Hutchens Yadkinville- Mrs. Shirley Ann Reynolds Hutchens, 75, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 from complications associated with Alzheimer's Disease- a disease she battled for nearly ten years. Shirley was born in Yadkin County on April 18, 1940 in the Shacktown Community, where she lived her entire life. Shirley graduated from Yadkinville High School in 1958, Flora MacDonald College...
Archie Bell Groce
Feb 28, 2016
Yadkinville Mrs. Archie Bell Cave Groce, 91, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mrs. Groce was born May 1, 1924 in Surry County to Crawley and Phoebe Brindle Cave. She was a member of Peacehaven Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening and needlepoint. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Groce was preceded in death by her husband,...
Pauline Shore Steelman
Feb 28, 2016
Yadkinville Mrs. Pauline Cranfill Shore Steelman, 91, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Willowbrook Healthcare. Mrs. Steelman was born April 26, 1924 in Yadkin County to James and Juanita Chamberlain Cranfill, Sr. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, where she started playing the piano when she was 13 years old. She was an active member as long...
Betty Alice Beamer Atkinson
Feb 28, 2016
Betty Alice Beamer Atkinson, 89, went home to be with her Jesus on, Sunday February 28, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born February 4, 1927 in Surry County to the late Ed Richard Beamer and Martha Ann Hodge Beamer. Betty was a faithful member of Solid Rock Baptist Church. She loved her church and her church family. She...
Charles Max Williams
Feb 27, 2016
Williams East Bend - Charles Max Williams, 77, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born June 26, 1938 in Yadkin County to the late Robert Jason Williams and Cleo Hall Williams. Max always had a smile on his face and always made everyone laugh. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. In addition...
Dianne Allred Burns
Feb 26, 2016
Dianne Allred Burns, 62, passed away Friday February 26, 2016. She was born January 22, 1954 in Yadkin County to Richard Marcus Allred and Grace Trivette Allred. Surviving are her son Nathan Reece; a sister Kim (Frank) Phillips. Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville is serving the Burns family.
Anthony "Tony" Mack Groce
Feb 25, 2016
GroceEast Bend - Mr. Anthony "Tony" Groce, 60, of Old US Highway 421 passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at his home. He was born September 27, 1955 in Forsyth County to the late Johnie Mack and Barbara Cornelius Groce. Tony dedicated his life to teaching music. He obtained his Bachelor of Music Degree from Appalachian State University in 1977,...
Shirley "Jeanette" Norman
Feb 25, 2016
East Bend Mrs. Shirley "Jeanette" Davis Norman, 72, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Norman was born April 27, 1943 in Forsyth County to Royse and Marie Davis. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Norman was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Harold Wesley Norman; two children, Shirley and Jason Norman; a...
Billy Hoover Steelman
Feb 24, 2016
Steelman Advance- Mr. Billy Hoover Steelman, 87, formerly of Yadkinville, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Steelman was born May 15, 1928 in Yadkin County to the late Harding and Minnie Sharpe Steelman. He worked several years as a farmer, retired from Hanes Hoisery, and was a department manager at Food Fair. He was...
Curtis Odell Chipman
Feb 23, 2016
Hamptonville Mr. Curtis Odell Chipman, 79, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mr. Chipman was born July 1, 1936 in Surry County to Willie and Daisy Brown Chipman. He was a veteran of the US Army. In addition to his parents, Mr. Chipman was preceded in death by his wife, Smarah "Smookie" Swaim Chipman; a sister,...
David Lee Reece
Feb 23, 2016
Boonville Mr. David Lee Reece, 76, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Reece was born February 21, 1940 in Yadkin County to Charlie and Toy Willard Reece. In addition to his parents, Mr. Reece was preceded in death by five brothers, Billy Dale, Jack, Fred, Odell, and James Reece. He is survived by...
Nancy Baity Eddleman
Feb 21, 2016
Eddleman Yadkinville- Mrs. Nancy Baity Eddleman, 73, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Vienna Village in Pfafftown, where she had been residing for the past few years. She was born December 11, 1942 in Yadkin County to the late Dewey and Sarah Shore Baity . Mrs. Eddleman was a member of Gospel Way Baptist Church. She was a devoted...
Lucille Adelia Gough
Feb 19, 2016
Mrs. Lucille Adelia Gough, 94, of Yadkinville passed away February 19 at her residence. Mrs. Gough was born in the community of Shacktown on January 29, 1921 to the late Paul Alexander Shermer and Laura Conrad Shermer. In addition to her parents, Lucille was also preceded in death by six siblings, Bankston Ford Shermer, John Hugh Shermer, Pauline Shermer Wiles,...
Keisha Savannah Dowell
Feb 19, 2016
Keisha Savannah Dowell, 26, passed away February 19, 2016. She was born August 8, 1989 in Forsyth County to Arnold L. Dowell and Lendy Brumfield. She was preceded in death by her brother Dennie W. Brumfield. Surviving are her parents; her son Dennis Carson Grant Collins, his father Justin Andrew Collins; many other special family members and friends. My precious...
Lois Mae Gough Pardue
Feb 18, 2016
Lois Mae Gough Pardue, 84, passed away Thursday February 18, 2016. She was born January 9, 1932 in Yadkin County to the late John Martin and Nina Sizemore Gough. Mrs. Pardue was retired as Secretary for G&B Oil Company and was a member of Flat Rock Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Carlie B....
Tony Graham Wood
Feb 18, 2016
Wood Hamptonville- Mr. Tony Graham Wood, 50, of Arnold Road passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 in Moore County from a work related accident. He was born March 18, 1965 in Yadkin County to Edisel Arthur Wood and Marie Wood Lancaster. Mr. Wood worked with Vegetation Management Inc. and loved spending his time outdoors by hunting, mowing, or working in...
Gilbert Lee Grose
Feb 17, 2016
Grose Yadkinville - Gilbert Lee Grose, 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Grose was born on June 7, 1934 to the late Carl and Bertha Grose in Iredell County. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son, Jerry Lee Grose and...