Obituaries

Carolyn Talley Steelman

Carolyn Talley Steelman

Mar 22, 2014

Yadkinville Mrs. Carolyn Sarah Talley Steelman, 62, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014. Mrs. Steelman was born June 11, 1951 in Iredell County to the Willie and Elizabeth Prevette Talley. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Steelman was preceded in death by her sister-in-law, Gaye Talley. Mrs. Steelman is survived by...

Walter Junior Raines

Walter Junior Raines

Mar 20, 2014

Boonville Mr. Walter Junior Raines, 81, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014. Mr. Raines was born May 19, 1932 in Mingo County, WV to Walter and Sarah Parsley Raines. He was a veteran of the US Navy, having served during the Korean War. Mr. Raines served as vice president of Trident Technical College in Charleston, SC and was the youngest...

John Ray Hoots

John Ray Hoots

Mar 15, 2014

Hoots Yadkinville - John Ray Hoots, 95, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014. He was born September 21, 1918 in Yadkin County to the late Fletcher Hoots and Mucie Allgood Hoots. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Gough Hoots; sisters, Phosa Reavis, Lola Mae Joyner; brothers, Robert Hoots, Max Hoots. Surviving are...

Roger Lee Myers

Roger Lee Myers

Mar 14, 2014

Roger Lee Myers, 63, passed away Friday March 14, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Myers was born May 31, 1950 in Surry County to the late John Henry Myers and Fern Marie Rash Myers. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Ruby Jean Myers. Surviving are his wife Victoria Pinske Myers; a son Jason Lee (Jana) Myers;...

Bertha Vestal Issacs

Bertha Vestal Issacs

Mar 13, 2014

Boonville Mrs. Bertha Vestal Issacs, 77, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Elkin Healthcare. Mrs. Issacs was born June 8, 1936 in Yadkin County to Travis and Ida Hobson Vestal. She was a member of Charity Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Issacs was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Issacs; a sister, Jean Matthews; and...

Kenneth Ray Wooten

Kenneth Ray Wooten

Mar 10, 2014

Dobson Mr. Kenneth Ray Wooten, 57, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at his home. Mr. Wooten was born November 13, 1956 in Norfolk, VA to James and Sylvia Hamilton Wooten. He was a member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. Wooten was preceded in death by a grandson, Joshua Wooten; and a brother, Larry...

June Cheek Littlefield

June Cheek Littlefield

Mar 8, 2014

Pamela "JUNE" Littlefield, age 60, of Jonesville, passed peacefully on March 8th, 2014, at her home. She was born on September 8, 1953 in Jonesville to Harold and Blanche Cheek. June was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jonesville. She is preceded in death by her father. Several years after graduating from Starmount High School and Surry Community...

Evelyn Wall Cranfill

Evelyn Wall Cranfill

Mar 8, 2014

Yadkinville Mrs. Evelyn Hester Wall Cranfill, 86, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mrs. Cranfill was born February 20, 1928 in Surry County to Joseph and Eunice Danley Wall. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cranfill was preceded in death by her loving husband, James Calvin...

Caressa Louise Perry

Caressa Louise Perry

Mar 7, 2014

Boonville Ms. Caressa Louise Perry, 27, and her infant son, William "Jase" Owen Jones, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Ms. Perry was born October 18, 1986 in Princeton, WV to Edward Perry and Cathy Young Waddell. Jase was born Friday, March 7, 2014 in Forsyth County to Stephen Joel Jones and Caressa Louise...

Edna Dobbins Wright

Edna Dobbins Wright

Mar 7, 2014

- Mrs. Edna Dobbins Wright, 78, formerly of Hamptonville passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Caldwell County Hospice Home in Lenoir. She was born September 16, 1935 in Yadkin County to the late Elmer and Nellie Myers Dobbins. Mrs. Wright was retired from Candle Corporation of America and worked for several years with Lucia, Inc. She was a...

Mary Tilghman Hurt

Mary Tilghman Hurt

Mar 7, 2014

Boonville Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Tilghman Hurt, 95, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mrs. Hurt was born June 26, 1918 in Kentucky to Alfred and Helen Womack Tilghman. She was a member of Island Ford Baptist Church. Mary enjoyed traveling, gardening, and needlepoint. She was a very strong foundation for her entire family. In...

William Jase Owen Jones

William Jase Owen Jones

Mar 7, 2014

Boonville Ms. Caressa Louise Perry, 27, and her infant son, William "Jase" Owen Jones, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Jase was born Friday, March 7, 2014 in Forsyth County to Stephen Joel Jones and Caressa Louise Perry. A funeral service for Caressa and Jase will be conducted Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 2:00PM...

Allen Gene Jester

Allen Gene Jester

Mar 3, 2014

Yadkinville Mr. Allen Gene Jester, 74, passed away Monday, March 03, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Jester was born November 30, 1939 in Yadkin County to Marshall and Silver Jester. He retired from RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company and was a member of Branon Friends Meeting. In addition to his parents, Mr. Jester was preceded in death by his loving...

Grace Williams Snow

Grace Williams Snow

Mar 3, 2014

Yadkinville Mrs. Grace Venora Williams Snow, 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 3, 2014. Mrs. Snow was born May 7, 1934 in Yadkin County to Gurney and Rosa Davis Williams. She loved gardening and spending time with her friends and family. Mrs. Snow loved the Lord and set a good example for her...

Lawrence Brooks

Lawrence Brooks

Feb 24, 2014

Brooks Hamptonville - Lawrence Brooks, 82, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 at Woltz Hospice Home. He was born November 8, 1931 in Yadkin County to the late Harvey Fredrick Brooks and Ina Bell Shore Brooks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Faye Brooks Arnaud; brothers, Paul Brooks, Brant Brooks, Bobby Brooks. Surviving...

Velma Wagoner Macemore

Velma Wagoner Macemore

Feb 20, 2014

Hamptonville Mrs. Velma Gay Wagoner Macemore, 80, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Macemore was born December 20, 1933 in Yadkin County to Zeno and Cora Hayes Wagoner. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Macemore retired from the Health Department and Social Service with 30 years of service. She was a...

Joel Henry Hobbs

Joel Henry Hobbs

Feb 19, 2014

Hobbs Jonesville - Joel "Sonny" Henry Hobbs, 73, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Woltz Hospice Home. He was born April 25, 1940 in Guilford County to the late James Robert Hobbs and Vertie Elizabeth Moore Hobbs. In addition to his parents, his was preceded in death by his wife, Marlene Southard Hobbs; brother, Wilbert Hobbs. Surviving are his...

Richard Michael Branon

Richard Michael Branon

Feb 18, 2014

Yadkinville Mr. Richard Michael Branon, 66, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mr. Branon was born September 15, 1947 in Forsyth County to William and Flossie Wiles Branon. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #466 in Winston Salem. In addition to his parents, Mr. Branon was preceded in death...

Irene Peele Lowery

Irene Peele Lowery

Feb 17, 2014

Yadkinville Mrs. Lucy "Irene" Peele Lowery, 94, passed away, Monday, February 17, 2014 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mrs. Lowery was born October 21, 1919 in Surry County to James and Jennie Coe Peele. She was a member of Courtney Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Lowery was preceded in death by her husband, Raphael Baity Lowery; a step...

Peggy Lou Steelman Long

Peggy Lou Steelman Long

Feb 16, 2014

Peggy Lou Steelman Long, 81, passed away Sunday February 16, 2014 at her residence. She was born February 2, 1933 in Yadkin County to the late John Taylor Steelman and Bessie Shore Steelman. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Fletcher "Doc" Long, two sisters Eva Calloway and Margaret Gough. Surviving are a daughter Christine Wilkins, a...