Obituaries
Albert Ray Vestal
Jul 2, 2013
Jonesville Mr. Albert Ray Vestal, 95, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Mr. Vestal was born January 9, 1918 in Yadkin County to William and Wilmoth Collins Vestal. He was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for many years. In addition to his parents, Mr. Vestal was preceded in death by his loving...
Dolores Kay Williams
Jul 2, 2013
Boonville Adorned in the raiment of VICTORY, Dolores Kay Nelson Williams, 54, of Boonville NC, stepped over into eternity to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the Second day of July two thousand and thirteen. She was born July 12, 1958 to the late Daniel and Mary Nelson. She was a devoted wife, a loving and caring...
Peggy Lou Jester Pinnix
Jul 1, 2013
Peggy Lou Jester Pinnix, 83, passed away Monday July 1, 2013 at Regency Care in Clemmons. Mrs. Pinnix was born March 4, 1930 in Yadkin County to the late Martin Ernest and Bessie Hutchens Jester. Mrs. Pinnix was a member of Deep Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Elbert Talmage Pinnix, a son...
Ernest Pendry
Jun 30, 2013
Pendry Boonville- Mr. Ernest Pendry, 87, of Lime Rock Road passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at his home. He was born January 9, 1926 in Yadkin County to the late James Montgomery and Martha Lovenia Williard. Mr. Pendry was a loving, devoted, husband, father, and grandfather to his family. He was a faithful member of Richmond Hill Baptist Church,...
Billy Ray Absher
Jun 29, 2013
Absher Jonesville - Billy Ray Absher, 56, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013. He was born August 29, 1955 in Oxford, Pennsylvania to the late JK "Jake" Absher and Beulah Murray Absher. Surviving are his partner, Tommy "Joe" Wagoner; Joe's children and grandchildren, Heather (John) Mahan, Justin Wagoner, Lilley Mahan, Isabella Wagoner; brothers, Randy (Jane) Absher, Bryce Absher, Bobby Absher;...
Annie Hemric Wagoner
Jun 29, 2013
Mrs. Annie Hemric Wagoner, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on June 29, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Wagoner was born March 13, 1927 to the late Fred and Ethel Day Hemric. She was a member of Dennyville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Harvey Leo Wagoner; sister Lucille Pinnix; brothers...
Wayne E. Johnson
Jun 29, 2013
Johnson Yadkinville- Mr. Wayne E. Johnson, 77, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at his home. He was born September 4, 1935 in Wilkes County to the late John Wesley and Jettie Magnolia Moore Johnson. Mr. Johnson was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and enjoyed farming. He loved his Bluegrass Music and especially loved his Wednesday night Jam Sessions...
Virginia Norman Woodruff
Jun 27, 2013
Woodruff Boonville - Mrs. Virginia Norman Woodruff, 91, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin. She was born August 26, 1921 in Yadkin County to the late Jim and Beulah Spainhour Norman. Mrs. Woodruff was a member of Boonville Baptist Church and was retired from Spainhour's Department Store. In addition to her parents she...
BIlly Vernon Athan
Jun 26, 2013
Athan Yadkinville - Billy Vernon Athan, 77, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. He was born May 12, 1936 in Yadkin County to the late Fred Gray Athan and Dorothy Smith Athan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Burley Athan, Ray Athan. Surviving...
Wanda Hall Leopard
Jun 26, 2013
Leopard Yadkinville- Mrs. Wanda Kay Hall Leopard, 59, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born February 17, 1954 in Yadkin County to the late Glenn and Annie Pearl Pardue Hall. Mrs. Leopard was currently working at Marshall's in Winston-Salem, was a member of Center United Methodist Church and loved to take care of the...
Angela Lee Thomas
Jun 25, 2013
Angela Lee Thomas, 40 passed away June 25, 2013 at Yadkin Valley Community Hospital. She was born March 26, 1973 to Douglas and Patricia Jones Thomas. Surviving are her parents, her husband Greg Bryant; children Gage Lamar, D C Lamar, and Shania Bryant; two brothers Jason Thomas, Doc Thomas. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Thursday June 27,...
Jamie Groce Hutchens
Jun 24, 2013
Hutchens Yadkinville - Jamie Louise Groce Hutchens, 83, passed away Monday, June 24, 2013 at Willowbrook Nursing Care Center. She was born October 22, 1929 in Yadkin County to the late Joe Richard Groce and Lillian Vestal Groce. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Bobby Ray Scarbrough, Jr. Surviving are her husband, Donald...
Terry Gene Dinkins
Jun 19, 2013
Boonville Mr. Terry Gene Dinkins, 54, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at his home. Mr. Dinkins was born May 31, 1959 in Yadkin County to Bobby and Evelyn Scott Dinkins. He loved to fish, hunt, and work on cars. In addition to his father, Mr. Dinkins was preceded in death by his grandparents, Grover and Lizzie Scott and Howard...
Lois Hayes Shore
Jun 18, 2013
II Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good Fight, I have finished my Course, I have kept the Faith. Lois Hayes Shore, 85, passed away Tuesday June 18, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mrs. Shore was born September 7, 1927 to the late J C and Frieda Swaim Hayes. She was a member of Longtown Pentecostal Holiness Church....
Doris Dobbins Lowe
Jun 16, 2013
Lowe Boonville - Doris Dobbins Lowe, 88, of Boonville and High Point, NC, passed away at Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Care Center on Sunday, June 16, 2013, after three years of failing health. Daughter of Wesley Franklin Dobbins and Carrie Louiza Virginia Ann Gentry Dobbins, she, along with many other Yadkin County natives during World War II, worked at the Glenn...
Dennis McLain Howell
Jun 15, 2013
Jonesville Mr. Dennis McLain Howell, 60, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Community Home Care. Mr. Howell was born December 14, 1952 in Surry County to Louis Howell and Bess Pack Wilson. In addition to his father, Mr. Howell was preceded in death by a brother, James Howell. He is survived by his mother, Bess Wilson; two children, Alexander...
Grady Ray Ledbetter
Jun 13, 2013
Grady Ray Ledbetter, 67, passed away Thursday June 13, 2013 at Woltz Hospice Home. He was born March 23, 1946 to the late Morgan Johnson and Doris Letty Holcomb Ledbetter. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Johnson Ledbetter. Surviving are his children Pamela Ledbetter Smith, Kelly Hutchens (Robby) Noble, Tommy (Kim) Ledbetter, Marty (Lynda) Ledbetter, Angie...
Robert Flake Swaim
Jun 12, 2013
Robert Flake Swaim, 92, died June 12, 2013, at his home after being in declining health for several months. He was born January 11, 1921, to Milton Homer and Lula Jane Chappell Swaim. Flake served on the USS Clifford B. Ashby during WWII. He was a farmer and loved growing and sharing watermelons and vegetables he grew in his garden....
Rachel Ruth Matthews
Jun 12, 2013
Matthews Yadkinville - Rachel Ruth Matthews, 65, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born November 30, 1947 in Yadkin County to the late Charles Douglas Matthews and Hazel Wooten Matthews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sons, Tommy Rochester, Billy Joe Matthews. Surviving are her son, Rodney Wayne...
Lonnie Ray Anderson
Jun 11, 2013
Mocksville Mr. Lonnie Ray Anderson, 78, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Anderson was born September 29, 1934 in Iredell County to Virgil and Pearl Billings Anderson. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired from the US Postal Service and later worked at the Davie County Sherriff's Office....
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