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Minnie Southard Ball

Minnie Southard Ball

Feb 26, 2013

Ball Yadkinville - Minnie Lou Southard Ball, 93, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013. She was born July 31, 1919 in Surry County to the late Tom and Tisha Southard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Edward Ball; four sisters; one brother. Surviving are her children, Shirley Mae Jones; Walden (Brenda) Ball;...

Ruby Reece Caudle

Ruby Reece Caudle

Feb 25, 2013

Caudle Yadkinville - Ruby Elizabeth Reece Caudle, 91, passed away Monday, February 25, 2013. She was born July 2, 1921 in Yadkin County to the late Weldon Franklin Reece and Zettie Prim Reece. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, James Esker Caudle; brother, Harvey Reece. Surviving are her children,...

Harold Gray Dixon

Harold Gray Dixon

Feb 22, 2013

Dixon East Bend- Mr. Harold Gray Dixon, 76, of Nebo Road passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born December 14, 1936 in Yadkin County to the late Godfrey and Della Spillman Dixon. Mr. Dixon was retired from Westinghouse in Winston-Salem, was a veteran of the US Army, and was an active member...

Julia Anna Brown

Julia Anna Brown

Feb 20, 2013

Julia Anna Brown, 82, passed away Wednesday February 20, 2013 at Willowbrook Rehabilitation Health Care Center. She was born April 2, 1930 in Yadkin County to the late Evan Emory & Jettie Smith Brown. She worked at the Brown's Grocery in Boonville for several years. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bobby Williams "Pete" Brown; a...

Luther "Jeff" Jefferson Blevins

Luther "Jeff" Jefferson Blevins

Feb 20, 2013

Luther Jefferson "Jeff" Blevins, Sr. passed away Wednesday February 20, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born March 20, 1967 in Forsyth County to Norris Lee Blevins, Sr. & Hilda Heath Blevins. He was preceded in death by his father, a sister Nadine Blevins. Surviving are his wife Amy Matthews Blevins, his mother Hilda Heath Blevins; children...

Fumiko Hariu Johnson

Fumiko Hariu Johnson

Feb 20, 2013

Yadkinville - Fumiko Hariu Johnson, 78, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at her home. Her memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 22, 2013 at Gentry Family Chapel by the Rev. Johnny Shore. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville, which is serving the Johnson...

Beulah Parrish Howell

Beulah Parrish Howell

Feb 17, 2013

Yadkinville Mrs. Beulah Parrish Howell, 100, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Howell was born December 25, 1912 in Forsyth County to Winston Charlie and Isadora Gordon Parrish. She was a member of Grace Bible Church, where she served as organist until her retirement at age 90. She was organist for Harmony Grove Friends...

Era Richardson Vanhoy

Era Richardson Vanhoy

Feb 17, 2013

Vanhoy Jonesville - Era Marie Richardson Vanhoy, 82, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Westwood Hills Nursing Home. She was born April 12, 1930 to the late Clayton and Verlie Stroud Richardson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Delmar Marion Vanhoy; great granddaughter, Gracie Branon; sister, Edith Richardson; brothers, Leroy Richardson, Lester...

Susan Kathryn Benge

Susan Kathryn Benge

Feb 13, 2013

Yadkinville Ms. Susan Kathryn "Nanny" Benge, 63, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at her home. Ms. Benge was born September 14, 1949 in Forsyth County to the late Hugh and Dorothy Reavis Benge. She was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church and was a volunteer at Yadkin Senior Center and Meals on Wheels. Ms. Benge was a loving...

Mary Frances Whitaker

Mary Frances Whitaker

Feb 13, 2013

Hamptonville Mrs. Mary Frances Freeman Whitaker, 62, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Whitaker was born January 5, 1951 in Surry County to Jacob and Nadine Felts Freeman. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Whitaker was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Lee Whitaker. She is survived by two children, Lisa (Isaac) Gonzalez and...

Miles Gray Gentry, Sr.

Miles Gray Gentry, Sr.

Feb 12, 2013

Gentry Concord - Mr. Miles Gray Gentry, Sr, 86, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center Northeast in Concord, NC. He lived in Yadkin County for 74 years and in Concord for the past 12 years. He was born July 5, 1926 in Yadkin County to the late William Clark Gentry and Merlie Pendry Gentry. Mr. Gentry...

Jerry Edsal Matthews

Jerry Edsal Matthews

Feb 11, 2013

Matthews Mr. Jerry Edsal Matthews, 75, passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mr. Matthews was born April 20, 1937 in Yadkin County to Roy and Lucinda Brown Matthews. He served in the US Army and was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. Matthews was preceded in death...

Robert Lee Gordon

Robert Lee Gordon

Feb 11, 2013

Robert Lee (Bob) Gordon Sr. died unexpectedly Monday, February 11 of cardiac arrest at his home in Cary. He was a native of Yadkin County and served in the US Army Signal Corps during the Korean War. He was also a member of the VFW and American Legion. Bob was a 1961 graduate of the UNC Chapel Hill School of...

Freeda Revon Chappell

Freeda Revon Chappell

Feb 10, 2013

Chappell Jonesville- Freeda Revon Chappell, 87, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Yadkin Nursing Center. She was born June 2, 1925 in Yadkin County to the late James Sanford "Jim" Chappell and Ella Novella Hemric Chappell. Ms Chappell lived a full life and enjoyed listening to gospel music and working outside. She...

Frankie Wright Linville

Frankie Wright Linville

Feb 6, 2013

Linville Boonville - Frankie Jester Wright Linville, 78, left this world for a heavenly home on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. She was born January 22, 1935 in Yadkin County to the late Ervin and Ila Jester, one of six children. Frankie never met a stranger and shared her testimony with everyone she met. She was a lifetime member of Richmond...

Mary Jo Fleming Doub

Mary Jo Fleming Doub

Feb 6, 2013

Mary Jo Fleming Doub left her Loving Earthly Home February 6, 2013 to join her loving family, husband William "Bill" Laverne Doub, parents Early Austin and Anna Douglas Fleming, sister Laura Groce, brothers James and Clyde Fleming in her Heavenly Home. Mrs. Doub was born September 11, 1927 in Yadkin County. Mrs. Doub was a member of Mount Pleasant United...

Alvin J Caudle

Alvin J Caudle

Feb 6, 2013

Boonville Mr. Miles Alvin Jesse Caudle, 91, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at his home. Mr. Caudle was born May 30, 1921 in Yadkin County to Elem "Tobe" and Rachel Nelson Caudle. He was a member of Mount Nebo Church of Christ where he served as an Elder. Mr. Caudle worked as a carpenter and farmed for many years....

Kenneth Joe Hardy

Kenneth Joe Hardy

Feb 5, 2013

Union Grove Mr. Kenneth Joe Hardy, 63, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Gordon Hospice Home. Mr. Hardy was born December 21, 1949 in Wilkes County to Joe and Ann Eller Hardy. He was a graduate of Starmount High School and was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. Mr. Hardy was a veteran of the US Marine Corps, having...

Carl Brown

Carl Brown

Feb 5, 2013

Brown East Bend - Carl "Toot" Brown, 84, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born June 15, 1928 in Yadkin County to the late Rufus King Brown and Carrie Hobson Brown. Toot and his brother Max Brown owned and worked at Toot and Max Garage. They were known for their honesty and trustworthy...

Ivan Henderson Hemric, Jr.

Ivan Henderson Hemric, Jr.

Feb 4, 2013

Ivan Henderson Hemric, Jr., 65, passed away Monday February 4, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Hemric was born April 28, 1947 in Surry County to the late Ivan Henderson Hemric, Sr. and Bernice Gentry Benton. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Becky Newman, a brother-in-law Alan Combs. Surviving are four kids Chad (Sabrena)...

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