Obituaries
Vicky Davis Carter
Mar 8, 2013
Yadkinville Mrs. Vicky Jean Davis Carter, 58, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mrs. Carter was born March 26, 1954 in Forsyth County to Gene and Laura Matthews Davis. She was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Carter is survived by her loving husband of 39...
Vera Elizabeth Grooms
Mar 8, 2013
Grooms North Redington Beach, Fla. - Mrs. Vera Elizabeth "Liz" Wyrick Grooms, 42, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013 at her home. She was born November 22, 1970 in Forsyth County. Mrs. Grooms was a loving, devoted wife and mother. She loved animals, helping people and the outdoors. In her life, she had been a military wife, hair salon owner,...
Elva Jester Parker
Mar 7, 2013
Parker Yadkinville - Elva (Granny) Jester Parker, age 89, passed away Thursday morning, March 7, 2013, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Elva was born in Wilkes County, July 23, 1923, to the late Dolphus Jones Jester and Cynthia Ann Jester. Mrs. Parker was employed on the farm raising tobacco and was primary operator of the...
William Lee Matthews
Mar 5, 2013
William Lee Matthews, 54, passed away Tuesday March 5, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born May 25, 1958 in Yadkin County to William Clifford & Mary Pearl Atkins Matthews. He was preceded in death by his father. Surviving are his mother Mary Atkins Matthews, a brother Jimmy (Sydney) Matthews. The family will receive friends from 6-8...
Arvil McKinley Swaim
Mar 4, 2013
Hamptonville Mr. Arvil McKinley Swaim, 85, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Swaim was born January 31, 1928 in Yadkin County to Richard and Ethel Sale Swaim. He was a faithful member of Swan Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Swaim was an avid softball player and hunter. He was a wonderful husband, father, and...
Robert Lee Dickens
Mar 2, 2013
Robert Lee Dickens, 70, passed away Saturday morning; March 2, 2013 after a short illness. He was born in Iredell County August 27, 1942; he was the son of Raymond and Vivian Dickens of Harmony. He was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army with the 565th Medical Company Group stationed in Germany. Surviving...
Vonnie Mae Vestal Parker Hicks
Mar 2, 2013
Vonnie Mae Vestal Parker Hicks, 86, passed away Saturday March 2, 2013 at Yadkin Valley Community Hospital. She was born December 21, 1926 in Yadkin County to the late James Elbert & Lora Pearl Douglas Vestal. Mrs. Hicks was a lifetime member of Charity Baptist Church. She was a very active volunteer for Yadkin Christian Ministries and she went on...
"J. C." John C. Elliott, Jr.
Feb 28, 2013
"J. C." John C. Elliott, Jr. December 19, 1946 - February 28, 2013, age 66 a long time resident of Boonville passed away Thursday at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Dade City, FL. J. C. was raised in Winston-Salem and retired from Hanes Dye and Finish. He served in the Army's 25th Infantry and was a...
Robert Larry Carlton
Feb 28, 2013
Carlton Yadkinville- Mr. Robert Larry "PaPaw" Carlton, 71, of Neelie road passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born August 26, 1941 in Yadkin County to Charlie and Maude Macemore Carlton. Mr. Carlton worked for several years with Western-Electric, retired as Public Works Director for the Town of Yadkinville; and with Max Welborn Automobiles in...
Dallas Dewitt Brown
Feb 26, 2013
Jonesville Mr. Dallas Dewitt Brown, 75, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Brown was born September 15, 1937 in Yadkin County to Buster and Fannie Brooks Brown. He was a member of Jonesville Church of God where he loved to be at every service as long as his health allowed. He retired from Chatham Manufacturing...
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
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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