Obituaries
Lestine Earlene Mackie
Dec 9, 2012
Obituary of Lestine Earlene "Bill" Mackie Yadkinville - Lestine Earlene "Bill" Mackie, 91, died peacefully December 9, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. In 1951, she opened Mackie's Jewelry Store in downtown Yadkinville. She was one of the first women to own and operate a business, a market where men dominated. She was also a leader in promoting...
John (Jake) Thomas Hobson
Dec 9, 2012
John Thomas (Jake) Hobson received his promotion to heaven Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 3:20 P.M. He was at his home, surrounded by family and friends. Mr. Hobson was born December 10, 1929 in Yadkin County to the late Thomas Leo and Annis Mikles Hobson. He was a member of Peace Haven Baptist Church in Yadkinville. Mr. Hobson was retired...
Matthew Vance Cummings
Dec 8, 2012
Cummings Boonville - Matthew Vance Cummings, Sr., 79, passed away Saturday, December, 8, 2012 at his home. He was born May 12, 1933 in Alleghany County to the late Melvin Alexander Cummings and Mamie Macy Cummings. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Margaret Jordan; brothers, Bill Cummings, Pete Cummings. Surviving are his children,...
Johnny Walter Gilliam
Dec 7, 2012
Johnny Walter Gilliam. 73, passed away December 7, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Gilliam was born June 30, 1939 in Yadkin County to the late Raymond Egbert & Selma Gaton Gilliam. He was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a granddaughter Emmalyn Gilliam. Surviving are his wife Laura...
Sussie Harris Harris
Dec 6, 2012
Hamptonville Mrs. Sussie Clementine Harris Harris, 63, passed away Thursday, December 06, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Harris was born August 11, 1949 in Yadkin County to Luther and Bessie Mae Hutchens Harris. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by her loving husband, to...
Carl Lavern Long
Dec 5, 2012
Long Hamptonville - Carl Lavern Long, 72, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville, which is serving the Long family.
Barbara Ann Prim Trivette Steelman
Dec 3, 2012
Barbara Prim Trivette Steelman, 77, passed away Monday December 3, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs Steelman was born February 22, 1935 in Yadkin County to the late Lloyd and Hazel Prim. She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands Robert "Byrd" Trivette, and William "Bill" Steelman; one brother Dean Prim. Survivng are her children Pat (Jay) Hayes...
Joel Dean Gentry
Dec 2, 2012
Yadkinville - Joel Dean Gentry, 60, passed away on December 2, 2012. He was born October 16, 1952 in Yadkin County. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Mathis, Jr., his parents, George and Betty Jean Kimmer Gentry, his beloved wife Patricia "Pat" Reavis Gentry. Surviving are his son, Patric Gentry; sister, Jan (Jamie) Williard; brothers, Clark (Debbie)...
Kate Bowles
Nov 30, 2012
Yadkinville Mrs. Hazel Lee "Kate" Bowles, 96, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Bowles was born February 16, 1916 in Yadkin County to Charlie and Sallie Melton Plowman. She was second to the youngest, and the last living of the ten children. Mrs. Bowles was a lifelong member of Turner's Creek Baptist Church. She retired from...
Jeffrey Haynes Cheek
Nov 29, 2012
Jeffrey Haynes Cheek, 51, passed away Thursday November 29, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. He was born June 25, 1961 in Surry County to Kenneth Gerald & Peggy Ann Haynes Cheek. He is preceded in death by his mother Peggy Ann Haynes Cheek. Surviving are his father Kenneth Gerald Cheek; a daughter Shanda (Brian) Kaplan; two grandchildren Mackenzie Kaplan...
Nina Woodruff Hutchens
Nov 26, 2012
East Bend Mrs. Nina Marie Woodruff Hutchens, 99, passed away Monday, November 26, 2012 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mrs. Hutchens was born September 19, 1913 in Yadkin County to Winnie and Hallie Shore Woodruff. She attended Boonville High School and later went on to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. She was always a helpmate to her husband in business. Mrs....
Paula Lynn Reavis
Nov 24, 2012
Jonesville Ms. Paula Lynn Reavis, 46, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2012 at her home. Ms. Reavis was born September 14, 1966 in Yadkin County to Bobby Wayne Reavis and Margaret Miller Bates. In addition to her parents, Ms. Reavis was preceded in death by a brother, Ricky Reavis. She is survived by her daughter, Amanda Reavis; her son, John...
Jerry Wayne Ireland
Nov 23, 2012
Jerry Wayne Ireland, 69, passed away Saturday November 23, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. He was born October 23, 1943 to the late Jay and Tossie Booe Ireland. Mr. Ireland was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and one brother. Surviving are his wife Martha Stroud Ireland; a daughter Regina Ireland; three step children Harvey (Delaine) Cranfill,...
Jimmy Ray White
Nov 23, 2012
White Yadkinville - Jimmy Ray White, 73, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012, surrounded by his family. He was born July 17, 1939 in Yadkin County to the late Albert O. and Josephine Groce White. Jimmy retired from R.J. Reynolds with 37 years of service and Sears Catalog after 20 years. He was a member of Pilot View Friends Meetings....
Ruby Cranfill Myers
Nov 22, 2012
Myers Yadkinville- Mrs. Ruby Elizabeth Cranfill Myers, 87, of Eaton Place passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012 at her home. She was born February 14, 1925 in Yadkin County to the late Lloyd and Della Driver Cranfill. Ruby worked for several years at Blackwelders and was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Yadkinville as long as her...
Rev. Owen Arvel Harrison
Nov 18, 2012
Harrison Yadkinville - Rev. Owen A. "Joe" Harrison, age 87, died Sunday, November 18, 2012, at Central Continuing Care nursing facility in Mt. Airy, NC. He was born July 7, 1925 in Lenoir, NC to the late Blaine Harrison and Ida Mae Chester. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Bonnie Dover Harrison,...
Tina Davis Brown
Nov 17, 2012
East Bend Mrs. Tina Faye Davis Brown, 91, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Brown was born May 23, 1921 in Yadkin County to Jesse and Wilda Lineberry Davis. She was a member of Forbush Friends Meeting, where she was the oldest living member, and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Mrs. Brown was a...
Robie Jackson Smyre
Nov 17, 2012
Mr. Robie Jackson Smyre Jr. "Bro",55, passed away peacefully and entered into eternal rest Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Elkin Healthcare. Robie was born December 26, 1956 to the late Robie and Betty Chambers Smyre. He was a 1976 graduate of Forbush High School and a former employee of Craver Furniture. Robie loved reading the newspaper, big hamburgers, fish plates...
L. Q. Thomasson
Nov 16, 2012
A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather L.Q. Thomasson, 85, passed away Friday November 16, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Thomasson was born June 22, 1927 in Yadkin County to the late James Armstrong & Mary Belle Cash Thomasson. Mr. Thomasson was a retired Horticulture teacher who continued to teach throughout his life. Gardening was his lifelong passion. Mr. Thomasson...
Faye Irene Turner Snow
Nov 14, 2012
Faye Irene Turner Snow, 67, passed away Wednesday November 14, 2012 at Woltz Hospice Home. She was born May 29, 1945 in Yadkin County to Clarence and Ila Marie Hawks Turner. She was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, husband Posie "P.D." Snow, and three brothers. Surviving are her mother Ila...
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