Obituaries
Annie Inscore Adams
Dec 20, 2021
Ronda
Annie Inscore Adams, age 89, went home to be with the Lord on December 20, 2021. Annie was born on May 29, 1932 to the late William Sanford and Zera Pardue Inscore. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Carl Monroe Adams; brothers, Gorrell (Texie Lou) Inscore, Ralph (Reta) Inscore, Hubert (Mae) Inscore, Barney Inscore; sisters, Helen...
Cynthia Swisher Ellis
Dec 19, 2021
Yadkinville – Cynthia Lee Swisher Ellis, 89, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021. She was born October 25, 1932 in Yadkin County to the late Jesse Lee Swisher and Mary Ellen Cook. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, James W. Ellis; son-in-law, Larry Wayne Mitchell; brothers, Harvey Gray Swisher, Leonard Ray Swisher;...
Fred Swanson Sparks
Dec 19, 2021
Yadkinville Mr. Fred Swanson Sparks, 86, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021 at SECU Hospice Care Center. Mr. Sparks was born September 28, 1935 in Surry County to Elmer and Flossie Baity Sparks. Fred never met a stranger and he was giving of his time to his family and to his friends. Those who knew him, knew his passion was...
Jimmy Kyle Blevins
Dec 19, 2021
Jonesville
Mr. Jimmy Kyle Blevins, age 76, went home to be with the Lord, on December 19, 2021. Jimmy was born in Grayson County on May 14, 1945 to the late Johnny and Goldie Blevins. He was also preceded in death by his son, Christopher Kyle Blevins; son-in-law, Keith Cudd; sisters, Chlorella (Wayne) Bowman, Mavis (Eugene) Hodge; brothers, James Blevins,...
Miles Junior Driver
Dec 18, 2021
Yadkinville Mr. Miles Junior Driver, 73, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at his home. Mr. Driver was born January 15, 1948 in Yadkin County to Giles and Lillian Hutchens Driver. He retired from RJ Reynolds after many years of service. Miles enjoyed racing, wrestling, cows, and football. In addition to his parents, Mr. Driver was preceded in death by...
Noah Lee Carter
Dec 18, 2021
Noah Lee Carter, 27, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021. He was born June 29, 1994 in Forsyth County to Darrell James Carter, and Tamara Michelle Mulwee. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Roger Lee Mulwee. He is survived by his mother, Michelle Mulwee, and his father, Darrell (Isobel) Carter; sister, Brittney Culler; brother, Kyle (Kathy) Culler;...
Maizen Lee James Martinez
Dec 17, 2021
Elkin Infant Maizen Lee James Martinez passed away Friday December 17, 2021 at Brenner Children’s Hospital. Maizen was born Monday, November 29, 2021 to Laura Nikole Costanzi and Nathaniel Lee Martinez. In addition to his parents, Maizen is survived by his siblings, Alayah Amos, Aaden Amos, and his twin brother, Marvello Martinez; grandparents, Laura Carter, Patrick Costanzi, Angela Hicks, and...
John Charles Sturdivant
Dec 17, 2021
John Charles Sturdivant passed away on December 17 at his home after being in declining health for several years. He is preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Billie Jean, brother Bill Sturdivant, and parents Ernest and Eloise Sturdivant.
John graduated from Jonesville High School in 1958 and worked for R.J. Reynolds until retirement in...
Vickie Luffman Caudle
Dec 15, 2021
Yadkinville Mrs. Vickie Vassie Luffman Caudle, 60, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Caudle was born November 12, 1961 in Surry County to Gaither and Verona Luffman. She enjoyed shopping and spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Caudle was preceded in death by her father. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her...
Gary Dean Nixon
Dec 14, 2021
Elkin
Mr. Gary Dean Nixon, age 56, passed away on December 14, 2021. Gary was born in Surry County on August 30, 1965 to Estelle Lyons. He was preceded in death by his brother, Greg Nixon.
Gary loved music, watching TV, and enjoyed watching racing. Those left to cherish his memory are his mother, Estelle Lyons; sister, Darlene (James) Collins;...
Martha Brinegar Athan
Dec 14, 2021
Athan
Yadkinville-Martha Brinegar Athan, 82, of Yadkinville, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021. She was born in Burke County on September 8, 1939 to Kyle Monroe and Rosetta Harrold Brinegar. Mrs. Athan loved her years running B&M BBQ and later loved selling her baked goods at the farmer’s market in Winston Salem. She loved cooking, baking, and gardening both flowers and...
Ellen Lorene Byrd
Dec 13, 2021
Elkin
Mrs. Ellen “Lorene” Roberts Byrd, age 82, went home to be with the Lord, on December 13, 2021. Lorene was born in Alleghany County on January 23, 1939 to the late Preston Glenn and Bertie Ruth Andrews Roberts. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Gwyn Byrd.
Lorene was a wonderful cook, an avid collector along...
Christoper Kyle Blevins
Dec 13, 2021
Jonesville
Mr. Christopher Kyle Blevins, age 55, passed away at home, on December 13, 2021. Chris was born in Surry County on December 10, 1966 to Jimmy and Lorean Billings Blevins. He was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Keith Cudd.
Chris loved Fox body Mustangs, was a Bill Elliot Nascar Fan, visiting, and just taking rides along the Parkway...
Carl I Shore, Jr.
Dec 13, 2021
YADKINVILLE- Mr. Carl I. Shore, Jr., 83, finished the race here on earth to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday December 13, 2021, after a 1 ½ year battle with cancer. He was born December 21, 1937 in Yadkin County to the late Carl I. Shore, Sr. and Hazel Cockerham Shore. Mr. Shore was a graduate of Yadkinville High...
Martha Jane Casstevens
Dec 11, 2021
Martha Jane Casstevens, 82, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021. She was born June 9, 1939 in Yadkin County to the late Edward and Grace Casstevens. In addition to her parents Ms. Casstevens was proceeded in death by her brother, Clyde Edwin Casstevens; sister Grace Ann Casstevens; special nephew, Andrew King, and special cousin, NM Casstevens. She is survived by...
James Michael Vestal
Dec 10, 2021
Yadkinville – James Michael Vestal, 70, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021. He was born November 6, 1951 in Surry County to the late Carl Green Vestal and Patsy Ruth Heath Vestal. Surviving is his brother, Carl (Susan) Vestal. His funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Gentry Family Chapel in Yadkinville by the...
Lois Ophelia Cheek
Dec 9, 2021
Miss Lois Cheek, age 99, passed away at sunrise on December 9, 2021. She was born September 19, 1922, to D.W. (Dolphus) and Oma Groce Cheek of Yadkinville, NC. She was the oldest of ten (10) children and was affectionately known as Miss Lois, or Aunt Lois to many people. Beyond any doubt the days spent with her brothers, sisters,...
Frieda Hinshaw Speer
Dec 9, 2021
Frieda Rose Hinshaw Speer
October 7, 1925-December 9, 2021
Mom wrote her obituary a few years ago, and this is what she wrote with a few updates:
Frieda Hinshaw Speer, 96, passed away in her sleep, December 9, 2021. She was born October 7, 1925, to Sanford and Bonnie Hutchens Hinshaw in East Bend, N.C. Frieda married the love...
Aggie Speer Smitherman
Dec 8, 2021
East Bend – Aggie Mae Speer Smitherman, 94, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021. She was born Jan 15, 1927 in Yadkin County to the late Thomas Walter Speer and Minerva Mickles Speer. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Marvin Smitherman; daughter, Teresa Smitherman; brother, Bud Speer; sisters, Lucille Hunt, Nelda...
Donnie Gray Foster
Dec 7, 2021
Donnie Gray Foster, 60, of East Bend passed away on Tuesday December7, 2021 in Boise, Idaho. He was born in Yadkin County, NC on January 7, 1961; son of the late Chester J. Foster, Jr. and Doris Wooten Foster, other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Rex Foster. Donnie was a member of Forbush Friends...
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