Obituaries

Leamer Peele Pinnix

Leamer Peele Pinnix

May 3, 2021

Ronda Mrs. Leamer Adebee Peele Pinnix, 91, passed away Monday, May 03, 2021 at SECU Hospice Care Center. Mrs. Pinnix was born December 6, 1929 to Squire and Flora Eads Peele. She enjoyed gardening, canning and word search puzzles. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pinnix was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Retha Pinnix; two sisters; and three brothers....

Betty Lou Anthony Frost

Betty Lou Anthony Frost

May 2, 2021

Mocksville Mrs. Betty Lou Anthony Frost, 70, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Frost was born April 6, 1951 in Davie County to Ray Anthony and Blanche Cuthrell Hill. She was a faithful member of Greater Emmanuel Word of Faith Christian Community Church where she served as trustee. She was a minister, and was involved in...

Steven Mark Hutchins

Steven Mark Hutchins

May 2, 2021

Ronda Mr. Steven Mark Hutchins, 43, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at his home. Mr. Hutchins was born September 19, 1977 in Yadkin County to Roger and Deborah Adkins Hutchins. He was saved and baptized at Mineral Springs Baptist Church. Steven was a very generous man who loved spending time with his family. He was a great cook and...

Rustyn Darrell Barber

Rustyn Darrell Barber

May 1, 2021

Rustyn Darrell Barber, 29, passed away Saturday May I, 2021. He was born April 3, 1992 in Surry County to Darrell Dean Barber and Nina Suzanne Hall Barnes. Mr. Barber loved music and was very talented guitar player and played at his church, CORCC. He was preceded in death by two brothers Waylon Ryan Barber and Dylan Thomas Glenn. Surviving...

Kenneth Roosevelt Brooks

Kenneth Roosevelt Brooks

Apr 30, 2021

Mr. Kenneth Roosevelt Brooks, 61, son of the late Henry Williams and Dorothy Nell Brooks. Brooks was born in Buncombe county on June 16, 1959. Kenny Brooks as he was affectionately known, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at SECU Hospice Home in Yadkinville, NC after a long illness. He attended and was an active member of the Boonville...

Bonnie Vee Cranfill Oliver

Bonnie Vee Cranfill Oliver

Apr 30, 2021

Bonnie Vee Cranfill Oliver, 80, went home to be with her Lord on Friday April 30, 2021. She was born October 11, 1940 in Yadkin County to the late Roscoe and Polly Stanley Cranfill. She was preceded by her parents two sisters Betty Adams, Belinda Cranfill. Surviving are her husband of 61 years Dr. Verlin Oliver; children Vanessa (Stevie) Swaim,...

Buddy Landon Moxley

Buddy Landon Moxley

Apr 29, 2021

Buddy Landon Moxley passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 29, 2021. He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Rosalee Brown Moxley, a son, Marc (Candy) Moxley, and three grandchildren, Landon (Morgan) Moxley, Lucy (Chris) Ramsay, and Jason Moxley. Buddy was born in Yadkin County on September 22, 1937, to the late Richard D. Moxley and...

James Hill

James Hill

Apr 28, 2021

Yadkinville James “Pap” Hill, 93, gained his heavenly wings on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. He was born on January 12, 1928 in Finchburg, Alabama to Mr. Charlie and Sarah Jane Tunstall. He was member of Tabernacle United Church of Christ in Yadkinville, NC where he served as a Deacon and an adult Sunday School Teacher until he was 85 years...

Jimmy Braddock Parks

Jimmy Braddock Parks

Apr 27, 2021

Mr. Jimmy Braddock Parks, 85, of Courtney community, died on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Willowbrook Nursing center. He was born in Yadkin county on May 29, 1935; son of the late Ellis Parks and Mallie Marsh Parks he is also preceded in death by a sister, Kathleen and three brothers, Jack, Fred and Larry. Survivors include his daughter, Kim...

Wanda Tuttle Matthews

Wanda Tuttle Matthews

Apr 26, 2021

East Bend – Wanda Tuttle Matthews, 66, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021. She was born June 29, 1954 in Davidson County to the late Rex Carol Tuttle and Hazel Prevette Tompkins. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Rex Tuttle. Surviving is her husband, Eddie Lee Matthews; children, Paula (Kent) Speer, Adam...

William Gary Shaver

William Gary Shaver

Apr 25, 2021

William Gary Shaver, 55, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021. He was born September 21, 1965 in Wilkes County to William Tildon Shaver and Kay Shaver. He was preceded in death by his father, William Shaver; sister, Linda Wilson. Surviving is his wife, Patricia Ann Long Shaver; Children, Shelley (Christopher) Hicks, Felicia Shaver, Jessie Shaver, Bobby (Ashley) Shaver; mother, Kay...

Jo Ann Hutchens Jester

Jo Ann Hutchens Jester

Apr 21, 2021

Hamptonville Mrs. Jo Ann Hutchens Jester, 61, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Jester was born July 31, 1959 in Yadkin County to John and Helen Pauline Shore Hutchens. She was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church and enjoyed reading. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Jester was preceded in death by...

David Alan Fontana

David Alan Fontana

Apr 20, 2021

Hamptonville Mr. David Alan Fontana, 57, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Fontana was born February 19, 1964 in Ohio to Martin and Blanche Hutcheson Fontana. He enjoyed playing the piano, guitar, drums and the accordion. Mr. Fontana also enjoyed gardening & landscaping, watching his grandchildren play sports, and was very artistic. He was very...

Kenneth David Hutchens

Kenneth David Hutchens

Apr 19, 2021

Yadkinville Mr. Kenneth David Hutchens, 78, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at his home after a short illness. Mr. Hutchens was born August 10, 1942 in Forsyth County to Pete and Hazel Simpson Hutchens. He was a proud veteran of the US Navy. Kenneth loved to hunt and fish, and was able to do anything like working on cars,...

Linda Darlene Swaim Gardner

Linda Darlene Swaim Gardner

Apr 17, 2021

Linda Darlene Swaim Gardner,73, passed away on Saturday April 17, 2021. She was born on November 25, 1947;daughter of the late Henry Franklin Swaim and Margie Louise Harriss Swaim, she is precede in death other than her parents, a brother, Clarence Henry Swaim. She was a member of Houstonville Independent Church and loved fishing. Survivors include her daughter, Sandra Reavis...

Jerry Wayne Cornatzer

Jerry Wayne Cornatzer

Apr 16, 2021

Jerry Wayne Cornatzer, 79, passed away Friday April 16, 2021. Mr. Cornatzer was born June 3, 1941 in Davie County to the late Roy Lee Cornatzer and Mamie Beachum Cornatzer. Jerry was a long time member of Lewisville Baptist Church; he adored his dog Mike, and enjoyed working in the yard on his tractor. He was preceded in death by...

Max Edward Caudle

Max Edward Caudle

Apr 16, 2021

Yadkinville – Max Edward Caudle, 73, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021. He was born October 23, 1947 in Yadkin County to the late Paul Hampton Caudle and Lena McCollum Caudle. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his 1st wife, Linda Shore Caudle; sister, Alma Haynes. Surviving are his wife, Susan Jones Caudle; children,...

Sue Brown Pettit

Sue Brown Pettit

Apr 15, 2021

Sue Brown Pettit, age 80, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021, at her home after a brief battle with cancer. She was born July 18, 1940 in Yadkin County to the late Frank and Treva Vestal Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Craig Eugene Pettit; her brothers, Paul Brown, and Bernard Brown;...

Roger Dale Swaim

Roger Dale Swaim

Apr 14, 2021

Roger Dale Swaim, 77, passed away Wednesday April 14, 2021. Mr. Swaim was born May 8, 1943 in Forsyth County to the late Richard Wesley Swaim and Maggie Sprinkle Swaim of Yadkinville. Roger retired from R.J. Reynolds in 1992 after being a training instructor and package operator for more than 20 years. Prior to that Roger was a Plant Manager...

Clifton William "Bill" Bauguess

Clifton William "Bill" Bauguess

Apr 12, 2021

Clifton William “Bill” Bauguess, Jr., 80, passed away on Monday April 12, 2021 at SECU Hospice Home. He was born on May 5, 1940 in Forsyth County, NC; son of the late; Clifton William Bauguess and Clara Gentry Bauguess. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his in-laws; Edward and Irene Seymour Shore. Survivors include his...