Obituaries
Dovie Cox Jenkins
Oct 27, 2020
Mrs. Dovie Mae Cox Jenkins, age 73, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020. She was born on October 23, 1947 in Surry County to the late Lester and Ida Mae Wilmoth Cox. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Buddy Wayne Jenkins; a sister, Betty Mullis; her brothers, Jack, Jay, Ted, and Harold Cox;...
Charles Edward Brown
Oct 27, 2020
Brown Ronda – Charles Edward Brown, 87, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He was born July 6, 1933. Charles was preceded in death by his wife, Ella Lee Ambrose Brown. His graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Dennyville Baptist Church Cemetery by the Rev. Joel Riley. Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville...
Rebecca "Becky" Howell Whybrew
Oct 25, 2020
Rebecca “Becky” Howell Whybrew, 67, passed away Sunday October 25, 2020. She was born December 28, 1952 in Ashe County to the late Jonas Miller and Marie Severt Miller. Mrs. Whybrew was a member of Glory Light Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her husband, family and church family. Surviving are her husband of 22 years Greg Whybrew; children...
Joyce Diane Carter Holden
Oct 25, 2020
Joyce Diane Carter Holden, 66, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, October 25, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. She was born in Forsyth County on September 29, 1954; daughter of the late Harold P. Carter and Dorothy Mae Brown Carter. She was a faithful member of Mt. Carmel Friends Church where she served in many...
Troy Odell Vestal
Oct 25, 2020
Troy Odell Vestal, 91, passed away Sunday October 25, 2020. Mr. Vestal was born June 7, 1929 in Surry County to the late Frank Vestal and Vallie Ray Vestal. Mr. Vestal was a Tobacco Farmer and he also raised all kinds of Vegetables for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Annie Sue Brown Vestal;...
Thurman Jay Smith
Oct 24, 2020
Yadkinville- Mr. Thurman Jay Smith of the Forbush Community, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020. He was born in Winston-Salem, NC on November 3, 1945, the 12th child of the late Clyde Clarence and Annie Mozelle Reece Smith. He graduated from Griffith High School in Winston-Salem and Forsyth Technical College with degrees in drafting and engineering. He is a veteran...
Charles Edward Sale
Oct 23, 2020
Sale Yadkinville-“I fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”. Mr. Charles Edward Sale, 67, of Yadkinville, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020. He was born in Yadkin County on December 23, 1952 to E.D.and Mozelle Mickles Sale. He retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company after more than 30 years of service. Charles loved...
Ellen Davis Jester
Oct 22, 2020
Yadkinville Mrs. Ellen Davis Jester, 79, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Mallard Ridge Assisted Living. Her funeral arrangements are incomplete and a funeral service will be scheduled at a later date. The family requests for no friends to visit the home at this time. Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville is serving the Jester family.
Ellen Davis Jester
Oct 22, 2020
Yadkinville - Ellen Davis Jester, 79, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Mallard Ridge Assisted Living. Mrs. Jester was born December 8, 1940 in Yadkin County to Ralph and Gladys Hobson Davis. She was a member of Richmond Hill Baptist Church, where she helped with the 2 and 3-year-old Sunday School class for several years. In addition to...
Linda "Diane" Pinnix Scott
Oct 21, 2020
East Bend Mrs. Linda Diane Pinnix Scott, 63, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Scott was born December 20, 1956 in Yadkin County to Talmage and Peggy Jester Pinnix. She was a member of Union Cross Friends Church and worked for Unifi for more than 26 years. Mrs. Scott enjoyed gardening and was a very hard...
Orrin Dale Shaw, Jr.
Oct 20, 2020
Boonville Mr. Orrin Dale Shaw, Jr. passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Hugh Chatham Hospital. Mr. Shaw was born February 13, 1943 in Newport News, VA to the late Orrin Dale and Annie Bryant Shaw. He enjoyed playing tennis, gardening, and watching sports. Mr. Shaw worked for Jefferson Pilot and later retired from Flow Motors. He is survived by...
James Daniel Alexander, III
Oct 20, 2020
Alexander Mr. James Daniel Alexander, III, 59, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the Murdoch Center in Butner, NC. He was born on October 10, 1961 to James D. and Mildred Lucy Carter Alexander, II. Mr. Alexander was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by an aunt, Mary Morgan of Winston-Salem. His graveside service will be...
James "Jim" Lee Kennedy, Sr.
Oct 20, 2020
Winston-Salem - James (Jim) Lee Kennedy Sr., age 87, peacefully departed this world on 10-20-20. He was born on 11-28-32 in Forsyth County to the late Samuel L. Kennedy, Sr. and Essie Shaw Kennedy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Doris Cooper Kennedy; three brothers, Sam Kennedy, Joe Kennedy and Bob Kennedy. He...
Harvey Kenneth Cole
Oct 19, 2020
Mr. Harvey Kenneth Cole, 92, Hamptonville, NC, formerly of Ripley, passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at Pruitt Health Care Center in Elkin, NC following complications from Strep Throat which spread to his spine.He was born April 28, 1928 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to the late Fredrick Griffith and Lottie Pittman Cole. Mr. Cole retired in 1986 from Kaiser...
Gilmer McAlister Cox
Oct 19, 2020
Boonville Rev. Gilmer McAlister Cox, 91, passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at Pruitt Health & Rehab. Mr. Cox was born April 11, 1929 in Randolph County to Thomas and Cornelia Cockman Cox. He owned and operated Gilmer Cox Electric for many years and also served as a minister for 60 years. In addition to his parents, Mr. Cox was...
Nancy Mercer Wilcox
Oct 18, 2020
Hamptonville Mrs. Nancy Ann Mercer Wilcox, 66, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 at SECU Hospice Care Center. Mrs. Wilcox was born April 6, 1954 in Lenawee County, Michigan to the late Caroll and Ernestine Pickford Mercer. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, and painting, but most of all, she enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren and watching them play sports. Mrs. Wilcox is...
Billy Randall Anderson, Sr.
Oct 16, 2020
Anderson
Elkin- Mr. Billy Randall Anderson Sr., 66, of Highway 268 passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at Willowbrook Healthcare Center in Yadkinville. He was born August 30, 1954 in Wilkes County to the late Bill and Valerie Ruth Rycroft Anderson. Mr. Anderson worked several years in the Poultry Industry and was a veteran of the US Army. In addition...
Lucky Marie Willard Reid
Oct 14, 2020
Lucky Marie Willard Reid, 58, passed away on Wednesday October 14, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Forsyth County on January 8, 1962; daughter of the late Willie Reid Mullis Sr. and Beulah Grace Church Mullis. Other than her Parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Jimmy Willard. She enjoyed family especially her children and...
Ann Tucker Martin
Oct 14, 2020
Ann Tucker Martin, age 80, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. She was born on September 14, 1940 in Yadkin County to the late Charles Conrad and Annie Sue Tucker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Tucker, and her beloved K9 companion,...
Glenda Taylor Church
Oct 12, 2020
Yadkinville – Glenda Almana Taylor Church, 75, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, October 12, 2020. She was surrounded by her loving family. Glenda was born May 24, 1945 in Yadkin County to the late Glenn Everette Taylor and Peggy Davis Taylor. Glenda was employed at Western Electric for 18 years and then Tyco before her retirement....
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