Obituaries

Luther Gordon Welborn

Luther Gordon Welborn

Dec 21, 2020

Luther Gordon Welborn Jr passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020. He was born in Surry County on October 26, 1962, son of the late L.G. Welborn Sr. and Barbara Nelson Welborn. Other than his parents he was preceded in death by his father in law; Albert Hutchens. Gordon had a very strong Christian faith. He loved God, hunting, fishing...

Mildred Beamer Matthews

Mildred Beamer Matthews

Dec 21, 2020

Boonville – Mildred Beamer Matthews, 90, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020. She was born July 18, 1930 in Surry County to the late Charlie Mosley and Vissie Mildred Stanley Beamer. She was a graduate of Franklin High Scholl, University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Appalachian State Teachers College. Mrs. Matthews was employed by Yadkin County Board of Education...

Avery T.A. Ravit

Avery T.A. Ravit

Dec 21, 2020

Avery T.A. Ravit, 28, of Yadkinville, went home to be with the Lord on December 21, 2020 after courageously battling a rare aggressive cancer for almost two and a half years. He was born July 16, 1992, in Yadkinville where he spent his childhood. He graduated from Forbush High School and worked for Yadkin Physical Therapy. Avery loved all things...

Herol Devoris Logan

Herol Devoris Logan

Dec 20, 2020

Yadkinville Mr. Herol Devoris Logan, 68, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at SECU Hospice Care Center. Mr. Logan was born December 19, 1952 in Kingston, Jamaica to Charles and Eunice Wallace Logan. He loved all types of music and loved cooking and entertaining family and friends, but most of all he loved his family. He enjoyed music, working on...

Thelma Lee Barnard Chambers

Thelma Lee Barnard Chambers

Dec 20, 2020

Thelma Lee Barnard Chambers, 80, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 20, 2020. She was born March 5, 1940 in Iredell County to the late James Phillip Barnard and Octavia Friesland Barnard. Thelma was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church where she was secretary...

Teresa Cook Taylor

Teresa Cook Taylor

Dec 19, 2020

Boonville Mrs. Teresa Lynn Cook Taylor, 64, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Taylor was born July 23, 1956 in Wilkes County to Ledford & Mary Cook. She was a member of Boonville Baptist Church and retired as a dental assistant after 42 years with many special...

Annie Lane Macy

Annie Lane Macy

Dec 19, 2020

East Bend Mrs. Annie Lou Lane Macy, 87, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Macy was born February 15, 1933 in Yadkin County to Ralph and Cornelia Johnson Lane. She was a member of Faith Community Baptist Church. Mrs. Macy owned and operated Macy’s Catering Service for many years and enjoyed baking and cooking. She...

Josephine Boyd Norman

Josephine Boyd Norman

Dec 18, 2020

Norman Dobson-Josephine Boyd Norman, 96, of Dobson, Nc, passed away peacefully Friday, December 18, 2020. She was born in Surry County on February 3, 1924 to Joe and Sarah Doss Boyd. She was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church in Siloam. Mrs. Norman was a wonderful and loving mother and grandmother. She loved her quilting and canning. Most of...

Janet Poindexter Hutchens

Janet Poindexter Hutchens

Dec 17, 2020

Yadkinville - Janet Lynne Poindexter Hutchens passed away on December 17th at the age of 66. She was born on December 13th, 1954 to Edward Bickett Poindexter and Jessie Ruth Hoots Poindexter in Forbush, NC. Janet was a talented pianist, organist, choir director and piano teacher. She was a kind and loving person who spent her life in service to...

Edna Mae Ashburn Crater

Edna Mae Ashburn Crater

Dec 16, 2020

Hamptonville Mrs. Edna Mae Ashburn Crater, 92, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mrs. Crater was born November 21, 1928 in Surry County to Ellis Gray and Lillian Simpson Ashburn. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church. Mrs. Crater enjoyed working in her flowers and her garden, she loved watching her birds, and she was...

Betty Calloway Harding

Betty Calloway Harding

Dec 16, 2020

HARDING

YADKINVILLE - Mrs. Betty Jo Callaway Harding, 86, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mrs. Harding was born November 12, 1934 to Vance Robert and Minnie Hazel Pendry Calloway. She was a member of Turner’s Creek Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Yadkinville High School, a Practical Nurse, a wife and a devoted and...

Mabel Hutchens Cranfill

Mabel Hutchens Cranfill

Dec 16, 2020

CRANFILL

HAMPTONVILLE -   Mabel Hutchens Cranfill of Hamptonville Road, age 94, passed away Wednesday, Dec.16, at Yadkin Nursing Home. Mrs. Cranfill was born on Aug. 30, 1926 in Yadkin County to the late John Henry and Gertha Shugart Hutchens. Mrs. Cranfill was a member of Flat Rock Baptist Church in Hamptonville. Mrs. Cranfill was a hairdresser at Mabel’s Beauty Shop...

Betty Jane Hammond

Betty Jane Hammond

Dec 16, 2020

Yadkinville Mrs. Betty Jane Hammond, 90, passed away peacefully at home, Wednesday, December 16, 2020. She was a loving mother and grandmother that will be dearly missed. A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00AM, Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Yadkinville Cemetery. Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville is serving the Hammond family.

Dorrell Lee Pratt

Dorrell Lee Pratt

Dec 14, 2020

Yadkinville-  Mr. Dorrell Lee Pratt, age 90, of Yadkinville passed away on December 14, 2020.  Dorrell was born May 29, 1930 in Surry County to the late Lela Parker Pratt and Rufus Pratt.  Surviving are his son, David (Elaine) Pratt of Randleman; 3 sisters, Gaynell Hollar and Retha (Jimmy) Whittaker of Mocksville, Charlotte (Harry) Norris of Yadkinville and a sister-in-law,...

Wilma Moxley Singleton

Wilma Moxley Singleton

Dec 14, 2020

Boonville Mrs. Wilma Lee Moxley Singleton, 84, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Wilma Lee was born January 23, 1936 in Surry County to Thomas Oliver and Ruby Reece Moxley. She was a wife, secretary, teacher, pianist, but above all a mother and grandmother. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Singleton was preceded in death by...

Dorothy Hutchens Williams

Dorothy Hutchens Williams

Dec 13, 2020

Yadkinville – Dorothy Hutchens Williams, 87, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. She was born January 23, 1933 to the late Robert Lee and Saphronia “Fronie” Hutchens. In addition to her parents, she was the youngest of 13 children who preceded her in death. Her brothers, Worth, Marshall, Alvis, Beecher, Jay, Walter, Luther;...

Danny Lee Carpenter

Danny Lee Carpenter

Dec 13, 2020

Boonville Mr. Danny Carpenter, 70, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Woltz Hospice Care Center. Danny was born September 13, 1950 in Surry County to Jesse Lee and Lois Johnson Carpenter. He was a member of North Oak Ridge Baptist Church, where he enjoyed singing in the choir. Danny dearly loved his horses and he enjoyed Atlanta Braves baseball...

Mary Jane Whitley Callahan

Mary Jane Whitley Callahan

Dec 12, 2020

Mary Jane Whitley Callahan, 72, passed away Saturday December 12, 2020. She was born December 22, 1947. Mrs. Callahan was a member of Calvary Baptist Church on Woodruff Rd., and she also loved to sew. Surviving are her husband of 53 years Mike Callahan; two daughters Carol Ann (Kennis) Blakely, Evelyn Michelle Nance; grandchildren Michael Blackburn, Nichole Blackburn, Joseph Nance,...

Lorene Mae McCraw

Lorene Mae McCraw

Dec 11, 2020

Lorene Mae McCraw, 83, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020. Lorene was born February 25, 1937 in Forsyth County to Calvin Emmitt McCraw and Lillie Mae Williamson McCraw. She was a member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church, Survivors include her sister: Carolyn Stokes nieces; Sherry (Dennis) Darnell, Shannan Stokes, Crystal Walker, Nicole Greene, Enslee Royal and Carly Brannon and nephews;...

Barbara Jean Stewart

Barbara Jean Stewart

Dec 10, 2020

Barbara Jean Bullin Stewart, 76, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020. She was born August 11, 1944 in Surry County to the late Fred Bullin and Elfrida Jenkins Morrow. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant UMC in Boonville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John William Stewart Jr.; step father, Davis Morrow;...