Nelson Gaither Dinkins
YADKINVILLE - Mr. Nelson Gaither
Dinkins of Rt. 2 died at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday at N.C. Baptist Hospital
in Winston-Salem. He was born in Yadkin County to William (Bill) and
Winnie Todd Dinkins.
Mr. Dinkins was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. He was a member of Forbush Baptist Church, Forbush Ruritan Club and was a charter member of the Forbush Volunteer Fire Department. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Smitherman Dinkins on August 15, 1992.
Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Shoaf and husband Richard B. of Lexington and Ms. Kay Chamberlain of Yad- kinville; one son, Wallace Dinkins of Winston-Salem; two grandchil- dren Brenna Chamberlain and Melinda Chamberlain; one sister, Thelma Hutchens of Yadkinville; one brother, Clyde Dinkins of Yadkinville; and one aunt, Lillian Pendry of Yadkinville.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Mackie-Gentry Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Ricky Speas. Burial will follow in the For- bush Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mackie- Gentry Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to either Forbush Ruritan Club, Rt. 2, Yadkinville or Forbush Baptist Cemetery Fund, Rt. 2 Box 242, Yadkinville, NC 27055.
Mr. Dinkins was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. He was a member of Forbush Baptist Church, Forbush Ruritan Club and was a charter member of the Forbush Volunteer Fire Department. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Smitherman Dinkins on August 15, 1992.
Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Shoaf and husband Richard B. of Lexington and Ms. Kay Chamberlain of Yad- kinville; one son, Wallace Dinkins of Winston-Salem; two grandchil- dren Brenna Chamberlain and Melinda Chamberlain; one sister, Thelma Hutchens of Yadkinville; one brother, Clyde Dinkins of Yadkinville; and one aunt, Lillian Pendry of Yadkinville.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Mackie-Gentry Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Ricky Speas. Burial will follow in the For- bush Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mackie- Gentry Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to either Forbush Ruritan Club, Rt. 2, Yadkinville or Forbush Baptist Cemetery Fund, Rt. 2 Box 242, Yadkinville, NC 27055.