This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mabeone Surnames: Key, Poindexter, Pettitt, Cryder, Whitaker, Ashburn, Johnson, Knight, Humphries, Fie, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/7374/mb.ashx Message Board Post: DOBSON - Mr. Jesse Clayton Poindexter, 85, of Dobson went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. He was born in Wilkes County on March 8, 1923, to the late Jerry Sexton and Maggie Rodella Key Poindexter. He served his country in the Navy during World War II and worked as a carpenter and farmer. He was a member of Glory Light Baptist Church. Preceding him in death were his parents; son Lloyd Robert Poindexter; two sisters, Irene Pettitt and Mary Cryder; three brothers, Roy, Raymond and Wade Poindexter; and grandson Jerry Lee Poindexter. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Myrtle Whitaker Poindexter of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Clyde Ashburn of Dobson and Gail and Ray Johnson of Dobson; three sons and daughter-in-law, Troy and Celeste Leigh Poindexter of Mount Airy; Jerry Poindexter of Boonville; and Bobby Dean and Lynn Poindexter of Dobson; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; four sisters, Ranzie Knight of Siloam; Margie Poindexter of Seagrove; Ola Mae Humphries of Asheboro; and Stacie Fie of Yadkinville; and a brother, James Poindexter of East Bend. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, May 23, at Cox-Needham Chapel, with the Rev. Jimmy Tucker officiating the service. Interment will follow at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery with full military honors by DAV-NC61 Honor Guard, VFW Post 2019 of Mount Airy and VFW Post 9436 of Pilot Mountain. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today, May 22, at the funeral home. Cox-Needham Funeral Home is assisting the Poindexter family. Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 5/22/2008. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.