This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonCollins10 Surnames: Seagraves, Wagoner, Dickerson, Hudspeth, Laws, Brooks, Peele, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.yadkin/4334/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jonesville- Mr. Ray Seagraves, 65, of Highway 21 passed away Monday January 18, 2010 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, from an 18 month battle with Lung Cancer. He was born April 7, 1944 in Iredell County to the late Neat Columbus and Ruby Wagoner Seagraves. Mr. Seagraves was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with 34 years of service. He was a former member of Branon Friends Meeting and attended Shady Grove Baptist Church. He was a member of Arlington Volunteer Fire Department where he served as Captain of Traffic Patrol for several years. Mr. Seagraves loved music and played bass with the Contemporary Christian Band "Souled Out". In the words from his son, Eric, "If you ever met him your life was better for it. He never met a stranger. The smile that was always on his face and the sound of his laughter warmed your soul. He was a strong man but not afraid to show weakness. He loved all and was loved by all. He was father, son, husband, partner, ! friend, neighbor, brother. He was a great man who will be greatly missed." In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his infant daughter in 1974, and infant son in 1975; sister, Georgia Dickerson, and a brother, Tommy Seagraves. On June 25, 1966 he married his beloved wife of 43 years, Patricia P. "Pat" Seagraves, who survives of the home. Also surviving are his devoted son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Candy Hudspeth Seagraves, Nashville, TN; his new grandson which was born on the day that he died, January 18, 2010, Eli Maverick Seagraves; 2 sisters, Brenda (Harold) Laws, Hamptonville; Frankie S. (the late Allen) Brooks, Yadkinville; twin brother, Gray (Linda) Seagraves, Hamptonville; sister-in-law, Jenny Seagraves, Clemmons; mother-in-law, Hazel Peele, of the home; several nieces and nephews, including 2 special nieces, Renee Moxley, Jill Gilliam; and very special friends, Ronnie and Mona Hudspeth, and Phillip and Helen Mosteller. The family will receiv! e friends from 6-9 PM Friday at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Jones ville. His funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Shady Grove Baptist Church by Rev. Jimmy Pulley, Rev. Hewey Parrish, Rev. Mickey Leonard, and Rev. Joanne Henley. He will lie in-state 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Branon Friends Meeting Cemetery. Flowers will be accepted or the family is asking for donations to be made to the Simstein Fund. Dr. Lee Simstein was a former surgeon at Forsyth Medical Center and member of the Wake Forest University football team during the 1960s. The fund is dedicated to helping cancer patients who cannot afford personal expenses related to treatments-medications, transportation to appointments, lodging during treatments and more. Since 2003, the Simstein Fund has raised more than $100,000 and has assisted annually about 100 cancer patients receiving treatment at Forsyth Medical Center. 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.