This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonCollins10 Surnames: Childress, Gwyn, Reece, Peele, Hagenah, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.yadkin/4428/mb.ashx Message Board Post: YADKINVILLE - Mrs. Edith Irene Gwyn Childress, 86, passed away Tuesday, April 06, 2010 at Willowbrook Health Care. She was born January 3, 1924 in Yadkin County to the late Paul Calvin and Delsie Reece Gwyn. Mrs. Childress was a graduate of Boonville High School, and worked for several years at Blackwelders Knitting in Mocksville. She loved gardening, farming, playing bingo, word searches, and was a devoted homemaker. Mrs. Childress was a member of Charity Baptist Church and had attended Yadkinville Pentecostal Holiness Church. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Vern Childress; a daughter, Nancy Childress Peele; step-son, Bud Childress; 2 brothers, Everette Gwyn, Calvin Gwyn, and an infant sister. Surviving are her step-daughter, Katie Childress; sister, Katie G. Hagenah; brother, Wilson Gwyn; 2 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and 2 step-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Wednes! day at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville. Her funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday at the Gentry Family Chapel by Rev. Jimmy Lancaster. Burial will follow in the Charity Baptist Church Cemetery. Online condolences may be made to www.gentryfuner alservice.com. Published in Winston-Salem Journal on April 7, 2010 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.