This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonCollins10 Surnames: Collins, Mendenhall, Smith, Autry, Poindexter Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.yadkin/3820/mb.ashx Message Board Post: BOONVILLE - Mrs. Martha Pearl Collins Mendenhall, 92, of Highway 67 East passed away Monday, July 28, 2008, at her home. She was born July 3, 1916 in Yadkin County to the late I.C. and Fannie Collins. Mrs. Mendenhall was retired from Salem Uniform and was a faithful member of Island Ford Baptist Church as long as her health permitted. She was a loving homemaker, wife, mother, and grandmother to her family. She enjoyed listening to the Gaither Vocal Band and Country Music. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, David F. Mendenhall in 1994; and was the last surviving member of 23 brothers and sisters including Andrew Collins, John Collins, Farris Collins, Ray Collins and Cora Lee Smith, who also preceded her in death. Surviving are her devoted children, Bobby (Versie) Mendenhall, Phillip (Janet) Mendenhall, Odell (Jenny) Mendenhall, Jimmy (Pat) Mendenhall, all of Boonville; Clara Jane (Raleigh) Autry, Greensboro; David Lynn (Karen) Mendenhal! l, Charlotte; Lou Ray (Wilbur) Poindexter, Siloam; her loving dog, Tippie; 25 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren. Her funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, July 31, at Island Ford Baptist Church by Preacher Conard Hatfield and Rev. Eddy Driver. She will lie in-state 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Boonville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Wednesday at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to either Mountain Valley Hospice, 101 Technology Blvd, Suite 201, Mt. Airy, NC or to Island Ford Baptist Church, Highway 67 West, Jonesville, NC. The family would like to express their gratitude to Mountain Valley Hospice and to Melissa Flowers for all the loving care given to Mrs. Mendenhall. Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 7/30/2008 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.