This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mabeone Surnames: Speer, Carter, Driver, Heath, Dinkins, Sexton, Prim, Jester, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.yadkin/3884/mb.ashx Message Board Post: MOUNT AIRY - Mrs. Jessie Pearl Speer Carter, 74, formerly of Yadkinville, passed away Monday, October 6, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County.She was born August 21, 1934, in Yadkin County to the late Bobby Gleason and Jenny Driver Speer.Mrs. Carter was a loving mother, grandmother, and homemaker for her family. She was a former member of Pilot View Friends Meeting, was of the Baptist Faith, and had recently rededicated her life for Jesus Christ.In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her daughter, Almeta Heath; two sisters, Ruth Speer, Sarah Speer; and two brothers, Roy Speer, and Henry Speer.Surviving are her daughter, Juanita Dinkins (Robert) Easter, Mt. Airy; grandchildren, Justin (teresa) Sexton, John Henry Heath, and fiance' Katie; great-granddaughter, Cherokee Sexton; sister-in-law, Roxie Speer, Dobson; Several nieces and nephews including, Darrell Speer, Joyce Prim, Dean Jester, and Patty Dinkins.Her funeral service will be conducted at 11! :00 a.m., Thursday, at the Gentry Family Chapel, with the Rev. Bill Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Pilot View Friends Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, at Gentry Family Funeral Service, in Yadkinville. Online condolences may be made to www.gentryfuneralservice.com.Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 10/8/2008 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.