This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonCollins10 Surnames: Swisher, Crook, Long, Renegar, Steelman, Johnson, Fann, Wagoner, Eddleman, Richarson, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.yadkin/3650/mb.ashx Message Board Post: YADKINVILLE - Proverbs 31:30: "...a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised." After an eight-month battle with cancer, our beloved wife, mother and Nana, Phyllis Ann Crook, of Joyner Road, Yadkinville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at her home. She was born March 27, 1949, in Yadkin County to the late Alvin E. and Madge Long Swisher. Phyllis went to West Yadkin School and worked with Unifi for 27 years. She was currently employed by Yadkin County schools as the maintenance department secretary and was a member of Hanes Grove United Methodist Church. Phyllis loved life, her family and dear friends. She spent her spare time laughing and playing with her grandchildren. Anyone who knew Phyllis felt her immense love and never-ending loyalty. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Lois Renegar; and four brothers-in-law, Harvey Wagoner, Red Renegar, Michael Crook and Warren Steelman. Surviving are her devoted husband of 42 years, ! Jerry Crook of the home; loving daughters Annette (Scott) Johnson and Amy (Michael) Fann, all of Yadkinville; grandchildren Ashley and Abbey Johnson and Brady Fann; brothers and sisters Francis (Laura) Swisher, Zelma (Roy) Eddleman, Nancy (Olon) Steelman, Nellie Wagoner, Mary Ruth (Johnny) Richardson and Fred (Brenda) Swisher; and several nieces and nephews. Her funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Sandy Springs Baptist Church, with the Rev. Mac Warren, the Rev. David Kiser and the Rev. Scott Hammer officiating. She will be in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will follow in Hanes Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville. Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, 401 Technology Lane, Suite 200, Mount Airy, NC 27030, or Hanes Grove United Methodist Church Building Fund, 2733 U.S. H! ighway 21, Hamptonville, NC 27020. The family would like to express th eir gratitude to Mountain Valley Hospice, especially Margie Willard, Lynn Aplin and Cindy Bullins for all the loving care given to Phyllis during her sickness. Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 1/10/2008. 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.