This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonCollins10 Surnames: Clarkson, Miller, Pettitt, Disher, Loflin, Brawley, Tucker Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.yadkin/3602/mb.ashx Message Board Post: YADKINVILLE - Mrs. Betty Jean Clarkson, 71, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, at Hoots Memorial Hospital Palliative Care. She was born Aug. 15, 1936, in Yadkin County to Howard and Pearl Miller Pettit. Mrs. Clarkson was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker for her family. She was a graduate of Courtney High School and a faithful member of Courtney Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father; a granddaughter, Emmily Clarkson; and an infant sister, Patricia Pettit. Surviving are her beloved husband of 48 years, William Clarkson of the home; three sons, Timothy (Crystal) Clarkson of Yadkinville; Mark (Lorie) Clarkson of Mocksville; and Stacy (Sharon) Clarkson of Yadkinville; grandchildren Seth Clarkson, Joshua Clarkson, Adam Clarkson, Tyler Clarkson, Travis Disher, Josh Disher and Jonathan Loflin; her mother, Pearl M. Pettit of Yadkinville; two sisters, Gaynelle (Jim) Brawley and Linda (Jimmy) Tucker, all of Yadkinville; a brother, Dennis (Diane) Petti! t of Yadkinville; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Her funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Courtney Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ricky Atkins and the Rev. Chris Hauser officiating. She will be in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, P.O. Box 1267, Yadkinville, NC 27055. Published in the Winston-Salem Journal from 11/14/2007 - 11 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.