This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonCollins10 Surnames: Jarvis, Burton, Hembree, Martin, Bonne, Beams, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.yadkin/3612/mb.ashx Message Board Post: JONESVILLE - Francis Alonzo "Buck" Jarvis, 93, passed away Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was of Winston Road, Jonesville, for many years until July 2004 when he moved to Parkwood Retirement Community. In recent months, he became a resident of Hugh Chatham Nursing Center because of declining health. Mr. Jarvis was born June 19, 1914, in Forsyth County to Wallace and Ela Burton Jarvis. Mr. Jarvis was retired from Chatham Manufacturing after 52 years of service. He was a member of Bethesda Moravian Church in Winston-Salem and was a member of Morning Star Moravian Fellowship in Asheville. Buck was a longtime member of Elkin Rescue Squad and former committee chair for Boy Scout Troop 625 Jonesville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Gough Jarvis; and a daughter, Frances Jean Hembree. Survivors include a son, Bruce Jarvis, and wife Judi of Marion; two grandchildren, Kimberly Martin of Weaverville and Matthew Jarvis! of Brunswick County; two stepgrandchildren, Gregory Boone of Travelers Rest, S.C., and Andrea Beams of Naples, Fla.; a great-grandchild, Corey Martin; and three stepgreat-grandchildren, Kendall and Caleb Boone and Delainey Beams. A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at Hodges Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Robert Peek officiating. Burial will follow at 4 p.m. at Forsyth Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour before the service from noon to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244, or Elkin Rescue Squad, Elkin, NC 28621. Hodges Funeral Home in Elkin is serving the Jarvis family. Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 12/5/2007. 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.