12973. Clyde10 Dinkins (William (Bill) Robert9, William Henry8, Obedience Biddy (Bettie)7 Hutchins, Lettie6 Allgood, William (Pikey) Henry5, William John4, Edward3, William2, Edward1 Algood) was born May 22, 1920. Clyde died February 26, 2012. OBIT: Clyde Dinkins May 22, 1920 - Feb. 26, 2012 Clyde Dinkins passed away February 26, 2012 at the age of 91. He was born in the Forbush Community of Yadkin County on May 22, 1920 in a farmhouse built by his grandfather, A. "Bud" Dinkins. His parents were Winnie Todd and William Masten Dinkins. He was preceded in death by his brothers Roger, Nelson, A.C. and sisters Pansy Wall and Thelma Hutchens. Clyde was married for 63 years to his beloved wife Myrtle Williams Dinkins, until her death in 2004. Their children survive: Vickie Dinkins Long (husband Bill Long), Judy Dinkins Misenhiemer, Tony Clyde Dinkins and Gregory Earl Dinkins (wife Donna Ghelerter). He is also survived by his grandchildren, Lesli Elkins (husband Jeff), Brett Long, Lori Pianpanya (husband Khammone), Lily Dinkins; and his great-grand-children Jessica Plemmons, Madelyn and Camille Pianpanya, Sarah, Emma and Johnathan Elkins. Clyde was a loyal member of Forbush Baptist Church since 1936. He served the church as a deacon, superintendent of Sunday school and a variety of other leadership roles. He was active on the building committee during the planning, fundraising and construction of the new church building in the 1960s and 1970s. He was a member of Yadkin Masonic Lodge Number 162 and a charter member and Past Patron of the Yadkin Chapter 233, Order of the Eastern Star. He was secure in his Christian beliefs and leaves our family the cherished legacy of a deep and abiding faith in God. He was employed for 46 years as a fixer at Hanes Hosiery. The natural ingenuity he developed as a farmboy proved useful throughout these years of adapting new parts to old machines. He farmed throughout his life, at one time maintaining nearly 200 head of cattle and tending a large part of the bottoms along Forbush Creek and the Yadkin River. He was also a charter member of the Forbush Volunteer Fire Department. In 1964 Clyde and Myrtle became licensed real estate brokers. They earned a sterling reputation in their business affairs and embarked on many development ventures, including Forbush Forest. Clyde was recognized for his talent in seeing potential in even the roughest hills and hollars of Yadkin County. His advice on real estate matters was highly respected by his clients and throughout the professional community. He remained active in his family, church and business until the end of his life. Even during his final illness he remained concerned about the welfare of others and never lost his wonderful sense of humor. His quiet strength served as the bedrock of our family. The family will receive friends at Gentry Family Funeral Service, 5108 Highway 601 North in Yadkinville on Wednesday evening, February 29, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.. The funeral will be held at Forbush Baptist Church on Thursday, March 1, at 3:00 p.m. The service will be conducted by Reverend Joe Souther. He will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial with Masonic Rites will follow in the church cemetery.
He married Myrtle Elizabeth Williams June 14, 1941. Myrtle was born April 21, 1921 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC. Myrtle was the daughter of W.C. (Lum) Williams and Sarah North. Myrtle died November 3, 2004 in Yadkinville, Yadkin Co., NC. Obit: Myrtle Elizabeth Williams Dinkins passed away Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004, at her home. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Clyde Dinkins; and her four children, Vickie D. Long and husband Bill Long, Judy D. Misenheimer, Tony Dinkins and Greg Dinkins and wife Donna Ghelerter; her grandchildren, Lesli Elkins and husband Jeff, Brett Long, Lori L. Pianpanya and husband Khammone and Lily Dinkins; and her great-grandchildren, Jessica Plemmons, Madelyn Pianpanya and Sarah, Johnathan and Emma Elkins. She was born April 21, 1921 to W.C. "Lum" Williams and Sarah North Williams in the Baltimore community of Yadkin County. She shared many fond memories of her childhood with nine sisters and six brothers. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Harold, Tom, Wendell and Robert Williams; and sisters Maude Gwynn, Grace Dwiggins, Beulah Russell, Winnie Williams and Betty Lou Wooten. Surviving are brothers Pete and Sherrill Williams; and sisters Edith Dinkins, Ruth Ratledge, Reba Dinkins, and Mildred Taylor. Her 28 nieces and nephews and their children were also a rich part of her family life. She graduated in 1939 from Yadkinville High School, where she excelled as a student and basketball player. She and Clyde were married on June 14, 1941. During the war she worked at the carbon plant. She was the first woman licensed as a real estate broker in Yadkin County, working with her husband in the Clyde Dinkins Realty Co. since 1964. She was a member of Forbush Baptist Church, where she worked in the Women's Missionary Union, the church nursery, the communion committee and as a leader of the Girl's Auxiliary. She was a charter member of Yadkin Chapter 233, Order of the Eastern Star, where she held several offices including Worthy Matron. Myrtle was well-known in the Forbush community for her exceptional cooking and baking talents. She enjoyed her flower and vegetable gardens and sharing the produce with her family and neighbors. Her family continues to treasure the beautiful quilts and coverlets she made over the years. Her usual gentle, calm manner was set aside for a good UNC basketball game. She had a forgiving heart and always looked for the good in people. Special friend Pagie Lee Ganow nicknamed her "Sunshine." The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 this evening, Nov. 5, at Gentry Funeral Service in Yadkinville. Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at Forbush Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Bobby Reece and James Smith, with participation by The Order of Eastern Star Yadkin Chapter 233. Memorials may be made to Forbush Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 3917 Old US Highway 421 E., Yadkinville, NC 27055 or The Oxford Orphanage, c/o Order of the Eastern Star, 512 W. Main St., Yadkinville, NC 27055. She loved little children - red, yellow, black and white - she knew they were all precious in God's sight and that loving spirit will long be remembered by all who knew her.
Clyde Dinkins and Myrtle Elizabeth Williams had the following children:
27124 i. Vickie D.11 Dinkins (living).
27125 ii. Judy Lynne Dinkins (living).
27126 iii. Toni Clyde Dinkins (living).
27127 iv. Gregory (Greg) Earl Dinkins (living).
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