Loree York Jarvis

Winston-Salem- Loree Eloise York Jarvis, 88, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2009 after living with Alzheimer's disease for many years. She was preceded in death by her steadfast husband of 67 years, Elmer G. ""Skipper"" Jarvis who passed away in November. Mrs. Jarvis is survived by two daughters and son-in-laws, Lynn and Larry Stone of Boonville, NC and Hilda and Ethan Green of Suwanee, GA; three granddaughters and two grandson-in-laws, Julie Loree Stone of Minneapolis, MN, Jennifer and Jay Jinkins, Emily and Trey Heffinger and two great-grandchildren, James Heffinger and Eliza Brooke Heffinger, all of Kennesaw, GA; three sisters, Ruth Gregory and Martha Souther, both of North Wilkesboro and Polly Cates of Clemmons, and three sister-in-laws, Gladys York (Paul) of North Wilkesboro; Grace York (Zack) of Miller's Creek and Dare Jones (Elmer's sister) of Wilkesboro. Loree was born in Stokesdale, NC on September 15, 1920, the middle-most child of 13 siblings and the only red-head, to Isaac C. and Jettie Winona Day York. Loree and Skipper were both born in 1920 and graduated together from Union Grove High School in Union Grove, NC in 1939. They continued to attend annual class reunions until Skipper's death last fall. Loree and Skipper eloped to Johnson City, Tennessee on November 20, 1940. Skipper and Loree were both charter members of Twin City Baptist Church in 1955 and maintained their membership there until their deaths. The couple lived in the Washington Park neighborhood in Winston-Salem from 1951 until Skipper's death last year. Loree graduated from Piedmont Bible College in Winston-Salem in 1967. Known widely across the Winston-Salem area as ""the World Book Lady,"" Loree retired from World Book Encyclopedia in 1982 where she had been a top area sales manager and top seller for many years. Skipper retired that same year from Western Electric after 35 years of service. After traveling extensively abroad thanks to Loree's top saleswoman winnings, Loree and Skipper traveled extensively in retirement, visiting all 50 states and every province of Canada and every country in Europe. A great lover of history and the United States of America, Loree was proud to be both a Daughter of the Confederacy and a Daughter of the American Revolution. Loree's family wishes to extend their deepest appreciation to Dr. Jeff Williamson of the ACE Unit at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Sticht Center and his staff for the care they gave Mrs. Jarvis in her final days. Remembering that Loree was always there for any of her relatives in need over the years, taking particular interest in and providing much-needed support to each of her two elderly aunts, Julia and Goldie and a cousin, Virginia, in their later years. Loree's family wants Linda Snow of Boonville, NC a dear family friend, to know how much they all appreciate her being there for Loree in the hours preceding her death and for being there for Lynn, Larry, and Loree in the last months of Loree's life. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, August 27, 2009 at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel in Winston-Salem. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Long-time friends of Mrs. Jarvis, The Blythe Family, Libby, Buster, and Cheryl Ann, will perform music selections in Loree's honor at the service. The Revs. Timothy Wolf and Doug Couch, both long-time friends, will officiate. Memorials may be made to Boonville United Methodist Building Fund, P.O. Box 178, Boonville, NC 27011.

Memorials:
Memorials may be made to Boonville United Methodist Building Fund, P.O. Box 178, Boonville, NC 27011.

Cemetery:
Parklawn Memorial Park

Visitation:
01:00pm - 02:00pm on August 27, 2009 at Silas Creek Chapel

Service:
Service at 02:00pm on August 27, 2009 at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel