Vernon Dull

Mr. Vernon McKinley Dull, 91, of Winston Salem, died Friday, April 15, 2016, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. He was born Jan. 12, 1925, in Davie County, to the late Luther McKinley and Myrtle Virginia Edwards Dull. Mr. Dull was a graduate of High Point University, Class of 1949, where he was a member of DAE Fraternity. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and retired from Duke Power after 25 years of service. Mr. Dull was owner of Vernon's of Mocksville, Inc. He was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church where he had served as Sunday school superintendent for 15 years, chairman of the building committee and was a certified lay speaker. Mr. Dull was a member of Mocksville Masonic Lodge A.F. & A.M. 134 and the Breakfast Club. He had served as senior speaker for the Tarheel Legislature, Director of the Chamber of Commerce for five years, local president of the Jaycee's, director, district vice president, president and life member of International Right of Way Carolina Chapter 31/33, Senior Right of Way agent, chairman of the Board of Adjustments for 12 years, chairman of March of Dimes for 8 years and PTO president at Pinebrook Elementary School. Honors and awards included induction into the Republican Hall of Fame, Volunteer of the Year for Davie County and recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 38 years, Margaret Langston Dull; a daughter, Sheila Collette Grubb Chrissman; a brother, Thurmand Dull; and in-laws, Maxine and Richard Carter, Nellie Dull and Johnny Neilson. Survivors include a daughter, Tina Gobble (Brent) of Mocksville; three grandchildren, Brittany (Eric Bost), Alex Gobble (Kathryn Bradshaw), all of Mocksville and Kendra Grubb of Charlotte; a great-grandson, Banks Gobble; a sister, Linda Pendleton (Mike) of Gastonia; fiancé, Ruth Davis of Mocksville; two brothers, Gene Dull (Penne) of Statesville and Dean Dull (Iris) of Holden Beach; two sisters-in-law, Rachel Howard and Nell Neilson; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, J. B. Caldwell. Visitation and Service: A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Arnold Gosnell and the Rev. Rick Carter officiating. The body will be placed in the church thirty minutes prior to the service. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by the District 11 Memorial Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, at Eaton Funeral Home. Memorials: Memorials may be considered for Wesley Chapel UMC, c/o Betty West, 3532 NC Hwy 801 N, Mocksville, NC 27028. Online condolences may be made at www.eatonfuneralservice.com.