Thomas Byron YOW, Sr.

1918 - 2011  (93 years)

• Name	Thomas Byron YOW
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	19 Mar 1918	Guilford Co. NC
  	North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000 Name: Thomas Byron Yow Event Type: Birth Birth Date: 19 Mar 1918 Birth County: Guilford Parent1 Name: Carl H Yow Roll number: NCVR_B_C046_66001 Volume: 98 Page: 156
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Aug 2011	Greensboro, Guildford Co. NC
  	Social Security Death Index Name: Thomas B. Yow Last Residence: 27410 Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina BORN: 19 Mar 1918 Died: 14 Aug 2011 State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina (Before 1951)
  Buried	Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford Co. NC
  	Grave location, obituary, and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=117244438
  Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1920 Federal Census Name: Byron Yow Age: 1 year 3 months Birth Year: abt 1919 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1920: Morehead, Guilford, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Carl H Yow Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's name: Lena O Yow Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Able to Speak English: Yes Household Members: Carl H Yow 31 Lena O Yow 30 John L Yow 9 Howard Yow 7 Fleta H Yow 5 Byron Yow 1 year 3 months 1930 Federal Census Name: Thomas You [Yow] Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1918 Birthplace: North Carolina Race: White Home in 1930: Morehead, Guilford, North Carolina Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: C H You [Yow] Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's name: Lena You [Yow] Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Household Members: C H Yow 41 Lena Yow 40 John L Yow 19 Howard Yow 17 Fleta Yow 16 Thomas Yow 12 Carl J Yow 9 Hadley Yow 7 Hinckle Yow 2 MILITARY RECORDS Name: Thomas Byron Yow Birth Year: 1918 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: North Carolina State of Residence: North Carolina County or City: Guilford Enlistment Date: 30 Jul 1945 Enlistment State: North Carolina Enlistment City: Fort Bragg Branch: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Skilled compositors and typesetters Marital Status: Married OBITUARY Greensboro News & Record; 16 August 2011 GREENSBORO - Thomas Byron Yow Sr. passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2011. A Celebration of his Life will be held on Thursday, 2 p.m. at Hanes Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel with Pastor Kevin Bauswell officiating. Burial will follow at Guilford Memorial Park. Thomas was born on March 19, 1918, one of seven children of Carl Hampton and Lena Osborne Yow. He served as a private in the US Army during WW II. He was employed with the Greensboro News-Record from 1936 until 1975 as Foreman of the Composing Room. Thomas was a lifetime member of the printers union, CWA Printing, Publishing and Media Workers. He also was a charter member of Spring Garden Friends Meeting and a lifetime member of the Society of Friends.. Thomas was proud of his military service and his career in publishing. He loved his family, driving road trips, his church, Ford automobiles, the beach, country music, NASCAR racing, "No mercy" checkers, the Democratic Party, construction projects and his home. He was fiercely independent to his last day. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 72 years, Vardelle D. Yow; one brother, Rev. Howard Yow of Friends Home; two sons, Thomas B. Yow Jr. and Barry D. Yow and wife Mary Ann, all of Asheboro, NC; two daughters, Brenda Y. Parker and husband Dr. H.R. Parker and Dianne Y. Porter and husband James, all of Greensboro, NC; four grandsons; Herman R. Parker III and wife Sonya of Madison, NC, Robert E. Parker of East Lansing, MI, Stiles and Keillor Fifield, both of Greensboro, NC and Cheryl Parker, widow of grandson Phillip Parker who predeceased him, of Summerfield, NC; seven great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
  Person ID	I27976	Master File
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	Carl Hampton YOW,   b. 22 Feb 1889, Guilford Co. NC ,   d. 03 Apr 1976, Guilford Co. NC  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Lena Lydia Osborne,   b. 05 Jan 1890,   d. 23 Feb 1940  (Age 50 years)
  Married	04 Mar 1910	Guilford Co. NC
  	Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Name: Lena L Osborne Birth Date: 5 Jan 1890 Birth Date on Image: 05 First 1890 Birth Place: Guilford, North Carolina Marriage Age: 20 Marriage Date: 4 Mar 1910 Marriage Date on Image: 04 Third 1910 Marriage Place: Guilford, North Carolina Father: Lindley Osborne Mother: Ada Hendrix Spouse: Carl Yow Event Type: Marriage Monthly Meeting: Greensboro Monthly Meeting Yearly Meeting: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Title: Records, Vol 01, 1891 Meeting State: North Carolina Meeting County: Guilford
  Family ID	F12071	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vardell Dedmond,   b. 12 Nov 1920, Guilford Co. NC ,   d. 28 Oct 2012, Asheboro, Randolph Co. NC  (Age 91 years)
  Children	1. Thomas Byron YOW, Jr.   2. Barry D. YOW + 3. Brenda YOW   4. Diane YOW
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2014
  Family ID	F12075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart