Growing Up in Yadkin County N.C and Other Family Stories

<p>This book is my attempt to compile as much as I can into a family history story for his grandchildren great-grandchildren and anyone else who chances to read this. To describe Ernest in one word it could only be “earnest.” He was a serious determined intense committed sincere devout sober diligent heartfelt man—all synonyms to the word “earnest.” He was all of those and a little more. One time Floyd said to me that he didn’t know what happened to Ernest to make him like he was. So Floyd these many years later I think the answer may be that Ernest just earnestly lived up to his name. He was a good man.</p>