Wayne Franklin Jarvis

He was a loving, caring, and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend.

Wayne was born at North Carolina Baptist Hospital on February 19, 1948, to the late Paul Franklin “Frank” Jarvis and Bettie Sue Ratledge Jarvis.

He was part of the first graduating class from Parkland High School in Winston-Salem and attended North Carolina State University.

He began work in the 1970s in the nascent information technology sector at various firms including Wachovia and Integon Insurance. For more than 25 years until his retirement, Wayne worked for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. where he led the industry to the adoption of internet protocols. He and his team then pioneered the development of the systems that allowed the first fully automated plant in the industry to come online.

Wayne was a lover of all things motorized and the memories created around them: boats, tractors, cars, trucks all had a story or stories associated with grandparents, friends, or family.

He was passionate about the water and water sports. Wayne developed a love of being on the water with his parents at an early age. He was an avid boater and water-skier, participating in tournaments as an official and competitor. He was a founding member of the North Carolina Knee Board Association and an original member of the Skyview Lake Water Ski Club, but Lake Norman was always his home on the water.

Wayne also enjoyed crafting leather, working on their property, and he was always as he would say “puttering around.”

Wayne leaves behind his wife of 45 years, Myra Wyrick Jarvis; son, Aleix (Libby) Jarvis; grandchildren, William “Will” Franklin Jarvis and Caitlin Elizabeth Jarvis; brother, Randy (Angela) Jarvis; uncle, Jim Ratledge; in-laws, Arnette (Jerry) Warren and Cliff Wyrick; 6 nieces and nephews; 8 grandnieces and nephews; as well as members of the Cozart and Jarvis families.

He was preceded in death by the beloved Betty Jarvis of Mocksville and his grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Jarvis of Farmington and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ratledge of Advance.

A celebration of Wayne’s love of life will be held on Friday, November 1st at 2pm at Vogler Funeral & Cremations at Forsyth Memorial Park. The family will receive friends for a visitation beginning at 1pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Samaritan’s Purse in support of Western North Carolina disaster relief.