Nancy Carol Bauguess, age 73 of Wilkesboro, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Bauguess was born November 11, 1937 in Yadkin County to Merlin and Rachel Sturdivant Parks. She was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and remained active until her health declined. Mrs. Bauguess was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister and enjoyed playing the piano. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Roby Parks, Dana Parks, Bill Parks, Buddy Parks, and Alvin Parks and sisters, Thelma Day, Linda Matthews, and Nellie Groce. Survivors include her son, L. Keith Bauguess and his partner Darren Gray of Bayonne, NJ; daughter, Sandra B. Draughn of Jonesville; grandchildren Jonathan Draughn and his wife Kayla, Rachel Draughn, and Leah Draughn; special niece and nephews, Carla Brown, Nicolas Johnson, and Eddie Day. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. in Elkin Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Danny Dodds, Rev. Bobby Norman, and Eddie Day officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00-3:00 p.m. prior to the service. The family requests that memorials be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Activity Center Renovation Fund, 593 Pleasant Hill Drive, Elkin, NC 28621 or to Jonesville First Baptist Church Youth Fund, Winston Road, Jonesville, NC 28642. The family would like to thank Hospice, Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wilkes Regional Medical Center, and Elkin Pediatrics for their care.
