Obituaries
John Earl Randleman
Jan 28, 2013
Mr. John Earl Randleman, age 64 passed away, Monday, January 28, 2013 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Randleman was born August 15, 1948 in Surry County to John Ervin and Myrtle Brooks Randleman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bobby Randleman and Carbet Randleman; two sisters, Jeanette Prevette and Louise...
James William Crater
Jan 26, 2013
Mr. James William Crater, 82, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Crater was born February 3, 1930 in Wilkes County to Rufus Roy and Fannie Gertrude Gray Crater. Mr. Crater was a graduate of Elkin High School and a graduate of Embry-Riddle University. Mr. Crater was a pilot for Columbia Gas from 1960 until his retirement...
Jimpsey Duward Fowler
Jan 25, 2013
Mr. Jimpsey Duward Fowler, age 84 passed away, Friday, January 25, 2013. Mr. Fowler was born February 17, 1928 in Tabor City, NC to Coley and Flossie Harrellson Fowler. Mr. Fowler was a veteran of the US Army serving during WWII. He also served as Scout Master and was an Eagle Scout. Mr. Fowler was a retired pharmacist and a...
Mary A. Duncan
Jan 25, 2013
Mrs. Mary Ann Duncan, age 76 of Elkin, passed away, Friday, January 25, 2013. Mrs. Duncan was born April 12, 1936 in Yadkin County to Rowland G. and Pansy Talley Hagwood. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, R. Grant Duncan and brother, Rick Hagwood. Survivors include: her nephew, Neil Hagwood and wife Katie;...
Alonzo Coolidge Layell
Jan 22, 2013
Mr. Alonzo Coolidge Layell, age 85 of Elkin, passed away, Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Layell was born November 26, 1927 in Surry County to Mr. Alonzo and Stella Pettyjohn Layell. Mr. Layell was a longtime member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church where he served on several committees and held several positions. In...
Joann Darnell Crater
Jan 18, 2013
Mrs. JoAnn Darnell Crater, age 81, went to be with the Lord Friday, January 18, 2013. Mrs. Crater was born August 5, 1931 in Surry County, to Robert Lee and Connie Ruth Talley Darnell. She was an active member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church. Mrs. Crater was a former resident of Westerville, Ohio and a former member of Karl Road...
Marjorie Musser
Jan 14, 2013
Mrs. Marjorie Catherine Ranck Ratcliffe Musser passed from this earthly life on Monday, January 14, 2013 at The Villages of Wilkes where she had resided for the past three weeks. Margie was born August 1, 1922 in Bloomsburg, PA to Lee Edgar and Margaret Fischer Ranck. She graduated from Washington and Lee High School in Arlington VA. She was...
Rachel Ellen Peters
Jan 4, 2013
Ms. Rachel Ellen Peters, age 18, passed away Friday January 4, 2013 in Knoxville, TN. Rachel was born February 3, 1994 in Ft. Knox, KY to Sean and Karen Smith Peters. Rachel was a student at Surry Community College and attended Salem Baptist Church in Dobson. Survivors include; her parents, Sean and Karen Peters, her sister, Megan Peters, her maternal...
Bessie Ethel Byrd
Jan 2, 2013
Mrs. Bessie Ethel Byrd, age 92 of Elkin, passed away, Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Byrd was born August 7, 1920 in Wilkes County to Willie Hasting and Arzona Hayes Luffman. Mrs. Byrd was a lifelong member of Oak Level Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond O....
Steven Reid Willey
Dec 28, 2012
Mr. Steven Reid Willey, age 62, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Willey was born February 2, 1950 in Surry County to Reid and Angie Underwood Willey. Mr. Willey retired from Estees Trucking Company and was a member of Center Baptist Church. Mr. Willey was a veteran of the United States Army. In addition to his...
Mary Davis Lyon
Dec 28, 2012
Mrs. Mary Davis Lyon, age 95, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born September 3, 1917 in Alexander County to Hayden Davis and Bertha Chapman Davis. Mrs. Lyon was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Tommy Alton Wall
Dec 27, 2012
Mr. Tommy Alton Wall, age 79 passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte. Mr. Wall was born September 8, 1933 in Surry County to Rev. Avery James Wall, Sr. and Dora Carter Wall. Mr. Wall retired after forty years of service from Chatham Manufacturing and was a Veteran of the US Army. Mr. Wall was...
Evelyn C. Golden
Dec 26, 2012
Mrs. Evelyn Carter Golden, age 83 of State Road passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Golden was born on May 11, 1929 in Surry County to M. Loyal and Mammie C. Carter. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Golden was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Golden and brother Jack Carter. If we...
Derrick F. Dimmette
Dec 26, 2012
Mr. Derrick F. Dimmette, age 56 of Ronda passed away December 26, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Dimmette was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 9, 1956 to Fred C. and Eloise L. Dimmette. Mr. Dimmette graduated from East Wilkes High School on June 4, 1974 and received his Bachelor of Science degree on May 14, 1995 from Appalachian...
Marie Cockerham Transou
Dec 22, 2012
Mrs. Marie Cockerham Transou, age 93 of State Road, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Heritage Healthcare of Elkin. Mrs. Transou was born August 15, 1919 in Forsyth County to M.S. Mickle and Bertha Shore Mickle. She was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband,...
Mary Sidden Adams
Dec 20, 2012
Mrs. Mary Doris Sidden Adams, age 89 passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilkesboro. Mrs. Adams was born September 2, 1923 in Wilkes County to Charlie Franklin and Emma L. Spicer Sidden. In addition to her parents Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by her daughter, Lorrene Warren; son-in-law, William "Bill"...
James Preston Harter, Jr.
Dec 19, 2012
Mr. James Preston "J.P." Harter, Jr, age 72, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Harter was born May 20, 1940 in Aiken, SC to James Preston Harter, Sr. and Ada Broome Harter. Mr. Harter was a member of State Road Pentecostal Holiness Church. Mr. Harter was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors...
Mary Imogene Scott
Dec 18, 2012
Mrs. Mary Imogene Scott, age 83, passed away, Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Scott was born May 10, 1929 in Surry County to Noah and Eva Sturdivant Wagoner. Mrs. Scott was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Carmel Lee Crump, son,...
Don W. Cochrane
Dec 17, 2012
Mr. Don Wills Cochrane, Jr., age 88, of State Road passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Mr. Cochrane was born May 2, 1924 in Surry County to Don W. Cochrane, Sr. and Cornelia Carter Cochrane. Mr. Cochrane served our country during WWII in the United States...
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