Obituaries
Edward Patterson Ridgell
Oct 14, 2012
Elkin, Edward Patterson Ridgell, 67, formerly of Charlotte, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, NC. Born August 23, 1945 in Riverside, CA, he was the son of the late James McLaurin Ridgell, Jr. and Virginia Shellie Patterson. Mr. Ridgell was a retired teacher with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and taught from 1974 to 1993...
Phillip David Gail
Oct 11, 2012
Mr. Phillip David Gail,age 36 of Charlotte, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 2 P.M. Monday at Macedonia Baptist Church in Elkin, NC with burial following in the church cemetery. His family will receive friends Sunday evening from 5 to 8 P.M. at Heritage Funeral Home,...
Lula Caudle
Oct 8, 2012
Mrs. Lula Mae White Caudle, age 72, passed away, Monday, October 8, 2012. Mrs. Caudle was born February 7, 1940 in Surry County to John Emory and Cindy Lou Cave White. Mrs. Caudle was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and a former member of Eastern Star. Mrs. Caudle was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and a...
Randy Spencer Royall
Oct 6, 2012
Randy Spencer Royall, age 56, passed away suddenly October 6, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center from complications after a long illness. Randy was born February 28, 1956, in Elkin and was graduated from Elkin High School where he excelled on the football field earning a scholarship to Elon College in Burlington. He played several seasons there before beginning...
Gregory Dean Mathis
Oct 5, 2012
Mr. Gregory Dean Mathis, age 56 of Elkin, passed away Friday, October 5, 2012. He was born November 5, 1955 in Columbus, GA to Margie Ailene and Tony Gayle Mathis. Mr. Mathis was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church. Mr. Mathis was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include: his...
Banner Vestal Sparks
Oct 4, 2012
Mr. Banner Vestal Sparks, age 86, passed away, Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Heritage Healthcare of Elkin. Mr. Sparks was born February 9, 1926 in Wilkes County to Walter Grover and Emma Billings Sparks. Mr. Sparks was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during WWII. Mr. Sparks retired from Proctor-Silex in Mt. Airy; he was also a member of...
Howard Franklin Golden
Oct 3, 2012
Mr. Howard Franklin Golden, age 93 passed away peacefully at his residence at Parkwood Place, Wednesday, October 3, 2012. Mr. Golden was born March 30, 1919 in Elkin to Thomas H. and Annice Lee Golden. He was retired from Chatham Mfg. Co. in Elkin after 40 years of service and was a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin. In...
Bretta Money Luffman
Sep 26, 2012
Mrs. Bretta Money Luffman, age 99, passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2012. Mrs. Luffman was born February 28, 1913 in Wilkes County to Willie B and LuAda Laster Money. Mrs. Luffman was a faithful member of Little Elkin Baptist Church. In addition to her parents Mrs. Luffman was preceded in death by her first husband, Thurman Luffman, her second...
Tommy Hampton Sprinkle, Jr.
Sep 17, 2012
Mr. Thomas Hampton Sprinkle, Jr., age 77 of Elkin, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012. He was born September 20, 1934 in Surry County to Thomas Hampton Sprinkle, Sr. and Retta Chapman Sprinkle. Mr. Sprinkle was retired from Centel Telephone Company and was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church where he served on several committees. He was also active...
Martha Kathleen "Kaye" Holt
Sep 14, 2012
Mrs. Martha Kathleen "Kaye" Holt, age 83, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012. Kaye was born February 19, 1929 in Wilkes County to Gaither Crabbe and Emma Blevins Crabbe. She was a member of Stony Ridge Baptist Church. Kaye had a generous spirit, loved God, family and many friends, was a wise and thoughtful listener and never raised her voice...
Faye Gooch Myers
Sep 7, 2012
Mrs. Faye Gooch Myers, age 72 of Elkin N.C., entered into eternal rest on September 7, 2012 at 1:45 pm, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, NC after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. Mrs. Myers was born July 6, 1940, in Durham, NC, to Roy Eugene and Mamie Flowers Gooch. She attended Durham High School where...
James Dwight Barker
Sep 6, 2012
Mr. James Dwight Barker, a legacy from the Greatest Generation, passed away September 6, 2012. He was 89 years old. Although Dwight travelled to the ends of the earth in military and business exploits, he always called Wilkes County home. Dwight courageously served his country in the navy aboard the USS Slater witnessing the surrender of Japan at the end...
Carl Edward Nelson
Sep 4, 2012
Mr. Carl Edward Nelson, age 62, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, September 04, 2012. Mr. Nelson was born February 26, 1950 in Wilkes County to Johnsie Freeman and Imogene Wilmoth Nelson. Mr. Nelson was a member of Peoples Baptist Tabernacle. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sister-in-law Janet Osborne Durham, brother-in-law, Claude Ralph Durham and...
Bonnie Gentry Knight
Sep 2, 2012
Hays Mrs. Bonnie Gentry Knight, 61, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Knight was born in Surry County November 17, 1950 to Paul and Blanche Snow Gentry. Mrs. Gentry retired from Wilkes Senior Village and was a member of Shoaly Branch Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
Gailya Mae Tucker Bryant
Aug 30, 2012
Mrs. Gailya Mae Tucker Bryant, age 75 of Ronda, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2012 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Bryant was born, February 11, 1937 in Wilkes County to Wayne and Ruth Flynn Tucker. Mrs. Tucker was retired from NC Department of Transportation and was a member of Oak Level Baptist Church. Mrs. Bryant...
Vernon Edward Smoot
Aug 29, 2012
Mr. Vernon Edward Smoot, age 49, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012. He was born January 16, 1962 in Surry County to Margaret McCann Smoot and Sebon Smoot. Ed was employed with Pine Log Company and attended Cool Springs Baptist Church. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by brothers, Bobby Smoot and Randall Smoot. Survivors include:...
Leonard Dale Darnell
Aug 29, 2012
Mr. Leonard Dale Darnell, age 72, passed away, Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Darnell was born August 2, 1940 in Surry County to David C. and Esther Collins Darnell. Mr. Darnell owned Tri-County Communications and was retired from Sprint Telephone Co. in Elkin. Mr. Darnell was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Darnell earned...
Bedford Franklin Bauguess
Aug 29, 2012
Jonesville, Mr. Bedford Franklin Bauguess, age 95, a husband, father and grandfather passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Bauguess was born, June 12, 1917 in Wilkes County to John & Ennis Rash Bauguess. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Belle McGrady Bauguess; sister,...
Dwight Conley
Aug 28, 2012
Elkin Mr. Dwight Eugene Conley, 69, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Conley was born November 24, 1942 in Ironton, Ohio to Charles Ernest and Dorothy Marie Spence Conley. Mr. Conley is survived by his wife Cecilia Jean Shortt Conley of the home. Funeral services for Mr. Conley will be private.
Cyril Frederick Barton
Aug 27, 2012
Mr. Cyril Frederick Barton, age 96, passed away, Monday, August 27, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mr. Barton was born July 28, 1916 in the Tividale Tipton, Staffordshire, England to Matilda Jarvis Barton and William Barton. Mr. Barton was a Captain in the British Army serving during WWII. He moved to the U.S. in 1955 and became a U.S....
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