Obituaries

Tony Sakowski Younger

Tony Sakowski Younger

Dec 24, 2012

Service is private

Marie Cockerham Transou

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

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.

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

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

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...

Desmond Finney

Desmond Finney

Dec 16, 2012

Mr. Desmond Finney, age 79, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mr. Finney was born October 7, 1933 in Yadkin County to Major and Myrtle Cheek Finney. Mr. Finney was a retired mason and was a member of Central Full Gospel Church where he played the organ for many years. In addition to his parents...

Mary Gentry Money

Mary Gentry Money

Dec 2, 2012

Mrs. Mary Gentry Money, age 84, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012. Mrs. Money was born December 28, 1927 in Surry County to Burdette & Stella Newman Gentry. In addition to her parents Mrs. Money was preceded in death by her husband, Edworth Money and brothers, Joseph Gentry and Tom Gentry. Survivors include: her son, Ed Worth Money and...

Rosie Lee Sebastian

Rosie Lee Sebastian

Dec 2, 2012

Mrs. Rosie Lee Royal Wilmoth Sebastian, age 86, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012. Mrs. Sebastian was born March 14, 1926 in Ashe County to Treley and Mary Perry Royal. Mrs. Sebastian was a loyal member of Gid Branch Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sebastian was preceded in death by her first husband, Kermit Wilmoth, her...

Earl Johnson

Earl Johnson

Dec 1, 2012

Mr. Earl Johnson, age 82, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was born February 10, 1930 in Wilkes County to Robert Alexander & Viola Nicholson Johnson. He was retired from Branscomb Produce. In addition to his parents Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters. Survivors include: his...

Louise Hinson

Louise Hinson

Nov 29, 2012

Mrs. Louise Hall Hinson, age 84, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. Louise was born October 16, 1928 in Stokes County to John Roy and Jennie Smith Hall. Mrs. Hinson was a member of a ladies bowling league through the Elkin YMCA in the early 1960's. She retired from Washington Mills and Hugh...

Charles Jefferson "Jeff" Darnell

Charles Jefferson "Jeff" Darnell

Nov 28, 2012

Mr. Charles Jefferson "Jeff" Darnell, age 81, of State Road passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Darnell was born January 16, 1931 in Grayson County, VA to Lonnie Albert and Gertrude Haynes Darnell, Sr. Mr. Darnell was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...

Marty Smith

Marty Smith

Nov 23, 2012

Mr. Stephen Martin "Marty" Smith, age 57 of Jonesville, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012. Mr. Smith was born July 13, 1955 in Surry County to James Otha and Magdalene Martin Smith. Marty's career with musical groups over the last 40 years includes; performing with The JET Band, Mordecai, Smokey Joe, Stormy with Melva Houston, Split Decision and most recently...

James Eugene Tillie

James Eugene Tillie

Nov 22, 2012

Mr. James Eugene Tillie, age 88, of Elkin passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Hospice Home at High Point. Mr. Tillie was born April 5, 1924 in Wilkes County to James Luther and Minerva McCann Tilley. Mr. Tillie was a member of Oak Level Baptist Church and a veteran of US Navy serving during WWII . In addition to...

Charles Clayton Alexander

Charles Clayton Alexander

Nov 17, 2012

Mr. Charles Clayton Alexander, 81, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Alexander was born April 20, 1931 in Elwood, Indiana to Sanford S. "Coon" and Sarah Jane Sparks Alexander. Mr. Alexander was a member of White Plains Baptist Church and retired from Tyson. He was a veteran of the United States Marines serving during the Korean...

Rev. Roscoe Armfield Hager

Rev. Roscoe Armfield Hager

Nov 10, 2012

Rev. Roscoe Armfield Hager, age 92 of Yadkinville, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Willowbrook Healthcare Center. Rev. Hager was born August 1, 1920 in Wilkes County to John H. Hager and Dinah Adams Hager. He was a veteran of the US Army during WWII serving in Pearl Harbor. Rev. Hager became an ordained minister May 4, 1955. After...

Brady A Lowe

Brady A Lowe

Nov 5, 2012

Mr. Brady "Brad" Alexander Lowe, age 37, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. Brad was born April 25, 1975 in Surry County to Lonnie David and Amanda Billings Lowe. Brad was a resident of Spring Street Group Home in Mt. Airy and loved attending college, playing golf, family events and activities and...

Odessa S Luffman

Odessa S Luffman

Nov 4, 2012

Odessa Luffman, age 99, went to be with her Lord on Sunday morning, Nov. 4, 2012, while at Woltz Hospice Home of Dobson, NC. She is survived by three daughters and one son-in-law - Rebecca Calloway of Garner, Nancy Davenport of Winston-Salem, Glenda White (Jack) of Concord; seven grandchildren - Reba Calloway Bowman (Joe) of Sanford, John Calloway, Jr (Carol)...

Wyman Lee Cothren

Wyman Lee Cothren

Oct 31, 2012

Mr. Wyman Lee Cothren, age 63 of Thurmond, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Heritage Healthcare of Elkin. Mr. Cothren was born January 16, 1949 in Surry County to Bonson & Callie Burchette Cothren. Mr. Cothren was a member of the VFW Post at Mountain Park. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother,...

Blanche C Brown

Blanche C Brown

Oct 30, 2012

Mrs. Blanche Cox Brown, age 88 of Elkin, passed away, Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin. She was born March 17, 1924 in Bluefield County, WV to Guy and Annie Bateman Cox. Mrs. Brown was a member of Austin Baptist Church and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and mother-in-law. In addition...