Obituaries
Grady Harris
Jan 27, 2012
Mr. Grady Harris, age 86 of Elkin, passed away Friday, January 27, 2012. Mr. Harris was born November 4, 1925 in Wilkes County to Marcus Harris and Mazie Wilmoth Harris. He was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. Mr. Harris was an avid antique dealer and enjoyed restoring old cars. He was also a western enthusiast. In addition to his parents he...
Joan Gentry
Jan 21, 2012
Joan Gentry, age 86 of Elkin, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Heritage Healthcare of Elkin. All services are Private.
Marie Turner Snider
Jan 15, 2012
Mrs. Marie Turner Snider, 86, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Snider was born in Wilkes County August 2, 1925 to Dewey Edgar and Ruby Forester Turner. Mrs. Snider was the owner of Turner's Sunoco in State Road and she was a member of Union United Methodist Church. Marie was also a member of State Road...
Joseph Gregory Smith
Jan 11, 2012
Mr. Joseph Gregory Smith, age 51 of Elkin, passed away at his home on January 11, 2012. Greg was born October 17, 1960 in Surry County to Joseph William and Georgia Absher Smith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Blake Aaron Smith. Greg is survived by a son, Travis Smith and his wife...
Margaret Rose Webb
Jan 6, 2012
Elkin, Mrs. Margaret Rose Webb, age 90, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Friday, January 6, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Webb was born February 22, 1921 in Surry County to John Clinton and Pearl Tolbert Rose. Mrs. Webb was a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin for over sixty years. She was...
Marilyn June Mansolino
Jan 5, 2012
Marilyn Jane Mansolino, age 47 of Roaring River, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Marilyn was born May 2, 1964 in Summerfield, NJ to Michael W. Borak and Virginia Maltby Borak. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her husband, John Michael Mansolino, Sr.; son, John Michael Mansolino, Jr.; and...
Grace Cockerham Burcham
Jan 5, 2012
Grace Cockerham Burcham, age 90 of Elkin, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Burcham was born November 27, 1921 in Wilkes County to Carl and Tessie Durham Cockerham. Mrs. Burcham retired from Avon as a district manager and was a member of Benham Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother,...
Betty Ledford Parks
Jan 2, 2012
Betty Ledford Parks, age 74, passed away Monday January 2, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Ms. Parks was born August 19, 1937 in Swain County to Josh and Minnie Patterson Ledford. Betty retired from Sprint and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Johnny Parks, a grandson, Travis...
James Lee "Tip" Collins
Dec 30, 2011
Mr. James Lee "Tip" Collins, age 77 of Elkin, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Collins was born June 2, 1934 in Wilkes county to David Ralph Collins and Noma Dowell Collins. He was retired from Chatham Manufacturing Company. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Nyoaka...
Betty Ruth Sadberry
Dec 28, 2011
Mrs. Betty Ruth Sadberry, age 86, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Heritage Healthcare of Elkin. Mrs. Sadberry was born July 14, 1925 in Surry County to Curtis and Ina Couch Blackburn. Mrs. Sadberry was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel...
Gurney Thomas "Buck" Pardue
Dec 26, 2011
Mr. Gurney Thomas "Buck" Pardue, age 78 of Mooresville, passed away Monday, December 26, 2011 at Brian Center Health & Rehab in Mooresville. Mr. Pardue was born January 17, 1933 in Wilkes County to Arthur and Onie Stanfield Pardue. Mr. Pardue was a member of Little Elkin Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...
John Koontz Tharpe, Jr.
Dec 18, 2011
Mr. John Koontz Tharpe, Jr. age 86 of Ronda, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011. He was born May 20, 1925 in Surry County to John Koontz Tharpe, Sr. and Pansy Byrd Tharpe. Mr. Tharpe was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and the VFW. Mr. Tharpe was a Navy...
Jeremy Dylan Spainhour
Dec 15, 2011
Mr. Jeremy Dylan Spainhour, age 24 of King, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011. He was born March 26, 1987 in Forsyth County to Donna Temple and Roy A. Spainhour. Survivors include: mother, Donna Temple and her husband Charles Hocamp; brother, Jesse Spainhour; maternal grandparents Dr. Don Temple and Melrose Temple; paternal grandmother, Betty Spainhour; uncles, Bruce Temple, Randy Spainhour,...
Robert Earl Gantt
Dec 14, 2011
Mr. Robert Earl Gantt, age 73, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Gantt was born May 3, 1938 in Harrisburg, PA to Bruce and Lizabeth Patton Gantt. Mr. Gantt retired from Amp Inc/Tyco and served in the Navy Reserve. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Basil Gantt and a...
James Franklin Peterson
Dec 7, 2011
Mr. James Franklin Peterson, Sr. age 78, passed away Wednesday December 7, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Peterson was born February 18, 1933 in Reno, Nevada to Phillip Leon and Helen Burns Peterson. Jim was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and a Past Master of the Mona...
Sidney Floyd Brendle
Dec 6, 2011
Mr. Sidney Floyd Brendle, age 81, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Brendle was born June 16, 1930 in Surry County to James David and Edna Arnold Brendle. Mr. Brendle retired from Brendle's Inc. as executive vice president and was a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin. He was a member of Elkin...
Ralph John Reed
Dec 4, 2011
Mr. Ralph John "Buttermilk" Reed, age 82 of Elkin, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Reed was born November 22, 1929 in Yadkin County to William Evan and Carrie Flynn Reed. Ralph never met a stranger and loved playing golf. He worked many years as a salesman and manager in the milk business and...
Mary Edwards Holcomb
Dec 4, 2011
Mrs. Mary Edwards Holcomb, age 80, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center where she had resided the past year. She was born on February 14, 1931 in Webster Groves, Missouri to Charles Raner Edwards and Hazel Buck Edwards. Mrs. Holcomb graduated from Appalachian State Teacher's College and retired from Wilkes County Schools after 33 years...
Walton Clarence Green
Nov 30, 2011
Mr. Walton Clarence Green passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walton and Winifred Shankle Green; a sister, Ann Green Miller; and a daughter, Luann Green. Surviving are his wife Jeanne Reindollar Green of the home; a son, Mickey Walton Green of Rehoboth Beach, DE.; brother-in-law, Clarence Miller of Chattanooga, TN.; nephews, Alan...
Nancy Elizabeth Hinson
Nov 20, 2011
Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Hamby Hinson, age 72 of Bermuda Run, formerly of State Road, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Hinson was born January 20, 1939 in Surry County to Tom Burnard Hamby and Verona Elva Key Hamby. Mrs. Hinson was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church for over 50 years. She...
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