Obituaries
James Franklin Amburn, Jr
Aug 27, 2011
Mr. James Franklin Amburn, Jr., age 64 of Sparta, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Alleghany Memorial Hospital. Mr. Amburn was born January 23, 1947 in Surry County to James Franklin, Sr. and Katherine Jones Amburn. Mr. Amburn was co-owner and retired from Royall-Cox Insurance Agency in Elkin and was a member of Sparta United Methodist Church. He was...
Michael Dowe Gentry
Aug 27, 2011
Michael Dowe Gentry, Infant son of Nicholas Andrew Gentry and Kayla Lachelle Maulden passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Betty M. Behrends
Aug 23, 2011
Betty Behrends returned home to our Father in Heaven on Tuesday 23 Aug 2011, a month shy of her 87th birthday; she died peacefully in her sleep at home in St. Maries, with her daughter Jeri at her side. The third of four children, Betty was born 24 Sep 1924 in Supply, Ellis County, Oklahoma to Sidney Walter Mabey and...
Penny Fay Whitaker
Aug 22, 2011
Mr. Penny Fay Whitaker, age 77, passed away Monday August 22, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Whitaker was born April 17, 1934 in Surry County to Ira and Lela Crouse Whitaker. Penny retired from Motor Parts Supply and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Penny was an avid outdoor sportsman and gardener. He was a past member...
Donald Lee Abernathy
Aug 22, 2011
Mr. Donald Lee Abernathy, age 63 of Traphill, passed away Monday, August 22, 2011. Mr. Abernathy was born June 8, 1948 in Lancaster, PA to Mancil and Margaret Shoop Abernathy. He was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Round Hill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Lee...
Sandra Kay Moore
Aug 21, 2011
Sandra Kay Modrell Moore, 51, passed away suddenly on August 21, 2011 at Calder, ID. She was born September 5, 1959 in Mountain Home, ID to Jack and Zelda Cartwright Modrell. She attended elementary school in Calder and began high school in St. Maries. She graduated from Sandy High School in Sandy Oregon in 1976. Sandy married Joe DeMarsh at...
John Alton Thompson
Aug 21, 2011
Mr. John Alton Thompson " Carolina Wheel", Sr. age 64 of Elkin, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Thompson was born April 7, 1947 in Surry County to William Roy and Virginia Ruth Wood Thompson. He was devout Christian and co-pastor with his wife of Lighthouse Assembly. Mr. Thompson was...
Alan Gray Combs
Aug 19, 2011
Jonesville, The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for...
Thelma L. Baker
Aug 19, 2011
Thelma Lee Baker 83 Was born Dec. 19, 1927. She was the third of 4 daughters born to Henry and Pearl Jackson McCauley at Umpire, Arkansas. The Doctor charged her dad three dollars to deliver her. Later that same year the family moved to Wickes, AR, where she grew up and graduated from High School with the class of 1945....
Mary Jane Wagoner Reynolds
Aug 13, 2011
Mrs. Mary Jane Wagoner Reynolds, age 62 of Elkin, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2011. Mrs. Reynolds was born July 15, 1949 in Surry County to David Roscoe and Esther Mamie Whitaker Wagoner. She was a former owner of 268 Grill in Elkin and was a dedicated member of Crosspoint Baptist Church in Elkin, where she remained active especially during,...
Kathleen E. Barden
Aug 11, 2011
Kathleen E. Barden 58 lifetime resident of St. Maries, died suddenly Aug. 11, 2011 from a massive heart attack suffered at her home. Kathy was born July 12, 1953 to Pat and Evelyn Sibert Conley at St. Maries. She grew up in St. Maries. During her years in school, she worked as a nurse's aide at what is now Valley...
Mae Miller Combs
Aug 10, 2011
Mrs. Mae Miller Combs, age 79 of Roaring River, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011. Mrs. Combs was born May 13, 1932 in Ashe County to David H. and Laura Etta Barnes Miller. She was retired from Buster Brown Hosiery and was a member of White Plains Baptist Church. Mrs. Combs was a loving wife of 61 years and a...
Ruby Day Crouse
Aug 7, 2011
State Road, Mrs. Ruby Day Crouse, age 79 of State Road, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011at Alleghany Care and Rehab Center. Mrs. Crouse was born August 27, 1931 in Wilkes County to Barney and Pearl Walker Crabb. Mrs. Crouse was a homemaker and was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded...
Terry Lee Barker
Jul 30, 2011
Mr. Terry Lee Barker, age 63 of Jonesville, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2011. Terry was born April 8, 1948 in Surry County to Harold Timothy and Kathleen White Barker In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Drake Barker. Terry's daughters and grandchildren were the "Light of His Life." He always saw the best...
William H. Sperber
Jul 28, 2011
William H. "Bill" Sperber 72 longtime St. Maries area resident, died July 28, 2011 at St. Maries from complications due to pneumonia. He was born January 25, 1939 to William A. and Pearle Way Sperber at Plummer, ID He grew up at Plummer and began working with his father in the woods when he was 12 years old. He graduated...
James Bert Watkins
Jul 26, 2011
Mr. James Bert Watkins, age 48 of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 5:35 a.m. at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. James was born March 5, 1963 in Fairmont West Virginia to Edgar Nelson and Myrtle Rebecca McKinney Watkins. He was a very loving, caring, and devoted son, husband, father, grandfather, and friend. James served in the...
Pauline Hall Childress
Jul 24, 2011
Mrs. Pauline Hall Childress, age 74 formerly of Jonesville, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Yadkin Nursing Care Center. Mrs. Childress was born May 1, 1937 in Alleghany County to Rufus Paul and Edna Brown Hall. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Matt Junior "Freck" Childress; son, Danny Freeman; and three brothers....
Bertha E. Brooks
Jul 24, 2011
Mrs. Bertha E. Brooks, age 96 of State Road, passed away Sunday, July, 24, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Brooks was born October 26, 1914 in Wilkes County to Thomas and Flossie Cox Holcomb. She was a member of Center Baptist Church and she loved crocheting and making quilts. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
Crawford M. Self
Jul 22, 2011
Mr. Crawford M. Self, age 77 of Traphill, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011. Mr. Self was born September 7, 1933 in Lancaster County, SC to Perry T. Self and Ola Lou Johnson Self. He attended Church in the Wildwood and was an avid hunter and fisherman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, Marvin...
Red L. Barry
Jul 18, 2011
Warren Lloyd "Red" Barry 82 former St. Maries area resident, died July 18, 2011 at Spokane, WA. He was born July 10, 1929 to Henry and Olivene McLean Barry at Santa, ID. He moved to St. Maries with his family in 1936. He happily played in the rhythm band and dressed as Uncle Sam while attending grade school here. He...
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