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Babara Bingham Holmstrup

Babara Bingham Holmstrup

Oct 25, 2010

Jonesville, Mrs. Barbara Bingham Holmstrup passed away Monday, October 25, 2010 at the age of 77. Mrs. Holmstrup was born April 3, 1933 in Woden, Iowa to Oliver and Cora Fischer Bingham. Her father was a farmer and her mother was a school teacher. The family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico when Barbara was three years old because her father...

Eugenia Money Adams

Eugenia Money Adams

Oct 23, 2010

Mrs. Eugenia Money Adams, 86 of Elkin, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Elkin Healthcare. Mrs. Adams was born March 6, 1924 in Wilkes County to Eugene and Lillian Lawrence Money. She attended Cool Springs Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by her husband, William "Red" Adams; two daughters, Patricia Jean Adams...

Rebecca Hemric Newman

Rebecca Hemric Newman

Oct 21, 2010

Mrs. Rebecca Hemric Newman, 59 of State Road, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Newman was born January 19, 1951 in Surry County to Ivan Hemric and Bernice Gentry Benton. She was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Hemric was the most wonderful wife, mother, and Nana in the world....

Elizabeth M. Williams

Elizabeth M. Williams

Oct 19, 2010

Elizabeth M. Williams 95 long time St. Maries resident, died Oct. 19, 2010 at Coeur d' Alene, ID She was born September 4, 1915 to Mark and Elizabeth Grant DeMeritt at Gold Beach, OR When she was 6 years old, she moved with her family to Spray, OR. She graduated from Spray High School with the class of 1933. She...

Mickey L. Walker

Mickey L. Walker

Oct 18, 2010

Maude L. "Mickey" Walker was born October 21, 1907 to Asel and Evalena Cummins Burnap at Touchet, WA. She grew up there and attended school there and graduated from Touchet High School with the class of 1923. In the Fall of 1923, she enrolled in Secretarial Science course at State College of Washington Now W.S.U. She graduated in 1927 with...

Gladys Louise Cook

Gladys Louise Cook

Oct 18, 2010

Ronda, Mrs. Gladys Louise Cook, age 76 of Ronda, passed away Monday, October 18, 2010. Mrs. Cook was born March 4, 1934 in Surry County to Luther and Lucy Wyrick Wiles. She was a homemaker and a member of Ronda First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three brothers Worth Wiles, Jake Wiles,...

Lena Yergler

Lena Yergler

Oct 16, 2010

Lena K. Yergler 90 resident of St. Maries, ID died Oct. 16, 2010 at St. Maries. She was born December 18, 1919 to John and Gertrude Grundhauser Kronberger at Ft. Yates, No. Dakota. She grew up in North Dakota and moved to California prior to World War II. During the War, she worked a "Rosie the Riveter" as well as...

Maxine Wolfe Simmons

Maxine Wolfe Simmons

Oct 15, 2010

Elkin, Mrs. Maxine Wolfe Simmons, age 78, formerly of Waynesville, passed away Friday, October 15, 2010 at Heritage Healthcare of Elkin. Mrs. Simmons was born September 15, 1932 in Yadkin County to Charles Lee and Hallie Mae Pardue Wolfe. She was retired from Dayco and was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in the Mountains. In addition to her parents...

James Edward Jennings

James Edward Jennings

Oct 15, 2010

On Friday, October 15, 2010, one of God's faithful servants was called home. James Edward "Ed" Jennings, 93 of Yadkinville, passed away peacefully and is now rejoicing in heaven. Mr. Jennings was born September 23, 1917 in Wilkes County to Dolphus Leander and Josie Joines Jennings. He married Velma Hill Kennedy in September of 1927 and spent 74 loving years...

Kimberley Marie Schierman

Kimberley Marie Schierman

Oct 15, 2010

Kimberley M. Schierman 38 resident of St. Maries, ID died Oct. 15, 2010 at St. Maries. She was born November 22, 1971 to Chuck and Diane Kachelmier Schierman at St. Maries. She grew up in St. Maries, Alaska and Kellogg, ID She received her GED in 2000. She had worked for Mutch Creek Tree Farm, Archies, IGA and the Warpath...

Wesly L. Sines

Wesly L. Sines

Oct 13, 2010

Life Long resident Wesly Sines passed away Oct. 13, 2010 after a hard fought battle with M.S. And Cancer. Wes was born at St. Joe City, ID Dec. 29, 1940 to Truman G. and Moreeta Banister Sines. He was a logger until illness forced him to retire. He loved the out doors, hunting and fishing until he was unable. He...

Frankie Louern Shaffner

Frankie Louern Shaffner

Oct 10, 2010

Mr. Frankie Louern Shaffner, age 75, of Thurmond passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Shaffner was born January 24, 1935 in Yadkin County to Ernest Dewey and Maxie Enice Gentry Shaffner. He was retired from Lucia and was a devoted Christian. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Ernest...

David L. Furrow

David L. Furrow

Oct 10, 2010

David L. Furrow 64 resident of Sanders Road , died Oct. 10, 2010 at St. Maries, ID. He was born Oct. 9, 1946 to William and Audrey Barney Furrow at Mountain Grove, MO. He grew up in Missouri. He moved with his family to Walla Walla, WA when he was a teenager. He graduated from Walla Walla High School with...

John Henry Lamoreaux Iii

John Henry Lamoreaux Iii

Oct 9, 2010

Mr. John "Jack" Henry Lamoreaux III, age 68, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2010. Mr. Lamoreaux was born February 1, 1942 in Newark, NJ to John Henry, Jr. and Carol Brady Lamoreaux. He was a member of ARRL, a musician, and a rock collector and was a retired carpenter. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by...

Keith D. Olson

Keith D. Olson

Oct 8, 2010

Keith D. Olson 82 resident of St. Maries, ID died Oct. 8, 2010 at St. Maries. He was born February 18, 1928 to Dewey and Lucilla Lamb Olson at Moffit, North Dakota. He grew up in Moffit, N.D. And graduated from Bismarck N.D. High School with the class of 1946. Following graduation, he attended a trade school at Bismarck. He...

Roy Wilson Barr

Roy Wilson Barr

Oct 7, 2010

Mr. Roy Wilson Barr, age 77, of Thurmond passed away Thursday, October 7, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Barr was born April 30, 1933 in Princeton WV. to Charles and Ollie Poe Barr. He served in the US. Air Force and was of the Lutheran faith. In addition to his parents Mr. Barr was preceded in death by five...

Madeline Mcknight Spargo

Madeline Mcknight Spargo

Oct 7, 2010

Mrs. Madeline McKnight Spargo, age 94 formerly of Elkin, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2010. A Memorial service will be conducted Sunday, October 31, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in First United Methodist Church of Elkin with Dr. Chuck Baker Officiating. Burial will follow in Hollywood Cemetery.

Clarence D. Mueller

Clarence D. Mueller

Oct 1, 2010

Clarence D. Mueller 97 life time resident of St. Maries, ID went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 1, 2010. He was born April 25, 1913 to Henry and Marie Jacot Mueller at St. Maries, ID He grew up in the St. Joe Valley. He attended the Omega School. As a young man, he went...

James Garfield Booker, Jr.

James Garfield Booker, Jr.

Oct 1, 2010

Elkin, James Garfield Booker, Jr., 83 of Elkin, passed away Friday, October 1, 2010. Mr. Booker was born May 14, 1927 in Surry County to James G. Booker, Sr. and Lula Moss Booker. He served in US Navy and retired from Yadkin Finance. Mr. Booker was a deacon at Elkin Presbyterian Church, a member of the Moose Lodge and JCC,...

Benjamin Jacob Lyon

Benjamin Jacob Lyon

Sep 29, 2010

Mr. Benjamin Jacob Lyon, 43 of Traphill, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at his home. Mr. Lyon was born June 5, 1967 in Surry County to Chester and Martha Ellen Cheek Lyon. In addition to his father, Mr. Lyon was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard Lyon and Raymond Lyon. He is survived by his wife, Linda Sheets...

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