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Helen Marie Long

Helen Marie Long

Jul 2, 2010

Helen Marie Long 68 resident of St. Maries, died July 2, 2010 at St. Maries. She was born July 23, 1941, the youngest of 8 children to Howard and Elma Holbrook Wood at Spokane, WA. She grew up in the Cheney/Amber, WA area. As a young woman, she lived in Sutherland, OR. She married Robert C. Mahurin Sr. in 1967...

Billy M. Mathis

Billy M. Mathis

Jul 2, 2010

Mr. Billy Migs Mathis, age 82 of Ronda has gone to his heavenly home to reunite with his loving wife Ruby on Friday, July 2, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born June 21, 1928 in Wilkes County to Thomas and Maggie Greene Mathis. Mr Mathis was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was loved by all...

Betty Jean Yow

Betty Jean Yow

Jun 30, 2010

Mrs. Betty Jean Yow, age 76, of Thurmond passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born February 18, 1934 in Wilkes County to Ernest and Julia Adams Marlow. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Yow was preceded in death by her daughter Lori Yow and a brother Bobby Marlow. She is survived by her...

Vicki Lyn Shelden

Vicki Lyn Shelden

Jun 30, 2010

Vicki Lyn Shelden 63 died at her residence July 30, 2010 after a long five year battle with cancer. She was born to Erle and Irma Wheeler May 5, 1947 in Orofino ID. She moved to St. Maries with her family in 1959 and attended St. Maries schools. As a young woman she received her cosmetology license first working as...

Timothy Verne Parsons

Timothy Verne Parsons

Jun 29, 2010

Timothy V. Parsons, 56, a resident of Bennington, passed away Tuesday June 29, 2010 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Tim was born in Elkin, North Carolina on April 29, 1954 the son of Verne and Bretta Wagoner Parsons. He attended schools in Elkin and received an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Broadcast Journalism from Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro,...

Maggie Hampton March

Maggie Hampton March

Jun 28, 2010

Mrs. Maggie Hampton March, age 89, of Jonesville passed away Monday, June 28, 2010 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. March was born September 18, 1920 in Wilkes County to Grace Hampton. She was an active and faithful member of Piney Grove United Methodist Church as long as her health permitted. She will always be remembered...

Donald Ray Jones

Donald Ray Jones

Jun 25, 2010

Mr. Donald Ray Jones, age 67, passed away Friday, June 25, 2010 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born February 11, 1943 in Davie County to James Willie Jones, Sr. and Maggie Robena Huffman Jones. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by two sons, Stacy Jones and wife Angie of Hamptonville...

Cathey Leeper Eldridge

Cathey Leeper Eldridge

Jun 23, 2010

Mrs. Cathey Leeper Eldridge, age 82 of Elkin passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Eldridge was born September 8, 1927 in Salisbury to Thomas Alexander and Mabel Cathey Leeper. She was preceded in death by her parents. Mrs. Eldridge graduated from Elkin High School, attended Queens College and received a Masters degree...

Joshua Dale Sparks

Joshua Dale Sparks

Jun 22, 2010

Joshua Dale Sparks, 31 of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Josh was born September 6, 1978 in Yadkin County to Thomas Dale and Rebecca Money Sparks. He was a member of People Baptist Tabernacle and was a walking testimony for everyone he met. Josh was preceded in death by his grandparents, Florence &...

Hallie Jayde Hawkins

Hallie Jayde Hawkins

Jun 22, 2010

Infant Hallie Jayde Hawkins passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her grandfather Junior Laws. Hallie is survived by her parents Kayla Laws and Randy Hawkins; a brother Hayden Rhodes; Grandparents, Beth Laws and Barbara & Franklin Caudle; Great grandparents, Gertha Hawkins and Mary & Homer Blevins; and aunts and...

William Rex Spears

William Rex Spears

Jun 18, 2010

Mr. William ½Billy½ Rex Spears, age 45, passed away Friday, June 18, 2010 in Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Spears was born August 14, 1964 in Wilkes County to William and Doris Call Spears. Member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was an officer of the Call family organization. Mr. Spears was preceded in death by his parents....

Nancy L. Bender

Nancy L. Bender

Jun 16, 2010

Nancy L. Bender 58 resident of St. Maries, died June 16, 2010 at her home near St. Maries following a 3 year courageous battle with cancer. She was born Dec. 23, 1951 to Robert and Ruth Hart Allured at Pullman, WA. She grew up in Bonners Ferry, ID . She graduated from Bonners Ferry High School with the class of...

Helen Giles Conrad

Helen Giles Conrad

Jun 15, 2010

Mrs. Helen Giles Conrad, age 95, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010. Mrs. Conrad was born on June 30, 1914 to Warren Thomas and Faye Allen Giles Sr. in Charlotte NC. Mrs. Conrad graduated from Reynolds High School, she was an avid bridge player, and she was a founding charter member of the Home and Garden Club of Elkin. In...

Robert Day

Robert Day

Jun 13, 2010

Mr. Robert "Bob" Day, 84 of Jonesville, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mr. Day was born December 8, 1925 in Surry County to Clyde and Gladys Wilkins Day. He was a graduate of Elkin High School and a 1950 graduate of UNC Chapel Hill. Mr. Day served in the US Navy during WWII and...

Stella M. Johnson

Stella M. Johnson

Jun 11, 2010

Stella Martinez Johnson, 80, of St. Maries, Idaho, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2010 at St. Maries, after a 10 month battle with lung cancer. Stella was born in Capulin, Colorado on December 10, 1929, to Jose Damacio Martinez Sr. and Rose Cantu Martinez. Following the death of her father, the family moved to Southern Idaho. Rose later married...

Mabel Finney Pardue

Mabel Finney Pardue

Jun 11, 2010

Mrs. Mabel Valie Finney Pardue, 95 of Jonesville, passed away Friday, June 11, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Pardue was born May 1, 1915 in Wilkes County to Floyd and Eva Money Finney. She operated Pardue Grocery for 30 years and worked at Elkin Furniture Factory. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pardue was preceded in death by...

Mary Kathryn Markwick

Mary Kathryn Markwick

Jun 10, 2010

Mary Kathryn Markwick, 87, passed away on June 10, 2010, in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at the Assembly of God Church in St. Maries Idaho, burial following at the Woodlawn Cemetery with Pastor Fred Pace officiating. Mary was born on February 5, 1923 on the family farm in...

Helen Lyon Smith

Helen Lyon Smith

Jun 10, 2010

Mrs. Helen Lyon Smith, age 83, of Noah Hayes Road, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Smith was born April 26, 1927 in Forsyth County to Hugh C. and Minnie Holbrook Lyon. Mrs. Smith was a retired nurse, she was a member of Mountain Park Baptist Church and was active in the church WMU....

Terrell Colombus Brown

Terrell Colombus Brown

Jun 9, 2010

Traphill Mr. Terrell Colombus Brown, age 64, of Traphill Road, passed away Wednesday, June 09, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Brown was born February 13, 1946 in Wilkes County to Joe Quincy & Ruth Snow Brown. Mr. Brown was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Ellen L Johnston

Ellen L Johnston

Jun 9, 2010

Ellen L. Johnston 68 resident of St. Maries, ID died June 9, 2010 at St. Maries. She was born September 17, 1941 to George and Celista Noel Epler at St. Maries. She grew up in St. Maries and graduated from St. Maries High School with the class of 1959. She married Jerry "Mike" Johnston on June 3, 1961 at St....

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