Obituaries
Dorothy Ryden
Jul 19, 2010
Dorothy J. "Dot" Ryden 70 resident of the St. Maries area, died July 19, 2010 at her home on the St. Joe River following an a one year battle with cancer. She was born May 20, 1940 to Charles and Jewel Yount Noble Sr. at Little Rock, Arkansas. She moved to Spokane, WA in 1942. She attended University grade school...
Bertha Cleary Spicer
Jul 16, 2010
Mrs. Bertha Faye Cleary Spicer, 83 of Traphill, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Spicer was born December 24, 1926 in Wilkes County to Jonah and Bessie Holbrook Cleary. She was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church in Traphill. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Spicer was preceded in death by her husband William Donald...
Vernon J. Baker
Jul 13, 2010
Vernon Baker, the only living black World War II veteran to receive the Medal of Honor – the nation's highest commendation for battlefield valor – died at his home south of St. Maries, Idaho, Tuesday. He was 90. Baker died after a long battle with cancer, family members said. "I loved him. For me, he was the hero in my...
Esther Settle Holbrook
Jul 13, 2010
Mrs. Esther Mae Settle Holbrook, age 95, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Holbrook was born May 30, 1915 in Wilkes County to Clifton and Flossie Lyons Settle. Mrs. Holbrook retired from Senior Care of Wilkes and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Emmaleen Carter Knott
Jul 12, 2010
Mrs. Emmaleen Sloop Carter Knott, age 86, of Elkin passed away Monday, July 12, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Knott was born February 18, 1924 in Surry County to Walter Claude and Fannie Jane Isabelle Turner Sloop. Mrs. Knott was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and Daybreak Christian Center; she was a loving wife, mother and...
Thelma Martha Tucker
Jul 9, 2010
Mrs. Thelma Martha Lewis Tucker, 89 of State Road, passed away Friday, July 9, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Tucker was born June 3, 1921 in Wilkes County to Houston and Maudie Layell Lewis. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Tucker was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Tucker; a...
Jack Modrell Jr.
Jul 3, 2010
Martin "Jack" Modrell Jr. 43 resident of Calder, ID died July 3, 2010 at Moose Creek Reservoir from an accidental drowning near Bovill ID. He was born May 28, 1967 to Martin J. and Zelda Cartwright Modrell Sr. at Ft. Worth, Texas. He grew up at Big Creek near Calder, ID and attended schools at Calder- Avery and St. Maries....
June Alene Adams
Jul 2, 2010
June Alene Adams 85 resident of St. Maries, ID died July 2, 2010 at St. Maries following and extended illness. She was born Feb. 28, 1925 to Alvin and Elsie Brinser Graham at Rosalia, WA. She grew up in Eastern Washington, where ever her fathers work took the family. She graduated from North Central High School in Spokane with the...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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