Obituaries

Aug 29, 2023

Mrs. Rosa Marie Cloninger Lunsford, age 84, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Health in Elkin.

Mrs. Lunsford was born April 23, 1939 in Guilford County, NC to Allen Cloninger and Nellie Tedder Cloninger and was raised by her aunt and uncle Everett Tedder and Nannie Bell Tedder.  She was a homemaker and a...

Aug 25, 2023

Diana Lynn Bauguess, née Colvard, age 59, of State Road, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 25, 2023.

Diana was born May 2, 1964 in Wilkes County to Charles Reginald “Reggie” Colvard Sr., and Lillian Ruth Jennings Colvard.

Diana was a 1982 graduate of Wilkes Central High School and was well...

Aug 25, 2023

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

Mr. Daryl C. West, devoted son, husband, father, and grandfather departed this life on Friday, August 25, 2023.  He was a faithful member and deacon of Macedonia Baptist...

Aug 25, 2023

Mrs. Rebecca Money Sparks, age 66 of Elkin, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Sparks was born July 22, 1957 to Richard Glenn Money and Florence Darnell Money.  Mrs. Sparks was a member of People’s Baptist Tabernacle.

In addition to her parents Mrs. Sparks was preceded in death by...

Aug 23, 2023

Mrs. Wendy M. Camp, age 74, of Titusville, Florida passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Camp was born September 2, 1948 in Nassau County, Florida to Ollie Lee Nelson and Beatrice Davis Nelson.  She was a member of Pigeon Creek Baptist Church in Hilliard, Florida.

In addition to her...

Aug 21, 2023

Mr. Charles “Chuck” Hemric, 59, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023 peacefully at his home.  Born in Wilkes County, he was the son of James “Jim” Aaron Hemric and Edith Charles Hemric.

Mr. Hemric was a graduate of Horticulture Technology from Wilkes Community College and held a Duke University certification in Non-Profit Management.  He was a board...

Aug 20, 2023

Jane Seaman, age 80, passed from life on the evening of August 20, 2023, in Chesterfield, VA. She is survived by her husband, Douglas Seaman; her two sons, Brad (Christina) and David (Arjeta); her two granddaughters, Addelyn and Isabella; her sisters, Helen and Alice, and many nieces and nephews.

Jane was a strong believer in early childhood...

Aug 20, 2023

Mrs. Jane Cranford Seaman, age 80, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023 in Midlothian, Virginia.

Mrs. Seaman was born December 15, 1942 in North Carolina to Hoyle Cranford and Lillian Brown Cranford.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Aug 18, 2023

Mrs. Sheri Pritchard Norman, age 60, of Elkin, passed away Friday, August 18, 2023, at her residence.

Mrs. Norman was born November 28, 1962 in Lancaster, California, to Billy Allen Pritchard and Lois Cook Pritchard.

In addition to her father, Mrs. Norman was preceded in death by her sisters, Gina Pritchard and Shelly Lynn Pritchard;...

Aug 17, 2023

Mr. Roy Ball, age 82, of Traphill, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Health. Mr. Ball was born April 12, 1941 in Buchanan County, Virginia, to James Harvey Ball and Maxine Lowe Ball.

Mr. Ball was a veteran of the U.S. Army, proud of his service to his country. Following his retirement from Chrysler...

Aug 17, 2023

Mrs. Pauline Baker Mooney, age 87 of State Road, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023 at her residence.

Mrs. Mooney was born December 11, 1935 in Surry County to Thomas Marion Baker and Mamie Cheek Baker. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. Mrs. Mooney was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

In...

Aug 15, 2023

Mrs. Onnie Geneva Stanley, age 73 of Traphill, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Stanley was a member of Union Baptist Church and was retired from Estes Trucking Company.

Mrs. Stanley was born February 6, 1950 in Wilkes County to Charlie Elmer Cox and Onnie Absher Cox.

In addition to her...

Aug 14, 2023

Ms. Regina Young Copeland, age 63 of State Road, passed away Monday, August 14, 2023.

Ms. Copeland was born March 3, 1960 in Florida to Ernest Young and Lorene Dudley Young.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Skip Young.

Survivors include: daughter, Chastity Copeland and her...

Aug 13, 2023

Ms. Fearne Gray, age 85 of Wilkes County, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Willowbrook Rehab and Care Yadkinville. She was born November 12, 1937 in Wilkes County to Weaver Gray and Grace Redding Gray.

Ms. Gray was a member of Dennyville Baptist Church in Ronda which she attended faithfully until her health failed her.

Aug 12, 2023

Cherokee Dakota “Cody” Holland, age 24 of Traphill, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023.  Cody was born January 18, 1999 in Wilkes County to Reggie Frank Holland and Sally Lovett Holland. Cody was employed by Outback Metal Building Company as a Roofer. He enjoyed fishing, floating down the river, and riding his dirt bike. He was preceded in death...

Aug 11, 2023

Mrs. Margaret Carter Hinson, age 99, of State Road passed away Friday, August 11, 2023 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.  Mrs. Hinson was born December 30, 1923 in Surry County to Raymond W. Carter and Nelia Ray Carter. She was a graduate of Elkin High School and attended Draughon’s Business College in Winston-Salem.

Mrs. Hinson was...

Aug 9, 2023

Mr. Alan Brian Sidden, age 79, of Traphill passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at his home.

Mr. Sidden was born September 6, 1943 to Alphonso Conrad Sidden and Martha Letitia Brown Sidden.  He loved the Lord and was a faithful member of Old Roaring River Baptist Church. Mr. Sidden served the church as an ordained Deacon...

Aug 5, 2023

Jane W. Mitchell, age 64 of Elkin, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023 at her home.

Jane was born September 7, 1958 in Yadkin County to Roy Wall and Etta Hudspeth Wall. She retired from J.P. Stevens & Co.

At Jane's request there will be no service.

Aug 3, 2023

James Howard Holloway, ‘Jim’, born on September 11, 1933, in Traphill, North Carolina, passed from this life on August 3, 2023, at his home in Elkin.

Jim attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received both his undergraduate and doctoral degrees in Chemistry. He liked to tell how, during his first college semester,...

Aug 2, 2023

Mr. Terry Coley Hall, age 62, of San Marcos, CA, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at his residence.

Mr. Hall was born November 23, 1960 in Surry County to Arcus Hall and Geneva Hall.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Jerry Dale Hall.

Survivors include:...