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Randall Sebon Smoot

Randall Sebon Smoot

Nov 20, 2009

Mr. Randall Sebon Smoot, age 50, passed away Friday, November 20, 2009. Mr. Smoot was born February 7, 1959 in Surry County to Sebon and Margaret McCann Smoot. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a brother Bobby Smoot. Survivors include: his mother Margaret Smoot of Elkin, former wife Pam Smoot of Thurmond, a son Joshua...

Nancy Opal Wall

Nancy Opal Wall

Nov 19, 2009

Nancy Opal Warren Wall, 86, of Elkin, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. She was born October 16, 1923 in Wilkes County to Henry Harrison and Nancy Mae Shaver Warren. Ms. Wall was a devoted mother and grandmother and enjoyed traveling, particularly to see relatives in Greece and England. She was a member of Roaring...

Eva Sue Easter

Eva Sue Easter

Nov 17, 2009

Eva Sue Lane Easter, 45, of State Road, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at her home. She was born May 6, 1964 in Alleghany County to Massey & Dorothy Bobbit Lane. Mrs. Easter was an employee at Village Barbecue in Elkin. Mrs. Easter was preceded in death by her father. Survivors include her husband, Michael Gray Easter of the...

Johnsie H Hudspeth

Johnsie H Hudspeth

Nov 13, 2009

Johnsie Harriet Hudspeth, 59, of Elkin, passed away Friday, November 13, 2009 in Key Largo, Florida. She was born March 11, 1950 in Surry County to Andrew Daniel and Alice Louise Lawrence Hudspeth. Johnsie was owner and president of Century 21 Hudspeth Properties and a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin. She started at a young age being involved...

Stephen Dean Woodring

Stephen Dean Woodring

Nov 6, 2009

Ronda, Mr. Stephen Dean Woodring, age 44, passed away Friday Nov. 6, 2009 at his residence. He was born May 14, 1965 in Watauga Co. to Donald and Virginia Eldreth Woodring. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and a member of the North Carolina Cattleman's Assocation. Mr. Woodring was employed with Perdue Farms. Survivors include: his wife...

Jimmie Lee Burcham

Jimmie Lee Burcham

Nov 5, 2009

Jimmie Lee Burcham, 82, of Elkin, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born August 23, 1927 in Wilkes County to James and Ada Key Burcham. Mr. Burcham was a member of Benham Baptist Church and was also a member of VFW Post #10346. He served in the US Navy during World War II...

Nina Singleton Tharpe

Nina Singleton Tharpe

Nov 4, 2009

Nina Singleton Tharpe, 79, of Ronda passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. She was born November 7, 1929 in Morganton, NC to Donald and Zelda Hayes Singleton. Mrs. Tharpe was a member of Elkin First United Methodist Church and was a member of The Barbara Heck United Methodist Women, The National Association of Educators, and...

Charles Thomas Wheeler

Charles Thomas Wheeler

Nov 4, 2009

Mr. Charles Thomas Wheeler, Jr., age 87 passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2009 in Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Wheeler was born June 14, 1922 in Wake County to Charles Thomas and Gladys Poole Wheeler. He was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and attended Clemmons Moravian Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife Sarah...

Georgia Absher Smith

Georgia Absher Smith

Nov 2, 2009

Georgia Absher Smith, passed away on a beautiful sunny day in the loving arms of her family on Monday, November 2, 2009. She left this earthly home to join her beloved husband, Joe, never to suffer or be lonesome again. Georgia was born on January 16, 1937 to loving parents Carl and Erma Absher. She was reared in a Christian...

Billy Anderson

Billy Anderson

Oct 28, 2009

Billy Anderson, 70, of Elkin, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born March 11, 1939 in Wilkes County to Henry and Iva Pruitt Anderson and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his father, Mr. Anderson was preceded in death by a daughter, Debera Kay Anderson; a son, Donnie Ray Anderson; and...

Doris Lyon Speaks

Doris Lyon Speaks

Oct 27, 2009

Doris Faye Lyon Speaks, 69, of Ronda, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at her residence with her children and family by her side. She was born June 16, 1940 in Wilkes County to Charlie and Faye Durham Lyon. Mrs. Speaks was a devoted wife to her husband Junior and a loving mother and grandmother. She was a member of...

Leona Carter Davis

Leona Carter Davis

Oct 26, 2009

Leona Carter Davis, 100, of Elkin passed away Monday, October 26, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center.. She was born December 2, 1908 in Wilkes County to John and Mattie Mae Carter. Mrs. Davis was a member of Grassy United Methodist Church and was retired from Chatham Manufacturing after 43 years of service. She was also a member of the...

Luther Martin Byrd

Luther Martin Byrd

Oct 20, 2009

Luther Martin Byrd, 87, of Ronda passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born November 1, 1921 in Wilkes County to James Thomas & Lessie Mae Jolly Byrd. Mr. Byrd was a member of Little Elkin Baptist Church and was a minister of music and youth at Ronda First Baptist Church for 18 years....

Ralph Delmar Couch

Ralph Delmar Couch

Oct 20, 2009

Ralph Delmar Couch, 80, of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at his home. He was born March 19, 1929 in Yadkin County to Worth and Esther Reece Couch. Mr. Couch was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and retired from Abitibi. In addition to his parents, Mr....

Mack Arthur Settle

Mack Arthur Settle

Oct 19, 2009

Mack Aurthur Settle, 83, of State Road, passed away Monday, October 19, 2009. He was born July 30, 1926 in Wilkes County to Clifton and Flossie Lyons Settle. Mr. Settle was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in State Road. He served in the US Army during WWII in Germany, and retired as a building contractor. In addition to...

Naoma Kassay Olinger

Naoma Kassay Olinger

Oct 16, 2009

Naoma Kassay Olinger, 65, of State Road, passed away Friday, October 16, 2009 in Britthaven of Wilkesboro. She was born on March 27, 1944 in Camp Creek, West Virginia to Steve and Nell Stevenson Kassay. Mrs. Olinger was a member of the Elkin Jacette and was a volunteer for Elkin City School. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Olinger was...

Beatrice Money Mounce

Beatrice Money Mounce

Oct 16, 2009

Mrs. Ina Beatrice Money Mounce, age 86, passed away suddenly Friday, October 16, 2009 in her home. She was born November 28, 1922 in Surry County to Worth and Sally Smith Money. Mrs. Mounce was a loving wife, mother, and friend. She was a graduate of Elkin City Schools and was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and was...

Rebecca Williams Gilliam

Rebecca Williams Gilliam

Oct 15, 2009

Rebecca Williams Gilliam, 94, of Elkin, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. She was born August 31, 1915 in Union County to Thomas Marsh and Wilma Helms Williams. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin and was a member of the Fidelis Sunday School class. She was also a charter member of...

Vivian Rose Durham

Vivian Rose Durham

Oct 15, 2009

Vivian Rose Durham, 67, of Roaring River, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She was born in Wilkes County to Cortez and Lura Pruitt Wiles and was a member of New Light Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Durham was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Wayne Durham; three brothers,...

Patricia Clark Robinson

Patricia Clark Robinson

Oct 10, 2009

Patricia Clark Robinson, 75 of Yadkinville, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Hoots Memorial Hospital. She was born June 1, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to Edward Allen & Elsie Ellen Catner Clark. Mrs. Robinson was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was employed at Food Lion until 2008. In 2005, at the age of 71, she received...

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