Obituaries

William Hunt Dinkins

William Hunt Dinkins

Dec 4, 2009

William Hunt Dinkins, 48 of Elkin, passed away Friday, December 4, 2009. Mr. Dinkins was born April 15, 1961 in Surry County to Burton and Frances Hunt Dinkins. He was a member of Grace Moravian Church and served as a Speedway Children's Charity volunteer. He was also a member of the SCCA Racing Club. In addition to his parents, Mr....

Myrtle W Newman

Myrtle W Newman

Dec 1, 2009

Myrtle Walters Newman, 82 of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Newman was born April 9, 1927 in Surry County to George and Netti Renegar Walters. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Newman was preceded in death by her husband Andrew Doyle Newman and...

David Charles Bauguess

David Charles Bauguess

Dec 1, 2009

David Charles Bauguess, 81 of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Bauguess was born March 12, 1928 to Armfield and Mamie Hanks Bauguess. He was a member of Traphill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. Bauguess was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Bauguess and a step-son, Artie Hinton. He is...

Freda Draughn Nixon

Freda Draughn Nixon

Nov 29, 2009

Freda Nixon, our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Nixon was born December 18, 1915 in Surry County to George Washington & Margie Mae Wolfe Draughn. She worked side by side with her husband Charlie, in his auto garage...

Gene Aldon Harris

Gene Aldon Harris

Nov 29, 2009

Gene Aldon Harris, 68 of Jonesville, stepped from one side of eternity to the other on Sunday, November 29, 2009. There, he was greeted by the many family members and loved ones already home. Our daddy didn't have much here on earth, but one thing we can say, he loved the Lord and tried to live for Him, and today,...

Eleanor Teschler Mcculloch

Eleanor Teschler Mcculloch

Nov 27, 2009

Eleanor Ann Teschler McCulloch of Durham was born November 4, 1926, and passed away on November 27, 2009. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, James E. McCulloch. She is survived by her brother, William Teschler of Carolina Shores Lois; sons, Jeffrey McCulloch of Wilmington Adelaide, and Joseph McCulloch of Elkin Cicely; and grandchildren, Diana and Coley McCulloch....

Ed Sparks

Ed Sparks

Nov 26, 2009

Ezra "Ed" Sparks, 92, of Elkin, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, November 26, 2009 at Elkin Healthcare. Mr. Sparks was born April 27, 1917 in Wilkes County to Walter and Emma Billings Sparks. He was a member of State Road Pentecostal Holiness Church and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was owner and operator of Ed's Cafeteria in...

Jack Herbert Parrish

Jack Herbert Parrish

Nov 26, 2009

Jack Herbert Parrish, 75, of Jonesville, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Parrish was born February 15, 1934 in Guilford County to Howard and Margaret Saunders Parrish. He was a member of Faith Way Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Parrish was retired from the...

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...

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...

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...

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...