Obituaries
Clyde Myers Powers
Feb 22, 2009
Elkin Mrs. Eugene W. Clyde M. Powers, 243 Dutchman Creek Road, passed away on February 22, 2009 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Carl Clinton Myers, born September 16, 1923 in Surry County. She was married to Mr. Eugene Wesley Powers, June 17, 1942. He preceded her in death October 4, 2001. Mrs....
James Engle Mcculloch
Feb 19, 2009
Elkin Mr. James Engle McCulloch, age 75, formerly of Tahoe Drive, Durham, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mr. McCulloch was born November 16, 1933 in Lancaster, Penn. to Norman Bowman & Elizabeth Engle McCulloch. Jim grew up in Raleigh, NC. A graduate of Broughton High School and the University of North Carolina, Jim was...
Tilda Soots Holbrook
Feb 18, 2009
Roaring River Mrs. Tilda Soots Holbrook, age 73, of Shepherds X Road, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Holbrook was born June 13, 1935 in Wilkes County to Charlie & Lessie Harris Soots. Mrs. Holbrook was retired from East Wilkes High School and was a member of Ronda Tabernacle. In addition to her parents, she...
Douglas Wayne Colvard
Feb 8, 2009
Elkin Mr. Douglas "Wayne" Colvard, Jr., age 26 of Blue Ridge Avenue, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Colvard was born December 4, 1982 in Surry County to Douglas Wayne & Tammy Holbrook Colvard. Mr. Colvard was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was employed at the Statesville Post Office....
Ola Alice Hendren
Feb 5, 2009
State Road Mrs. Ola Alice W. Hendren, age 94, of Zephyr-Mountain Park Road, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Hendren was born July 7, 1914 in Surry County to Willie Byrd & Neelie Bray Williams. Mrs. Hendren was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. She retired after approximately 40 years of service from...
Dian Moore Cooley
Feb 4, 2009
State Road Mrs. Dian Moore Cooley, age 57, of Country Club Road, passed Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at her home after a valiant 25 year struggle with cancer. Mrs. Cooley was born February 7, 1951 in Surry County to Clyde & Sena Moore. Dian attended Mt. Park Elementary School, Surry Central High School and Appalachian State University. She received her...
Thomas Lee Lovelace
Feb 1, 2009
Mr. Thomas Lee Lovelace, age 87, of US 601, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lovelace was born November 3, 1921 in Alleghany County to John Square and Pearl Jane Hamm Lovelace. Mr. Lovelace retired from the City of Winston-Salem and was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corp and served during...
Harvey H Smith
Jan 31, 2009
On January 31, 2009, Mr. Harvey H. Smith went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ. He was a very loving husband, father, brother and friend. Mr. Smith was born October18, 1925 in Wilkes County to George W. and Rosan Hayes Smith, Sr. Mr. Smith was retired from Tri County Motors and had 25 years of service with Chatham...
Nancy Becky Norman
Jan 29, 2009
Elkin, Mrs. Nancy Rebecca "Becky" Norman, age 63, of Austin Traphill Road, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Norman was born February 17, 1945 in Surry County to Marvin & Ruby Cockerham Byrd. Mrs. Norman was retired from C.B. Eller Elementary School and was a member of Benham Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...
Lena Mae Johnson
Jan 29, 2009
State Road Mrs. Lena Mae Johnson, age 65 of Country Club Drive, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was born October 15, 1943 in Wilkes County to Frank & Octavia Crouse Collins. Mrs. Johnson was retired from Candle Corporation and was a member of Gid Branch Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...
Colon Alonzo Ledford
Jan 21, 2009
Elkin Mr. Colon Alonzo "C.A." Ledford, Jr. age 86, of Aaron Road, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at Yadkin Nursing Care Center. Mr. Ledford was born March 18, 1922 in Burke County, to Colon Alonzo & Creola Guffey Ledford, Sr. Mr. Ledford was a veteran of the United States Army and served during WWII and landed at Normandy on...
Lonnie James Garris
Jan 21, 2009
Elkin Mr. Lonnie James Garris, age 81, of Blackburn Avenue, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hosptial. Mr. Garris was born December 11, 1927 in Wilkes County to Richard & Mamie Higgins Garris. Mr. Garris was retired from Elkin Sheet Metal Company and was a charter member of Thanks to Calvary Baptist Church where he was...
Lorraine Short Hudson
Jan 19, 2009
Elkin Mrs. Lorraine Short Hudson, age 84, of Wisconsin Ave. passed away Monday, January 19, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hudson was born December 26, 1924 in Cleveland County to Phillip Frances & Laura Pryor Short. Mrs. Hudson was retired from Sunbeam and was a member of Elkin First Baptist Church where she was formerly active in her...
John Wesley Tucker
Jan 16, 2009
Mr. John Wesley "J.W." Tucker, age 75 of Pleasant Ridge Road passed away Friday, January 16, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Tucker was born in Surry County December 22, 1933 to John Walter and Pearl Eva White Tucker. Mr. Tucker was a retired truck driver from Cash & Carry Wholesale, and he was a member of Mining Ridge...
Opal Blackburn Layell
Jan 16, 2009
Mrs. Opal Blackburn Layell, age 84, of Presnell Road, passed away Friday January 16, 2009 at Randolph Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Layell was born in Alleghany County July 14, 1924 to Charles Glenn and Bessie Hanks Blackburn. Mrs. Layell retired from Elkin First Baptist Church. Mrs. Layell was a member of Elkin First Baptist Church and was a member...
Erma Hemric Greene
Jan 13, 2009
Ronda Mrs. Erma Velinda Hemric Greene, age 89, of Clingman Road, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Greene was born May 7, 1919 in Yadkin County to John Foy & Ada Victoria Brown Hemric. Mrs. Greene was a homemaker and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church for more than 50 years where...
Eva Joines Anderson
Jan 13, 2009
Elkin Mrs. Eva Joines Anderson, age 85, of Lyles Street, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Anderson was born January 3, 1924 in Wilkes County to William & Pearl Nickelson. Mrs. Anderson was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Arlington First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Harold Timothy Barker
Jan 5, 2009
Jonesville Mr. Harold Timothy Barker, age 82, of S. Center Street, passed away Monday, January 5, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Barker was born June 22, 1926 in Wilkes County to Noah & Maude Cockerham Barker. Mr. Barker was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during WWII. He retired in 1984 from McClean Trucking after serving...
Louvena Charlene Thomas
Jan 3, 2009
Louvena Charlene Oden Thomas, age 92, ofRonda, passed away Saturday morning, January 3, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin after a short illness. Mrs. Thomas was bom on October 7, 1916 in Franklin County, Alabama, to Wardie Hardin Oden and Sally Gibson Oden. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Preston Thomas; and infant son, Edwin...
Michael Jesse Allen
Dec 31, 2008
Philippians 4:4-"Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice!" The family of Michael Jesse Allen, age 50, born June 3, 1958, rejoices in the Lord that he is free from the 34 years of pain he has endured. Mike and his brother Fred were in a near fatal car accident July 5, 1974. Mike sustained multiple injuries and...
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