Obituaries
Margie Ann Lyon
Apr 28, 2009
Traphill Mrs. Margie Ann Lyon, age 80, of Austin-Traphill Road, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Lyon was born November 26, 1928 in Wilkes County to Thomas & Mollie Wilmoth Barker. Mrs. Lyon was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Teresa...
Louise Burcham Yarboro
Apr 26, 2009
Ronda Mrs. Louise Burcham Yarboro, age 94 of Little Elkin Church Rd. passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Yarboro was born August 23, 1914 in Wilkes County to Harrison C. and Lavonia Reid Burcham. Mrs. Yarboro was a homemaker and a member of Little Elkin Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was...
Sherri Melissa Bullins
Apr 25, 2009
Roaring Gap Mrs. Sherri Melissa Bullins, age 39, of Roaring Gap Church Road passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Duke University Hospital. Mrs. Bullins was born in Surry County October 31, 1969 to Charles Triplett and Annette Brown. Mrs. Bullins was a homemaker and a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Mrs. Bullins was preceded in death by one...
Sharon Elaine Bailey
Apr 23, 2009
Mrs. Sharon Moncus Bailey, age 60 of Farmbrooke LN. passed away Thursday, April 23, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Bailey was born in Forsyth County on April 21, 1949 to Elmer Lee Dean and LeOra Bray Moncus . Mrs. Bailey was a retired secretary and a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Bailey is survived by one daughter; Traci...
James Howard Miller
Apr 22, 2009
Elkin Mr. James Howard Miller, Sr. age 80, of Dillon Ave. passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Miller was born November 19, 1928 in Surry County to Howard Wesley & Nina Robertson Miller. Mr. Miller was retired from Surry County Schools and was a member of Elkin First Baptist Church where he was a past...
Velma Kennedy Jennings
Apr 17, 2009
Yadkinville, Mrs. Velma Kennedy Jennings, devoted wife of Rev. James E. Jennings, passed away peacefully on Friday at Forsyth Medical Center. She spent 90 years tenderly caring for her family and loving her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, with whom she is now rejoicing. Mrs. Jennings was born March 5, 1919, in Surry County to Nathaniel and Mary Sprinkle Kennedy....
Wilsie Mae Draughn
Apr 12, 2009
Elkin Mrs. Wilsie Mae Carter Draughn was called today to be with her Savior and her husband, Gurney Draughn who preceded her in death in January 2000. She was born November 7, 1911 in Wilkes County to Dallas and Nancy Myrtle Gillam Carter. Wilsie was a teacher for 43 years in Wilkes County Schools. She loved to attend her church...
Jerry Ray Blackburn
Apr 12, 2009
Elkin Jerry Ray Blackburn of Elkin, North Carolina passed away April 12, 2009 at his home. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. at Galloway Memorial Chapel Episcopal Church, 312 West Main Street, Elkin NC. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Mr. Blackburn was born in...
Michael William Holyfield
Apr 6, 2009
Mount Airy Mr. Michael William Holyfield, age 34, of Oakridge Circle, passed away Monday, April 6, 2009 at Northern Hospital. Mr. Holyfield was born February 18, 1975 in Surry County to Nathan Holyfield & Bessie Key McCormick. Michael was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James & Rosie Key; and paternal grandparents, Willie & Thelma Holyfield. Survivors include: his...
Veora Church Johnson
Apr 2, 2009
Wilkesboro Mrs. Veora Mae Church Johnson, age 84, has joined her beloved husband Rex, daughter Judy, brother, D.A. and sister Leola who preceded her in death on Thursday, April 2, 2009. She passed away at Britthaven of Wilkesboro. Veora was born March 18, 1925 in Wilkes County to Dolphus & Bessie Eller Church. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker and was...
J. Paris Couch
Apr 2, 2009
Elkin Mr. J. Paris Couch, age 85 of Blue Ridge Ave. passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Elkin Healthcare. Mr. Couch was born November 20, 1923 in Wilkes County to Gilvin & Hulda Wall Couch. Mr. Couch was retired from Couch's Dairy Farm and member Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Alice Smith Presnell
Apr 1, 2009
State Road Mrs. Alice Smith Presnell, age 88, of Ambrose Creek Road, State Road, passed away from declining health as a result of a car accident in 2003, Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Presnell was born November 28, 1921 in Elizabethton, Tenn. to Hamilton & Mary Angel Smith. Mrs. Presnell was a homemaker and was a...
Florence Kathleen Harris
Mar 31, 2009
Elkin Mrs. Florence Kathleen Cheek Harris, age 80, of Austin Little Mountain Road, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Harris was born July 28, 1928 in Wilkes County to Roy & Ruby Masten Cheek. Mrs. Harris was a homemaker and attended Knobbs Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a...
Roger Swaim
Mar 30, 2009
Elkin Former prominent Elkin businessman Mr. Roger "R.G." Garland Swaim, age 91 of S. Wall Street, Elkin, passed away Monday, March 30, 2009 at Dunmore Plantation in Dobson. Mr. Swaim was born December 30, 1917 in Yadkin County to Ernest L. & Julia Nicholson Swaim. Mr. Swaim was owner of R.G. Swaim Decorating Company and was a member of Pleasant...
Nancy Greenwood
Mar 29, 2009
On March 29, 2009, Nancy E. nee Anthony Greenwood; beloved wife of the late Noah J. Greenwood; devoted mother of James Greenwood, Sr. and his wife Margaret, Joy Katz and her husband Eugene; loving grandmother of James Greenwood, Jr., Corrinne Georg, Lindsay and Michael Katz; loving great-grandmother of Travis and Jordan Greenwood. A graveside service will be held Saturday, April...
Betty Joe Haynes
Mar 26, 2009
Jonesville Mrs. Betty Joe Day Haynes, age 80, of Messick Road, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Haynes was born in Forsyth County, December 26, 1928 to Joe & Marybell Deal Day. Mrs. Haynes was retired from Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. She was a member of Jonesville First Baptist Church and The...
Betty Evans Freed
Mar 20, 2009
State Road Mrs. Betty Evans Freed, 87, passed away Friday March 20, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Freed was born March 2, 1922 in Yadkin County to Carl Evans and Hoby Evans Bailey. She graduated from Elkin High School and Draughn's Business College in Winston Salem, NC. Upon graduation she worked for GMAC in Winston Salem where she...
Kali Brekia Martin
Mar 18, 2009
Elkin Miss Kali Brekia Martin, age 4, of Cockerham Road, passed away Wednesday March 18, 2009 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. Kali was born January 1, 2005 in Surry County to Shannon Veronica Martin. Kali attended Pleasant Union Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include; Her mother, Shannon Veronica Martin. Two Brothers, Kenyon Martin and Zion Martin. A sister, Alasha Martin....
Mary Harris Smith
Mar 16, 2009
Jonesville God has one more angel today. Mary Alice Harris Smith joined heaven on March 16, 2009 from her home in Jonesville. She started her journey on February 16, 1931 born to Hiram and Margie Shores Harris of Surry County. Later married to Loyd Smith she was the mother to seven children. Preceding her on this journey were her parents,...
Ruby May Cheek
Mar 14, 2009
Mrs. Ruby May Cheek, age 84, of White Plains Rd. passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Cheek was born February 23, 1925 in Wilkes County to Dallas and Lessie Cothren Billings. Mrs. Cheek attended Rachel Baptist Church; she was a homemaker and a wonderful loving mother. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
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