Obituaries
Olin Kenneth Harris
Mar 13, 2009
Elkin Mr. Olin Kenneth Harris, age 87 of Jack Holbrook Rd., passed away Friday, March 13, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Harris was born March 3, 1922 in Wilkes County to Conard and Beatrice Adams Harris. Mr. Harris was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church and a retired heavy equipment operator. In addition to his parents he...
Doris Lee Tharpe
Mar 12, 2009
Ronda Mrs. Doris Lee McCann Tharpe, age 79, of Tharpes Mill Road, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Tharpe was born July 5, 1929 in Wilkes County to James E. & Maude Burcham McCann. Mrs. Tharpe was a homemaker and was a member of Pleasant Home Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she...
Earnest Theodore Dobson
Mar 9, 2009
Elkin Mr. Earnest Theodore Lawrance Dobson, age 69, of Veneer Street, Elkin, passed away Monday, March 9, 2009 at his home after an extended illness. He was born on February 5, 1940 to Harvey & Ada Dobson. He was a devoted husband, father and loved by all who knew him. Earnest was a member of Pleasant Union Baptist Church, where...
Charlotte Ruth Jennings
Mar 8, 2009
Jonesville Mrs. Charlotte Ruth Hale Jennings, age 57, of N. River Ridge Road, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Jennings was born October 23, 1951 in Escambia County, Fla. to Elmer Cleo & Dorothy Joan Miller Hale. Mrs. Jennings was employed at Wachovia in North Wilkesboro and was a member of Bethel...
Johnny Wade Foster
Mar 8, 2009
Roaring River Mr. Johnny Wade Foster, Sr., age 60, of North Ridge Road, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Britthaven of Wilkesboro. Mr. Foster was born March 15, 1948 in Wilkes County to John Royal & Sarah Higgins Foster. Mr. Foster was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Vietnam Era. He attended Ronda Church...
Nona Henley Fowler
Mar 5, 2009
Jonesville Mrs. Nona Henley Fowler, age 95, of Park Circle Drive, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Fowler was born June 4, 1913 in Eupora, Mississippi to Lewis Hardy & Lelon Rosie Hood Henley. Mrs. Fowler was retired from Naval Air Station in Millington Tennessee. She was a member of Arlington First Baptist Church....
Mccree Worth Ray, Jr.
Mar 5, 2009
State Road Mr. McCree Worth Ray, Jr. age 82, of Poplar Springs Road, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Heritage Healthcare of Elkin. Mr. Ray was born May 3, 1926 in Surry County to Mr. McCree Worth & Fannie Cooper Ray, Sr. Mr. Ray was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church. In...
Macie Dodson Carter
Mar 5, 2009
Morrisville, NC Mrs. Macie Ellen Dodson Carter, age 103, of Slater Road, formerly of State Road, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Durham Regional Hospital. Mrs. Carter was born April 21, 1905 in Patrick County, VA to Charlie & Martha Quinn Dodson. Mrs. Carter was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. In...
Virginia S. Minton
Feb 27, 2009
Mrs. Virginia S. Minton, age 75, of C.C. Camp Road, passed away Friday, February 27, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Minton was born August 17, 1933 in Surry County to Aubrey Lee and Ruby Gentry Sloop. Mrs. Minton was a member of Friendship Baptist Church; she was a member of the church choir and Womens Mission; she was also a...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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