Obituaries

Mabel Davis Eldridge

Mabel Davis Eldridge

Dec 15, 2008

State Road Mrs. Mabel Davis Eldridge, age 86, of Marshall Ridge Road, passed away at her residence after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born April 10, 1922 in Alexander County to Hayden Corbett and Bertha Chapman Davis. Mrs. Eldridge was a graduate from Elkin High School and Winston-Salem Business College. After completion of college she went to work...

Kenneth Bolen Spicer

Kenneth Bolen Spicer

Dec 14, 2008

Elkin Mr. Kenneth Bolen Spicer, age 94, of Pinecrest Drive, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Wilkes Senior Village. Mr. Spicer was born May 13, 1914 in Grayson County, VA to Joseph and Daisey Harris Spicer. Mr. Spicer was retired from the United States Army after 30 years of service where he earned the Purple Heart and a Bronze...

Gloria Morrison Milan

Gloria Morrison Milan

Dec 11, 2008

Elkin Mrs. Gloria Swanson Morrison Milan, age 83 of Austin Traphill Road, passed away, Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Wilkes Senior Village. Mrs. Milan was born June 1, 1925 in Surry County to Carrie Morrison. Mrs. Milan was retired from Sunbeam and assisted her husband with Dun-Well Cleaners. She was member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and Elizabeth Key's Sunday...

Darlene Sue Eller

Darlene Sue Eller

Dec 11, 2008

N. Wilkesboro Mrs. Darlene Sue Eller, age 51 of Rock Creek Church Road, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Eller was born November 16, 1957 in Baltimore, MD to Hillary and Laura Bell Hamilton Smith. Mrs. Eller was employed by Mulberry Healthcare. She was a member of Ronda First Baptist Church where she was a member...

James Silas Newman

James Silas Newman

Dec 10, 2008

Elkin Mr. James Silas Newman, age 85, of Cool Springs Road, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Newman was born September 15, 1923 in Wilkes County to James Woodson and Myrtle Pettyjohn Newman. Mr. Newman was owner/partner of Newman Brothers, Inc. and was a member of Swan Creek Baptist Church. He was...

Jackie Sue Robinson

Jackie Sue Robinson

Dec 10, 2008

Elkin Miss Jackie Sue Robinson, age 54, of James Street, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Grace Healthcare. Miss Robinson was born April 9, 1954 in Surry County to Jack Frazier & Fannie Sue Harris. Jackie was a member of Elkin First Baptist Church and was retired from North Carolina Association of Rescue Squad. She was preceded in death...

James Gray Shores

James Gray Shores

Dec 10, 2008

State Road Mr. James Gray Shores, age 78, of Mining Ridge Church Road, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mr. Shores was born in Surry County, December 13, 1929. Mr. Shores was a graduate of Mt. Park High School and retired from Floyd Roland Company in California. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist...

Doris Helen Shores

Doris Helen Shores

Dec 8, 2008

Thurmond Mrs. Doris Helen Brooks Shores, age 75, of Reid Nixon Road, Thurmond passed away Monday, December 8, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Shores was born June 6, 1933 in Surry County to A.J. & Myrtle Bates Brooks. Mrs. Shores was a homemaker and attended Elkin Valley Baptist Church where she was part of the Ladies Circle. She was...

Rodger Charlie Combs

Rodger Charlie Combs

Dec 6, 2008

Ronda Mr. Rodger Charlie Combs, age 52, of Cemetery Street passed away Saturday, December 6, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Combs was born June 14, 1956 in Surry County to Arlis and Dorothy Blevins Combs. Mr. Combs was a member of Ronda Baptist Tabernacle and was retired from Chatham Manufacturing Company. In addition to his father he was...

William Junior Coe

William Junior Coe

Dec 5, 2008

State Road Mr. William Junior Coe, age 73, of Poplar Springs Road, passed away Friday, December 5, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Coe was born September 15, 1935 in Surry County to Walter Thomas & Ettie Marshall Coe. Mr. Coe was retired from Wayne Farms. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...

Esker Dallas Hinson

Esker Dallas Hinson

Dec 3, 2008

State Road Mr. Esker D. Hinson, age 86 of 158 Country Club Drive, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hinson was born March 24, 1922 in Surry County to Dallas Esker and Kate Collins Hinson. Mr. Hinson was a veteran of the United States Army and service in Philippines during WWII. He retired from...

Jimmy Jackson Whitaker

Jimmy Jackson Whitaker

Dec 1, 2008

Elkin Mr. Jimmy Jackson Whitaker, age 64, of Hawthorne Road, passed away Monday, December 1, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Whitaker was born January 9, 1944 to Jackson & Retha Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his mother, Retha Whitaker of Yadkinville; a daughter, Melissa Flowers...

Ruth Ellen Potter

Ruth Ellen Potter

Nov 30, 2008

N. Wilkesboro Ruth Ellen Ray Potter, age 84, of Forest Road, passed away Sunday November 30, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Potter was born in Surry County, March 8, 1924 to Claude W. and Bertha Gilliam Ray. Mrs. Potter retired from Lowes Companies and was a member of Hinshaw Street Baptist Church. In addition to parents she was preceded in...

Alma Ruby Vanhoy

Alma Ruby Vanhoy

Nov 25, 2008

Elkin Mrs. Alma Ruby Lyons Vanhoy, age 85 of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Elkin Healthcare. Mrs. Vanhoy was born April 13, 1923 in Yadkin County to Henry and Mammie Sprinkle Lyons. Mrs. Vanhoy was of the Christian Faith and retired from Chatham Manufacturing. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Monty Taylor Carter

Monty Taylor Carter

Nov 19, 2008

Elkin Mr. Monty Taylor Carter, age 68, of Edgewood Drive, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Carter was born June 9, 1940 in Surry County to Floyd & Sadie Pinnix Carter. Mr. Carter was retired from Henderson & Wood Chevrolet and was a lifelong member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he...

Mary Belle Money

Mary Belle Money

Nov 15, 2008

Elkin, Mrs. Mary Belle Money, age 87, of Greenhorn Road, went home to be with the lord Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Wilkes Senior Village. She was born May 5, 1921 in Yadkin county to William and Ellen Robinson Vestal. Mrs. Money was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church where she was a faithful...

Libby Callaway Billings

Libby Callaway Billings

Nov 14, 2008

State Road, Mrs. Libby Callaway Billings, age 71, of Mountain Park Road, passed away Friday, November 14, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Billings was born October 18, 1937 in Surry County to Rev. Walter and Cecil Wolfe Callaway. She was a member of Mountain Park Baptist Church and was retired from Cash & Carry Wholesale. She was preceded...

Eva Steelman Calloway

Eva Steelman Calloway

Nov 13, 2008

Elkin Eva Steelman Calloway, age 81 of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away November 13, 2008 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Calloway was born August 6, 1927, in Yadkin County to John Taylor and Bessie Shore Steelman. Mrs. Calloway received a bachelor's and a master's degree from Appalachian State University. She was a teacher and librarian in Wilkes...

Darel Stacy Wiles

Darel Stacy Wiles

Nov 12, 2008

Elkin, Mr. Darel Stacy Wiles, age 62, of Pleasant Hill Drive, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Wiles was born September 10, 1946 in Surry County to Stacy & Beulah Couch Wiles. Mr. Wiles was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He retired from Piedmont Airlines. In...

Robert Cecil Funk

Robert Cecil Funk

Nov 11, 2008

Elkin Mr. Robert Cecil Funk, age 80, of Triangle Lane, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Funk was born April 11, 1928 in Grayson County, Virginia to Carl & Linnie Martin Funk Mr. Funk was retired from Radford Arsenal and attended Second Chance Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Navy....