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Jimmie Lee Couch

Jimmie Lee Couch

Aug 15, 2007

Jonesville Mr. Jimmie Lee Couch, age 76, of Haynes Road, Jonesville passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Couch was born September 9, 1930 in Wilkes County to Johnny & Lucille Robbins Couch. Mr. Couch retired from Beroth Oil Company and was the past president of J & J Oil Company. He was a US Army...

Beatrice Shores

Beatrice Shores

Aug 12, 2007

Elkin Mrs. Beatrice Shores, age 85, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2007 at Elkin Healthcare. Mrs. Shores was born February 15, 1922 in Alleghany County to Charlie & Betty Simmons Brown. Mrs. Shores was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Irene Anne Krakovsky

Irene Anne Krakovsky

Aug 10, 2007

Elkin Irene Anne Krakovsky, age 74 of Texas Street, passed away Friday, August 10, 2007 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Krakovsky was born November 4, 1932 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to John & Veronica Sarwinski. Mrs. Krakovsky retired from Lake County Health Department in Illinois and was a member of St. Stephens Mission. In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Helen Spann Woodruff

Helen Spann Woodruff

Aug 4, 2007

Mrs. Helen Beatrice Spann Woodruff, age 81, of Lyle Street passed away Saturday August 4, 2007 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Woodruff was born March 6, 1926 in Surry County to Hillary William and Bertha Miller Spann. Mrs. Woodruff was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Nita Church Darnell

Nita Church Darnell

Aug 2, 2007

State Road Mrs. Nita Church Darnell, age 84, of Mtn. Park Road, passed away, Thursday, August 2, 2007 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Darnell was born November 20, 1922 in Keystone, West Virginia to Lewis & Faye Parker Church. Mrs. Darnell was employed at Chatham Manufacturing for 23 years and in 1967 after the death of her husband she...

James O. Mickey, Jr.

James O. Mickey, Jr.

Aug 2, 2007

Jonesville Mr. James O. Mickey, Jr., age 70, of Williams Street, left to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 02, 2007. Mr. Mickey was born August 16, 1936 in Forsyth County to James O. & Gypsy Smithman Mickey, Sr. Mr. Mickey retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of First Baptist Church of Jonesville and he retired from Jonesville...

Penny Denise Walker

Penny Denise Walker

Aug 2, 2007

Penny Denise Walker of Gentry Pond Lane passed away Thursday, August 2, 2007. Mrs. Walker was born in Burke County to David and Lillian McKinney Walker and was the Senior Executive Director for Golden Living Nursing Center in Mount Airy, NC for 18 years. She has served in the health industry for all of her adult life. Mrs. Walker was...

James Justus Bauguess

James Justus Bauguess

Jul 31, 2007

State Road Mr. James Justus Bauguess, age 81, of State Road, passed away, Tuesday, July 31 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Sticht Center, surrounded by his family. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and brother who greatly loved his family and his church. He was born on March 17, 1926 in Wilkes County, to the late William...

Magalene Moxley Day

Magalene Moxley Day

Jul 29, 2007

Elkin Mrs. Magalene Moxley Parks Day, age 77, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Friday, June 29, 2007 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Day was born October 20, 1929 in Yadkin County to Paul & Stella Smith Moxley. Mrs. Day was retired from Hanes Hosiery and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...

Matthew Hinson

Matthew Hinson

Jul 26, 2007

Rev. Jonathan Matthew Hinson, age 27 and Mrs. Bayley Quinn Anderson Hinson, age 26, and baby Nathaniel Paul Hinson of US Hwy. 21 passed away Thursday, July 26, 2007 in Yadkin County. Rev. Hinson was born June 25, 1980 in Surry County to Kelly Timothy & Wilma Jean Anders Hinson. Bayley was born June 28, 1981 in Yadkin County to...

Bayley Hinson

Bayley Hinson

Jul 26, 2007

Rev. Jonathan Matthew Hinson, age 27 and Mrs. Bayley Quinn Anderson Hinson, age 26, and baby Nathaniel Paul Hinson of US Hwy. 21 passed away Thursday, July 26, 2007 in Yadkin County. Rev. Hinson was born June 25, 1980 in Surry County to Kelly Timothy & Wilma Jean Anders Hinson. Bayley was born June 28, 1981 in Yadkin County to...

Harvey Willie Barker

Harvey Willie Barker

Jul 23, 2007

Elkin Mr. Harvey Willie Barker, age 75, of Barker Road, passed away Monday, July 23, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Barker was born October 15, 1931 in Wilkes County to Thomas & Ida Luffman Barker. Mr. Barker was retired from Elkin Furniture and was a member of Oak Level Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

John Dennis Barker

John Dennis Barker

Jul 21, 2007

Mr. John Dennis Barker, age 75, of Hoots Road passed away Saturday, July 21 2007 at Britthaven of Wilkesboro. Mr. Barker was born September 6, 1931 in Wilkes County to James Marcus and Anne Holbrook Barker. Mr. Barker was a retired carpenter and farmer; he was a member of Oak Level Baptist, and a past Boy Scout Leader in Wilkes...

Rev. Olin R. Barker

Rev. Olin R. Barker

Jul 21, 2007

Rev. Olin Reece Barker, age 86, of Blackburn Street passed away Saturday, July 21, 2007 at his residence. Rev. Barker was born March 14, 1921 in Surry County to Joe and Mary Harp Barker. Rev. Barker was retired from Chatham Manufacturing Company; and was a member of Ronda Baptist Tabernacle. Rev. Barker was saved in 1949, called into the ministry...

William Byron Wolfe

William Byron Wolfe

Jul 15, 2007

Mr. W. Byron Wolfe of State Road passed away Sunday, July 15, 2007. He was born January 15, 1914 in Surry County to William Cletus and Stella Kiger Wolfe. He attended the Elkin City Schools and graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 1935. Mr. Wolfe worked in retail furniture where he and his brother C.C. Wolfe founded Wolfe Brothers Furniture...

Wade Whitaker

Wade Whitaker

Jul 10, 2007

Elkin Mr. Wade Whitaker, age 71, of Edwards Ridge Road, Elkin, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Whitaker was born July 13, 1935 in Surry County to Bill & Irma Niston Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker was of the Baptist faith and was a retired restaurant owner. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served...

Dixie Brown Freeman

Dixie Brown Freeman

Jul 7, 2007

Mrs. Dixie Brown Freeman, age 92 of Church Street passed away Wednesday July 4, 2007 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Freeman was born October 29, 1914 in Yadkin County to William Jones and Texie Price Brown. Mrs. Freeman was retired from Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, she was a member Elkin First United Methodist Church where she had served as...

Elsie Mae Welborn

Elsie Mae Welborn

Jul 7, 2007

Elkin Elsie Mae Welborn, age 89, of Harris Ave passed away Saturday July 7, 2007 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Mrs. Welborn was born January 20, 1918 in Wilkes County to John Dennis and Merkie Waddell Cockerham. Mrs. Welborn had been in declining health for the past two years. She loved her family and friends deeply. She took pride...

Wesley Albert Gregory

Wesley Albert Gregory

Jul 7, 2007

Elkin Wesley Albert Gregory, age 90, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Saturday July 7, 2007 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mr. Gregory was born June 15, 1917 in Iredell County to Wesley Arms and Lena Journey Gregory. Mr. Gregory retired from Chatham Manufacturing Company and was a member of Elkin First Baptist Church. He was a past member of...

Joseph Eddie Shermer

Joseph Eddie Shermer

Jul 6, 2007

Mr. Joseph Eddie Shermer, age 51, passed away Friday July 6, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Shermer was born August 28, 1955 in Surry County to Luther Jackson and Margie Ledbetter Shermer. Mr. Shermer was employed by Weyerhaeuser, he was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church; he enjoyed playing golf and he was a man that loved God, and...

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