Obituaries

Louise Darnell Blackburn

Louise Darnell Blackburn

Mar 12, 2007

Elkin Mrs. Louise Darnell Blackburn, age 79, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Monday, March 12, 2007 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Home. Mrs. Blackburn was born April 21, 1927 in Wilkes County to Everette & Mozelle Benge Darnell. Mrs. Blackburn was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and she was a past president of the Resident Counsel at Hugh...

Sharon Parks Faunsnet

Sharon Parks Faunsnet

Mar 10, 2007

N. Wilkesboro Mrs. Sharon Parks Fausnet, age 52, of Keener Drive, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, March 10, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Fausnet was born April 10, 1954 in Surry County to Bill & Evelyn Holbrook Parks. Mrs. Fausnet was a homemaker and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Wilkesboro. She was a wonderful...

John Floyd Blackburn, Sr.

John Floyd Blackburn, Sr.

Mar 6, 2007

Kernersville Mr. John Floyd Blackburn, Sr. age 63, of Springbrook Drive, passed away, Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Blackburn was born June 21, 1943 in Surry County to Earl & Etta Jane Bauguess Blackburn. Mr. Blackburn was a veteran of the United States Army and was employed by Lowe's Hardware. He was a member of Believers Baptist...

Dallas Reece Shugart

Dallas Reece Shugart

Mar 5, 2007

Jonesville Mr. Dallas Reece Shugart, age 83, of Ridge Street, Jonesville, passed away Monday, March 5, 2007 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mr. Shugart was born July 23, 1923 in Jonesville to Dallas H. & Clyde Reece Shugart. He lived in Winston-Salem until he was 11 years of age then moved to Jonesville and attended Jonesville School until he graduated...

Emma Lou Williams

Emma Lou Williams

Feb 27, 2007

Elkin Mrs. Emma Lou Darnell Williams, age 82, of Darnell Avenue, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at Elkin Healthcare. Mrs. Williams was born December 18, 1924 in Surry County to Hugh C. & Minnie Holbrook Lyons. Mrs. Williams was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and she was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where she served in the nursery...

Annette Susan Andrews

Annette Susan Andrews

Feb 27, 2007

Thurmond Mrs. Annette Susan Andrews, age 59, of Silver Pine Trail, Thurmond, passed away, Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Andrews was born June 18, 1947 to Charles & Lillian Nagle. Mrs. Andrews was a Home Health Nurse and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where she was a member of their Women Christian...

Vergie Eva Hemric

Vergie Eva Hemric

Feb 19, 2007

State Road Mrs. Vergie Eva Bryant Hemric, age 96, of Noah Hayes Road, passed away, Monday, February 19, 2007 at Elkin Healthcare Center. Mrs. Hemric was born January 1, 1911 in Alleghany County to John W. & Della Shaw Bryant. Mrs. Hemric was a homemaker and was a member of Elkin 1st Baptist Church for over 60 years and was...

Mary Jane Dickerson

Mary Jane Dickerson

Feb 19, 2007

Dickerson Mrs. Mary Jane Dickerson, age 60, of Silversmith Trail, Dobson, passed away, Monday, February 19, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Dickerson was born July 18, 1946 in Wilkes County to Rexie & Texie Anderson Spicer. Mrs. Dickerson was a homemaker and was a member of Country Baptist Church in Dobson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Elder Elbert Franklin Slawter

Elder Elbert Franklin Slawter

Feb 18, 2007

Elder Elbert Franklin Slawter, age 85 of Poplar Springs Road passed away Sunday February 18, 2007 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Elder Slawter was born in Surry County March 19, 1921 to Emory Ellis and Navada Collins Slawter. Elder Slawter enjoyed gardening and woodworking; he was retired from Elkin City Schools where he worked as the Maintenance Supervisor. He was...

Terry Lou Collins

Terry Lou Collins

Feb 18, 2007

State Road Ms. Terry Lou Collins, age 50, of Pleasant Ridge Road, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2007 at Forsyth Medical Center. Ms. Collins was born August 16, 1956 in Surry County to Russell Lavern & Nonnie Adams Collins. Ms. Collins was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church where she was a member of the choir and she was...

Roy Reece Gillespie

Roy Reece Gillespie

Feb 16, 2007

Thurmond Mr. Roy Reece Gillespie, age 79, of Union Hill Road, passed away, Friday, February 16, 2007 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mr. Gillespie was born July 13, 1927 in Surry County to James William & Louinda Rae Harris Gillespie. Mr. Gillespie was a member of Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church and was retired from Super Tire Service. He was...

Bessie Jane Weatherman

Bessie Jane Weatherman

Feb 16, 2007

Mrs. Bessie Jane Weatherman age 76, of Wagoner Lane passed away Friday February 16, 2007 at Britthaven of Wilkesboro. Mrs. Weatherman was born April 15, 1930 in Yadkin County to Mitch and Lula Brown Anderson. Mrs. Weatherman was a poultry farmer and homemaker and a member of Austin Full Gospel Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Ima Mae Crouse

Ima Mae Crouse

Feb 15, 2007

Thurmond Mrs. Ima Mae Hinson Crouse, age 85, of Thurmond, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2007 at Britthaven of Wilkesboro. Mrs. Crouse was born November 13, 1921 in Surry County to George Dewey & Orchey Lyon Hinson. Mrs. Crouse was retired from Lucia and was a longtime member of Center Baptist Church and volunteered at B.R.O.C. senior meal site. In...

Franklin Moe Gaither

Franklin Moe Gaither

Feb 13, 2007

Elkin Mr. Franklin Martin "Moe" Gaither, age 86, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at Elkin Healthcare. Mr. Gaither was born October 8, 1920 in Iredell County to Ray & Callie Barber Gaither. Mr. Gaither was retired from Henry Key Grading, Co. and was of the Protestant and Baptist faith. He was a veteran of the...

William Wesley Osborne

William Wesley Osborne

Feb 7, 2007

Elkin Mr. William Wesley Osborne, age 95, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mr. Osborne was born November 29, 1911 in Surry County to Thurmond & Maggie Napier Osborne. Mr. Osborne was a member of Grassy Creek United Methodist Church and was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during...

Lester Cox

Lester Cox

Feb 4, 2007

Ronda Mr. Lester Harold Cox, age 61, of Little Elkin Church Road, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2007 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Cox was born March 13, 1945 in Surry County to Daniel Lester & Ida Jane Wilmoth Cox. Mr. Cox attended Benham Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during Vietnam....

Herbert Monroe Collins

Herbert Monroe Collins

Feb 2, 2007

Mr. Herbert Monroe Collins age 78, passed away Friday February 2, 2007 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin. Mr. Collins was born in Wilkes County July 26, 1928 to Troy Monroe and Bessie Day Collins. Mr. Collins was retired from Century Furniture Company, he was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hickory where he served as a...

Lucille Watkins Cardwell

Lucille Watkins Cardwell

Feb 2, 2007

Mrs. Lucille Watkins Cardwell, age 85 of Woodland Dr. passed away Friday February 2, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Cardwell was born February 11, 1921 in Damascus Va. to Elbert and Drucilla Brown Watkins. Mrs. Cardwell was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Sparta. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Rosalie June Lewis

Rosalie June Lewis

Jan 31, 2007

Thurmond Mrs. Rosalie June Mattice Lewis, age 83, of H.G. Lewis Road, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Lewis was born June 25, 1923 in Primghar, Iowa to Robert & Lillie Johnson Mattice. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, Rosalie lived her life with simplicity, wisdom and grace. Mrs. Lewis graduated from Paullina High School...

Bobby Joe Gentry

Bobby Joe Gentry

Jan 28, 2007

State Road Mr. Bobby Joe Gentry, age 71, of Mining School Road, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2007 at Elkin Healthcare. Mr. Gentry was born January 25, 1936 in Surry County to George McKinley & Eunice Fay Gambill Gentry. Mr. Gentry retired from the United States Postal Service where he was a rural letter carrier in State Road and he...

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