Obituaries

Nancy Elizabeth Barker

Nancy Elizabeth Barker

Mar 16, 2006

Roaring River Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Woodward Barker, age 61, of Austin Little Mountain Road, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2006 at Grace Hospital. Mrs. Barker was born August 29, 1944 in Iredell County to J.V. & Martha Beckham Woodward. Mrs. Barker was a homemaker and was a member of Trinity Methodist Church and attended Benham Baptist Church. She was preceded...

Imogene Nixon Carter

Imogene Nixon Carter

Mar 15, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Imogene Nixon Stone Carter, age 91, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Carter was born October 9, 1914 in Surry County to James Patterson & Charlotte Snow Nixon. Mrs. Carter was retired from Washington Mills and was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. In addition to her...

Florence Hayes Riner

Florence Hayes Riner

Mar 13, 2006

"Celebration of Life" Mrs. Florence Hayes Riner, age 80, of Elkin, NC passed away Monday, March 13, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. On October 6, 1925, God presented to John and Tressie Hayes a daughter, Florence, born in a log cabin at Benham, NC. Florence was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church of Elkin, NC and a retired...

Walter Dudley Bass

Walter Dudley Bass

Mar 11, 2006

Elkin Walter Dudley Bass, age 74, of Haywood Lane, passed away Saturday March 11, 2006 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Bass was born in Slocomb, Alabama July 19, 1931 to Lyman and Annie Mae Simmons Bass. Mr. Bass retired from the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict and the Viet Nam War. He was...

Cooper Jane Mcbride

Cooper Jane Mcbride

Mar 8, 2006

Winston-Salem Ms. Cooper Jane McBride, age 90, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at the Oaks Nursing Home where she had resided for the past several years. She was born in Elkin on May 13, 1915 to Thomas M. & Sally Victoria Newman McBride. Cooper was a member of the Elkin Presbyterian Church and was active in the Women's Evening...

William Parmalee Byrd

William Parmalee Byrd

Mar 8, 2006

Ronda Mr. William Parmalee Byrd, age 71, of Factory Street, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Byrd was born March 21, 1934 in Wilkes County to Tyra Vaughn & Dinah Chambers Byrd. Mr. Byrd retired from Chatham Manufacturing after 32 ½ years of service. He was a member of Ronda Baptist Tabernacle and he...

Nellie Elois Wood

Nellie Elois Wood

Mar 8, 2006

Jonesville Mrs. Nellie Elois Wood, age 95, of N. Park Drive, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Elkin HealthCare. Mrs. Wood was born February 20, 1911 in Surry County to H.M. "Dock" & Cornelia Brown Holbrook. Mrs. Wood was a member of First Baptist Church of Jonesville and was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. In addition to her parents, she...

Ruby Welborn Boles

Ruby Welborn Boles

Mar 8, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Ruby Welborn Boles, age 84, of Lyle Street, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Boles was born March 2, 1922 in Surry County to Willie B. & Mary Welborn. Mrs. Boles was a member of Swan Creek Baptist Church and was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. In addition to her parents,...

Neus Bray Miller

Neus Bray Miller

Mar 7, 2006

Dobson Nues Bray Miller, age 82, of River Road, passed away Tuesday March 7, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Miller was born in Surry County July 2, 1923 to Henry and Lela Whitaker Bray. Mrs. Miller retired from Tultex and was a member of Rocky Ford Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Paul Martin Sexton, Sr.

Paul Martin Sexton, Sr.

Mar 6, 2006

Elkin Mr. Paul Martin Sexton, Sr. age 91, of Austin Traphill Road, passed away Monday, March 06, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mr. Sexton was born September 24, 1914 in Wilkes County to William Martin & Elvira Sidden Sexton. Mr. Sexton was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church and Benham Ruritan Club. He was a veteran of the...

Miranda Marie Richardson

Miranda Marie Richardson

Mar 3, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Miranda Marie Johnson Richardson, age 26 of Saddle Brook Dr. passed away Friday March 3, 2006. Mrs. Richardson was born December 28, 1979 in Wilkes County to Mark Allen Johnson and Debera Anderson. Mrs. Richardson was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by a son Logan Richardson. Survivors include : Her husband...

Vickie Luann Holleman

Vickie Luann Holleman

Feb 24, 2006

Ronda Vickie LuAnn Holleman, age 46, of Somers Road, passed away Friday February 24, 2006 at her residence. Ms. Holleman was born December 22, 1959 in Davidson County to Clyde P. and Virginia Money Holleman. Vickie graduated from East Wilkes High School in 1978, Wilkes Community College in 1980, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a degree...

Sylvia Wood

Sylvia Wood

Feb 22, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Sylvia Darnell Wood, age 87, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Wood was born October 14, 1918 in Wilkes County to Wiley Worrick & Alice Haynes Darnell. Mrs. Wood was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Thomas William Pardue

Thomas William Pardue

Feb 22, 2006

Hamptonville Thomas William Pardue, age 83, of Pea Ridge Pass, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Pardue was born June 20, 1922 in Wilkes County to Martin & Julie Brannon Pardue. Mr. Pardue was a faithful member of Union Baptist Church; he loved and enjoyed his time with his friends at the "Fellowship Hall". He retired...

Stella Day Newman

Stella Day Newman

Feb 18, 2006

Mrs. Stella Day Newman age 89, of Johnson Ridge Road passed away Saturday February 18, 2006 at Heritage Care. Mrs. Newman was born in Wilkes County December 20, 1916 to Richard and Alberta Tilley Day. Mrs. Newman was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where she served many years as a Sunday School Teacher and a...

Pauline Day Martin

Pauline Day Martin

Feb 17, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Pauline Day Martin age 91, of Johnson Ridge Road passed away Friday, February 17, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Martin was born February 2, 1915 in Surry County to Rev. Richard Defate and Alberta Tilley Day. Mrs. Martin was a loving mother, and grandmother, she was an avid and accomplish cook, hostess, storyteller, and poet. Mrs....

Arlene Williamson Harris

Arlene Williamson Harris

Feb 17, 2006

Mrs. Arlene Williamson Harris, age 89, of State Road passed away Friday February 17, 2006 at Elkin Health Care. Mrs. Harris was born December 1, 1916 in Surry County the daughter of Walter and Sarah Elizabeth Wall Williamson. She was married to Floyd Zenus Harris who preceded her in death in 1991. She graduated from Mountain Park High School in...

Ruby Chappell Reece

Ruby Chappell Reece

Feb 13, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Ruby Chappell Reece, age 86, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Monday, February 13, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Reece was born November 25, 1919 in Surry County to Eugene Custer & Grace Goins Chappell. Mrs. Reece was a homemaker and was a member of Roaring Gap Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was...

Lanny Mack Brooks

Lanny Mack Brooks

Feb 10, 2006

Dobson Mr. Lanny Mack Brooks, age 59, of Roberson Creek Lane, passed away Friday February 10, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Brooks was born in Surry County June 12, 1946 to Sebert and Fern Brooks. Lanny was a life member of Mtn. Park VFW post 11222. Survivors include: His wife, Lucille Brooks of the home. A son and...

Brenda Sue Crabb

Brenda Sue Crabb

Feb 9, 2006

Traphill Mrs. Brenda Sue Sprinkle Crabb, age 59, of Lowe Meadows Lane, passed away Thursday, February 09, 2006 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Crabb was born August 3, 1946 in Surry County to Wayne R. & Edith Gentry Sprinkle. Mrs. Crabb was a homemaker and was a member of Stoney Ridge Baptist Church. In addition to her father, she...

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