Obituaries
Hessie Mae Owens
Sep 3, 2005
Thurmond Mrs. Hessie Mae Colvard Owens, age 86, of Thurmond passed away Saturday, September 3, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Owens was born January 16, 1919 in Wilkes County to Curtis Worth and Molly Brown Colvard. Mrs. Owens was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...
Walter Fred Pepper
Sep 2, 2005
Ronda Mr. Walter Fred Pepper, age 57, of South Lomax Road, passed away Friday, September 2, 2005 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mr. Pepper was born March 8, 1948, son of Henry F. and Nell Key Pepper. Fred graduated from Appalachian State University and after graduation he took a job with the Department of Correction in Watauga...
Velma Lee Bates
Aug 30, 2005
Ronda Mrs. Velma Lee Wilmoth Bates, age 65, of Luffman Road, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Bates was born April 9, 1940 in Alleghany County to Holbert & Nora Sparks Wilmoth. Mrs. Bates was a homemaker and was a member of White rock Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Flora M. Owens
Aug 30, 2005
Greensboro Mrs. Flora M Owens, age 68, of Clifton Road, was called home on Tuesday, August 30, 2005. She was born August 31, 1936 in Wilkes County to Coy Watson & Ellen Victoria Royal Carter. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Coy Carter...
Beatrice Castevens Holbrook
Aug 29, 2005
Traphill Mrs. Beatrice Castevens Holbrook, age 79 of Traphill Road, passed away Monday, August 29, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Holbrook was born November 19, 1925 in Wilkes County to Dewey "Red" & Beulah Holbrook Castevens. Mrs. Holbrook was a member of Round Hill Baptist Church and was previous owner of Holbrook Motel in Wilkesboro. She was preceded in death...
Lorie Kirby O'Neal
Aug 16, 2005
N. Wilkesboro Mr. Lorie Kirby O'Neal, age 81, of Beaumont Elm Street, passed away Monday, August 16, 2005 at his residence. Mr. O'Neal was born September 27, 1923 in Bibb County, Ga to Obie & Jennie Latson O'Neal. Mr. O'Neal was retired from the US Postal Service and was a veteran of WWII. He was a member of Peace Haven...
Lovett Aubrey Morgan
Aug 11, 2005
Elkin, Mr. Lovette Aubrey Morgan, Jr. age 68, of Rosedale Drive passed away August 11, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Morgan was born March 21, 1937 in Waycross, Ga to Lovette Aubrey and Rubye Lucy Chaffin Morgan. He was a member of the Masonic lodge in Fayetteville, GA and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Mr. Morgan was retired from United Brotherhood...
Kay Frances Barker
Aug 11, 2005
Jonesville, Mrs. Kay Frances Barker, age 58 of Williams Street Jonesville passed away August 11, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Barker was born May 8, 1947 in Surry County to Claude and Frances Gregory Barker. Survivors include: a sister Alta Spainhour of Elkin, two nephews: Terry Spainhour and wife Betty Jo of Ronda, Keith Spainhour and wife Diane...
Iris Minish Canipe
Aug 4, 2005
Elkin Mrs. Iris Minish Canipe, age 91, widow of Johnny Canipe of Jonesville, passed away August 4, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Canipe was born January 1, 1914 in Elkin to the late Richard and Rosa Thompson Minish. She was a lifelong and devoted member of Jonesville United Methodist Church where she served as Librarian and Sunday school...
Julia Elizabeth Norman
Aug 4, 2005
Thurmond Mrs. Julia Elizabeth Parks Norman, age 55, of Thurmond Road, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2005 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Norman was born December 16, 1949 in Iredell County to Julius Eugene & Ruby Pruitt Parks. Mrs. Norman was a member of Roaring River Methodist Church and attended Mining Ridge Baptist Church. She was a...
Richard L. Buxton
Aug 2, 2005
State Road Mr. Richard Lafayette Buxton, age 82, of State Road, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Buxton was born July 24, 1923 in Yadkin County to Sidney Allen & Percy Ellen Winters Buxton. Mr. Buxton was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the WWII era. He retired from Chatham Manufacturing after...
Edward Robert Williamson
Jul 30, 2005
Traphill Mr. Edward Robert Williamson, age 70, of Overland Trail, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Williamson was born June 27, 1935 in Blue Island, Illinois to Edward A. and Teresa Cione Williamson. Mr. Williamson was an independent insurance adjuster and a veteran of the United States Navy and was a Mason with Masonic...
Kenneth Vaughan Royall
Jul 26, 2005
Elkin Mr. Kenneth Vaughan Royall, age 83, of West Highland Ave., passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at the Veterans Hospital in Salisbury. Mr. Royall was born March 7, 1922 in Alleghany County to Millard Henderson & Minnie Jane Brown Royall. Mr. Royall was a veteran of the United States Navy and serving during World War II with the Naval...
William James Shore
Jul 22, 2005
Jonesville, Rev. William James Shore, Sr. age 81, of Hurt Road passed away Friday, July 22, 2005 at his residence. Rev. Shore was born June 25, 1924 in Surry County to William Thomas and Vallie Mathis Harris Shore. Rev. Shore was retired from Unifi and was a member of Island Ford Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was...
Alma Norman
Jul 22, 2005
Thurmond, Mrs. Alma Lowe Norman, age 88, of Thurmond Road passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 22, 2005 while residing in the Masonic and Eastern Star home in Greensboro. Mrs. Norman was born December 8, 1916 in Danville, Va to Lawrence and Rebecca Smith Lowe. Mrs. Norman was retired from Belk Stores and was a member of White Rock Methodist Church....
Dorothy Marie Holcomb
Jul 21, 2005
Jonesville Mrs. Dorothy Marie Holcomb, age 45, of NC Hwy 67, passed away Thursday July 21, 2005 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Holcomb was born June 30, 1960 in Ashe County to Sue Miller. Mrs. Holcomb was employed by Blythe Candle and attended Knobbs Baptist Church. Survivors include: Her husband, Mickey Holcomb of the home. Two daughters, Bridget Marie Bauguess...
Ruth Betty Redfern
Jul 19, 2005
State Road, Mrs. Ruth Betty Redfern, age 81, of Club Haven Drive, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Redfern was born August 28, 1923 in Gloucester Essex, Massachusetts to Richard K. and Ruth Harris Saunders. Mrs. Redfern was married to William H. Redfern on August 16, 1944 and was a resident of Charlotte since...
Grady Lester Poplin
Jul 17, 2005
Elkin, Mr. Grady Lester Poplin, age 80, of Greenhorn Road passed away Sunday, July 17, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Poplin was born July 20, 1924 in Surry County to Tom and Eula Cockerham Poplin. Mr. Poplin was retired from N.L. Fasteners and was a member of Benham Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...
Ann Marie Luffman
Jul 17, 2005
Ann Marie Luffman, 66, of Elkin, NC died July 17, 2005 at Four Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care. She was a daughter of the late Carl and Erma Watson Absher and was preceded in death by a son Keith Luffman who died in 1990 and a sister Rose Absher who died in 2004. She lived her life with passion, loving...
William Bland Lowe
Jul 16, 2005
State Road, Mr. Bland Lowe, age 86, of 140 Passover Lane, went to be with the Lord and joined hands with his wife Doris Higgins Lowe in Heaven, Saturday, July, 16, 2005 at his home after an extended illness. He was born September 3, 1918 to L.D. and Carrie Jane Lowe, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded...
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