Obituaries

Apr 22, 2004

Elkin Mrs. Lorene Wright Wolfe Mathis, age 81, of Lyles Street, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2004 at Britthaven. Mrs. Mathis was born January 13, 1923 in Surry County to Walter & Mary Elizabeth Reece Wright. Mrs. Mathis was a homemaker and a member of Jonesville United Methodist Church. She was the first librarian at Jonesville Public Library in 1961....

Apr 19, 2004

Jonesville Mrs. Bonnie Lea Carter, age 59, of South River Ridge Road, passed away Monday, April 19, 2004 at Carteret General Hospital. Mrs. Carter was born August 15, 1944 in Miami, Fla. To Lewis Edwards & Dorothy Elizabeth Parker Riggs. Mrs. Carter was a certified nursing assistant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother...

Apr 10, 2004

Elkin, Mr. Jesse Lee Wagoner, age 68, of Golf Course Road, passed away Saturday April 10, 2004 at his residence. Mr. Wagoner was born October 3, 1935 in Surry County to Everette and Etta Gentry Wagoner. Mr. Wagoner was retired from Home Depot and was a veteran of the United States Navy. In addition to his parents he was preceded...

Apr 8, 2004

Ronda Mrs. Joyce Ann Hernandez, age 44, loving wife and mother, of Big Bend Road, passed away April 8, 2004 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital after a 5 ½ year battle with the skin cancer melanoma. Mrs. Hernandez was born July 28, 1959 in Surry County to Joe Beamer & Edna Hemric Boyd. Mrs. Hernandez was a very active member...

Apr 8, 2004

Elkin, Mrs. Natalie Purdom Williams, age 88, of Ivy Circle, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2004 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Williams was born February 27, 1916 in Blackshear, Ga. to Archibald "Archie" and Mildred Inslee Purdom. Mrs. Williams was a member of Elkin First Baptist Church, where she served as organist from 1952-1982, and was one of the...

Jun 29, 1965

Johnny James Pierce, age 54, of Traphill passed away Friday, April 24, 2020. Mr. Pierce was born June 29, 1965 in Alleghany County to John Robert Lee and Annie Reba Nichols Pierce. In addition to his mother, Johnny was preceded in death by two sisters, Darla Jean Dancy Brown, and Ramona Lynn Dancy Hutson.

Mr. Pierce was...