Obituaries

Charlie Hugh Hemric

Charlie Hugh Hemric

Jul 20, 2004

Cookeville, TN Mr. Charlie Hugh Hemric, age 60, of Baxter, TN passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hemric was born December 5, 1943 in Surry County to Mayhue & Marie Collins Hemric. Mr. Hemric was a truck driver for Rock Island Express. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include: two sons,...

Jeffery Scott Cooke

Jeffery Scott Cooke

Jul 19, 2004

Thurmond Mr. Jeffery Scott Cooke, age 53, of Hwy 21 Thurmond, passed away Monday, July 19, 2004 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born August 10, 1950 in Surry County to Max H. & Helen Harris Cooke. Mr. Cooke was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of High Point. He...

Denton Cole Kipp

Denton Cole Kipp

Jul 10, 2004

Elkin, Infant Denton Cole Kipp, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2004, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Survivors include: his parents; Dustin Scott and Karah Meggan McCann Kipp, one brother; Cody Lane Kipp all of the home, maternal grandparents; John and Jodie McCann of Elkin, paternal grandparents; Richard and Pam Kipp of Ronda, Maternal great grandparents; Estelle Whitaker of Elkin, Harley...

Bertha Lucinda Garris

Bertha Lucinda Garris

Jul 10, 2004

Elkin, Mrs. Bertha Lucinda Ledbetter Garris, 95, of Hillcrest Drive passed away Saturday July 10, 2004 at Elkin Heathcare Center. Mrs. Garris was born April 22, 1909 in Wilkes County to James and Carrie Blackburn Ledbetter. Mrs. Garris was a homemaker and a member of Charity United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Bertha White Hudspeth

Bertha White Hudspeth

Jul 8, 2004

Mrs. Bertha White Hudspeth, age 100, formerly of Elkin passed away Thursday, July 08, 2004 in Charlotte, NC where she has resided since 1999.She was born August 19, 1903 in Surry County, NC the daughter of the late William Santford and Manie Guyer White. Mrs. Hudspeth was preceded in death by her husband Sidney Cleveland Hudspeth in 1976. Mrs. Hudspeth...

Edna Day Harper

Edna Day Harper

Jul 7, 2004

Elkin Mrs. Edna Day Sparks Harper, age 85, of Pettyjohn Street, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Harper was born September 9, 1918 in Surry County to Rev. Richard F. & Alberta Tilley Day. Mrs. Harper was retired from Veteran Heating & Air and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church....

Carroll Jennings Gray

Carroll Jennings Gray

Jul 1, 2004

State Road Mr. Carroll Jennings Gray, age 73, of Murray Road, State Road, passed away, July 1, 2004 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Gray was born January 24, 1931 in Wilkes County to John H. & Bessie Jennings Gray. Mr. Gray who was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather retired after 30+ years of service from R.J. Reynolds...

Angela Riddle Wyatt

Angela Riddle Wyatt

Jun 30, 2004

Mrs. Angela Riddle Wyatt, age 40, of Old Hwy. 21, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2004 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Wyatt was born September 17, 1963 in Pulaski, Va. to Calvin C. & Mary Ellis Helton Rash. Angela was preceded in death by her father. Survivors include: a son, William Austin Wyatt of Elkin; two daughters,...

Betty Jane Cockerham

Betty Jane Cockerham

Jun 25, 2004

Roaring River Mrs. Betty Jane Cockerham, age 73, of Cockerham Road, Roaring River, passed away Friday, June 25, 2004 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Cockerham was born January 28, 1931 in Surry County to Harvey & Ethel Shore Carter. Mrs. Cockerham was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Zeb Vance Cash

Zeb Vance Cash

Jun 24, 2004

Winston-Salem Mr. Zeb Vance Cash, age 88, of Hunters Horn Lane, longtime resident of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at Alterra Clare Bridge of Winston Salem. Mr. Cash was born October 4, 1915 in Iredell County to J. Finley & Betty Madden Cash. Mr. Cash retired from Chatham manufacturing after 46 years of service and he was a...

Judy Glenda Honeycutt

Judy Glenda Honeycutt

Jun 16, 2004

Boonville Judy Glenda Underwood Honeycutt, much loved daughter, granddaughter, sister and mother, age 58, of Rockhouse Mountain Road, went to be with the Lord and her loved ones on Wednesday, June 16, 2004. Mrs. Honeycutt was born October 14, 1945 in Surry County to Hugh Glenn & Linda Southard Underwood. Judy retired as a Plant Manager with Perdue Farms of...

Ralph Edward Lawrence

Ralph Edward Lawrence

Jun 14, 2004

Elkin Mr. Ralph Edward Lawrence, age 80, of N. Bridge Street, passed away Monday, June 14, 2004 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mr. Lawrence was born May 29, 1924 in Surry County to Thomas Settle & Mary Pricilla Holcomb Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence was a veteran of the United States Army and served during World War II. He was retired from McLean...

Pearl Mae Wood

Pearl Mae Wood

Jun 3, 2004

Elkin Mrs. Pearl M. Wood, age 68, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2004 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Wood was born November 5, 1935 in Wilkes County to George Washington & Mary Ocea Rutter Wood. Mrs. Wood was retired from Thurmond Apparel and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her...

Eva Little Walters

Eva Little Walters

May 31, 2004

Elkin Mrs. Eva Little Walters, age78, of Brookwood Drive, passed away Monday, May 31, 2004 at her residence. Mrs. Walters was born July 28, 1925 in Halifax County, Virginia to W.P. and Gracie Daulton Little. Mrs. Walters was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and the VFW Auxiliary. She was preceded in death...

Samuel Conner Garmon

Samuel Conner Garmon

May 31, 2004

Jonesville, Samuel Conner Garmon, age 1, of Nichols Road, Jonesville, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, May 30, 2004 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hosptial. Samuel was born March 26, 2003 in Buncombe County to Jesse Wayne & Rebecca Robinson Garmon, Jr. Samuel attended Calvary Wesleyan Church and will always be remembered by his smile and laughter. Survivors include:...

Henry John Grit

Henry John Grit

May 25, 2004

Roaring River Mr. Henry John Grit, age 83, of Greenhorn Road, passed away, Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Grit was born March 25, 1921 in Grand Rapids Michigan to John Henry & Lina Boersma Grit. Mr. Grit was a member of New Light Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the US Army 96th infantry...

Billy Jack Mendenhall

Billy Jack Mendenhall

May 24, 2004

Elkin Mr. Billy Jack Mendenhall, age 66, of Dillon Ave., passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Mendenhall was born July 16, 1937 in Yadkin County to Rev. Glenn & Bernice Benton Mendenhall. Mr. Mendenhall was retired from R.J. Reynolds and Phillips Van Heusen. He was a past member of Pfafftown Jaycee's and...

Fred Cockerham

Fred Cockerham

May 18, 2004

Joseph Fred Cockerham, age 85, of Elkin, N.C. died at the Hugh Chatham Nursing Center on May 18, 2004. Fred Cockerham was born in Elkin, NC on February 24, 1919 to the late Luther Edgar Cockerham and Laura Jane Layne Cockerham. He attended Elkin schools and served in the U.S. Army during World War II, receiving an honorable discharge directly...

Henry Hutchinson

Henry Hutchinson

May 17, 2004

Thurmond Mr. Henry Hugh Hutchinson, age 81, of South Center Church Road, passed away Monday, May 17, 2004 at Yadkin Nursing Care Center. Mr. Hutchinson was born December 20, 1922 in Heaters, West Virginia to William Finley & Edna Skidmore Hutchinson. Mr. Hutchinson was retired from Allowy Steel Company and attended Elkin Valley Baptist Church. He was a member of...

Bobby Transou

Bobby Transou

May 12, 2004

Mr. Bobby Harold Transou, age 76, of Traphill Road, Traphill passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at Heritage Care. Mr. Transou was born August 22, 1927 in Surry County to Russell & Jettie Carter Transou. Mr. Transou was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors...

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