Obituaries

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...

May 12, 2004

Mr. William Franklin "Sam" Bell, age 82, of North Wall Street, Elkin passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bell was born September 15, 1921 in Yadkin County to Charles Robert & Emma Burgess Bell. Mr. Bell was a veteran of the US Army and served during World War II in the 2nd Armored Division....

May 10, 2004

Elkin Mr. Charles Edward "Eddie" Anderson, age 54, of Lyles Street, Elkin, went to his home in Heaven Monday, May 10, 2004 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Anderson was born March 15, 1950 in Edgecombe County to William Montgomery & Georgia Billings Anderson. Mr. Anderson was a member of Daybreak Christian Church where he was the associate pastor from 1986...

May 10, 2004

State Road Mr. Ray Snow Nixon, age 75, of Calloway Lane, State Road, passed away Monday, May 10, 2004 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Nixon was born August 12, 1928 in Surry County to James Patterson & Charlotte Snow Nixon. Mr. Nixon was a retired military veteran after serving in the US Army and Navy. In addition to his parents,...

May 10, 2004

Mr. Ralph Edward Winters, age 61, of Park Circle Drive, Jonesville, passed away Monday, May 10, 2004 at his residence. Mr. Winters was born June 26, 1942 in Surry County to Arthur & Mae Evans Winters. Ralph was a hard worker and dedicated employee for 21 years with A.T. Williams Oil Company. Mr. Williams attended Jonesville Pentecostal Holiness Church. He...

May 9, 2004

State Road Mrs. Helen Conrad Hines, age 83, of Poplar Springs Road, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2004 at Carolina's Medical Center. Mrs. Hines was born July 12, 1920 in Guilford County to Elser Conrad & Erma Woodhouse Doub. Mrs. Hines was a member of Elkin First United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. Helen volunteered with Hospice of Surry...

Apr 29, 2004

Elkin Mr. Raymond Paul Church, age 75, of Grange Road, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at Wesley Long Community Hospital. Mr. Church was born April 27, 1929 in Wilkes County to Terry Eugene & Connie Leota Holloway Church. Raymond was a member of Union Baptist Church and was retired after 20 years of service from the United States Air...

Apr 27, 2004

Fayetteville, NC Mr. John David Greene, age 66, of Bryn Mawr Drive, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at his residence. Mr. Greene was born April 9, 1938 in Edgefield County South Carolina to Paul Edward & Vera Adams Greene. John was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a retired General Manager of Holiday Inn Bordeaux. He...

Apr 25, 2004

Winston-Salem, Mrs. Lorene Draughn Houck, age 78, of Yarborough Avenue, passed away, Sunday, April 25, 2004 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Houck was born March 14, 1926 in Yadkin County to Richard & Minnie Pruitt Draughn. Mrs. Houck was a homemaker and a member of Jonesville First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Apr 23, 2004

Elkin Mr. Thomas Andrew Yarboro, age 72, of Woodland Drive, passed away Friday, April 23, 2004. Mr. Yarboro was born July 10, 1931 in Surry County to Kapp & Gertha Rose Yarboro. Mr. Yarboro was a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during the Korean War. Tommy was...

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...