Obituaries

Aug 7, 2022

Mrs. Maxine Tompkins Carter, age 69, of Elkin passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022 at SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville. Mrs. Carter was born August 21, 1952 in Alleghany County to Porter and Thelma Carrico Thompkins.

Mrs. Carter retired from Coca-Cola. She was a loving mother, sister, and grandmother.

In addition to her parents, she...

Aug 6, 2022

Mrs. Alma Marlene Blackburn Norman, age 90, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Norman was born on July 21, 1932 in Wilkes County to Lee and Beulah Wood Blackburn.

Mrs. Norman was a member of Shoaly Branch Baptist Church and retired from Pleasant Ridge Child Development Center. She enjoyed gardening, canning and spending...

Aug 6, 2022

Mr. Nathaniel Columbus Luffman, age 94, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Luffman was born June 15, 1928 in Wilkes County to Noah and Rosey Luffman

Mr. Luffman was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing with 48 years of service. He...

Aug 4, 2022

Mr. Ignatious Rufus Niemic, age 75, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2022 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Niemiec was born December 29, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA to Rudolph Niemiec and Nannie Dodson Niemic.

Mr. Niemiec was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and retired with 44 years of service from Chatham Manufacturing,...

Aug 4, 2022

Mrs. Martha Jean Pearson Martin, age 80, of Ronda passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Martin was born March 7, 1942 in Wilkes County to Joseph Lawrence Pearson and Gladys Elizabeth Fortner Pearson.

Mrs. Martin was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church, graduate of Elkin High School Class of 1960, and Cabarrus...

Aug 3, 2022

Mr. William “Bill” Kent Hooper, age 82, of Ronda passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Mr. Hooper was born January 9, 1940 in Surry County to Rev. Cecil M. Hooper and Lucille Murphy Hooper.

Bill was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church where he served as Deacon, Sunday school teacher, and choir member. He retired...

Aug 2, 2022

Ms. Deborah “Debbie” Lynne Holloway, age 64, passed from this life on August 2 at her parents’ home in Elkin after a courageous battle with cancer. Debbie was born October 2, 1957, in Chapel Hill to James Howard Holloway and Gayle Jolly Holloway.

Debbie was a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin and a 1975 graduate...

Jul 29, 2022

Mrs. Oleen Norman Tharpe, age 102, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center.  Mrs. Tharpe was born July 6, 1920 in Surry County to Foley M. Norman and Jessie Alexander Norman. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Ronda. Mrs. Tharpe graduated from The Women’s College at UNC (now UNC-G) with a degree...

Jul 28, 2022

Mrs. Lois June Luffman Hayes, age 86, passed away July 28, 2022 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Hayes was born February 6, 1936 in Surry County to Austin Edward Luffman and Thelma Elizabeth Mooney Luffman.

Mrs. Hayes was of the Baptist faith and was a retired seamstress at Industry For The Blind.

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Jul 27, 2022

Juanita Curry McNew died Wednesday, July 27, 2022. She was 70 years old.

Juanita was born February 9, 1952, and lived in Wilkes County, North Carolina, with her father and mother, George and Thelma Curry of Roaring River, and her brothers Gil, Bryant, and Dwight Curry and sisters Elaine and Lydia Curry. She attended Berea College and...

Jul 25, 2022

Mr. Lester Sherman Billings, age 69, of Jonesville passed away Monday, July 25, 2022 at his home. Mr. Billings was born August 30, 1952 in Wilkes County to Sherman Billings and Sarah “Sally” Smoot Billings.

Mr. Billings was of the Baptist Faith and retired from Chatham Manufacturing.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Jul 20, 2022

Mr. William Lester Billings, age 84, of Traphill passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at his home. Mr. Billings was born August 20, 1937 in Wilkes County to William McCoy Billings and Foye Estelle Bray Billings.

Mr. Billings was a member of Billings Hill Baptist Church and a lifelong automotive dealer.

In addition to his...

Jul 19, 2022

Mrs. Kay Frances Pardue Bullins, age 74, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Bullins was born November 16, 1947 in Surry County to Rev. William Ralph Pardue and Frances Lena Burchette Pardue.

Mrs. Bullins was a member of Thanks to Calvary Baptist Church and retired from Elkin Furniture.

In...

Jul 16, 2022

Mr. Larry Samuel “Sam” Couch, age 74, of State Road, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Couch was born November 3, 1947, in Surry County to L. Herman and Stuart Simmons Couch and was a devoted son, husband, step-father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.

Sam was...

Jul 14, 2022

Mrs. Mary Louise Simmons Carter, age 97, of Thurmond passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Carter was born June 4, 1925 in Surry County to Charlie and Eunice Martin Simmons.

Mrs. Carter was a member of Central Full Gospel Church and retired from Lucia. Mrs. Carter was musically talented and was a talented...

Jul 13, 2022

Mrs. Emelene Corder Everidge, age 85, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2022 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mrs. Everidge was born June 26, 1937 in Surry County to Kermit and Bernice McCoin Corder.

Mrs. Everidge was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and retired from Yadkin Valley Home Health. She was an avid reader and a devoted mother...

Jul 8, 2022

Mr. Junior Luin Gregory, age 75, of Ronda passed away Friday, July 8, 2022 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. He was born February 15, 1947 in Wilkes County to Luin and Julie Hemric Gregory.  Mr. Gregory retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was saved at Mountain View Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in...

Jul 5, 2022

SSG Claude Kenneth “Ken” Luffman, Ret., age 86, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at his home. SSG Luffman was born December 1, 1935 in Wilkes County to Claude and Ina Jolly Luffman.

SSG Luffman retired from the United States Army serving during the Vietnam War.

In addition to his parents, he was...

Jul 3, 2022

Mrs. Rosa Lee Adams, age 85, of King passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Adams was born November 16, 1936 in Wilkes County to James and Bonnie Smith Adams.

Mrs. Adams retired from R.J. Reynolds. After retirement she was an art collector and loved to travel and color....

Jul 1, 2022

Mr. Theron Taft Welborn, age 53, of Jonesville passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 1, 2022 at his home. Theron was born August 14, 1968 in Surry County to Walter Taft Welborn and Joyce Viola Hemric Welborn.

Theron was a member of Peace Haven Baptist Church and owner of Welborn Electric. He was a graduate of Starmount High...