Obituaries

Dec 26, 2021

Mr. Roy “Mitchell” Wagoner, Jr., age 61, of Elkin passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 26, 2021. Mitchell was born February 25, 1960, to Roy Wagoner, Sr. and Dela Temple Wagoner, who preceded him in death.

Mitchell was a lifelong member of Arlington First Baptist Church. He graduated from Starmount High School and attended Forsyth...

Dec 22, 2021

Mr. Robert Clay Combs, age 96, of Ronda passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Mr. Combs was born June 9, 1925 in Wilkes County to Jack and Mary Shore Combs.

Mr. Combs was a past member of Ronda Church of God where he served as choir director. He retired from the auto body industry and was an...

Dec 19, 2021

Mr. Stanley Walter Schultz, Jr., age 78, of State Road passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Schultz was born March 31, 1943 in Baltimore, MD to Stanley W. Schultz, Sr. and Elizabeth Holden Schultz.

Mr. Schultz was a member of Central Full Gospel Church and a United States Air Force veteran. He retired...

Dec 18, 2021

Mr. Jamie Kenneth Couch, age 57, of Elkin passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. Jamie was born July 24, 1964 in Surry County to Kenneth and Linda Messick Couch.

Jamie was a member of Jonesville Pentecostal Holiness Church and retired from the NCDOT IMAP Division. He was an avid outdoorsman and a loving...

Dec 16, 2021

Mr. Billy Gray Bovender, age 87, of Thurmond passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Brookridge Retirement Community in Winston Salem. Mr. Bovender was born April 14, 1934 in Forsyth County to Dewey and Annie Myers Bovender.

Mr. Bovender grew up in Winston Salem and was a graduate of Mineral Springs High School Class of 1953. He...

Dec 14, 2021

Mrs. Peggy Norman Tucker, age 83, of State Road passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Tucker was born February 27, 1938 in Surry County to Maynard and Nannie Walker Norman.

Mrs. Tucker was a devoted, life-long member of Mining Ridge Baptist Church and loved serving the Lord. She was a hard...

Dec 12, 2021

Mr. Darrell Edward Byrd, age 51, of Elkin passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Darrell was born December 5, 1970 in Wilkes County to Earl Byrd and Margaret Ann Key Byrd.

Darrell was co-owner of Outfitters in Elkin and a jack of all trades. He was a loving husband, father, papa,...

Dec 9, 2021

Mr. Ronny Odell White, age 71, of Elkin passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Ronny was born January 4, 1950 in Surry County to James Artis White and Mary Virginia Winters White.

Ronny was a graduate of East Wilkes High School and Guilford College. He was an Eagle Scout and proudly...

Dec 9, 2021

Mr. Luther Keith Draughn, age 64, of Elkin passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Draughn was born July 24, 1957 in Wilkes County to Clyde and Estaline Cockerham Draughn.

Luther was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He was a Deacon and former Sunday school teacher. He retired from Pepsi...

Dec 8, 2021

Ms. Teresa Diane Jones, age 60 of Dobson passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at her residence. Ms. Jones was born July 13, 1961 in Surry County to the David Felts and Nellie Walters Felts.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Denver Jones; brother, Allan Felts; and former husbands...

Dec 5, 2021

Mr. Kenneth “Ken” Michael McDaniel, age 80, of Elkin passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Ken was born January 23, 1941 in Rock Hill, SC.

Ken was preceded in death by his mother, Juanita Smith McDaniel.

Ken was an active member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in State...

Dec 2, 2021

Mrs. Wanda Lou Pierce, age 78 of Thurmond, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born July 21, 1943 in Yadkin County to Gurney and Mallie Helton Marsh.

Mrs. Pierce was of the Baptist faith and loved the outdoors, gardening and preparing canned goods.

In addition to her parents...

Nov 29, 2021

Mr. Roger Dale Jones, age 71, of Hays passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Roger was born February 6, 1950 in Ashe County to Jesse and Blanche Mullis Jones.

In addition to his parents, Roger was preceded in death by 1 sister and 6 brothers.

Survivors include:...

Nov 26, 2021

Mr. Ricky Steven Van Hoy, age 65, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 26, 2021 at his residence.

Ricky was born September 14, 1956 in Surry County to Ray Van Hoy and Rebecca Triplett Van Hoy. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather and loved the outdoors.

Survivors include: wife of 32...

Nov 25, 2021

Mr. Joseph “Joe” Carter, age 58 of Atlanta, GA passed away November 25, 2021 at his home. Joe was born June 29, 1963 in Yadkin County to Jerry and Norma Carter.

Joe was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and retired from Havertys with 35 years of service. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran....

Nov 24, 2021

Mrs. Carolyn Kay Brown Sutton, age 76, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Sutton was born December 21, 1944 in Preble County, OH to Elwood and Sara Ellen Cromwell Brown.

Arrangements for Mrs. Sutton are incomplete at this time.

Nov 24, 2021

Mr. Donald “Don” Everett Brown, age 65, of North Wilkesboro passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Don was born April 30, 1956 in Wilkes County to John Howard Brown and Nannie Savannah Cleary Brown.

Don was a member of Rude Mood Band for over 20 years, where he was a singer,...

Nov 24, 2021

Judy Davis, 78, passed away Wednesday, November 24 at her home in Elkin, N.C. A memorial service will take place at Morris Funeral Home in Wayne, W.Va., at a later date. Elkin Funeral Service is in charge of the local arrangements. A burial for family will take place at a later date at Community Memorial Gardens in Wayne, W.Va....

Nov 24, 2021

Mr. Harvey Squire Wiles, age 74, of Hays passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at his home. Mr. Wiles was born March 28, 1947 in Wilkes County to Squire and Ethel Absher Wiles.

Mr. Wiles was a member of Traphill Baptist Church and a retired farmer. He was well known as the Christmas lights man due to...

Nov 22, 2021

Mrs. Agnes Pardue Lancaster Hickey, age 96, of Jonesville passed away Monday, November 22, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Hickey was born April 27, 1925 in Yadkin County to James Walter Pardue and Alice Porter Pardue.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James “Jim” Hickey and numerous...