Obituaries

Nov 21, 2021

Mrs. Brenda Reavis Money, age 71, of Elkin passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Money was born August 21, 1950 in Surry County to Willard and Ruby King Reavis.

Mrs. Money attended Cool Springs Baptist Church and was a retired Boonville Elementary School teacher.

In addition to her parents, she...

Nov 14, 2021

Mrs. Linda Ruth Choate Parks, age 77, of Elkin passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Parks was born October 8, 1944 in Surry County to Paul and Nellie Ayers Choate.

Mrs. Parks was a quiet woman who loved her husband and children very much. In her younger years, she loved gardening and had...

Nov 13, 2021

Mrs. Dwanna McGlamery Walters, age 72, of Elkin passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Walters was born August 17, 1949 in Surry County to Percy Paul McGlamery and Betty Ruth Woodruff McGlamery.

She was a member of East Elkin Full Gospel Church and worked for many years at Chatham Manufacturing.

In...

Nov 12, 2021

Mr. George Grady Felts, age 99, of Elkin passed away Friday, November 12, 2021 at his home. Mr. Felts was born October 3, 1922 in Surry County to John Brady Felts, Sr. and Annie Jane Hamby Felts.

Mr. Felts was a member of Grassy Creek United Methodist Church and was a United States Navy Veteran, serving during...

Nov 12, 2021

Mr. John Mitchell Vestal, age 57, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021 at Northern Regional Hospital of Surry County. Mitch was born February 7, 1964 in Surry County, NC to Buddy James Vestal and Emaline Mitchell Vestal.

Mitch was a simple man with a very kind soul and was a jack of all trades.  He had a...

Nov 10, 2021

Mrs. Maxine Wood Reynolds, age 84, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Reynolds was born June 17, 1937 in Surry County to Paul and Mary Brooks Woods.

Mrs. Reynolds was of the Baptist Faith. She was a graduate of Mountain Park High School class of 1955 and McClumb College...

Nov 10, 2021

Mrs. Dixie Blendon Chappell Baker, age 100, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Baker was born December 21, 1920 in Yadkin County to James Luther and Mamie Wilkins Chappell.

Mrs. Baker was the oldest living member of Jonesville First Baptist Church and retired from Elk Pharmacy.

In...

Nov 8, 2021

Mr. Roy Bert Wood, age 79, of Elkin passed away Monday, November 8, 2021 at his home. Mr. Wood was born November 23, 1941 in Wilkes County to Walter and Nancy Alice Wood.

Mr. Wood was a retired block mason and an avid fisherman. He was of the Baptist Faith.

In addition to his parents,...

Nov 5, 2021

Mrs. Lynann Sue Stoermer Grizzell, age 63, of Elkin passed away Friday, November 5, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Grizzell was born March 11, 1958 in Fresno, CA to George and Juanita Ridenour Stoermer.

Mrs. Grizzell was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and worked with Aladdin’s Hallmark in Elkin.

Mrs. Grizzell...

Nov 1, 2021

Mr. Dwayne Reece Byrd of Jonesville, transitioned from his earthly home to his Heavenly home Monday morning with his family singing and praying by his bedside.

Mr. Byrd was born to the late Elmer and Pauline Byrd on October 17, 1944 in Wilkes County.  Surviving is his wife Jenny Hemric Byrd, of the home; Daughters: Kimberly (Rodney)...

Oct 31, 2021

Mr. Dock Edward Moran, age 83, of Elkin passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Pruitt Health. Mr. Moran was born February 12, 1938 in Greensboro to Wilbur Rudolph and Ola Thompson Moran.

Mr. Moran was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon; Sunday School Teacher; driver with the Church Bus...

Oct 31, 2021

Mrs. Wanda Cleary Baity, age 77, of Elkin passed away Sunday October 31, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Baity was born July 8, 1944 in Hartford County, MD to Ander and Mildred Virginia Andrews Cleary.

Mrs. Baity was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church and retired from Walmart.

In addition to her parents,...

Oct 30, 2021

Mr. Billy Ray Knight, age 71, of Hays passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021. Mr. Knight was born July 9, 1950 in Watauga County to Hal Dallas and Carrie Tester Knight.

Billy was retired from Tyson Foods and was of the Baptist Faith.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Oct 29, 2021

Mrs. Linda Irwin Moody, age73, of State Road passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Moody was born May 25, 1948 in Surry County to Joe Dobson and Lillie Royal Irwin.

Mrs. Moody was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and co-owner of Moody’s Garage in State Road.

In addition to...

Oct 23, 2021

Mr. Harlan Eddie Cheek, age 66, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at his home.  Mr. Cheek was born June 23, 1955 in Surry County to Max and Verlie Blackburn Cheek.

Mr. Cheek was a member of the Baptist faith, retired landscaper, and loved cooking.

Mr. Cheek was preceded in death by his parents.

Oct 23, 2021

Carter Andrew Chu, age 16, of State Road passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021. Carter was born July 1, 2005 in Wake County to Dr. Lam S. Chu and Cynthia Sebastian Chu.

Carter attended Elkin Valley Baptist Church and was a junior at Elkin High School. He was a member of the swim team, baseball team, and...

Oct 22, 2021

Mrs. Virginia Hudspeth Maher passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family and pets on Friday, October 22, 2021 at the age of 81.   A beloved mother to Timothy and Michael; sister to Nancy; and grandmother to Zebulon. She was a close friend to Brandie and Mary and many others due to her 30+ year career at Daniel...

Oct 13, 2021

Mr. Howard Charles Culley, age 57, of Granite Falls passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at the Robbins Center. Mr. Culley was born March 18, 1964 in Cumberland County to Howard and Phyllis Culley.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Culley was preceded in death by his wife, Kelly Ross Culley.

Survivors include: son, Chucky...

Oct 12, 2021

Mrs. Evelyn Geneva Donaldson Boehnlein Klosterman, age 91, of Elkin, formerly of Cincinnati, OH passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Klosterman was born June 28, 1930 in Clermont County, OH to James and Mary Hirschauer Klosterman.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first...

Oct 9, 2021

Mr. Michael “Mike” Brandon Blackburn, age 48, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mike was born November 14, 1972 in Surry County to David Levoy Blackburn and Betty Cockerham Blackburn. Mike was employed with Lowes as a Forecast Analyst and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. He was a graduate of East Wilkes High...