Obituaries

Oct 8, 2021

Mr. Robert Clate Mash, age 78, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021 at PruittHealth of Elkin. Clate was born February 22, 1943 in Ashe County to Claude Mash and Estelle Eller Mash. Clate retired from Vulcan Materials with over 30 years of service. He was loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Clate was a jack of all trades...

Oct 7, 2021

Mr. Bobby James Holbrook, age 75, of Elkin passed away peacefully October 7, 2021. Mr. Holbrook was born May 2, 1946 in Traphill to John Calloway Hobrook and Flossie Casey Holbrook.

Bobby was a North Carolina licensed auctioneer since 1999. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching NASCAR races, eating crabs, making music, but most importantly spending time with...

Oct 7, 2021

Mrs. Ima Ruth Durham Weatherman, age 96, of Jonesville passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Weatherman was born May 21, 1925 in Wilkes County to Herbert Victor and Ruby Mae Royall Durham.

Mrs. Weatherman was a lifelong member of Jonesville Pentecostal Holiness Church, retired from Chatham Manufacturing with 40 years of service; and...

Oct 3, 2021

Mrs. Ruby Annie Anderson Harkey, age 99, of Elkin passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Harkey was born February 24, 1922 in Surry County to Edward and Roxie Nance Anderson.

Mrs. Harkey attended Faith Community Church. She enjoyed growing and arranging flowers.

In addition to her parents, she was...

Oct 2, 2021

Mr. William Paul Billings, Sr., age 57, of Traphill passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021 at his home. Paul was born December 16, 1963 in Surry County to Lester and Alice “Dolly” Billings.

Paul was the owner of Billings Auto Sales, past president of the Traphill Fire Department and past member of the Wilkes County Planning Board....

Oct 1, 2021

Mr. Thomas ”Tommy”  Walker Jones, Jr. age 61, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Tommy was born November 3, 1959 in Forsyth County to Thomas Walker Jones, Sr. and Peggy Groce Jones. He was a self-employed painting contractor who took pride in his work and was known for his quality. Tommy was an outgoing...

Oct 1, 2021

Mrs. Doris C. Petersham, age 86, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born June 14, 1935 in Ravenna, Ohio to Warner and Ethel Curry Cunningham.

Mrs. Petersham received her M.F.A from Kent State University. She began her career in the arts as the owner and teacher of a Craft School...

Sep 30, 2021

Mrs. Betty Jo Durham Jolly, age 86, formerly of State road, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Cadence of Clemmons. She was born November 5, 1934 in Surry County to Claude and Lottie Lee Boyd Durham.  Mrs. Jolly retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was the last surviving sibling of three...

Sep 30, 2021

Mr. Paul Winston Thompson, Jr., age 50, of Traphill passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Paul was born October 22, 1970 in Amite, LA to Paul and Nell Addison Thompson, Sr.

Paul was a United States Navy veteran and employed in the WEO Department at PVH.

To my loving husband...

Sep 30, 2021

Mrs. Vivian Ann Tharpe Sette, age 66, of Roaring Gap passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Settle was born December 18, 1954 to William David and Annie Lee Holloway Tharpe of Ronda.

Mrs. Settle was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and employed in Human Resources with Lowe’s. She was a graduate of...

Sep 28, 2021

Mr. Everett LeRoy “Jake” Near, age 85, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at his home. Mr. Near was born June 27, 1936 in Tampico, IL to Russell and Ruby Waltz Near.

Mr. Near was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and a retired driver with Hardy Brothers. He was a retired United States Air...

Sep 28, 2021

Mr. W. Wayne Byrd, age 73, of Thurmond passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at his home. Mr. Byrd was born August 5, 1948 in Surry County to Alton and Elsie Harris Byrd.

Mr. Byrd was a member of Charity Hill Baptist Church; a retired driver with the North Carolina Department of Transportation; and veteran of the...

Sep 20, 2021

Mrs. Barbara Myers Wagoner, age 74, of Roaring River passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Wagoner was born March 24, 1947 in Surry County to M.L. and Mozelle Ledbetter Myers.

Mrs. Wagoner was a member of Billings Hill Baptist Church and retired from Lucia. She was a loving wife, mother, and nanny.

Sep 19, 2021

Mr. Ronnie Lee Poplin, age 66, of Elkin passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Poplin was born November 2, 1954 in Surry County to Grady and Doris Bauguess Poplin.

Mr. Poplin was member of Macedonia Baptist Church and owner/operator of Little Mountain Transport. He loved his family very much and they...

Sep 19, 2021

Mrs. Una Kaye Wardell Toney, age 80, of State Road, formerly of Raymond, MS, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Toney was born July 8, 1941 in Pelahatchie, MS to Thomas and Raba Moulder Wardell.

Mrs. Toney was a member of Learned Baptist Church in Learned, MS; a graduate...

Sep 18, 2021

Mrs. Donna Settle Davis, age 77, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Donna was born August 12, 1944 in Surry County to Garvey and June Lyon Settle.

She was a 1962 graduate of East Wilkes High School and an active member of Thanks to Calvary Baptist Church. Donna...

Sep 16, 2021

Mr. Darrell Gene Blackburn, age 84, of Tobaccoville passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Blackburn was born in Virginia on August 2, 1937.

Mr. Blackburn was a retired civil engineer with Site Consultants in South Carolina. He was a hard worker and loving husband, father, and grandfather.

In addition to...

Sep 12, 2021

Mrs. Shari Bowers Billings, age 51, of Roaring River passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. Shari was born December 10, 1969 in Wilkes County to Robert “Buck” and Mary McCloud Bowers.

Anyone lucky enough to know Shari was truly blessed. Her love for God and her family shined through all else. She loved...

Sep 12, 2021

Mr. John Elbert Billings, age 89, of Elkin passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at his home. Mr. Billings was born January 10, 1932 in Wilkes County to Chester and Maye Elizabeth Absher Billings.

Mr. Billings attended Macedonia Baptist Church as long as his health permitted and retired from Chatham Manufacturing. He was a loving husband and...

Sep 10, 2021

Mrs. Carolyn Baldwin McCann, age 81, of Roaring River passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. McCann was born November 25, 1939 in Surry County to John Franklin and Alice Mae Mounce Baldwin.

Mrs. McCann was a member of Pleasant Home Baptist Church where she served in the choir. She was a...