Obituaries

Jan 8, 2021

Mr. Jerry Lee Holder, age 77, of Elkin passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at Pruitt Health. Mr. Holder was born February 27, 1943 in Surry County to Raymond and Clyde Collins Holder.

Jerry enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and loving on his little dog, Ginger. He loved to ride with his wife, JoAnn, in his...

Jan 8, 2021

Mrs. Margie Dancy Prevette Yarboro, age 84, of Tobaccoville passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at Trinity Glen in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Yarboro was born October 21, 1936 in Wilkes County to Edward and Mattie Kilby Dancy.

Mrs. Yarboro was a member of New Light Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing.

In addition to her...

Jan 6, 2021

Mrs. Maude Billings Brown, age 102, was called to her heavenly home on January 6, 2021. Mrs. Brown was born June 18, 1918 in Wilkes County to John Harrison and Flora Lyon Billings.

Mrs. Brown was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in State Road, NC. She loved the Lord and proved it by her Christian...

Jan 4, 2021

Mrs. Betty Sparks Rose, age 91, of Elkin passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Rose was born March 26, 1929 in Wilkes County to Conrad and Hilda Cheek Sparks.

Mrs. Rose was a member of Benham Baptist Church and retired from Centel.

In addition to her parents, she...

Jan 3, 2021

Mr. Ralph Conley Smoot, age 94, of Elkin passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Smoot was born January 18, 1926 in Surry County to Albert Vernon and Nonar Gambill Smoot.

Mr. Smoot was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing. He was a veteran of the...

Dec 31, 2020

Mr. Ricky Lynn Houston, age 63, of Jonesville passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at his home. Mr. Houston was born August 19, 1957 in Iredell County to Don Wesley and Ruth Marlowe Houston, Sr.

Mr. Houston was retired from Averitt Trucking.

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

Dec 31, 2020

Mrs. Irene Burchette Woodruff, age 93, of Thurmond passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Woodruff was born June 27, 1927 in McDowell County, WV to Everette D. and Carrie Poe Burchette.

Mrs. Woodruff was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and retired from Centel Telephone Company.

In addition to her...

Dec 29, 2020

Mrs. Genie Greenwood Gambill, age 99, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Trinity Elms in Clemmons. Mrs. Gambill was born May 29, 1921 in Surry County to Joe and Delia Evans Greenwood.

Mrs. Gambill was a member of Little Richmond Baptist Church and retired from A New Leaf.

In addition to her parents, she...

Dec 29, 2020

Mrs. Rachel Ann Carpenter Howard, age 82, of State Road passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Howard was born September 18, 1938 in Surry County to Joshua and Lillie Bowles Carpenter.

Mrs. Howard was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and retired from Elkin City Schools. She was a...

Dec 28, 2020

Mrs. Marian Tiedeman, age 91, of Stuart, FL passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at Treasure Coast Hospice. Mrs. Tiedeman was born July 12, 1929 in Detroit, MI to William Frederick and Lena Theresa Damaske Krenz.

Mrs. Tiedeman was a member of the Lutheran Church –Missouri Synod and retired from Michigan Bell Telephone Company. She loved the...

Dec 27, 2020

Mr. Eddie Howard Baugus, age 71, of Elkin passed away December 27, 2020 at his home. Mr. Baugus was born September 15, 1949 in Surry County to Howard and Helen Johnson Baugus.

Mr. Baugus was a member of Elkin Valley Valley Baptist Church and retired from Tri-County Motors. He was a United States Army Veteran, serving during...

Dec 27, 2020

While known to many for her talented trade of sewing goods, Nancy Ann Branscome Simmons sewed much more than that. She was a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother that proudly stitched together a strong and loving family, who will forever remember her for the selfless love she wove into each of them.

Nancy Ann Branscome Simmons passed away...

Dec 25, 2020

Mr. James “Jim” Francis Patton, Jr., age 89, formerly of Barnsboro, NJ passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, NC. Mr. Patton was born May 28, 1931 in Camden, NJ to James Francis and Pearl Branin Patton, Sr.

Jim was a former teacher and principal at Delaware Valley Junior Academy in...

Dec 22, 2020

Mrs. Carolyn Wagoner Cooper, age 70, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Cooper was born January 25, 1950 in Surry County to Ransom and Dorethea Wagoner.

Mrs. Cooper was a member of Welcome Valley Baptist Church and retired from Walmart in Elkin. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother...

Dec 21, 2020

Mrs. Diane Faria Blevins, age 70, of Elkin passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Blevins was born August 27, 1950 in Springfield, MA to Charles and Georgette Faria.

Mrs. Blevins was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church and retired from Watson’s Florist.

In addition...

Dec 19, 2020

Mr. Robbie Joe Gentry, age 63, of Traphill passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at his home. Mr. Gentry was born February 4, 1957 in Surry County to Bobby Joe and Mary Jane Shore Gentry.

Mr. Gentry attended Mining Ridge Baptist Church, worked for Chatham Manufacturing, and was a hardworking man.

In addition to his...

Dec 17, 2020

Mrs. Mary Cornelia Taylor Harris, age 83, of Thurmond passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Harris was born November 22, 1937 in Jarretsville, MD to Luther Bryant and Bertha Jane Lyons Taylor.

Mrs. Harris was a member of Knobbs Baptist Church, where she served as a member of the choir and...

Dec 17, 2020

Mr. Samuel “Sammy” Lee Carrico, age 83, of Elkin passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Carrico was born November 15, 1937 in Surry County to Lesley and Sadie Hodge Carrico.

Mr. Carrico was of the Baptist faith and was the owner/operator of Sam’s Produce in Elkin. Sammy...

Dec 15, 2020

Mrs. Mildred Southard Medley, age 85, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Medley was born November 20, 1935 in Surry County to Clyde Swanson and Edith Key Southard.

Mrs. Medley attended Bessie’s Chapel Baptist Church; retired from Roaring Gap Club; and was a licensed real estate agent. She was a graduate...

Dec 14, 2020

Mrs. Rosa Lee Propst Furr, age 105, of Elkin passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Furr was born May 17, 1915, one of nine daughters, to George Garland Propst and Emma Rosa Sigmon in Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. Paternal grandparents were Davis Franklin Propst and Sarah Witherspoon and maternal grandparents were Emmanuel...