Obituaries

Oct 28, 2020

Mrs. Judy Dancy Billings, age 73, of Traphill passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Billings was born March 3, 1947 in Wilkes County to Haskel Dancy (Nellie) and Reba Pierce (John Robert).

Mrs. Billings was a member of Welcome Home Missionary Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother,...

Oct 23, 2020

Mrs. Susie Hemric Royall, 96, of State Road passed away Friday, October 23, at Central Continuing Care. She was born December 9, 1923 in Surry County to Eddie and Laura McCann Hemric.

Susie was a homemaker and member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in State Road. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Oct 22, 2020

Mr. Hayden Jennings Billings, age 60, of Elkin passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Billings was born February 25, 1960 in Iredell County to Ms. Ozell Billings.

Mr. Billings was preceded in death by his mother.

Survivors include: wife, Irene Thomas Billings of the home; stepdaughter, Greta Lynn...

Oct 21, 2020

Mrs. Lou Ada Griffith Blackburn, age 83, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at her residence. Mrs. Blackburn was born May 6, 1937 in Wilkes County to Colen and Ilar Carter Griffith.

Mrs. Blackburn was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church and retired from Elkin Furniture.

In addition to her parents, she was...

Oct 21, 2020

Charles Nathaniel Jordan, 81, of Roaring River departed his earthly home and was carried to Heaven by angels on Wednesday, October 21, 2020.  Charles was born in Wilkes County on October 24, 1938 to Joseph Luther and Alma Burchette Jordan.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of...

Oct 17, 2020

Mr. Howard Glenn Baugus, age 94, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Baugus was born February 15, 1926 in Surry County to Rev. Gwyn B. Baugus and Stella Swaim Baugus. He was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and a veteran of the US Army. Mr. Baugus retired from Chatham Manufacturing with...

Oct 11, 2020

Mr. Gary Truman Wagoner, age 74, of Roaring River passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Wagoner was born January 1, 1946 in Surry County to Noah Gordon and Nancy Ann Absher Wagoner.

Mr. Wagoner was a member of Billings Hill Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and retired from Vaughn-Bassett Furniture....

Oct 9, 2020

Mrs. Hattie Long Shores, age 82, of Thurmond passed away Friday, October 9 2020 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Shores was born November 26, 1937 in Yadkin County to Hugh Tremaine and Marie Thompson Long.

Mrs. Shores was a member of Charity Hill Baptist Church and retired from Hugh Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Oct 9, 2020

Mr. Roger Jackson “Jackie” Holder, Jr., age 64, of Elkin passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Holder was born December 16, 1955 in Surry County to Roger Jackson and Elsie White Holder, Sr.

Mr. Holder was a member of Bessie’s Chapel Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was...

Oct 8, 2020

Mrs. Amy Blackburn Caveny, age 55, of Sparta passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Caveny was born August 20, 1965 in Surry County to Richard “Sonny” Dewitt Blackburn and Lois Cothren Blackburn.

Mrs. Caveny was a member of Grace Community Church in Sparta and employed as a financial analyst with...

Oct 3, 2020

Mr. Dixie “Dickie” Daniel Southard, age 88, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Southard was born September 19, 1932 in Surry County to Sebastin and Loree Hemmings Southard.

He was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and retired from the N.C. Department of Agriculture. Mr. Southard...

Oct 3, 2020

Mrs. Margaret Lois Nixon, age 78, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Mrs. Nixon was born April 4, 1942 in Wake County to Lauless and Maggie Mae Bass Lewis. She was a member of Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church and was a lifelong public worker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Sep 27, 2020

Abbey Louise Ferguson, age 23, of Jonesville passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 in Allegheny County. Abbey was born June 29, 1997 in Guilford County to Timothy Sanford Ferguson and Penny Nance Childress.

Abbey was a beautiful soul who always looked for the good in people. She was a voice in the fight against addiction. Abbey was...

Sep 25, 2020

Mrs. Marie B. Norman, age 95, of Elkin passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Norman was born August 4, 1925 in Surry County to John Wesley and Vestie Viola Pardue Layell.

Marie attended Charity United Methodist Church and Jonesville Pentecostal Holiness, and was owner of Browns Insurance agency. She...

Sep 20, 2020

Mr. Tonnie Lee Bowers, age 79, of Clingman passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, September 20, 2020 with his faithful caregiver of 16 years by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Ruth Daye Bowers and sister, Carolyn Butler.

Surviving are his son, Chris Bowers (Brenda) of Elkin; daughter, Amy Shumate...

Sep 18, 2020

Mr. Kevin Gene Bowman, age 54 of Moravian Falls passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Bowman was born September 10, 1966 in Surry County to Mitchell G. Bowman and Joann McMillan Bowman Greer.

Mr. Bowman attended Pleasant View Baptist Church and was a former announcer at Friendship Motor Speedway.

Mr....

Sep 10, 2020

Mr. Fred C. Norman, Sr., age 96, passed away at his home on Thursday, September 10, 2020. He was born in Elkin, N.C. on September 11, 1923 to Mr. Foley M. and Jessie A. Norman. Fred graduated from Elkin High School then attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill where he was known as “Mr. Intercept” until...

Sep 8, 2020

Mr. Bobby Dean Gregory, age 83, of State Road passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Gregory was born October 12, 1936 in Iredell County to Odell and Elva Templeton Gregory.

Mr. Gregory was a member of Center Baptist Church and retired from LP. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.

Sep 6, 2020

Mr. James Henry Hicks, Sr., age 73, of Lexington passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Hicks was born May 1, 1947 in Alleghany County to William Everette and Gladys Maxey Hicks.

Mr. Hicks was a member of Old Roaring River Baptist Church and retired from the city of Winston- Salem.

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Aug 30, 2020

Mrs. Hilda Reagan Newman, age 77, of Thurmond passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family as they sang the hymns she so loved.  Mrs. Newman was born January 1, 1943 in Swain County to Rev. Jack Luther and Lela Etha Watson Reagan.

Hilda retired from G&B Energy and was a member...