Obituaries

Jul 16, 2020

Mr. John William York, age 83, of Mountain Park passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. York was born January 2, 1937 in Carroll County, VA to John William and Cora Alta Horton York.

Mr. York was a long-time, faithful member of Mountain Park Baptist Church, an avid gardener, loved fishing, and...

Jul 15, 2020

Mrs. Peggy Joyner Moody, age 83, of State Road passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Moody was born January 26, 1937 to Robert Summerfield Joyner and Jessie Jester Joyner Hinshaw.

Mrs. Moody was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and retired teacher’s assistant and bus driver for Wilkes County Schools....

Jul 12, 2020

Mr. John Robert Lee Pierce, age 90 of Traphill, went to his Heavenly home Sunday, July 12, 2020.  He was born September 8, 1929 in Alleghany County to Alexander Robert “Bob” and Stella Elizabeth Crouse Pierce.  John Robert attended Knobbs Baptist Church and retired From Newman Brothers Well Drilling with 37 years of service. Following his “retirement” he laid...

Jul 12, 2020

Mr. Baxter Franklin Lyon, age 88, of Ronda passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Chatham Nursing. Mr. Lyon was born August 23, 1931 in Watauga County to Ted Walter and Verlie Smith Lyon.

Mr. Lyon was a United States Army Veteran and member of Little Elkin Baptist Church. He retired as a mail carrier from the...

Jul 11, 2020

Mr. Robert Clark Hiatt, age 76, of State Road passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 at his home. He was born 1943 in Surry County to John Alex and Kate Eads Hiatt.

Clark was a graduate of Surry Central High School. He retired from Candle Corp. of Elkin and Blue Ridge Glass of State Road.

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Jul 9, 2020

Mr. Grayling Dean “Gray” Adams, age 63, of Elkin passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at his home. Mr. Adams was born April 12, 1957 in Surry County to Tommy and Era Lee Carter Adams.

Mr. Adams was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church.

Gray was preceded in death by his parents.

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Jul 4, 2020

Mrs. Gertrude Frances Peck Peterson, age 98, of Elkin passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Peterson was born October 31, 1921 in Leverett, MA to Thomas James and Hazel Perry Peck.

Mrs. Peterson was a member of the Church of Christ.

In addition to her parents, she...

Jun 29, 2020

Mrs. Ruth S. Newman, age 98, of State Road passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Newman was born June 4, 1922 in Wilkes County to Joseph and Daisy May Harris Spicer.

Mrs. Newman was a member of Swan Creek Baptist Church.

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

Jun 28, 2020

Mrs. Elizabeth Lulamae Yarboro Johnson, age 84, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Yadkin Nursing Center in Yadkinville. Mrs. Johnson was born May 14, 1936 in Wilkes County to Ossie Eddie Yarboro and Roxie Elizabeth Yarboro.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Coy Junior Johnson; daughter, Debra Colleen Johnson;...

Jun 24, 2020

Mrs. Joyce Byrd Cothren, age 91, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Cothren was born July 1, 1928 in Wilkes County to Hilary and Sallie Fields Byrd.

Mrs. Cothren was a lifelong member of Benham Baptist Church and loved singing in the choir. She graduated from Traphill High...

Jun 23, 2020

Mr. Steven Douglas Sizemore, age 66, of Jonesville passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Sizemore was born September 26, 1954 in Surry County to Samuel Lewis and Verlie Mae Tucker Sizemore.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Jimmy Sizemore and Rex Sizemore.

Survivors...

Jun 19, 2020

Mary Jane Martin Caudill age 91, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020 , at Rose Glen Manor in N. Wilkesboro. Mary was born September 1, 1928 in Yadkin County to James E. and Ina Mae Wagoner Martin.

Mrs. Caudill operated a landscaping nursery with her husband for many years, and was of the Baptist faith.

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Jun 16, 2020

Mr. Peter Karl “Pete” Peterson, age 65, of Roaring River passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at his home. Mr. Peterson was born January 28, 1955 in Lakeland, FL to Curtis and Ethel Shultz Peterson.

Mr. Peterson was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include: his wife of 18 years, Romelle M. Peterson...

Jun 16, 2020

Mrs. Nancy Pruitt Prevette, age 64, of Jonesville passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Clemmons Medical Center. Mrs. Prevette was born May 9, 1956 in Surry County to Robert and Georgina Pruitt.

Mrs. Prevette was a loving wife and mother and was known for her sweet disposition and caring personality.

In addition to her...

Jun 15, 2020

Mrs. Mary Wood Carter, age 63, of Roaring River passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Carter was born March 30, 1957 in Wilkes County to John Albert and Hallie Brooks Wood.

Mrs. Carter graduated from East Wilkes High School in 1975 and worked for 17 years as a seat maker in the chair...

Jun 12, 2020

Mr. Donald Roy Triplett, age 87 of Jonesville, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 at LifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes. He was born June 8, 1933 in Jenkins, Kentucky to Trent and Hyacinth Barney Triplett. Mr. Triplett was of the protestant faith and a veteran of the US Army.  He retired from Chatham Manufacturing in the engineering department and...

Jun 12, 2020

Richard Melvin Boyd Jr  3/17/1968 – 6/12/2020

Friday, June 12, 2020 was a beautiful, sunny and warm North Carolina day. Richard Boyd, 52 had two things on his mind that day, his passion for hiking and his love Tamera M. Sanders. He kissed her goodbye and told her that he loved her and would be back for...

Jun 10, 2020

Mr. Howard Edward “Buck” Freeman, age 91, of State Road passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at his home. Mr. Freeman was born June 8, 1929 in Surry County to John Franklin and Irene Benge Freeman.

Mr. Freeman retired from the United States Navy and was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church, where he served as...

Jun 10, 2020

Mrs. Joyce Katherine Frazier, age 62, of Dobson passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Mrs. Frazier was born March 12, 1958 in Surry County to Dalmayne Byrd and Libby Katherine Vestal Mastin.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Jerry Byrd.

Survivors include: son, Keith Jordan Byrd and fiancée,...

Jun 7, 2020

Mr. Bobby Gene Castevens, age 74, of Roaring River passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at his home. Mr. Castevens was born March 26, 1946 in Surry County to James Martin and Cora Elizabeth Wood.

Mr. Castevens was a member of White Plains Baptist Church in Mt. Airy. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.