Obituaries

May 26, 2020

Ashley René Lovette, 32, of Wilkesboro joined her Heavenly Father on May 26, 2020.  Ashley was preceded in death by her mother, Tracy René Parker; her sister, Amanda Faith Lovette; her maternal grandparents, Tom and Peggy Parker of Boonville; and her paternal grandparents, Jim and Savannah Lovette of Wilkes County.  Ashley left behind her father, Jimmie Nelson Lovette, Jr....

May 18, 2020

Mr. James Winfrey Holbrook, age 91, of Traphill passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born March 23, 1929 in Sunburst, Montana to Manley and Kern Finke Holbrook.

Mr. Holbrook was a United States Army veteran and member of Round Hill Baptist Church. He was the former owner of...

May 16, 2020

Mr. Howard Glen Felts, age 83, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 in Bolivia, NC at Universal Healthcare System-Brunswick. Mr. Felts was born January 10, 1937 in Surry County to Percy and Virginia Foster Felts.

Mr. Felts was a United States Army Veteran having served in 27 th Artillery 3 rd Armored Division.

Mr. Felts...

May 12, 2020

Mr. Robert Gilven Couch, age 92, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at his home.  Mr. Couch was born March 27, 1928 in Surry County to Eugene and Neelia Swaim Couch.  Mr. Couch was a lifelong member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.  In 1948, Robert started what to this day is Couch Dairy Farm.  Anyone who knew...

May 9, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Parks Sparks, age 81, of Kernersville passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Sparks was born July 7, 1938 in Florida to Eugene and Ruby Pruitt Parks.

Mrs. Sparks was a member of Roaring River Methodist Church and retired from Bank of America. She loved to travel with her husband Jack. Mrs....

May 5, 2020

Mr. David Lee Shumate, age 65, of Ronda passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at his home. Mr. Shumate was born September 7, 1954 in Surry County to Wes and Shirley Stuart Shumate.

Mr. Shumate worked in construction and was an avid gardener.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include:...

May 3, 2020

Mr. Robert “Bob” Lane Hancock passed away peacefully at his home, Sunday, May 3, 2020 in State Road, NC after his battle with cancer.

Bob was born January 14, 1940, to the late James Edward Hancock and Minnie Hester Elgin Hancock.

In addition to this parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Jingee...

May 1, 2020

Sharon Elaine Stonestreet, age 76 of Jonesville, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  She was born May 12, 1943 in Surry County to Doyle Talmadge Stonestreet and Annie Marie Woodle Stonestreet.  Sharon was a member of East Elkin Full Gospel and a past member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She...

Apr 29, 2020

Vassily “Bill” Kondratenko, known as Grandpa, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maria; parents, Anna and Boris of Connecticut; brother, Jerry of Ukraine; and sister, Olga of Florida. Vassily was born in Ukraine in 1931. He lived in Austria, Italy, and Brazil, and spoke 3...

Apr 29, 2020

Mr. Larry James Wagoner, age 70, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at his home. Mr. Wagoner was born November 25, 1949 in Wilkes County to Harmon “Lee” and Kate Cockerham Wagoner.

Mr. Wagoner was a member of Shoaly Branch Baptist Church and was a farmer and retired carpenter.

In addition to his...

Apr 28, 2020

Mrs. Marilyn Ruth Wilkins, age 82, of Thurmond passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Pruitt Health. Mrs. Wilkins was born October 14, 1937 in Ohio to Howard and Ruby Myers Mullenhour.

Mrs. Wilkins was a member of Center Baptist Church and a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

In addition to her parents, she was...

Apr 28, 2020

Mrs. Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Thomasson Tucker crossed gently to another shore and a greater light at home in Hamptonville on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.  She was born in the Buck Shoals community on January 17, 1935, to Irma Louise Barron Thomasson and Joseph Stowe Thomasson and was a lifelong resident of Windsors Crossroads, West Yadkin, and Elkin.

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Apr 26, 2020

Mrs. Janet Johnston Holcomb, age 58, of Elkin passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Holcomb was born September 16, 1961 in Surry County to Lloyd and Sarah Johnston.

Mrs. Holcomb was a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin, Elkin Rescue Squad for 28 years, and the community choir.

In addition...

Apr 25, 2020

Mrs. Mary Walter Sidden, age 81, died peacefully while surrounded by  family at her home in Davidson, NC, on Saturday, April 25, 2020.

Born September 1, 1938 in Miami to Minnie and A.P. Walter, Mary grew up in Miami, Fl., and graduated from Queens College in Charlotte, NC in 1960. She met Curtis Sidden of Traphill, NC,...

Apr 25, 2020

Ms. Jaclyn Virginia Pendergrass, age 40, of Elkin passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Jaclyn was born November 8, 1979 in Forsyth County to Hubert John and Vickie Swaim Pendergrass.

Ms. Pendergrass was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her father....

Apr 24, 2020

Johnny James Pierce, age 54, of Traphill passed away Friday, April 24, 2020. Mr. Pierce was born June 29, 1965 in Alleghany County to John Robert Lee and Annie Reba Nichols Pierce. In addition to his mother, Johnny was preceded in death by two sisters, Darla Jean Dancy Brown, and Ramona Lynn Dancy Hutson.

Mr. Pierce was...

Apr 22, 2020

Mr. Anthony Ryan Anderson, age 34, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at his home. Mr. Anderson was born November 4, 1985 in Nashville, TN.

Mr. Anderson is survived by his parents, Danny and Peggy Bauguess of the home; and brother, Matthew Anderson.

A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, October 3, 2020...

Apr 16, 2020

Mr. Leonard R. Brooks, Jr., age 72, of State Road passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Brooks was born December 4, 1947 in Columbus, OH to Leonard Richard and Ruth Esther Wolfe Brooks, Sr.

Mr. Brooks graduated from Central High School, Columbus, OH, in 1967. Following graduation...

Apr 12, 2020

Mr. David Lunsford Williams, age 77, of Elkin passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at his home. Mr. Williams was born April 1, 1943 in Chester, PA to Chester and Ruth Fogel Williams.

Mr. Williams was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and a United States Air Force veteran. He was the owner of American Products.

Apr 9, 2020

Barbara Sparks of Kernersville passed away today, May 9, 2020 at her residence. Arrangements for Mrs. Sparks are incomplete at this time.