Obituaries

Nov 19, 2019

Mr. Jimmy “Bo” Benge, age 75, of Ronda passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Bo was born October 25, 1944 in Surry County to William Bascomb and Bessie Harris Benge.

Mr. Benge was of the Baptist faith and retired with 30 years of service from Pepsi Cola Company

In...

Nov 13, 2019

Mr. William Daryl Davidson, age 68, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at his home. Daryl was born August 5, 1951 in Iredell County to George William and Kathleen Galliher Davidson.

Mr. Davidson was the Pool Manager with the Town of Elkin Parks and Recreation and a member of the Elkin Volunteer Fire Department. Daryl...

Nov 12, 2019

Mrs. Kate V. Billings, age 80, of Jonesville passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Forysth Medical Center. Kate was born July 27, 1939 in Yadkin County to Travis and Ida Hobson Vestal.

Mrs. Billings was a member of Jonesville First Baptist Church and retired from Austin Company. She was a graduated of Boonville High School class...

Nov 11, 2019

Mrs. Ruth Darnell West, age 94, of Elkin passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Ruth was born March 15, 1925 in Wilkes County.

Mrs. West was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing.

In addition to her mother, Rebecca Bell, she was preceded...

Nov 10, 2019

Mrs. Ethelene Cothren Carter, age 85, of State Road passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, November 10, 2019. Ethelene was born June 8, 1934 in Surry County to James “Jim” Odell Cothren and Epel Billings Cothren.

Mrs. Carter was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church where she served in various roles including singing in...

Nov 9, 2019

Ms. Mary Jane Bell, age 61, of Hays passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mary Jane was born May 7, 1958 in Alleghany County to Lester Claude and Beatrice Halsey Bell.

Mrs. Bell was preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include: son, Troy Dean Powell II (Jessica Lynn); daughters, Crystal...

Nov 7, 2019

Mr. L. Herman Couch, age 93, of State Road passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Herman was born May 3, 1926 in Wilkes County to Samuel Newton and Etta Wilmoth Couch and was a devoted son.

Mr. Couch was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church where he served in various roles...

Nov 2, 2019

Mrs. Ann Cockerham Moore, age 86, of Elkin, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 at her residence. She was born April 23, 1933, in Surry County to John Ford and Elizabeth Poole Cockerham.

Ann was a graduate of High Point University, and was a member of the Alumni. She was retired from Elkin City Schools where she...

Nov 1, 2019

Mr. Junior Ray Luffman, age 57 of Thurmond, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  He was born January 5, 1962 in Surry County to Mack and Faye Billings Luffman.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary L. Luffman.

Survivors...

Oct 30, 2019

Mrs. Ann Harring Murzin, age 67, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Mrs. Murzin was born August 2, 1952 in Saugus, MA to Jackson and Virginia Harrington Harring.

Mrs. Murzin was of the Catholic faith and retired from the United States Department of Agriculture.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Oct 24, 2019

Mr. David Odell Holbrook, age 81, of Ronda passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 at his home. David was born August 2, 1938 in Wilkes County to Ebb and Mary Howell Holbrook.

Mr. Holbrook was a member of Maple Springs United Methodist Church and retired from Roadway.

In addition to his parents he was preceded...

Oct 23, 2019

Mrs. Christine Walker Murphy, age 53, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at her home. Christine was born August 19, 1966 in Surry County to John Rodney and Carrie Hayes Walker.

Mrs. Murphy attended Thanks to Calvary Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing.

Christine is survived by her husband, Dennis Murphy of...

Oct 22, 2019

Mrs. Pauline Shore Pruitt, age 90, of State Road passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at her home. Pauline was born December 30, 1928 in Surry County to Miles David Shore, Sr. and Sethia Sparks Shore.

Mrs. Pruitt was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.

In addition to her...

Oct 20, 2019

Jean Luffman Humber, 86, of Chapel Hill passed away on October 20, 2019 at UNC Hospice in Pittsboro, NC. Jean Rachel Luffman was born to Virgil Winfrey Luffman and Butrice Johnson Luffman on March 1, 1933 in State Road, NC.  She started school at Mountain Park School and graduated from Elkin High School in 1950.  She attended Mars Hill...

Oct 17, 2019

Mrs. Mildred Darnell Sparks, age 78, of Elkin passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mildred was born September 18, 1941 in Surry County to Wade Hampton and Ruth Church Darnell.

Mrs. Sparks was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

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

Oct 14, 2019

Mrs. JoAnn Henderson Holcomb, age 82, of Jonesville passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. JoAnn was born June 15, 1937 in Surry County to Lester Harvey and Fannie Gregory Henderson.

Mrs. Holcomb was a member of Jonesville United Methodist Church and retired from Yadkin County Schools.

In addition...

Oct 6, 2019

Mr. Robert Edmund Kennedy, Sr., age 71, of Columbus, OH passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Mr. Kennedy was born September 30, 1948 in Forsyth County to Robert James and Ruth Blakely Kennedy.

Mr. Kennedy retired from Werner Enterprises.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Oct 4, 2019

Mrs. Patricia Ann White Tilley, age 76, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center.  She was born November 10, 1942 in Surry County to Lester and Nancy Marie Hinson White. Mrs. Tilley was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church, the owner of Tilley Antiques and a longtime...

Oct 4, 2019

Mr. Elmer Ray Jolly, age 76, of Roaring River passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  Mr. Jolly was born August 16, 1943 in Wilkes County to William Worth Jolly and Gertie Jordan Jolly.

He was a lifelong member of White Plains Baptist Church. Mr. Jolly worked for Home...

Sep 28, 2019

Mrs. Edith Marie Byrd Porter peacefully entered into eternal rest in the presence of her Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 28th, 2019. She was born the oldest child of Lawrence Rester Byrd Sr. and Ezzeta Jordan Byrd on October 15th, 1928 in Wilkes County.

On August 9th, 1949 she married James Vance Porter who preceded her in...