Obituaries

May 6, 2019

Mrs. Judith Ann Brown, age 82, of Elkin passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at Chatham Nursing & Rehabilitation. Mrs. Brown was born December 15, 1936 in Jamaica, NY to Robert and Madeleine Pettit Sprague.

Mrs. Brown was a loving wife, mom, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to all that knew her. She was a member of...

May 4, 2019

Mrs. Hessie Waters Church, age 97, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019. She was born May 20, 1921 in Wilkes County to James Lemlie Waters and Emma Jane Elledge Waters. Mrs. Church was retired from Centel Telephone Company and was a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin where she was a member of the Rebecca/McRae Sunday School Class....

May 3, 2019

Mr. Boyd H. Wood, 90, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at Chatham Nursing and Rehab.  Mr. Wood was born November 9, 1928 in Alleghany County to William and Alie Royal Wood. He was a member of Liberty Knob Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. Mr. Wood retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a longtime farmer.

May 3, 2019

Mrs. Sadie Hodge Carrico, age 98, of Elkin passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at Pruitt Health. Mrs. Carrico was born August 29, 1920 in Surry County to Avery Melvin and Lena Spencer Hodge.

Mrs. Carrico was a homemaker, a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin and a faithful follower of Jesus. She was a loving...

May 3, 2019

Kay Frances McHone Sawyers, age 73, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at Northern Hospital of Surry County following an extended illness. Kay was born August 29, 1945 in Surry County to Luther and Mary Terrell McHone. She was of the Methodist Faith and a homemaker and home health care nurse and a former owner of Sawyers Sign Service....

Apr 27, 2019

Mrs. Nan Campbell Boyd, age 84, of Elkin went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home after a long fight with cancer. She was born August 15, 1934 in Mt. Airy, NC to William A. and Mildred DeYoung Campbell.

Nan was retired from the Hickory City School...

Apr 25, 2019

Mr. Roland Daniel “Danny” Pardue, age 61, of Kernersville passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem after a long battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Mr. Pardue was born October 5, 1957 in Guilford County to the late Roland G. and Sedelma Sparks Pardue.

Mr. Pardue grew up in Yadkin County...

Apr 24, 2019

Mr. George Robert Jenkins, Sr., age 97, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Yadkin Nursing Care Center. Mr. Jenkins was born November 27, 1921 in Forsyth County to Grover Paul and Viola Newman Jenkins.

Mr. Jenkins was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served in World War II, and retired from Roadway...

Apr 23, 2019

Florence (Angie) Talavera of State Road, NC, peacefully passed away on April 23, 2019. The fifth of eight children, Florence was born on February 10 th in Boston, MA. Well loved by family and friends, she was a dedicated pastor and powerful inspiration to many people touching lives wherever she went. Florence is survived by her husband, Pastor David...

Apr 23, 2019

Mr. Denver Ray Ledbetter, age 86, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at his home. Mr. Ledbetter was born February 11, 1933 in Wilkes County to Coy and Lona Cockerham Ledbetter.

Mr. Ledbetter was a veteran of the US Army, a member of Knobbs Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing.

In addition...

Apr 19, 2019

Mr. Zachary “Zach” Caleb Bobbitt, 18, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 as the result of an automobile accident. Zach was born May 26, 2000 in Wilkes County.  He was a 2018 graduate of East Wilkes High School and employed with Asplundh Tree Co.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Dustin Michael Bobbitt and grandfather,...

Apr 19, 2019

Mrs. Vera Pearl Nelson Petree, 85, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at Villages of Wilkes in N. Wilkesboro. She was born February 16, 1934 in Yadkin County to Ted and Cleo Pardue Nelson. Mrs. Petree was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was an active member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and was a...

Apr 17, 2019

Mrs. Pamela Deskins Lyon, age 55, of State Road passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Lyon was born January 24, 1964 in Alamance County to Roy Ray and Shelby Holland Deskins.

Mrs. Lyon was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and retired ultrasound technician from Duke University Health Care Systems. She enjoyed...

Apr 17, 2019

Mrs. Magdalene “Maggie” Burcham Hampton, age 89, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Maggie was born November 24, 1929 in Yadkin County to Huston and Nancy Holcomb Burcham.

Maggie was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and retired from Roses with 26 years of service. She worked at Lucia until...

Apr 11, 2019

Mrs. Ella Mae Prevette Anderson, age 84, of Jonesville passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Anderson was born December 21, 1934 in Surry County to Hillary and Dorothy Weatherman Prevette.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Becky Spicer; grandson, Ryan Anderson; and brother, Robert...

Apr 11, 2019

Mr. Joseph Daryl Burcham, age 66, of Jonesville passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Burcham was born March 11, 1953 in Surry County Jack Lewis and Caldonia Hunter Burcham.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Burcham.

Daryl was employed by the Tyco company,...

Apr 9, 2019

Mrs. Demie Johnson Darnell, age 92, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Darnell was born January 21, 1927 in Wilkes County to Reuben and Pearl Barnette Johnson.

Mrs. Darnell attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing. She was a member of the Carolina Ramblers Camping...

Apr 6, 2019

Mrs. Dorothy Couch Cockerham, 92, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Chatham Nursing and Rehab. She was born February 22, 1927 in Wilkes County to Clyde Houston Couch and Della Church Couch. Mrs. Cockerham was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, a member of the church choir and a former member of the Singspirations ladies vocal group....

Apr 5, 2019

Mr. James Linville Money, 82, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  Mr. Money was born August 19, 1936 in Wilkes County to Howard and Edna Poplin Money.  He was a veteran of the US Navy, a member of Little Elkin Baptist Church and retired from Pepsi Cola.

Survivors...

Apr 4, 2019

Mrs. Frances Ann Walsh, age 71, of Elkin passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Chatham Nursing & Rehabilitation. Mrs. Walsh was born August 3, 1947 in Wilkes County to Albert and Mabel Absher Spicer.

Mrs. Walsh retired from the American Red Cross and a member the Eastern Star Elkin Chapter. Mrs. Walsh final wish was to...