Obituaries

Feb 6, 2018

Charles Kenneth Holcomb, age 57, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Mr. Holcomb was born October 28, 1960 in Greenville, SC, to Charles Franklin and Margaret Lucille Everhart Holcomb.

Mr. Holcomb was a member of Wallburg Baptist Church and a truck driver for Spevco Trucking.

Survivors include: the mother of his...

Feb 5, 2018

Mrs. Brenda Carter Byrd, age 76 of Elkin, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Byrd was born on December 13, 1941 in Wilkes County.  She was the daughter of the late Alton and Hattie Barker Carter.

Mrs. Byrd graduated from East Wilkes High School.  On December 1, 1963, she married Jerry...

Feb 4, 2018

Mr. Larry Mahlon Isaacs, age 69 passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018.  Mr. Isaacs was born September 7, 1948 in Surry County to Adolphus Virgil and Margie Isaacs.

Mr. Isaacs was a member of Charity Hill Baptist Church and retired from Haymore Construction.  He was the former fire chief of Mountain Park Volunteer Fire Department, was the...

Feb 4, 2018

Mr. Johnny Ray McHone, age 61 passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Mr. McHone was born August 16, 1956 in Forsyth County to Mary Ruth McHone.

Mr. McHone was a member of Central Full Gospel Church and was a supervisor at Burchette and Burchette Hardwood.

Mr. McHone was preceded in death...

Jan 31, 2018

Mrs. Helen Marie Lawrence Sparks Bauguess, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, NC after a courageous battle with cancer.  The fifth of 9 children, Helen was born on August 15, 1935 in Wilkes County to John and Bertha Carter Lawrence.

Mrs. Bauguess was a member of Pleasant Ridge...

Jan 31, 2018

Mrs. Wilma Lou Funk, age 84 passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Chatham Nursing and Rehab.  Mrs. Funk was born January 12, 1934 in Carrol County, Virginia to Garnett B. and Dora Jennings Lineberry.

Mrs. Funk was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and she retired from Perry’s Manufacturing Textile.

In addition to...

Jan 29, 2018

Hilda Moore McDonald of Elkin, NC transitioned from this life to the next on January 29, 2018 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  She was born on January 24, 1926 in Greenville, NC, the youngest of three daughters born to Lee and Lula Trott Moore.

She grew up in Greenville, graduating from high school there in...

Jan 27, 2018

William Gratsie Kidd II “William G”, age 13, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018.  William G was born March 4, 2004 in Surry County to Maria De’Neane Kidd.

William G attended New Grace Baptist Church and Friendship Baptist Church.  He loved his horses, riding four wheelers, playing in dirt and water and Kentucky Fried Chicken.  He loved...

Jan 24, 2018

Mrs. Geraldine Smoot, age 87 passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  Mrs. Smoot was born September 6, 1930 in Buncombe County to Joseph Garland and Grace Polsin Worley.

Geraldine was a member of Charity United Methodist Church.

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

Jan 23, 2018

Mrs. Ethel Shores Smith, age 84 passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center.  Mrs. Smith was born January 16, 1934 in Surry County to Arthur C. and Virgie Rozella Perry Shores.

In addition to her parents Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby C.B. Smith; sons, Bobby C. Smith and Gary...

Jan 20, 2018

Elkin

Mrs. Bonnie Gail Blackburn, age 75, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Blackburn was born March 17, 1942 in Yadkin County to James Boyd and Elizabeth Powell Shepherd.

Bonnie was a retired home health CNA and attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

In addition to her...

Jan 19, 2018

Lowgap,

Mrs. Gelene Bartley McKnight age 81, passed away Friday, January 19, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. McKnight was born April 5, 1936 in Surry County to Kyle and Margie Richardson Bartley.

She was the owner-operator of M&M Textiles in Lowgap, and Attended Bible Baptist Church.

In addition to her...

Jan 15, 2018

Due to weather and road conditions the funeral services for Mr. Eads will be postponed until Friday, January 19, 2018 at 2pm. Mr. Larry Brent Eads, age 69, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 at Westwood Hills in Wilkesboro.  Mr. Eads was born January 23, 1948 in Surry County to Baze and Hattie Holyfield Eads.

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Jan 13, 2018

Mr. Henry Blevins, age 74, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 after an extended illness.  He was born September 20, 1943 in Wilkes County to Sanford and Cora Cleary Blevins.  Mr. Blevins retired from Chatham Manufacturing after 42 years of service and was a member of Traphill Baptist Church where he served as a long time Deacon.

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Jan 11, 2018

Mrs. Dorinda Marcella Wilson, age 76 passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018.  Mrs. Wilson was born February 9, 1941 in Nottingham County, England to Gerald Joseph and Rose Huggins Farmer.

Mrs. Wilson was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and was a volunteer for the Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House and Botanical Gardens.  She was also...

Jan 11, 2018

Mrs. Shirley Mae Harris, age 82, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018.  Mrs. Harris was born May 10, 1935 in Wilkes County to David and Ina Jane Pruitt Stewart.

Mrs. Harris was a member of Ronda Baptist Tabernacle and retired from Candle Corporation.

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

Jan 5, 2018

Mr. James A. Gentry, age 76, passed away Friday January 5, 2018 at Chatham Nursing & Rehab Center in Elkin. Mr. Gentry was born April 30, 1941 in Surry County to Quincey and Bernice Luffman Gentry.

James retired from East Coast Mill Works and was a member of Calvary Wesleyan Church.

In addition to his...

Jan 4, 2018

Mr. Ricky Dean Anderson, age 58, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 4, 2018.  He was born June 12, 1959 in Forsyth County to Jerry and Patricia Kelly Anderson.  In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a half brother, Paul Anderson. Mr. Anderson was a loving brother, uncle and friend.  He loved the Lord and was saved...

Jan 2, 2018

Mrs. Zelle Williams Roberts, age 92, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at SECU Hospice Care Center in Yadkinville.  Mrs. Roberts was born November 24, 1925 in Wilkes County to Claude and Marty Shew Williams.

Mrs. Roberts was a member of Union Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Roberts was preceded in death...

Dec 27, 2017

Mrs. Gloria Garcia, age 41, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.  Gloria was born April 17, 1976 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Pedro Barrientos Juarez and Elia Don Flores Barrientos.

Mrs. Garcia was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church in Elkin.

Survivors include: husband, Alejandro Garcia-Valez of the...