Obituaries

Dec 29, 2016

Mr. Worth Franklin Masten, age 79, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016. Mr. Masten was born May 22, 1937 in Forsyth County to Marvin Worth and Mary Ball Masten.

Mr. Masten was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church. He was the owner of Arlington Meat Processing and Masten Sugar Cured Hams. Mr. Masten was a Arlington...

Dec 28, 2016

Mr. James Eugene “Jay” Culler, age 72, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Culler was born March 23, 1944 in Watauga County to Lloyd James and Louise Church Culler.

Mr. Culler owned and operated Culler Mortuary Transport Service until retiring.

In addition to his parents he was...

Dec 22, 2016

Mr. Ronnie Allen Parks, age 57, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016. Mr. Parks was born February 4, 1959 in Surry County to Johnny A. and Betty Ledford Parks. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, Travis Parks and brother, Donnie Parks. Survivors include: his sons, Jason Parks of Jonesville and Cory Parks of...

Dec 22, 2016

Mr. Bennie Gene Williams, age 75, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Pruitt Healthcare. Mr. Williams was born March 17, 1941 in Iredell County to Amber Benson and Flossie Lucille Jarvis Williams.

Mr. Williams was a member of Elkin First United Methodist Church. After retiring from LP he enjoyed working at Wal-Mart as a greeter. Mr....

Dec 18, 2016

Reverend Gifford Trent Wall, age 52, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016.  Rev. Wall was born July 17, 1964 in Surry County to Tommy Alton and Gilly Wagoner Wall.

Rev. Wall was serving as the minister of Jonesville Pentecostal Holiness Church and was an ordained minister of Cornerstone Conference in June 16, 1989. He previously served as...

Dec 18, 2016

Mr. Thomas Charles Marley, age 94, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born June 30, 1922 in Indiana to Charles and Norris Bennett Marley. Mr. Marley was a retired sea captain with SeaLand Cargo.

Survivors include: his daughters,...

Dec 12, 2016

Mr. Fred Dewitt Pleasant, age 73, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Pleasant was born January 27, 1943 in Surry County to Clarence and Gladys McMickel Pleasant. Mr. Pleasant was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of Mountain Park United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents...

Dec 11, 2016

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Mrs. Sharon Diane Combs, age 65, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at her residence.  Mrs. Combs was born January 26, 1951 in Wilkes County to James Garfield and Elender Church Owens.

Mrs. Combs was a retired USDA Inspector with Wilkes County and was a member of Ronda Church of God.  In addition to...

Dec 6, 2016

Mr. Ernest Manley Martin, age 89, passed away Tuesday, December 06, 2016 at Elkin Assisted Living after a long battle with dementia. Mr. Martin was born June 25, 1927 in Wilkes County to James Manly and Lillie Mae Dudley Martin.

Mr. Martin was a member of Bessie’s Chapel Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and...

Dec 2, 2016

Mr. Bret Lindemann Wrege, IV, age 35 of Roaring Gap, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016. Bret was born May 21, 1981 in Fredrick, Maryland to John L. Wrege, III and Bernadette Bull Wrege. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Catherine and Everett Bull and paternal grandparents, Helen and June Wrege.

Survivors include: his...

Dec 1, 2016

Thomas Earl Blackburn, age 89, of Jonesville, NC, passed away December 1 , 2016 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice in Winston-Salem, NC. Earl was born October 19, 1927 at home on Elk Spur Street in Elkin, NC to Talmadge and Sallie (Reece) Blackburn. He was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend to all. He...

Dec 1, 2016

Mr. George Raymond Stull, age 93, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Chatham Nursing & Rehab Center. Mr. Stull was born July 3, 1923 in Houston, TX to Raymond and Julia Droff Stull.

George was a WWII Navy Veteran. He graduated from the University of Houston with a business degree in accounting. George worked at Reynolds...

Nov 30, 2016

Mr. Joseph Carl Darnell, age 75, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born May 16, 1941 in Surry County to Kermit and Ruby Casey Darnell.  He was retired from LP and was a member of Open Arms Outreach.

In addition...

Nov 24, 2016

Mr. R.E. “John” Smith, age 84, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016.  Mr. Smith was born October 22, 1932 in Yadkin County to Eli and Winnie Long Smith.

Mr. Smith retired from Carolina Glove Company and was a member of Jonesville Church of God.  In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his wife,...

Nov 24, 2016

Mr. Billy Joe Hawkins, age 83, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Hawkins was born December 25, 1932 in Wilkes County to Jim and Joyce Combs Hawkins.

Mr. Hawkins was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Hazel Jennings.

Nov 21, 2016

Mrs. Marie Gough Hauser, age 84, passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 27, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Elkin Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Claudia Harrison officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Summit Methodist Church Cemetery in Winston Salem. The family will receive friends one...

Nov 19, 2016

Ashley Amelia “Amy” Shore, age 24, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016. Amy was born January 3, 1992 in Iredell County, NC to David Scott Shore and Nancy Amalia Baron-O’Hearon.

Amy was a graduate of East Carolina University and was a member of the association of South Eastern Biologist. She was the commanding officer of the Jr....

Nov 18, 2016

Mr. Kenneth Charles Brown, age 73, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born July 19, 1943 in Surry County to Joel and Ruth Snow Brown.  Mr. Brown was a carpenter for many years and retired from American Drew.  He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and a classic...

Nov 16, 2016

Mr. Charles Lee Durham, age 75, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016. Mr. Durham was born December 30, 1940 in Wilkes County to Herbert and Ethel Barker Durham.

Mr. Durham was a member of the Church in the Wildwood. He was an avid racing fan and enjoyed golf and motorcycles. Mr. Durham was a loving husband, father,...

Nov 14, 2016

Mr. Jesse Samuel Weatherman, Jr., age 66, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 at Genesis Healthcare of Sparta. Mr. Weatherman was born June 27, 1950 in Surry County to Jesse Samuel, Sr. and Bessie Anderson Weatherman.

Mr. Weatherman was a member of Austin Full Gospel Fellowship Church.

In addition to his parents he was preceded...