Obituaries

Nov 6, 2016

Mrs. Iva Dean Royal Wood, age 86, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016. Mrs. Wood was born December 20, 1929 in Alleghany County to Nathan and Mary Brown Royal. Mrs. Wood was a member of Liberty Knob Baptist Church and a homemaker, farmer and seamstress.

In addition to her...

Nov 6, 2016

Mr. Paul Lenzy Merritt, age 86, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Elkin Assisted Living. Mr. Merritt was born August 8, 1930 in Stokes County to Rufus and Josie Tuttle Merritt. He was retired from Anchor Motor Freight and attended Elkin Valley Baptist Church.  Mr. Merritt was a veteran of the US Army serving in Korea. He was a...

Oct 26, 2016

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Mr. Windle Yarboro, age 77, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Woltz Hospice. Mr. Yarboro was born January 2, 1939 in Wilkes County to Kapp and Gertha Rose Yarboro.

Windel was a retired accountant and attended Charity United Methodist church.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...

Oct 25, 2016

Una Nadine Norman Key, 98, passed away at Mountain Valley Hospice in Dobson on Tuesday, October 25, 2016.  Una was born in Elkin, NC, on April 7, 1918; the first of five children born to Foley Maynard and Jessie Alexander Norman. She graduated from Glade Valley High School in 1936.  She attended Meredith College in Raleigh, and graduated from...

Oct 20, 2016

Mrs. Ruth Mayberry, age 82, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Elkin Assisted Living. Mrs. Mayberry was born January 10, 1934 in Caldwell County to James and Jannie Williams. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charles H. Mayberry. Survivors include: her son James Mayberry and wife Marsha of Lexington; grandchildren, Gabrielle Lovelle...

Oct 19, 2016

Mr. Byron Lee Brown, age 42, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  Byron was born May 3, 1974 in Surry County to Byron B. Brown and Wanda Callaway Blackburn. Byron was a member of Charity Hill Baptist Church and employed with MSS as a foreman. He was a great father and wonderful person....

Oct 17, 2016

Mr. Daniel Miles Wagoner, age 76, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016. Mr. Wagoner was born January 29, 1940 in Wilkes County to Gordon and Nancy Absher Wagoner. Mr. Wagoner was a member of Ronda Baptist Tabernacle. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by seven siblings. Survivors include: his wife, Caroleen Lyon Wagoner of the...

Oct 17, 2016

Mr. Ellis Claude Hamby, age 69, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hamby was born July 1, 1947 in Surry County to Claude and Judy Ellis Hamby. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Airy and a veteran of the US Army.  Mr. Hamby was a...

Oct 8, 2016

Mrs. Nancy Barker Carter, age 74, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 in her home. She was born December 17, 1941 in Surry County to Homer and Myrtle Pruitt Barker. Mrs. Carter was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Oct 6, 2016

Mrs. Abby Elizabeth Adkins Buie, age 30, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 6, 2016 at her home. Abby was born September 23, 1986 in Forsyth County to Roger Lee and Audrey Phillips Adkins. She was preceded in death by her father, Roger Lee Adkins. Survivors include: her husband, Carl Buie of the home; mother, Audrey Adkins of State Road;...

Sep 25, 2016

Mrs. Velma Jane Darnell, age 85, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016. Mrs. Darnell was born September 2, 1931 in Wilkes County to Joseph C. and Mamie Beatrice Childress Lankford. Mrs. Darnell was a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin and retired from the Personnel Department at Chatham Manufacturing Co. In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Sep 24, 2016

Matthew Edward Billings, age 23, went home to be with his Heavenly Father Saturday, September 24, 2016. Matthew was born November 30, 1992 in Surry County to Brad Steven and Michelle Dew Billings.

Matthew was a graduate of NC State University and volunteered for many organizations. He was a Process Engineer with Pittsburg Glass Works and was...

Sep 22, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Hart Collins, 90, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016 after several years of declining health. She died exactly one week after her beloved husband Greg. She was also predeceased by her parents Ruby and Gurney Hart along with her brother Will Hart. Mary was born in Kinston, NC on July...

Sep 19, 2016

Mrs. Joan Cunnington Haynes, age 83, passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at Chatham Nursing Center & Rehab. Mrs. Haynes was born March 12, 1933 in Connersville, IN to William and Gladys Wilhelm Cunnington. Mrs. Haynes was a retired nurse from the first aid department at Chatham Manufacturing and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church where she was...

Sep 17, 2016

Mrs. Betty Lou “nana” Freeman Poindexter, age 69, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Poindexter was born April 23, 1947 in Surry County to James Shields, and Alma Newnettie White Freeman.

Betty retired as a plant manager for Bridge Street apparel, and was of the Christian Faith. She was preceded in...

Sep 16, 2016

Mr. Dwight Alan Stevenson, age 62, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born March 29, 1954 in Dearborn, Michigan to William and Donna Tatro Stevenson.

Survivors include: his wife: Karen M. Stevenson of the home; and sons, William Stevenson (Andrea) of...

Sep 15, 2016

Mr. John Gregory Collins Sr. (Greg), age 92, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016 after two months of declining health.

Greg was born December 23, 1923 in Trenton NC to Fay Roy and Agnes Monk Collins.

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Sep 14, 2016

Mrs. Mary Margaret Patterson Wheeler, age 65, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016.  Mrs. Wheeler was born in Surry County on January 10, 1951 to Wade Odell and Kathlene Simpson Patterson.

Margaret retired from Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital and was a member of Elkin Presbyterian Church.  Margaret was active in the church choir and sang in the...

Sep 13, 2016

Mrs. Selma Bauguess Golden, age 87, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Chatham Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Golden was born June 14, 1929 in Wilkes County to John and Verna Ingool Bauguess. Mrs. Golden was a member of Union Hill Primitive Baptist Church.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey H....

Sep 11, 2016

Kristi Renee Hemrick, age 46, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. She was born November 6, 1969 in Surry County to C.W. Hemrick and Christine Hemric Bumgarner. Kristie was employed with Phillips Van Heusen and attended Faith Highway Ministries in Hamptonville.

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