Obituaries

May 14, 2017

Mrs. Cynthia Annette Mitchell, age 45, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Wake Forrest Baptist Medical Center.  Mrs. Mitchell was born March 8, 1972 in Wilkes County to Edward and Paulette Whittington Burleson, Jr. Cynthia was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Asheville, NC.

Survivors include: her parents, Ed and Paulette Burleson, Jr. of the...

May 14, 2017

Mrs. Tonia Karen Sprinkle “Kay” Jennings, age 78, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jennings was born June 10, 1938 in Surry County to Harold and Pauline Adams Sprinkle.

Kay was a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin and retired from Belk Department stores where she enjoyed serving the public...

May 13, 2017

Paul Spencer Corder, 98, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Wilmington, NC.  He was born January 01, 1919 to Gilmer and Jocie Phillips Corder in Surry County, NC. Paul loved gardening, telling stories, coconut cake, apples from the trees on his land, fishing, hunting and anything in nature.  He...

May 12, 2017

Mr. Haston Dula Luffman, age 86, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.  Mr. Luffman was born on February 13, 1931 in Surry County to Grady and Maude Dula Luffman.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Vassie Carter Luffman; sisters, Helen Carter and Opal Southard...

May 10, 2017

Mrs. Margaret Lounsy McCann Smoot, age 82, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Woltz Hospice Home.  Mrs. Smoot was born March 4, 1935 in Wilkes County to Otto and Mamie Laster McCann.

Mrs. Smoot retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Charity United Methodist Church.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

May 9, 2017

Mr. William Leonard “Bill” Boles, age 88, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Chatham Nursing & Rehab.  Mr. Boles was born June 29, 1928 in Yadkin County to Oscar Edwin Boles, Sr and Beulah Mayberry Boles.

Bill was a graduate of Wake Forest University, class of 1950, and was a veteran of the United States Army,...

May 9, 2017

Rev. Willard Amos Lyon, age 90, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at the home of his daughter and son-in law and in the care of Richmond County Hospice in Rockingham, NC.  Rev. Lyon was born August 3, 1926 in Wilkes County to C.S. and Luray Hawkins Lyon.

Rev. Lyon was a member of Knobbs Baptist Church...

May 7, 2017

Mrs. Frances Abercrombie Simpson, age 89, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Chatham Nursing and Rehab Center in Elkin.

She was born July 14, 1928 in Laurens County, South Carolina to Willie Gray and Liddie Mae Graydon Abercrombie.  Mrs. Simpson was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother.  She retired from Elkin High School and...

May 2, 2017

Mr. Ray Lyles 87, of State Road, and formerly of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday evening, May 2, 2017 at Woltz Hospice Home.

Mr. Lyles was born September 20, 1929 to Archie Glen and Vera Bedwell Lyles.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings;  brothers, Charlie and Carlie...

May 1, 2017

Mrs. Mary Lou Longworth, age 71, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 1, 2017 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.  Mary Lou was born on November 4, 1945 in Surry County to Ralph and Grace Lawrence McCoin. She graduated from Elkin High School, class of 1964, and attended Central Piedmont Community College before working as an executive assistant at a variety of...

May 1, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy M. Felts, age 85, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at Chatham Nursing and Rehab in Elkin.  Mrs. Felts was born August 21, 1931 in Surry County to Rufus and Ivy Hurt Felts.  She was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and retired from Belk Department Store.

In addition to her parents she was...

Apr 27, 2017

Surrounded by family she loved, Thelma Ola Luffman Lay, age 81, of Elkin, died Thursday, April 27th at her home.

She was born in 1936 in Lexington, NC, to Thurmond and Bretta Luffman. Thelma graduated in 1954 from Elkin High School. She met the love...

Apr 24, 2017

Mrs. Brenda Swaim Watson, age 70, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Mrs. Watson was born August 10, 1946 in Surry County to Harold Everette and Kathleen Hayes Swaim.

Mrs. Watson was a faithful member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church for forty-five years, and taught the 1st and 2nd grade Sunday school class...

Apr 22, 2017

Mrs. Edna Kitts Howell, age 67, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center.  She was born February 22, 1950 in Tazwell, Virginia to Nelson and Hattie Alley Kitts.  Mrs. Howell was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She was a member of Maple Springs United Methodist Church and the owner of Fill-in-the Gap Restaurant. ...

Apr 22, 2017

Mrs. Jannes Reece Bradley, age 78, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Bradley was born September 2, 1938 in Yadkin County to Joe Henry and Bessie Smith Reece. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and loved traveling and the summer season.  Mrs. Bradley retired from Wilkes County School system...

Apr 19, 2017

Mr. Todd Johnathan Church, age 52, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center.  Mr. Church was born on January 8, 1965 in Surry County to Johnny and Juanita Pardue Church

Todd’s home church was Little Elkin Baptist Church.  He was preceded in death by his father, Johnny A. Church and his maternal grandparents,...

Apr 18, 2017

Mrs. Lois Ethel Cothren Blackburn Billings, age 82, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Mrs. Billings was born December 31, 1934 in Wilkes County to Rev. Grant and Mae Warren Cothren.

Mrs. Billings was a member of Roaring Gap Baptist Church where she also taught Sunday school and played the piano and organ. Lois was retired from...

Apr 17, 2017

Mrs. Ima Lou Pack, age 77, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Pack was born August 30, 1939 in Surry County to Dolly James and Bessie Layell Byrd.

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

Survivors include: her husband, Fred Pack of the home;...

Apr 6, 2017

Mr. Hubert John Pendergrass, age 63, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Pendergrass was born March 31, 1954 in Wilkes County to Hubert John and Virginia Mathis Pendergrass.

Mr. Pendergrass was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

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

Apr 1, 2017

Mr. Leo Wesley Hardy, age 92, a loving husband, father, grandfather, Christian gentleman, of Elkin, passed away Saturday, April 01, 2017, surrounded by his family.  Mr. Hardy was born on May 29, 1924 last of eight children born to the late John Wesley “Wes” and Sena “Senie” Evelyn Brendle Hardy.  He was the grandson of the late James “Jim”...