Obituaries
Jeremy Matthew Darnell
Apr 17, 2015
Mr. Jeremy Matthew Darnell, age 37, passed away, Friday, April 17, 2015. Mr. Darnell was born November 7, 1977 in Surry County to Edward and Patricia Luffman Darnell. Jeremy was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Chester and Lois Darnell. Survivors include: his parents, Edward and Patricia Darnell of State Road;...
Walter Karol Cockerham
Apr 17, 2015
Mr. Walter Karol Cockerham, age 86, passed away, Friday, April 17, 2015. Mr. Cockerham was born October 4, 1928 in Wilkes County to Berlie and Ina Durham Cockerham. Mr. Cockerham was a retired farmer and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Carter Cockerham; brothers, Virgil...
Wray Brittain
Apr 16, 2015
Mrs. Wray Chappell Brittain, age 72, passed away, Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Brittain was born January 24, 1943 in Surry County to Roy and Connie Sparks Chappell. Mrs. Brittain was a member of Harkers Island United Methodist Church and was a graduate of Appalachian State University. Mrs. Brittain was a member of...
Flora Carter
Apr 14, 2015
Mrs. Flora Elizabeth Carter, age 89, passed away, Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Mrs. Carter was born August 23, 1925 in Wilkes County to Luther and Mettie Shore Darnell. Mrs. Carter was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Foley Carter; son, Stuart Carter; two brothers and five...
Louise Nicks
Apr 5, 2015
Mrs. Louise Morton Nicks, age 91 of Elkin, N.C., beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away, on the evening of Sunday, April 5, 2015. Louise was the daughter of Gordon W. Morton and Mary Belle S. Morton of Greensboro, N.C. Louise was born in Columbus, G.A. on January 21, 1924. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
Hallie Lyon
Apr 2, 2015
Mrs. Hallie Brown Lyon, age 99, passed away, Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Pruitt Healthcare of Elkin. Mrs. Lyon was born March 14, 1916 in Wilkes County to Luther and Frownie Scott Brown. Mrs. Lyon was a member of Austin Baptist Church and was an avid gardener, sewer and cook. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
Mozelle D. Cooper
Apr 2, 2015
Mrs. Mozelle Darnell Cooper, age 93, passed away, Thursday, April 2, 2015. Mrs. Cooper was born April 28, 1921 in Surry County to Charles R. and Mary Couch Darnell. Mrs. Cooper was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher for 30 years. Mrs. Cooper was an avid...
Jael Jesus Rodriguez
Mar 31, 2015
Infant Jael Jesus Rodriguez, passed away, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Jael was survived by his parents,Jesus Rodrigues Aldva and Crystal Lynn Hernandez. A graveside service will be conducted Monday, April 6, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Hollywood Cemetery with Ft. John Hanic officiating.
Virginia Pierson Somers
Mar 29, 2015
Mrs. Virginia Pierson Somers, age 80, passed away, Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Somers was born in Grafton County, New Hampshire to William Andrew and Muriel Helen Pierson. All funeral services will be private.
Hattie Branon Harris
Mar 27, 2015
Mrs. Hattie Branon Harris, age 91 of Elkin, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Harris was born November 22, 1923 in Davie County to Pearl and Miles Henderson Branon. She was a homemaker and a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,...
James Wesley Bullard
Mar 26, 2015
Mr. James Wesley Bullard, age 76, passed away, Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Pruitt Healthcare of Elkin. Mr. Bullard was born May 21, 1938 in Wilkes County to Giles Wesley and Olivia Martin Bullard. Mr. Bullard was a member of Brier Creek Baptist Church and was retired from ASJ Farms. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...
Opal Key Smith
Mar 24, 2015
Mrs. Opal Key Smith, age 103, of Elkin, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Smith was born October 30, 1911 in Surry County to the late John Martin Key and Elisa Hodges Key. She retired from Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. She was of the Baptist faith, accepting Jesus Christ as...
Nellie Newman
Mar 24, 2015
Mrs. Nell A. Newman, age 78, passed away, Monday, March 23, 2015. Mrs. Newman was born June 20, 1936 in Surry County to Fletcher and Bertha Billings Newman. Mrs. Newman was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church and was a bookkeeper for several car dealerships before retiring from the U.S. Postal Service. In addition to her parents she was...
Robert Tyrus Yow
Mar 24, 2015
Mr. Robert Tyrus Yow, age 80, passed away, Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Yow was born in Guilford County to Tyrus L. and Mildred Dawson Yow. Mr. Yow retired from the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty...
Wesley Myers Holcomb
Mar 22, 2015
Mr. Wesley Myers Holcomb, age 81, passed away Sunday March 22, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Holcomb was born January 18, 1934 in Yadkin County to Clinton Jones and Rosa Sprouse Holcomb, Sr. Mr. Holcomb retired from the Town of Jonesville as town clerk after 20 years of service and was a member of Jonesville First United...
Sybil Church Gentry
Mar 13, 2015
Mrs. Sybil Church Gentry, age 90, passed away, Friday, March 13, 2015 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Gentry was born June 6, 1924 in Keystone, West Virginia to Lewis S. and Faye Parker Church. Mrs. Gentry was a member of White Plains Baptist Church in Roaring River and was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. In addition to her...
James "Jamie" Billings
Mar 9, 2015
Mr. James Claude "Jamie" Billings, age 40, passed away, Monday, March 9, 2015. Mr. Billings was born March 17, 1974 in Surry County to Claude Billings and Mary Ann Crouse Colbert. Survivors include: his father, Claude Billings of Elkin; mother, Mary Ann Colbert of Elkin; step-mother, Ruth Billings of West Jefferson; brothers, Rodney Lee Thomas and wife Patsy of Jameston...
Tim Monroe Brown, Jr.
Mar 9, 2015
Mr. Tim Monroe Brown, Jr., age 57, passed away, Monday, March 9, 2015. Mr. Brown was born August 22, 1957 in Richmond County to Tim M. Sr. and Betty Hatcher Brown. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Malloy Brown. Survivors include: his mother, Betty H. McDaniel; sons, J.T. Brown and Jennifer Hatcher...
Ernest Delano Poplin
Mar 5, 2015
Mr. Ernest Delano "Pops" Poplin, age 68, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015. Mr. Poplin was born June 30, 1946 in Surry County to Ernest and Viola Pruitt Poplin. Mr. Poplin was a member of Rachel Baptist Church and was a dedicated Tyson employee for 50 years. He enjoyed the outdoors and was a loving husband, father and grandfather. In...
Infant Gunnison Strait Swaim
Feb 28, 2015
Infant Gunnison Strait Swaim went home to heaven on Saturday, February 28, 2015. Gunnison was born February 14, 2015 to Richie Kyle and Monica Jeannine Swaim. Survivors include; his parents, Richie and Monica Swaim, a twin brother, Sterling Odell Swaim III, paternal grandparents, Buster and Diane Swaim, maternal grandmother, Patricia Douglas, maternal grandfather, Mark Davis, paternal great grandfather, Sterling Odell...
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