Obituaries

George William Davidson

George William Davidson

Aug 16, 2014

Mr. George William "Bill" Davidson, age 86, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Davidson was born September 10, 1927 in Olin, NC to Teddy Ray and Dura Mowbray Davidson. Mr. Davidson served in the U.S. Navy. He was the owner of Bill Davidson Chevrolet in Elkin and was a member of Cool Springs...

Libby Stanley Wood

Libby Stanley Wood

Aug 15, 2014

Mrs. Libby Stanley Wood, age 68 of Elkin, passed away Friday, August 15, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born October 1, 1945 in Surry County to Roby and Nellie White Stanley. Mrs. Wood was a member of Knobbs Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter, Lisa Ann Wood; brothers, Dexter...

Dorothy Wagoner

Dorothy Wagoner

Aug 14, 2014

Mrs. Dorothy B. "Dot" Wagoner, age 67, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Wagoner was born September 23, 1946 in Surry County. Mrs. Wagoner was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church and was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was preceded in death by her mother, Zelda Barker. Survivors...

Ronald Lee Jennings

Ronald Lee Jennings

Aug 12, 2014

Mr. Ronald Lee Jennings, age 79, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Jennings was born April 12, 1935 in Mecklenburg County to Ralph and Alma Ruth Doby Jennings. Mr. Jennings was a Veteran of the U.S. National Guard and a retired Electrical contractor. He was a member of First Baptist Church of...

William Roger Childress

William Roger Childress

Aug 10, 2014

Mr. William Roger Childress, age 78, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Chatham Nursing & Rehab. Mr. Childress was born October 16, 1935 in Surry County to William Howard and Annie St. John Childress. Mr. Childress was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...

Rebecca Byrd

Rebecca Byrd

Aug 8, 2014

Mrs. Rebecca Carol Harpe Byrd, age 69, passed away Friday, August 8, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Byrd was born August 11, 1944 in Surry County to Carl Melton and Edith Mae Willey Harpe. Mrs. Byrd was a member of Roaring Gap Baptist Church. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her sister, Sylvia Ann...

Lois Walters Baker

Lois Walters Baker

Aug 6, 2014

Mrs. Lois Walters Baker, age 89, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Pruitt Health Care. Mrs. Baker was born March 12, 1925 in Rockingham County to Kerney A. and Annie Lewis Walters. Mrs. Baker was retired from Surry County School System and was of the Christian Faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...

Ethel Lyles Smith

Ethel Lyles Smith

Aug 4, 2014

Mrs. Ethel Lyles Smith, age 86, passed away Monday, August 4, 2014 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Smith was born January 22, 1928 in Surry County to Archie G. and Vera Bedwell Lyles. Mrs. Smith was a member of Charity Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest James Smith;...

Edith Key Southard

Edith Key Southard

Aug 4, 2014

Mrs. Edith Key Southard, age 97, passed away Monday, August 04, 2014 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy surrounded by her family. Mrs. Southard was born August 4, 1917 in Surry County to Charlie A. and Clarnie Dockery Key. Mrs. Southard was a member of Bessie's Chapel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Jarvis "Posey" Steele

Jarvis "Posey" Steele

Aug 2, 2014

Mr. Jarvis Posey Steele, age 88, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Steele was born November 2, 1925 in Surry County to Thurmond "Cooter" and Martha Nance Steele. Mr. Steele retired from United States Postal Service and was a member of the National Association of Retired Postal Workers. He was a Veteran of the US...

Ernest Monroe Carter

Ernest Monroe Carter

Jul 31, 2014

Mr. Ernest Monroe Carter, age 93, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014 at his home. Mr. Carter was born October 1, 1920 in Wilkes County to Kenis and Hallie Norman Carter. Mr. Carter retired from NC Department of Transportation. He was a WWII Veteran and served in the 276th Armored Field Artillery "C" Battery. He was a member of Cool...

Joseph Collins

Joseph Collins

Jul 27, 2014

Mr. Joseph Miller Collins, age 90 passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014. Mr. Collins was born December 25, 1923 in Surry County to Richard Paul and Lura Johnson Collins. Mr. Collins was an Army Veteran during WWII serving in the European Theater. He was member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and was a member of VFW post 7794. In addition...

Nancy Jane Johnson

Nancy Jane Johnson

Jul 22, 2014

Mrs. Nancy Jane Johnson, age 82, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Mrs. Johnson was born August 7, 1931 in Surry County to Everett Franklin and Etta Gentry Wagoner. Mrs. Johnson retired from Lucia and was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church. In additon to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Eugene Johnson, a...

Samantha Collins

Samantha Collins

Jul 22, 2014

Mrs. Samantha Jane Collins, age 80, passed Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Mrs. Collins was born October 28, 1933 in Davie County to Garland and Margaret Doss Medley. Mrs. Collins was a member of Gid Branch Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Burton Collins Sr.; brothers, J.C. Medley, John Medley and...

John Robert Travis

John Robert Travis

Jul 19, 2014

Mr. John Robert Travis, age 59 of Elkin passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born April 12, 1955 in Boyd County Kentucky to Leroy and Edna Mae Waller Travis. Mr. Travis was a member of Charity Baptist Church in Boonville. Survivors include his wife, Lucille N. Travis of the home; daughter, Rosemarie...

Joan Marie Johnson

Joan Marie Johnson

Jul 11, 2014

Joan Mabes Binkley Johnson, 65, passed away Friday July 11, 2014 at her residence. Ms. Johnson was born April 30, 1949 in Rockingham County to Holland F. and Lorene Land Mabes. Joan fought a courageous battle with cancer for the past two years. She will be lovingly remembered for her strength, endurance and courage during her illness, and also for...

Joann Foster

Joann Foster

Jul 11, 2014

Joann Fulp Foster was born in Guilford County, NC May 6, 1931 to Olen R. and Lucy Corum Fulp. She graduated from Stokesdale School and City Hospital school of nursing in Winston Salem, NC. She then graduated from the school of anesthesiology at NC Baptist Hospital. She worked as a nurse anesthetist at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem as...

David Junior Joyce

David Junior Joyce

Jul 2, 2014

Mr. David Junior Joyce, age 63, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Mr. Joyce was born July 21, 1950 in Surry County to Paul Herman and Marie Adams Joyce. Survivors include: son, Joey Anthony Joyce of Traphill; brothers, Rev. Paul David Joyce and wife Brenda and John Wade Joyce and wife Anita; sister, Linda Marie Fulp and husband David; grandson,...

Della Mayes

Della Mayes

Jun 29, 2014

Mrs. Della "Dee" Mayes, age 84, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Mayes was born January 7, 1930 in Wilkes County to Roscoe and Fannie Pearce Nichols. Mrs. Mayes was a member of Millers Creek Baptist Church and active in fundraising for local politics and Christian charities. In addition to her parents she...

Willie Collins Settle

Willie Collins Settle

Jun 29, 2014

Mrs. Willie Collins Settle, 85, passed away Sunday June 29, 2014 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Settle was born March 27, 1929 in Surry County to Charlie and Lula Waddell Collins. Mrs. Settle was a dental assistant and retired as a Certified Nursing Assistant from Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Settle was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church....

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