Obituaries
Nancy Nixon
Aug 13, 2013
Mrs. Nancy Lee Nixon, age 74 passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Nixon was born May 14, 1939 in Surry County to Emmitt and Lula Wagoner Golden. Mrs. Nixon was a member of Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles...
Mildred M. Jolley
Aug 11, 2013
Mrs. Mildred Moran Jolley, age 90 passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013. Mrs. Jolley was born March 23, 1923 in Fries, VA to Edgar and Jessie Lowery Moran. Mrs. Jolley was a member of Beulah Land Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Bon S. Jolley, son; Richard Earl Jolley, brothers; Charles...
Roy Garvey Poteat
Aug 9, 2013
Mr. Roy Garvey Poteat, age 72 passed away Friday, August 9, 2013. Mr.Poteat was born in Surry County to Carl and Levassie Poteat. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Faye C. Poteat. Survivors include: sons; Michael Poteat and wife Tammy of State Road and Marty Poteat of Elkin, daughter; Cynthia P. Nixon of...
Ben Oliver
Aug 6, 2013
Eli Benjamin "Ben" Oliver, age 87 passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Oliver was born February 7, 1926 in Yadkin County to Claude and Cora Smith Oliver. Mr. Oliver was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and was a ordained deacon. Mr .Oliver was a Veteran of the U.S Army serving in...
Charles Nixon
Aug 6, 2013
Mr. Charles Curtis Nixon, age 73 passed away Tuesday, August, 6 2013. Mr. Nixon was born September 4, 1939 in Surry County to Mack and Mary Mayes Nixon. Mr. Nixon attended Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church and was a past member of the Mountain Park Fire Department. Mr. Nixon was a second class Petty Officer in the U.S Navy serving...
Luzetta M. Kinne
Aug 2, 2013
Mrs. Luzetta M. Kinne, age 95, passed away August 2, 2013 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. She was born May 16, 1918 in Wilkes County to John and Alice Roberts. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date.
Mary Carter Collins
Jul 30, 2013
Mrs. Mary Carter Collins, age 90 passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Mrs. Collins was born November 16, 1922 in Wilkes County to Kenis and Hallie Norman Carter. Mrs. Collins was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Collins; Daughter, Janet Collins Ferber; Granddaughter, Regina Ferber...
C. Lonnie Gentry
Jul 28, 2013
Ronda, Mr. C. Lonnie Gentry, age 90 passed away Sunday July 28, 2013. Mr. Gentry was born, May 10, 1923 in Wilkes County to Snead and Cordelia Sebastian Gentry. Mr. Gentry was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S Army and served in WWII, where he received five Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart....
Benny Robert Martin
Jul 25, 2013
Mr. Benny Robert Martin, age 61, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013. He was born July 29, 1951 in Surry County to Paul Robert and Ruby Ethel Jenkins Martin. Mr. Martin was a former Karate instructor, earning several degrees, and was a former Law Enforcement officer. Survivors include: son, Robbie Martin and his wife Melissa of Millers Creek; brother, Donnie...
John Albert Ewer
Jul 23, 2013
Mr. John Albert Ewer, age 75 of Traphill, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013. He was born October 2, 1937 in Abington, Pennsylvania to Frank and Betty Helen Robinson Ewer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers. Survivors include: sons, Kenneth John Ewer of Pennsylvania and Michael Ewer of Elkin; daughters, Susan O'Conner of...
Norma Hayes Garris
Jul 23, 2013
Mrs. Norma Hayes Garris, age 82 of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Garris was born July 25, 1930 in Yadkin County to John Henry and Sally Jane Cooper Hayes. She was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in State Road. In addition to her parents she was...
Doris Blackburn
Jul 22, 2013
Elkin Ms. Doris Blackburn, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 22, 2013. Ms. Blackburn was born May 2, 1920 in Wilkes County to York and Pearl Spicer Blackburn. Ms. Blackburn retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Center Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a...
Joan Marie Cavender
Jul 16, 2013
Mrs. Joan Marie Cavender , age 93 passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Mrs. Cavender was born February 27, 1920 in London England to George and Marie Peppin. Survivors include: her son, Michael Willis of Elkin. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
Howard Smoot
Jul 10, 2013
Elkin Mr. Howard Alton Smoot, age 51, passed away July 10, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Smoot was born September 30, 1961 in Surry County to Sebon and Margaret McCann Smoot. In addition to his father Mr. Smoot was preceded in death by three brothers, Randall Smoot, Ed Smoot, Bobby Smoot. Survivors include, sons, Robbie Smoot, Alton Smoot, Lucas Smoot...
Sally Reynolds
Jul 8, 2013
Mrs. Sally Southard Reynolds, age 75 passed away Monday, July 8, 2013 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Reynolds was born July 26, 1937 in Surry County to Alvin Dixie and Myrtle Wall Southard. Mrs. Reynolds was a member of Bessies Chapel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Earl Reynolds; Nephews,...
Charles Bauguess
Jul 8, 2013
Mr. Charles William Bauguess, age 85 passed away Monday, July 8, 2013. Mr. Bauguess was born August 22, 1927 in Wilkes County to John and Verna Ingool Bauguess. Mr. Bauguess was a member of the Church of God in Hickory. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by four brothers, Arvin Bauguess, Clyde Bauguess, Jim Bauguess and...
Mark Whitaker
Jul 8, 2013
Mr. Mark Whitaker, age 45 of Jonesville went home to Heaven today July 8, 2013 walking side by side with his Lord Jesus, smiling and walking tall once again, no more pain or tears, his tiny, frail exhausted body that he suffered with and endured for many years, replaced, made whole once again. Mr. Whitaker is preceded in death by...
Mildred Lawrence Luffman
Jul 4, 2013
Mrs. Mildred Lawrence Luffman, age 90 passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Luffman was born September 11, 1922 in Surry County to Thomas and Mary Holcomb Lawrence. Mrs. Luffman worked for Chatham Manufacturing for 46 years and was a member in the Lucy Hanes Chatham Club; she was also a member of Pleasant Hill...
Ransome Gillespie
Jul 1, 2013
Winston Salem, Mr. Ransome Edward Gillespie IV , age 62 passed away Monday, July 1, 2013. Mr. Gillespie was born May 18, 1951 in Grayson County, VA to Ransome "Pete" and Anne Absher Gillespie III. Mr. Gillespie is retired from Wake Forest University and was of the Methodist faith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...
Gordon Mckichan
Jul 1, 2013
Mr. Donald Gordon McKichan, age 74 passed away Monday, July 1, 2013. Mr. McKichan was born August 7, 1938 in Middlesex County, Canada to Milton John and Ada Isabelle McDonald McKichan. Mr. McKichan served as a crew chief during 1973 and 1974 for driver Earl Ross with Carlings Race Team, and retired as mechanic for NASCAR. Mr. McKichan attended Pleasant...
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