Obituaries
Hazel Durham Cockerham
Jun 28, 2013
State Road Mrs. Joy Hazel Durham Cockerham, age 83, passed away Friday, June 28, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Cockerham was born May 16, 1930 in Wilkes County to Walter and Myrtle Moody Durham. Mrs. Cockerham was co-owner of Cockerham's Garage and was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Mrs. Cockerham was a charter member of State Road Volunteer...
Bobby Gray Colvard
Jun 22, 2013
Mr. Bobby Gray Colvard, age 74 of Elkin, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Colvard was born July 7, 1938 in Wilkes County to Ralph and Jessie Vestal Colvard. He was retired from G&B Energy and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where he served as an usher...
Scharlotte Matthews
Jun 20, 2013
Mrs. Scharlotte Burnett Matthews, age 69 passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013. Mrs. Matthews was born January 18, 1944 in Galax Virginia to Harry Waller and Ethel Snow Waller. Surviors include: her husband, Terry Wayne Matthews of the home; sons, Terry Wayne Matthews Jr . of Jonesville and Rod Steven Burnette of Elkin; brother, Gary Waller of Elk Creek, VA...
Ola D Lewis
Jun 19, 2013
Mrs. Ola Myrtle Darnell Lewis, Age 97, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Mrs. Lewis was born September 11, 1915 in Wilkes County to Jessie and Cora Burcham Darnell. She was a member of Benham Baptist Church where she was a Sunday school teacher and choir member. Mrs. Lewis was a homemaker, seamstress and a community servant. In addition to...
Kent Harold Cockerham
Jun 19, 2013
Mr. Kent Harold Cockerham, age 74, of State Road, NC passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born June 22, 1938 to Walter Carl Cockerham and Eva Lewis Cockerham of Thurmond. Kent graduated from Mountain Park High School and attended Guilford College. He was employed by Western Electric in Greensboro, NC. Mr....
Thomas Fletcher Walls Jr.
Jun 17, 2013
Mr. Thomas "Sonny" Fletcher Walls, Jr., age 84, of Elkin passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 at his home. He was born August 10, 1928 to Thomas Fletcher Walls, Sr. and Sena Mickle Walls. He retired from Western Electric Co. and he was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He served on the board of directors of Pleasant Hill...
Luther Enoch Holbrook
Jun 17, 2013
Mr. Luther Enoch Holbrook, Age 98, passed away Monday, June 17,2013. Mr. Holbrook was born December 25, 1914 in Wilkes County to Cornelius and Sally Roberts Holbrook. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was also an ordained deacon. Mr. Holbrook was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during WWII. In addition to his parents he...
Robert Carroll Landry
Jun 13, 2013
Mr. Robert Carroll Landry, 82, passed awayThursday, June 13, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Landry was born June 19, 1930 in Waterville, Maine. Mr. Landry served in the US Navy during the Korean War. A devoted family man, Bob was extremely proud of his family members. Second to his wife, Virginia of 58 years he loved flying. Countless hours was...
Virginia Louise Call Byrd
Jun 11, 2013
Mrs.Virginia Louise Call Byrd, age 70, passed away Tuesday, June 11,2013. Mrs.Byrd was born August 8,1942 in Wilkes County to Everette and Louise Brown Call. Mrs.Byrd was a member of Mt Calvary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by brother, Clinton Call and sister, Florene York. Survivors include: husband, Rayvaughn Byrd of the home;...
Betty Jean Wagoner
Jun 9, 2013
Mrs. Betty Jean Wagoner, age 76, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born January 1, 1937 in Wilkes County to Lonnie and Mabel Brown Ledbetter. She was a homemaker and a member of Oak Level Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...
Reba Newman Brown
Jun 6, 2013
Reba Newman Rogers Brown, 85, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Brown was born November 11, 1927 in Surry County to Fletcher and Bertha Billings Newman. Mrs. Brown was a homemaker and a member of Peace Haven Baptist Church in Wilkesboro. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Virgil...
Leonarda Palascios Hernandez
Jun 1, 2013
La Sra. Leonarda Palacios Hernandez de edad 93 aos de Elkin, NC, falleci el sbado, primero de junio de 2013. Ella naci el 10 de mayo de 1920 en Guatemala. Siendo sus padres Sr. Arturo Palacios y Sra. Estefana Hernandez (finados). Familia que sobrevive a la fecha: sus hijos, Nazario Ruiz y Israel Ruiz; hijas, Judith Ruiz, Odilia Ruiz y...
Bill C. Newman
May 31, 2013
Mr. Billy "Bill" Clifton Newman, age 54 of State Road, passed away Friday, May 31, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Bill was born July 19, 1958 in Surry County to Bobby and Betty Dezern Newman. In addition to his parents survivors include: his wife, Anita Wyatt Newman of the home; son, Phillip Clifton Newman and his wife Kelly...
Georgia Lee Barker
May 29, 2013
Mrs. Georgia Lee Barker, age 89 of Roaring River, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013. She was born August 4, 1923 in Wilkes County to John and Mattie Walker Holloway. Mrs. Barker was a member of Benham Baptist Church where she was a choir member, Sunday school teacher, bereavement committee member, and active in Vacation Bible School. In addition to...
Freida Adams
May 28, 2013
Mrs. Freda Adams, 51, of St. George, South Carolina passed away Tuesday May 28, 2013 Mrs. Adams was born June 17, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan to Fred and Betty Shepherd. Mrs. Adams was a member of Roaring Gap Baptist Church. Survivors include; her husband Rob Dillard, a brother, Jamie Shepherd and his wife Jane, a sister Julia Wright. A graveside...
Connie Haynes Durham
May 27, 2013
Mrs. Connie Bell Haynes Durham, age 85 of Elkin, passed away Monday, May 27, 2013 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. She was born September 4, 1927 in Yadkin County to Lafayette "Loff" and Fannie Swaim Haynes. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Glen Durham and a brother, Rev. Othel Haynes. Connie retired...
Timmy Cleveson Key
May 25, 2013
Mr. Timmy Cleveson Key, age 51, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 25, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Key was born August 8, 1961 in Martinsville, VA to Troy Cleveson Key and Etta Bell Pack Key. He was employed with Lydall. Survivors include: brothers, Terry Wayne Key and his wife Linda Kay of Ronda and Troy Key, Jr. of East Bend;...
Jerry Walter Mccann
May 23, 2013
Mr. Jerry Walter McCann, age 68, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. McCann was born July 18, 1944 in Forsyth County to Walter Avery and Laura Thompson McCann. Mr. McCann was a member of White Rock United Methodist Church. He was a member of the State Road Volunteer Fire Department and Surry County VFW Post...
Jack Alfred Bracey
May 22, 2013
John A. (Jack) Bracey March 9, 1925 - May 22, 2013 The Reverend Jack Bracey, born in Little Rock, S.C., died at his home in Elkin, May 22, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Wilhelmina Wallace Bracey, their five children: Alice Bracey (John Hodges) of Raleigh, John A. Bracey III (Rosalind Cole) of Dobson, Bill Bracey...
John Bare
May 18, 2013
Mr. Calvin Essix "John" Bare, age 74, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013. Mr. Bare was born May 17, 1939 in Ashe County to Monroe and Sallie Combs Bare. Mr. Bare was a member of Little Pine Liberty Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Bare. Funeral services will be conducted...
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