Obituaries
Rachel Ellen Peters
Jan 4, 2013
Ms. Rachel Ellen Peters, age 18, passed away Friday January 4, 2013 in Knoxville, TN. Rachel was born February 3, 1994 in Ft. Knox, KY to Sean and Karen Smith Peters. Rachel was a student at Surry Community College and attended Salem Baptist Church in Dobson. Survivors include; her parents, Sean and Karen Peters, her sister, Megan Peters, her maternal...
Bessie Ethel Byrd
Jan 2, 2013
Mrs. Bessie Ethel Byrd, age 92 of Elkin, passed away, Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Byrd was born August 7, 1920 in Wilkes County to Willie Hasting and Arzona Hayes Luffman. Mrs. Byrd was a lifelong member of Oak Level Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond O....
Steven Reid Willey
Dec 28, 2012
Mr. Steven Reid Willey, age 62, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Willey was born February 2, 1950 in Surry County to Reid and Angie Underwood Willey. Mr. Willey retired from Estees Trucking Company and was a member of Center Baptist Church. Mr. Willey was a veteran of the United States Army. In addition to his...
Mary Davis Lyon
Dec 28, 2012
Mrs. Mary Davis Lyon, age 95, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born September 3, 1917 in Alexander County to Hayden Davis and Bertha Chapman Davis. Mrs. Lyon was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Tommy Alton Wall
Dec 27, 2012
Mr. Tommy Alton Wall, age 79 passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte. Mr. Wall was born September 8, 1933 in Surry County to Rev. Avery James Wall, Sr. and Dora Carter Wall. Mr. Wall retired after forty years of service from Chatham Manufacturing and was a Veteran of the US Army. Mr. Wall was...
Evelyn C. Golden
Dec 26, 2012
Mrs. Evelyn Carter Golden, age 83 of State Road passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Golden was born on May 11, 1929 in Surry County to M. Loyal and Mammie C. Carter. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Golden was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Golden and brother Jack Carter. If we...
Derrick F. Dimmette
Dec 26, 2012
Mr. Derrick F. Dimmette, age 56 of Ronda passed away December 26, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Dimmette was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 9, 1956 to Fred C. and Eloise L. Dimmette. Mr. Dimmette graduated from East Wilkes High School on June 4, 1974 and received his Bachelor of Science degree on May 14, 1995 from Appalachian...
Marie Cockerham Transou
Dec 22, 2012
Mrs. Marie Cockerham Transou, age 93 of State Road, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Heritage Healthcare of Elkin. Mrs. Transou was born August 15, 1919 in Forsyth County to M.S. Mickle and Bertha Shore Mickle. She was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband,...
Mary Sidden Adams
Dec 20, 2012
Mrs. Mary Doris Sidden Adams, age 89 passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilkesboro. Mrs. Adams was born September 2, 1923 in Wilkes County to Charlie Franklin and Emma L. Spicer Sidden. In addition to her parents Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by her daughter, Lorrene Warren; son-in-law, William "Bill"...
James Preston Harter, Jr.
Dec 19, 2012
Mr. James Preston "J.P." Harter, Jr, age 72, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Harter was born May 20, 1940 in Aiken, SC to James Preston Harter, Sr. and Ada Broome Harter. Mr. Harter was a member of State Road Pentecostal Holiness Church. Mr. Harter was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors...
Mary Imogene Scott
Dec 18, 2012
Mrs. Mary Imogene Scott, age 83, passed away, Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Scott was born May 10, 1929 in Surry County to Noah and Eva Sturdivant Wagoner. Mrs. Scott was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Carmel Lee Crump, son,...
Don W. Cochrane
Dec 17, 2012
Mr. Don Wills Cochrane, Jr., age 88, of State Road passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Mr. Cochrane was born May 2, 1924 in Surry County to Don W. Cochrane, Sr. and Cornelia Carter Cochrane. Mr. Cochrane served our country during WWII in the United States...
Desmond Finney
Dec 16, 2012
Mr. Desmond Finney, age 79, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mr. Finney was born October 7, 1933 in Yadkin County to Major and Myrtle Cheek Finney. Mr. Finney was a retired mason and was a member of Central Full Gospel Church where he played the organ for many years. In addition to his parents...
Mary Gentry Money
Dec 2, 2012
Mrs. Mary Gentry Money, age 84, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012. Mrs. Money was born December 28, 1927 in Surry County to Burdette & Stella Newman Gentry. In addition to her parents Mrs. Money was preceded in death by her husband, Edworth Money and brothers, Joseph Gentry and Tom Gentry. Survivors include: her son, Ed Worth Money and...
Rosie Lee Sebastian
Dec 2, 2012
Mrs. Rosie Lee Royal Wilmoth Sebastian, age 86, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012. Mrs. Sebastian was born March 14, 1926 in Ashe County to Treley and Mary Perry Royal. Mrs. Sebastian was a loyal member of Gid Branch Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sebastian was preceded in death by her first husband, Kermit Wilmoth, her...
Earl Johnson
Dec 1, 2012
Mr. Earl Johnson, age 82, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was born February 10, 1930 in Wilkes County to Robert Alexander & Viola Nicholson Johnson. He was retired from Branscomb Produce. In addition to his parents Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters. Survivors include: his...
Louise Hinson
Nov 29, 2012
Mrs. Louise Hall Hinson, age 84, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. Louise was born October 16, 1928 in Stokes County to John Roy and Jennie Smith Hall. Mrs. Hinson was a member of a ladies bowling league through the Elkin YMCA in the early 1960's. She retired from Washington Mills and Hugh...
Charles Jefferson "Jeff" Darnell
Nov 28, 2012
Mr. Charles Jefferson "Jeff" Darnell, age 81, of State Road passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Darnell was born January 16, 1931 in Grayson County, VA to Lonnie Albert and Gertrude Haynes Darnell, Sr. Mr. Darnell was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...
Marty Smith
Nov 23, 2012
Mr. Stephen Martin "Marty" Smith, age 57 of Jonesville, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012. Mr. Smith was born July 13, 1955 in Surry County to James Otha and Magdalene Martin Smith. Marty's career with musical groups over the last 40 years includes; performing with The JET Band, Mordecai, Smokey Joe, Stormy with Melva Houston, Split Decision and most recently...
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