Obituaries
Loretta Ann Mcgrady
Jun 8, 2012
Loretta Ann McGrady, age 42 of Elkin, passed away Friday, June 8, 2012. She was born January 28, 1970 in Wilkes County to Pauline Johnson and Gary Lee Wagoner. Loretta was a member of Little Stone Mountain Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Janie and John R. Johnson and paternal grandparents, Beulah and Wedford Wagoner. Survivors...
Mary Ellen Tucker
Jun 6, 2012
Mrs. Mary Ellen Tucker, age 82 of Elkin, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. She was born January 21, 1930 in Surry County to John Blackburn and Ola Hart Blackburn. Mrs. Tucker was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Jones Tucker;...
Johnnie Steven Smith
Jun 6, 2012
Mr. Johnnie Steven Smith, age 65 of Jonesville, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born October 31, 1946 in Surry County to John Myrl Smith and Helen Lyon Smith. Mr. Smith was a stone mason and a veteran of the US Marine Corps. He was preceded in death by his parents....
James H Adams
May 29, 2012
Traphill, Mr. James "Harold" Adams, 91, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Adams was born December 26, 1920 in Wilkes County to Ernest Adams and Zella Lyons Adams. Mr. Adams was owner and operator of Harold's nursery and a WWII veteran serving in the Army Air Corps. In addition to his parents he was...
Tina Marie Jenkins
May 29, 2012
Mrs. Tina Marie Jenkins, age 51 of Jonesville, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2012. She was born September 17, 1960 in Wilmington, Delaware to Thomas R. McGinnis and Betty Bowser McGinnis. Mrs. Jenkins was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her brother, Robert James Bowser. Survivors include: husband, David Jenkins of the Home, son, Charles Lee...
Daniel Heath Ford
May 26, 2012
Daniel Heath Ford, age 68, of Ronda, died Saturday, May 26, 2012. He was born May 24, 1944 in Union County to Arnold Ford and Willie Hazel Clontz Ford. Heath was a graduate of Appalachian State University and was a retired vocational agriculture teacher with the Wilkes County School system. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include:...
Wanda Carter White
May 25, 2012
Mrs. Wanda Carter White, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, age 77 of Thurmond, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. She was born February 24, 1935 in Surry County to Reece Carter and Daisy Ethel Brooks Carter. Mrs. Carter was a homemaker and a member of Shoaley Branch Baptist Church. In addition to her...
Rubye Wanda Lankford
May 24, 2012
Mrs. Rubye Wanda Lankford passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Hospice of Union County in Monroe. She was born in Yadkin County to Jesse Beulin and Fannie Martin Beulin. Mrs. Lankford was retired from Lucia and was a member of Elkin Presbyterian Church. The joys in her life were her family, friends, and church. She took pleasure in cooking...
James William Chappell, Sr.
May 22, 2012
Mr. James William Chappell, Sr., age 84 of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. He was born June 25, 1927 in Surry County to E.C. Chappell and Lela Grace Goins Chappell. Mr. Chappell was a veteran of the US Army and retired from Chatham Manufacturing. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...
Ira S. Mallory
May 21, 2012
CHESAPEAKE, VA Ira S. Mallory, 85, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Thurmond, NC, he was the son of the late Walter and Meadie Mallory and was predeceased by two brothers, Ernest G. Mallory and Robert Colidge Mallory. Ira had a long career in construction, working for City Roofing and Construction and...
Henry "Shorty" Brown
May 21, 2012
Mr. Henry "Shorty" Brown, age 83 of Elkin, slid into home plate to join his wife Jo on Monday, May 21, 2012. Shorty will be remembered for his quick wit, his easy laugh, and his great love for baseball, his wife, and his family. Many in the community remember how this star outfielder for the Chatham Blanketeers married the "peach...
Lillian Collins Mendenhall
May 20, 2012
Elkin, Mrs. Lillian Collins Mendenhall, age 86 of Elkin, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born August 30, 1925 in Surry County to Esker Collins and Lena Key Collins. Mrs. Mendenhall was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 62...
James Michael Draughn
May 19, 2012
Mr. James Michael Draughn, age 55 of Ronda, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012. He was born March 14, 1957 in Surry County to Jesse C. Draughn and Barbara "Annie" Pike Draughn. Mr. Draughn was a program coordinator with Project Challenge and was a member of Cherry Grove Baptist Church. He was also an active volunteer with Offering Hope Ministry....
Linville Eugene Hincher
May 9, 2012
Linville Eugene Hincher, age 69 of Ronda, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born July 16, 1942 in Wilkes County to Linville Osco Hincher and Doreen Rash Hincher. Mr. Hincher was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the US Air Force. He was retired from Sunbeam Corporation and was a member of Maple Springs...
Pauline Morrison Ellis
May 6, 2012
Pauline Morrison Ellis, age 90, of Arlington, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2012. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and cherished friend. She was born on June 26, 1921 in Wilkes County to William T. and Lillie Morrison. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Anna Brandon and Louise Caudle, and her brother, Elmer Morrison,...
Christopher Carl Cox
May 4, 2012
Mr. Christopher Carl Cox, age 41 of Elkin, passed away Friday, May 4, 2012. He was born July 18, 1970 in Surry County to Carl Ira Cox and Alda Adkins Cox. He was employed with Phillips-Van Heusen. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his daughters, Sloane Cox of Traphill and Ashley Cox of Traphill; fiancée, Melissa...
Tammy Rutledge Devall
May 1, 2012
Elkin Mrs. Tammy Rutledge Devall, 47, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Devall was born April 2, 1965 in Woodbury, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents Bill and Patsy Rutledge. Survivors include; her husband, Harry Hooker of Elkin, two brothers, Mike Rutledge of Elkin, Jay Barrett and wife Lanie of Ashland...
William Glenn Wright
Apr 28, 2012
Mr. William "Bill" Glenn Wright, age 88 of Elkin, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born near Dobson, NC on August 31, 1923 to Rev. Joe and Pearl Wood Wright. Bill and Edith Holcomb were married in June 1941 and attended Mountain Park High School after marriage. They later moved to Newport News,...
Raymond David Combs
Apr 26, 2012
Mr. Raymond David Combs, age 65 of N. Wilkesboro, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born August 31, 1947 in Surry County to Arlis Ray Combs and Dorothy Blevins Combs. Mr. Combs was a member of Middle Cross Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a...
Herbert Hoover Southern
Apr 24, 2012
Mr. Herbert Hoover Southern, age 86 of Jonesville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at his home. Mr. Southern was born February 23, 1926 in Stokes County to Wakefield Roosevelt Southern and Myrtle Tilley Southern. Herb was retired from American Efird Mills of Maiden and was a member of Ronda First Baptist Church and the senior adult Sunday school...
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