Obituaries
Andrew Thomas Drennen
Apr 21, 2012
Mr. Thomas Andrew Drennen, age 40, of Escondido, CA, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012 in Traphill, NC. He was born July 27, 1971 in Laguna Beach, CA to Earl Franklin Drennen and Nelda Ruth Gunn Drennen. Mr. Drennen was a member of Little Creek Baptist Church in Rainelle, WV. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia K, Drennen of the home;...
Harvey Franklin Hayes, Sr.
Apr 20, 2012
Mr. Harvey Franklin Hayes, Sr., age 85 of Elkin, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012 at Pepper Hill Nursing and Rehab Center in Aiken, SC. He was born November 23, 1926 in Wilkes County to Thomas Jesse Hayes and Docia Scott Hayes. Mr. Hayes was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Jonesville Pentecostal Holiness Church. In addition...
Daniel Edward Hudson
Apr 18, 2012
Mr. Daniel Edward Hudson, age 94 of Elkin, passed away, Wednesday, April 18, 2012. He was born February 9, 1918 in Gaston County, NC to William and Luara Hudson. Mr. Hudson was an Army veteran serving during WWII. He was a past member and president of the Elkin Lions Club and a member of Christ Lutheran Church. Mr. Hudson was...
Charles Jackson Burcham
Apr 18, 2012
Elkin, Mr. Charles Jackson Burcham, age 72 of Elkin, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Heritage Healthcare of Elkin. Mr. Burcham was born January 23, 1940 in Yadkin County to Jack Lewis and Caldonia Hunter Burcham. Mr. Burcham retired from Sprint Telephone Company and was an active member of Jonesville Pentecostal Holiness Church where he served as a deacon,...
Ralph Brent Stanley
Apr 17, 2012
Mr. Ralph Brent Stanley, age 56 of Dobson (formerly of Raleigh), passed away on April 17, 2012. He was born on May 24, 1955 to Ralph F. Stanley and Maxine Dockery Stanley. Brent was preceded in death by his father, Ralph F. Stanley. He is survived by his mother, Maxine Dockery Stanley of Dobson; one sister Karen S. Haynes and...
Archie Mae James
Apr 14, 2012
Mrs. Archie Mae James, age 95, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born April 5, 1917 in Avery County to John Mack Staton and Donna Betsy Buchannon Staton. Mrs. James was a faithful member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Newland, NC. She was a prize winning quilt maker, having...
Claude Foster Hicks
Apr 6, 2012
Mr. Claude Foster Hicks, age 93 of Traphill, passed away Friday, April 6, 2012 at Heritage Healthcare of Elkin where he had been for several months. Mr. Hicks was born August 1, 1918 to John and Loula Hicks of Yadkin County. He joined the US Army during WWII where he received a Purple Heart for his service. Mr. Hicks was...
Barbara Jane Schmidt
Apr 5, 2012
Mrs. Barbara Jane Schmidt, age 73 of Elkin, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born May 27, 1938 in New Jersey to Arthur Van Loon and Harriet Frank Van Loon. Mrs. Schmidt was a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son,...
Hallie Stoker Tilley
Apr 3, 2012
Mrs. Hallie Stoker Tilley passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Tilley was born in Thurmond, NC, on January 15, 1911 to Thomas and Mary Lloyd Stoker. She celebrated her 101st birthday on Saturday, January 15, 2012 surrounded by family and friends. She was a member of White Rock Church. She loved the outdoors and...
Betty Carol Williams
Apr 1, 2012
Mrs. Betty Carol Williams, age 73 of Elkin, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Joan and Howard Woltz Home in Dobson. Mrs. Williams was born in Bushton, Kansas to Virgil F. Lawson and Hazel F. Brisbin Lawson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon J. Rupe; sisters, Violet Keye, Lavona Lucky, and...
Opal Church Anthony
Mar 28, 2012
Mrs. Opal Shirley Church Anthony, age 92, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. She was born March 1, 1920 in Keystone, WV to Lewis S. Church and Faye Parker Church. Mrs. Anthony was a member of Middle River Baptist Church and was a volunteer with Middle River Food Bank in Baltimore, MD. She was...
James Oscar Blevins
Mar 26, 2012
Mr. James Oscar Blevins, age 84 of Roaring River, passed away Monday, March 26, 2012. He was born March 25, 1928 in Wilkes County to Monroe Blevins and Elizabeth Brooks Blevins. Mr. Blevins was retired from Pepsi Bottling Company. He was a member of Benham Baptist Church where he served as deacon and past Sunday school teacher. Mr. Blevins enjoyed...
Melissa Gail Shepherd
Mar 23, 2012
Roaring River Mrs. Melissa Gail Shepherd, age 58, passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Shepherd was born September 13, 1953 in Surry County to Carleen and Tilda Soots Holbrook. Melissa Gail was a member of New Light Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include; her husband, Tim Shepherd of...
Janice Caroline Williams
Mar 21, 2012
Janice "Jan" Caroline Williams, age 45 of Clemmons, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012. She was born November 23, 1966 in Surry County to Elmore B. Williams and Barbara Hewitt Williams. Jan was a member of Winston-Salem First Church of which she dearly loved. She was known as being dedicated to her profession and taking care of her patients. Jan...
Mary Jane Gentry
Mar 19, 2012
Mrs. Mary Jane Gentry, age 74, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012 at Heritage Healthcare of Elkin. She was born February 23, 1938 in Yadkin County to Herman and Elsie Wagoner Shore. Mrs. Gentry was a homemaker and a member of Mining Ridge Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Joe...
George Harden Pitts
Mar 12, 2012
Mr. George Harden Pitts, age 91, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012. He was born October 24, 1920 in Forsyth County to Cornelius and Laura Bowman Pitts. Mr. Pitts was a retired carpenter and was a member of Jonesville Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was an Army veteran serving during WWII. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...
Audrey Renegar Key
Mar 6, 2012
Mrs. Audrey Renegar Key, age 87 of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born June 2, 1924 in Surry County to Ranson and Bessie Steele Renegar. She was retired from Chatham manufacturing and was a member of the church named after her mother, Bessie's Chapel Baptist Church. In addition to...
Helen L. Wall
Feb 25, 2012
Helen L. Wall, age 91, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehab Center in Wilkesboro. Helen was born October 28, 1920 in Surry County to Guthrie B. Wall and Hattie Key Wall. She was retired as an executive secretary from Pilot Freight and was a member of Highland Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem where she served...
Grace Laffoon
Feb 24, 2012
Elkin lost a dear friend in the passing of Grace Laffoon on Friday, February 24, 2012. She was born in Elkin on August 30, 1926 to Harvey F. Laffoon and Lillian Edmisten Laffoon. After graduating from Elkin High School in 1943 and Greensboro College in 1947, she worked as Women's Editor for the Elkin Tribune until her father sold the...
Larry Paul Holbrook
Feb 19, 2012
Mr. Larry Paul Holbrook, age 67 of Ronda, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012. He was born March 11, 1944 in Surry County to Paul Holbrook and Lexie Settle Holbrook. Mr. Holbrook was an Army veteran and was retired from Lowe's. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include: his wife, Linda Glass Holbrook; mother, Lexie S. Holbrook;...
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