Obituaries

Helen Johnson Baugus

Helen Johnson Baugus

May 4, 2011

Mrs. Helen Johnson Baugus went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday evening May 4, 2011, she was 86. Helen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and granny. She was a wonderful babysitter and care giver for dozens of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and the children of friends. Helen was an excellent seamstress who could make anything and gave...

Lois Carol Winebarger

Lois Carol Winebarger

May 3, 2011

Mrs. Lois Carol Winebarger, age 68 of Ronda, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Winebarger was born March 11, 1943 in Wilkes County to Elbert and Mary Howell Holbrook. She retired from Phillips-Van Heusen. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Dean Winebarger. Survivors include...

Jesse Connie Carter

Jesse Connie Carter

May 1, 2011

Mr. Jesse Connie Carter, age 51 of Elkin, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011. Mr. Carter was born June 28, 1959 in Surry County to Thomas Ward and Kathleen Mary Hemric Carter. He was active with the Boy Scouts of America Troop 658. Mr. Carter was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his daughters Cassandra L. "Cassie" Carter...

William Dale Aldridge

William Dale Aldridge

Apr 28, 2011

Mr. William Dale Aldridge of Elkin died on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was 78. Following a 28 year career teaching Industrial Education at Elkin High School, he became a licensed real estate broker in 1988 and worked with his son, Gambill at Basin Creek Realty in Elkin. He had many...

Margaret Mickel Smith

Margaret Mickel Smith

Apr 25, 2011

Mrs. Margaret Eddie Mickel Smith, age 83 of Clingman, joined her husband, J.E.Smith, Jr., in Heaven on Monday, April 25, 2011. Margaret was born January 29, 1928 in Surry County to William McKinley and Phobie Frauline Caudle Mickel. She was a longtime member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in the Clingman community. In addition to her parents and husband she...

Michael J. Howland

Michael J. Howland

Apr 22, 2011

Michael J. Howland 53 long time St. Maries resident, died April 22, 2011 at Spokane, WA. following a courageous 3 year battle with cancer. He was born October 24, 1957 to Ralph and Rosemary Minor Howland at Garden Grove, CA. As a child, he moved with his family to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He graduated from North-Linn High School at Coggon,...

Virginia Rose Brown Landry

Virginia Rose Brown Landry

Apr 22, 2011

Elkin Virginia Rose Brown Landry, age 80, passed away Friday April 22, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Landry was born September 12, 1930 in San Juan, Puerto Rico and was the daughter of Harry and Norah Hansard Brown. She and her husband Robert Landry started their life together in Puerto Rico on August 2, 1952. Anyone who knew Virginia knew...

Edna Wall Mounce

Edna Wall Mounce

Apr 17, 2011

Mrs. Edna Wall Mounce, age 94 of Ronda, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011. Mrs. Mounce was born February 10, 1917 in Surry County to William Henry Harrison "Dickey" and Lucinda Draughn Wall. She was a homemaker and member of Little Elkin Baptist Church. Mrs. Mounce loved her family, her pastor, and her church family and she also enjoyed quilting...

Emma Young Underwood

Emma Young Underwood

Apr 15, 2011

Mrs. Emma Young Underwood, age 97 of Elkin, passed away Friday, April 15, 2011 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Underwood was born October 30, 1913 in Surry County to Columbus and Lula Bell McBride Young. She was a member of Jonesville First United Methodist Church and a member of Cedarbrook Country Club. In addition to her parents she was...

Bobby Benjamin Smith

Bobby Benjamin Smith

Apr 14, 2011

Mr. Bobby Claude Benjamin Smith, age 81, of Thurmond passed away Thursday April 14, 2011 at Villages of Wilkes. Mr. Smith was born August 8, 1930 in Wilkes County to Claude Benjamin and Samantha Lou Darnell Smith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his oldest son Bobby Cleatus Smith and his wife Tammy Shores Smith....

James Artis White

James Artis White

Apr 14, 2011

Mr. James Artis White, age 83, of State Road passed away Thursday April 14, 2011 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mr. White was born in Wilkes County on April 14, 1928 to James H. and Ella McCann White. Mr. White was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing Company after 43 years of service. Artis was...

Claude Franklin Eldridge

Claude Franklin Eldridge

Apr 12, 2011

Mr. Claude Franklin Eldridge, age 85, of Elkin, NC, and formerly of Raleigh passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. Mr. Eldridge was born August 9, 1925, in Forsyth County to Thurmond and Diana Robertson Eldridge. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife,...

Eleanor Helen Golaszewski

Eleanor Helen Golaszewski

Apr 10, 2011

Mrs. Eleanor Helen Golaszewski, age 83 of Elkin, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Golaszewski was born September 2, 1927 in Woodbridge, NJ to Stephen and Rose Horvath Buchany. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Golaszewski and several brothers and sisters. Mrs....

Reginald L. Frederick

Reginald L. Frederick

Apr 10, 2011

Reginald L. Frederick 86 resident of St. Maries, ID died April 10, 2011 at St. Maries. He was born July 16, 1924 to Gerald and Susan Frederick at Portland, ME He grew up in Brunswick, ME and attended schools there. He married Barbara Caper on Nov. 18, 1943 at Portland, ME . He served in the U.S. Army Air force...

Betty Lou Ozark

Betty Lou Ozark

Apr 9, 2011

Betty Lou Ozark 70 long time St. Maries and Santa resident, died April 9, 2011 at Coeur d' Alene, ID. She was born March 15, 1941 to Clarence and Elsie Newton Brown at Wynot, NB. She grew up at Glasgow, MT and graduated from High School there with the class of 1959. She married Michael "Bud" Ozark on Sept. 2,...

Donald Campbell Uhrbrock

Donald Campbell Uhrbrock

Apr 9, 2011

Donald Campbell Uhrbrock, longtime resident of Houston, Texas, and High Meadows in Roaring Gap NC, passed away on April 9, 2011 at the age of 78 from congestive heart failure. Don was an affectionate husband, father and grandfather, and friend to all who met him. He is survived by Mary Doherty Uhrbrock, his loving wife of 51 years; devoted children:...

Lynne Dawn Lepage

Lynne Dawn Lepage

Apr 8, 2011

Lynne Dawn LePage, Age: 46 Home: Worley, Idaho Died: Friday April 8th, 2010 of a ruptured brain aneurism and stroke in Seattle, Washington Born: October 2nd, 1964 in Richland, Washington Lynne's parents are Gene and Anna Regimbal of Richland, Washington Lynne graduated from Richland High School. Then she worked as a teller at GESA Credit Union, until she became involved...

Dr. Allie Hamilton Duncan

Dr. Allie Hamilton Duncan

Apr 6, 2011

Dr. Allie Hamilton Duncan, age 82 of Elkin, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Heritage Healthcare of Elkin. He was born May 3, 1928 in Roanoke Rapids, NC to Allie A. and Nellie Jones Duncan. He graduated Roanoke Rapids High School in June of 1946 where he lettered in varsity football and became an Eagle Scout. Dr. Duncan was...

Pamela J. Brusseau

Pamela J. Brusseau

Apr 6, 2011

Pamela Jean Brusseau 58 resident of Santa, ID, died April 6, 2011 at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane WA., following a accident at her residence. She was born January 11, 1953 to William and Helen Majors Beatty at Boise, ID. She grew up in Boise attending schools in that area. She attended Boise State University. She moved to San...

Barbara Cheek Gentry

Barbara Cheek Gentry

Apr 6, 2011

Barbara Cheek Gentry, age 52 of State Road, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Barbara was born August 28, 1958 in Baltimore, MD to Fred and Ruth Hoskins Cheek. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by sisters, Elizabeth Sneed and Darlene Cheek; brother Larry Cheek; and her grandmother,...