Obituaries
Carolyn Blan Johnson
May 17, 2011
Mrs. Carolyn Blan Johnson, age 63 of Ronda, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Mrs. Johnson was born February 18, 1948 in Guilford County to James Artis and Bessie Owens Johnson. She was a loving, wife, mother, and grandmother and was a member of Center Baptist Church in Thurmond. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include...
Jackie Ring Swaim
May 17, 2011
Mrs. Jackie Ring Swaim, age 82, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Swaim was born in Siloam, NC on April 26, 1929 to Irvin S and Etta Patterson Ring. Mrs. Swaim was a retired supervisor from Lucia, was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and, was a graduate of Copeland High School. More than anything,...
Jack Aaron Underdown
May 16, 2011
Mr. Jack Aaron Underdown, NC Appraiser 6, passed away, Monday, May 16, 2011. He is survived by his best friend and wife of 61 years, Jeannine Kiser Underdown of the home and daughter, Jeannine Underdown Collins and her husband Randy of Boone. Mr. Underdown was a graduate of Lenoir Rhyne College and studied Real Estate Appraisal at the University of...
Robert Marek
May 15, 2011
Robert D. "Chappy" Marek 43 resident of St. Maries died as a result of a homicidal act at his home on May 15th, 2011. He was born December 28, 1967 to Norman "Bud" and Vivian Park Marek at Clarkston, WA. He grew up in the Medimont and St. Maries areas. He attended schools at Rose Lake and St. Maries. He...
Lois M. Renfrew
May 12, 2011
Lois Marie McCarty Renfrew "Booie" Lois Renfrew, 88, a longtime Plummer resident, died May 12, 2011. She was born April 4, 1923 to H. Ray and Marie Underwood McCarty in Spokane, WA. She grew up in Plummer, ID as well as graduated from Plummer High School in 1941. After High School, Lois went on to attend U of I in...
Elizabeth Barlow Wanner
May 11, 2011
Elizabeth "Liz" Weresch Wanner 69 resident Santa, ID. Died May 11, 2011 at Spokane, WA. She was born June 29, 1941 to John and Maude Woodbury Barlow at Salt Lake City, UT. She grew up and attended schools in Filer and Heyburn, ID. She had several marriages which ended in divorce. She lived most of her life at Heyburn, where...
Rosa Lee Barker
May 10, 2011
Mrs. Rosa Lee Cox Barker, age 79 of Roaring River, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Mrs. Barker was born December 17, 1931 in Wilkes County to Walter and Ethel Smoot Cox. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, a homemaker, a retired farmer, and a member of Oak Level Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was...
Iva Pauline Anderson
May 6, 2011
Mrs. Iva Pauline Anderson, age 94of Ronda, passed away Friday May 6, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Anderson was born February 12, 1917 in Independence, VA to Commie and Carrie Billings Pruitt. Mrs. Anderson was a homemaker and a life-long member of Knobbs Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry...
Chloe Byrd Holcomb
May 6, 2011
Mrs. Chloe Byrd Holcomb, age 87, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Holcomb was born July 24, 1923 in Iredell County to John C. and Chloe Mae White Byrd. She was a member of Calvary Wesleyan Church and her joy in life was doing for her family and church. Mrs. Holcomb retired from Roses...
William Paul Smith, Jr.
May 5, 2011
Mr. William "Bill" Paul Smith, Jr., age 84 of Elkin, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011. Mr. Smith was born March 1, 1927 in Surry County to William Paul and Pearl Isaacs Smith, Sr. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and attended the Church of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He was a past fire chief with...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
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