Obituaries
Dr. Vernon Williams Taylor, Jr.
Aug 6, 2010
Dr. Vernon Williams "Doc" Taylor, Jr., age 95 of Elkin passed away Friday, August 6, 2010 in Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Dr. Taylor was born August 12, 1914 in Granville County to Vernon Williams and Bannah Wheeler Taylor, Sr. He was a graduate of Wake Forest College class of 1934 and Jefferson Medical School class of 1938 and...
Vicky F. Thorp
Aug 1, 2010
Vicky F. Thorp 78 resident of Coeur d' Alene, ID died August 1, 2010 following a 7 month battle with lung, pancreas and liver cancer. She was born May 6, 1932 to Charles "Babe" and Frances Harper Burrell at Cape Girardeau, MO Her young life was spent living in Des Moines, IA, Benton, IL, Independence, Kansas City and St. Louis,...
Merle Hawkins Cheek
Aug 1, 2010
Mrs. Merle Hawkins Cheek, age 87, of Elkin, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Cheek was born October 30, 1922 in Wilkes County to Luther & Emma Smoot Hawkins. She was a member of Roaring Gap Baptist Church and worked as a greeter at Walmart for several years. In addition to her parents, Mrs....
Jack D. Coy
Jul 30, 2010
Jack D. Coy 73 resident of Fernwood, ID died July 30, 2010 at St. Maries, ID He was born February 1, 1937 to Herbert and Lola Wilson Coy at Sturgis, S.D. He grew up at Sturgis and left school early to enlist in the U.S. Navy. He served during the Korean War. He was discharged in 1953 and returned to...
Betty D. Stancil
Jul 28, 2010
Betty Delores Stancil, longtime resident of St. Maries, Idaho, died peacefully in sleep Wednesday 28 July 2010 at her "Florida" home in Orlando. She lived with her daughter and son-in-law Leota Lee and Ed Ward since January 2009 - last visiting St. Maries family and friends over the Memorial Day holiday in 2009. Betty Delores Phillips was born in Lyons,...
Winfred "Wint" Doughton Lawrence, Sr.
Jul 27, 2010
Elkin, "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith" 2 Timothy 4:7 Mr. Winfred "Wint" Doughton Lawrence, Sr., age 81 of Elkin passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010 in Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Lawrence was born July 17, 1929 in Surry County to John Wesley and Samantha Emmaline Dodson Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence...
Leo G. Munden Jr
Jul 20, 2010
Leo Gordon "Smokey" Munden Jr.,63 died in an automobile accident near his home in Fernwood, ID, on July 20, 2010. Smoke was born to Leo and Violet Pryne Munden Sr. August 10,, 1946 in St. Maries, ID. He grew up in St. Maries and attended St. Maries Schools in the area. He quit school in the 9th grade and went...
Dorothy Ryden
Jul 19, 2010
Dorothy J. "Dot" Ryden 70 resident of the St. Maries area, died July 19, 2010 at her home on the St. Joe River following an a one year battle with cancer. She was born May 20, 1940 to Charles and Jewel Yount Noble Sr. at Little Rock, Arkansas. She moved to Spokane, WA in 1942. She attended University grade school...
Bertha Cleary Spicer
Jul 16, 2010
Mrs. Bertha Faye Cleary Spicer, 83 of Traphill, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Spicer was born December 24, 1926 in Wilkes County to Jonah and Bessie Holbrook Cleary. She was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church in Traphill. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Spicer was preceded in death by her husband William Donald...
Vernon J. Baker
Jul 13, 2010
Vernon Baker, the only living black World War II veteran to receive the Medal of Honor – the nation's highest commendation for battlefield valor – died at his home south of St. Maries, Idaho, Tuesday. He was 90. Baker died after a long battle with cancer, family members said. "I loved him. For me, he was the hero in my...
Esther Settle Holbrook
Jul 13, 2010
Mrs. Esther Mae Settle Holbrook, age 95, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Holbrook was born May 30, 1915 in Wilkes County to Clifton and Flossie Lyons Settle. Mrs. Holbrook retired from Senior Care of Wilkes and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Emmaleen Carter Knott
Jul 12, 2010
Mrs. Emmaleen Sloop Carter Knott, age 86, of Elkin passed away Monday, July 12, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Knott was born February 18, 1924 in Surry County to Walter Claude and Fannie Jane Isabelle Turner Sloop. Mrs. Knott was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and Daybreak Christian Center; she was a loving wife, mother and...
Thelma Martha Tucker
Jul 9, 2010
Mrs. Thelma Martha Lewis Tucker, 89 of State Road, passed away Friday, July 9, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Tucker was born June 3, 1921 in Wilkes County to Houston and Maudie Layell Lewis. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Tucker was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Tucker; a...
Jack Modrell Jr.
Jul 3, 2010
Martin "Jack" Modrell Jr. 43 resident of Calder, ID died July 3, 2010 at Moose Creek Reservoir from an accidental drowning near Bovill ID. He was born May 28, 1967 to Martin J. and Zelda Cartwright Modrell Sr. at Ft. Worth, Texas. He grew up at Big Creek near Calder, ID and attended schools at Calder- Avery and St. Maries....
June Alene Adams
Jul 2, 2010
June Alene Adams 85 resident of St. Maries, ID died July 2, 2010 at St. Maries following and extended illness. She was born Feb. 28, 1925 to Alvin and Elsie Brinser Graham at Rosalia, WA. She grew up in Eastern Washington, where ever her fathers work took the family. She graduated from North Central High School in Spokane with the...
Helen Marie Long
Jul 2, 2010
Helen Marie Long 68 resident of St. Maries, died July 2, 2010 at St. Maries. She was born July 23, 1941, the youngest of 8 children to Howard and Elma Holbrook Wood at Spokane, WA. She grew up in the Cheney/Amber, WA area. As a young woman, she lived in Sutherland, OR. She married Robert C. Mahurin Sr. in 1967...
Billy M. Mathis
Jul 2, 2010
Mr. Billy Migs Mathis, age 82 of Ronda has gone to his heavenly home to reunite with his loving wife Ruby on Friday, July 2, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born June 21, 1928 in Wilkes County to Thomas and Maggie Greene Mathis. Mr Mathis was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was loved by all...
Betty Jean Yow
Jun 30, 2010
Mrs. Betty Jean Yow, age 76, of Thurmond passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born February 18, 1934 in Wilkes County to Ernest and Julia Adams Marlow. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Yow was preceded in death by her daughter Lori Yow and a brother Bobby Marlow. She is survived by her...
Vicki Lyn Shelden
Jun 30, 2010
Vicki Lyn Shelden 63 died at her residence July 30, 2010 after a long five year battle with cancer. She was born to Erle and Irma Wheeler May 5, 1947 in Orofino ID. She moved to St. Maries with her family in 1959 and attended St. Maries schools. As a young woman she received her cosmetology license first working as...
Timothy Verne Parsons
Jun 29, 2010
Timothy V. Parsons, 56, a resident of Bennington, passed away Tuesday June 29, 2010 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Tim was born in Elkin, North Carolina on April 29, 1954 the son of Verne and Bretta Wagoner Parsons. He attended schools in Elkin and received an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Broadcast Journalism from Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro,...
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