Obituaries

Marie Gentry Wagoner

Marie Gentry Wagoner

Feb 12, 2010

Elkin, Mrs. Marie Gentry Wagoner, age 80, passed away Friday, February 12, 2010. Mrs. Gentry was born June 24, 1929 in Surry County to Decator and Annie Mounce Gentry. She was a homemaker and a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Taylor Thomas Wagoner, a son Larry...

Michael Patrick Jensen

Michael Patrick Jensen

Feb 11, 2010

Michael P. Jensen 50 resident of St.Maries, died February 11 at St .Maries, ID following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 21, 1959 at St.Maries ID. His parents were James and Joann Angelo Jensen. He grew up at St.Maries, ID. He graduated from St.Maries High School with the class of 1978. After High School he want to...

Lois Genevieve Parks

Lois Genevieve Parks

Feb 10, 2010

Mrs. Lois Genevieve Teague Parks went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 10, 2010. Mrs. Parks was born May 21, 1943 in Surry County to James Howard "Chunk" and Madalyne Cusick Teague. She was a member of Thanks to Calvary Baptist Church in Elkin and is a retiree of Chatham Manufacturing Company. She loved her...

Victor A. Neff

Victor A. Neff

Feb 6, 2010

Victor Arnold Neff 96 died Feb. 6, 2010 at Valley Vista where he had resided for the past few months. The family would like everyone to know that there was a right way and a wrong way and a Vic Neffs way and that's just the way it was! Vic was born July 22, 1913 in Nickwall, Montana, To Floyd...

Dorothy Barker Adams

Dorothy Barker Adams

Feb 5, 2010

Elkin, Mrs. Dorothy Barker Adams, age 85, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Villages of Wilkes. Mrs. Adams was born May 5, 1924 in Wilkes County to Thomas and Mollie Wilmoth Barker. She was a homemaker and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jessie Monroe Adams,...

J.L. Mccann

J.L. Mccann

Feb 4, 2010

Roaring River Mr. John "J.L." Levi McCann, age 87 of Greenhorn Road, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. McCann was born November 17, 1922 in Wilkes County to James & Maude Edna Burcham McCann. Mr. McCann was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during WWII. He was self-employed and was a member...

Lucille Blackburn Luffman

Lucille Blackburn Luffman

Feb 2, 2010

Lucille Garris Blackburn Luffman, 93 of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Mrs. Luffman was born July 30, 1916 at the old A. Durham home place in Wilkes County to Rayvon & Rosa Durham Garris. She was a dedicated member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and loved gardening, crocheting, and spending time with her family. In addition to her...

Thomas Hood Byrd

Thomas Hood Byrd

Feb 2, 2010

Thomas Hood Byrd, 83 of Roaring River, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Avante Health Care. Mr. Byrd was born March 6, 1926 in Wilkes County to Thomas and Annie Tharpe Byrd. He was a member of Pleasant Home Baptist Church and was a retired farmer. In addition to his parents, Mr. Byrd was preceded in death by a...

Minnie Lee Laster

Minnie Lee Laster

Jan 29, 2010

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Minnie Lee Laster

Minnie Lee Laster

Jan 29, 2010

Minnie Lee Laster, 92 of State Road, passed away Friday, January 29, 2010 at Heritage Health Care in Elkin. Mrs. Laster was born October 25, 1917 in Davie County to William Beal and Mary Ella Nichols Bailey. She was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Laster was preceded in death by her husband,...

Kelly C. Whiteside

Kelly C. Whiteside

Jan 27, 2010

Kelly C. Whiteside 49 resident of St. Maries, died Jan. 26th at St. Maries, ID. She was born August 26, 1960 at Coeur d' Alene, ID. Her parents were Dennis And Sharon McPoland. She grew up at St. Maries, ID She graduated from St. Maries High School with the class of 1978. She married Harold Payne at St. Maries in...

Joe Cleveland Layell

Joe Cleveland Layell

Jan 26, 2010

Joe Cleveland Layell, 73, of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mr. Layell was born September 14, 1936, in Surry County to Carlie and Fannie Talley Layell. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Elkin and was a deacon and choir member. He retired from the Town of Elkin as a finance...

Lacy Marie Wall

Lacy Marie Wall

Jan 26, 2010

Infant Lacy Marie Wall, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born January 26, 2010 in Surry County to Heather Garris and Jerrod Wall. In addition to her parents, Lacy is survived by a sister, Layla Sweet; Grandparents, Sharon and Darrell Brandon, Michael Garris, and Jean Ashley; Great Grandparents, Bobby and Dale Garris and...

Connie Bratt Holbrook

Connie Bratt Holbrook

Jan 24, 2010

C. Bratt Holbrook, 86 of Elkin, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Holbrook was born May 27, 1923 in Wilkes County to Oliver & Fannie Sprinkle Holbrook. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Mr. Holbrook was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church. He served in the US Navy during WWII...

Don Flake Gilliam

Don Flake Gilliam

Jan 23, 2010

Jonesville, Mr. Don Flake Gilliam, age 81, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. He was born on September 28, 1928 to Don and Myrtle Gilliam of Wilkes County. Flake was a long time member of First Baptist Church of Jonesville. He was a veteran of the Korean War and owned and operated a...

Mamie Poteat Darnell

Mamie Poteat Darnell

Jan 12, 2010

Mrs. Mamie Poteat Darnell, 79 of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Darnell was born June 26, 1930 in Surry County to Jim and Lillie Mickel Poteat. She attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was a member of the Red Hat Society and Golden Girls. Mrs. Darnell loved antiques, enjoyed doll collecting, and...

Annie Mae Lawson

Annie Mae Lawson

Jan 5, 2010

Annie Mae Lawson, 92 of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Lawson was born January 2, 1918 in Wilkes County to Horton and Martha Royall Holloway. She was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. Mrs. Lawson was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Lawson; a...

Lytle Columbus Pardue

Lytle Columbus Pardue

Jan 5, 2010

Lytle Columbus Pardue, 90 of Ronda, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mr. Pardue was born October 4, 1919 in Wilkes County to Manual and Alice Lewis Pardue. He was a member of Little Elkin Baptist Church and was retired from W.E. Sale & Son. Mr. Pardue was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Johnny...

Eva Moody Lawrence

Eva Moody Lawrence

Jan 4, 2010

Eva Agnes Moody Lawrence, 81, passed away early Monday morning, January 4, 2010, at her home in State Road surrounded by her family. Mrs. Lawrence was born December 18, 1928, to J.C. and Verma Moody. Eva lived a quiet and simple life—but she enjoyed laughter and family. She was known for speaking her mind and her sense of humor. She...

Brian Adam Moore

Brian Adam Moore

Jan 3, 2010

Brian Adam Moore, 18 of Jonesville, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2010. He was born May 15, 1991 in Surry County to Amy Moore. Mr. Moore was preceded in death by his great grandfather, Jesse Dowell. He is survived by his mother, Amy Moore; a sister, Summer Savannah Bowen; a brother, Jeremy Leland Moore; his grandparents, Debbie & Farrell Adkins;...