Obituaries

Garry Lee Gentry

Garry Lee Gentry

May 21, 2009

Thurmond Mr. Garry Lee Gentry, age 51, of Sylvan Road, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Gentry was born March 8, 1958 in Surry County to Bobby Joe & Mary Jane Shores Gentry. Mr. Gentry was a dedicated employee of Piedmont Sheet Metal and attended Mining Ridge Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by...

Jay L. Johnson

Jay L. Johnson

May 17, 2009

Ronda Mr. Jay L. Johnson age 70, of Cardinal Lane, passed away Sunday May 17, 2009 at his residence. He was born April 14, 1939 in Wilkes County, to Jarvie and Myrtle Mathis Johnson. Mr. Johnson was employed with Chatham Mfg., and was a member of Thanks to Calvary Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Edith Key Lyon

Edith Key Lyon

May 14, 2009

Elkin Mrs. Edith Key Lyon, age 89, of Somersault Lane, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Lyon was born February 29, 1920 in Wilkes County to Walter & Bessie Key. Mrs. Lyon was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Pleasant Home Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Conrad Gambill

Conrad Gambill

May 14, 2009

State Road Mr. Conrad L. Gambill, age 90, of Country Club Road, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Gambill was born October 4, 1918 in Keysville, VA to Samuel & Phoebe Handy Gambill. Mr. Gambill was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church and was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. He was a veteran of...

Dorothy Jane Combs

Dorothy Jane Combs

May 10, 2009

Ronda Mrs. Dorothy Jane Blevins Combs, age 90, of Cemetery Street, Ronda, passed away, Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Heritage Healthcare of Elkin. Mrs. Combs was born June 11, 1918 in Wilkes County to Barthalow & Mertie Walker Blevins. Mrs. Combs was a homemaker and was a member of Ronda Baptist Tabernacle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Harold George Cooper

Harold George Cooper

May 5, 2009

Thurmond Mr. Harold George Cooper, age 83 of Roaring Gap Church Road, passed away May 5, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Cooper was born July 28, 1925 in Wilkes County to George T. & Vaude Scott Cooper. Mr. Cooper was a veteran of the United States Navy from 1944-46 and retired from the United States Postal Service. He was...

Bud Harris

Bud Harris

May 4, 2009

Ronda Mr. Carl Donald "Bud" Harris, Jr. age 71, of Gwyn Street, Ronda, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Harris was born March 14, 1938 in Wilkes County to Carl Walter & Flossie Mae Myers Harris. Mr. Harris was a farmer and was a member at Ronda Baptist Tabernacle. He was preceded in death by his...

Margie Ann Lyon

Margie Ann Lyon

Apr 28, 2009

Traphill Mrs. Margie Ann Lyon, age 80, of Austin-Traphill Road, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Lyon was born November 26, 1928 in Wilkes County to Thomas & Mollie Wilmoth Barker. Mrs. Lyon was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Teresa...

Louise Burcham Yarboro

Louise Burcham Yarboro

Apr 26, 2009

Ronda Mrs. Louise Burcham Yarboro, age 94 of Little Elkin Church Rd. passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Yarboro was born August 23, 1914 in Wilkes County to Harrison C. and Lavonia Reid Burcham. Mrs. Yarboro was a homemaker and a member of Little Elkin Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was...

Sherri Melissa Bullins

Sherri Melissa Bullins

Apr 25, 2009

Roaring Gap Mrs. Sherri Melissa Bullins, age 39, of Roaring Gap Church Road passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Duke University Hospital. Mrs. Bullins was born in Surry County October 31, 1969 to Charles Triplett and Annette Brown. Mrs. Bullins was a homemaker and a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Mrs. Bullins was preceded in death by one...

Sharon Elaine Bailey

Sharon Elaine Bailey

Apr 23, 2009

Mrs. Sharon Moncus Bailey, age 60 of Farmbrooke LN. passed away Thursday, April 23, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Bailey was born in Forsyth County on April 21, 1949 to Elmer Lee Dean and LeOra Bray Moncus . Mrs. Bailey was a retired secretary and a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Bailey is survived by one daughter; Traci...

James Howard Miller

James Howard Miller

Apr 22, 2009

Elkin Mr. James Howard Miller, Sr. age 80, of Dillon Ave. passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Miller was born November 19, 1928 in Surry County to Howard Wesley & Nina Robertson Miller. Mr. Miller was retired from Surry County Schools and was a member of Elkin First Baptist Church where he was a past...

Velma Kennedy Jennings

Velma Kennedy Jennings

Apr 17, 2009

Yadkinville, Mrs. Velma Kennedy Jennings, devoted wife of Rev. James E. Jennings, passed away peacefully on Friday at Forsyth Medical Center. She spent 90 years tenderly caring for her family and loving her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, with whom she is now rejoicing. Mrs. Jennings was born March 5, 1919, in Surry County to Nathaniel and Mary Sprinkle Kennedy....

Wilsie Mae Draughn

Wilsie Mae Draughn

Apr 12, 2009

Elkin Mrs. Wilsie Mae Carter Draughn was called today to be with her Savior and her husband, Gurney Draughn who preceded her in death in January 2000. She was born November 7, 1911 in Wilkes County to Dallas and Nancy Myrtle Gillam Carter. Wilsie was a teacher for 43 years in Wilkes County Schools. She loved to attend her church...

Jerry Ray Blackburn

Jerry Ray Blackburn

Apr 12, 2009

Elkin Jerry Ray Blackburn of Elkin, North Carolina passed away April 12, 2009 at his home. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. at Galloway Memorial Chapel Episcopal Church, 312 West Main Street, Elkin NC. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Mr. Blackburn was born in...

Michael William Holyfield

Michael William Holyfield

Apr 6, 2009

Mount Airy Mr. Michael William Holyfield, age 34, of Oakridge Circle, passed away Monday, April 6, 2009 at Northern Hospital. Mr. Holyfield was born February 18, 1975 in Surry County to Nathan Holyfield & Bessie Key McCormick. Michael was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James & Rosie Key; and paternal grandparents, Willie & Thelma Holyfield. Survivors include: his...

Veora Church Johnson

Veora Church Johnson

Apr 2, 2009

Wilkesboro Mrs. Veora Mae Church Johnson, age 84, has joined her beloved husband Rex, daughter Judy, brother, D.A. and sister Leola who preceded her in death on Thursday, April 2, 2009. She passed away at Britthaven of Wilkesboro. Veora was born March 18, 1925 in Wilkes County to Dolphus & Bessie Eller Church. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker and was...

J. Paris Couch

J. Paris Couch

Apr 2, 2009

Elkin Mr. J. Paris Couch, age 85 of Blue Ridge Ave. passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Elkin Healthcare. Mr. Couch was born November 20, 1923 in Wilkes County to Gilvin & Hulda Wall Couch. Mr. Couch was retired from Couch's Dairy Farm and member Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Alice Smith Presnell

Alice Smith Presnell

Apr 1, 2009

State Road Mrs. Alice Smith Presnell, age 88, of Ambrose Creek Road, State Road, passed away from declining health as a result of a car accident in 2003, Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Presnell was born November 28, 1921 in Elizabethton, Tenn. to Hamilton & Mary Angel Smith. Mrs. Presnell was a homemaker and was a...

Florence Kathleen Harris

Florence Kathleen Harris

Mar 31, 2009

Elkin Mrs. Florence Kathleen Cheek Harris, age 80, of Austin Little Mountain Road, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Harris was born July 28, 1928 in Wilkes County to Roy & Ruby Masten Cheek. Mrs. Harris was a homemaker and attended Knobbs Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a...