Obituaries

Fredrick Samuel Burcham

Fredrick Samuel Burcham

Sep 2, 2008

State Road Mr. Fredrick Samuel Burcham, age 88, of Old Hwy. 21 passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Burcham was born December 21, 1919 in Wilkes County to Fred Devon & Grace Poplin Burcham. Mr. Burcham was a veteran of the United States Army where he served during World War II and retired from...

Ida Mae Stanley

Ida Mae Stanley

Sep 1, 2008

Winston-Salem Mrs. Ida Mae Stanley, age 91 of West End Boulevard passed away Monday, September 1, 2008 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Stanley was born May 3, 1917 in Wilkes County to Orville & Lucy Childress Garris. Ida Mae was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse A....

Irene Shore Jones

Irene Shore Jones

Aug 31, 2008

Mrs. Irene Shore Jones, age 86 of Bagley Springs Rd. passed away Sunday August 31, 2008 at Elkin Health Care. Mrs. Jones was born December 28, 1921 in Surry County to John Wesley and Mary Ella Whitaker Shore. Mrs. Shore was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Fred Otis Hamby

Fred Otis Hamby

Aug 30, 2008

Mr. Fred Otis Hamby age 78, of Twin Oaks Road passed away Saturday, August 30, 2008 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mr. Hamby was born July 12, 1930 in Surry County to Ephraim Otis and Essie Holyfield Hamby. Mr. Hamby was a Veteran of the United States Army; he was a retired Auto Body Specialist and attended Christ Lutheran Church in...

James Trent Gilmore

James Trent Gilmore

Aug 29, 2008

State Road Mr. James Trent Gilmore, age 67, of Forest Lane, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Gilmore was born June 6, 1941 in Surry County to Raymond Ray & Lucille Sprinkle Gilmore. Trent retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Shelby Jeane Martin

Shelby Jeane Martin

Aug 27, 2008

Elkin Mrs. Shelby Jeane Weatherman Martin, age 71, of Preacher Field Road passed away August 27, 2008 at the Sticht Center of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Martin was born February 27, 1937 in Yadkin County to Thurmond Odell "T.O." & Marshall Atkins Bryant Weatherman. Jeane was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and retired from the...

Allie Woodle Walker

Allie Woodle Walker

Aug 27, 2008

State Road Mrs. Allie Woodle Walker, age 81, of Mountain Park Road, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Walker was born March 4, 1927 in Wilkes County to Ransom & Verlie Royal Woodle. Mrs. Walker was retired from Washington Mills and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Derwood Woody Cox

Derwood Woody Cox

Aug 25, 2008

Elkin Mr. Derwood "Woody" Cox, age 72, of Maplebrook Drive, passed away Monday, August 25, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Cox was born May 7, 1936 in Rockwell, NC to Roy & Myrtle Lyerly Cox. Mr. Cox retired from the United States Navy where he served with the Navy Seals as Explosive Ordinance Disposal/Underwater Demolition Team and in...

Levanch Stanley Sparks

Levanch Stanley Sparks

Aug 22, 2008

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Levanch Stanley Sparks

Levanch Stanley Sparks

Aug 22, 2008

Elkin, Mrs. Levanch Stanley Sparks, age 84, of Mitchell Ridge Rd., passed away Friday Aug. 22, 2008 at Elkin Health Care. Mrs. Sparks was born May 22, 1924 in Surry County, to Marvin Leo and Mirtie Dobbins Stanley. Mrs. Sparks was a member of Bessie's Chapel Baptist Church, and was retired from the Proctor-Silex co. In addition to her parents,...

Levanch Stanley Sparks

Levanch Stanley Sparks

Aug 22, 2008

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Gladys Patricia Holcomb

Gladys Patricia Holcomb

Aug 21, 2008

Jonesville Mrs. Gladys Patricia Holcomb, age 61, of N. Mineral Springs Drive, Jonesville, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Elkin Healthcare. Mrs. Holcomb was born June 2, 1947 in Mechlenburg Co. Virginia to Levi Lee & Ella Mae Simmons Propst. Mrs. Holcomb was a member of Welcome Home Missionary Baptist Church and retired from Guardian Care. In addition to...

Dessie Virginia Poplin

Dessie Virginia Poplin

Aug 21, 2008

Ronda Mrs. Dessie Virginia Reeves Poplin, age 98, of Elkin Hwy. 268, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Poplin was born June 10, 1910 in Wilkes County to Charles and Nan Morrison Reeves. Dessie was a member of Maple Springs United Methodist Church and retired from Spainhour's Department Store. In addition to her parents,...

George Andrew Hart, Jr

George Andrew Hart, Jr

Aug 17, 2008

Huntersville Mr. George Andrew Hart, Jr., age 67, of Kane Alexander Drive, Huntersville, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2008 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Mr. Hart was born December 18, 1940 in Wilkes County to George Andrew & Cleo Mayberry Hart, Sr. George was a veteran of the United States Navy and was employed by Lowe's Companies He was a...

Sarah Nell Eidson

Sarah Nell Eidson

Aug 15, 2008

Elkin Ms. Sarah Nell Eidson, age 82, of Oakland Drive, passed away Friday, August 15, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Ms. Eidson was born March 16, 1926 in Surry County to Robert Paul & Jettie Hampton Eidson. Ms. Eidson was retired after 41 years from Chatham Manufacturing, and she was a member of Elkin First Baptist Church. She was...

Robert Craig Stewart

Robert Craig Stewart

Aug 13, 2008

Yadkinville Mr. Robert Craig Stewart, age 42, of W. Main Street, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Stewart was born October 3, 1965 in Gaston County to Junior Elmer & Jeanette Watonia Mitchell Stewart. Mr. Stewart was employed at Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Welcome Home Baptist Church. In addition to his father, he...

Marie Johnson Cleary

Marie Johnson Cleary

Aug 9, 2008

Elkin Mrs. Marie Johnson Cleary, age 67, of Shore Street, Elkin, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Carolina's Medical Center. Mrs. Cleary was born April 23, 1941 in Surry County to Reginald & Dorothy Hampton Gambill. Mrs. Cleary was employed by East Coasts Mill Works and was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church where she enjoyed working in...

Lawrence William Watson

Lawrence William Watson

Aug 6, 2008

Dobson Mr. Lawrence William Watson, age 77, of NC 268, passed away Wednesday, August 06, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Watson was born January 11, 1931 in Gramby, CT to Clair Stuart & Alice Ryan Watson. Mr. Watson was retired from Pilch Poultry Breeders and was co-owner of Watson's Florist and Garden Center. He was a veteran of the...

Ina Lou Buelin

Ina Lou Buelin

Aug 4, 2008

Ina Lou Buelin, known to many, even outside her family as "Aunt Ina" died Monday, August 4 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Home where she had resided since 2001. Ina was born September 26, 1912 to Jesse and Fannie Martin Buelin. Having had to lie about her age, she began working at Chatham Mfg. at the age of 12, helping to...

James Harold Cheek

James Harold Cheek

Jul 28, 2008

Elkin Mr. James Harold "Buby" Cheek age 72, passed away Monday, July 28, 2008 at Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville. Mr. Cheek was born March 3, 1936 in Wilkes County to James Franklin & Lexie Ann Colbert Cheek. Mr. Cheek was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church in Iredell County and retired from Century Furniture Company. In addition to...