Obituaries

Ruby Mathis

Ruby Mathis

Oct 12, 2006

Mrs. Ruby Pendry Mathis, age 78, of Old Highway 60, Ronda, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2006 at Elkin Healthcare. Mrs. Mathis was born August 24, 1928 in Yadkin County to James Montgomery & Martha Lovenia Williard Pendry. Mrs. Mathis retired from Golden Needles and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church for over 50 years. She was also...

Roy Lee Prevette, Sr

Roy Lee Prevette, Sr

Oct 11, 2006

Elkin Mr. Roy Lee Prevette, Sr., age 87, of Hawthorne Road, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at Britthaven of Wilkes. Mr. Prevette was born June 15, 1919 in Wilkes County to John L. & Mary Glass Prevette. Mr. Prevette was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during World War II as a Merchant Marine. He was...

Raymond Paul Vestal

Raymond Paul Vestal

Oct 11, 2006

Mr. Raymond Paul Vestal, age 91, of Masonic Drive, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mr. Vestal was born October 4, 1915 in Yadkin County to Luther & Alice Casstevens Vestal. Mr. Vestal was a member of Elkin First Baptist Church, American Legion, Elkin and Jonesville VFW serving as commander of each. He was...

Robert Walter Mccann

Robert Walter Mccann

Oct 10, 2006

Elkin Mr. Robert Walter McCann, Sr. age 81, of Elk Spur Street, Elkin, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. McCann was born October 14, 1924 in Wilkes County to Closure E. & Hallie Tucker McCann. Mr. McCann was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a member of Jonesville Pentecostal Holiness Church...

Georgina May Pruitt

Georgina May Pruitt

Oct 7, 2006

Hodges Funeral Home Elkin, NC Jonesville Georgina May Pruitt, age 83, of Moncus Road, passed away Saturday October 7, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Pruitt was born May 17, 1923 in Raleigh Co, WVA, to Rufus Gordon and Mary Angelina Wood Pruitt. Mrs. Pruitt was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Jonesville United Methodist Church....

Billy Brewer

Billy Brewer

Oct 7, 2006

Thurmond Mr. William Thomas "Billy" Brewer, age 51, of Old Railroad Grade Road, Thurmond, passed away, Saturday, October 7, 2006 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Mr. Brewer was born September 3, 1955 in Surry County to James Russell & Mary Lee Martin Brewer. Billy is a member of Cools Springs Baptist Church and was employed at Candle Corporation. In addition...

Billie Olen Billings

Billie Olen Billings

Oct 5, 2006

Roaring River Mr. Billie Olen Billings, age 71, of Greenhorn Road, passed away Thursday, October 05, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Billings was born March 11, 1935 in Wilkes County to Dallas & Lessie Cothren Billings. Mr. Billings was retired from the Furniture Industry and was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

William Von Byrd

William Von Byrd

Oct 3, 2006

Elkin Mr. William Von Byrd, age 91, of Austin Traphill Road, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mr. Byrd was born June 11, 1915 in Wilkes County to Sol & Rebecca Brown Byrd. Mr. Byrd was a former owner of Byrd Upholstery and was member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He was a retired ordained...

Grady Gambill Finney

Grady Gambill Finney

Oct 1, 2006

Elkin Mr. Grady Gambill Finney, age 82, of Elkin, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Finney was born March 3, 1924 in Yadkin County to Ernest & Marie Colbert Finney. Mr. Finney was retired from Beroth Oil Company and was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was...

Cora Lee Norman

Cora Lee Norman

Aug 26, 2006

Mrs. Cora Lee Bates Norman, age 73, of Wayne Marshall Road, passed away Saturday August 26, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Norman was born in Surry County July 29, 1933 to Johnny and Fannie Adams Bates. Mrs. Norman was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Stella Cothern Hooper

Stella Cothern Hooper

Aug 22, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Stella Cothern Hooper, age 78, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at Elkin HealthCare. Mrs. Hooper was born August, 22, 1927 in Surry County to Paul & Lura Collins. Mrs. Hooper was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and was retired from the Wilkes County Library. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Jody Lee Helton

Jody Lee Helton

Aug 10, 2006

State Road Mr. Jody Lee Ellis Helton, age 36, of Old Hwy. 21, State Road, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2006 as a result of an automobile accident. Mr. Helton was born August 15, 2006 in Radford, Va. to James Walter & Mary Ellis Helton. Mr. Helton was a mechanic. He was preceded in death by a sister Angela Wyatt....

Arthur Dixon Hayes

Arthur Dixon Hayes

Aug 7, 2006

Elkin Mr. Arthur Dixon Hayes, age 85, of N. Wall Street, Elkin, passed away Monday, August 7, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mr. Hayes was born May 17, 1921 in Ashe County to Horace & Jenny Phillips Hayes. Mr. Hayes was a veteran of the United States Army and served during WWII. He was a member of Pleasant Hill...

Frankie Pardue

Frankie Pardue

Aug 3, 2006

Jonesville Mr. Frankie "Lightning" Edward Pardue, age 57, of Cathrine Lane, of Jonesville, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2006 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mr. Pardue was born December 29, 1949 in Surry County to Rex & Ruby Layell Pardue. Mr. Pardue worked at Wal-Mart and at East Wilkes High School and was of the Christian faith. He enjoyed old...

Mabel Gaither

Mabel Gaither

Aug 3, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Mabel Catherine Spencer Gaither, age 88, of Victoria Street, Elkin, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2006 at Elkin Healthcare. Mrs. Gaither was born April 7, 1918 in Surry County to Marvin Paul & Ohna Eidson Spencer. Mrs. Gaither was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Elkin First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she...

Jaqueline Bates Holbrook

Jaqueline Bates Holbrook

Aug 3, 2006

Jonesville, NC Mrs. Tommie Jacqueline "Jackie" Bates Holbrook, age 64, of Briarwood Lane, Jonesville, passed away in her home August 3, 2006. She was born in Surry County on July 30, 1942 to Tommy "Peg" & Nellie Eldridge Bates. Jackie was a cook and worked at several different area restaurants and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her...

Junior Lester Key

Junior Lester Key

Aug 2, 2006

Ronda Mr. Junior Lester Key, age 81, of Clingman Road, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Key was born June 20, 1925 in Surry County to Cudger & Verna Ray Key. Mr. Key was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Rose Gentry

Rose Gentry

Aug 2, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Rose "Molly" Alexander Gentry, age 99, of Austin Traphill Road, Elkin, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at Elkin Healthcare. Mrs. Gentry was born April 25, 1907 in Surry County to Richard Franklin & Media Mastin Alexander. Mrs. Gentry was a homemaker and was a life long member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...

Gilbert Andrew Slawter

Gilbert Andrew Slawter

Aug 1, 2006

State Road Mr. Gilbert Andrew Slawter, age 83, of State Road, passed away, Tuesday, August 1, 2006 at Britthaven of Wilkesboro. Mr. Slawter was born December 4, 1922 in Surry County to Emory Ellis & Nevada Collins Slawter. Mr. Slawter was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was of the Baptist faith. Gilbert was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather and...

Martha Elizabeth Yarboro

Martha Elizabeth Yarboro

Jul 31, 2006

Hickory Miss Martha Elizabeth Yarboro, born to Kapp and Gertha Rose Yarboro, on January 14, 1927, died on July 31, 2006. She was preceded in death by two brothers, James and Tommy. She is survived by three sisters, Margaret Darnell, Emelene Miller and Gemmie Key; three brothers, Felix, Windle and Benny; in-laws, Ruther Cockerham Yarboro, Helen Graham Yarboro, Sandra Drane...