Obituaries

Ruby Welborn Boles

Ruby Welborn Boles

Mar 8, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Ruby Welborn Boles, age 84, of Lyle Street, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Boles was born March 2, 1922 in Surry County to Willie B. & Mary Welborn. Mrs. Boles was a member of Swan Creek Baptist Church and was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. In addition to her parents,...

Nellie Elois Wood

Nellie Elois Wood

Mar 8, 2006

Jonesville Mrs. Nellie Elois Wood, age 95, of N. Park Drive, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Elkin HealthCare. Mrs. Wood was born February 20, 1911 in Surry County to H.M. "Dock" & Cornelia Brown Holbrook. Mrs. Wood was a member of First Baptist Church of Jonesville and was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. In addition to her parents, she...

Neus Bray Miller

Neus Bray Miller

Mar 7, 2006

Dobson Nues Bray Miller, age 82, of River Road, passed away Tuesday March 7, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Miller was born in Surry County July 2, 1923 to Henry and Lela Whitaker Bray. Mrs. Miller retired from Tultex and was a member of Rocky Ford Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Paul Martin Sexton, Sr.

Paul Martin Sexton, Sr.

Mar 6, 2006

Elkin Mr. Paul Martin Sexton, Sr. age 91, of Austin Traphill Road, passed away Monday, March 06, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mr. Sexton was born September 24, 1914 in Wilkes County to William Martin & Elvira Sidden Sexton. Mr. Sexton was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church and Benham Ruritan Club. He was a veteran of the...

Miranda Marie Richardson

Miranda Marie Richardson

Mar 3, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Miranda Marie Johnson Richardson, age 26 of Saddle Brook Dr. passed away Friday March 3, 2006. Mrs. Richardson was born December 28, 1979 in Wilkes County to Mark Allen Johnson and Debera Anderson. Mrs. Richardson was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by a son Logan Richardson. Survivors include : Her husband...

Vickie Luann Holleman

Vickie Luann Holleman

Feb 24, 2006

Ronda Vickie LuAnn Holleman, age 46, of Somers Road, passed away Friday February 24, 2006 at her residence. Ms. Holleman was born December 22, 1959 in Davidson County to Clyde P. and Virginia Money Holleman. Vickie graduated from East Wilkes High School in 1978, Wilkes Community College in 1980, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a degree...

Sylvia Wood

Sylvia Wood

Feb 22, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Sylvia Darnell Wood, age 87, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Wood was born October 14, 1918 in Wilkes County to Wiley Worrick & Alice Haynes Darnell. Mrs. Wood was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Thomas William Pardue

Thomas William Pardue

Feb 22, 2006

Hamptonville Thomas William Pardue, age 83, of Pea Ridge Pass, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Pardue was born June 20, 1922 in Wilkes County to Martin & Julie Brannon Pardue. Mr. Pardue was a faithful member of Union Baptist Church; he loved and enjoyed his time with his friends at the "Fellowship Hall". He retired...

Stella Day Newman

Stella Day Newman

Feb 18, 2006

Mrs. Stella Day Newman age 89, of Johnson Ridge Road passed away Saturday February 18, 2006 at Heritage Care. Mrs. Newman was born in Wilkes County December 20, 1916 to Richard and Alberta Tilley Day. Mrs. Newman was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where she served many years as a Sunday School Teacher and a...

Arlene Williamson Harris

Arlene Williamson Harris

Feb 17, 2006

Mrs. Arlene Williamson Harris, age 89, of State Road passed away Friday February 17, 2006 at Elkin Health Care. Mrs. Harris was born December 1, 1916 in Surry County the daughter of Walter and Sarah Elizabeth Wall Williamson. She was married to Floyd Zenus Harris who preceded her in death in 1991. She graduated from Mountain Park High School in...

Pauline Day Martin

Pauline Day Martin

Feb 17, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Pauline Day Martin age 91, of Johnson Ridge Road passed away Friday, February 17, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Martin was born February 2, 1915 in Surry County to Rev. Richard Defate and Alberta Tilley Day. Mrs. Martin was a loving mother, and grandmother, she was an avid and accomplish cook, hostess, storyteller, and poet. Mrs....

Ruby Chappell Reece

Ruby Chappell Reece

Feb 13, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Ruby Chappell Reece, age 86, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Monday, February 13, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Reece was born November 25, 1919 in Surry County to Eugene Custer & Grace Goins Chappell. Mrs. Reece was a homemaker and was a member of Roaring Gap Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was...

Lanny Mack Brooks

Lanny Mack Brooks

Feb 10, 2006

Dobson Mr. Lanny Mack Brooks, age 59, of Roberson Creek Lane, passed away Friday February 10, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Brooks was born in Surry County June 12, 1946 to Sebert and Fern Brooks. Lanny was a life member of Mtn. Park VFW post 11222. Survivors include: His wife, Lucille Brooks of the home. A son and...

Brenda Sue Crabb

Brenda Sue Crabb

Feb 9, 2006

Traphill Mrs. Brenda Sue Sprinkle Crabb, age 59, of Lowe Meadows Lane, passed away Thursday, February 09, 2006 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Crabb was born August 3, 1946 in Surry County to Wayne R. & Edith Gentry Sprinkle. Mrs. Crabb was a homemaker and was a member of Stoney Ridge Baptist Church. In addition to her father, she...

Alice Wall Caudle

Alice Wall Caudle

Feb 9, 2006

CAUDLE, Alice ElkinMrs. Alice Myrtle Wall Caudle, 90, died Thursday, February 9, 2006, at the Wesley Long Nursing Center in Greensboro. She was born August 14, 1915 in Surry County to the late Lucinda Draughn Wall and W. H. H. "Dickie" Wall. She attended the Zephyr public schools in Surry County and graduated as valedictorian of her class at Dobson...

Clate Snider

Clate Snider

Feb 8, 2006

State Road Mr. Talmadge Clate Snider, age 82, of Old Hwy. 21, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Snider was born May 24, 1923 in Wilkes County to Monroe W. & Pearl Watkins Snider. Mr. Snider retired as owner/operator of Turner Sunoco and was a member of Union United Methodist Church where he served...

William George Carter

William George Carter

Feb 5, 2006

State Road William "Bill" George Carter, age 77, of Oak Hill Drive, passed away Sunday February 5, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center after an extended battle with Alzheimer's. Mr. Carter was born November 24, 1928 in Brighton, Colorado to William C. and Helen Pilkinton Carter. Mr. Carter retired from the United States Air Force. In addition to his parents...

Kathleen Morrison Gentry

Kathleen Morrison Gentry

Feb 5, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Kathleen Morrison Gentry, age 83, of Austin Traphill Road, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Gentry was born October 6, 1922 in Wilkes County to Tyre & Ida Gilliam Morrison. Kathleen retired from Chatham Manufacturing in 1986 and after her retirement, she worked at Hampton Inn in Jonesville. She was preceded in...

Nell Josephine Mounce

Nell Josephine Mounce

Feb 3, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Nell Josephine Wall Mounce, of Baker Road, passed away Friday, February 03, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Mounce was born August 31, 1916 in Surry County to A.C. & Alice Ray Wall. Mrs. Mounce was a homemaker and a member of Bessie's Chapel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Ollie Fay Couch

Ollie Fay Couch

Feb 2, 2006

Elkin Mrs. Ollie Faye Benton Couch, age 91, passed away Thursday, February 02, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Couch was born July 4, 1914 in Yadkin County to Roscoe & Rachel Swaim Benton. Ollie was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing Company with thirty-nine years of service. She enjoyed making quilts and...