Obituaries

Moses Franklin Richardson

Moses Franklin Richardson

Oct 6, 2005

Traphill Mr. Moses Franklin Richardson, age 79, of Austin Traphill Road, passed away peacefully Thursday October 6, 2005 at his home in the presence of God and all his children and families. Mr. Richardson was born in Wilkes County to John Frank and Larcie Mae Richardson on February 28, 1926. He was a member of Little Stone Mountain Baptist Church...

Edmond Eugene Byrd

Edmond Eugene Byrd

Oct 6, 2005

Traphill Mr. Edmond Eugene Byrd, age 66, of Shepherds X Roads, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2005 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Byrd was born February 24, 1939 in Dover Delaware to Troy & Emma Prevette Byrd. Mr. Byrd was member of the Seven Day Advent in Traphill and was retired from Thom McCann Shoe in Wilkesboro....

Lester Arthur Wilkins

Lester Arthur Wilkins

Oct 2, 2005

Elkin Mr. Lester "Karo" Arthur Wilkins, age 90, of Pleasant Hill Drive, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mr. Wilkins was born March 20, 1915 in Yadkin County to Arthur & Martha Martin Wilkins. Mr. Wilkins was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during WWII. He was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and...

Mattie Brendle Baker

Mattie Brendle Baker

Oct 1, 2005

Mrs. Mattie Brendle Baker, age 95, of Parkwood Place, passed away Friday, July 01, 2005. Mrs. Baker was born June 20, 1910 in Surry County to Floyd Author & Flora Belle Campbell Brendle. Mrs. Baker was a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin. She was owner of F.A. Brendle & Son Grocery. She was also a member of the...

James Bernard Mendenhall

James Bernard Mendenhall

Sep 17, 2005

Elkin Mr. James Bernard Mendenhall, age 84, of Brook Hill Court, passed away Saturday September 17, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Mendenhall was born August 4, 1921 in Yadkin County to Thomas Landon and Rhoda Jane Mathis Mendenhall. Mr. Mendenhall was a member of Island Ford Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during...

Lizzie Swaim Creed

Lizzie Swaim Creed

Sep 16, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Lizzie Swaim Creed, age 87, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Friday, September 16, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Creed was born November 5, 1917 in Wilkes County to Tom & Martha Collins Swaim. Mrs. Creed was owner of Green Leaf Nursery. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five sisters and...

Willye Adams Collins

Willye Adams Collins

Sep 11, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Willye Adams Collins went home to be with the Lord on September 11, 2005. She was married for 62 years to Grady Collins. Willye was born on January 10, 1921 to Reverend J. Z. and Lula Chipman Adams. She is survived by, two sons and daughters-in-law: Larry Collins and his wife Linda of Boonville, Ronnie Collins and his...

William Richard Spicer

William Richard Spicer

Sep 5, 2005

Elkin Mr. William Richard Spicer, age 66, of Roaring Gap Church Road, passed away Monday, September 05, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Spicer was born April 3, 1939 in Wilkes County to Garland F. & Elsie Tucker Spicer. Mr. Spicer was retired from Carl Rose & Son and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was...

Hessie Mae Owens

Hessie Mae Owens

Sep 3, 2005

Thurmond Mrs. Hessie Mae Colvard Owens, age 86, of Thurmond passed away Saturday, September 3, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Owens was born January 16, 1919 in Wilkes County to Curtis Worth and Molly Brown Colvard. Mrs. Owens was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...

Walter Fred Pepper

Walter Fred Pepper

Sep 2, 2005

Ronda Mr. Walter Fred Pepper, age 57, of South Lomax Road, passed away Friday, September 2, 2005 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mr. Pepper was born March 8, 1948, son of Henry F. and Nell Key Pepper. Fred graduated from Appalachian State University and after graduation he took a job with the Department of Correction in Watauga...

Flora M. Owens

Flora M. Owens

Aug 30, 2005

Greensboro Mrs. Flora M Owens, age 68, of Clifton Road, was called home on Tuesday, August 30, 2005. She was born August 31, 1936 in Wilkes County to Coy Watson & Ellen Victoria Royal Carter. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Coy Carter...

Velma Lee Bates

Velma Lee Bates

Aug 30, 2005

Ronda Mrs. Velma Lee Wilmoth Bates, age 65, of Luffman Road, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Bates was born April 9, 1940 in Alleghany County to Holbert & Nora Sparks Wilmoth. Mrs. Bates was a homemaker and was a member of White rock Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Beatrice Castevens Holbrook

Beatrice Castevens Holbrook

Aug 29, 2005

Traphill Mrs. Beatrice Castevens Holbrook, age 79 of Traphill Road, passed away Monday, August 29, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Holbrook was born November 19, 1925 in Wilkes County to Dewey "Red" & Beulah Holbrook Castevens. Mrs. Holbrook was a member of Round Hill Baptist Church and was previous owner of Holbrook Motel in Wilkesboro. She was preceded in death...

Lorie Kirby O'Neal

Lorie Kirby O'Neal

Aug 16, 2005

N. Wilkesboro Mr. Lorie Kirby O'Neal, age 81, of Beaumont Elm Street, passed away Monday, August 16, 2005 at his residence. Mr. O'Neal was born September 27, 1923 in Bibb County, Ga to Obie & Jennie Latson O'Neal. Mr. O'Neal was retired from the US Postal Service and was a veteran of WWII. He was a member of Peace Haven...

Lovett Aubrey Morgan

Lovett Aubrey Morgan

Aug 11, 2005

Elkin, Mr. Lovette Aubrey Morgan, Jr. age 68, of Rosedale Drive passed away August 11, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Morgan was born March 21, 1937 in Waycross, Ga to Lovette Aubrey and Rubye Lucy Chaffin Morgan. He was a member of the Masonic lodge in Fayetteville, GA and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Mr. Morgan was retired from United Brotherhood...

Kay Frances Barker

Kay Frances Barker

Aug 11, 2005

Jonesville, Mrs. Kay Frances Barker, age 58 of Williams Street Jonesville passed away August 11, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Barker was born May 8, 1947 in Surry County to Claude and Frances Gregory Barker. Survivors include: a sister Alta Spainhour of Elkin, two nephews: Terry Spainhour and wife Betty Jo of Ronda, Keith Spainhour and wife Diane...

Iris Minish Canipe

Iris Minish Canipe

Aug 4, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Iris Minish Canipe, age 91, widow of Johnny Canipe of Jonesville, passed away August 4, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Canipe was born January 1, 1914 in Elkin to the late Richard and Rosa Thompson Minish. She was a lifelong and devoted member of Jonesville United Methodist Church where she served as Librarian and Sunday school...

Julia Elizabeth Norman

Julia Elizabeth Norman

Aug 4, 2005

Thurmond Mrs. Julia Elizabeth Parks Norman, age 55, of Thurmond Road, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2005 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Norman was born December 16, 1949 in Iredell County to Julius Eugene & Ruby Pruitt Parks. Mrs. Norman was a member of Roaring River Methodist Church and attended Mining Ridge Baptist Church. She was a...

Richard L. Buxton

Richard L. Buxton

Aug 2, 2005

State Road Mr. Richard Lafayette Buxton, age 82, of State Road, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Buxton was born July 24, 1923 in Yadkin County to Sidney Allen & Percy Ellen Winters Buxton. Mr. Buxton was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the WWII era. He retired from Chatham Manufacturing after...

Edward Robert Williamson

Edward Robert Williamson

Jul 30, 2005

Traphill Mr. Edward Robert Williamson, age 70, of Overland Trail, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Williamson was born June 27, 1935 in Blue Island, Illinois to Edward A. and Teresa Cione Williamson. Mr. Williamson was an independent insurance adjuster and a veteran of the United States Navy and was a Mason with Masonic...