Obituaries

Vaughn Bauguess

Vaughn Bauguess

Jun 13, 2005

State Road Mr. Vaughn Olden Bauguess, loving husband, daddy and papa, age 64, of Ebenezer Church Road, passed away Monday, June 13, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bauguess was born June 17, 1940 in Wilkes County to John Sherman & Verna Ingool Bauguess. Mr. Bauguess was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church and was owner of North...

Grafton Michael Roberts

Grafton Michael Roberts

Jun 13, 2005

Conyers, GA Mr. Grafton Michael Roberts, age 48, of Old Salem Drive, Conyers, Ga, passed away Monday, June 13, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Roberts was born August 3, 1956 in Wilkes County to Grafton Blaine & Zelle Marie Williams Roberts. Mr. Roberts was a member of Union Baptist Church in Hamptonville. He was a graduate of Starmount High School...

Lorine Baker Clodfelter

Lorine Baker Clodfelter

Jun 1, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Lorine Baker Clodfelter, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister, age 78, of Veneer Street, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Clodfelter was born October 8, 1926 in Surry County to Lonnie & Della Cockerham Baker. Mrs. Clodfelter was retired from Lucia and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist...

Henry Clifford Norman, Jr.

Henry Clifford Norman, Jr.

Jun 1, 2005

Ronda Mr. Henry Clifford Norman, Jr., age 69, of Hill Top Circle, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Norman was born March 4, 1936 in Wilkes County to Henry Clifford & Belva Rhodes Norman. Mr. Norman was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member and deacon of Mining Ridge Baptist Church. In addition...

William Mckinnley Wood

William Mckinnley Wood

May 31, 2005

Elkin Mr. William McKinnley Wood, age 76 of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Wood was born July 16, 1928 in Wilkes County to Paul & Odessa Walker Wood. Mr. Wood attended Second Chance Church in Fariview and was retired from Broyhill Furniture. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Edward Scott Perry

Edward Scott Perry

May 31, 2005

Thurmond Mr. Edward Scott Perry, age 68, of Reid Nixon Road, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Perry was born May 29, 1937 in Surry County to Jessie "J.J." & Inez Norman Perry. Mr. Perry was a member of Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church. He was retired from Surry County Public Works and he...

Trula Sparks Dubroka

Trula Sparks Dubroka

May 30, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Trula Sparks Dubroka, 1914-2005 was formerly of Yancey County and Baltimore, Maryland but has resided in Elkin for the past 20 years. Trula passed away peacefully at her home in Elkin on Monday night, May 30, 2005. She was born to Ed and Mary Sparks of Yancey County. She is survived by one sister, Edna Hall and her...

Ila Mae White

Ila Mae White

May 30, 2005

State Road Mrs. Ila Mae White, age 85, of Adams Ridge Road, passed away, Monday, May 30, 2005 at Elkin Healthcare. Mrs. White was born February 4, 1920 in Surry County to U.J. & Mary Cooke Marshall. Mrs. White was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was...

Betty Dobbins

Betty Dobbins

May 29, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Betty Dobbins, age 79, of S. Old Quarry Road, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2005 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Dobbins was born May 28, 1926 in Surry County to A.F. & Mary Belle Hudson Yarborough. Mrs. Dobbins was a very active member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church where she was active in all of the church activities...

William Fred Shores

William Fred Shores

May 28, 2005

Elkin Mr. William Fred Shores, age 83, of Dillon Avenue, Elkin, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2005 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Shores was born in Surry County to William Arthur & Florence McMillan Shores. Mr. Shores was a member of Elkin Presbyterian Church where he had been very active by serving as Elder and trustee for many years and...

Clara Louise Armstrong

Clara Louise Armstrong

May 25, 2005

Boonville Mrs. Clara Louise Hemric Armstrong, much loved mother, grandmother and sister, age 91 of Rockhouse Mountain Road, went to be with the Lord and loved ones Wednesday, May 25, 2005. Mrs. Armstrong was born June 1, 1913 in Yadkin County to Weldon Hiram & Minnie Louida Chappell Hemric. Mrs. Armstrong was a member of Swaims Baptist Church. In addition...

Dovie Coe Hampton

Dovie Coe Hampton

May 25, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Dovie Coe Hampton, age 89, of CC Camp Road passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at Elkin Healthcare Center. Mrs. Hampton was born February 26, 1916 in Surry County to Ira & Lizzie Baker Coe. Mrs. Hampton was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Baptist Curch where she served as secretary/treasure of Sunday school and taught children's...

Frank P. Curtis

Frank P. Curtis

May 19, 2005

Elkin Mr. Frank Parker Curtis, Jr., age 62, of Hendrix Street, passed away, Monday, May 16, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Curtis was born January 20, 1943 in Surry County to Frank P. & Mozelle Dorris Durham Curtis, Sr. Mr. Curtis retired from Applied Materials and was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during the Vietnam Era....

David Jessie Mickel

David Jessie Mickel

May 18, 2005

Ronda Mr. David Jessie Mickel, age 65, of Bullard Blvd, Ronda, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Mickel was born December 19, 1939 in Surry County to Wm. McKinley & Frauline Caudle Mickel. Mr. Mickel was owner of David Mickel Trucking and was a member of Brier Creek Baptist Church where he was deacon for many...

Henry Ford Pepper

Henry Ford Pepper

May 14, 2005

Ronda Mr. Henry Ford Pepper, Sr., age 79, of South Lomax Road, passed away Saturday May 14, 2005 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Pepper was born March 11, 1926 in Green Co. Kentucky to Fredrick Thomas and Betty Berry Pepper. Mr. Pepper retired from Wilkes Community College as the Adult Basic Education Director. He received his B.S...

Mackenzie Sue Orta

Mackenzie Sue Orta

May 14, 2005

Traphill Mackenzie Sue Orta infant daughter of Ivan John and Margaret Beth Higdon Orta passed away Saturday May 14, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. In addition to her parents she is survived by a brother Marcus Orta, and two sisters Maggie Orta and Caitlyn Orta all of the home, Paternal grandparents Felice and Ivan Orta of New York, and...

Jack Benny Darnell

Jack Benny Darnell

May 13, 2005

Elkin Mr. Jack B. Darnell age 66 of Eli Smith Rd. passed away Friday May 13, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Darnell was born July 22, 1938 in Surry Co. to Rastus and Annie Lee Mickle Darnell. He was retired from ACC Corp., a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church. In...

Ted Garris

Ted Garris

May 11, 2005

Dobson Mr. Ted Posey Garris, age 70, of Cody Trail, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Garris was born March 5, 1935 in Yadkin County to Luther & Virginia Johnson Garris. Mr. Garris was retired after 35 years at Waynes Farm. Mr. Garris had many loves in his life among them was the Lord...

Connie Hinson Nance

Connie Hinson Nance

May 5, 2005

State Road Mrs. Connie Hinson Nance, age 80, of Poplar Springs Road, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2005 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born July 27, 1924 in Surry County to Dallas & Kate Collins Hinson. Mrs. Nance was a homemaker and currently attended Elkin First Baptist Church. She was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church where she...

Lillian Grace Byrd

Lillian Grace Byrd

May 5, 2005

Roaring River Miss Lillian Grace Byrd, age 72, of White Plains Road, passed away Thursday, May 05, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Byrd was born October 5, 1932 in Wilkes County to Dewey & Grace Viette Richardson Byrd. Mrs. Byrd was a dispatcher at Southern Bell and she was a member of Rachel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...