Obituaries

Sep 29, 2023

Joseph Randolph “Randy” Kirby, Jr., age 73, of Waxhaw formally of Elkin, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 at Brookdale Carriage Club in Charlotte.

Randy was born July 30, 1950 in Florence, South Carolina to Joseph Randolph Kirby, Sr. and Dorothy Culick Kirby Altman.

Randy was the owner of Swifts Auto Parts for many years...

Sep 28, 2023

Mrs. Bridget Delane Hayes, age 63, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023 at her residence.

Delane was born April 9, 1960 in Chatham County.  She was an active member of Welcome Home Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors include: husband, Randy Craig Hayes of the home; son, Scotty Craig Hayes of Mulberry; daughter, Amanda Hayes Smith and...

Sep 26, 2023

Augusta Ann Hill, age 29 of Elkin joined her sister Hunter in Heaven Tuesday, September 26, 2023 due to an automobile accident.

Augusta enjoyed working at Southern on Main but mostly she loved her children and loved watching them play ball.  She was all about her dog, Astro.

Ms. Hill was born April 19, 1994...

Sep 15, 2023

Sherri Lynn Coe, age 62, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023 at her residence in Elkin. She was born July 6, 1961 in Surry County to Billy Lester Coe and Flora Mae Hanks Coe.

She worked several years at Walmart and later went to work at  Elkin Elementary School cafeteria for two years, where she enjoyed every...

Sep 13, 2023

Captain James Hilton Knight, age 76, passed away peacefully at home next to his devoted and loving wife of 55 years, Jeane.  His heart was so huge, strong and loving, he could not be taken any other way.

Born September 24, 1946 in Elkin, NC, he was the son of the late Reverend James H. Knight and...

Sep 5, 2023

Cody Dillon Groce, age 32, of State Road, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at his residence.

Cody was born April 27, 1991 in Surry County to Jimmy Dale and Brenda Parks Groce.  He was of the Baptist faith. Cody was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing, and riding and training horses.

In addition...

Sep 5, 2023

Mr. Charles Edward Asbury, Jr. age, 75, of Jonesville passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at his residence.

All services for Mr. Asbury will be private.

Sep 1, 2023

Joy Van Nostrand Brown passed away peacefully in her 99th year in the early hours of Friday, September 1, 2023. She died of natural causes at the home of her daughter, Pamela Vybiral, in Thurmond, North Carolina.

Joy was born on May 28, 1925, in Liking, Missouri to William and Lela (Boren) Clouse. She grew up on...

Aug 29, 2023

Mrs. Rosa Marie Cloninger Lunsford, age 84, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Health in Elkin.

Mrs. Lunsford was born April 23, 1939 in Guilford County, NC to Allen Cloninger and Nellie Tedder Cloninger and was raised by her aunt and uncle Everett Tedder and Nannie Bell Tedder.  She was a homemaker and a...

Aug 25, 2023

Diana Lynn Bauguess, née Colvard, age 59, of State Road, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 25, 2023.

Diana was born May 2, 1964 in Wilkes County to Charles Reginald “Reggie” Colvard Sr., and Lillian Ruth Jennings Colvard.

Diana was a 1982 graduate of Wilkes Central High School and was well...

Aug 25, 2023

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

Mr. Daryl C. West, devoted son, husband, father, and grandfather departed this life on Friday, August 25, 2023.  He was a faithful member and deacon of Macedonia Baptist...

Aug 25, 2023

Mrs. Rebecca Money Sparks, age 66 of Elkin, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Sparks was born July 22, 1957 to Richard Glenn Money and Florence Darnell Money.  Mrs. Sparks was a member of People’s Baptist Tabernacle.

In addition to her parents Mrs. Sparks was preceded in death by...

Aug 23, 2023

Mrs. Wendy M. Camp, age 74, of Titusville, Florida passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Camp was born September 2, 1948 in Nassau County, Florida to Ollie Lee Nelson and Beatrice Davis Nelson.  She was a member of Pigeon Creek Baptist Church in Hilliard, Florida.

In addition to her...

Aug 21, 2023

Mr. Charles “Chuck” Hemric, 59, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023 peacefully at his home.  Born in Wilkes County, he was the son of James “Jim” Aaron Hemric and Edith Charles Hemric.

Mr. Hemric was a graduate of Horticulture Technology from Wilkes Community College and held a Duke University certification in Non-Profit Management.  He was a board...

Aug 20, 2023

Mrs. Jane Cranford Seaman, age 80, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023 in Midlothian, Virginia.

Mrs. Seaman was born December 15, 1942 in North Carolina to Hoyle Cranford and Lillian Brown Cranford.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Aug 20, 2023

Jane Seaman, age 80, passed from life on the evening of August 20, 2023, in Chesterfield, VA. She is survived by her husband, Douglas Seaman; her two sons, Brad (Christina) and David (Arjeta); her two granddaughters, Addelyn and Isabella; her sisters, Helen and Alice, and many nieces and nephews.

Jane was a strong believer in early childhood...

Aug 18, 2023

Mrs. Sheri Pritchard Norman, age 60, of Elkin, passed away Friday, August 18, 2023, at her residence.

Mrs. Norman was born November 28, 1962 in Lancaster, California, to Billy Allen Pritchard and Lois Cook Pritchard.

In addition to her father, Mrs. Norman was preceded in death by her sisters, Gina Pritchard and Shelly Lynn Pritchard;...

Aug 17, 2023

Mr. Roy Ball, age 82, of Traphill, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Health. Mr. Ball was born April 12, 1941 in Buchanan County, Virginia, to James Harvey Ball and Maxine Lowe Ball.

Mr. Ball was a veteran of the U.S. Army, proud of his service to his country. Following his retirement from Chrysler...

Aug 17, 2023

Mrs. Pauline Baker Mooney, age 87 of State Road, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023 at her residence.

Mrs. Mooney was born December 11, 1935 in Surry County to Thomas Marion Baker and Mamie Cheek Baker. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. Mrs. Mooney was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

In...

Aug 15, 2023

Mrs. Onnie Geneva Stanley, age 73 of Traphill, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Stanley was a member of Union Baptist Church and was retired from Estes Trucking Company.

Mrs. Stanley was born February 6, 1950 in Wilkes County to Charlie Elmer Cox and Onnie Absher Cox.

In addition to her...