Obituaries

Analyss Marie Carver

Analyss Marie Carver

Apr 17, 2005

Traphill Miss Analyss Marie Carver, age 2, of Traphill Union Road, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Miss Carver was born November 8, 2002 in Surry County to David Wayne Davis & Christina Marie Carver. Miss Carver was preceded in death by her great grandfather Mr. Robert Pressley. In addition to her parents, she was...

Carol Sue Blakley

Carol Sue Blakley

Apr 14, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Carol Sue Blakley, age 61, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Blakley was born December 5, 1943 in Lego WV to Riley & Minnie Faye Cole Stump. Mrs. Blakley was a homemaker and was a member of Calvary Wesleyan Church. In addition to her father, she was preceded...

Delmas Glenn Blevins

Delmas Glenn Blevins

Apr 13, 2005

Elkin Mr. Delmas Glenn Blevins, age 78, of Turkey Creek Lane, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Blevins was born October 13, 1926 in Louisburg to James Monroe & Elizabeth Brooks Blevins. Mr. Blevins was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the US Army and...

Eloise Tilley Mccann

Eloise Tilley Mccann

Apr 13, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Eloise Tilley McCann, age 79, of Austin Traphill Road, passed away Wednesday April 13, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. McCann was born March 3, 1926 in Wilkes County to Luther & Minerva McCann Tilley. Mrs. McCann was retired from Elkin Valley Apparel and was a member of Knobbs Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Posey Ross

Posey Ross

Apr 12, 2005

Roaring River Mr. Posey Alexander Ross, age 83, of Greenhorn Road, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Ross was born March 27, 1922 in Surry County to Calvin Alexander & Myrtle Harris Ross. Mr. Ross was retired from Chatham and was an active member at Benham Baptist Church where he held various positions. He...

Henry Ford Shepherd

Henry Ford Shepherd

Apr 8, 2005

Roaring River Mr. Henry Ford Shepherd, age 91, of Shepherd X Road, passed away Friday, April 8, 2005 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mr. Shepherd was born January 18, 1914 in Wilkes County to Lloyd Timothy & Molly Harris Shepherd. Mr. Shepherd was a self-employed carpenter and was a member of New Light Baptist Church. In addition to his...

Aleine Ingram Day

Aleine Ingram Day

Apr 7, 2005

Jonesville Mrs. Aleine Ingram Day, beloved wife, mother and nanny, age 74, of Bethel Road, passed away Thursday, April 07, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital and is now at peace with Jesus. Mrs. Day was a Pharmacist Assistant at Bridge Street Pharmacy for many years and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church where she was a member of...

Lillian Marie Collins

Lillian Marie Collins

Apr 6, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Lillian Marie Johnson Collins, age 84, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Collins was born September 5, 1920 in Surry County to Jennings Bryan & Maude L. Johnson. Mrs. Collins retired after 26 years from JC Penny. She was a faithful volunteer and circle leader at Elkin Valley...

Shirley Louise Capamaggio

Shirley Louise Capamaggio

Apr 5, 2005

Jonesville Mrs. Shirley Louise Capamaggio, age 74, of Cedarbrook Road, Jonesville, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Capamaggio was born January 18, 1931 in Rochester, NY to Leo & Margaret Bills Bagne. Mrs. Capamaggio was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Byron, NY. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Pope John Paul Ii

Pope John Paul Ii

Apr 2, 2005

Karol Jzef Wojtyla , known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometres from Cracow, on May 18, 1920. He was the second of two sons born to Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kaczorowska. His mother died in 1929. His eldest brother Edmund, a doctor, died in 1932...

Eva Hagler

Eva Hagler

Mar 26, 2005

Jonesville Mrs. Geneva Maidlee "Eva" Washington Hagler, age 92, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Hagler was born February 10, 1913 in Bristol Va. to James & Nellie Washington. Mrs. Hagler was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Nebo Unity Holy Church of God, Inc. where she was the general mother and she was co-founder...

Willie Howard Burchette

Willie Howard Burchette

Mar 25, 2005

Linwood Mr. Willie Howard Burchette, age 74, of Hillcrest Court, passed away Friday, March 25, 2005 at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation of Salisbury. A graveside service will be held Easter Sunday, March 27, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery by Rev. Gary Byrd. Online condolences may be made at www.hodgesfuneralhomeinc.com Hodges Funeral Home in Elkin...

Lorraine T. Tabor

Lorraine T. Tabor

Mar 20, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Lorraine T. Tabor, age 85, of Johnson Ridge Road passed away Sunday, March 20, 2005, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Tabor was born in Wilkes County to Freeland & Bretta Poplin Tharpe. Mrs. Tabor was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, and a graduate of Ronda High School, and Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri. In addition...

Nora Martin

Nora Martin

Mar 16, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Nora Weddle Martin, age 91, of Johnson Ridge Road, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Martin was born February 26, 1914 in Carroll County Virginia. Mrs. Martin was retired from Spencer's Inc. and she was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Johnny Eugene Welborn

Johnny Eugene Welborn

Mar 16, 2005

Jonesville Mr. Johnny Eugene Welborn, age 67, of Welborn Street, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Welborn was born April 28, 1937 in Yadkin County to Lewis & Edna McMillan Welborn. Mr. Welborn retired from Duke Power and was a member of Mt. Olive Holiness Church where he was a deacon, past treasure and Choir Director....

Stella Jenkins

Stella Jenkins

Mar 11, 2005

Mrs. Stella Florence Mounce Jenkins, age 84 of Lyles Street, passed away Friday March 11, 2005 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mrs. Jenkins was born June 4, 1920 in Surry County to John William and Daisy Venable Mounce. Mrs. Jenkins retired from Baptist Retirement Home and was a member of Kernersville First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was...

Lee Walker Miller

Lee Walker Miller

Mar 9, 2005

State Road Mrs. Mamie Lee Walker Settle Miller, age 79, of Grassy Creek Drive, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Miller was born May 22, 1925 in Surry County to Avery Ford & Alice Kennedy Walker. Mrs. Miller was a loving Christian Lady and was a member of Grassy Creek United Methodist Church where...

Billy James Colbert

Billy James Colbert

Mar 8, 2005

Elkin Mr. Billy James Colbert, age 66, of Union Traphill Road, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Colbert was born August 29, 1938 in Wilkes County to Bruce & Nancy Wilson Colbert. Mr. Colbert was retired from Austin Hardware and was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include: two sons, Randy Colbert and wife Janet...

Lillian Pettyjohn Holcomb

Lillian Pettyjohn Holcomb

Mar 5, 2005

Pfafftown Mrs. Lillian Pettyjohn Holcomb age 91, of Pfafftown, formerly of Thurmond passed away Saturday March 5, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs Holcomb was born May 21, 1913 in Wilkes County to Watson and Ada Carter Pettyjohn. Mrs Holcomb, "Granny or Grandma", was a homemaker known for her cooking, quilting and her loving care for others. She was...

Frances Pardue

Frances Pardue

Mar 4, 2005

Ronda Mrs. Frances Lena Burchette Pardue, age 83, of J.A. Russell Road, passed away Friday, March 4, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Pardue was born December 3, 1921 in Surry County to Lewis Clay & Ardella West Burchette. Mrs. Pardue was a charter member of Thanks to Calvary Baptist Church where she was past Sunday school teacher, a...