Obituaries

Frances Barnette Elliott

Frances Barnette Elliott

Mar 2, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Frances Barnette Elliott, age 78, of Ivy Circle, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Elliott was born October 18, 1926 in Forsyth County to Bascom & Sue Durham Barnette. Mrs. Elliott was a member of Elkin First United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Appalachian State University where she was a...

Marjory Alice Marley

Marjory Alice Marley

Mar 2, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Marjory Alice Marley, age 84, of Elk Spur Street, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Marley was born April 24, 1920 in Flint, Michigan to Earle & Roxy Fuller Brice. Mrs. Marley was a graduate of University of Miami where she majored in mathematics. She was a longtime resident of Jacksonville Beach Florida...

Ethel Adams Spencer

Ethel Adams Spencer

Feb 28, 2005

Jonesville Mrs. Ethel Adams Spencer, age 83, of N. Bridge Street Jonesville, passed away Monday, February 28, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Spencer was born May 30, 1921 in Wilkes County to James & Leona Shore Adams. Mrs. Spencer was a homemaker and spent part of her life working at Cash & Carry and Chatham Manufacturing. She was...

Della Tilley Poplin

Della Tilley Poplin

Feb 25, 2005

State Road Mrs. Etta Ardella "Della" Tilley Poplin, age 79, of Poplar Springs Road, went home to be with the Lord Friday, February 25, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Poplin was born September 19, 1925 in Wilkes County to Early Banner & Sarah Ellen Waddell Tilley. Della was a member of Welcome Valley Baptist Church and was a...

Inez Johnson Shore

Inez Johnson Shore

Feb 23, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Ollie Inez Johnson Shore, age 88, of Harris Avenue, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at Northern Surry Hospital. Mrs. Shore was born November 25, 1916 in Surry County to W. Dixie & Connie Davis Johnson. Mrs. Shore was a homemaker and a member of Elkin First Baptist Church where she was a member of WMU. She was...

Kathryn Vandona Lawrence

Kathryn Vandona Lawrence

Feb 21, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Kathryn Vandona Collins Lawrence, age 72, of Blue Ridge Ave., passed away Monday, February 21, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Lawrence was born July 19, 1932 in Wilkes County to Arthur Dempson & Lizzie Ann Carter Collins. Mrs. Lawrence was employed by Elk Pharmacy and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where she was Sunday school...

Enoch Webster Osborne

Enoch Webster Osborne

Feb 20, 2005

State Road Mr. Enoch Webster "Webb" Osborne, age 68, of Liberty School Road, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Osborne was born December 2, 1936 in Surry County to Lemuel Davis & Polina Talley Osborne. Mr. Osborne was owner/supervisor of various area restaurants and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents,...

Elizabeth Church Lankford

Elizabeth Church Lankford

Feb 20, 2005

Obituary Elizabeth C. Lankford Mrs. Elizabeth C. Lankford of Elkin died unexpectedly February 20, 2005. She was 84. She was the daughter of the late Jarvis Bynum and Ila Warren Church of Roaring River, and the widow of R. H. Lankford, Jr. To this marriage were born three sons: Robert H., III of Elkin; T. Barrett and wife Rebecca of...

Vera Ethel Marion

Vera Ethel Marion

Feb 16, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Vera Ethel Marion, age 82 of NC Hwy. 268 passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Marion was born April 11, 1922 in Wilkes County to Will & Ada Cheek Pardue. Mrs. Marion was a member of East Elkin Full Gospel church and retired from Ronda Chair Factory. In addition to her parents, she was...

Ernest Everett Parks

Ernest Everett Parks

Feb 9, 2005

Ronda Mr. Ernest Everett Parks, age 71, of Leeman Walls Road, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Parks was born November 7, 1933 in Georgia to John Alvin Clarence & Onie Belle O'Kelley Parks. Mr. Parks was retired from Culp Inc and was a member of Homeland Park Baptist Church both in Anderson, SC....

Junior Edward Vandall

Junior Edward Vandall

Feb 8, 2005

Elkin, Mr. Junior Edward Vandall, age 77, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Vandall was born December 18, 1927 in Raleigh County West Virginia to Leland and Irene Bailey Vandall. Mr. Vandall was retired from Westmoreland Coal Company. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Raymond Vandall. Survivors...

Garvey Cook

Garvey Cook

Feb 5, 2005

Jonesville Mr. Garvey Cook age 83, of Pineland Ave. passed away Saturday February 5, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mr. Cook was born August 1, 1921 in Yadkin County to Marvin Parker and Clara Adams Cook. Mr. Cook was a loving family man who devoted the last two years of his life helping take care of his wife at...

Ruth Aileen Pardue

Ruth Aileen Pardue

Feb 4, 2005

Roaring Gap Mrs. Ruth Tharpe Pardue, age 81, passed away Friday February 5, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Pardue was born November 1, 1923 in Wilkes County to Conard C. and Ada Johnson Tharpe. Mrs. Pardue was retired from Chatham Manufacturing Company and was a member of Ronda First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents Mrs. Pardue...

James Junior Chipman

James Junior Chipman

Jan 31, 2005

Mr. James Junior Chipman, age 71, of Brian Center Statesville, formally of Elkin, passed away Sunday January 30, 2005. Mr. Chipman was born April 13, 1933 in Surry County to Eugene and Belle Chipman. Mr. Chipman was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was...

Roy Lester Boles

Roy Lester Boles

Jan 24, 2005

ROY LESTER BOLES; 86, of Jonesville, died Monday, January 24, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Boles was born on May 27, 1918 of Pamelia Wall and Joseph Edwin Boles. Mr. Boles attended Guilford College where he played baseball and basketball. He served in the US Navy during WWII, later becoming a professional pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodger Organization....

James Herman Royal

James Herman Royal

Jan 24, 2005

State Road Mr. James Herman Royal, age 56, of Adams Ridge Road, passed away Monday, January 24, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Royal was born March 18, 1948 in Surry County to Herman B. & Nonnie Luffman Royal. Mr. Royal was a member of Rocky Ford Baptist Church and was employed by Cedarbrook Country Club. Survivors include: his wife, Rebekah...

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Jan 23, 2005

John William Carson , the veteran comedian and talk show host who ruled late night TV for 30 years, died on Jan. 23 of emphysema. He was 79. Born in Corning, Iowa, and raised in Norfolk, Neb., Carson was an above-average student who made his mark as the class clown. He performed magic tricks for local Rotary groups, impersonated Jack...

Edith Blackburn Mayes

Edith Blackburn Mayes

Jan 22, 2005

Mrs. Edith Blackburn Mayes, age 85, of Liberty School Road, State Road, passed away Saturday January 22, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Mayes was born May 3, 1919 in Surry County to John Arthur and Ida May Nixon Blackburn. Mrs. Mayes was retired from Chatham Manufacturing Co. and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents she was...

Mozelle Atkins Francis

Mozelle Atkins Francis

Jan 18, 2005

Rural Hall Mrs. Mozelle Atkins Francis, age 93, of Mizpah Church Road, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Francis was born April 6, 1911 in Forsyth County to John Quincy & Lou Von Donie Gambill Atkins. Mrs. Francis was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Little Elkin Baptist Church and the Lucy...

Gertha Collins Medley

Gertha Collins Medley

Jan 15, 2005

Elkin Mrs. Gertha Collins Medley, age 92, of Johnson Ridge Road passed away Saturday January 15, 2005 at Elkin Health Care Center. Mrs. Medley was born July 12, 1912 in Surry County to Troy and Martha Parsons Collins. Mrs. Medley retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was...