Obituaries

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...

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,...