Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Fred Coy Spicer
Jan 10, 2005
Roaring River Mr. Fred Coy Spicer, age 47, of Spicer Road, passed away Monday, January 10, 2005 at McCain Correctional Hospital in Raeford. Mr. Spicer was born February 9, 1957 to Homer Tyre & Nellie Nelson Spicer. Mr. Spicer was retired from Wayne's Poultry. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include: a wife, Dorothy Jean Franklin Spicer;...
Abe Link Jolly
Jan 9, 2005
Roaring River Mr. Abe Link Jolly age 70 of Burcham Road, passed away, Sunday, January 9, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Jolly was born February 15, 1934 in Wilkes County to James Martin & Maude Pruitt Jolly. Mr. Jolly was a member of Rachel Baptist Church and was retired from Larry Alexander Concrete Company. In addition to his parents, he...
Sue Martin Walters
Jan 8, 2005
State Road, Mrs. Sue Martin Walters, age 78 passed away Saturday January 8, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Walters was born April 17, 1926 in Yadkin County to James Evan and Ina Mae Wagoner Martin. Mrs. Walters was a retired Medical Assistant from the practice of Dr. V.W. Taylor MD. Mrs. Walters was member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist...
Graham Palmer Blackburn
Jan 8, 2005
Morganton Mr. Graham Palmer Blackburn, age 57, of NC Hwy. 126, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Blackburn was born August 31, 1947 in Surry County to Clay & Luna Cheek Blackburn. Graham was a member of Elkin First Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was retired from Chatham Manufacturing....
Bjarne Johansen Moltu
Jan 5, 2005
Elkin Bjarne Johansen Moltu, 90, passed away on January 5, 2005 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin. He was born November 27, 1914 in Moltustranda, Norway, the son of Petra and Johan Moltu, eldest of five children. In 1936, he graduated from the Alesund Maritime Academy and sailed on merchant vessels. In 1940 he escaped Nazi-occupied Norway and joined...
Rosamond Hill Wood
Jan 3, 2005
Jonesville Mrs. Rosamond Bryant Hill Wood, age 101, passed away peacefully at her home Monday, January 3, 2005 in the presence of her family. Mrs. Wood was born May 5, 1903 in Forsyth County to Joseph & Cassie Anne Barton Bryant. Mrs. Wood was a homemaker, gardener, avid reader, and a cherished mother and grandmother. She was of the Baptist...
Vera Greene Matheson
Jan 1, 2005
Hudson Mrs. Vera Greene Matheson, age 86, of Betts Street, passed away Saturday January 1, 2005 at Caldwell County Hospice. Mrs. Matheson was born February 7, 1918 in Davidson County to Rutheford H. and Nealie Hamby Adams. Mrs. Matheson retired from Caldwell County School System and was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church in Lenoir. In addition to her parents...
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