Obituaries

Verna Kennedy Brooks

Verna Kennedy Brooks

Nov 11, 2004

Bethania Mrs. Verna Kennedy Brooks, age 92, of Meredith Road, Bethania, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2004 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Brooks was born July 18, 1912 in Wilkes County to Hardin & Mary Holbrook Kennedy. Mrs. Brooks was a retired seamstress from Thalheimers. She was a member of Old Roaring River Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...

Ann Wood Swaim

Ann Wood Swaim

Nov 10, 2004

Jonesville, Mrs. Ann Wood Swaim, age 74, of Park Circle Drive, passed away Sunday November 7, 2004 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Swaim was born June 21, 1930 in Forsyth County to Rev. Romulus Brantley and Verlin Nevassie Eldridge Wood. Mrs. Swaim was a member of Jonesville First United Methodist Church and was Past President of the Jonesville Women's...

Rhoda Patricia Hamilton

Rhoda Patricia Hamilton

Nov 9, 2004

N. Wilkesboro Ms. Rhoda Patricia Hamilton, age 61, of Rock Creek Church Road, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2004 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Ms. Hamilton was born November 8, 1943 in Baltimore, Md. to John Haulplipe and Laura Hamilton. Ms. Hamilton was employed by Interface Fabrics and she was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her...

Kathleen Wade

Kathleen Wade

Nov 4, 2004

Baton Rouge, LA Mrs. Kathleen Wade, age 88 of Justin Avenue, Baton Rouge, La., passed away Thursday, November 4, 2004 at Ollie Steel Burden Manor. Mrs. Wade was born February 19, 1916 in Yadkin County to William Franklin & Bessie Lee White Reece. Mrs. Wade was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was...

Linville Arthur Roberts

Linville Arthur Roberts

Oct 28, 2004

Hamptonville Mr. Linville Arthur Roberts, age 80 of Somers Road, Hamptonville, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2004 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Roberts was born July 3, 1924 in Wilkes County to Hubert Calvin & Bessie Jane Sparks Roberts. Mr. Roberts was a veteran of the US Navy and served during WWII. He was a retired farmer...

Fred Martin Harris

Fred Martin Harris

Oct 26, 2004

Elkin Mr. Fred Martin Harris, age 93, formerly of Victoria Street, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at Autumn Care of Drexel. Mr. Harris was born February 22, 1911 in Elkin to Thomas Gwyn & Cooper Martin Harris. Mr. Harris was a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin where he served as deacon. He was active in Boy Scouts,...

George Wesley Poplin

George Wesley Poplin

Oct 22, 2004

Roaring River Mr. George Wesley Poplin, age 92, of Hoots Road, Roaring River, passed away Friday, October 22, 2004. Mr. Poplin was born March 6, 1912 in Wilkes County to Joseph Wilson & Eva Cheek Poplin. Mr. Poplin was a self-employed farmer and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. He was a wonderful and loving husband, father and grandfather...

Katy Evans Sale

Katy Evans Sale

Oct 20, 2004

Ronda Mrs. Katy Evans Sale, age 53, of Elkin Hwy. 268, Ronda, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Sale was born March 4, 1951 in Surry County to L.B. & Susie Mathis Murray. Mrs. Sale was owner of River Bend Vineyard and was a member of Maple Springs United Methodist Church...

Sammy Clingman Deborde

Sammy Clingman Deborde

Oct 13, 2004

Thurmond Mr. Sammy Clingman Deborde, age 76, of Sylvan Road, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Deborde was born December 24, 1927 in Surry County to Thomas Cleveland & Lydia Johnson Deborde. Mr. Deborde was a retired Aircraft Electrician and a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church where he served as deacon. He was also...

Debby Ann Waddell

Debby Ann Waddell

Oct 11, 2004

Elkin Mrs. Debby Ann Waddell, age 47, of Northwood Drive, passed away Monday, October 11, 2004 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center after a brief illness. Mrs. Waddell was born February 6, 1957 in Surry County to Jack & Claris Sparks Howell. Mrs. Waddell was employed by Fill-N-The Gap Restaurant and was a member of Maple Springs United Methodist...

Blendon Reece Dobbins

Blendon Reece Dobbins

Oct 5, 2004

Elkin Mrs. Blendon Reece Byrd Dobbins, age 97, of Elk Spur Street, Elkin, passed away Tuesday, October 05, 2004 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Dobbins was born August 9, 1907 in Surry County to William Walker & Nannie Hare Byrd. Mrs. Dobbins was a retired legal secretary and was a member of Elkin First Baptist Church. She was also...

Edward Daniel Collins, Jr.

Edward Daniel Collins, Jr.

Sep 30, 2004

Elkin Mr. Edward Daniel Collins, Jr., age 66, of Collins Road, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2004 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Collins was born August 20, 1938 in Surry County to Edward Daniel & Ruby Mae Powers Collins, Sr. Mr. Collins was retired from Pepsi Bottling Company. He was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and Elkin...

Curtis Charles Hayes

Curtis Charles Hayes

Sep 28, 2004

Elkin Mr. Curtis Charles Hayes, age 74, of Lyles Street, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at Elkin Healthcare Center. Mr. Hayes was born March 23, 1930 in Surry County to Charlie Andrew & Betty Lenoir Layell Hayes. Mr. Hayes was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War. He retired from the North Carolina Department...

Lloyd Allen Minton

Lloyd Allen Minton

Sep 28, 2004

Elkin Mr. Lloyd "Allen" Minton, age 29, of Crestbrooke Place, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Minton was born January 25, 1975 in Wilkes County to Lloyd Arvill & Katie Weatherman Minton. Mr. Minton was a member of Grace Full Gospel Church and His Laboring Few Bikers Minstry. He was a graduate...

Lonnie Vance Brown

Lonnie Vance Brown

Sep 27, 2004

Jonesville Rev. Lonnie Vance Brown, age 71, of Plaza Street, passed away Monday, September 27, 2004 at Forsyth Semper Care. Rev. Brown was born June 14, 1933 in Alleghany County to Haywood & Faye Higgins Brown. Lonnie was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a former pastor for Elk Spur Baptist Church where he was a member. In addition to...

Maretha Ball Carter

Maretha Ball Carter

Sep 27, 2004

State Road Mrs. Maretha Ball Carter, age 77, of Grassy Creek Drive passed away Monday morning, September 27, 2004 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital following a brief battle with cancer. Mrs. Carter was born June 11, 1927 in Surry County to Elmer Clyde & Rema Hudson Ball. Maretha was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. She was a faithful member of Elkin...

Emma Jean Lyon Smith

Emma Jean Lyon Smith

Sep 26, 2004

Elkin Mrs. Emma Jean Lyon Smith, age 68, of Austin-Traphill Road, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2004 at her residence. Mrs. Smith was born January 25, 1936 in Wilkes County to Verlin and Polly Hemric Lyon. Mrs. Smith was retired from Carolina Glove and was a member of Charity United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents....

Beatrice Goforth Comer

Beatrice Goforth Comer

Sep 25, 2004

Hodges Funeral Home, Inc. Elkin, NC 526-4462 fax Jonesville Beatrice Goforth Comer, age 86, of North Park Drive, passed away Saturday September 25, 2004 at Yadkin Nursing Care Center. Mrs. Comer was born in Wilkes County August 30, 1918 to Newton Parks and Retta Wells Goforth. Mrs. Comer was a homemaker and a member of Temple Hill United Methodist Church....

Arvin Bauguess

Arvin Bauguess

Sep 24, 2004

Roaring River Mr. Arvin Bauguess, age 82, of Vittie-ison Garris Lane, passed away Friday September 24, 2004 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Bauguess was born May 31, 1922 in Wilkes County to John and Verna Ingoo Bauguess. Mr. Bauguess was a retired farmer and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents he was preceded...

Leora Moncus Winkles

Leora Moncus Winkles

Sep 24, 2004

Yadkinville Mrs. Leora Bray Moncus Winkles, age 81, of Willowbrook Health Care in Yadkinville, passed away Friday September 24, 2004. Mrs. Winkles was born in Yadkin County May 21, 1923 to William Hayne and Mary Della Bryant Bray. Mrs. Winkles was a retired beautician and was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was...