Obituaries

Jul 2, 2023

Mrs. Tammy Jeanine Steele age 64, of State Road passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Health in Elkin.

Mrs. Steele was born May 17, 1959 in Forsyth County to Russell Spence Allred and LouElla Futrell Allred. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.

Mrs. Steele was preceded in death by...

Jul 1, 2023

After living a very colorful life, George Edward Clark passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 1, 2023.  George was born in Paris, France in 1939 as the son of Edouard and Ariane Chevrier.  To escape the war in France, George and his mother boarded a naval vessel (and slow boat) to China where they met up with Edouard.  Soon...

Jun 25, 2023

Melissa Diane Johnson (Misci) walked into the Heavenly arms of her Savior on Sunday, June 25, 2023. She was born May 1, 1964 to Ray William and Marie Jolly Johnson.  The youngest of three, she was always known as the Princess.  She started the “Daddy Ray Foundation” as a way to carry on her Daddy’s spiritual legacy of helping...

Jun 21, 2023

Mr. Robert F. "Bob" Graham III, age 76, of State Road passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at State Employees Credit Union Hospice Center in Yadkinville. Bob was born June 1, 1947 to Robert “Bobby” Graham Jr and Sara Harrington Graham in Manning, SC. He grew up enjoying time at the family lake house and riding horses on his...

Jun 21, 2023

Mr. Jeffery W. Layell, age 66, of Thurmond passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Hospital.  Mr. Layell was born July 16, 1956 in Wilkes County to William Monroe Layell and Ida Pansy Loyd Layell.

Mr. Layell enjoyed working on the family farm, playing with his grandbabies, watching western shows and he was an avid...

Jun 21, 2023

Mr. Wilfred “Steve” Steven Diaz, age 46, of Boonville passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Diaz was born November 17, 1976 in Tampa, Florida to Wilfred Diaz, Jr. and Sharon McMillian Tagliamonte.

Mr. Diaz was a member of Jonesville Pentecostal Holiness Church and the manager of Harley-Davidson in Kernersville. He was a...

Jun 21, 2023

Mr. Martin “Marty” Junior Andrews, Sr., age 83, of Traphill passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at his residence.  Mr. Andrews was born January 22, 1940 in Alleghany County to Burean Andrews and Bert Bennett Andrews.  He retired from Vaughn Bassett and owned M&M Lawncare.

Mr. Andrews was a member of Billings Hill Baptist Church.  He was...

Jun 17, 2023

Mrs. Shirley Faye Jenkins Combs, age 79, of Roaring River passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkin.

Mrs. Combs was of the Baptist faith. She loved to work in her garden, cook and she crocheted for many people.  She was also an avid animal lover.

In addition to...

Jun 15, 2023

Mrs. Kay Coleman Hayes, age 79, of Conover passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Fry Regional Medical Center in Conover.

Mrs. Hayes was born December 30, 1943 in Pike County, Kentucky to John Varney Coleman and Susie Bell Hollins Coleman.

Mrs. Hayes attended Island Ford Baptist Church and retired from Lucia. She was a...

Jun 15, 2023

Mr. Dewey Douglas Shelton, age 77, of Traphill passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023 at his home. Mr. Shelton was born August 31, 1945 in Forsyth County to Casey Shelton and Ruth Marshall Shelton. Dewey was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Jun 13, 2023

Mrs. Bonnie Burcham McCann, age 84 of Roaring River, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville.

Mrs. McCann was born January 7, 1939 in Wilkes County to Avery Martin Burcham and Flora Belle Wood Burcham.

Mrs. McCann was a member of Rachel Baptist Church and retired from Tyson.  She loved...

Jun 12, 2023

Mr. Clyde Larry  Moody, age, 61,  of State Road passed away Monday, June 12, 2023 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC.

Clyde was born June 29, 1961 in Wilkes County to Raymond Moody and Grace Burcham Moody.

He was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and retired from the NCDOT. Clyde was a...

Jun 12, 2023

Mr. William “Bill” Grady Martin, Jr., age, 76, of State Road passed away Monday, June 12, 2023 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. Mr. Martin was born February 14, 1947 in Guilford County to William Grady Martin, Sr. and Ellen Amelia Aiken Martin. Mr. Martin was a member of Rehobeth Methodist Church in Greensboro. He was a patriot...

Jun 10, 2023

Ms. Kimberly Dawn Hayes, age 53, of Elkin, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.

Ms. Hayes was born February 23, 1970 in Forsyth County to Alton Eugene Hayes and Kathy Sue Warren Hayes.

She attended Union Baptist Church in Traphill.

In addition to her...

Jun 3, 2023

Mr. Ronald Householder, age 71, of Elkin, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Ronald was born on July 4, 1951 in Tennessee to Ernest Melvin and Juanita Beaver Householder.

Mr. Householder served in the United States Army and drove a truck for several years.

He was preceded in death by...

Jun 2, 2023

Mrs. Lucy Elizabeth Blackburn Cothren, age 87, of Traphill, passed away Friday, June 2, 2023 at her home. She was a loving mother and grandmother and enjoyed caring for her children and grandson, cooking for her family, and collecting recipes to try new dishes.

Mrs. Cothren was born January 29, 1936 in Wilkes County to Wiot McKinley...

Jun 1, 2023

Mr. Jerry Ralph Maines, age 89, of Jonesville passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Forsyth Medical Center.

Mr. Maines was born September 10, 1933 in Alleghany County to Glenn and Edith Brooks Maines.

Mr. Maines retired from the United States Air Force and was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was...

Jun 1, 2023

Mr. Hans Boller, age 90, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

May 28, 2023

Our precious son, Obispo Francisco Ixchajchal Sapon, age 20, of Elkin, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, May 28, 2023 as a result of an automobile accident in Houston, Texas. Francisco was born on August 9, 2002 in Guatemala to Mateo Ixchajchal and Florinda Catarina Sapon Pauac.  Francisco was a 2022 graduate of Elkin High School...

May 20, 2023

James William Gregory, a beloved member of the Clingman community, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the age of 82. James was born on February 5, 1941, in Yadkin County to Thomas Odell Gregory and Elva Loray Templeton Gregory. He was a licensed plumber who retired from P&H Service after 34 years of dedicated service. James was...