Obituaries

Pauline B Mooney

Pauline B Mooney

Aug 17, 2023

Mrs. Pauline Baker Mooney, age 87 of State Road, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023 at her residence.

Mrs. Mooney was born December 11, 1935 in Surry County to Thomas Marion Baker and Mamie Cheek Baker. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. Mrs. Mooney was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

In...

Geneva Cox Stanley

Geneva Cox Stanley

Aug 15, 2023

Mrs. Onnie Geneva Stanley, age 73 of Traphill, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Stanley was a member of Union Baptist Church and was retired from Estes Trucking Company.

Mrs. Stanley was born February 6, 1950 in Wilkes County to Charlie Elmer Cox and Onnie Absher Cox.

In addition to her...

Regina Young Copeland

Regina Young Copeland

Aug 14, 2023

Ms. Regina Young Copeland, age 63 of State Road, passed away Monday, August 14, 2023.

Ms. Copeland was born March 3, 1960 in Florida to Ernest Young and Lorene Dudley Young.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Skip Young.

Survivors include: daughter, Chastity Copeland and her...

Fearne Gray

Fearne Gray

Aug 13, 2023

Ms. Fearne Gray, age 85 of Wilkes County, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Willowbrook Rehab and Care Yadkinville. She was born November 12, 1937 in Wilkes County to Weaver Gray and Grace Redding Gray.

Ms. Gray was a member of Dennyville Baptist Church in Ronda which she attended faithfully until her health failed her.

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Cherokee "Cody" Dakota Holland

Cherokee "Cody" Dakota Holland

Aug 12, 2023

Cherokee Dakota “Cody” Holland, age 24 of Traphill, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023.  Cody was born January 18, 1999 in Wilkes County to Reggie Frank Holland and Sally Lovett Holland. Cody was employed by Outback Metal Building Company as a Roofer. He enjoyed fishing, floating down the river, and riding his dirt bike. He was preceded in death...

Margaret Carter Hinson

Margaret Carter Hinson

Aug 11, 2023

Mrs. Margaret Carter Hinson, age 99, of State Road passed away Friday, August 11, 2023 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.  Mrs. Hinson was born December 30, 1923 in Surry County to Raymond W. Carter and Nelia Ray Carter. She was a graduate of Elkin High School and attended Draughon’s Business College in Winston-Salem.

Mrs. Hinson was...

Alan Brian Sidden

Alan Brian Sidden

Aug 9, 2023

Mr. Alan Brian Sidden, age 79, of Traphill passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at his home.

Mr. Sidden was born September 6, 1943 to Alphonso Conrad Sidden and Martha Letitia Brown Sidden.  He loved the Lord and was a faithful member of Old Roaring River Baptist Church. Mr. Sidden served the church as an ordained Deacon...

Jane W. Mitchell

Jane W. Mitchell

Aug 5, 2023

Jane W. Mitchell, age 64 of Elkin, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023 at her home.

Jane was born September 7, 1958 in Yadkin County to Roy Wall and Etta Hudspeth Wall. She retired from J.P. Stevens & Co.

At Jane's request there will be no service.

James "Jim" Howard Holloway

James "Jim" Howard Holloway

Aug 3, 2023

James Howard Holloway, ‘Jim’, born on September 11, 1933, in Traphill, North Carolina, passed from this life on August 3, 2023, at his home in Elkin.

Jim attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received both his undergraduate and doctoral degrees in Chemistry. He liked to tell how, during his first college semester,...

Terry Coley Hall

Terry Coley Hall

Aug 2, 2023

Mr. Terry Coley Hall, age 62, of San Marcos, CA, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at his residence.

Mr. Hall was born November 23, 1960 in Surry County to Arcus Hall and Geneva Hall.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Jerry Dale Hall.

Survivors include:...

S. D. Tharpe

S. D. Tharpe

Aug 2, 2023

Mr. Sheridan Dean “S.D.” Tharpe, age 91, of North Wilkesboro passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at the Veteran’s Nursing Center in Salisbury.

Mr. Tharpe was born September 2, 1931 in Wilkes County to William Freeland Tharpe and Bretta Poplin Tharpe.  He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and a veteran of the U. S. Army.  ...

Michael Wayne Barker

Michael Wayne Barker

Aug 2, 2023

Mr. Michael Wayne Barker, age 63, of Roaring River, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at his home.

Mr. Barker was born March 19, 1960 in Surry County to Harvey Willie Barker and Eva Brooks Barker.  He was of the Baptist faith.  Mr. Barker was an avid outdoorsman who loved gardening, hunting, fishing and playing golf.  He...

Eugene Hemric

Eugene Hemric

Aug 1, 2023

Mr. Paul Eugene Hemric, age 83, of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Hemric was born December 10, 1939 in Surry County to Paul Eli and Era Mae Crissman Hemric.  He was a member of Jonesville First Baptist Church where he was an active member of his Sunday School Class.  ...

Jason Charles Nichols

Jason Charles Nichols

Jul 30, 2023

Mr. Jason Charles Nichols, age 45, of Traphill, passed away July 30, 2023 in Yadkin County.

Mr. Nichols was born March 14, 1978 in Surry County to Charles Delaney Nichols Jr. and Debbie Weatherman Nichols.

Mr. Nichols was preceded in death by his father.

Survivors include: mother, Debbie Nichols; wife, Rhonda Nichols of...

Annie Lee Vanhoy

Annie Lee Vanhoy

Jul 26, 2023

Mrs. Annie Lee Vanhoy, age 90, of Elkin, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

Mrs. Vanhoy was born June 29, 1933 in Wilkes County to Charlie Lawrence Poplin and Janie Martha Harris Poplin.

Mrs. Vanhoy was a member of Charity United Methodist church. She helped others by working as...

Charles Clinton Lethcoe

Charles Clinton Lethcoe

Jul 18, 2023

Rev. Charles Clinton Lethcoe, age 90, of Jonesville passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Pruitt Health in Elkin.  Rev. Lethcoe was born February 16, 1933 in Washington County, Virginia to Charles W. and Elizabeth C. Paxton Lethcoe.

Rev. Lethcoe was a member of First Baptist Church of Jonesville where he taught the men’s Bible class and...

James Reed Kelly

James Reed Kelly

Jul 15, 2023

Mr. James “Jim” `Reed Kelly III, age 73, of Elkin, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Health.

Jim was born March 19, 1950 in Herrin, Illinois to James Reed Kelly, Jr., and Virginia Kelly. Jim was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during the Vietnam War. He received two Purple Heart medals and...

Margaret Groce Smoot

Margaret Groce Smoot

Jul 11, 2023

Mrs. Margaret G. Smoot, age 97, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin.

Mrs. Smoot was born September 21, 1925 in Yadkin County to Floyd Thomas and Bessie Shore Groce. She was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church, and retired from Sunbeam.

In addition to her...

Barry Leo Bryant

Barry Leo Bryant

Jul 11, 2023

Mr. Barry Leo Bryant, age 75, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.

Barry was born May 14, 1948 in Iredell County to Gad Bryant and Lucy York Bryant.  He was a member of Jonesville Pentecostal Holiness Church where he served as the men’s fellowship director.  Barry graduated from Jonesville...

William Eugene Fravala

William Eugene Fravala

Jul 9, 2023

Mr. William Eugene Fravala, 78, of Traphill, formerly of Florida, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at his home.  Mr. Fravala was born January 27, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan to Eugene Edward and Thelma Vest Fravala.

Mr. Fravala was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Perkins Fravala....