Obituaries
Jared Quincy Nelson
Apr 9, 2025
Jared Quincy Nelson, age 27, of Elkin, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Iredell County.
Jared was born July 18, 1997, in Surry County to Larry (Steve) Nelson and Linda Gentry Hines. He was the manager of A & J Rentals in Statesville.
Jared was a devoted and loving husband. He loved and adored his wife, Maranda, endlessly. You never saw...
David Samuel Billings
Apr 9, 2025
David Samuel Billings, age 83 of Hamptonville passed away Wednesday, April 09, 2025, at SECU Hospice Home in Yadkinville.
David was born November 29, 1941, in Surry County to Zeno and Myrtle Vestal Billings.
David was a member of Jonesville First Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending time with his family and his church family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Martha Combs Absher
Apr 7, 2025
Mrs. Martha Combs Absher, age 50, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at Alleghany Health. Martha was born May 9, 1974, in Wilkes County to Glen Benford Combs and Thelma Johnson Combs.
Her family and animals were her life; her love for grandbabies and family was immeasurable. Her sisters, Helen, Hilda, and Frances, raised Martha as if she were their child....
Christina Rose Smith
Apr 7, 2025
Christina Rose Smith, age 86, of Jonesville, went to be with her Savior in heaven. She passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at Hugh Chatham Hospital. She was born to Dennis and Maria Demartino Lanni on July 10, 1938, in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Christina was an active community member and loved spending time with her friends at the senior center in Jonesville....
Nina Cheek
Apr 3, 2025
Nina Ray Hinson Cheek, age 103, passed peacefully and went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 3, 2025. Nina was born on November 13, 1921, to George Dewey and Orchie Ann Lyons Hinson. She entered the world alongside her beloved twin sister, Ima May, but faced the loss of their mother just weeks after birth....
Jerry Thomas Byrd
Apr 2, 2025
Jerry Thomas Byrd, age 82 of Elkin, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mr. Byrd was born on February 22, 1943, in Wilkes County. He was the son of Jesse and Ola Adams Byrd. He graduated from Wilkes Central High School. On December 1, 1963, he married Brenda Carter. He was a long-time member of...
Russell S McCann
Mar 31, 2025
Russell McCann, age 68, of Elkin, passed away Monday, March 31, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Russell was born January 26, 1957, in Wilkes County to Theodore and Iris Watson McCann. He was a member of the Community Fellowship Church. There wasn’t a soul he wouldn’t help, and everyone loved him.
He is survived by his wife, Munjra...
Hazel York Cochrane
Mar 27, 2025
Hazel York Cochrane, age 94, formerly of Elkin passed away peacefully Thursday, March 27th, 2025, at Trinity Elms Assisted Living in Clemmons. Hazel was born July 20th, 1930, in Surry County, to Edmond R. York and Bessie Hemric York Stanley.
In addition to her parents Hazel is preceded in death by her husband, Don W. Cochrane Jr. and her brother, Henry...
Joshua Hilmi Akbas
Mar 21, 2025
Joshua Hilmi Akbas, age 39, of State Road, passed away at his residence on Friday, March 21, 2025. Josh was born in Forsyth County on June 20, 1985, to Tommie Hilmi "Turk" Akbas and Susan Boyd Akbas.
Josh was a self-employed Welder and Tattoo Artist. He loved to write songs and play his guitar. Josh also loved riding motorcycles, fishing with...
Carol Caudill
Mar 20, 2025
Carol Caudill, age 48, of Boonville, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Carol was born in Wilkes County on September 23, 1976, to James Blake "Rocky" Caudill Jr. and Billie Albertson Caudill.
Carol was a member of Collide Church in Yadkinville. She enjoyed the beach, walking, making ice cream, caring for her family and...
William "Dub" Sanford Harris
Mar 18, 2025
William Sanford "Dub" Harris, age 72, of Jonesville, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Atrium Health Wilkes Medical Center. He was born September 25, 1952, in Surry County to William Guy and Etta St. John Harris.
Dub was a man of many unique interests. As a Folk Artist, he crafted miniature moonshine stills, a skill that brought joy to many....
Brenda Gail Spicer
Mar 16, 2025
Mrs. Brenda Gail Spicer, age 79, of Elkin, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Novant Medical Center. Mrs. Spicer was born September 27, 1945, in Wilkes County to Conley and Virginia Parsons Milam.
Mrs. Spicer, a dedicated Bank teller at First Union and a devout member of Knobbs Baptist Church, was a woman of many passions. She found joy in...
Melissa Luffman Cheek
Mar 16, 2025
Mrs. Melissa Luffman Cheek, age 61 of Thurmond, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born in Wilkes County to John Donie and Virginia Mae Wood Luffman.
Melissa was a vibrant soul who worked for PVH in Jonesville. Her love for gardening, flowers, antiques, thrifting, crafting, and jewelry was infectious. She found joy in her...
James Curtis Rhodes
Mar 15, 2025
James Curtis Rhodes, 68, of Elkin, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Novant Health in Winston-Salem. Curtis was born in Wilkes County on August 3, 1958, to Paul Eugene Rhodes and Alma Brown Rhodes.
He loved fishing, playing golf, and helping friends and neighbors with projects in his shed; he had many talents and shared them by helping others.
Curtis...
Carolyn Jones Poteat
Mar 14, 2025
Carolyn Jones Poteat, age 73, of Ronda, passed away Friday, March 14, 2025, at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.
Carolyn was born December 22, 1951, in Surry County to Monty Alonzo and Lucy Jane Pierce Jones. She was a member of Maple Springs Baptist. Carolyn was a loving wife; she loved to cook, watch the birds, and work in her flowers...
Talmadge Wayne Tuttle
Mar 11, 2025
Talmadge Wayne Tuttle, age 74, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at his residence.
Wayne, a man of the outdoors, was born September 29, 1950, in Stokes County to Talmadge and Virginia Fulk Tuttle. His love for golf, fishing, and deer hunting was only matched by his passion for gardening and grilling.
In addition to his parents Wayne was preceded...
Ida Louise West
Mar 11, 2025
Louise Parks West, age 101, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Rose Glen Manor in North Wilkesboro, NC. Born December 25, 1923, in Wilkes County, North Carolina, to Edward Eugene Parks and Pearl Byrd Parks, Louise led a life of hard work and attention to duty.
Along with her husband, Walter, she was a tobacco and chicken farmer and enjoyed...
Freddie Tara Vanhoy
Mar 7, 2025
Freddie Tara Vanhoy, age 70, of State Road, passed away Friday, March 7, 2025 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.
Freddie was born January 23, 1955, in Surry County to Willie and Ruby Lyons Vanhoy. He was a member of State Road Pentecostal Holiness Church for over 40 years and retired from Duke Power after 34 years of service.
Freddie loved the...
William Edward Green
Mar 5, 2025
William Edward Green, 92, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, March 5, 2025, at his home in the Clingman Community.
Edward was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather & great-grandfather and was loved by his family very much. He was self-employed as a farmer, merchant for approximately 30 years and owner of William E. Green Family Tours for approximately...
William "Bill" Baxter Rhyne
Mar 2, 2025
Mr. William “Bill” Baxter Rhyne, age 94, of Pinnacle, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on November 25, 1930, in Yadkin County to Glenn and Sarah Mae Martin Rhyne.
Mr. Rhyne enjoyed serving his community as a volunteer member of Elkin Rescue Squad for many years and was honored...
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