Obituaries

Apr 17, 2023

Mr. Larry Franklin Wood, age 67, of State Road passed away Monday, April 17, 2023 at his home. Mr. Wood was born January 3, 1956 in Surry County to George Elmer and Margaret Higgins Wood.

Larry was a member of Liberty Knob Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Apr 14, 2023

Mr. Lonnie Harrison Pardue, age 78, of Thurmond, NC, was taken peacefully by his Heavenly Father on Friday, April 14, 2023. He was surrounded by his loving family. Lonnie was born November 10, 1944 in Surry County to Albert Harrison Pardue and Hattie Couch Musgrove.

He retired after 44 years of service with Chatham Manufacturing Co. He...

Apr 14, 2023

Mr. Gordon Errol Hall of Elkin, age 61, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical Center. Mr. Hall was born December 16, 1961 in Surry County to Errol Samuel and Patricia Ellen Cass Hall.

Mr. Hall was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church. He was a 1980 graduate of...

Apr 13, 2023

Mr. Dannie Ray Carter, age 78, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023 at his residence in Elkin. Mr. Carter was born August 17, 1944 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital to Harvey and Ethel Shore Carter.

Mr. Carter retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Plant 60410. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Carter was...

Apr 12, 2023

Mrs. Joann Nance Wolfe Dudley, age 89, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at her residence in Jonesville.  Joann was born, July 28, 1933 in Yadkin County to Thurman and Edith Taylor Nance.

She loved and enjoyed her 13 grandchildren and 27 great- grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she...

Apr 12, 2023

Thelma S. Gentry passed away peacefully on April 12, 2023 at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkin, NC.  She had just celebrated her 96 th birthday on April 10.  “Granny” Thelma, as everyone referred to her, was born in 1927 in Pilot Mountain, NC, to Emery Ellis and Nevada Collins Slawter.

Thelma was a member of...

Apr 9, 2023

Mr. Jesse Wood, age 83, passed away Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Wilkes Health & Rehabilitation in N. Wilkesboro.

Mr. Wood was born March 28, 1940 in Wilkes County to Charlie Everette and Alma Burcham Wood. He was a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather and an avid nature lover. Mr. Wood was employed by...

Apr 7, 2023

Mr. Larry Franklin Slawter, age 79, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023 at Pruitt Health in Elkin.  Mr. Slawter was born October 3, 1943 in Surry County to Gilbert Andrew and DeEtte Newman Slawter.

Larry was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church and loved and was very proud of his family.  Larry enjoyed playing blue grass...

Apr 5, 2023

Mr. Odean Hughes Bryant, age 82, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center.  Mr. Bryant was born March 16, 1941 in Surry County to Ott and Esta Walters Bryant.

Odean was a member of Arlington First Baptist Church and retired from Pilot Trucking/Teamsters. He was an avid walker and enjoyed working...

Apr 3, 2023

Mr. Frank McKinley Duncan, age 82, of State Road, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023 at his residence.  Mr. Duncan was born November 16, 1940 in Wilkes County to Rushie Davis and Willie Dillard Duncan.

Frank was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War.  He was also a member of Mount...

Apr 2, 2023

Mr. Charles Ricky “Rick” Freeman, age 76, of Elkin, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Freeman was born February 2, 1947 in Surry County to Rev. Charles Robert and Dewitt Gentry Freeman.

In addition to his parents Rick was preceded in death by his daughter, Kelly Freeman Greer.

Rick...

Mar 31, 2023

Mercedes Nicole Wright, age 31, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 31, 2023 at her residence in Jonesville.

Mercedes was born January 2, 1992 at Northern Surry Hospital in Mt. Airy to Pebbles Evans and Calvin Wright Jr. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Clingman. Mercedes was a 2010 graduate of Starmount High School...

Mar 27, 2023

Mrs. Carolyn Wells Smith, age 86, passed away Monday, March 27, 2023 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem.  Mrs. Smith was born September 3, 1936 in Yadkin County to Elijah and Sallie Adams Wells.

Mrs. Smith was a member of Elkin Presbyterian Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Mar 26, 2023

Brittany Marie Hurt, age 36, of Ronda passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 at her residence.  Brittany was born December 27, 1986 in Bell County, Texas to Paul Hurt and Cassandra Bowers Hurt.

Brittany loved to garden and she loved animals.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Jim and Jane Triplette and Bill...

Mar 26, 2023

Mrs. Doris Sexton Sparks, age 81, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation in Elkin.

Mrs. Sparks was born September 16, 1941 in Wilkes County to McKinley Leff and Mamie Lyon Sexton.  She was a member of Swan Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Sparks was co-owner of the Jonesville Jackson-Hewitt office and was a...

Mar 25, 2023

Kelly Freeman Greer, age 48, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at her residence in Elkin.  Kelly was born May 16, 1974 in Surry County to Rick and Joyce Walls Freeman.

Kelly graduated from Elkin High School Class of 1992 and Surry Community College . She attended Lees McRae College ....

Mar 25, 2023

Larry Rector, USAF-Ret., age 84, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at his residence in Thurmond.

Mr. Rector was born June 28, 1938 in Alleghany County to Durward and Reba Marsh Rector.

Mr. Rector was a twenty-three year veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in the Vietnam War and retiring at the rank...

Mar 24, 2023

Wileta Marie Wurdeman, age 80, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at Chatham Nursing in Elkin, NC.

Mrs. Wurdeman was born May 15, 1942 in Sayre, Oklahoma to Tom and Lucille Sanders Tennery. Wileta was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother and loved to quilt and crochet. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist...

Mar 16, 2023

Mr. Phillip Edward Royall, age 85, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.

Mr. Royall was born March 9, 1938 in Surry County to Joseph Berton and Jessie Collins Royall. Phil was a graduate of Western Carolina University where he played football and baseball.  He received Master of...

Mar 12, 2023

Mr. Julius Eugene Parks, Jr., age 81, passed away with his daughter by his side Sunday, March 12, 2023.

Mr. Parks was born February 7, 1942 in Iredell County to Julius “Eugene” Parks and Ruby Pruitt Parks. He was a member of Roaring River United...