Obituaries

May 18, 2023

Mr. Ralph Allen Childress, age 70 of Ronda, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Mr. Childress was born May 7, 1953 in Wilkes County to Charles Childress and Marie Watson Childress.

Mr. Childress retired from G&P Trucking and was a veteran of the US Army. He was an avid woodworker and hunter but,...

May 18, 2023

Obituary Tribute to our loving Mother

Arlena Richardson Wood

May 26, 1928  -  18 May 2023

Mrs. Arlena Richardson Wood, daughter of the late Rev. Charlie Richardson and Dallas Byrd Richardson was one of 8 children. She quietly passed on to Glory in her home about 9:00...

May 6, 2023

Mr. Roger "P-Nut" Gray Holbrook, age 74, of State Road, passed away at his residence on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Roger was born in Wilkes County on October 16, 1948 to Grant William Holbrook and Hazel Russell Holbrook.

Roger retired from Newman Brothers Well Drilling Company and proudly served his country in the North Carolina...

May 2, 2023

Mrs. Barbara Silverman Haynes, age 77, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Haynes was born June 9, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland to Julius Irvin and Ina Church Silverman.

Mrs. Haynes was a member of First Baptist Church in Elkin. She worked as a...

May 1, 2023

Mr. Johnny “John” Frank Yarboro, age 57, of Ronda passed away, Monday, May 1, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Yarboro was born December 23, 1965 in Surry County to Elmo Frank and Cora Jennette Billings Yarboro.

John was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include: his sister, Becky Burchette and husband...

May 1, 2023

Linda Gail Hamby of Jonesville, age 73, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023. She was surrounded by her loving family when she crossed over.

Ms. Hamby was born August 18, 1949 in Forsyth County to Gorrell William Douglas and Ruth Estelle Kasubowski Douglas.

Ms. Hamby loved her family and life. She was...

Apr 28, 2023

Mrs. Frances Wiles Blevins, age 87, of Ronda, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023 at her home. Mrs. Blevins was born January 14, 1936 in Wilkes County to James Burette Wiles and Selma Campbell Wiles.

Mrs. Blevins retired from Chatham Manufacturing after 28 years of service. She loved to cook and bake cakes. Most importantly...

Apr 27, 2023

Mr. Charlie Cletus Casey, Sr. age 90, of Thurmond passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Airy. Cletus was born March 26, 1933 in Surry County to William M. and Ona Jane Brown Casey.

In...

Apr 26, 2023

On Wednesday, April 26, 2023 our Lord and Savior claimed one of his saints. Mr. Timothy Gordon DeBorde passed away quietly at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson from complications of COPD. Tim was born November 2, 1956 in Surry County to Dallas and Thelma Fallin DeBorde.

Tim was a lifelong member of...

Apr 20, 2023

Mrs. Nancy Carolyn Durham Wilson, age 62, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023 at her residence in Elkin.

Nancy was born October 12, 1960 in Surry County to John Calvin Durham and Martha Howard Durham.

Nancy was a member of Union Baptist Church in Hamptonville and a graduate of Starmount High School....

Apr 20, 2023

Mrs. Anna Hayes Hemric, age 81, of Ronda passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Hemric was born January 10, 1942 in Wilkes County to John Andrew Hayes and Tressie Ett Tucker Hayes.

Mrs. Hemric was a member of Swan Creek Baptist Church and also taught the children's Sunday school...

Apr 18, 2023

Mrs. Havalyn Hayes Jolley, age 98, of State Road passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at Yadkin Nursing Center. Mrs. Jolley was born August 12, 1924 in Surry County to James A. “Red” Hayes and Minnie Durham Hayes.

Mrs. Jolley was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church.  She loved her family and friends and especially loved...

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...