Obituaries

Jan 3, 2023

Mrs. Helen Billings Phillips Cockerham, age 93, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Dunmore Plantation in Dobson.  Mrs. Cockerham was born February 28, 1929 in Wilkes County to Chester B. Billings and Maye Absher Billings.

Mrs. Cockerham was a member of Oak Level Baptist Church and retired from Lucia. In the 1960’s she started her own...

Jan 1, 2023

Mr. Thomas John Lux, age 88, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 at his home. Tom was born August 4, 1934 in Butler County, Nebraska to Herman Joseph Lux and Clara Josephine Sieverding Lux. Tom retired after a long career from Weyerhaeuser and was a veteran of the US Army serving in Korea during the Korean Conflict.  He graduated...

Dec 28, 2022

Mrs. Mozelle Simmons Holcomb, age 93, of Thurmond passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  Mrs. Holcomb was born January 31, 1929 in Surry County to Phoy and Margie Ellen Wilmoth Simmons.

Mrs. Holcomb was a member of Welcome Home Missionary Baptist Church.  She was an active member of Thurmond Community Center...

Dec 28, 2022

Mr. Richard Scott Reynolds, age 52, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022.  Mr. Reynolds was born May 9, 1970 in Surry County to Roy Lee and Sandra Settle Reynolds.

Scott was a loving father and his family was everything to him.  He was willing to help anyone who was in need, and was very giving...

Dec 27, 2022

Mr. Billy Joe Mathis, age 43, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2022 at his residence.  Billy was born March 22, 1979 in Surry County to Jimmie and Patricia Louise McGee Mathis.

Billy was an avid car enthusiast, especially Fox Body Mustangs.  He was a faithful caregiver to his family and loved his special dog, Jackson....

Dec 26, 2022

Dr. David Ross Stevens, age 79, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 in Winston-Salem.

Dr. David R. Stevens was born February 9, 1943 in St. James, Missouri, to Neal and Bonita Stevens.

Dr. Stevens retired from the United States Air Force as a Captain with over 20 years of service.  Dr. Stevens earned his Ph.D....

Dec 23, 2022

Mr. John Coad Westra, age 88, of State Road, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Westra was born February 6, 1934 in Miami, Fl to Emer Albert Westra and Mildred Coad Westra.

Mr. Westra retired as a special agent from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and...

Dec 20, 2022

Mr. Chesley Guy Brinegar, 85, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Chesley was born November 17, 1937, in Wilkes County to Guy Brinegar and Eula Walker Brinegar.

Despite complete deafness, he graduated from Elkin High School in 1956 and worked for Hunter Publishing Company (Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel) in Winston-Salem...

Dec 18, 2022

Mrs. Marcia Jayne Holmes, age 65, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, North Carolina. Marcia was born August 30, 1957 in Watkins Glen, New York.

Marcia loved landscaping and gardening, and creating beautiful flower arrangements. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and motorcycle riding. Marcia retired from the City of...

Dec 15, 2022

Mrs. Regina Jarvis Wood, age 51, of State Road, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.

Regina was born May 9, 1971 in Iredell County to David Leon Jarvis and Sudy Ann Gregory Jarvis.

Regina was a member of Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church; she enjoyed crafting and helping in...

Dec 14, 2022

Mr. Frank Alfred Youngquist, 85, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at his residence in Thurmond.

Born on December 16, 1936, in Lueders, Texas; Frank (Tex) Alfred Youngquist also affectionately known as “Pa” was a kind and gentle soul who enriched the lives of everyone who knew him. A retired 23 year Chief Petty Officer Boiler Technician...

Dec 14, 2022

Mrs. Phyllis Diane Gregory, age 66, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Gregory was born September 19, 1956 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to Clarence and Delma Cantrell Smith.

Phyllis was a member of Community Fellowship Church and retired from Phillips Van Heusen. She was a loving mother, sister and grandmother.

Dec 13, 2022

Mrs. Patricia Eileen Pridgeon McCutcheon, age 69, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center.

Pat was born in Columbus OH, but spent most of her adult life living in Florida and North Carolina. For the last nine years, she has resided in Hamptonville with her partner Mr. Dale Walters (USAF Ret.). Pat and Dale...

Dec 9, 2022

Mr. Rodney Terry Carter, age 62, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at his home. Terry was born July 7, 1960 in Lexington, NC to Billy David Carter and Elsie Virginia Terry Carter. Terry retired from Candle Corp. and was of the Baptist faith where he was a member of Welcome Home Baptist Church. He was an avid hunter...

Dec 5, 2022

Mrs. Peggy Gross Williams, age 89, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy.

Mrs. Williams was born December 3, 1933 in Watauga County to James and Fannie Fletcher Gross. She was a member of Mountain Park Baptist Church and a 1955 graduate of Appalachian State University Teacher's College.  In addition to...

Dec 3, 2022

Brett David Stike, age 32, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022 at his residence. Brett was born July 11, 1990 in Surry County to David Lynn Stike and Amy Blackburn Caveny.

Brett was of the Baptist faith and a proud graduate of both Elkin High School and Appalachian State University.

In addition to his mother,...

Dec 2, 2022

Mr. Glenn Burges Owings Jr., age 78, of State Road, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Owings was born April 30, 1944 in Wilkes County to Glenn Burges Owings Sr. and Bonnie Frances Holman Owings.

Mr. Owings attended Arlington First Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was...

Nov 28, 2022

Mrs. Shirley Brown Carter, age 86, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Carter was born December 23, 1935 in Wilkes County to Quincy and Alice Dillard Brown.

Mrs. Carter was a member of Oak Level Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for over 60 years.  She held many positions in the...

Nov 28, 2022

Mr. Thomas “Tommy” Ruben Sizemore, age 84, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Sizemore was born August 20, 1938 in Yadkin County to Fred Nelson and Irene Casstevens Sizemore.

Mr. Sizemore was a member of Central Full Gospel Church. Tommy also did automotive bodywork for several years.

In addition...

Nov 24, 2022

Mr. Zeke Zalon Gilpin, age 33, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022, at his residence.

Zeke was born December 5, 1988, in Lynchburg, Virginia, to Leslie Harold Gilpin and Evelyn Gray Gilpin.

He was a computer programmer and dedicated online gamer with a great sense of humor and was known to be a loving and...