Obituaries

Mar 12, 2022

Mrs. Wanda Byrd Anderson, age 78, of Traphill passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Anderson was born April 14, 1943 in Wilkes County to Raymond O. Byrd and Bessie Luffman Byrd.

Mrs. Anderson was a member of Knobbs Baptist Church and owner of Maple Hill Grocery. She was a loving, caring,...

Mar 10, 2022

Ms. Phyllis Maude Stoker, age 73, of State Road passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Ms. Stoker was born March 25, 1948 in Surry County to Harley and Hallie Barker Stoker.

Ms. Stoker loved flowers and the outdoors and enjoyed taking care of people. She was very caring and generous...

Mar 9, 2022

Mr. Thurman Lucas, Sr., age 90, of Roaring River passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lucas was born May 9, 1931 in Logan County, WV to Bernie and Shirley Mullins Lucas.

Mr. Lucas was a member of Rachel Baptist Church and retired driver with Roadway Trucking. He was a United States...

Mar 7, 2022

Today heaven gained a very special angel! On Monday, March 7, 2022, Mrs. Dorothy Irene Cockerham Hayes, age 96, of Mountain Park was called home to be with her Lord and Savior. Mrs. Hayes was born in Surry County on October 24, 1925 to Dollie Cockerham and Florence Shores Cockerham.

Mrs. Hayes was a member of Mountain...

Mar 6, 2022

Mr. Jimmy Sebastian Southard, age 84, of Elkin passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022 at The Citadel at Winston Salem. Mr. Southard was born November 4, 1937 in Surry County to Sebastian Cabot Southard and Loree Hemmings Southard.

Mr. Southard was a member of Bessie’s Chapel Baptist Church and a retired carpenter.

In addition to...

Mar 6, 2022

Mrs. Geraldine Ann Randleman Tilley, age 78, of Jonesville passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022 at SECU Hospice Center. Mrs. Tilley was born August 18, 1943 in Yadkin County to John Ervin and Myrtle Brooks Randleman.

Mrs. Tilley was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister and her family was her world.

In addition to her...

Mar 4, 2022

Mrs. Agnes Transou Hayes, age 99, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at PruittHealth of Elkin. Mrs. Hayes was born February 6, 1923 in Surry County to Russell and Jettie Carter Transou. She was a lifelong and faithful member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was active for many years with the children’s choir and bereavement committee. Mrs. Hayes...

Mar 3, 2022

Mrs. Helen Hayes Swain, age 101, of Elkin passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Swain was born January 24, 1921 in Surry County to Webster Hayes and Edith Mae Masten Hayes.

Mrs. Swain was a member of Swan Creek Baptist Church and retired from Blackwelder. She was a loving wife, mother,...

Mar 1, 2022

Mrs. Shelia Gayle Hooper Hinson, age 82, of State Road passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hinson was born September 3, 1939 in Surry County to Woodrow Hooper and Ruth Buelin Hooper.

Mrs. Hinson was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church and a retired hairdresser.

Mrs. Hinson was...

Feb 28, 2022

Mrs. Barbara Ann Barron, age, 75, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, February 28, 2022. Mrs. Barron was born November 2, 1946 in Davidson County to William and Margaret Leonard Barton.

Mrs. Barron was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and had a servant’s heart. She was a teachers’ assistant at...

Feb 27, 2022

Mr. Walter “Ted” Carter, age 84, of Roaring River passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Carter was born March 17, 1937 in Wilkes County to George Franklin Carter and Wanza Cockerham Carter.

Mr. Carter became a member of Oak Level Baptist Church in 1959, where he served as choir director from...

Feb 25, 2022

Mrs. Tracy Jewel Caudle Allen, age 86, of Hamptonville passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Allen was born August 1, 1935 in Guilford County to Nelson Hall Caudle and Tracy Jane Grose Caudle.

Mrs. Allen was a member of Union Baptist Church in Hamptonville where she served as a Sunday school teacher and...

Feb 24, 2022

Mrs. Evelyn Cockerham Gentry, age 75, of Elkin went to her heavenly home on Thursday, February 24, 2022. Mrs. Gentry was born December 6, 1946 in Wilkes County to Howard Cockerham and Brettie Barker Cockerham.

Mrs. Gentry loved the Lord and was a member of Oak Level Baptist Church. She retired from Vaughn Bassett Furniture. Mrs. Gentry...

Feb 24, 2022

Mrs. Ima Elizabeth Brown McGrady Shupe, age 86, of Traphill passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Shupe was born September 13, 1935 in Alleghany County to Haywood Brown and Faye Higgins Brown.

Mrs. Shupe was a homemaker and a member of Elk Spur Baptist Church. She loved growing a large garden and sharing...

Feb 22, 2022

Mr. Larry Ray Jones, age 57, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Jones was born March 31, 1964 in Germany to Raymond and Teresa Jones.

Mr. Jones attended Community Fellowship Church and was employed with Tyson.

Mr. Jones is survived by his wife Diane Jones of the home...

Feb 21, 2022

Mr. John Clifford Bass, Jr., age 39, of Jonesville passed away Monday, February 21, 2022 at his residence. John was born December 14, 1982 in Forsyth County to John Clifford Bass, Sr. and Betty Sizemore Bass.

John was preceded in death by his father.

Survivors include: his mother, Betty Sizemore Bass of Jonesville; brother, Billy...

Feb 21, 2022

Mr. Ralph William Myers, age 98, of Wilkesboro passed away Monday, February 21, 2022 at his home. Mr. Myers was born August 30, 1923 in Surry County to James Henry Myers and Annie Garris Myers.

Mr. Myers was a retired Barber and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, serving as an ordained Deacon in the Baptist...

Feb 19, 2022

Mrs. Julie Ann Shore Harris, age 61, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 19, 2022 at her home. She was born May 16, 1960 in Surry County to Thurmond and Shirley Shore.

She married her best friend and love of her life, Tony Harris, in July of 1979 who lives on to honor her memory. Julie loved to...

Feb 17, 2022

Mrs. Ruby Raye Holbrook Henson, age 101, of Elkin passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Pruitt Health. Mrs. Henson was born February 22, 1920 in Wilkes County to Oliver P. Holbrook and Fannie Elizabeth Sprinkle Holbrook.

Mrs. Henson was a homemaker and member of Cool Springs Baptist Church and a homemaker.

In addition to...

Feb 17, 2022

Mr. Daniel Warren “Danny” Kennedy, age 69, of Roaring River passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at the SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville. Mr. Kennedy was born March 19, 1952, in Surry County to Van Warren Kennedy and Colleen Gentry Kennedy.

Mr. Kennedy was a loyal active member of Gid Branch Baptist Church.  Danny loved the LORD,...