Obituaries

Nov 25, 2021

Mr. Joseph “Joe” Carter, age 58 of Atlanta, GA passed away November 25, 2021 at his home. Joe was born June 29, 1963 in Yadkin County to Jerry and Norma Carter.

Joe was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and retired from Havertys with 35 years of service. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran....

Nov 24, 2021

Mr. Harvey Squire Wiles, age 74, of Hays passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at his home. Mr. Wiles was born March 28, 1947 in Wilkes County to Squire and Ethel Absher Wiles.

Mr. Wiles was a member of Traphill Baptist Church and a retired farmer. He was well known as the Christmas lights man due to...

Nov 24, 2021

Mr. Donald “Don” Everett Brown, age 65, of North Wilkesboro passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Don was born April 30, 1956 in Wilkes County to John Howard Brown and Nannie Savannah Cleary Brown.

Don was a member of Rude Mood Band for over 20 years, where he was a singer,...

Nov 24, 2021

Judy Davis, 78, passed away Wednesday, November 24 at her home in Elkin, N.C. A memorial service will take place at Morris Funeral Home in Wayne, W.Va., at a later date. Elkin Funeral Service is in charge of the local arrangements. A burial for family will take place at a later date at Community Memorial Gardens in Wayne, W.Va....

Nov 24, 2021

Mrs. Carolyn Kay Brown Sutton, age 76, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Sutton was born December 21, 1944 in Preble County, OH to Elwood and Sara Ellen Cromwell Brown.

Arrangements for Mrs. Sutton are incomplete at this time.

Nov 22, 2021

Mrs. Agnes Pardue Lancaster Hickey, age 96, of Jonesville passed away Monday, November 22, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Hickey was born April 27, 1925 in Yadkin County to James Walter Pardue and Alice Porter Pardue.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James “Jim” Hickey and numerous...

Nov 21, 2021

Mrs. Brenda Reavis Money, age 71, of Elkin passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Money was born August 21, 1950 in Surry County to Willard and Ruby King Reavis.

Mrs. Money attended Cool Springs Baptist Church and was a retired Boonville Elementary School teacher.

In addition to her parents, she...

Nov 14, 2021

Mrs. Linda Ruth Choate Parks, age 77, of Elkin passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Parks was born October 8, 1944 in Surry County to Paul and Nellie Ayers Choate.

Mrs. Parks was a quiet woman who loved her husband and children very much. In her younger years, she loved gardening and had...

Nov 13, 2021

Mrs. Dwanna McGlamery Walters, age 72, of Elkin passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Walters was born August 17, 1949 in Surry County to Percy Paul McGlamery and Betty Ruth Woodruff McGlamery.

She was a member of East Elkin Full Gospel Church and worked for many years at Chatham Manufacturing.

In...

Nov 12, 2021

Mr. George Grady Felts, age 99, of Elkin passed away Friday, November 12, 2021 at his home. Mr. Felts was born October 3, 1922 in Surry County to John Brady Felts, Sr. and Annie Jane Hamby Felts.

Mr. Felts was a member of Grassy Creek United Methodist Church and was a United States Navy Veteran, serving during...

Nov 12, 2021

Mr. John Mitchell Vestal, age 57, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021 at Northern Regional Hospital of Surry County. Mitch was born February 7, 1964 in Surry County, NC to Buddy James Vestal and Emaline Mitchell Vestal.

Mitch was a simple man with a very kind soul and was a jack of all trades.  He had a...

Nov 10, 2021

Mrs. Maxine Wood Reynolds, age 84, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Reynolds was born June 17, 1937 in Surry County to Paul and Mary Brooks Woods.

Mrs. Reynolds was of the Baptist Faith. She was a graduate of Mountain Park High School class of 1955 and McClumb College...

Nov 10, 2021

Mrs. Dixie Blendon Chappell Baker, age 100, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Baker was born December 21, 1920 in Yadkin County to James Luther and Mamie Wilkins Chappell.

Mrs. Baker was the oldest living member of Jonesville First Baptist Church and retired from Elk Pharmacy.

In...

Nov 8, 2021

Mr. Roy Bert Wood, age 79, of Elkin passed away Monday, November 8, 2021 at his home. Mr. Wood was born November 23, 1941 in Wilkes County to Walter and Nancy Alice Wood.

Mr. Wood was a retired block mason and an avid fisherman. He was of the Baptist Faith.

In addition to his parents,...

Nov 5, 2021

Mrs. Lynann Sue Stoermer Grizzell, age 63, of Elkin passed away Friday, November 5, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Grizzell was born March 11, 1958 in Fresno, CA to George and Juanita Ridenour Stoermer.

Mrs. Grizzell was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and worked with Aladdin’s Hallmark in Elkin.

Mrs. Grizzell...

Nov 1, 2021

Mr. Dwayne Reece Byrd of Jonesville, transitioned from his earthly home to his Heavenly home Monday morning with his family singing and praying by his bedside.

Mr. Byrd was born to the late Elmer and Pauline Byrd on October 17, 1944 in Wilkes County.  Surviving is his wife Jenny Hemric Byrd, of the home; Daughters: Kimberly (Rodney)...

Oct 31, 2021

Mrs. Wanda Cleary Baity, age 77, of Elkin passed away Sunday October 31, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Baity was born July 8, 1944 in Hartford County, MD to Ander and Mildred Virginia Andrews Cleary.

Mrs. Baity was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church and retired from Walmart.

In addition to her parents,...

Oct 31, 2021

Mr. Dock Edward Moran, age 83, of Elkin passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Pruitt Health. Mr. Moran was born February 12, 1938 in Greensboro to Wilbur Rudolph and Ola Thompson Moran.

Mr. Moran was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon; Sunday School Teacher; driver with the Church Bus...

Oct 30, 2021

Mr. Billy Ray Knight, age 71, of Hays passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021. Mr. Knight was born July 9, 1950 in Watauga County to Hal Dallas and Carrie Tester Knight.

Billy was retired from Tyson Foods and was of the Baptist Faith.

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

Oct 29, 2021

Mrs. Linda Irwin Moody, age73, of State Road passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Moody was born May 25, 1948 in Surry County to Joe Dobson and Lillie Royal Irwin.

Mrs. Moody was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and co-owner of Moody’s Garage in State Road.

In addition to...