Obituaries

Aug 19, 2021

Mrs. Peggy Ann Swaim Mathis, age 83, of Elkin passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Mathis was born July 24, 1938 in Surry County to Thad Watson and Annie Lee Royall Swaim.

Mrs. Mathis was a dedicated Christian who was strong in her faith and full of compassion. She was a very loving...

Aug 18, 2021

Mr. David Alan Royal, age 51, of State Road passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at his home. Mr. Royal was born September 8, 1969 in Surry County to J.C. Royal and Tonia Brown Spicer.

Mr. Royal was a member of White Rock United Methodist Church and served as chaplain for Mountain Park Rescue Squad. He was...

Aug 17, 2021

Mrs. Dorla Hinson Wagoner, age 86, of Elkin passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Mrs. Wagoner was born June 8, 1935 in Surry County to Dallas Esker Hinson and Kate Collins Hinson.

Mrs. Wagoner was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and supervisor at Lucia for over 20 years. She was the choir...

Aug 15, 2021

Fay Ellen Burgoon, age 94, of Elkin passed away peacefully Sunday, August 15, 2021 at SECU Hospice in Yadkinville, NC. Miss Burgoon was born May 11, 1927 in Asheville, PA. She will be prayerfully remembered at Saint Stephen Sunday Mass on August 22, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. A reception will follow at the residence of Erma Cooke.

Aug 14, 2021

Mr. Lee Reynolds, age 71, of Elkin passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Reynolds was born February 23, 1950 in Davie County to Lester Reynolds and Mittie Reynolds Day.

Mr. Reynolds attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing.

In addition to his parents, he was...

Aug 13, 2021

Mr. Arthur Lawson Huffman, age 78, of Elkin passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 at Conway Medical Center in Conway, SC. Mr. Huffman was born April 26, 1943 in Wilkes County to Claude and Katrina Eller Huffman.

Mr. Huffman was a longtime member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church where he had served as an usher, deacon, church...

Aug 12, 2021

Mrs. Doris Bauguess Duncan, age 89, of Elkin passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Duncan was born September 1, 1931 in Wilkes County to John and Verna Ingool Bauguess.

Mrs. Duncan was a member of Little Elkin Baptist Church.

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

Aug 10, 2021

Mr. Leo Franklin Weller, age 92, of State Road passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at his home. Mr. Weller was born October 3, 1928 in Frederick County, MD to Merril and Florett Weller.

Mr. Weller was a member of Austin Baptist Church and United States Army veteran, serving during the World War II era.

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Aug 6, 2021

Mrs. Ronda Lee Spicer, age 83, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021 at SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville. Mrs. Spicer was born October 7, 1937 in Surry County to Rufus Buck Dodson and Mamie White Dodson.  She was a member of Roaring Gap Baptist Church and retired from Weyerhaeuser.  Mrs. Spicer was a loving mother and grandmother.

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Aug 4, 2021

Robert Charles Pritchard, who was born May 29, 1957, died peacefully in the arms of his husband Michael Arnder August 4, 2021.  Bob was born in Avery county North Carolina and spent some of his youth in Lancaster, California before returning to North Carolina and graduating from Avery High School in 1975.  Bob attended Appalachian State University obtaining a...

Aug 4, 2021

Mr. Scott Keith Holt, age 54, of Thurmond passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Atrium Health- Carolinas Medical Center. Scott was born May 24, 1967 in Cleveland County.

Scott was a United States Navy veteran, having served in Desert Storm, and was employed with Austin Powder. He was a great, devoted and loving husband and father....

Aug 1, 2021

Ellen Redfern Hillyer, a longtime resident of State Road passed away on August 1, 2021 at the age of 70.  Ellen was born on October 20, 1950 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  A summa cum laude graduate of Pfeiffer University, Ellen worked for more than 20 years in the Elkin Public School System.

Ellen was preceded in death...

Jul 31, 2021

Mr. Scotty Lee Gregory, age 50, of State Road passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Scotty was born July 23, 1971 in Wilkes County to Junior Gregory and Annie Williams Luffman.

Scotty was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Adilynn Renee.

Survivors include: his daughter, Chelsea Gregory and husband Brice...

Jul 29, 2021

Mr. Carl Jones Casey, age 83, of Traphill passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Casey was born May 12, 1938 in Wilkes County to Charlie and Mary Belle Cheatwood Casey.

Mr. Casey was a faithful member of Union Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon for many years, church trustee,...

Jul 29, 2021

Mr. Bobby Lee Mastin, age 81, of Thurmond passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Mastin was born July 6, 1940 in Wilkes County to Robert Lee and Susie Jolly Mastin.

Mr. Mastin was a member of Roaring Gap Baptist Church and owner of Tri County Garbage Service.

In addition...

Jul 20, 2021

Annie Faye Greene, age 76, of Jonesville passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  Mrs. Greene was born August 17, 1944 in Surry County to Harvey and Ethel Shore Carter.

Annie Faye was a homemaker and was a faithful servant of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.  In addition to her parents she was...

Jul 16, 2021

Mrs. Gaye Sloop Temple, age 84, of Cherryville, NC passed away Friday, July 16, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Temple was born November 19, 1936 in Surry County to Walter C. and Fannie Turner Sloop.

Mrs. Temple retired from Lucia and was a member of Anthony Grove Baptist Church in Crouse, NC.

In addition to...

Jul 15, 2021

Mrs. Edna Brindle Wall, age 81, of Rural Hall passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Wall was born November 1, 1939 in Surry County to Rufus and Ethel Haynes Brindle.

Mrs. Wall was a faithful and active member of United Baptist Church in Winston-Salem where she served with the SonShine Mission Group. She...

Jul 14, 2021

Mrs. Mary Lee Collins, age 96, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Collins was born September 8, 1924 in Wilkes County to James Franklin and Avis Spencer Lyon.

Mrs. Collins retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a lifelong member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where she was a member...

Jul 12, 2021

Mr. Jerry Quincy Gentry, age 78, of Elkin passed peacefully to his heavenly home on Monday, July 12, 2021 at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mr. Gentry was born January 19, 1943 in Surry County to James Quincy and Bernice Luffman Gentry.

Mr. Gentry was a member of State Road Pentecostal Holiness Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing....