Obituaries

Oct 8, 2020

Mrs. Amy Blackburn Caveny, age 55, of Sparta passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Caveny was born August 20, 1965 in Surry County to Richard “Sonny” Dewitt Blackburn and Lois Cothren Blackburn.

Mrs. Caveny was a member of Grace Community Church in Sparta and employed as a financial analyst with...

Oct 3, 2020

Mr. Dixie “Dickie” Daniel Southard, age 88, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Southard was born September 19, 1932 in Surry County to Sebastin and Loree Hemmings Southard.

He was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and retired from the N.C. Department of Agriculture. Mr. Southard...

Oct 3, 2020

Mrs. Margaret Lois Nixon, age 78, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Mrs. Nixon was born April 4, 1942 in Wake County to Lauless and Maggie Mae Bass Lewis. She was a member of Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church and was a lifelong public worker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Sep 27, 2020

Abbey Louise Ferguson, age 23, of Jonesville passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 in Allegheny County. Abbey was born June 29, 1997 in Guilford County to Timothy Sanford Ferguson and Penny Nance Childress.

Abbey was a beautiful soul who always looked for the good in people. She was a voice in the fight against addiction. Abbey was...

Sep 25, 2020

Mrs. Marie B. Norman, age 95, of Elkin passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Norman was born August 4, 1925 in Surry County to John Wesley and Vestie Viola Pardue Layell.

Marie attended Charity United Methodist Church and Jonesville Pentecostal Holiness, and was owner of Browns Insurance agency. She...

Sep 20, 2020

Mr. Tonnie Lee Bowers, age 79, of Clingman passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, September 20, 2020 with his faithful caregiver of 16 years by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Ruth Daye Bowers and sister, Carolyn Butler.

Surviving are his son, Chris Bowers (Brenda) of Elkin; daughter, Amy Shumate...

Sep 18, 2020

Mr. Kevin Gene Bowman, age 54 of Moravian Falls passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Bowman was born September 10, 1966 in Surry County to Mitchell G. Bowman and Joann McMillan Bowman Greer.

Mr. Bowman attended Pleasant View Baptist Church and was a former announcer at Friendship Motor Speedway.

Mr....

Sep 10, 2020

Mr. Fred C. Norman, Sr., age 96, passed away at his home on Thursday, September 10, 2020. He was born in Elkin, N.C. on September 11, 1923 to Mr. Foley M. and Jessie A. Norman. Fred graduated from Elkin High School then attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill where he was known as “Mr. Intercept” until...

Sep 8, 2020

Mr. Bobby Dean Gregory, age 83, of State Road passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Gregory was born October 12, 1936 in Iredell County to Odell and Elva Templeton Gregory.

Mr. Gregory was a member of Center Baptist Church and retired from LP. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.

Sep 6, 2020

Mr. James Henry Hicks, Sr., age 73, of Lexington passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Hicks was born May 1, 1947 in Alleghany County to William Everette and Gladys Maxey Hicks.

Mr. Hicks was a member of Old Roaring River Baptist Church and retired from the city of Winston- Salem.

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Aug 30, 2020

Mrs. Hilda Reagan Newman, age 77, of Thurmond passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family as they sang the hymns she so loved.  Mrs. Newman was born January 1, 1943 in Swain County to Rev. Jack Luther and Lela Etha Watson Reagan.

Hilda retired from G&B Energy and was a member...

Aug 29, 2020

Mr. Walter “Walt” Lee Welborn, age 54, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  Mr. Welborn was born October 26, 1965 in Wilkes County to Lee and Mary Louise Martin Welborn, Jr. He was retired from LP in Roaring River and attended First United Presbyterian Church in Boonville.  Mr. Welborn was a dedicated and...

Aug 28, 2020

Mrs. Theresa Marie Watson, age 55, of Statesville passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Watson was born August 25, 1965 in San Francisco, California to Larry and Mary Boe Prosser.

Theresa was member of Living Word Ministries in Statesville and a former sales associate for K-mart. She was preceded in...

Aug 25, 2020

Mrs. Ann Pardue Woodruff, age 82, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Pruitt Health. Mrs. Woodruff was born March 1, 1938 in Wilkes County to Robert and Dare Myers Pardue.

Mrs. Woodruff was a member of Friendship Baptist Church of Elkin, where she served as Primary Class Sunday School Teacher for over 30 years....

Aug 22, 2020

Mrs. Jocelyn “Jo” W. Couch, age 88, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilkesboro.  Mrs. Couch was born January 26, 1932 in Wilkes County to Metta Walls Blackburn.  She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

In addition to her mother she was preceded in...

Aug 21, 2020

Mr. James Wesley McKnight, age 85, of Lowgap passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. McKnight was born May 4, 1935 in Stokes County to John Wesley and Lela James McKnight.

Mr. McKnight attended Bible Baptist Church in Lowgap.

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

Aug 19, 2020

Mr. Ervin Rufus Dodson, age 75, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at his home. Mr. Dodson was born July 17, 1945 in Surry County to Rufus D. and Mamie Mae White Dodson.

Mr. Dodson was a member of Charity Hill Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing.

In addition to his parents,...

Aug 17, 2020

Mr. Curtis Levi Burcham, age 72, of Jonesville passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Burcham was born March 18, 1948 in Forsyth County to Lance and Martha Wagoner Burcham.

Mr. Burcham was a member of Island Ford Baptist Church. He moved to St. Charles, IL in 1990 and retired from P &...

Aug 17, 2020

Mr. Harold “Doodlebug” Dean Pardue, age 60, of Elkin passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville as the result of an accident. Mr. Pardue was born May 7, 1960 in Surry County to Ralph and Minnie Lee Pardue.

Mr. Pardue was a member of Maple Springs Baptist Church and...

Aug 17, 2020

Reverend John Jeffery Lyon, 73 years, of Berlin, NJ passed away on August 17, 2020. Beloved husband of Joyce (née Locklin) Lyon. Loving father of Linda (Michael) Lyon-Wright, Elaine (Jeffrey) Lyon-Smith, Joel L. (Jennifer) Lyon, and the late John Jeffery Lyon, Jr. Cherished grandfather of Noah, Micah, Luke, Kylie, Caleb (Haley), Colin, Kelah, Taylor, Joelle, Violet, Cienna and Nina....