Obituaries

Aug 16, 2020

Mrs. Nancy Chipman Key, age 82, of Jonesville passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Key was born May 24, 1938 in Yadkin County, the second daughter of Romie and Myrtle Bryant Chipman and sister to Frankie C. Ketner.

Mrs. Key was a member of Arlington First Baptist Church and retired from The...

Aug 15, 2020

Mrs. Margie Anne Moody, age 72, of Thurmond passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Woltz Hospice in Dobson. Mrs. Moody was born January 10, 1948 to Earl and Bessie Jones Royal.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Charles Moody; Sons, Kip Moody and Randy Moody, and a daughter Dora...

Aug 15, 2020

Mr. Gilmer Watson Hinson, age 93, of Jonesville passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020. Mr. Hinson was born April 19, 1927 in Yadkin County to Weaver Franklin and Mary Elizabeth Morrison Hinson.

Mr. Hinson was a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin and retired from Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

In addition to his parents, he...

Aug 14, 2020

Mrs. Jean Walsh Creed, age 85, of Jonesville passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Creed was born November 4, 1934 in Wilkes County to Luther Walsh and Marie Bauguess Sparks.

Mrs. Creed was a member of First Baptist Church of Jonesville where she served as a Sunday School teacher for many years.

Aug 12, 2020

Mrs. Polly Ann Eller Dimmette, age 76, of Hamptonville passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Dimmette was born May 4, 1944 in Rowan County to Albert and Pauline Jackson Eller.

Mrs. Dimmette was a lifelong member of West Elkin Baptist Church and retired from Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation, formerly,...

Aug 11, 2020

Mr. David Ray Caudill, age 81, of State Road passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Caudill was born February 24, 1939 in Wilkes County to Earlie and Mohea Tucker Caudill.

Mr. Caudill was a veteran of the United States Air Force; member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church; Broken Arrow Archery Club; and...

Aug 9, 2020

Mrs. Nonnie Mae Swaim Luffman, age 92, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Pruitt Health. Mrs. Luffman was born October 24, 1927 in Wilkes County to Enoch and Elizabeth Swaim.

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

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

Jul 28, 2020

Mr. Marty Ray Layell, age 59, of Hamptonville passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at his home. Mr. Layell was born November 24, 1960 in Iredell County to Fred David and Mary Reavis Layell.

Mr. Layell was preceded in death by his father.

Survivors include: his mother, Mary R. Layell of Hamptonville; son, Daniel of...

Jul 21, 2020

Mrs. Linda Faye Hicks Stanley, age 64, of Thurmond passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Stanley was born June 28, 1956 in Forsyth County to John Wesley and Lillie Mae Mabe Hicks.

Mrs. Stanley attended Community Fellowship Church and was a bus driver for Wilkes County Schools.

In addition to...

Jul 20, 2020

Mr. Roger David Mink, age 73, of Ronda passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Mink was born November 3, 1946 in Wilkes County to Bud and Rose Handy Mink.

Mr. Mink was a long-time member of Macedonia Baptist Church and owner of Roger’s Used Cars. He was a veteran...

Jul 17, 2020

Mrs. Ila Bowers Layell, age 95, of Elkin passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at Pruitt Health. Mrs. Layell was born December 28, 1924 in Surry County to John S. and Ida Mayes Bowers.

Mrs. Layell was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and retired from Centel.

In addition to her parents, she was...

Jul 16, 2020

Mr. John William York, age 83, of Mountain Park passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. York was born January 2, 1937 in Carroll County, VA to John William and Cora Alta Horton York.

Mr. York was a long-time, faithful member of Mountain Park Baptist Church, an avid gardener, loved fishing, and...

Jul 15, 2020

Mrs. Peggy Joyner Moody, age 83, of State Road passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Moody was born January 26, 1937 to Robert Summerfield Joyner and Jessie Jester Joyner Hinshaw.

Mrs. Moody was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and retired teacher’s assistant and bus driver for Wilkes County Schools....

Jul 12, 2020

Mr. John Robert Lee Pierce, age 90 of Traphill, went to his Heavenly home Sunday, July 12, 2020.  He was born September 8, 1929 in Alleghany County to Alexander Robert “Bob” and Stella Elizabeth Crouse Pierce.  John Robert attended Knobbs Baptist Church and retired From Newman Brothers Well Drilling with 37 years of service. Following his “retirement” he laid...

Jul 12, 2020

Mr. Baxter Franklin Lyon, age 88, of Ronda passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Chatham Nursing. Mr. Lyon was born August 23, 1931 in Watauga County to Ted Walter and Verlie Smith Lyon.

Mr. Lyon was a United States Army Veteran and member of Little Elkin Baptist Church. He retired as a mail carrier from the...

Jul 11, 2020

Mr. Robert Clark Hiatt, age 76, of State Road passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 at his home. He was born 1943 in Surry County to John Alex and Kate Eads Hiatt.

Clark was a graduate of Surry Central High School. He retired from Candle Corp. of Elkin and Blue Ridge Glass of State Road.

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Jul 9, 2020

Mr. Grayling Dean “Gray” Adams, age 63, of Elkin passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at his home. Mr. Adams was born April 12, 1957 in Surry County to Tommy and Era Lee Carter Adams.

Mr. Adams was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church.

Gray was preceded in death by his parents.

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Jul 4, 2020

Mrs. Gertrude Frances Peck Peterson, age 98, of Elkin passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Peterson was born October 31, 1921 in Leverett, MA to Thomas James and Hazel Perry Peck.

Mrs. Peterson was a member of the Church of Christ.

In addition to her parents, she...

Jun 29, 2020

Mrs. Ruth S. Newman, age 98, of State Road passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Newman was born June 4, 1922 in Wilkes County to Joseph and Daisy May Harris Spicer.

Mrs. Newman was a member of Swan Creek Baptist Church.

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

Jun 28, 2020

Mrs. Elizabeth Lulamae Yarboro Johnson, age 84, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Yadkin Nursing Center in Yadkinville. Mrs. Johnson was born May 14, 1936 in Wilkes County to Ossie Eddie Yarboro and Roxie Elizabeth Yarboro.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Coy Junior Johnson; daughter, Debra Colleen Johnson;...