Obituaries

Jan 15, 2020

Mr. Ronald Leroy Jeffries, age 67, of Hamptonville passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at SECU Hospice Center. Mr. Jeffries was born October 3, 1952 in Ft. Worth, TX to William Jeffries, Jr. and LaVonne Campbell Greene.

Mr. Jeffries was a retired United States Army veteran and lifetime member of the NRA. He was also a member...

Jan 13, 2020

Mrs. Victoria Elizabeth McDowell Gobble, age 71, of Jonesville passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mrs. Gobble was born September 22, 1948 in Surry County to Raymond and Sallie Phillips McDowell.

Mrs. Gobble was a member of South Oakridge Baptist Church in Yadkinville and a retired unit secretary at Forsyth Hospital....

Jan 12, 2020

Pamela Jean Shingleton, age 60, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Pruitt Health of Elkin.

She was born January 15, 1959 in Elyria, Ohio to Ronald and Margaret Eary Shingleton. Ms. Shingleton was a longtime resident of Pruitt Health and was known for her sense of humor.

Survivors include: son, Todd Ramage and his...

Jan 12, 2020

Her family – love for her husband and her two daughters – and her faith defined the life of Edith Clara Ray Layell, who died Sunday at age 84.

Edith and her late husband of 52 years, Joe, instilled the importance of family in daughters Cynthia and Valerie, values they have carried forward today in raising their...

Jan 11, 2020

Mr. William Dewey “Dub” Rumple, age 94, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehab.

Mr. Rumple was born October 26, 1925 in Wilkes County to William D. Rumple and Hattie Armstrong Rumple.  He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Ronda. Mr. Rumple graduated from Ronda High School and was...

Jan 6, 2020

Mr. James “Jimmy” Alexander Johnson, age 79, of Traphill passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Jimmy was born February 15, 1940 in Wilkes County to Vance and Velna McBride Johnson.

Jimmy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He was a life-long farmer and good neighbor. Jimmy attended Old Roaring...

Jan 4, 2020

Mrs. Alma Holbrook Settle, age 81, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at her residence.  Mrs. Settle was born June 27, 1938 in Wilkes County to Joseph Oren and Mary Grace Tucker Holbrook.

Alma retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church where she was the leader of the food committee for...

Jan 3, 2020

Mrs. Helen Poindexter Myers, age 72, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020.  Mrs. Myers was born September 7, 1947 in Surry County to Ervin and Myrtle Hawks Poindexter.

Helen was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Dobson and a member of Surry Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation Round up Board and American Business Women’s Association.  She...

Jan 1, 2020

Mr. Zachary “Zack” Taylor Trexler, age 79, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at his residence after a long illness. Mr. Trexler was born September 23, 1940 in Davidson County to Willie and Annie Lee Hedrick Trexler.

Mr. Trexler was a member of First United Methodist Church of Elkin and served as the facility maintenance superintendent. He was a...

Dec 30, 2019

Mr. David Levoy Blackburn, age 71, of Roaring River passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Blackburn was born January 14, 1948 in Wilkes County to Fred and Mae Richardson Blackburn.

Mr. Blackburn was a member of Pleasant Home Baptist Church and a United States Army veteran, having served in the Vietnam War. David...

Dec 29, 2019

Mrs. Jean Sawyer Fowler, age 86, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Fowler was born March 17, 1933 in Dillon, SC to Roy and Mattie Phillips Sawyer.

Mrs. Fowler was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church of Jonesville.

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

Dec 24, 2019

Mr. Ira David Billings, age 89, of Thurmond passed away at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Ira was born September 17, 1930 in Wilkes County to Clarence and Ruth Pruitt Billings.

Ira was known for his dedication to hard work which began under the guidance of his parents and grandparents, Dave and Ella Pruitt. His most proud working...

Dec 23, 2019

Mrs. Ruth Wooten Tillie, age 94, of North Wilkesboro passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at Villages of Wilkes. Mrs. Tillie was born April 29, 1925 in Wilkes County to Enoch Kelsey and Daisey Campbell Wooten.

Mrs. Tillie was a member of Oak Level Baptist Church.

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

Dec 19, 2019

Mrs. Avis Elliott Hendrick, age 90, of Elkin passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Avis was born August 11, 1929 in Rutherford County to Horace and Dorcas Callahan Elliott.

Avis was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Elkin, where she was a member of the handbell choir and...

Dec 18, 2019

Mrs. Lorene Hemric Settle passed away peacefully on December 18, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Wilkesboro. She was born on June 28, 1931 to Henry J. and Ethel C.Hemric. She married Ted W. Settle in 1954. They had one son, Dean who survives. Ted passed away in 1981.

She is survived by a sister,...

Dec 18, 2019

Mrs. Louise Kimmer Poole Self, age 81, of Traphill passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Mrs. Self was born June 8, 1938 in Rowan County to Maude Kluttz, her father Louis Kimmer, passed away while serving in the Army before her birth. Her mother later married Raymond Rogers of Elkin and moved to Elkin.

Mrs. Self was...

Dec 12, 2019

Mrs. Sally Evans Hayes, age 77, of 105 Brook Hill Ct, Elkin passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019. Mrs. Hayes was born June 24, 1942 in Surry County to Elzie Robert and Ada Roberts Evans.

Mrs. Hayes was a lifelong member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing.

In addition to her...

Dec 10, 2019

Mrs. Velda Warren Transou, age 94, of Traphill passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Transou was born March 17, 1925 in Surry County to Henry Harrison and Nannie Shaver Warren.

Mrs. Transou was a member of Roaring Gap Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing.

In addition to her...

Dec 10, 2019

Mr. Bill Oakley Amburn, age 96, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Mr. Amburn was born March 23, 1923 in Yadkin County to Luther Franklin and Martha Oakley Amburn.

Mr. Amburn was a member of First United Methodist Church of Elkin, Kiwanis Club, and Methodist Men. He was a retired supervisor from Chatham Manufacturing with 43 years...

Dec 10, 2019

Mr. Rex Alan Bryant, age 47, of Thurmond passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Care Center. Mr. Bryant was born August 23, 1972 in Surry County to Henry and Hilda Snow Bryant.

Rex was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and an avid University of North Carolina Tar Heel fan.

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