Obituaries

May 24, 2018

JoAnn Transou Reece, age 80, of Elkin passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born January 9, 1938 in Wilkes County to Charlie and Zethria Lyons Transou.

She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing.

JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents; one...

May 22, 2018

James Winfrey Caudill, age 84, of State Road passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at his home. He was born November 7, 1933 in Wilkes County to Earlie H. and Mohea Tucker Caudill.

Winfrey was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, where he served as deacon and Sunday school teacher for over 60 years. He was...

May 21, 2018

Trooper Samuel Newton Bullard, 24, of Ronda passed away on May 21, 2018.  Trooper Bullard was born on August 24, 1993 in Wilkes County to Samuel Wayne Bullard and Suzanne Roux Felts.

Samuel was a trooper with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol where he was a member of the Mobile Patrol Field Force and attended Cranberry...

May 19, 2018

Zilla Marie Casey Swaim, age 99, of Elkin passed away on May 19, 2018 at Pruitt Health. Mrs. Swaim was born on June 28, 1918 in Surry County to John Young and Zillie Tucker Casey.

Marie was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church where she was a nursery worker and Sunday school teacher for many years....

May 18, 2018

Susan Grace Taylor, age 74, of Elkin passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on June 15, 1943 in Forsyth County to Dr. V.W. and Vida “Babbs” Babb Taylor.

Susan was a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin and a former choir member and a former member of...

May 17, 2018

Mr. Thomas Eugene Dameron, age 58, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville.  He was born September 17, 1959 in Surry County to James and Betty Evans Dameron.  Mr. Dameron was employed with Wal-Mart in the Maintenance Department and attended Marler Road Baptist Church.

Survivors include: his wife, Sammie Dameron of...

May 15, 2018

Mr. David Jeffrey “Jeff” Prevette, age 63, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Prevette was born in Surry County on June 16, 1954 to Roy Lee and Ola Jean Cockerham Prevette.

Mr. Prevette was a member of First Baptist Church of Elkin and former owner of Roy’s Restaurant. He  was a...

May 12, 2018

Mr. Eddie Franklin Day, age 69, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. Eddie was born June 28, 1948 in Surry County to Johnie and Thelma Parks Day.

Eddie was a sales and marketing director for Chatham Manufacturing and retied as the director of Wilkes County Schools Stone Center.  He was a member of...

May 11, 2018

Mr. Clyde Bonson Byrd age 77, of Thurmond passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at Pruitt Healthcare in Elkin. He was born May 11, 1941 in Wilkes County to Lester Bonson and Hannas Gentry Byrd.

Mr. Byrd was a member of Roaring Gap Baptist Church and an active member of the Thurmond Community. He was an assistant...

May 11, 2018

Faye Dean Pardue, 63, of Ronda passed away at her home on Friday, May 11 , 2018.  Faye was born in Elkin on March 29 , 1955 to Dean Hill and Lura Shepherd Pardue.  Faye was a 1973 graduate of Elkin High School and attended Surry Community College and Forsyth Technical Institute.  She worked at...

May 10, 2018

Mr. William Harold Freeman, age 93, of McLeansville, NC went to his heavenly home on May 10, 2018 at Concord Place of Concord, NC surrounded by his loving family. He was a wonderful husband, father and friend to so many.

Mr. Freeman was born in Elkin, NC on January 13, 1925 and was the son of the...

May 5, 2018

Mr. Andrew Newton “Andy” Cooke, age 52, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 5, 2018 at his residence.  Mr. Cooke was born May 16, 1965 in Yadkin County to William Marcus and Virginia Ann Coe Cooke.

Andy was a born again Christian who read his Bible daily.  He was a member of Flat Rock Baptist Church where he...

May 3, 2018

Holly Breeze Neaves McMillan Gambill, age 96, of Elkin, NC passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018.  She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on December 17, 1921 to Elsie Robinson Smith and James Frederick Smith.  Her childhood years were spent in Miami Beach, Florida and her teen years in Tilton, New Hampshire.   She attended the University of North Carolina, where...

May 1, 2018

Mr. Finley William Nichols, age 75, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at his residence.  Mr. Nichols was born October 29, 1942 in Wilkes County to Stewart and Eunice Parsons Nichols.

Mr. Nichols retired from Weyerhaeuser in Elkin after many years of employment.

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

May 1, 2018

Mr. Claude Manley Martin, age 45, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at his residence.  Mr. Martin was born August 14, 1972 in Surry County to Raymond C. and Georgia Lou Simmons Martin.

Claude was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and was employed by Martin Drywall.

Survivors include: His parents, Raymond and Georgia...

Apr 26, 2018

Mrs. Louise Collins Parsons, age 49, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  Mrs. Parsons was born June 1, 1968 in Surry County to Harldean and Carol Marie Parsons Collins.

Mrs. Parsons attended Charity Hill Baptist Church.

Survivors include: her husband, Seabert C. Parsons, Jr. of the home; sons, Brandon...

Apr 19, 2018

Mrs. Bonnie Jane Hoosier-Porter, age 79, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018.  Mrs. Hoosier was born April 6, 1939 in Wilkes County to Vestal and Mae Parks Hoosier.

Mrs. Hoosier was a member of Sandy Creek Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and foster parent and was a tutor/mentor with the foster grandparent program...

Apr 19, 2018

Ms. Faye Lynn Royal, age 24, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018.  Ms. Royal was born January 4, 1994 in Wilkes County to Danny R. Royal and Pamela L. Walker of Traphill.

She was a graduate of North Wilkes High School class of 2012.

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

Apr 17, 2018

Larry Ray Mason, age 51 of Roaring River, NC passed away on Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 after a long fight with pancreatic cancer.  His work in this world is done, but he will not be forgotten.  Larry was an avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting and fishing and has many trophies that attest to his great skill.  He enjoyed being...

Apr 8, 2018

Mr. Eddie Vernon Hampton, age 63, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Mr. Hampton was born February 10, 1955 in Surry County to Henry E. and Shirley Combs Hampton.

Eddie was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and retired from Carl Rose & Son after 19 years of service.  He was also the...