Obituaries

Jun 12, 2018

Mr. Jim Roy Bell, age 81, of Thurmond passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Avante at Wilkesboro. He was born in Alleghany County on August 6, 1936 to W.P. and Effie Poe Bell.

Mr. Bell was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church, a farmer, and the former owner operator of Bell Lumber Company.

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Jun 12, 2018

Mrs. Ann Hartman Graham, age 94, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018. She was born November 15, 1923 in Brookhaven, MS to Oscar Henry and Marie Jackson Hartman.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Elkin.

Mrs. Graham was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Herbert P. Graham....

Jun 12, 2018

Betty Jane Mickey, age 79, went home to Heaven on June 12, 2018, at the Elizabeth House, Four Seasons Hospice, Flat Rock NC, Hendersonville. She was born August 11, 1938 in Surry County to Vonda and Clyde McBride. Mrs. Mickey was a member of First Baptist Church of Jonesville. She was a graduate of Jonesville High School and attended...

Jun 7, 2018

Forrest “Pete” Keith Davis, age 60, of Elkin passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at his home. Mr. Davis was born on June 7, 1958 in Rockingham County to Albert and Ruth Jackson Davis.

Mr. Davis was a veteran of the United States Navy and a retired groundskeeper for Vulcan. Pete graduated from Elkin High School ,...

May 31, 2018

Mary Lee Wagoner Mathis Spicer, age 87, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Pruitt Health of Elkin. She was born January 27, 1931 in Wilkes County to Noah Gordon and Nancy Ann Absher Wagoner.

Mrs. Spicer was a member of Oak Level Baptist Church and retired from Lucia.

She was preceded in death by...

May 28, 2018

Jonesville, North Carolina

John Wesley Mathis, 91, teacher, coach, principal, and athletic director passed away May 28, 2018.  His wife, the former Jean Payne, a Jonesville teacher, preceded him in death on August 30, 1986.

Surviving are two daughters and a son in law, Janie and Tom Westra of State Road and Joy Mathis of...

May 26, 2018

Mrs. Pauline Walsh, age 67, of Jonesville passed away May 26, 2018 at the SECU Hospice Center of Yadkinville. She was born October 30, 1950 in Wilkes County, to John R. and Janie Caudill Johnson.

Pauline was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Little Stone Mountain Baptist Church.

In addition to her...

May 25, 2018

Mrs. Gail Jeanette Sparks, age 78, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018 at her  home.  She was born on August 1, 1939, in Surry County to Opie Woodrow White and Ila Marshall White.  She married David Lee Sparks on October 22, 1966, and they were married for 51 years until his death last June 9, 2017.  Mrs. Sparks...

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...