Obituaries

Feb 16, 2018

Anne Sutherland Adkins, age 88, of Salemtowne Retirement Community in Winston Salem, and formerly of Elkin, left her life on this earth Friday, February 16, 2018 for life within the Splendid Mystery of her Creator.

Anne was born May 24, 1929 in Haysi, VA, to Roy Leonard and Alta Counts Sutherland.  She grew up in Grundy, VA,...

Feb 15, 2018

Mr. Tyre Dallas “T.D.” Carter, age 83, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Woltz Hospice Home.  Mr. Carter was born March 3, 1934 in Wilkes County to Alton B. and Hattie Barker Carter.

T.D. retired from Sprint Telephone and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, the superintendent of...

Feb 14, 2018

Ms. Opal Mary Darnell, age 95, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  Ms. Darnell was born June 5, 1922 in Wilkes County to Martin Luther and Mettie Jane Shore Darnell.

She retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.  Ms. Darnell taught Sunday...

Feb 13, 2018

Mr. Sammy Gray Sloop, age 76, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  Mr. Sloop was born May 6, 1941 in Surry County to Lester and Audrey McCoin Sloop.

Mr. Sloop was a devoted father and loving husband and was the go to person in the family for any and everything.  He...

Feb 9, 2018

Mrs. Betty Ray Marion, age 85 passed away Friday, February 9, 2018 at Chatham Nursing and Rehab.  Mrs. Marion was born May 9, 1932 in Wilkes County to Claude W. and Bertha Gilliam Ray.

Mrs. Marion retired from the NCDOT and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where she sang in the choir.

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Feb 6, 2018

Charles Kenneth Holcomb, age 57, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Mr. Holcomb was born October 28, 1960 in Greenville, SC, to Charles Franklin and Margaret Lucille Everhart Holcomb.

Mr. Holcomb was a member of Wallburg Baptist Church and a truck driver for Spevco Trucking.

Survivors include: the mother of his...

Feb 5, 2018

Mrs. Brenda Carter Byrd, age 76 of Elkin, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Byrd was born on December 13, 1941 in Wilkes County.  She was the daughter of the late Alton and Hattie Barker Carter.

Mrs. Byrd graduated from East Wilkes High School.  On December 1, 1963, she married Jerry...

Feb 4, 2018

Mr. Larry Mahlon Isaacs, age 69 passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018.  Mr. Isaacs was born September 7, 1948 in Surry County to Adolphus Virgil and Margie Isaacs.

Mr. Isaacs was a member of Charity Hill Baptist Church and retired from Haymore Construction.  He was the former fire chief of Mountain Park Volunteer Fire Department, was the...

Feb 4, 2018

Mr. Johnny Ray McHone, age 61 passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Mr. McHone was born August 16, 1956 in Forsyth County to Mary Ruth McHone.

Mr. McHone was a member of Central Full Gospel Church and was a supervisor at Burchette and Burchette Hardwood.

Mr. McHone was preceded in death...

Jan 31, 2018

Mrs. Helen Marie Lawrence Sparks Bauguess, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, NC after a courageous battle with cancer.  The fifth of 9 children, Helen was born on August 15, 1935 in Wilkes County to John and Bertha Carter Lawrence.

Mrs. Bauguess was a member of Pleasant Ridge...

Jan 31, 2018

Mrs. Wilma Lou Funk, age 84 passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Chatham Nursing and Rehab.  Mrs. Funk was born January 12, 1934 in Carrol County, Virginia to Garnett B. and Dora Jennings Lineberry.

Mrs. Funk was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and she retired from Perry’s Manufacturing Textile.

In addition to...

Jan 29, 2018

Hilda Moore McDonald of Elkin, NC transitioned from this life to the next on January 29, 2018 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  She was born on January 24, 1926 in Greenville, NC, the youngest of three daughters born to Lee and Lula Trott Moore.

She grew up in Greenville, graduating from high school there in...

Jan 27, 2018

William Gratsie Kidd II “William G”, age 13, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018.  William G was born March 4, 2004 in Surry County to Maria De’Neane Kidd.

William G attended New Grace Baptist Church and Friendship Baptist Church.  He loved his horses, riding four wheelers, playing in dirt and water and Kentucky Fried Chicken.  He loved...

Jan 24, 2018

Mrs. Geraldine Smoot, age 87 passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  Mrs. Smoot was born September 6, 1930 in Buncombe County to Joseph Garland and Grace Polsin Worley.

Geraldine was a member of Charity United Methodist Church.

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

Jan 23, 2018

Mrs. Ethel Shores Smith, age 84 passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center.  Mrs. Smith was born January 16, 1934 in Surry County to Arthur C. and Virgie Rozella Perry Shores.

In addition to her parents Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby C.B. Smith; sons, Bobby C. Smith and Gary...

Jan 20, 2018

Elkin

Mrs. Bonnie Gail Blackburn, age 75, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Blackburn was born March 17, 1942 in Yadkin County to James Boyd and Elizabeth Powell Shepherd.

Bonnie was a retired home health CNA and attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

In addition to her...

Jan 19, 2018

Lowgap,

Mrs. Gelene Bartley McKnight age 81, passed away Friday, January 19, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. McKnight was born April 5, 1936 in Surry County to Kyle and Margie Richardson Bartley.

She was the owner-operator of M&M Textiles in Lowgap, and Attended Bible Baptist Church.

In addition to her...

Jan 15, 2018

Due to weather and road conditions the funeral services for Mr. Eads will be postponed until Friday, January 19, 2018 at 2pm. Mr. Larry Brent Eads, age 69, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 at Westwood Hills in Wilkesboro.  Mr. Eads was born January 23, 1948 in Surry County to Baze and Hattie Holyfield Eads.

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Jan 13, 2018

Mr. Henry Blevins, age 74, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 after an extended illness.  He was born September 20, 1943 in Wilkes County to Sanford and Cora Cleary Blevins.  Mr. Blevins retired from Chatham Manufacturing after 42 years of service and was a member of Traphill Baptist Church where he served as a long time Deacon.

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Jan 11, 2018

Mrs. Dorinda Marcella Wilson, age 76 passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018.  Mrs. Wilson was born February 9, 1941 in Nottingham County, England to Gerald Joseph and Rose Huggins Farmer.

Mrs. Wilson was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and was a volunteer for the Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House and Botanical Gardens.  She was also...