Obituaries

Mar 1, 2018

Mrs. Annie Sue Johnson, age 91, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at her residence.  Mrs. Johnson was born December 9, 1926 in Wilkes County to Charlie and Lessie Harris Soots.

Mrs. Johnson was a member of Ronda Baptist Tabernacle.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her brothers, Paul...

Mar 1, 2018

Mr. James Edward “Bud” Holleman, age 68, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018.  Mr. Holleman was born June 2, 1949 in Iredell County to William Edward and Lena Gregory Holleman.

Mr. Holleman was a member of Sweet Home Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War.

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Feb 27, 2018

Mrs. Dixie “Blanche” McCann, age 88, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Willowbrook Rehab and Care Center.  Mrs. McCann was born September 15, 1929 in Wilkes County to George and Rosan Hayes Smith, Sr.

Mrs. McCann was a member of Shoaly Branch Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. McCann was preceded in...

Feb 26, 2018

Mrs. Mary “Candy” Candace Wilmoth, age 62, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018.  Mrs. Wilmoth was born September 15, 1955 in Yadkin County to Ben and Jean Triplett Groce.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Wilmoth was preceded in death by her son, Keith Wilmoth and brother, Alan Groce.

Survivors include: her husband, Alvin Wilmoth...

Feb 26, 2018

Mrs. Margaret “Peggy” Collins, age 89, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 at her residence.  Mrs. Collins was born May 20, 1928 in Forsyth County to James Edgar and Margaret Edibel Doss Medley.

Mrs. Collins was a devout Christian and a loving wife, mother and Granny.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Collins was preceded...

Feb 24, 2018

Mr. Clyde Gratis Sparks, Sr., age 67, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018.  Mr. Sparks was born March 23, 1950 in Surry County to Ezra Arlie Reece and Dossie Bernice Haynes Sparks.

Mr. Sparks was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.

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

Feb 21, 2018

Mrs. Patsy Ruth Francis Allen James, age 82, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  Mrs. James was born April 28, 1935 in Surry County to John Hope and Ruby Mae Byrd Francis.

Mrs. James attended High Point College and retired from Mutual Savings and Loan (presently BB&T) and...

Feb 20, 2018

Mr. James Charlie Cockerham, age 90, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home of Dobson.  Mr. Cockerham was born September 28, 1927 in Wilkes County to Lester Cockerham and Marie Tilley Cockerham.

Mr. Cockerham was a member of Pleasant Home Baptist Church and was a veteran of the US Army.  He...

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...