Obituaries

Hattie Branon Harris

Hattie Branon Harris

Mar 27, 2015

Mrs. Hattie Branon Harris, age 91 of Elkin, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Harris was born November 22, 1923 in Davie County to Pearl and Miles Henderson Branon. She was a homemaker and a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,...

James Wesley Bullard

James Wesley Bullard

Mar 26, 2015

Mr. James Wesley Bullard, age 76, passed away, Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Pruitt Healthcare of Elkin. Mr. Bullard was born May 21, 1938 in Wilkes County to Giles Wesley and Olivia Martin Bullard. Mr. Bullard was a member of Brier Creek Baptist Church and was retired from ASJ Farms. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...

Opal Key Smith

Opal Key Smith

Mar 24, 2015

Mrs. Opal Key Smith, age 103, of Elkin, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Smith was born October 30, 1911 in Surry County to the late John Martin Key and Elisa Hodges Key. She retired from Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. She was of the Baptist faith, accepting Jesus Christ as...

Nellie Newman

Nellie Newman

Mar 24, 2015

Mrs. Nell A. Newman, age 78, passed away, Monday, March 23, 2015. Mrs. Newman was born June 20, 1936 in Surry County to Fletcher and Bertha Billings Newman. Mrs. Newman was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church and was a bookkeeper for several car dealerships before retiring from the U.S. Postal Service. In addition to her parents she was...

Robert Tyrus Yow

Robert Tyrus Yow

Mar 24, 2015

Mr. Robert Tyrus Yow, age 80, passed away, Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Yow was born in Guilford County to Tyrus L. and Mildred Dawson Yow. Mr. Yow retired from the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty...

Wesley Myers Holcomb

Wesley Myers Holcomb

Mar 22, 2015

Mr. Wesley Myers Holcomb, age 81, passed away Sunday March 22, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Holcomb was born January 18, 1934 in Yadkin County to Clinton Jones and Rosa Sprouse Holcomb, Sr. Mr. Holcomb retired from the Town of Jonesville as town clerk after 20 years of service and was a member of Jonesville First United...

Sybil Church Gentry

Sybil Church Gentry

Mar 13, 2015

Mrs. Sybil Church Gentry, age 90, passed away, Friday, March 13, 2015 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Gentry was born June 6, 1924 in Keystone, West Virginia to Lewis S. and Faye Parker Church. Mrs. Gentry was a member of White Plains Baptist Church in Roaring River and was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. In addition to her...

James "Jamie" Billings

James "Jamie" Billings

Mar 9, 2015

Mr. James Claude "Jamie" Billings, age 40, passed away, Monday, March 9, 2015. Mr. Billings was born March 17, 1974 in Surry County to Claude Billings and Mary Ann Crouse Colbert. Survivors include: his father, Claude Billings of Elkin; mother, Mary Ann Colbert of Elkin; step-mother, Ruth Billings of West Jefferson; brothers, Rodney Lee Thomas and wife Patsy of Jameston...

Tim Monroe Brown, Jr.

Tim Monroe Brown, Jr.

Mar 9, 2015

Mr. Tim Monroe Brown, Jr., age 57, passed away, Monday, March 9, 2015. Mr. Brown was born August 22, 1957 in Richmond County to Tim M. Sr. and Betty Hatcher Brown. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Malloy Brown. Survivors include: his mother, Betty H. McDaniel; sons, J.T. Brown and Jennifer Hatcher...

Ernest Delano Poplin

Ernest Delano Poplin

Mar 5, 2015

Mr. Ernest Delano "Pops" Poplin, age 68, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015. Mr. Poplin was born June 30, 1946 in Surry County to Ernest and Viola Pruitt Poplin. Mr. Poplin was a member of Rachel Baptist Church and was a dedicated Tyson employee for 50 years. He enjoyed the outdoors and was a loving husband, father and grandfather. In...

Infant Gunnison Strait Swaim

Infant Gunnison Strait Swaim

Feb 28, 2015

Infant Gunnison Strait Swaim went home to heaven on Saturday, February 28, 2015. Gunnison was born February 14, 2015 to Richie Kyle and Monica Jeannine Swaim. Survivors include; his parents, Richie and Monica Swaim, a twin brother, Sterling Odell Swaim III, paternal grandparents, Buster and Diane Swaim, maternal grandmother, Patricia Douglas, maternal grandfather, Mark Davis, paternal great grandfather, Sterling Odell...

John Cole Dore, Jr.

John Cole Dore, Jr.

Feb 19, 2015

Mr. John Cole Dore, Jr., age 41, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015. Mr. Dore was born June 29, 1973 in Guam to John Cole and Jimetta Louise Hunley Dore. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Teri Ursalynn Mashburn. Survivors include: his father and mother, John Cole and Jimmie H. Dore of State Road; sons, Michael Dore...

Hallie Mae Luffman

Hallie Mae Luffman

Feb 13, 2015

Mrs. Hallie Mae Money Luffman, age 96, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Luffman was born August 17, 1918 in Wilkes County to William and Lou Ada Laster Money. Mrs. Luffman was a member of Little Elkin Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Noah W. Luffman;...

Patricia Barnes

Patricia Barnes

Feb 10, 2015

Mrs. Patricia Keith Barnes, age 67, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Mrs. Barnes was born August 27, 1947 in Wake County to Zebulon Vance and Elizabeth Regan Barnes. Mrs. Barnes was a member of Elkin Presbyterian Church and was a member of Jonathan Hunt Chapter of DAR and VFW 7794 Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Barnes retired from Equitable Life Insurance...

Margie Church Stimpson

Margie Church Stimpson

Feb 9, 2015

Mrs. Margie Church Stimpson, age 70, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015. Mrs. Stimpson was born August 25, 1944 in Wilkes County to William Turner and Lottie Jane Honeycutt Church. Mrs. Stimpson was a member of Little Elkin Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy R. Stimpson; son, William Todd Stimpson;...

Deborah Louise Pruitt

Deborah Louise Pruitt

Feb 9, 2015

Mrs. Deborah Louise Pruitt, age 50, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015. Mrs. Pruitt was born December 17, 1964 in Iredell County to Clyde Gary and Frances Louise Mahaffey Parks. Mrs. Pruitt was employed by Park Food Center and was a loving wife and mother and was known for her outgoing personality. She was preceded in death by her brother,...

Daniel Clinton Shores

Daniel Clinton Shores

Feb 8, 2015

Daniel Clinton Shores, age 81, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015. Mr. Shores was born March 12, 1933 in Elkin, NC to Early and Collie Harris Shores. Mr. Shores was a retired farmer and was a member of Charity Hill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn I. Shores, a daughter,...

Brenda Brooks Barker

Brenda Brooks Barker

Feb 7, 2015

Brenda Brooks Barker, age 74, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015. Mrs. Barker was born in Surry County on October 14, 1940 to Sebert and Fern Brooks. Mrs. Barker was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William Arthur Barker, a great grandson, Malaki Swaim, a sister,...

Elson Lindberg Bauguess

Elson Lindberg Bauguess

Feb 7, 2015

Mr. Elson Lindberg Bauguess, age 87, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015. Mr. Bauguess was born October 27, 1927 in Wilkes County to William Click and Nancy Ethel Warren Bauguess. Mr. Bauguess retired from Western Electric and was a member of Stoney Ridge Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Justice, Leon...

Clarence Herman "Rocky" Russell, Jr.

Clarence Herman "Rocky" Russell, Jr.

Feb 7, 2015

Mr. Clarence Herman "Rocky" Russell, Jr. age 74, passed away Saturday, February 07, 2015. Mr. Russell was born December 8, 1940 in Pittsville, Maine to Clarence Herman "Benjamin" and Allison Brown Russell. Mr. Russell was a member of Thanks to Calvary Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam...