Obituaries
J.W. Layell
May 31, 2015
Mr. John Wesley "J.W." Layell, Jr., age 78, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015. Mr. Layell was born May 11, 1937 in Wilkes County to John Wesley and Vestie Viola Pardue Layell. Mr. Layell was a member of Oak Level Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Monroe Layell, Roby Layell, Frank...
Pheobe Alice Draughn
May 29, 2015
Mrs. Pheobe Alice Draughn, 89, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015. Mrs. Draughn was born February 10 1926 in Wilkes County to Cliff and Viette Shepherd Sparks. Mrs. Draughn was a member of Oak Level Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, John Sparks and Willard Sparks, her sisters, Grace Byrd, Opal...
Fred "Buddy" Bruce
May 26, 2015
Mr. Fred Thomas "Buddy" Bruce, age 74, passed away, Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Chatham Nursing & Rehab Center. Mr. Bruce was born July 16, 1940 in Yadkin County to William Thomas and Eunice Poage Bruce. Mr. Bruce was a member of Grassy Creek United Methodist Church. Survivors include: his wife, Carol Y. Bruce of the home; son, Marty Bruce...
Jean Martin Vestal Bauguess
May 25, 2015
Mrs. Jean Martin Vestal Bauguess, age 94, passed away, Monday, May 25, 2015. Mrs. Bauguess was born August 14, 1920 in Yadkin County to Daniel Alexander and Daisy Eola Martin Vestal. Mrs. Bauguess was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray...
Sylvia Virginia Norman
May 22, 2015
Mrs. Sylvia Virginia Norman Norman, age 93 of State Road, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015. She was born December 6, 1921 in Surry County to James and Mary Leota Burnette Norman. Mrs. Norman was a homemaker, a member of Mining Ridge Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star for 52 years. In addition to her parents she...
Susie Combs Bauguess
May 22, 2015
Mrs. Susie "Sue" Combs Bauguess, age 80 of Ronda, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born April 3, 1935 in Wilkes County to James Eli and Fannie Lou Soots Combs. Mrs. Bauguess was retired from Chatham Manufacturing. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by brothers, Louis Combs, Marshall Combs...
Hazel Hawkins Jennings
May 22, 2015
Mrs. Hazel Hawkins Jennings, age 87 of Ronda, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015. She was born June 12, 1927 in Wilkes County to James and Joyce Combs Hawkins. Mrs. Jennings was retired from Hugh Chatham Nursing Center and was a member of Ronda Baptist Tabernacle. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jay...
Phyllis Ann Chandler
May 18, 2015
Mrs. Phyllis Ann Chandler, age 76, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 at Willowbrook Rehab & Care Center. Mrs. Chandler was born May 19, 1938 in Yadkin County to John Phillip and Tomasine Martin Eskridge. Mrs. Chandler was a member of Grace Full Gospel. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and her dog...
Michael Brian Guynn
May 15, 2015
Michael Brian Guynn, 57, passed away Friday May 15, 2015. Mr. Guynn was born December 17, 1957 in Carroll county, Virginia to Conley and Dorothy Keith Guynn. Michael was the maintenance manager for Phillips-Van Heusen. Michael was a man of integrity. He was a dedicated father, husband and grandpa. He was respected by everyone who knew him. Micheal was a...
Beatrice Cleary Joines
May 9, 2015
Mrs. Beatrice Cleary Joines, age 93 of Traphill, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Joines was born June 17, 1921 in Wilkes County to Jonah and Bessie Holbrook Cleary. She was homemaker, loving mother and grandmother and an avid gardener. Mrs. Joines was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church...
Lowell Martin Blackburn
May 7, 2015
Mr. Lowell Martin Blackburn, age 75, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Blackburn was born September 16, 1939 in Wilkes County to Nathaniel and Hallie Darnell Blackburn. Mr. Blackburn retired from Sprint Telephone and was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his...
Irene Lewis Durham
May 7, 2015
Mrs. Irene Lewis Durham, age 83, passed away, Thursday, May 7, 2015. Mrs. Durham was born November 8, 1931 in Yadkin County to Tom E. and Zetta Shore Lewis. Mrs. Durham was a member of Jonesville Pentecostal Holiness Church and retired from Auto Parts Supply. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, James Lewis....
Walter "Frank" Petree, Sr.
May 2, 2015
Mr. Walter Franklin "Frank" Petree, Sr., age 80, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Petree was born in Forsyth County to Lewis Henry and Edith Pitts Petree. Mr. Petree was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death sister, Peggy Couch. Survivors include...
Isabelle Harrell
May 2, 2015
Mrs. Isabel Jane Gibbs Harrell, 93, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015. Mrs. Harrell was born October 28, 1921 in Asheboro, NC to Rev. A.C. and Myrtle Crabtree Gibbs. Mrs. Harrell received her undergraduate degree in Christian Education from Greensboro College, and did her graduate studies in Art and Religion at Columbia University in New York where she studied under...
Rev. Vernon Ball
May 1, 2015
Rev. Vernon Franklin Ball, age 90 went to his heavenly home May 1, 2015. Rev. Ball was born in Elkin November 30, 1924 to John Virdle and Beulah Hudson Ball. Rev. Ball was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during WWII and stationed in Panama. He was a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and worked for the state of...
Mary Maxine Tuttle
May 1, 2015
Mrs. Mary Maxine Tuttle, age 83, passed away Friday, May 01, 2015 at Pruitt Healthcare. Mrs. Tuttle was born March 21, 1932 in Yadkin County to Richard and Ethel Sale Swaim. Mrs. Tuttle was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Hamptonville and retired from Vaughn Bassett. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...
Charles Ray Billings
Apr 26, 2015
Mr. Charles Raymond Billings, age 65, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015. Mr. Billings was born October 29, 1949 in Wilkes County to Gene and Ollie Billings. Mr. Billings was a member of Gum Orchard Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Mae Billings. He is survived by several cousins. A...
Juanita Warren Gentry
Apr 25, 2015
Mrs. Juanita Warren Gentry, age 87, formerly of Lomax, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Levine and Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. Mrs. Gentry was born October 8, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan to Walter and Alice Lipps Warren. She was a homemaker, a member of Pleasant Home Baptist Church, a past member of the Grange, and a hospice volunteer...
Leo Martin Garris
Apr 22, 2015
Mr. Leo Martin Garris, age 84, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Garris was born October 1, 1930 in Yadkin County to Luther M. and Bulah Johnson Garris. Mr. Garris was retired from Wilkes Electric and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded...
Vetreal Hinson Masten
Apr 20, 2015
Mrs. Vetreal Hinson Masten, age 82, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home after a brief battle with cancer. Vetreal, affectionately known as Veat, Dede or Nana by those who loved her. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a kind soul that had a passion for life and her...
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