Obituaries
Ronald Lee Jennings
Aug 12, 2014
Mr. Ronald Lee Jennings, age 79, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Jennings was born April 12, 1935 in Mecklenburg County to Ralph and Alma Ruth Doby Jennings. Mr. Jennings was a Veteran of the U.S. National Guard and a retired Electrical contractor. He was a member of First Baptist Church of...
William Roger Childress
Aug 10, 2014
Mr. William Roger Childress, age 78, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Chatham Nursing & Rehab. Mr. Childress was born October 16, 1935 in Surry County to William Howard and Annie St. John Childress. Mr. Childress was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...
Rebecca Byrd
Aug 8, 2014
Mrs. Rebecca Carol Harpe Byrd, age 69, passed away Friday, August 8, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Byrd was born August 11, 1944 in Surry County to Carl Melton and Edith Mae Willey Harpe. Mrs. Byrd was a member of Roaring Gap Baptist Church. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her sister, Sylvia Ann...
Lois Walters Baker
Aug 6, 2014
Mrs. Lois Walters Baker, age 89, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Pruitt Health Care. Mrs. Baker was born March 12, 1925 in Rockingham County to Kerney A. and Annie Lewis Walters. Mrs. Baker was retired from Surry County School System and was of the Christian Faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...
Ethel Lyles Smith
Aug 4, 2014
Mrs. Ethel Lyles Smith, age 86, passed away Monday, August 4, 2014 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Smith was born January 22, 1928 in Surry County to Archie G. and Vera Bedwell Lyles. Mrs. Smith was a member of Charity Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest James Smith;...
Edith Key Southard
Aug 4, 2014
Mrs. Edith Key Southard, age 97, passed away Monday, August 04, 2014 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy surrounded by her family. Mrs. Southard was born August 4, 1917 in Surry County to Charlie A. and Clarnie Dockery Key. Mrs. Southard was a member of Bessie's Chapel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
Jarvis "Posey" Steele
Aug 2, 2014
Mr. Jarvis Posey Steele, age 88, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Steele was born November 2, 1925 in Surry County to Thurmond "Cooter" and Martha Nance Steele. Mr. Steele retired from United States Postal Service and was a member of the National Association of Retired Postal Workers. He was a Veteran of the US...
Ernest Monroe Carter
Jul 31, 2014
Mr. Ernest Monroe Carter, age 93, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014 at his home. Mr. Carter was born October 1, 1920 in Wilkes County to Kenis and Hallie Norman Carter. Mr. Carter retired from NC Department of Transportation. He was a WWII Veteran and served in the 276th Armored Field Artillery "C" Battery. He was a member of Cool...
Joseph Collins
Jul 27, 2014
Mr. Joseph Miller Collins, age 90 passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014. Mr. Collins was born December 25, 1923 in Surry County to Richard Paul and Lura Johnson Collins. Mr. Collins was an Army Veteran during WWII serving in the European Theater. He was member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and was a member of VFW post 7794. In addition...
Nancy Jane Johnson
Jul 22, 2014
Mrs. Nancy Jane Johnson, age 82, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Mrs. Johnson was born August 7, 1931 in Surry County to Everett Franklin and Etta Gentry Wagoner. Mrs. Johnson retired from Lucia and was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church. In additon to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Eugene Johnson, a...
Samantha Collins
Jul 22, 2014
Mrs. Samantha Jane Collins, age 80, passed Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Mrs. Collins was born October 28, 1933 in Davie County to Garland and Margaret Doss Medley. Mrs. Collins was a member of Gid Branch Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Burton Collins Sr.; brothers, J.C. Medley, John Medley and...
John Robert Travis
Jul 19, 2014
Mr. John Robert Travis, age 59 of Elkin passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born April 12, 1955 in Boyd County Kentucky to Leroy and Edna Mae Waller Travis. Mr. Travis was a member of Charity Baptist Church in Boonville. Survivors include his wife, Lucille N. Travis of the home; daughter, Rosemarie...
Joan Marie Johnson
Jul 11, 2014
Joan Mabes Binkley Johnson, 65, passed away Friday July 11, 2014 at her residence. Ms. Johnson was born April 30, 1949 in Rockingham County to Holland F. and Lorene Land Mabes. Joan fought a courageous battle with cancer for the past two years. She will be lovingly remembered for her strength, endurance and courage during her illness, and also for...
Joann Foster
Jul 11, 2014
Joann Fulp Foster was born in Guilford County, NC May 6, 1931 to Olen R. and Lucy Corum Fulp. She graduated from Stokesdale School and City Hospital school of nursing in Winston Salem, NC. She then graduated from the school of anesthesiology at NC Baptist Hospital. She worked as a nurse anesthetist at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem as...
David Junior Joyce
Jul 2, 2014
Mr. David Junior Joyce, age 63, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Mr. Joyce was born July 21, 1950 in Surry County to Paul Herman and Marie Adams Joyce. Survivors include: son, Joey Anthony Joyce of Traphill; brothers, Rev. Paul David Joyce and wife Brenda and John Wade Joyce and wife Anita; sister, Linda Marie Fulp and husband David; grandson,...
Della Mayes
Jun 29, 2014
Mrs. Della "Dee" Mayes, age 84, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Mayes was born January 7, 1930 in Wilkes County to Roscoe and Fannie Pearce Nichols. Mrs. Mayes was a member of Millers Creek Baptist Church and active in fundraising for local politics and Christian charities. In addition to her parents she...
Willie Collins Settle
Jun 29, 2014
Mrs. Willie Collins Settle, 85, passed away Sunday June 29, 2014 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Settle was born March 27, 1929 in Surry County to Charlie and Lula Waddell Collins. Mrs. Settle was a dental assistant and retired as a Certified Nursing Assistant from Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Settle was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church....
William "Buster" Royal
Jun 29, 2014
Mr. William James "Buster" Royal, age 69, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Royal was born June 12, 1945 in Surry County to William Marvin and Prudy Mae Barker Royal. Mr. Royal was a member of Rocky Ford Baptist Church and was a lover of God, family, bluegrass music and hunting. He...
Mary Lee Cummings
Jun 22, 2014
Mrs. Mary Lee Cummings, age 105, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014 at Cross Roads Retirement Community. Mrs. Cummings was born July 28, 1908 in Wilkes County to York Bernard and Lillie Elmyra Gambill Johnson. Mrs. Cummings was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Cummings;...
Marjorie Ellen Holloway
Jun 17, 2014
Thurmond, Marjorie Ellen Davis Acuff Holloway, age 90, passed from this life after a long courageous battle with cancer on June 17 at her home in Thurmond, NC. She was born in Bluford, IL, on May 24, 1924. Marjorie was an active member of Roaring Gap Baptist Church. She worked at Illinois Bell Telephone in Joliet, IL and AT&T affiliates...
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