Bobby Ray Layell 79 of Elkin North Carolina passed away peacefully on September 5 2025. He was born January 4 1946 in Elkin NC to Coolidge and Pauline Ingool Layell. A proud graduate of Elkin High School Class of 1964 Bobby lived a life defined by hard work family and friendship. He was preceded in ...
Ric Vester ThompsonDecember 2, 1953-August 22, 2025Ric Vester Thompson, aged 72, departed this life on August 22, 2025, at Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Care Center in Yadkinville, NC. Ric was born on December 2, 1953, to the late Luther Vester Thompson and Mattie Mae Welborn Thompson.In addition t...
Betty was born in Surry County to Elsie Lee Hunter and Clara Bell Creed Hunter. She graduated from Elkin High School in 1956. Betty married Luther W. Johnston in September of 1960. With this marriage they had three children Frankie Johnston Pam Mark Foster and Thomas Renee Johnston three grandchildr...
Mr. Stauber Miner Flynt age 88 passed away on Friday October 4 2024 at Forsyth Medical Center in WinstonSalem after a period of declining health. Miner was born August 1 1936 to Stauber Spainhour Flynt and Anna Low Miner Flynt. After attending Elkin High School he graduated from the University of No...
Woodrow Woodie Wilson Wiles Jr. age 86 passed away peacefully at the SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport NC on August 21 2024. He was born on July 10 1938 in Wilkes County NC to the lateWoodrow Wilson Wiles Sr. and Mary Garris Wiles. He is survived by his loving wife Pat Harris Wiles of the ...
Mrs. Mary Louise Lancaster Burchette Nace age 82 passed away on Monday July 15 2024 at Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin. Louise was born in Surry County on March 9 1942 to Roland McNair Lancaster Jr. and Agnes Pardue Lancaster Hickey. Louise was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and served as ...
Lucy Ball Rash 89 of Statesville NC passed away Monday June 10 2024 at the Gordon Hospice House following a period of declining health. Born April 29 1935 in Surry County NC. She was the daughter of the late Elmer Clyde Ball and Rema Hudson Ball. She was a graduate of Elkin High School in 1953 Elkin...
Mr. Joe Blaine Guyer Sr. age 95 of State Road passed away Tuesday April 16 2024 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Joe was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church a graduate of Elkin High Schools class of 1947 and the editor of the first Elk Antler yearbook. He furthered his education at UNC Chape...
Roland Lee Jones Jr. 97 of Darlington passed away like he lived peacefully on Sunday April 14th 2024 at home. He was born in the foothills of North Carolina in the small town of Ronda on November 8th 1926 the proud son of Roland Lee Jones Sr. and Ossie Edwards Jones. He is survived by his loving and...
Hunter Darden a beloved author whose passion for storytelling touched the lives of many passed away on February 23 2024 in Mooresville North Carolina after bravely battling earlyonset Alzheimers disease. She was 66 years old. Born on November 17 1957 in Augusta Georgia Hunter was the cherished daugh...
Todd David Craig age 60 of Purlear passed away Thursday March 14 2024 at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte NC. Todd attended Purlear Baptist Church. He was a 1981 graduate of Elkin High School and graduated from Appalachian State University in 1985 with a degree in Business. He was...
Hunter Darden a beloved author whose passion for storytelling touched the lives of many passed away on February 23 2024 in Mooresville North Carolina after bravely battling earlyonset Alzheimers disease. She was 66 years old. Born on November 17 1957 in Augusta Georgia Hunter was the cherished daugh...
Jewell was born July 9th 1926 in Charleston SC to George H. Bailey and Lela Mae Peavine Bailey.She retired from the Elkin City School System and was a member of Johns Island Presbyterian Church. Jewell was an avid pilot. Her skills and knowledge in aviation afforded her the ability to work in a vari...
Dr. Benny Bryant Hampton was received into heavenly fellowship with his Lord and Savior on Sunday January 21 2024. He spent his last days surrounded by family and friends and leaves a legacy of faith loyalty and service to his God his family and his community. He considered his greatest accomplishme...
Mrs. Margaret Carter Hinson age 99 of State Road passed away Friday August 11 2023 at Forsyth Medical Center in WinstonSalem. Mrs. Hinson was born December 30 1923 in Surry County to Raymond W. Carter and Nelia Ray Carter. She was a graduate of Elkin High School and attended Draughons Business Colle...
Roger Stephen Swaim age 77 of Elkin passed away Thursday July 6 2023 at Duke University Hospital Durham. Mr. Swaim was born September 8 1945 in Wilkes County to Roger Garland Swaim and Susan Sprinkle Swaim. He was a 1963 graduate of Elkin High School and a State 3A champion wrestler. A veteran of th...
Our precious son Odispo Francisco Ixchajchal Sapon of Elkin went home to be with his Lord on Sunday May 28 2023 as a result of an auto accident in Houston Texas. Francisco was born on August 9 2002 in Guatemala to Mateo Ixchajchal and Florinda Catarina Sapon Pauac. Francisco was a 2022 graduate of E...
Mr. Phillip Edward Royall age 85 passed away Thursday March 16 2023 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Royall was born March 9 1938 in Surry County to Joseph Berton and Jessie Collins Royall. Phil was a graduate of Western Carolina University where he played football and baseba...
Mrs. Georgia Jolley Transou age 89 passed away Friday March 10 2023 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Transou was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church she enjoyed reading the Bible and read it through 14 times. She was active in the church until her health declined. Mrs. Transou graduated fr...