Obituaries

Jun 8, 2026

ROSA  NOEL  ROTH  BEVERLEY August 28, 1940 - June 8, 2026

Rosy Roth Beverley died June 8 at Pruitt Health Home, Elkin, NC, after an extended illness.

She is survived by her daughter Caroline Noel Beverley, and husband Brian Hammesfahr of Elkin; her son John Gray Beverley, III, of Charlottesville, VA,  and wife Isha, their...

Jun 4, 2026

Annie Lou Allison Foster died peacefully June 4, 2026 at her home after a lengthy period of decline . She was born May 12, 1933 in Old Fort to Walter and Selma Allison. Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Simpson Foster, Jr.(Sam) and daughter, Lisa Catherine Foster. Three of her five siblings preceded her in death...

Mar 14, 2026

Wanda "Kay" Ellis

Kay  was born in Elkin, NC  She was preceded in death by her parents, John Harley and Pauline Morrison Ellis  and her brother, Lanny Gayle  Ellis   She is survived by her nephew, Scott Ellis and niece, Melissa Ellis Schuth and three grand nieces, Olivia Ellis, Abigail Ellis and Mia Schuth, who she loved very...

Feb 11, 2026

JAMES LLOYD POINDEXTER, age 86 passed away February 11, 2026 at his home in Wilkes County.

Jim was born in Long Beach, CA to Marjorie Lloyd and Hubert Turner Poindexter the day before Valentine's Day, 1939.  He was baptized in the same year, the day after Christmas.

After graduating from San Pedro High School, Jimmy...

Jan 21, 2026

Howard Keith Mangold passed away January 21, 2026 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Keith was born in  Maryland  to Howard and Vivian Knopp Mangold, December 1, 1961.  He loved music and was a talented musician. He loved Dirt Bike Racing and his animals, Bruno, Blackie and Sandy.

Keith is survived by companion, Patricia Taylor of the...

Dec 7, 2025

Elkin Mrs. Edna Dillon Neaves, 91, of Elkin, NC, died peacefully on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at her home with her family at her side.  Mrs. Neaves was born in Elkin on March 6, 1934, to Van and Edna Dillon and often spoke of how her early life was blessed by the love of 3 women, (Edna, Ms Lassiter,...

Oct 6, 2025

Lisa Catherine Foster of Charlotte, NC passed away Monday, October 5, 2025 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte after a two year battle with esophageal cancer.

Lisa was born in Elkin, NC, October 29, 1960 the daughter of Sam and Annie Allison Foster.  She graduated from Elkin High School  and from Central Piedmont College  and was a...

Jul 6, 2025

John Harley Ellis

December 13, 1922 – July 6, 2025

John (Johnny) H. Ellis, of Jonesville, born to William A. and Lucy J. Ellis on  December 13, 1922 in Oakwoods , N.C. (Wilkesboro), passed away peacefully July 6, 2025 with two of his compassionate care givers by his side.

Johnny was preceded in...

Jun 27, 2025

Patricia Angela Manney McWilliams Turley, or Neena as she was best known to her family, passed on to her next adventure on Friday, June 27, 2025 at the age of 78.  She was surrounded by family and passed peacefully, the way she had always said she wanted it to be.

Neena was born in Pawtucket, RI on...

May 5, 2025

Robert (Bob) Leslie Prescott passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of May 5, 2025.  He joined in wife Marcella Prescott of 52 years in heaven; they were "Joined at the hip".  Bob was a compassionate man who cared deeply for others. Bob is survived by his daughters, Tracy Scott and Jessica Prescott, grandchildren Kayla and...

Apr 17, 2025

Anne Butler Leonard

Anne was born on October 12, 1937, unto George Arron Butler and Anne Garrett Butler, in Houston, Texas.  George and Anne Butler had three children, George A. Butler Jr., and Ida Jo Butler (Moran).  Anne is survived by two children, John Austin Cater III and Daniel Garrett Cater, Three grandchildren, John Austin...

Apr 1, 2025

John Seawell Marsh passed away in Winston Salem, North Carolina on April 1, 2025. He was born in Guilford County, North Carolina on February 12, 1932, the son of David Branson Marsh and Ruth Seawell Marsh. John grew up on a farm in Randolph County, and graduated from Randleman High School. He graduated from Berea College as valedictorian in...

Mar 28, 2025

Marjory Roth of Winston-Salem passed away on March 28, 2025.  She was surrounded by her family and passed peacefully.

She was born in Ranger, Texas on May 24, 1934 to Dorothy Taggart Jarboe and James A. Jarboe, II. She was raised in Houston and Rockport, Texas and graduated from San Jacinto High School, Houston, where she played...

Feb 25, 2025

Anna Weedon Harris Mayberry, 94, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. A native of Elkin, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Freeland and Alice Armfield Harris. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Matthew Chatham Mayberry and her sister, Kate Harris...

Feb 20, 2025

Sharron Lynn Ball, 73, of State Road died February 20, 2025 at Woltz Hospice Home after an extended illness.  Sharron was born April 8, 1951 in Elkin to Vernon and ReElla Ball.  She graduated from Elkin High School and attended Surry Community College and was employed  at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in the Labor and Delivery Department for thirty...

Feb 2, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Cicely (Cissie) Darr Roth, age 89, on February 2, 2025, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Cissie was born on February 21, 1935, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the fifth child of Ruth Ely Darr and Edward Austin Darr.

She is survived by her devoted husband of...

Oct 25, 2024

Michael Neil Finger, Sr., 94, Beloved Attorney, Husband, Father, and Friend

Michael Neil Finger, Sr., age 94, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 25, 2024, at Lake Norman, NC. A resident of Terrell and previously long-time resident of Jonesville, NC, Neil was known for his integrity, kindness, devotion to family and friends and a playful sense...

Jun 16, 2024

Paulette Elaine McCauley Paulette Elaine McCauley of State Road, NC, formerly of Lakeland, FL; Windsor, MA; Amherst, MA; Florence, MA; Springfield, MA; Dalton, MA and Silver Spring, MD, passed peacefully at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice House, Dobson, NC at the age of 72 from heart failure. Paulette was born in Sharon, PA and raised in several locations...

May 20, 2024

Elizabeth (Libby) Ann Parks  passed away May 20,2024 after an extended illness.   Libby was born Feb 12, 1948 the daughter of James and Nancy Martin Parks.  She attended East Wilkes High School and graduated from Appalachian State University and was an active member of Elkin First United Methodist Church as long as health permitted. Libby retired from Crossroads Behavioral...

May 17, 2024

Thomas Marshall Gwyn passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024. Tom was born in Lenoir on October 28, 1930, to Alice Courtney Gwyn and Nathan Hunt Gwyn.

Raised in Lenoir, NC, Tom graduated from Lenoir High School, attended Davidson College and graduated from Duke University. He and his late wife of 63 years, Laura Ellen Moore Gwyn,...