Charles Paul Smith, age 92, of Laurel Springs, NC; passed away Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 at his residence. Paul was born May 13th, 1928 in Harlan, KY to the late J.O. and Mary Lewis Smith. Paul is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen Woodruff Smith of the home; special friend and caregiver, James Perry of Sparta; extended family and friends also survive. No formal services will be held. Thomas Family Funeral Service is honored to be serving the Smith Family. If you wish, online tributes may...

Gary Joe Bare, age 64, of Ennice, NC; passed away Saturday, May 1st, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, NC. Gary was born December 25th, 1956 in Ashe County, NC to the late Freel Elise "F.E." and Effie Miller Bare. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers: Carl Edward Miller, William Pride Bare, and Jones Bower (J.B.) Bare; two sisters: Maxine Mabe and Wanda Gale Bare. Gary loved life. He loved watching Westerns on television, Chocolate,...

Robert Doughton Tedder, age 88, of Tedder Road, Sparta, NC; passed away Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 at Rose Glen Manor in N. Wilkesboro, NC. He was born Dec. 9th, 1932 to the late Letcher and Pearl Wyatt Tedder. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Wilma Andrews Tedder, three brothers--John, Glenn Smith and L.V. (Ted) Tedder and three sisters, Madge Tedder, Jessie Tedder Taylor and Ann Tedder Joines. He is survived by his son Robert (Bobby) Tedder and...

William Edward Small, age 65, of 637 Howard Covington Road, Laurel Springs, NC; passed away Monday, April 26th, 2021 at his residence. Ed was born November 11th, 1955 in Fulton County, GA to the late Robert Edward and Polly Byers Small. He was an Avid Fisherman, he was a Master Mason, a member of Peak Creek Church of the Brethren, 14 year former Owner/Operator of Mecklenburg Brick and Stone in Charlotte and he was very dedicated to helping people in his community. Survivors include two...

William Pride Bare, age 61, of Glade Valley, NC; passed away Monday, April 26th, 2021 in Ennice, NC. Willie was born June 13th, 1959 in Ashe County, NC to the late Freel Elise and Effie Miller Bare. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers: Carl and J. B. Bare; two sisters: Maxine Mabe and Wanda Bare. Survivors include a son, Dustin Bare and wife Tasha of Glade Valley; a grandson, Preston Bare; a step-granddaughter, Ariel Bourne; three brothers: Claude Bare...

Gabriele Margarete Carter, age 58, of 268 Ward Circle Dr., Sparta, NC; passed away Monday, April 26th, 2021 at her residence. Gabriele was born February 17th, 1963 in Aschaffenburg, Germany to the late Erhard and Edith Eichhorn Spatz. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Carter; one brother and one sister. She is survived by one brother, Juergen Spatz of Germany; two step-sons: David Carter and wife Carmen of Clayton, NC., Darren Carter and...

Shelby Murphy Brice, age 81, of Winston Salem, NC, died on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at her home. Shelby was born on March 23, 1940, in Alleghany, NC, to Click C. Murphy and Lorene Bedsaul Jennings, both of Sparta, NC. Shelby was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of forty-two years, Dr. Robert S. Brice, Jr of Winston Salem, NC, her stepfather Harry L. Jennings of Sparta, NC, her brother E. Dwayne Murphy of Independence, VA, and her brother Wade H Murphy of Roaring Gap, NC. Four...

Eugene R. Pruitt, age 65, of 221 Lucas Street, Sparta, NC; passed away Wednesday, April 7th, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Eugene was born March 14th, 1956 in Alleghany County to the late Ralph Willard Pruitt and Marie Jessie Dancy Pruitt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Vernon Pruitt; his father-in-law, John Harrison Barnes. Eugene took care of many people of Alleghany County over the years serving as a Paramedic with the...

Nellie Rachel Brinegar Houck, age 90, of Grassy Creek, NC; passed away Wednesday, April 7th, 2021at Margate Health and Rehab in Jefferson, NC. Nellie was born September 3rd, 1930 in Ashe County to the late John and Ennice Blevins Brinegar. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Worth Houck; two daughters: Linda Jean Houck Caudill and Cathy Lee Houck. Nellie was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church and attended until the time she went to Margate....

Elizabeth Lee Fore Carpenter, age 66, of 817 Golf Course Road, Sparta; passed away Friday, April 2nd, 2021 at her residence. Lee was born November 1st, 1954 in Marion, VA to the late John Richard and Myrtle Francis Moore Fore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Fore; a brother, James Russell Fore; a nephew, Chad Fore. Surviving Lee is her husband, Jerry E. Carpenter of the home; three brothers: Joe Fore and wife RoseEdda of Mountain City, TN., Edgar...