Funeral Homes in Elkin, NC

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Jeff Hayes (american football player), and Jim Popp (coach).

Elkin is a town in Surry and Wilkes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, along the Yadkin River. Elkin shares its name with the surrounding township of Elkin Township. The population was 4,001 at the 2010 census.

Elkin Obituaries

It was written by Galax Gazette on October 13th, 2021 that Gene Thomas "Fuzzy" McKnight passed on in Elkin, North Carolina.  McKnight was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gene Thomas "Fuzzy"'s life.

It was written by Galax Gazette on September 29th, 2021 that Kevin Dwayne Cornett perished in Elkin, North Carolina.  Cornett was 59 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kevin Dwayne's life.

It was disclosed by Galax Gazette on April 9th, 2021 that Jo Melton (Carico) passed on in Elkin, North Carolina.  Ms. Melton was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jo's life.

It was disclosed by Galax Gazette on March 24th, 2021 that Agnes Billings (Akers) passed on in Elkin, North Carolina.  Ms. Billings was 90 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Agnes's life.

It was noted by Galax Gazette on March 10th, 2021 that Eugene "Frank" Farmer passed away in Elkin, North Carolina.  Farmer was 91 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Eugene "Frank"'s life.

It was written by Galax Gazette on January 20th, 2021 that Johnny Jay Edwards passed away in Elkin, North Carolina.  Edwards was 72 years old and was born in Independence, VA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Johnny Jay's life.

It was written by New Bern Sun Journal on November 17th, 2020 that Annette Clay (Honeycutt) passed on in Elkin, North Carolina.  Ms. Clay was 61 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Annette's life.

It was disclosed by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on June 25th, 2020 that Richard Harris Jr "Rick" Graham died in Glendale, Wisconsin.  Graham was 73 years old and was born in Elkin, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard Harris Jr "Rick"'s life.

It was noted by The Daily Journal on May 7th, 2020 that Antonio Jr Reyes died in Elkin, North Carolina.  Reyes was 42 years old and was born in Bridgeton, NJ.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Antonio Jr's life.

It was written on April 16th, 2020 that David Lunsford Williams passed on in Elkin, North Carolina.  Williams was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor David Lunsford's life.

History

The Northwestern North Carolina Railroad arrived in 1890; the town was ready to take the opportunities the railroad brought for commercial and industrial expansion. Elkin had the biggest cruising community on the east coast during the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Alexander Chatham opened a small woolen mill in 1877 that grew to become Elkin’s largest industry for many decades, but as other mills in the area it has dwindled. However, a crackdown by local police in the early 1990's completely wiped out the once vibrant Sunday night cruising scene leaving downtown Elkin deserted on Sunday nights. The first English colonists came in the mid-eighteenth century, Cherokee Indians were also in the area, although the Cherokees had been active in the French and Indian War, they had joined in treaties with the English in 1763, followed by the events of the American revolution.

The official website for the city of Elkin is https://www.elkinnc.org/.