Mrs. Helen Ann Bell, 94, of Claudville, VA formerly of Boston, MA passed away at her home Saturday, February 16, 2019. She was born in Boston, MA December 16, 1924 to the late Sabatino and Domenica Falzarano. Mrs. Bell was a fun, loving person with a great sense of humor whom everyone enjoyed being around. She worked over 20 years...
Mr. Willie W. Clark, age 71 of Stuart, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Roanoke. He was born in Patrick County on February 27, 1947. He was preceded in death by his father, Wade Willie Clark; his wife, Linda Nowlin Clark; a son, Ronald Dale Clark; a nephew, A.J....
Mr. Charles Frank Fleming, 80, of Mt. Airy peacefully passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on March 6, 1938 to the late John William Fleming, Sr. and Essie Martin Fleming. Mr. Fleming was retired owner-operator of Charles Fleming Painting...
Mr. Benjamin Gray Hinson, age 26, of Mount Airy passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at his home. He was born on November 5, 1992 to Keith and Kim Wall Hinson. Ben loved playing golf and football as well as visiting his nieces. He was known for his infectious smile and laughter he brought to others. He graduated from...
Mrs. Thelma Jane Carns, age 78, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at her home. She was born on May 21, 1940 to the late Jasper Newton and Elizabeth Chaney Pack. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her memories are her...
Mrs. Barbara Irene Bowman Hawks, 74, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019, at Surry Health and Rehab. Mrs. Hawks was born June 7, 1944, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Swanson and Nannie Boyd Bowman. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister and a dear friend who will be sorely missed. Left to cherish her memory...
Kay Henshaw Minor, age 78, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 14, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Minor was born September 1, 1940, to the late Kenneth Clifton Henshaw and the late Willie Fay Baldock in Kingsport, TN. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J. D. Minor and a son, David Duane Snodgrass....
Mr. John David Adkisson, a man of integrity, a knowledgeable leader who was understanding, caring, giving, humorous, and a teller of stories moved into the more immediate presence of the Lord on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. David was born in Mt. Airy, NC April 14, 1942 to the late Claud and Jackie Adkisson. He graduated from Mt. Airy High School, East...
Mr. David Lee Epperson, age 70, of Mt Airy, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at his home. He was born on November 30, 1948 to the late Rufus and Bessie King Epperson. Left to cherish his memories are his wife of 51 years, Dianne Epperson of the home; daughter, Donna Epperson; sisters, Shirley Bowmen, Mary Hiatt and Ruby...
Mr. Bobby Dean Atkins, age 74, of Mt. Airy, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. He was born in Surry County, NC to the late Robert “Woltz” Atkins and the late Vena Lowe Atkins on October 6, 1944. In addition to his parents, Mr. Atkins was preceded in death by a brother, Larry...
Mr. Howard “Pa” Claude Cummings, age 89, of Elkin, NC, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at his home. He was born in Yadkin Co. on March 12, 1929, to the late Melvin Alexander and Mamie Elizabeth Macey Cummings. He was a retired Truck Driver from Southland Trucking and had over 66 years driving. In addition to his parents, he...
Mrs. Effie Christine Golding Lowe, age 65, of Lowgap, passed away on February 12, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on May 28, 1953 to the late Harold and Era Dickens Golding. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Left to...
Mr. John Pendleton Hollingsworth (Penny), lovingly known as “Cap,” 86, of Ararat, VA, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 11, 2019. John was born December 1, 1932, in Surry County, to the late John and Rena Pendleton Hollingsworth. Cap attended Mount Airy High School, graduated from Oak Ridge Military Academy with an associate degree, and served in...
Mrs. Peggy Jo Bryant Woodson, 68, of Cana, VA passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was born in Surry County August 21, 1950 to the late Samuel Wilburn and Minnie Myrtle Lawrence Bryant. Mrs. Woodson retired from Applied Polymetrics. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be lovingly remembered...
Mrs. Mildred Mae Eckenrod Jones, my dearly beloved mother died peacefully Monday morning, February 11, 2019 at Moses Cone Hospital. She was born in Canton, NC to the late Alma Bowman Eckenrod and William R. Eckenrod, Sr. While a baby her family moved to Mount Airy where her parents were renown photographers. She attended Mount Airy High School where she...
Mr. Billy Clayton Wolfe, age 87 of Dobson, passed away on February 11, 2019, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Wolfe was born in Surry County on April 28, 1931, to Coley Edd and Laura Anna Bruner Wolfe. He was a life-long farmer. Surviving is a son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Joan Wolfe; grandchildren, Hanna Sain and husband, Brian, and...
Mrs. Pauline Elizabeth Draughn Ransdell, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away early Monday morning, February 11, 2019, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Ransdell was born December 8, 1940, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Albert and Bertha Wood Draughn. Pauline graduated from Dobson High School in 1959. She retired from Northern Hospital of Surry...
Mrs. Charmaine Juliette Terry Vaught Atkins, age 85 of Claudville, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Patrick County on August 25, 1933 to the late Rodney Charlton Terry and Mattie Irene Epperson Terry. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Atkins was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Atkins; a...
Mrs. Linda Louise Crow Simpson, age 71, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Simpson was born in Kinston, NC on February 19, 1947, to the late Leland Carroll and Marion Louise Cook Crow. She was a devoted member of Antioch Baptist Church, loved the outdoors, was an avid crossword puzzle solver and...