Mr. Gary B. Sewell, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born March 3, 1951, in Forsyth County, to JoAnn Hobson Sewell and the late Milton Junior Sewell. Mr. Sewell was owner and operator of Professional Insurance Services. He was a faithful member of Community Baptist Church,...
Mrs. Janice Blackburn Newman, 90 of Mount Airy passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 peacefully at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Newman was born January 21, 1928 in Surry County to the late Roy Blackburn and Inez Towe Blackburn. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for over 50 years and the owner and...
Mr. Kenneth “Jack” Holt, age 72 of Claudville, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018, at SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on July 10, 1945, to the late Harvey and Virginia Lawson Holt. In addition to his parents, Mr. Holt was preceded in death by two brothers,...
Mr. Leroy Burton, age 86, of Dobson, NC, a loving husband, father, grandfather passed away on Saturday June 2, 2018 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Surry County on December 13, 1931 to the late Conley Burton and the late Pearl Sneed Burton. He was a Farmer, member of the Union...
Jonathan Patrick (Jon) White went home to be with his heavenly father on June 2, 2018 at the age of 38. He was born to Frosty and Allen White on March 17, 1980 in Surry County, NC. Jon’s smile and love of telling a good story were a joy to those who knew him. He enjoyed motorcycles and tinkering with...
Mrs. Ruby Ann Faw Uldrick, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 2, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Uldrick was born November 8, 1935, in Surry County, one of nine children born to the late William Euriah and Mittie Ann Jarrell Faw. Ruby retired from Blue Ridge Burke Insurance Company and was a member of...
Mr. Elisha Eugene Martin, 80 of Mount Airy, passed away at his home on Friday, June 1, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on December 3, 1937 to the late Elisha Patterson Martin and Emma Pell Martin. Mr. Martin proudly served our country in the US Army. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather,...
Mr. Marion Goins, age 76 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018, at his home. He was born in Stoneville, North Carolina on October 4, 1941, to the late Harry I. Goins and Florence Goins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Avin Goins.
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Mrs. Dorothy Lee “Dot” Hawks Edwards, 80, of Mount Airy, went home to be with her heavenly Father on Friday morning, June 1, 2018. Mrs. Edwards was born June 21, 1937, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Olin and Martha Baker Hawks. Dot retired from Renfro Corporation and was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She is survived...
“Ann” Gertrude Mayhew Vaughn, age 90, passed peacefully on June 1, 2018, in Stuart, Virginia. Ann is survived by her daughter, Nancy Vaughn and a son-in-law David Gempel of Florida; a sister, Lucille Thompson of Roanoke, Virginia, as well as many wonderful nieces and nephews. Ann has recently been lovingly cared for by niece and nephew, Trish and Bobby Hylton...
Mr. Buford F. Cannaday, age 93, of Stuart, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on Feb. 12, 1925 to the late Charlie Cannaday and Florida Griffith Cannaday. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Shough Cannaday; a grandson, C. Michael Cannaday; two sisters, Geneva...
Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Hinshaw Birks, 76 of Mount Airy, passed away on Thursday night, May 31, 2018 at Surry Community Health and Rehab. She was born in Surry County on January 15, 1942 to the late Herbert Oscar Hinshaw and Beulah Mae Williams Hinshaw. Mrs. Birks was a member of St. Paul Church of the Brethren. Left to cherish her...
Mr. Ronald “Ronnie” Wayne Heath, 74, of Mt. Airy passed away peacefully Thursday, May 31, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in McDowell County, WV on March 9, 1944 to the late, Thomas Guy and Crystal Taylor Heath. Mr. Heath was a self-employed Car Dealer. He proudly served our country in the United States...
Ms. Sandra Sue Edwards, 73, of Cana, VA, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at her home. Ms. Edwards was born November 28, 1944, in Carroll County, VA, one of three daughters born to the late Oscar Clarence and Rushie Eliza Jane Vaughn Edwards. Sandra retired as the office manager from Hicks Ford in Hillsville, VA, and was a member...
Ms. Patricia Ann Norman Hardy, 60, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born July 6, 1957, to Beulah Leonard Norman and the late Dixie Norman. Patricia was employed at Insteel Wire in sales. She will be lovingly remembered by her mother, Beulah Leonard Norman;...
Mrs. Wilhelmina Gibbons McCormick, age 89, of Dobson, gained her heavenly treasures on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at the SECU Hospice Home in Yadkinville, NC. She was born on November 7, 1928 in Cades, SC to the late Bennie and Ethel Gibbons. She was preceded in death by her first husband, William C. Hewitt, and her second husband, J. S....
Mr. Robert Lee Lambe, age 80, of Lambsburg, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at his home. Mr. Lambe was born in Carroll County on August 2, 1937, to Tott and Lillie Hawks Lambe. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be dearly missed by all his family and many friends. Surviving is his devoted wife, Melba...
Mr. Byron Bowman, age 76, of Mount Airy, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Stokes County on March 5, 1942 to the late Charlie Lee and Virgie Snow Bowman and later migrated to Cambridge Massachusetts where he taught at the Buckingham Browne & Nichols School for over 30 years...
Maxine Snow Dockery
August 3, 1929 - May 28, 2018
Mrs. Maxine Snow Dockery passed away peacefully at her home on May 28, 2018. She was the oldest child born to the late Connie Richard & Ella McCraw Snow in the Zephyr Community. She married her love, Clinton Dockery, on December 13, 1947 at the tender age of 18...
Mrs. Dorsia “Dot” Leonard Vernon, 89, of Cana, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born in Carroll County, VA October 3, 1928 to the late Benjamin Harrison and Dovia Ann King Leonard. Mrs. Vernon was never afraid of hard work. She worked in the family business, known as “Vernon Orchard” alongside...