Mr. William Thomas York, age 66, of Dobson, NC passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Surry Co. on May 17, 1952, to the late James Clark and the late Betty Jo Cummings York. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two...
Mr. Leonard Ray Hutchens, Sr., 71, of Cana, VA, passed away Wednesday evening, November 7, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born February 22, 1947, in Carroll County, the only son of five children of the late Ray Fleming Hutchens and Ules Leonard Hutchens. Mr. Hutchens retired from N.C. Foam where he was...
Mr. Donny Boyd Jarrell, 85, of King, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on August 30, 1933 to the late Pete and Josephine Boyd Jarrell. Mr. Jarrell bravely served in the U.S. Army for over nine years with much of his tour...
Mr. Daniel Francis “Dan” MacIntosh, 81, of Mount Airy, passed away early Wednesday morning, November 7, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. MacIntosh was born October 13, 1937, in Albany, NY, the son of the late Kenneth M. and Edith Fahd MacIntosh. Dan was a self-employed carpenter for many years. He is survived by...
Mrs. Paulene Rakes Walton, age 74 of Meadows of Dan, went home to be with her Lord on November 7, 2018. She was born in Patrick County on September 18, 1944 to the late James Turner Rakes and Louise Irene Gunter Rakes. In addition to her parents, Paulene was preceded in death by her husband Luther Lee Walton. She...
Ms. Reitha Kaye Cecil Ramey, 70, of Mount Airy, passed away early Monday morning, November 5, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Ms. Ramey was born July 23, 1948, in Grayson County, VA, one of seven children born to the late Garnett Jefferson and Nellie Aldred Cecil. Reitha retired as a seamstress from Alpha Manufacturing. ...
Mrs. Tamzie Marie Caudill Bowen, age 76, of Elkin, passed away Monday November 5, 2018 at her residence. She was born October 5, 1942 in Pike County Kentucky to the late Samantha Elkins Caudill and the late R.B. Caudill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Martin Bowen; a daughter Cheryl Lynn Tate;...
Mr. Arnold Washington “A.W.” Leftwich, Jr. of Dobson, passed away Sunday at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Carroll County, VA March 11, 1952 to the late Arnold Washington Leftwich, Sr. and Elma Painter Leftwich. He worked for over 20 years with Kentucky Derby and was of the Baptist Faith. He was a loving husband, father...
Mr. Donald Ray Crank, age 75 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mr. Crank was born in West Virginia on April 5, 1943, to the late Simon Crank and Elvie Blevins Crank. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one step-brother, Donald...
Mr. Alvin Hugh Fain, age 80 of Patrick Springs, Virginia passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Patrick County on April 11, 1938 to the late Hobert M. Fain and Ida Dollarhite Fain. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Mrs. Reida Patricia Newman Lester, age 54 of Martinsville, Virginia went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Martinsville on October 5, 1964. She was preceded in death by her father, Oscar C. Newman; step-father, James Walter Mabe; granddaughter, Morgan Patricia Wilson;...
Mrs. Cynthia Ann Norman, age 54, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday, November 03, 2018, at Moses Cone Hospital. Mrs. Norman was born in Surry County on October 22, 1964. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed. Surviving is her devoted husband, Danny Norman; a daughter, Fonda Hunt; a son and daughter-in-law, Brad and...
Mrs. Maude Lenora Kemp Scott, age 85, of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, November 03, 2018, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living. Mrs. Scott was born in Carroll County on November 27, 1932, to Aide Kemp and Betty Bowen Kemp Midkiff. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed. Among the many who will always cherish her...
Mr. Lee Thomas, age 32, of Mount Airy passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018. He was born September 15, 1986 to David and Kim Cloud Thomas. He was an avid Carolina fan and loved collecting Alf memorabilia. In addition to his parents Mr. Thomas is also survived by a son, Carter Thomas; paternal grandmother, Anne Thomas, maternal grandfather, Walter...
Mrs. Minnie Elizabeth Strickland Martin, age 93, of Stuart, passed away Friday, November 02, 2018 at her home. She was born in Pittsylvania County on December 7, 1924 to the late Lucian Strickland and Lady Lois Martin Strickland. Mrs. Martin graduated from George Washington High School in Danville and received her Associate’s Degree in Art...
Janie Hawks Sechrist, age 64, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 2, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born August 8, 1954, in Forsyth County to the late Paul Hampton and Mary Jo Chappell Hawks. She worked as a waitress at the Wagon Wheel Restaurant for over 20 years. She is survived by her daughters...
Mrs. Lillie Mae Upchurch Danley, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 1, 2018, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Danley was born August 19, 1930, in Carroll County, VA, the daughter of the late Frank and Bessie Baker Upchurch. Lillie Mae was a homemaker and a member of Blackwater Community Church. She is survived by her husband, Lonnie...
Mr. James Benson Alberty II, age 52, of Mount Airy passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at his residence. He was born May 5, 1966 in Surry County. He is survived by his loving wife, Sharon Alberty; his brothers, Scotty Alberty and Corey Alberty; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Bonita and Brian Stanley and Greg and Lacie Willard; a niece, Haley Stanley;...
Mrs. Martha Jean Benson Graham, 81, of Dobson, went home to be with her Lord on October 31, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. The oldest of 4 children, Mrs. Graham was born in the Woodleaf community of Rowan County. After high school Mrs. Graham attended Mitchell College and then Catawba College, earning her Bachelor’s...
Mr. William Junior Rogers, 84, of the Collinstown Community in Stokes County, passed away Tuesday evening, October 30, 2018, at Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Junior was born August 11, 1934, in the Asbury Community in Stokes County to the late William Andy and Mattie Lee Nunn Rogers. He was a retired tobacco and cattle farmer. He also...