Mrs. Eva Mae France Utt
Apr 6, 2018
Mrs. Eva Mae France Utt, 78, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, April 06, 2018 at Surry Community Health and Rehab Center. She was born in Surry County on December 5, 1939 to the late Aaron and Lucy Ledford France. Mrs. Utt worked many years as a seamstress for Spencer’s. She is survived by her husband, Glenn Utt of the...
Mrs. Sylvia Faye Shelton Money
Apr 5, 2018
Mrs. Sylvia Faye Shelton Money, age 79, of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, April 05, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Money was born in Surry County on July 3, 1938, to the late Bernie Ellis and Ruth Ella Key Shelton. She retired from NC Department of Transportation. Surviving is her daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Doug Dixon; sisters and brother-in-law,...
Mr. James Harrison Goins
Apr 5, 2018
Mr. James Harrison Goins, age 70, of Claudville, passed away Thursday, April 05, 2018, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Goins was born in Patrick County on October 3, 1947, to the late James Hannible and Virginia Lawson Goins. He is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Alice and Danny Wilhite; brothers, J. W. Goins, Hersey Goins and Terry and...
Mrs. Loraine Roberts Gilles
Apr 4, 2018
Mrs. Loraine Roberts Gilles, age 67, of Bassett passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Sovah Health of Martinsville. She was born in Martinsville on January 20, 1951 to the late William Guy Roberts and Margaret Elizabeth Woolwine Roberts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, William Thomas “Tommy” Roberts and Phillip Dean Roberts.
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Mr. Gates Jamey Goins
Apr 4, 2018
Mr. Gates Jamey Goins, 44, of Mt. Airy passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home Wednesday, April 4, 2018. He was born February 12, 1974, son of Gates Junior and Mary White Goins. Mr. Goins was employed with Blue Ridge Energies. In addition to his parents, Mr. Goins is survived by a sister, Shelli Goins; nephews, Kenyon...
Mr. Charles Dailey Tolbert
Apr 4, 2018
Mr. Charles Dailey Tolbert, 88, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Wednesday, April 04, 2018, at Northern Hospital. Mr. Tolbert was born in Surry County on April 13, 1929, to the late Virgil and Maggie Johnson Tolbert. He was retired from North Point Security Services. Mr. Tolbert was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who will be dearly missed. Surviving is...
Eva Christine Mills Shelton
Apr 3, 2018
Christine Mills Shelton Passed away on April 3, 2018. Eva Christine Mills Shelton was born on Christmas Eve 1925, in Ararat, North Carolina. She was the 3rd daughter of the late Ellis W. and Stella Ann Forkner Mills, descendants of early Quakers who settled in Surry County. Her Quaker heritage greatly influenced her life of commitment to God and fellow...
Mrs. Loretta Booker
Apr 3, 2018
Mrs. Mary Loretta Journey Booker, age 86 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon April 3, 2018 at Central Continuing Care. She was born on August 10, 1931 in Surry County to the late Conce Edward Journey and Mary Esther Lineback Journey Bobbitt. She was retired from Oakdale Knitting after many years of dedicated service. Left to cherish...
Mr. Jonathan Blake Payne
Apr 3, 2018
Mr. Jonathan Blake Payne, 33, of Mount Airy was the kind of person who would give you the shirt off of his back if you needed it. He was the most thoughtful, understanding, and caring person you could have ever met. His smile was contagious. He loved having a good time and making people laugh. Jonathan was one of a...
Mrs. Patsy Joy Mayes Creasey
Apr 2, 2018
Mrs. Patsy Joy Mayes Creasey, age 64, of Mount Airy, passed away on Monday, April 02, 2018 at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. She was born on June 6, 1953 to the late Thad Monroe and Annie Irene Gordon Mayes. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Left...
Mrs. Bernice Spangler Irvin
Mar 31, 2018
Mrs. Bernice Spangler Irvin, age 88, of Meadows of Dan passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at her home. She was born on Feb. 1, 1930 in Patrick County to the late Babe Dudley and Sara Spangler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Irvin; two daughters, Sheila Marie Bowman, Rebecca Ann...
Jimmy Lee Cheek
Mar 31, 2018
Mr. Jimmy Lee Cheek, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 31, 2018, at his home. Mr. Cheek was born March 9, 1936, in Logan County, WV, one of four children born to the late Dennie S. and Della Mae Johnson Cheek. Jimmy served our country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and Cuban Missile...
Mr. Morris Graham Davis
Mar 31, 2018
Mr. Morris Graham Davis, 92, of Simpsonville, SC, formerly of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at the Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. He was born in Surry County on August 10, 1925, to the late Jesse Rufus and Sadie Wolfe Davis. Mr. Davis proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a retired foreman from United...
Ms. Geraldine H. Leonard
Mar 30, 2018
Ms. Geraldine Hawks Leonard, age 65, of Cana, VA passed away Friday, March 30, 2018. She was born in Surry County, October 17, 1952 to the late Clyde and Iris Easter Hawks. Geraldine faithfully attended Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church throughout her life. She was always willing to serve in any position needed to help the church or the church...
Mrs. Mary Ethel Barker
Mar 30, 2018
Mrs. Mary Ethel Barker, age 89, of Elkin, NC passed away on Friday morning March 30, 2018 at Elkin Health Care in Elkin, NC. She was born in Wilkes County on January 19, 1929 to the late Joseph Eugene Sammons and the late Minnie Higgins Sammons. She was a member of Union Hill Friends, and was a retired Hair Dresser....
Mr. James Alfred Moore
Mar 30, 2018
James Alfred Moore was born on December 26, 1952 in Patrick County, Virginia to the late Fred Moore and Jeanette George Moore Moir. He departed this life on March 30, 2018 at his home in Stuart, VA. He was married to the love of his life, Phyllis Brown Moore. He passed just 3 days before celebrating 42 years of...
Mrs. Wilma Ruth Johnson Taylor
Mar 30, 2018
Mrs. Wilma Ruth Johnson Taylor, age 79, of White Plains, widow of James Richard Taylor, passed away Friday morning, March 30, 2018, at her home. She was born in Surry County on September 19, 1938, to the late Elbert Troy Johnson and Surrilda Ferguson Johnson. She was of the Baptist faith. Left to cherish her memory is a sister and...
Mrs. Stephanie J. “Peppi” Belton McCraw
Mar 27, 2018
Mrs. Stephanie J. “Peppi” Belton McCraw, 62, of Cana, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Forsyth County on January 23, 1956 to the late William Glen and Mary Snow Belton. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Mrs. McCraw was employed with Cross Creek as long as her health permitted...
Irene Roberts Belton
Mar 27, 2018
Mrs. Irene Roberts Belton, 107, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 27, 2018, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Belton was born April 30, 1910, in Surry County, one of eight children born to the late Opie Urban “Dick” and Hattie Saunders Roberts. Irene was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Mount...
Thomas Leonard Dalton
Mar 26, 2018
Mr. Thomas Leonard Dalton, age 70 of Lowgap, passed away Monday morning March 26, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Carroll County, VA on January 12, 1948 to the late William Roosevelt and Locke Odessa Nester Dalton. Mr. Dalton was a self-employed brick mason and was a member of Antioch Baptist...