Elizabeth Carol McKinney Johnson
Mar 5, 2018
Ms. Elizabeth “Carol” McKinney Johnson, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday night, March 5, 2018, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Ms. Johnson was born Christmas Day, 1934, in Galax, VA, one of six children born to the late Eli Grover “E.G.” and Loucinda Elizabeth “Cindy” Payne McKinney. Carol was a graduate of Franklin School, class of 1952....
Carl Harris "Putter" Mosley
Mar 4, 2018
Mr. Carl Harris “Putter” Mosley, Jr., 76, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, March 04, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Wiscoal, KY on September 17, 1941 to the late Carl Harris Mosley, Sr. and Sophia Allen Gilbert. He is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Rodney Mosley, and Todd...
Mrs. Rebecca Jane Cox Davis
Mar 4, 2018
Mrs. Rebecca Jane Cox Davis, age 70, of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Forsyth County on December 22, 1947, to the late Bill and Nonnie Martin Cox. Mrs. Davis was a loving homemaker, and a member of Faith Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Donald Davis of...
Mrs. Viola Craig Voorhees
Mar 3, 2018
Mrs. Viola Craig Voorhees, age 91, of Patrick Springs passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection. She was born in Patrick County on February 2, 1927 to the late Flem Davis Craig and Queenie Hancock Craig. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Lera C. Washburn, Vivian C. Ratliff,...
Mr. Henry Lee Penn
Mar 2, 2018
Mr. Henry L. Penn, age 82, of Stuart passed away March 2, 2018 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Patrick County on March 3, 1935 to the late Ernest Preston Penn and Rosa Lee Hylton Penn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Charlotte Penn Carter; and three brothers, Dewey Preston Penn,...
Delsie Gertrude Edwards Wolson
Mar 2, 2018
Mrs. Delsie Gertrude Edwards Wolson, 105, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018. She was the daughter of the late John Eldridge and Laura Ada Holt Edwards. Delsie and her seven siblings grew up on the Edwards farm near Dobson. During the Depression, Delsie moved to Philadelphia and trained as a hairdresser. She met and married Leon Wolson in 1937. When...
Mr. Jason Frederick Moore
Mar 2, 2018
Jason Fredrick Moore, age 40, departed this life on Friday, March 2, 2018 at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County, Virginia on November 8, 1977. Jason graduated from Patrick County High School in 1995. He received a B.S. Degree in English and Finance from Virginia Tech University in 2000. Jason had a career as...
Phyllis Poore Jones
Mar 1, 2018
Mrs. Phyllis Jean (Meme) Poore Jones, age 78, of Mount Airy, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born January 31, 1940 to the late Arlis Taylor and Nellie Grey Shaw Poore. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Richard Dean and Susan Jones; her only granddaughter, Alexandra “Lexi” Jones; a...
Mrs. Carolene Moseley
Feb 28, 2018
Mrs. Emily Carolene Surratt Moseley, age 79, of Mt. Airy, went to be with her Lord on February 28, 2018. Mrs. Moseley was born in Surry County on January 9, 1939, to Moir and Hallie Benge Surratt. She was a very dear lady who will be sorely missed by all her family and friends. Surviving are special sisters-in-law, Luvenia Simmons,...
Mr. Eddie Gray Shumate
Feb 28, 2018
Eddie Gray Shumate “Ham”, 51, life long resident and General Contractor of Elkin, NC passed away unexpectantly February 28, 2018 with family by his side at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Eddie was a Master Carpenter and owned Shumate Construction, INC. He built with his heart and that was conveyed in each project he completed. He loved farm life and...
Sadie Wolfe Byerly
Feb 27, 2018
Sadie Wolfe Byerly, 96, of Charlotte, NC, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 27, 2018 at her Sharon Towers home with her two beloved daughters by her side. Sweet, gracious, delightful Sadie was born June 28, 1921, in Mount Airy, NC, the daughter of the late William Samuel Wolfe and Susan Ashby Wolfe. She excelled and graduated with honors from Mount...
Mr. Linwood Ray McCraw
Feb 27, 2018
Mr. Linwood Ray McCraw, 68, of Sparta, NC, formerly of Cana, VA passed away unexpectedly at Alleghany Memorial Hospital Tuesday, February 27, 2018. He was born in Carroll County on November 18, 1949 to the late Troy Lee and Ruth Dawson McCraw. Mr. McCraw proudly served in the U.S. Army and retired from L.R. McCraw Trucking. He was a gentle...
Mr. Glenn Davis Holt
Feb 27, 2018
Mr. Glenn Davis Holt, age 69, of Mount airy passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Surry Community Health and Rehab. He was born December 5, 1948 to the late Ernest and Lois Woods Holt. He was a loving father and will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Left to cherish his memories are a daughter Megan Holt...
Mr. James "Jim" McMillan
Feb 26, 2018
Mr. James “Jim” Lee McMillan, age 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018, at his home. Mr. McMillan was born in Surry County on March 31, 1937, to Elbert Chester and Josephine McCraw McMillan. He was such a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who will be dearly missed by all his family and many friends....
Charlie Thomas Sexton
Feb 25, 2018
Mr. Charlie Thomas Sexton, 89, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Sunday morning, February 25, 2018, at his home. Mr. Sexton was born July 16, 1928, in Grayson County, VA, one of seven children born to the late John and Effie Mae Puckett Sexton. Charlie retired from Billy Hicks Construction Company and attended Little Mountain Baptist Church. He is survived by...
Margaret H. Taylor
Feb 24, 2018
Margaret Elizabeth Hennis Taylor, 93, of Mount Airy, passed away February 24, 2018. The daughter of Hugh L. and Mamie Carter Hennis, she was loved by many and will always be missed. She was a longstanding member of First Baptist Church. Surviving is a daughter, Cindy T. McCabe and husband, Mike of Raleigh; sons, Hugh Taylor of Mt. Airy, and...
Mrs. Peggy Ann Nixon Miller
Feb 24, 2018
Peggy Ann Nixon Miller of Thurmond, NC was born September 6, 1935 and passed away February 24, 2018. Peggy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend who cherished spending time with the people she loved and is now reunited with her late husband of 62 years, Dan Miller. Peggy is survived by her children: Reginia Miller Wolfe (David)...
Mr. Jessie James "Jay" Thomas
Feb 24, 2018
Mr. Jessie James “Jay” Thomas, age 88, of Dobson, NC passed away on Saturday February 24, 2018 at Surry Rehab in Mt. Airy. He was born in Patrick County, VA on February 2, 1930 to the late Jessie James Thomas and the late Senica “Sindy” Vernon Thomas. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife...
Dr. Jeanette Coe Ainsworth
Feb 24, 2018
Dr. Jeanette Therese (Coe) Ainsworth, a resident of Ararat, Virginia, died on February 24, 2018 at the age of 91. She was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on June 17, 1926, the first of three daughters of James A. and Gertrude (Clark) Coe. Her early years were spent in the family bungalow on Yetman Avenue in Tottenville, Staten Island,...
Mr. Roy Ralph Walker Sr
Feb 23, 2018
Mr. Roy Walker Mr. Roy Ralph Walker, Sr., age 80, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Betty Whitaker Walker. They shared 58 years of marriage. He was born in the Stoney Fork Community of Wilkes County, the second of seven boys born to Ivory Calvin Walker and...