Mrs. Elizabeth Wimbish Goard, age 99 ½, of Stuart passed away April 10, 2018 at the Landmark Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on Oct. 13, 1918 to the late Howard and Lucy Shough Wimbish. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Goard; four brothers; and three sisters. Mrs. Goard...
Mrs. Hazel Marie Tilley Nunn, of Mount Airy, passed at home in peace Monday, April 9, 2018,at the age of 92. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cleve Nunn; her parents, Grover and Etta Collins Tilley; and a sister, Dr. Stella Tilley Smith. She was the loving mother of Carolyn Gregory and Chuck Nunn; a proud grandmother of...
Mrs. Jewel Freeman White, age 93, of Dobson, NC, passed away on Sunday evening April 8, 2018 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by family. She was born in Surry Co. on March 13, 1925 to the late Richard and Matilda Callahan Freeman. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be greatly missed by...
Mrs. Gladys Mary Badgett Hooker, 94 of Mount Airy, died Saturday morning, April 7, 2018 in Mount Airy. Mrs. Hooker was born in Surry County on October 30, 1923 to the late Jesse Quinton Badgett and Ellie Mae Cassell Badgett. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend who will be deeply missed. Left to cherish her memory...
Mrs. Cynthia Leigh Moser Gillispie, age 62, of Dobson, NC passed away Saturday morning April 7, 2018 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born August 19, 1955 in Newport News, VA to the late William Leo and Catherine Venable Moser. She was retired from Surry County Government as a Deputy Register of Deeds, and was...
William (Bill) Monroe Edmondson died peacefully at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson NC April 6, 2018 at the age of 88. Bill is survived by his daughter Cathy Edmondson Blevins (Larry) Westfield NC, son Alan Edmondson (Beverly) King NC, brother Keith Edmondson (Emily) Chilhowie VA, four grandchildren Amy Blevins Bodnar (Dave), Heather Edmondson Velasquez (RC), Leann...
Mrs. Shasta Bode-Brown, age 52, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Friday April 6, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center. Shasta was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 3, 1965, the daughter of John F. Bode, Jr. and the late Bonnie Inman Bode. Shasta graduated from North Surry High School and then went on to the University of North Carolina...
Ms. Ella Grace Marsh, age 5, of Ararat, NC went to be with her Father in Heaven on Friday evening April 6, 2018 at the Brenner Children’s Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Surry County on December 12, 2012 to Travis and Brittany Burkhart Marsh. Surviving are her parents of the home; sister Elizabeth Dawn Marsh and brother...
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, 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, 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, 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.
...
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, 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...
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. 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, 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, 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, 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...
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...