Nov 27, 2017

Mr. Otis James Willard, age 92, of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County on March 27, 1925, to the late Ernest and Effie Combs Willard. Mr. Willard enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II at the age of 18. He bravely served...

Nov 27, 2017

Mrs. Wanda Faye Goad Isley, age 66 of Critz, Virginia passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Carroll County on June 24, 1951 to the late Eden Walker Goad and Della Virginia Quesenberry Goad. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Manuel...

Nov 27, 2017

The Rev. Lanny R. Atkins, 71, of Dobson, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 27, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born May 15, 1946, in Dobson, to the late Lemuel Webster Atkins and Hessie Haynes Atkins. Lanny was a teacher at Dobson Elementary School from 1968 to 1975 and Starmount High School from 1975...

Nov 26, 2017

Mrs. Cheryl Gaye Shelton Robertson, 73, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. She was born in Surry County, September 8, 1944 to the late Jasper Franklin and Frances Arlene Carter Shelton. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who will be deeply missed by all. Left to cherish...

Nov 25, 2017

Sandra “Sandy” Parkes Brookshire, 57, of Lowgap, was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 25, 2017. Sandy was born in Winston-Salem on October 18, 1960 and is survived by her sisters, Patricia Shue and Debra Parkes Joyce and her brothers, Robert Parkes, Harvey Parkes, and Charles Parkes, as well as her two sons, Kevin Brookshire and...

Nov 25, 2017

Mr. Burrell “Coy” Plasters, age 79, of Patrick Springs, passed away Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on June 21, 1938 to the late Samuel Plasters and Jessie Mae Howell Plasters. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Muriel Hughes, Helen Plasters; and seven brothers, Samuel Jr.,...

Nov 25, 2017

Mr. Allen Charlton Quesinberry, 91, of Pinnacle passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Patrick County, VA June 26, 1926 to the late Merritt and Georgia Keith Quesinberry. Mr. Quesinberry bravely served in the U.S. Navy and retired from a career as a truck driver. He was a wonderful father,...

Nov 25, 2017

Mrs. Imogene Hazel Noah Gordon, 80, of Pilot Mountain passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on October 12, 1937 to the late Jennis and Mattie Lawson Noah. Mrs. Gordon was owner and operator of Gordon’s Mobile Home Park. She is survived by a son, Bobby Wayne...

Nov 25, 2017

Mr. Robert Wade Norman, 82, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away Friday, November 25, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Bassett, VA, on April 29, 1935 to the late Lewis and Inez Matthews Norman. Mr. Norman retired from General Motors. He is survived by his daughters, Karrie Banker, Tami Ilene (Mark) Pack, and Kristie (Ron)...

Nov 24, 2017

Mother joined Jesus, and daddy, Albert Marion (Jack) Cooke her family and friends who had gone before her Friday evening November, 24. She was surrounded by her loved ones. Proverbs 31:28 Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also praises her: Born in Carroll County August 15, 1925 to very proud and hardworking mountain parents, Arvala and David...

Nov 24, 2017

Mrs. Ella “Alice” Seal Cave, 82, of Dobson passed away Friday, November 24, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on March 8, 1935 to Oscar and Della Jane Jones Seal. Mrs. Cave was a member of Central View Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great...

Nov 23, 2017

Mrs. Lois Ann Crotts Lovill, age 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on March 1, 1938. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 2:00 at Skyline Memory Garden. There will be no formal visitation for...

Nov 23, 2017

Mr. Bobby Ray Anderson, age 68, of Mount Airy passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on June 23, 1949 to Mae Forrest and the late Clyde Anderson. He retired from Spencer’s Manufacturing after many years of dedicated service. Left to cherish his memory are...

Nov 22, 2017

Mrs. Mary Alice Bryant Bowman, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at Kernersville Medical Center. Mrs. Bowman was born October 19, 1939, in Surry County, one of five children born to the late Walter Marion and Addie Smith Bryant. Alice graduated from Beulah High School and worked at Renfro Corporation for many years. She was a...

Nov 22, 2017

Gloria R. Owens, of Stuart passed away at Carillion Roanoke Memorial Hospital on Nov. 22, 2017 after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ned and Charlotte Rorrer.

She was a graduate of Stuart High School and James Madison University. She had been a teacher at Stuart Elementary School prior to her retirement and was a...

Nov 21, 2017

Mrs. Emma Juanita Willard Bowman, 101, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Brookridge Baptist Retirement Home in Winston-Salem. She was born in Carroll County, VA to the late General Meiggs “G.M.” and Cora Lee Westmoreland Willard. Mrs. Bowman was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend who always brought a smile to those around her. She...

Nov 20, 2017

Mr. Claude Lee Joyce, Sr., age 86, of Stuart, Virginia, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. He was born in Stuart, Virginia on May 17, 1931 to the late Watson Alexander Joyce and Wilma Lee Dalton Joyce. In addition to his parents Mr. Joyce was preceded in death by four brothers, Swanson Joyce, Glenn...

Nov 20, 2017

Dan Devaughn Miller of Thurmond, NC was born March 9, 1934 and passed away November 20, 2017. Dan was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend who served in the US Navy and was married to Peggy Nixon Miller for 62 years.

Dan is survived by his wife, Peggy Nixon Miller; children: Reginia Miller Wolfe (David) of Thurmond,...

Nov 20, 2017

Mrs. Patsy Jane Williams Rorrer, age 85 of Stuart, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on January 9, 1932. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert L. Rorrer; her parents, Carlyle Williams and Madge Branch Williams Quesinberry; a sister, Brenda Jefferson Weaver; and a brother, Ronald Williams. She...

Nov 19, 2017