Mrs. Barbara Cruce Rawlins
Nov 19, 2017
Mrs. Barbara Ann Cruce Rawlins age 63 of Elkin, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at her residence. She was born August 14, 1954 in Alachua Florida to the late Luther and Hazel Cruce. She is survived by her loving husband, Mr. Arthur James Rawlins Jr.; her daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Craig Kester; Son, Arthur James Rawlins III, daughter-in-law,...
Mr. Jerome Frederick Lister, Sr. "Jerry"
Nov 18, 2017
Mr. Jerome Frederick Lister, Sr. “Jerry” age 82, of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Mount Airy, North Carolina. He was born on May 22, 1935 to the late Charles Lister and Mary Elizabeth Hackett Lister. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...
Mrs. Fairy Elizabeth Frazier Bowman
Nov 18, 2017
Mrs. Fairy Elizabeth Frazier Bowman, 74, of Mount Airy, born in Cumberland County, NC, to the late William Thurmond and Cora Elizabeth “Willey” Frazier, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at WFBMC. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Angela Bowman, Elizabeth (Tony) Cashatt, Patsy (Ed) King, sons, Ricky Whitaker and Chris Poff; and two special grandchildren, Derek and...
Mrs. Hazel Irene McKinney Lowe
Nov 17, 2017
Mrs. Hazel Irene McKinney Lowe, age 91, of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017, at Northern Hospital. Mrs. Lowe was born in Roane County, TN, on May 25, 1926 to Willis and Essie Mee McKinney. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Surviving are daughters and...
Mr. John Rafael Scott
Nov 16, 2017
Mr. John Rafael Scott, 57, of King, NC passed away at his home Thursday, November 16, 2017. He was born in Forsyth County October 28, 1960 to Doris Louise Flippin Scott and the late Elbert Ray Scott. Mr. Scott was a loving father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. He was devoted to caring for family and friends, willing to assist...
Mrs. Beatrice McMillian Mitchell
Nov 16, 2017
Mrs. Helen Beatrice McMillian Jones Mitchell; age 80, of Cana, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017, at Twin County Hospital. Mrs. Mitchell was born in Carroll County on May 17, 1937, to Robert and Bertie Jones McMillian. She was the owner of Bea’s Produce and was a member of Paul’s Creek Church. Surviving is a granddaughter, Shelly Jones and husband...
Russell Jeffery Rule
Nov 14, 2017
Mr. Russell Jeffery Rule, 60, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at his home. Mr. Rule was born February 25, 1957, in Surry County, one of four children born to the late Samuel Riley and Martha Jeannette Caudle Rule. Jeffery was an Eagle Scout and proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corps, where he...
Dorothy “Dot” Elizabeth Harris Bailey
Nov 13, 2017
Dorothy “Dot” Elizabeth Harris Bailey, 91, died November 13, 2017, in Mount Airy. Dot was married to the late Richard Junior Bailey, the love of her life, for 54 years, and is survived by her son Rick, his wife Sara, and their son Oren; her son Barry; her daughter Holly; and many nieces and nephews. Dot was preceded in death...
Mrs. Shelia "Penny" Ann Hawks Gwyn
Nov 13, 2017
Mrs. Sheila “Penny” Ann Hawks Gwyn, age 62, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Forsyth County, July 11, 1955, to the late Thomas Howard and Wilma Journey Hawks. She was a loving wife, mother, nana, and will be missed by all who knew her. Left...
Mrs. Joyce Combs King
Nov 13, 2017
Mrs. Joyce Combs King, 81, of Cana, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, November 13, 2017. She was born in Carroll County VA, June 29, 1936 to the late Demps and Lucy Cagle Combs. Mrs. King was a loving, mother, grandmother to her six children, eleven grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Sunday dinners were a cherished family tradition. She...
Mrs. Annie Sue Hylton Hill
Nov 13, 2017
Mrs. Annie Sue Hylton Hill, age 79 of Stuart, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy, North Carolina. She was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on February 10, 1938 to the late William Terry Hylton and Maggie Clark Hylton. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hill was preceded in death by...
Mr. Harley Gordon Edwards Sr
Nov 13, 2017
Mr. Harley Gordon Edwards Sr., age 64 of Dobson, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born November 13, 1953 in Surry County to the late Marvin and Hazel Edwards. Visitation will be Saturday, November 18, 2017 from 1-2 PM at Moody-Davis Funeral Service in Dobson. The service will follow at 2:00 PM...
Walter Harrelson Smith, Jr
Nov 13, 2017
Mr. Walter Harrelson “Doug” Smith, Jr., 69, of Pilot Mountain, lost his fight with cancer at his home on Monday, November 13, 2017, surrounded by his family. Doug graduated from Bartlett-Yancey High School and Elon University. His career included working at Burlington Industries and Piedmont Airlines/US Air, where he founded the Piedmont Airlines Jazz Orchestra. In 2000, he started Pilot...
Mr. Ted Lawson
Nov 13, 2017
Mr. Ted Lawson, 46, of Stuart, VA passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at his home. He was born in Surry County on December 8, 1970 to Frankie Puckett Lawson and the late James Clyde Lawson. Mr. Lawson had a master’s degree, was the manager of Little Ivy Group Home, and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. He was...
Mr. Clyde Lawson
Nov 12, 2017
Mr. James Clyde Lawson, age 79, of Stuart, VA, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017, at Blue Ridge Nursing Center. Mr. Lawson was born in Surry County on May 2, 1938, to the late Robert Harris Lawson and Novella Payne Lawson Culler. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Among the many...
Mrs. Peggy East Johnson
Nov 12, 2017
Mrs. Peggy East Johnson, age 89, of Mount Airy passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Universal Health Care in King. She was born March 23, 1928 to the late Allen and Maxie East. Mrs. Johnson was a faithful member of Haymore Memorial Baptist Church for many years, and will be dearly missed by all who had the privilege of...
Dennis McKinley Moncus
Nov 11, 2017
Mr. Dennis Moncus
Mr. Dennis McKinley Moncus, age 61, of Lowgap, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017, at his residence. He was born November 29, 1955, in Galax, Virginia to the late Curtis McKinley Moncus and Millie Elizabeth Johnson Moncus. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Mary Ruth Hutchins Moncus; his daughter Lisa Ann Moncus...
Mrs. Julia Axsom Barber
Nov 11, 2017
Mrs. Julia Axsom Barber, age 95, of Elkin passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Pruitt Health. She was born in Surry County on July 5, 1922 to the late Neal and Carrie Childress Axsom. Mrs. Barber was retired from Tultex Industries after many years of dedicated service and attended Snow Hill Baptist Church as long as her...
Mrs. Kathleen "Kat" Thompson Fain
Nov 11, 2017
Mrs. Kathleen "Kat" Thompson Fain, age 87, of Stuart, passed away Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born in Patrick County on Oct. 17, 1930 to the late Amos Thompson and Mae Bowman Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Lucille White; and a brother,...
Mr. Bernice Ray Handy
Nov 10, 2017
Mr. Bernice Ray Handy, age 69, of Westfield, NC, passed away Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Stokes County, NC on Dec. 1, 1947 to the late Benjamin Handy and Minnie Overby Handy. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty Burnette...