Mr. Curtis Davis Ratliff, age 70, of Patrick Springs passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on Feb. 2, 1947 to the late James Alvis Ratliff and Vivian Craig Ratliff. Curtis attended Stanleytown’s Amazing Grace Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Patsy Bocock Ratliff of the home; a daughter...
Mrs. Lynette Denise Willard Miller, age 50, of King, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mrs. Miller was born in Surry County on April 3, 1967, to Delmer and Kay Norman Willard. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Timothy Miller; a daughter, Savannah...
Mrs. Mary Lawson Simmons, age 93, of Stuart passed away Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born on Apr. 1, 1924 in Stokes County, NC to the late John William Lawson and Murpha Nelson Lawson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James “Babe” Simmons; a...
Mrs. Susan Wyant Williams Worley, age 58, of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the Sovah Health Martinsville Hospital. She was born in West Virginia on December 29, 1959 to the late Charles Wyant and Mary Wood Wyant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Barbara Dodd; and three brothers, Butch, Bobby,...
Mr. Lorain Otis Lambert, age 93 of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born March 23, 1924 to the late Jimmy and Alice Reynolds Lambert. Mr. Lambert proudly served our country in the United States Army in the Philippines during World War II. He was a...
Mr. William Roger Haunn, 81, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018, at his home. Mr. Haunn was born September 27, 1936, to the late Hillary Hampton and Ada Marshall Haunn. He was a member of Maple Grove United Methodist Church. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Lettie Jean Haunn of the home; a daughter, Rogjeana...
Mr. Warren G. “The Basket Man” Shuff, age 96, of Woolwine passed away Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Patrick County on Feb. 24, 1921 to the late Robert M. and Virginia May Foley Shough. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Agnes Rorrer Shuff;...
Mr. Warren G. “The Basket Man” Shuff, age 96, of Woolwine passed away Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Patrick County on Feb. 24, 1921 to the late Robert M. and Virginia May Foley Shough. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Agnes Rorrer Shuff;...
Mr. Taylor Bausie Brim, Sr., 91, of Rockingham, and formerly of Mount Airy, passed away at his home on Sunday, January 14, 2018. Mr. Brim was born November 13, 1926, in Surry County, to the Rev. Charlie Preston Brim and Della Epperson Brim. He proudly sailed with the Merchant Marines during World War II. He was discharged from the Army...
Mrs. Mary Louise Ramey Wall, age 87, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, January 14, 2018 at Surry Community Health and Rehab surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on July 1, 1930 to the late Otis Llewellyn and Lillie Mae Estes Ramey. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend who...
Mr. Michael Dean Vernon, age 70, of Mount Airy passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born February 10, 1947 to the late Ulice Monroe and Agnes Frances Taylor Vernon. Mr. Vernon retired from Proctor Silex and also from Rebb Industries, and proudly served our country in the...
Mrs. Mildred Jeanette Moss Moore, 74, of Mount Airy passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born March 24, 1943 to the late William Edgar and Dora Bell Phillips Moss. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her memory...
Mrs. Betty Jo Parker Mitchell, 57, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, January 13, 2018, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Mitchell was born September 20, 1960, in Smyth County, VA, the daughter of the late Carl and Ollie Parks Parker. Betty managed a local group home for many years for New Destinations, Inc. She is...
Mr. Howard Daniel Marion, of Dobson, NC went to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday January 12, 2018, at the age of 90. He was born in Surry County, NC on January 27, 1927 the son of Daniel Yancey and Dellie Frances Johnson Marion. He was joyfully welcomed to heaven by his loving wife Mary Ellen Dockery Marion, his...
Stuart resident, Karen Lynne Gunter Walker, 58, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday morning, January 12, 2018, at the Woltz Hospice House in Dobson, N.C. Karen was born on May 11th, 1959, in Stuart, Virginia to “Junior” (Harbey) Gunter and Annie Varner Gunter. Karen is survived by her husband of 26 years, Steve...
Lorene Dalton Hopkins, “Bug” by family and friends, departed this life on January 12, 2018. She was a member of Starling Avenue Baptist Church and had been church secretary for several years before retiring. She loved Antiques, Myrtle Beach, her pet Squirrels, and decorating her home. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Garland Hopkins; her parents, Foster...
Mrs. Ivadell Mumpower Clifton, age 95, of Danville, Virginia, passed away on January 12, 2018 at Sovah Health Danville Hospital. She was born in Bristol, Virginia on December 5, 1922 to the late James E. Mumpower and Lizzie Mitchell Mumpower. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Burton Harvey Clifton; a granddaughter, Kelly...
Mr. Chester Lee “Check” George, age 90, of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. George was born in West Virginia on July 1, 1927, to Andy and Christine Norman George. Surviving is a sister and brother-in-law, Rita and Lonnie Atkins. In addition to his parents, Mr. George was preceded in death by a...
Mrs. Cathy Spencer Lankford, age 67 of Claudville, Virginia passed away at her home on Friday, January 12, 2018. She was born on March 28, 1950 in Nebraska to the late Walter Spencer and Shirley Rasmussen Walker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John Robert Lankford, Jr. and an infant brother, Roger...
Mr. James Blaine Moore, age 76, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Moore was born in Surry County on January 12, 1941, to James Earl and Callie Ramey Moore. He was retired from Proctor-Silex and L. S. Starrett Co., and he was a member of Welcome View Baptist Church. He was...