Mrs. Linda Beane Draughn
Aug 18, 2017
Mrs. Linda Beane Draughn, age 67, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away at her home on Friday morning August 18, 2017. She was born in Surry County on December 24, 1949 to the late James Franklin and Ola Hamlin Beane. She was retired from Tultex in Dobson. Surviving are her loving husband, Roger Dale Draughn of the home; one son...
Mrs. Myrtle Ruth Bean Poindexter
Aug 18, 2017
Mrs. Myrtle Ruth Bean Poindexter, age 87, of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017 at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. Mrs. Poindexter was born in Patrick County on June 2, 1930 to the late A. D. and Vera Dalton Bean. She was a member of Fancy Gap Baptist Church. Mrs Poindexter is survived by three loving...
Vickie Ann Riggs Wilson
Aug 18, 2017
Mrs. Vickie Ann Riggs Wilson, 56, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Wilson was born August 2, 1961, in Surry County, one of three daughters born to Bobby Lee and Dorothy Johnson Riggs. Vickie worked many years at Spencer’s Inc. and Ararat Rock Products Company. She...
Mr. Charlie Wayne Thompson Sr
Aug 17, 2017
Mr. Charlie Wayne Thompson Sr. 87, of Mount Airy passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 2:00 PM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy. Interment will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Salisbury National Cemetery with full military honors by the United...
Ms. Ethyl Hawks Lowe
Aug 17, 2017
Ms. Ethyl Gertrude Hawks Lowe, age 92, of Lowgap, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Central Continuing Care. Ms. Lowe was born in Moore County on May 14, 1925, to Harmon and Lannie Lowe Hawks. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and dear friend to so many. Surviving is her daughter and son-in-law, Bridget Lowe and Jack Duncan;...
Mr. Elzie Lee Vance
Aug 17, 2017
Mr. Elzie Lee Vance, age 65, of Stuart passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at his home. He was born in Jager, WV on Nov. 23, 1951 to the late Everett Payne and Hazel Vance. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, James Payne. He had been a coal miner and got along with...
Mr. Chad Slater
Aug 16, 2017
Mr. Chad Slater, age 45, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Chad was born in Surry County on January 14, 1972. He was the manager of Parrish Tire in Mount Airy, where he began his career at the age of fourteen. Chad loved teaching his girls the skills of basketball and was a dedicated coach with Girls...
Mrs. Ilene Roark Pittis
Aug 16, 2017
Mrs. Ilene Roark Pittis, age 67, of Stuart, Virginia passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. She was born in Patrick County on August 22, 1949 to the late Clyde Roark and Hadie Hutchens Roark. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth W. Steele; a grandson, Jesse Dale Steele;...
Mr. Charles Henry Key
Aug 15, 2017
On Tuesday, August 15, 2017, Charles Henry Key, age 69, of Mountain Park departed his earthly home to join his heavenly father. He left behind to treasure his memory, his adoring wife, Marsha Sloan Key and his step- daughter and son-in-law, Emily and Jessie Fletcher, with whom Henry developed a special loving relationship. Henry was a true cowboy in every...
Mrs. Minnie "Tootsie" Carson
Aug 15, 2017
Mrs. Minnie “Tootsie” Inman Carson, age 83, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2017, at Autumn Care in Marion. Mrs. Carson was born in Surry County on March 2, 1934, to Arthur Inman and Ruth Davenport Inman Venable. She was retired from Quality Mills and worked with her husband on the family farm. She will be dearly missed...
Roger Gray Chandler
Aug 15, 2017
Mr. Roger Gray Chandler, 76, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday night, August 15, 2017, at his home. Mr. Chandler was born June 6, 1941, in Surry County, one of five children born to the late Joe Bill and Thelma Crissman Chandler. Roger retired from Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation and was a member of Flat Rock Baptist Church. He is...
Mr. Butch Moricle
Aug 15, 2017
Mr. Butch Moricle, age 65, of Woolwine, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on April 9, 1952. He was preceded in death by his father, Lane A. Moricle, Sr.; and a sister, Lynette Moricle Morrison. He had been with Wood Brothers Racing for 45 years and loved animals, tractors, cars, and...
Mr. Daniel Eugene Fulk
Aug 15, 2017
Mr. Daniel Eugene Fulk, age 73, of Lawsonville, NC passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Stokes County, NC on Dec. 17, 1943 to the late Walter Fulk and Lacie Smith Fulk. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Joann Hall, Helen Welch;...
Mr. Early Walter Arrington
Aug 15, 2017
Mr. Early Walter Arrington age 95, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017. He was born in Surry County, August 5, 1922 to the late Jobe Edward and Ida Gordon Arrington. Mr. Arrington was retired from various hosiery mill companies, and was a veteran of the United States Navy during World War II. Walter was member of Indian...
Mr. Thomas Terry Shelor
Aug 15, 2017
Mr. Thomas Terry Shelor, age 89, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Sovah Health Martinsville Hospital from complications due to pneumonia. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Crystal Arlene Hughes Shelor. He is survived by his daughters, Joy Hart (Charles) of Raleigh, NC, Jeannette Gore (Al) of Hillsborough, NC, Brenda Crawford (Jesse) of Ridgeway, VA,...
Mrs. Callie "Laurean" Moore Gordon
Aug 14, 2017
Mrs. Callie Laurean Moore Gordon, age 78, of Elkin, NC passed away on Monday evening August 14, 2017 at her home. She was born in Surry County on January 19, 1939 to the late William Hawkins and Bessie Hodges Moore. She was a retired elementary school teacher having worked in the Surry County School System. She was a member of...
Mrs. Marie Vida Thompson
Aug 14, 2017
Marie Vida Thompson, age 90, of Ararat VA, died August 14, 2017. She was born in Patrick County on August 19, 1926 and was a daughter of the late Thomas and Nettie Bowman Barnard. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Lee Thompson; and brothers, Garland and Thomas Barnard.
Surviving is one sister, Icy Niten of Ararat; three...
Robert Dale Whitt
Aug 13, 2017
Mr. Robert Dale Whitt, 61, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born December 23, 1955, in Mullens, WV, to the late Timple and Gracie Vance Witt. Mr. Whitt was a mechanic for Carter Utility. He is survived by two daughters, Kathy Miller and her fiancé, Lee Hayes, of Hamptonville...
Mrs. Ruby Violet Crotts King
Aug 12, 2017
Mrs. Ruby Violet Crotts King, age 75, of Mount Airy, passed away at her home early Saturday morning, August 12, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. King was born in Carroll County, VA on August 24, 1941 to the late Rufus McDonald Crotts and Linie Allen Crotts. Mrs. King was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who will...
Mr. Raymond Davis Collins
Aug 11, 2017
Mr. Raymond Davis Collins, age 64, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, August 11, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born September 2, 1952 to the late Lamer Houston and Pauline Hicks Collins. Mr. Collins proudly served our county in the United States Army and worked as a carpenter for Leonard’s Buildings until...