Mrs. Remona Meadows
Jul 13, 2017
Mrs. Remona Shrewsbury Meadows, 78, of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Mercer County, WV on August 27, 1938 to the late Howard and Zida Basham Shrewsbury. Mrs. Meadows was a loving wife; mother; and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Claude Meadows; a daughter, Claudeane Sink; sons, Don Meadows and wife,...
Mrs. Myrtle Irene Branch LeQuire
Jul 12, 2017
Mrs. Myrtle Irene Branch LeQuire, 86, of Mocksville passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. She was born in Surry County on October 14, 1930 to the late Grover Cleveland and Frances Caroline Mitchell Branch. Mrs. LeQuire retired from J.C. Penney’s after many years of service. She was a faithful member of Flat Rock Pentecostal Holiness Church...
Gale Elizabeth Payne Watson
Jul 12, 2017
Mrs. Gale Elizabeth Payne Watson, 72, of Ararat, NC passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on March 30, 1945 to the late Elmer Lee and Cindy Marie Butcher Payne. Mrs. Watson retired from Northern Hospital after 42 years of service as a devoted Registered Nurse of labor...
Mr. Arthur James Perkins
Jul 12, 2017
Mr. Arthur James Perkins Mr. Arthur “Jim” James Perkins, age 90, of Dobson, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at Pruitt Health Care in Elkin. He was born July 20, 1926, in Surry County to the late Lee and Hettie Snow Perkins. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Betty Coe Perkins. Mr. Perkins was a veteran...
Mrs. Nora Leftwich Smith
Jul 11, 2017
Mrs. Nora Leftwich Smith, of Mt. Airy, widow of Robert Smith, passed Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County on January 8, 1927 to the late Wesley and Opal Goad Leftwich. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and a member of Central United Methodist Church. Her hobbies were, playing the piano, drawing,...
Wilma Mae Harvey Sutphin
Jul 11, 2017
Our loving mother, Wilma Mae Harvey Sutphin, 92 of Mount Airy, went to be with her Lord and Savior from her home on Tuesday evening, July 11, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Henderson County, North Carolina on November 19, 1924 to the late Hobert Reginal Harvey and Elsie Edna Osteen Harvey. She was of the...
Mrs. Gail Danley Bitancor
Jul 11, 2017
Mrs. Gail Danley Bitancor, age 62, of Ararat, NC passed away on Tuesday July 11, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on April 17, 1955 to Betty Davis Danley and the late Aubry Danley. She was employed by Tod Williams Senior Services in Winston Salem, and was a member of New Home...
MR. Douglas Mickey Jones
Jul 11, 2017
Mr. Douglas Mickey Jones, 52, of State Road passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at his home. He was born in Surry County on March 24, 1965 to the late Charles Wesley Jones, Sr. and Cappie Lee Kingsburry Jones. Mr. Jones was employed at CenturyLink, Inc. He is survived a daughter, DeAnna Owens of Ararat, NC; a son, Adrian Owens...
Mrs. Dorsie "Dot" Ioa Hawks Martin
Jul 10, 2017
Mrs. Dorsie “Dot” Ioa Hawks Martin, age 94, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017 at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Martin was born in Barwell County, Virginia on June 10, 1923 to the late John Jefferson Hawks and Lula Frances Cagle Hawks King. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed. Left to...
Ms.Rebecca Jo Jackson Edwards
Jul 10, 2017
Ms. Rebecca Jo Jackson Edwards, 45, of Mt. Airy passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 10, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Forsyth County on January 17, 1972 to Patsy Coone Jackson and the late Edward Lee Jackson. Ms. Edwards was a homemaker, and will be dearly missed by all her family and...
Mr. Bernard Thomas Rakes
Jul 10, 2017
Mr. Bernard Thomas Rakes, age 84 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on April 9, 1933 to the late Thomas Clyde Rakes and Catherine Cannady Rakes. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son,...
Mrs. Melissa Carter Taylor Poole
Jul 9, 2017
Mrs. Melissa Carter Taylor Poole, age 62, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Poole was born in Butler County, Alabama on October 7, 1954, to Margaret Hennis Taylor and the late Billy Venable Taylor. She graduated from Western Carolina and was a retired school teacher after faithfully serving the North Carolina...
Miss Connie Vivian McMillian
Jul 8, 2017
Miss Connie Vivian McMillian, 90, of Cana, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017, at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born November 22, 1926 to the late James Walker and Mary Magaline McMillian. Miss McMillian dedicated to caring for her parents and any other family members as needed. She was a wonderful cook, making delicious desserts, and beautiful...
Mrs. Betty Lou Shelton Tyft
Jul 6, 2017
Mrs. Betty Lou Shelton Tyft, age 89, of Pinnacle, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017, at her home. Mrs. Tyft was born in Surry County on June 14, 1928, to Howard and Cassie Booker Shelton. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed. Mrs. Tyft was retired from A T & T. Surviving are...
Terry Ray McMillian
Jul 5, 2017
Mr. Terry Ray McMillian, 61, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 5, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. McMillian was born April 25, 1956, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late Edgar and Hallie Louise Reynolds McMillian. Terry was a member of True Vine Baptist Church in Mount Airy. He is survived...
Barbara Ann Edwards Weddle
Jul 4, 2017
Mrs. Barbara Ann Edwards Weddle, 71, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, July 4, 2017, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Mrs. Weddle was born March 4, 1946, in Surry County, to the late Raleigh Lester and Eunice York Edwards. Barbara retired from Spencer’s Inc. and was a member of White Plains Baptist Church. She is survived by her...
Mrs. Joan Marie Willard Greg
Jul 1, 2017
Mrs. Joan Marie Willard Gregg, 57, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on January 30, 1960 to Edna Ruth Goins Willard and the late James Edward Willard. Mrs. Gregg was of the Baptist faith, a member of Woodland Baptist Church and...
Mrs. Iris Keith Boyd
Jul 1, 2017
Mrs. Iris Keith Boyd, 86 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away at her home on Saturday July 1, 2017. She was born in Floyd County on August 11, 1930 to the late Una Ray and Ida Ethel Boyd Keith. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband; Elmer Guy Boyd; two sisters, Chloe...
Mrs. Foy "Nell" Semones Lane White
Jul 1, 2017
Mrs. Foy “Nell” Semones Lane White, 86, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, July 01, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Carroll County, VA on December 19, 1930 to the late Foy Green, Sr. and Alma Lee DeHaven Semones. Mrs. White retired from Renfro Hosiery Mills, and attended Anchored in Jesus Baptist Church....
Mr. Floyd Elmer Gwyn, Jr
Jul 1, 2017
Mr. Floyd Elmer Gwyn, Jr., age 63, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017, at his home. Mr. Gwyn was born in Forsyth County on September 27, 1953, to Betty Durham Gwyn and the late Floyd Elmo Gwyn, Sr. He was a former Captain with the Surry County Sherriff’s Department and was employed with Wachovia Bank around thirty...