Mrs. Bertha “Louise” Faw Vaughn, 79, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. She was born in Surry County on November 3, 1937 to the late William Euriah and Mittie Ann Jarrell Faw. Mrs. Vaughn was owner-operator of Vaughn Grocery, and was a member of Mt. Airy Church of God. She is...
Mr. Leroy Collins, 83, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Surry County on October 28, 1933 to the late J Van and Edith Parries Collins. He proudly served our country in the United States Army from 1950 until 1955, serving as a Sgt. in artillery. Mr. Collins...
Mrs. Dorothy Ann Gordon Brindle, age 73, of Dobson passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at her residence. She was born November 20, 1943 in Pensacola , Florida to the late Fabe John and Dorothy Agnes Klein Gordon. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Glenn Brindle. She is survived by her...
Mrs. Annie Fulcher Nowlin of Patrick Springs, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017, at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection. Born in Patrick Springs on December 13, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Kate Fulcher. She was also predeceased by her husband, Bennie Crite Nowlin, sisters Jean and Lula, and brothers Taylor, Melvin, Calvert, Rush, Sam, and Carter....
Brenda went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 5, 2017. She was born in Surry County on November 24, 1942 to the late Charlie Cleveland White and the late Edna Corder White; in addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband Wade Davis; sisters Irene Church, Vena Draughn, Kat...
Mr. Odell Radford Jones, age 82, of Cana, passed away Wednesday, April 05, 2017, at his home. Mr. Jones was born in Carroll County on February 17, 1935, to William Lissie and Lina Mae Cagle Jones. He retired in 1994 from Estes Trucking. Mr. Jones was a talented bluegrass musician and enjoyed playing along with his brothers. Surviving are sons...
Mrs. Dorothy R. (Dotty) Griffith of Woolwine, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2017, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Born in Rocky Mount, Virginia on February 21, 1938, daughter of the late Otto and Ida Hylton Ridinger, Mrs. Griffith was a life-long resident of Patrick County. She was also predeceased by sisters, Lucille, Linnie, and brothers, Otto Jr.,...
Mrs. Anna Rae Byers Lawrence, age 79 of Thurmond, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2017 at Hugh Chatham Hospital. She was born August 27, 1937, in Indiana, to the late Richard and Alice Mae Craig Byers. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic Faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her Husband, Mr. Joy...
Mr. Terry Dale Edwards, 56, of Mount Airy, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, April 3, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Edwards was born in Carroll County, VA on July 22, 1960 to the late Oscar Davis Edwards and Mildred Hawks Edwards. Mr. Edwards...
Mrs. Geneva Wilson Thore, widow of Claude Washington Thore passed away April 3, 2017 at Northern Hospital Surry County, Skilled Nursing Facility. Mrs. Thore was born July 10, 1915 in Surry County, to the late George Washington Wilson and Martha Jane Wilson. She had resided at the family home place at 176 Prison Camp Road since 1933 where Claude was...
Mrs. Brenda Sue Johnson Holder, 67, of Mount Airy, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 2, 2017. Mrs. Holder was born on June 8, 1949 in Surry County to Jerilene Webb Johnson and the late Roy Lewis Johnson. Brenda was retired from the Town of Pilot Mountain as the town clerk and attended Roaring Gap...
Mr. Herbert H. Gammons, age 83 of Ararat, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on October 7, 1933 to the late James Jesse Gammons and Susie Ada Goins Gammons. In addition to his parents, Mr. Gammons was preceded in death by four brothers, David Lee Gammons, William James...
Mrs. Loma Lee Bobbitt Money, 77, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born February 5, 1940 to the late Loman and Annie Lillian Bobbitt. Mrs. Money was a retired school bus driver for Surry County Schools where she drove for Franklin Elementary School. Mrs. Money also retired from Roses...
Mr. Larry Phil Horton, 73, of Mt. Airy, passed away at his home Saturday, April 01, 2017. He was born in Patrick County, VA on May 22, 1943 to the late Orbra and Bessie Pack Horton. He was a faithful member of Temple Baptist Church. Mr. Horton is survived by his wife, Rita Ann Puckett Horton of the home; two...
Mr. Gregory David Allagood, 46, of Cumming, GA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, March 31, 2017. Mr. Allagood was born November 7, 1970, in Dade County, FL, to Joyce Triplett Allagood and the late Irwin Hines Allagood. Gregory attended North Point Church in Alpharetta, GA, and worked as a technician at AT&T. He proudly...
Mrs. Betty Jean Baker Shelton, age 81, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Friday, March 31, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on August 7, 1935 to the late Floyd Clobis and Myrtle Smith Baker. Mrs. Shelton was a retired Hairdresser having worked many years at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living....
Mr. Wilbur Lane Hawks, age 79, of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017. Mr. Hawks was born in Surry County on June 16, 1937, to Olen and Sadie O’Dell Hawks. He was a loving father, grandfather and great-great grandfather who will be dearly missed by his family and many friends. Those who will always cherish his memory are...
Mrs. Jan Tomlin
Mrs. Jan Denise Gates Tomlin, age 65, of Dobson, passed away peacefully, Friday, March 31, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born December 9, 1951 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late James Gates and Merlyn Frances Trager. Mrs. Tomlin was a homemaker and a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her daughters and...