Mrs. Judy Ann Puckett
Feb 19, 2017
Mrs. Judy Ann Puckett, 72, of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday February 19, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Puckett was born June 22, 1944 to the late Robert and Lettie Gravley Simmons. Mrs. Puckett was a homemaker and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her memories are a son; Teddy Puckett, two daughters and...
Mr. Gary William Kruse
Feb 19, 2017
Mr. Gary William Kruse, age 67 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Lewis-Gale Hospital in Salem. He was born in Wisconsin on February 7, 1950 to the late Donald William Kruse and Dorothy Louise McCorrison Kruse. He served in the United States Army.
Mr. Kruse is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Jason and Jessica Kruse...
Betty Louise Jackson Yates
Feb 19, 2017
Ms. Betty Louise Jackson Yates, 75, of Statesville, passed away Sunday morning February 19, 2017 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. She was born in Forsyth County on January 3, 1942 to the late Royce Gray Jackson and Lela Mae Marsh Jackson. She was retired from Home Instead Healthcare. Ms. Yates is survived by her special friend, Larry Kistler; a...
Mr. Robert Shepard
Feb 19, 2017
Mr. Robert Shepard, age 84, of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Shepard was born in Genesee County, NY on December 9, 1932 to Orrin and Florence Foster Shepard. He proudly served our country in the United States Army and was a retired Real Estate Broker. Surviving is his wife, Ann Preslar...
Ruby Mae Midkiff King
Feb 19, 2017
Mrs. Ruby Mae Midkiff King, of Mount Airy, passed peacefully to her heavenly home on Sunday afternoon, February 19, 2017, from the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, after suffering a stroke on Saturday, January 28, 2017. She was blessed with 89 wonderful and healthy years with her family, whom she loved dearly. Mrs. King was born December...
George David Lawson
Feb 19, 2017
Mr. George David Lawson, 64, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Lawson was born January 6, 1953, in Surry County, to Mary Lou White Lawson and the late Edward Lawson. During his childhood, his summers were filled with working in tobacco and swimming in the river...
Mr. Beau Justin Beasley
Feb 18, 2017
Mr. Beau Justin Beasley, age 36 of Stuart, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Henry County on September 22, 1980, and was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Thomas and Lottie Beasley, his maternal grandparents, Akers and June Hughes; and a half brother, Henry "Hank" Tipold. He was a...
Mr. Donald Franklin "Frank" York
Feb 18, 2017
Mr. Donald Franklin “Frank” York, age 47, of Elkin, NC passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017. He was born in Surry County on January 31, 1970 to Shirley Conner and Donald Mathew York. He is also survived by his wife, Beth Ann York of the home; daughter, Tiffani Renee York of Boone; son, Dakota Isaiah York of Elkin;...
Mr. Timothy Dalton Hiatt
Feb 18, 2017
Mr. Timothy Dalton Hiatt, 59, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on May 8, 1957 to the late Junior Lafayette and Irene Julia Koontz Hiatt. Mr. Hiatt was employed at Nester Hosiery. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia “Diane” Marsh...
Ms. Gwyn Branch Austin
Feb 17, 2017
Ms. Gwyn Stacie Branch Austin, age 65, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Ms. Austin was born in Surry County on November 8, 1951 to James Thomas Branch and Virginia Gwyn Branch Goad. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her family and friends. Surviving...
Mrs Frances Diane Niston
Feb 17, 2017
Mrs. Frances Diane Niston, 69, of Mt. Airy Passed away Friday February 17, 2017 at her home. She was born June 2, 1947 to the late Moses and Frances Pauline Collins. Left to cherish her memories are her husband; Steve Niston of the home, two daughters and sons-in-law; Sheila and Keith Inman, Michelle and Steve Barker, a son and daughter...
Dorothy Hutson Gravely Davis
Feb 16, 2017
Mrs. Dorothy Hutson Gravely Davis, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday evening February 16, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on June 17, 1949 to the late Jack Wilson Hutson and Phyllis Matilda Sawyers Hutson Chappell. Mrs. Davis was a registered nurse with...
Alan Brent Eaton
Feb 16, 2017
Mr. Alan Brent “Sonny” Eaton, 68, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday afternoon, February 16, 2017, at his home. Mr. Eaton was born November 5, 1948, in Forsyth County, one of four children born to the late Vance and Margaret Harris Eaton. Sonny retired as a bus driver from Mount Airy City Schools after many years of service and attended...
Lillie Mae Scism
Feb 16, 2017
Miss Lillie Mae Scism, 93, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday February 16, 2017 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County on February 9, 1924 to the late Arthur G. Scism, Sr. and Minnie Mae Saunders Scism. Miss Scism retired as a bookkeeper from Workmens Federal Savings Bank and was a member of Haymore Memorial...
Mrs. Deborah Lynn Pell Poteat
Feb 15, 2017
Mrs. Deborah Lynn Pell Poteat, age 59, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017, in Edgewood, KY. Mrs. Poteat was born in Surry County on August 7, 1957, to Rev. Willis Hobert Pell, II and Fenten Marie McBride Pell. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and dear sister. Those who will always cherish her memory are her...
Mr. William Eugene Webb
Feb 14, 2017
Mr. William Eugene Webb, age 87 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the Senior Share Home in Galax. He was born in Rockbridge County on March 30, 1929 to the late Harrison and Mitty Webb. In addition to his parents, Mr. Webb was preceded in death by three brothers, Virgil Webb, Delton Webb, Lloyd Webb...
Clifton Ayers
Feb 13, 2017
Mr. Clifton “Cricket” Ayers, 81, of Lowgap, passed away Monday afternoon, February 13, 2017, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Ayers was born December 30, 1935, in Carroll County, VA, the son of the late Solmon and Sullar Mae Guynn Ayers. Cricket served our country in the United States Army Reserves. He retired from Proctor-Silex Inc. after 35 years...
Mr. Frank Wayne "Tootie" Price
Feb 13, 2017
Mr. Frank Wayne “Tootie” Price, age 73, of Stuart went to his heavenly home on Feb. 13, 2017. He was born on Oct. 5, 1943 in Emporia, VA before moving to Pembroke, VA. He served in the United States Navy for 16 years stationed in Hawaii where he was honorably discharged as Chief Boatswain’s mate. Tootie was a lover of...
Mrs. Nellie Faye Gery
Feb 13, 2017
Mrs. Nellie Faye Gery, 80, of Mt. Airy Passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born March 11, 1936 to the late George Ellis and Trusty Emmaline Bryant Thomas. Mrs. Gery was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and will be missed by all who had the privilege to know her. Mrs. Gery...
Mrs. Orea Lawless Scott
Feb 12, 2017
Mrs. Orea Lawless Scott, age 84 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. She was born in Patrick County on April 21, 1932 to the late Tommy Lee and Belle Lackey Lawless. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Scott was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Scott; four sisters, Verna...