Obituaries

May 22, 2018

Mr. Bobby Dean Snow, 65, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday night, May 22, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.  Mr. Snow was born November 4, 1952, in Surry County, one of four children born to the late Ottis J. and Bessie Elizabeth Fowler Snow.  Bobby was a self-employed painter for many years and a member of the Christian faith. ...

May 22, 2018

Miss Neonia Florine White, age 85 of Dobson, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born October 14, 1932 in Yadkin County to the late Hubert White and Cora Ellen White White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Mae White Nichols and...

May 22, 2018

Mrs. Kathryn Nolen, age 61, of Fancy Gap, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.  She was born October 4, 1956 to the late Leonard and Icy Hawks Vass.  Mrs. Nolen had a life-long career as a registered nurse, was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and a faithful Christ-follower.  Left to cherish her memories are her husband; Layton Nolen...

May 21, 2018

Mr. Carl Edward “Eddie” Simmons, age 74, of Mt. Airy, went to be with the Lord on May 21, 2018.  Mr. Simmons was born in Surry County on January 19, 1944, to the late Houston Leco and Ruth Belton Simmons.  He was the retired former owner/operator of S&M Glass for the past 27 years.  Mr. Simmons was a loving husband,...

May 21, 2018

Mr. Ronnie Franklin Simpson, Sr., 69, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Mount Airy.  Mr. Simpson was born October 2, 1948, in Surry County, to the late Chester and Irene Draughn Simpson.  Ronnie was a member of Bannertown Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, Sunday school superintendent,...

May 21, 2018

Ms. Cathy Darlene Green, age 50, of Stuart, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 at Sovah Health in Danville.  She was born on March 20, 1968 in Rocky Mount to the late Kathy Marie Penley.  In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her adoptive father, Charles L. Green.

            Surviving are her adoptive mother, Betty Roughton...

May 21, 2018

Mr. Bradley Louis Chappell, 47, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 in Sanford, NC.  He was born in Cobb County, GA on December 8, 1970 to Thurston Chappell and the late, Gloria Anne Wilson Chappell.  Mr. Chappell was a truck driver for Lone Star Trucking.  He was a loving father, son and brother who will be dearly...

May 20, 2018

Ms. Dana Marie Adams Willis, 60, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, May 20, 2018, at Universal Health Care in King.  Ms. Willis was born January 25, 1958, in Surry County, to Lucille Puckett Adams Riggans and the late Edwin “Bud” Adams.  Dana worked at Cross Creek Apparel for several years and was a member of New Bethel Baptist...

May 18, 2018

Mr. Roy Wilbur Poindexter, age 73, of Siloam, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018. He was born May 10, 1945, in Surry County to the late Ida Bell Whitaker Poindexter and Roy Esker Poindexter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Melissa Key. Mr. Poindexter was retired from Westinghouse, a veteran of the United...

May 18, 2018

Mrs. Virginia Jean Stiuso Fultz, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away early Friday morning, May 18, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.  Mrs. Fultz was born January 18, 1930, in Newark, New Jersey.  She is survived by four daughters, Wanda Hawks and husband Rodney, Vivian Patterson, Mary Fultz, and Sandra Fultz; four sons and a daughter-in-law, Tommy and Barbara...

May 17, 2018

Mrs. Helen Vesta Hancock, 75, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born August 2, 1942 to the late Carl Flory, Sr. and Vesta Alice Brechbiel Flory.  Mrs. Hancock is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Lawana and Kenneth Fulk; two granddaughters, Brittney Fulk and Crystal...

May 17, 2018

Mrs. Ruth Naomi Hemrick Byrd, age 99, of Mt. Airy, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at her granddaughter’s home.  Mrs. Byrd was born in Surry County on September 28, 1918, to Robert and Sara Adams Hemrick.  She was retired from Cato Clothing Store, and was a member of Welcome Baptist Church.  She is survived...

May 16, 2018

Mr. James Albert Brady, Jr., 77, of Mount Airy passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  He was born in Surry County on March 18, 1941 to the late, James Albert Brady, Sr. and Isabelle Johnson Brady.  Mr. Brady was a Building Contractor, and was of the Baptist faith.  He is...

May 16, 2018

Alfred Lee Cruise of Bassett, VA passed away at SOVAH Hospital on May 16, 2018 at the age of 87.  He was the son of late Robert and Sally Turner Cruise of Meadows of Dan, VA.  He was preceded in death by nine siblings; Emma Cruise Helms, Mary Cruise Pendleton, James Cruise, Clemmie Cruise Martin, Jesse Cruise, Josie Cruise Belcher,...

May 15, 2018

May 14, 2018

Mr. Hal Edgar Draughn

 

Mr. Hal Edgar Draughn, age 80, of Mount Airy passed away Monday, May 14, 2018, at his residence. He was born September 6, 1937 in Surry County to the late George Mickle and Sallie Marion Draughn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Keith Draughn; his sister, Beulah Ferrell;...

May 14, 2018

Mr. Carl Brent Simpson, 73, of Ararat, passed away early Monday morning, May 14, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.  Mr. Simpson was born January 6, 1945, in Surry County, one of two children born to Carl Edgar and Hester Wolfe Simpson.  Brent retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company after many years of service, and he owned and operated...

May 14, 2018

Mr. Berlie F. Richardson, 84, of Cana, VA passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem.  He was born in Carroll County on October 27, 1933 to the late Houston and Ethel Phillips Richardson.  Mr. Richardson proudly served in the U.S Army prior to beginning his career with various textiles companies and following his life-long...

May 13, 2018

Mr. James Leon Fain, age 71, of Stuart passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart.  He was born in Patrick County on Dec. 22, 1946 to the late James Early Fain and Audrey Hodges Fain.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl Ray Fain and Brien...

May 12, 2018

Mrs. Betty Byrd Dalton Cheek, 66, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Universal Health Care in King.  Mrs. Cheek was a retired CNA from Twelve Oaks.  She is survived by a daughter, Michelle Dalton; a son, David Dalton and his partner, Gerald Moon; two grandchildren, Gabriel Dalton and Zandy Norman; two sisters, Margaret Dawson and Peggy Morgan;...