Mrs. Sarah Opal Martin Gilbert
May 20, 2017
Mrs. Sarah Opal Martin Gilbert, age 87, of Martinsville passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017 at her home. She was born on May 28, 1929 in Patrick County to the late James D. Martin and Ada Barnard Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Melvin Gilbert; a son, David Mark...
Mr. Robert "Bob" Steve Hawks
May 19, 2017
Mr. Robert “Bob” Steve Hawks, 75 of Cana, VA, passed away on Friday evening, May 19, 2017 at Surry Community Health and Rehab of Mount Airy. Mr. Hawks was born on March 8, 1942 in Carroll County, Virginia one of ten children to the late Jonah Gilbert Hawks and Ellen Louvinia Hawks Hawks. Mr. Hawks is survived by a sister,...
William Claude Branch
May 19, 2017
Mr. William Claude Branch, 91, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday night, May 19, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Branch was born July 16, 1925, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late William Fletcher and Nannie Lee Atkinson Branch. Claude served our country as a private first class in...
Margaret Lee Childress Smith
May 19, 2017
Mrs. Margaret Lee Childress Smith, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, May 19, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Smith was born April 23, 1928, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Howard William and Josie Pack Childress. Margaret was a devoted housewife and worked as a beautician for many years....
Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Coe McCormick
May 19, 2017
Dorothy Coe McCormick, 88, of the Stony Knoll community in Dobson, NC, passed away surrounded by family and friends on Friday, May 19, 2017. Dorothy was born on her family farm in Stony Knoll on February 20, 1929 to the late Grady and Lela Coe. She married Archie Deering McCormick on June 1, 1946. Dorothy was self-employed at Stony Knoll...
Mrs. Hattie Crissman Pack
May 18, 2017
Mrs. Hattie Crissman Pack, age 71, of Lawsonville, NC passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Universal Healthcare Center of King, NC. She was born in Patrick County on Feb. 7, 1946 to the late William “Bill” Crissman and Gladys Willard Crissman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Lisa Pack; a son,...
Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth "Lizzie" Seal Hawks
May 18, 2017
Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Seal Hawks passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at her home. She was born on June 27, 1909 to Samuel Seal, Sr. and Drucilla. Mrs. Hawks was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Clarence Harold Hawks. She retired from Spencer’s in Mount Airy. She was an excellent seamstress and worked in several...
Karen Montgomery Johnson
May 18, 2017
Karen Montgomery Johnson, age 62, of Charleston, SC, widow of Michael Johnson, entered into eternal rest Thursday, May 18, 2017. Karen was born in Surry County on July 1, 1954, the daughter of James E. and Doris Willard Montgomery. She was a retail sales representative with R. J. Reynolds and Food Lion. She was most recently a devoted caregiver to...
Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth "Lizzie" Seal Hawks
May 18, 2017
Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Seal Hawks passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at her home. She was born on June 27, 1909 to Samuel Seal, Sr. and Drucilla. Mrs. Hawks was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Clarence Harold Hawks. She retired from Spencer’s in Mount Airy. She was an excellent seamstress and worked in several...
Ms. Shelia Renae Martin Snow
May 17, 2017
Ms. Sheila Renee Snow Ms. Shelia Renae Martin Snow, age 39, of Thurmond NC, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her residence. She was born October 3, 1977 in Surry County to Dannie Frank Martin and Debra Colleen Shannon. Ms. Snow was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her spouse, Donnie Blackburn, of the...
Ms. Patricia Sue Holt Jenkins
May 17, 2017
Ms. Patricia Sue Holt Jenkins, 65, of Mt. Airy passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. She was born in Surry County on December 30, 1951 to the late Walter Charlie Holt and Lucille Bottomley Holt. She worked for many years at Kentucky Derby Hosiery prior to starting a career in Home Health Care. She is survived...
Mrs. Virginia Lee Ward Fulk
May 17, 2017
Mrs. Virginia Lee Ward Fulk, 98, of Pilot Mountain passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation in Mt. Airy. She was born in Forsyth County on May 12, 1919 to the late Rev. Orville Ward and Victoria Chambers Ward. Mrs. Fulk was the first female Police Officer in Pilot Mountain. She worked for Dr. Jona...
Mr. Ray Lee Hylton
May 17, 2017
Mr. Ray Lee Hylton, age 58 of Bassett, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on March 9, 1959 to the late Raymond Cundiff Hylton and Claris Alma H. Hylton.
Mr. Hylton is survived by two sisters, Virginia Nelson of Bassett and Geraldine Haynes of Stuart; two nieces, Melissa Turner of...
Steve Mark Davis
May 17, 2017
Mr. sportsman. He also loved his church, Firehouse Ministries. Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Annalisa Davis of the home; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Kenny Davis and Kevin and Amanda Davis; his mother, Audrey Kathleen Inman Davis; his grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Emma, and Jaden Davis; and three fur babies, Doc, Toby, and Sammy. Mr. Davis was preceded in...
Mr. Arnold Boyd Jessup
May 16, 2017
Mr. Arnold Boyd Jessup, age 77, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Surry Community Nursing Center. Mr. Jessup was born in Surry County on September 4, 1939, to Adam and Martha Anderson Jessup. He proudly served our country in the United States Army and was retired from the business he and his wife owned and operated,...
Madge Simmons York
May 16, 2017
Mrs. Madge Simmons York, 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday night, May 16, 2017, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. York was born April 17, 1927, in Surry County, one of nine children born to the late James Dewey and Hulda Nichols Simmons. Madge was an active member of White Plains Ruritan Club and was the...
Mrs. Sue Carol Mauldin
May 16, 2017
Mrs. Sue Carol Mauldin, 75, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born August 6, 1941 to the late Luther Eugene and Mary Terrell McHone. Mrs. Mauldin retired from Brown Wooten and was a member of Franklin Heights Church. She is survived by her husband, Rex Mauldin; her son and...
Mr. R.W. Goins
May 16, 2017
Life can be lonely when you are on the open road. A million plus more miles traveled, he was a truck driver you know. You have logged your last journey and your family you will see, but not your earthly family, this time it was not meant to be. We will miss you terribly, but one thing we all know,...
Raymond Alton Robtison
May 14, 2017
Mr. Raymond Alton Robtison, 80, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 14, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Robtison was born February 11, 1937, in Roanoke County, VA, the son of the late Edward and Evie Jones Robtison. Raymond served our country in the United States Army from 1960 until 1962. He retired from White Swan...
Mrs. Fedelia Corn Wood
May 14, 2017
Mrs. Fedelia Corn Wood, age 86, of Spencer, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at the Salem Health and Rehab Center. She was born in Patrick County on Feb. 12, 1931 to the late Samuel Corn and Mary Campbell Corn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Richard Wood, Sr.; a son, Samuel...