Irene Tate Burcham
Oct 3, 2016
Mrs. Irene Tate Burcham, 81, of Cana, VA passed away at Skyline Nursing Center in Floyd, VA on Sunday, October 30, 2016. She was born in Carroll County, VA on September 9, 1935 to the late William C. “Dolly” and Della Edwards Tate. Mrs. Burcham is survived by her daughter, Vicky Sechrist; grandsons, Michael Sechrist and Junior Sechrist. A graveside...
Virginia Lee Perry Kallam
Oct 3, 2016
Mrs. Virginia Lee Perry Kallam, 77, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, October 3, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Kallam was born October 2, 1939, in Watauga County, one of seven children born to the late Tom and Stella Isaac Perry. Virginia was reared in Vilas and graduated from Catawba College and Wingate University. After she married Lemuel Wallace...
Mr. Paul Raymond McGee Jr
Oct 3, 2016
Mr. Paul Raymond McGee, Jr., age 76, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Monday evening October 3, 2016 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry Co. on November 17, 1939 to the late Paul Raymond McGee Sr. and the late Myrtle Mae Atkins McGee. He was...
Mrs. Catherine Dillon Corns
Oct 2, 2016
Mrs. Catherine Dillon Corns, age 92 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on February 22, 1924 to the late Jesse James Dillon, Sr. and Ocie Ann Gilley Dillon. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Corns was preceded in death by her husband, Elder Leonard...
Mr. Roy Clinton Richardson
Oct 1, 2016
Mr. Roy Clinton Richardson, age 73, of Cana, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Grayson Nursing Center. Mr. Richardson was born in Carroll County on April 24, 1943 to William Houston and Mickey Ethel Phillips Richardson. He served our country in the United States Army. Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy and James Cain, Tammy and Darrion “Peanut” Spicer...
Mrs. Rena Maude Leonard Shelton
Sep 30, 2016
Mrs. Rena Maude Leonard Shelton, 90, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on October 15, 1925 to the late Thomas Walker and Sarah King Leonard. Mrs. Shelton was retired from Quality Mills and attended Mt. Airy Wesleyan Church. She is survived...
Mr. Dathan Roy Jones
Sep 29, 2016
Mr. Dathan Roy Jones, 37, of Greensboro, NC passed away at his home on Thursday, September 28, 2016. He was born in California to James Moreland Jones and Kathryn “Kathy” Barnes Gwyn. Mr. Jones was employed at Cracker Barrel. In addition to his parents, Mr. Jones is survived by a son, Ethan Jones of the home; a stepson, Kaden Streater...
Mrs. Sarah Frances Hill Greenwood
Sep 29, 2016
Sarah Frances Hill Greenwood, age 89, of Mount Airy, North Carolina passed away peacefully at Ridgecrest Retirement Community in Mount Airy, North Carolina on Thursday, September 29, 2016 following a brief illness. Mrs. Greenwood was born in Forsyth County on March 15, 1927 to the late Gideon Dee Hill and Mary Frances Houser Hill. She graduated from Pilot Mountain High...
Mr. Charlie Wayne Hardy
Sep 28, 2016
Mr. Charlie Wayne Hardy age 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, September 28, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Hardy was born on September 9, 1931 in Surry County, to the late John Marvin Hardy and Bessie Simpson Hardy. Wayne was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend who will be dearly missed by all that knew him....
Ulysses Vernon Beasley
Sep 28, 2016
Mr. Ulysses Vernon Beasley, 84, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday night, September 28, 2016, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Mr. Beasley was born November 13, 1931, in Patrick County, VA, one of four children born to the late Walter Reid and Velvie Dunkley Beasley. Vernon served our country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. As...
Ms. Sandra Smart Spangler
Sep 27, 2016
Ms. Sandra Smart Spangler, age 56 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016. She was born in Henry County on January 26, 1960 to the late Leon Smart and Shirley Turner Smart Moore. She was a member of Elamsville Primitive Baptist Church and was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved her family, friends and her God.
Ms....
Florence Marie Hodgin Martin
Sep 26, 2016
Mrs. Florence Marie Hodgin Martin, 95, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday night, September 26, 2016, at Beacon Place in Greensboro. Mrs. Martin was born June 15, 1921, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of the late Robert Marshall and Bertha Mae Turner Hodgin. Florence retired as a floral designer from Airmont Florist and was a member of Rockford Street United...
Mr. James Akers Hylton
Sep 26, 2016
Mr. James Akers Hylton, age 63 of Martinsville, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Henry County on January 14, 1953, and was preceded in death by his father, Billy Moir Reynolds. He had worked at Nationwide Homes in Martinsville.
Mr. Hylton is survived by a daughter, Brittany Hylton of Martinsville;...
Tyler Hurley Hiatt
Sep 25, 2016
Tyler Hurley Hiatt, age 23 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Baptist Hospital. Tyler was born in Surry County on November 14, 1992 to Michael Hiatt and Rachel “Kathy” Morton. In addition to his parents, Tyler leaves to cherish his memory a half-brother, Joseph Boyles; his grandparents, Hurley and Diane Morton, and Marguerite and Greg Parries,...
Mrs. Frances Ann Thomas Lightaul
Sep 24, 2016
Mrs. Frances Ann Thomas Lightaul, age 64, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Saturday evening September 24, 2016 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Patrick Co. VA on April 14, 1952 to the late Raymond and Magaline Ayers Thomas, in addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Mike...
Mr. James "Whick" Edwin Holt
Sep 24, 2016
Mr. James “Whick” Edwin Holt, age 77 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on April 13, 1939 to the late Richard S. Holt and Audrey Gray Holt. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his...
Mrs. Eula "Ethelyne" Boyd Hamm
Sep 23, 2016
Mrs. Eula “Ethelyne” Boyd Hamm, age 90 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016 at Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick County. She was born in Patrick County on April 1, 1926 to the late Daniel Thomas Boyd and Nancy Avie Boyd. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death her husband, Dillard Cabel...
Mrs. Lucille Mae "Lue" Jones
Sep 22, 2016
Mrs. Lucille Mae “Lue” Jones, 86, of Cana passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Waddell Nursing Home in Galax, VA. She was born in Carroll County, VA on May 17, 1930 to the late Clavis and Georgia Willard Deatherage. She worked along with her husband driving a truck delivering produce and they were co-owners and operators of a produce...
Ms. Kathy Yvonne Wilmoth
Sep 21, 2016
Ms. Kathy Yvonne Wilmoth, 56, of Pilot Mountain passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Forsyth County on January 24, 1960 to the late Patricia Tilley Gwyn. Ms. Wilmoth is survived by her sister, Sharon Lynn Millard and Monty Payne, a niece and her husband, Nikki and Eric Hull;...
Dennis William Sykes
Sep 21, 2016
Mr. Dennis William Sykes, 60, of Lowgap passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at his home. He was born in Surry County on August 18, 1956 to Ira William “Bill” and Dora Vernell Southern Sykes. Mr. Sykes was retired from Elwood Forge. He proudly served our country in the United States Air Force. In addition to his parents Mr. Sykes...