Mrs. Ruth Virginia Moore Hutson, age 77, daughter of Sheppard A. Moore, Sr. and Ruth Elizabeth Beasley Moore, passed away on March 5, 2017 at the Woltz Hospice Home. She was a homemaker, enjoyed quilting, loved her family, her church, many friends and watching her grandsons play ball. She is survived by her husband, Bobby Ray Hutson to whom she...
Mr. Mark Duane Harrell, 51, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday March 5, 2017. Mr. Harrell was born in Surry County on December 26, 1965 to Lena Harrell Dixon and the late Ray Mabe. Mr. Harrell was an avid bass fisherman and he had a love and passion for football, especially the Carolina Panthers, “Keep Pounding”. Mr. Harrell is survived...
Mrs. Dorothy Vernon Shockley, age 86, of Stuart, passed away Saturday, March 04, 2017 at her home surrounded by her children. She was born in Patrick County on Nov. 16, 1930 to the late Felix Leonard Vernon and Minnie Nelson Vernon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Arthur Guy Shockley,...
Ms. April Dawn Ayers Ms. April Dawn Ayers, age 35, of Dobson, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017, at her residence. She was born on April 5, 1981 to the late Ricky Dale Ayers Sr. and Carolyn Annelle Willard Carrier. She was an excellent server at Putter’s Restaurant and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her mother, she is...
Verda Elizabeth Vaden Smith passed into the Lord’s presence peacefully on Saturday, March 4, at Wake Medical Center in Cary, NC. She was born August 29, 1915 in Stokes County, NC to William Oscar Vaden and Ida Jackson Vaden. Her mother died when she was 6 years old, and after her father remarried, she was blessed to call Lula Mabe...
Mr. Johnny Lee White, Sr.
Mr. Johnny L. White, age 83 of Dobson, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at his residence. He was born, May 17, 1933 in Surry County to the late Benton and Marie White. He was a retired welder with McLean Trucking and a member of Freedom Gospel Church. Mr. White is survived by his loving...
Mr. Donald Mickey Dobson, 76, of Boonville, passed away early Saturday morning, March 4, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Dobson was born November 25, 1940, in Forsyth County, one of two children born to the late Joe and Mable Vivian Collins Dobson. Donald proudly served our country in the United States Navy from...
Ms. Ada Olene Wagoner Taylor, age 88 of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on July 28, 1928 to the late Charles Reed Wagoner and Lillie Shelton Wagoner. In addition to her parents, Ms. Taylor was preceded in death by two sons, James Ray Wagoner and Johnny Grant Taylor,...
Mr. Howard Lewis Ullrich, Sr., age 79, of Patrick Springs, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 in the loving care of his family. He was born in Waco, TX on Aug. 20, 1937 to the late Lorenz W. Ullrich and Fannie Lou Bennett Ullrich Casey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Cummings...
Mrs. Ethel Oneida Brown Russell, 99, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday March 3, 2017 at Northern Hospital of Surry County Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born in Charlottesville County, Virginia on May 1, 1917 to the late Purley Brown and Mary Payne Brown. Mrs. Russell was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend who will be dearly missed by all...
Ms. Annie “Ruth” Donathan Watson, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017, at her home. She was born in Yadkin County on October 9, 1937, to the late Riley Anderson and Lizzie Ellen Jones Donathan. Ms. Watson retired from Pine State Knitwear and was a member of Westside Baptist Church. Ruth was a loving mother, grandmother, sister...
Mrs. Marie Turner Hopkins Foster, age 87 of Martinsville, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on January 29, 1930 to the late Homer and Lilia Mize Turner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a husband, John Still; the father of her children, Grover Hopkins, five brothers,...
Anita Jane Martin Baliles passed away suddenly on March 1, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. She was predeceased by her parents, Moir Green Martin and Anna Bel Meade, and her husband of 44 years, Larry W. Baliles, who was Chief Deputy Sheriff in Patrick County, Virginia. Anita was born February 18, 1937 in Bassett, Virginia and graduated from Bassett High School....
Mrs. June Elizabeth Moody Franks, 77, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at her daughter’s home. Mrs. Franks was born September 9, 1939, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Roger Howard and Mary Elizabeth Kingsbury Moody. She retired as a clerical accountant and was a member of the North Carolina Society of Accountants. Mrs. Franks...
Mr. Larry Sherman Smith, also known as Larry Edmond Carpenter, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday night, February 28, 2017, at his home. Mr. Smith was born January 18, 1950, in Galax, VA, the son of the late Aldie W. Carpenter and Edith Young Carpenter Reavis. Larry retired from Cross Creek Apparel after 40 years of service and was...
Mrs. Barbara Susan Moore, 91, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, February 28, 2017, after a brief illness. Barbara was born January 23, 1926, in Miami, FL, and lived most of her life in Atlanta, GA. She was an avid genealogist, having spent years researching branches of the family trees for her and her late husband, Robert Allen Moore....
Mr. James Richard Beasley, II “Beasley”, age 38 of Claudville, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at his home. He was born in Forsyth County, North Carolina on December 13, 1978. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bonita Moser; a daughter, Erica Nichole Belcher; and his paternal grandfather, James Glenn Beasley. He was of the Baptist faith, and...
Mr. James Douglas Poff, 73, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Surry County on April 3, 1943 to the late Sidney and Stella McHone Poff. Mr. Poff was retired from Perry Manufacturing Company, and attended Grace Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Birda Bond Poff...
Ms. Deborah Ann Bowman, age 44, of Claudville, Va., passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center. Ms. Bowman was born in Surry County on February 21, 1973 to Barbara Ann Bowman. She was a retired Dispatcher with Patrick County Sheriff’s office and she was also an announcer on WHEO radio in Stuart. Deborah will be dearly missed...
Rev. Robert Barlow Stanley, age 79, of Dobson, NC passed away unexpectedly on Monday evening February 27, 2017 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem. He was born in Surry Co. on September 29, 1937 to the late Prather Coy Stanley and the late Olga Marion Stanley. Rev. Stanley was pastor of Mt. Plesant Baptist Church, Dobson, N.C. ,was a member...