Mrs. Betty Ruth Freeman Mabe, age 89, of Golf Course Rd., Spencer passed away Friday, June 24, 2016. She was born in Patrick County to the late Joseph Freeman and Betty Lou Grady Freeman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Mabe; five sisters, Alpha Campbell, Janie Slate, Elsie Hodges, Pencie Stowe,...
Mr. Benjamin Frederick “Fred” Patterson, age 93, of Dobson, NC passed away on Friday morning June 24, 2016 in Greenville, SC. He was born in Alexander County, NC on October 24, 1922 to the late Arthur Quentin Patterson and the late Venona Crouch Patterson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years...
Mr. James Garfield Pullins, age 63 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on April 4, 1953 to the late Fletcher and Martha Phillips Pullins. In addition to his parents, Mr. Pullins was preceded in death by one brother, Henry Pullins, and two sisters, Genetta Moore and Gertrude Harris. He...
Mrs. Doris Alyene Lawson Lynch, 81, passed away Wednesday June 22, 2016 at Priddy Manor Assisted Living, King NC. She was born September 24, 1934 in Stokes County to the late Johnny Davis Lawson and Bessie Lawson Lawson. Doris graduated from Pilot Mountain High School. She married Billy Gray Lynch on November 27, 1954 and they had three children, Pamela,...
Mr. Daniel Stephen Mikolay, 21 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Mikolay was born in Surry County on October 25, 1994 to Amanda Fletcher Mikolay Slate and the late Thomas Alexander Mikolay. Daniel is survived by his Granny and Pa, whom he made his home with, Ricky and Peggy Hall...
Mr. William Crawford (Bill) Clark, age 65 of Mount Airy passed away on Tuesday June 21, 2016 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem. Mr. Clark was born July 17, 1950 in Surry County to the late Edward Thorne Clark, Sr. and Heeth Hendren Clark. Bill was retired from Clark and Parker Lumber Company of Mount...
Mr. Arles Wayne Edwards, 82, of Cana, VA passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. He was born March 27, 1934 in Carroll County, VA to the late John Anderson and Miley Evelyn Cagle Edwards. He was a strong, but gentle man, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. Mr. Edwards was well respected...
Miss Mae Chaney, age 84 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2016 at Laurel Meadows Nursing Home in Laurel Fork. She was born in Patrick County on May 6, 1932 to the late Lewis Stephon Chaney and Ella Parker Chaney. In addition to her parents, Miss Chaney was preceded in death by five brothers, Raymond, Roscoe, Amon, Henry...
Mrs. Patricia “Pat” Clark Shuff, age 58, of Woolwine passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro, NC. She was born in Patrick County on Oct. 25, 1957. She was preceded in death by a brother, William Jamey Clark; her paternal grandparents, William J. and Mildred Clark; her maternal grandparents, Greely and Nancy Belcher; and her...
Mrs. Peggy Beck Smith, age 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday night June 19, 2016 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Smith was born in Salisbury on October 24, 1935 to Mr. Oscar George Beck, Jr. and Freeda Barnes Beck. She spent her growing up years with grandparents, Oscar George Beck, Sr. and Ossie...
Mr. Jerry Andrew Adams, 64, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Adams was born October 14, 1951, in Surry County, the son of the late Daniel Kenneth and Betty Snow Adams. Jerry was an adjuster with Nationwide Insurance Company for 23 years. He was a member of Westfield Baptist Church,...
Mr. Roger “Porter” Ayers, 77, of Cana, VA passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Carroll County on October 2, 1938 to the late Solomon and Sullar Mae Guynn Ayers. Mr. Ayers was a member of Cana Baptist Church where he was a deacon and usher. He was a...
Mr. Roy Lee Potts, 82 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2016 at Golden Living Center. Mr. Potts was born in Surry County on June 23, 1933 to the late William Potts and Nancy Susan Edwards Potts. He is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Doris and David Adkins of Galax, VA, Barbara Foster of Mt. Airy,...
Mr. Donald David “Coach” Price, 52, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Price was born November 18, 1963, in Guilford County, the son of the late Raymond Roscoe and Geraldine “Gerry” Geer Price. Donald graduated from Monroe High School and Appalachian State University, where he was...
Mrs. Lela Jane Cummings Wright, age 99 of Independence, Virginia passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016. She was born in Jonesville, North Carolina to the late Pleas Monroe Cummings and Etta Blackburn Cummings. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Allen Wright; three brothers, Raymond Cummings, Harvey Cummings, and Harold Cummings;...
Miss Deborah Darlene Tolbert, 64, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, June 16, 2016, at her home. Miss Tolbert was born September 3, 1951, and was adopted into the Joseph Daniel Tolbert family. Darlene graduated from Mount Airy High School in 1970, Surry Community College in 1972, and Wake Forest University in 1974, earning a Bachelor of Arts in...
Mr. Delbert Wayne “Red” McHone, age 56, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday June 15, 2016 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. McHone was born October 17, 1959 in Forsyth County to the late Johnny and Bessie Hiatt McHone. He was a woodworker and a mechanic. Surviving are one son, Jacob Wayne McHone of Mt....
Elder David Alex Edwards, age 68 of Lambsburg, joined his Lord on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Elder Edwards was born in Carroll County on December 26, 1947 to Alexander and Luanna Delanie Baker Edwards. He was a devoted Elder of the Primitive Baptist Faith. Surviving is his wife, Wilma Wilson Edwards; daughters and sons-in-law, Anna and Elder Rodney Marshall, Caroline...
Mrs. Helen Margie East Hill, affectionately known as "Memaw", age 84, of Stuart passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at her home. She was born in Patrick County to the late Henry Clay East and Nannie Moorefield East. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael Joseph Hill; one sister, Lelia Mae Blackard; and...
Mr. Charles Franklin Taylor, 88, of Lowgap passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Weaverton, MD on September 9, 1927 to the late Bernard and Mary Coulter Taylor. He was a member of Day Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Taylor served with the 2nd Marine Division, as a...