Mrs. Jewel Raye Flynn Draughn
May 31, 2016
Mrs. Jewel Raye Flynn Draughn, age 77, of Dobson, NC passed away on Tuesday May 31, 2016 at Central Continuing Care Nursing Home in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry Co. on August 10, 1938 to the late Loyd and Maggie Brown Flynn. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Paul Draughn; one...
Mrs. Clara Mae Morton Goins
May 31, 2016
Mrs. Clara Mae Morton Goins, age 66, of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Northern Hospital. Mrs. Goins was born in Surry County on June 23, 1949, to James and Lottie Rachel Edwards Morton. She so deeply loved by all her family and many friends, she will be dearly missed. Left to cherish her memory is devoted...
Mr. Brian Mitchell Boyer
May 30, 2016
Mr. Brian Mitchell Boyer, age 47, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at his home. He was born in Surry County on March 15, 1969 to Myrna Martin Collins and the late Clayton Mitchell Boyer. He was employed by Hulls Auto Sales and was a member of the Salvation Army Church. Surviving are his wife, LuAnn White...
Mr. William Joseph "Pa Culler" Culler
May 30, 2016
Mr. William Joseph “Pa Culler” Culler, 95, of Ararat, VA passed away at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection on Monday, May 30, 2016. He was born in Patrick County, VA on June 8, 1920 to the late Rev. Dexter “D.J.” and Jenny Bowman Culler. Mr. Culler worked for many years at Mantel and Table Furniture before retiring from Henredon Furniture. Left...
Mr. Carlton Roy Belcher
May 30, 2016
Mr. Carlton Roy Belcher, age 53 of Woolwine, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on July 30, 1962 to the late Samuel Roy Belcher and Donna Harris Belcher.
Mr. Belcher is survived by his wife, Connie Boyd Belcher of the home; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Chris and Brittany Belcher...
Beatrice Brendle Whitaker
May 29, 2016
Mrs. Beatrice Brendle Whitaker, 87, of Dobson, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 29, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Home. She was born October 15, 1928, in Surry County, to the late Harvey and Lillie Mae Brendle. Mrs. Whitaker was a homemaker, who dedicated her life to the service of the Lord and her family. She was a...
Mr. Charlie Gilmer Handy
May 29, 2016
Mr. Charlie Gilmer Handy, age 74 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 at his home after a long illness. He was born in Patrick County on September 22, 1941 to the late William Alonza Handy and Crystal Elizabeth Rorrer Handy. In addition to his parents, Mr. Handy was preceded in death by two brothers, Denver “Dink” Handy and...
Mr. Clarence Odell Overby
May 29, 2016
Mr. Clarence Odell Overby, age 70 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Stokes County on August 29, 1945 to the late George Dewey and Betsy Martin Overby. In addition to his parents, Clarence was preceded in death by a sister, Jessie Mae Overby and a brother, Russell Flinchum...
Mr. Donald Howard Whitney, Sr
May 28, 2016
Mr. Donald Howard Whitney, Sr., of Stafford, VA, a former resident of Charlotte, NC for half a century, was called home to the Lord on Saturday May 28, 2016 while his family was by his side at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA. A devoted son, brother, husband, father and grandfather; a dedicated Soldier, employee, executive, friend and neighbor; a...
Mrs. Alice Annie Hazelwood
May 28, 2016
Mrs. Alice Annie Hazelwood
Mrs. Alice Annie Hazelwood, age 96, formally of Elkin, passed away Saturday, May 28 2016. She was born February 21, 1920 in Surry County to the late Earlie and Rausie Poindexter Marion. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. William Conia Hazelwood. Mrs. Hazelwood was a retired homemaker and...
Cayden Brian Harrell
May 28, 2016
Cayden Brian Harrell, 7, of Fancy Gap, VA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon, May 28, 2016, at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy. Cayden was born April 22, 2009, in Forsyth County, to Daniel Brian Harrell and Sydney Brooke Leftwich. Cayden was a second grade student at Hillsville Elementary School. He is survived by his mother, Sydney...
Martin Brady Sizemore
May 28, 2016
Martin Brady Sizemore, 13, of Mt. Airy passed away unexpectedly at his home Saturday, May 28, 2016. He was born in Galax, VA on September 26, 2002. Brady, a seventh grade student, at Gentry Middle School who loved his family and friends was always smiling and ready to greet you with a hug. He played basketball and golf, he enjoyed...
Mrs. Mary Alice Spencer Earles
May 28, 2016
Mrs. Mary Alice Spencer Earles, age 87, of Critz passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection. She was born on Oct. 14, 1928 in Patrick County to the late James Early Spencer and Arta Alice Craig Spencer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Earles; two sisters, Peggy...
Jeffrey Dean Stewart
May 27, 2016
Mr. Jeffrey Dean Stewart, 52, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on August 23, 1963 to Barbara Weddle and the late Gary Dean Stewart. In addition to his mother, Mr. Stewart is survived by a son, Jeffrey Dean Stewart, Jr.; step-daughters, Robin Overby,...
Robert Cecil Bowman, Jr
May 27, 2016
Mr. Robert Cecil Bowman, Jr., 64, of 219 Atkins Lane, Mount Airy, passed away early Friday morning, May 27, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Bowman was born August 25, 1951, in Surry County, one of three children born to the late Robert Cecil “Red” Bowman, Sr. and Annie Susan O’Neal Bowman. Junior owned...
Emmett Thomas Tucker
May 27, 2016
Mr. Emmett Thomas Tucker, 87, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on September 22, 1928 to the late Earl and Nealie Simmons Tucker. Mr. Tucker was a retired Electrician from Duke Power and Cross Creek Apparel and was of the Methodist...
Marie McRoberts Chilton
May 26, 2016
Marie McRoberts Chilton Age 64, passed away May 26, 2016 in Poughkeepise, NY. Marie was born September 3, 1951 in Red Springs, NC. to the late Jonnah and Gertrude McRoberts. Surviving are her special friend Rosario Disalvo of the home, one son and daughter-in-law John Chilton and wife Tabitha of Rural Hall, two grandchildren Clayton Chilton and Savannah Chilton both...
Mr. Buford Micah Ayers
May 25, 2016
Mr. Buford Micah Ayers, age 62, of Cana, VA, passed away Wednesday May 25, 2016, at his home. Mr. Ayers was born in Carroll County December 20, 1953, to Harless and Lucy Mae Ayers. He was a truck driver and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Surviving are sisters and brothers-in-law, Esther Ayers, Leah and Bob Metz, and Juanita...
Mr. Billy Lee Shumate
May 25, 2016
Elkin, NC
May 24, 2016 Mr. Billy Lee Shumate, age 75, of Elkin passed away at his home on Tuesday May 24, 2016. He was born in Surry Co. on March 12, 1940 to the late Robert E. Lee Shumate and the late Tavie Frances Simpson Shumate. He was a disabled construction worker and a well know mechanic. He was...
Mr. Paul V. Holt
May 23, 2016
Mr. Paul Vester Holt, age 91 of Stuart, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on December 19, 1924 to the late Crockett Holt and Cora Lawson Holt. In addition to his parents, Mr. Holt was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Jefferson Holt; a grandson, Barry...