Helen Irene Watson Johnson
May 23, 2016
Mrs. Helen Irene Watson Johnson, 88, of the Pine Ridge community, passed away peacefully in her sleep Monday morning, May 23, 2016 in her home. Helen was born on October 3, 1927 in Surry County to the late Vestal Gray and Rassie Southern Watson. She graduated with the class of 1945 from Beulah High School where she was a star...
Mrs. Della Rosetta Noah
May 22, 2016
Mrs. Della Rosetta Poteat Noah, 94, of Mt. Airy passed away surrounded by her loving family Sunday, May 22, 2016 at her home. She was born in Surry County on September 10, 1921 to the late Martin Andrew and ElvaVirginia Kirkman Poteat. She was a homemaker and seamstress. Mrs. Noah attended Mt. Airy Church of God. She is survived by...
Lillian Cornelia Hicks Isaacs
May 21, 2016
Mrs. Lillian Cornelia Hicks Isaacs, 94, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday night, May 21, 2016, at the home of her son. Mrs. Isaacs was born August 15, 1921, in Surry County, one of ten children born to the late Luther Herbert and Mallie Creed Hicks. Lillian was a member of New Life Baptist Church, where she taught a Sunday...
Mr. Gary Lyndon Wagoner
May 21, 2016
Mr. Gary Lyndon Wagoner, age 69, of Hamptonville, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Wagoner was born in Yadkin County on April 4, 1947 to Max Lyndon and Mary Dickens Wagoner. He was retired from Blue Bird Cab Company. Surviving are sons, Gary W. Wagoner and Jeff Wagoner and a daughter and son-in-law, Kim and...
Mr. Maynard Orby "Chub" Harris
May 21, 2016
Maynard Orby “Chub” Harris, 81, of Stanardsville, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016. He was born March 31, 1935 in Meadows of Dan, Virginia, son of the late Matthew Orby Harris and Ruth Wood Harris. In addition to his parents, Maynard was preceded in death by brothers, John Wayne Harris and William Ray Harris. He was a member...
Ms. Anita Carol Turner Massey
May 20, 2016
Ms. Anita Carol Turner Massey, age 56 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Ms. Massey was born in Henry County to Billy L. Turner and Mary K. Brooks Byrd. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Emercyn J....
Mr. Teddy Earl Melvin
May 20, 2016
Mr. Teddy Earl Melvin, age 68, of Lowgap, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016, at his home. Mr. Melvin was born in Guilford County on August 26, 1947, to Henry Ross and Gertrude Lane Melvin. Mr. Melvin earned his Bachelor of Science from Elon University, and then began work on his MBA program from UNCG. He proudly served our country...
Deborah Reynolds Wall
May 20, 2016
Mrs. Deborah Reynolds Wall, 65, of 2637 Ararat Road, Ararat, passed away Friday evening, May 20, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Wall was born March 11, 1951, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Garnett Reynolds and Ollie Clementine Thomas Crigger. Deborah was a certified nursing assistant at Central Continuing Care for...
Ms. Anita Carol Turner Massey
May 20, 2016
Ms. Anita Carol Turner Massey, age 56 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Ms. Massey was born in Henry County to Billy L. Turner and Mary K. Brooks Byrd. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Emercyn...
James Elroy King
May 19, 2016
Mr. James Elroy King, “The Bluegrass Storyteller,” 57, of Salem, VA, formerly of Cana, VA, passed away at Lewis Gale Hospital in Salem, VA, on Thursday, May 19, 2016. He was born September 9, 1958, in Martinsville, VA, to the late James “Jim” and Mozelle Faye Bonds King. James grew up in a family of musicians, which influenced his interest...
Mr. Eull Elmer "Jimmy" Pack
May 19, 2016
Mr. Eull Elmer “Jimmy” Pack, age 63 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on May 19, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Pack was born in Patrick County on May 29, 1952, to Boss and Prince Ella Pack. In addition to his parents, Mr. Pack was preceded in death by brothers, Grady, Arthur, Randy, Ray...
Mr. Herbert Pack
May 18, 2016
Mr. Herbert Pack, age 61, of Stuart, VA, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at his home. Mr. Pack was born in Patrick County on March 13, 1955, to Boss and Princess Ella Pack. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Timmy and Jacqueline Pack, Tommy Pack; Jeff and Christi Edmonds; grandchildren, Destiny Pack, Brystol Pack, Dayton Pack, Andrew Edmonds, Samantha Edmonds,...
Mrs. Karen Sue Woodard Goins
May 17, 2016
Mrs. Karen Sue Woodard Goins, 61, of Mt. Airy passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home May 17, 2016. She was born in Lafallette, TN on July 3, 1954 to the late Anvil and Bertha McCully Woodard and grew up and lived in Cleveland, OH. Mrs. Goins was employed with Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care until...
Mrs. Sarah Frances Marion Cockerham
May 17, 2016
Mrs. Sarah Frances Marion Cockerham, age 71 of Fancy Gap, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at New River Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Cockerham was born in Surry County on January 17, 1945 to the late Rufus Marion and Emmaline Tate Marion. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Rita Cockerham; granddaughters, Brooke Cockerham, Abbie Cockerham, Ashlyn Cockerham and...
Jeffrey Lyn Stockton
May 16, 2016
Jeffrey Lyn Stockton, 67, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at his home. Shortly after his MAHS graduation, Jeff became party of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division. He was in Vietnam during the Cambodian Invasion and the Tet Offensive. In recent years, he faced another enemy that claimed his body on Monday afternoon, May 16, 2016....
Chrystal Bea Turman Simmons
May 16, 2016
Mrs. Chrystal Bea Turman Simmons, 80, of Pilot Mountain passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Carroll County, VA on May 21, 1935 to the late Garfield and Evelyn Puckett Turman. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Donna Phillips and Marcus, Lisa Kearns and Gerald; two grandchildren and spouses, Neal...
Brenda Gail Bryant Holloway
May 16, 2016
Mrs. Brenda Gail Bryant Holloway, 68, of 816 Marshall Street, Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, May 16, 2016, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Holloway was born March 12, 1948, in Yadkin County, the daughter of the late William Harwood Bryant, Sr. and Cleo Annis Wall Bryant. Brenda was a loving and devoted homemaker. She is survived by...
Mrs. Shirley Louise Sehen Lott
May 16, 2016
Mrs. Shirley Louise Sehen Lott, age 84 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 in Vinton. She was born in McDowell County, West Virginia on January 12, 1932 to the late Berton and Faye VanSutphen Sehen. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Lott was preceded in death by her husband, Wallis Lott, Sr.; a son, Donnie Lott;...
Mr. James Thomas "Thom" Love
May 15, 2016
Mr. James Thomas Love, of Mount Airy, went to be with his Savior on Sunday, May 15th 2016. He was born on June 25, 1948 to the late Aubrey and Hazel Love. Sometimes in life you are fortunate to know someone truly special, someone who lived with such character and dignity that they make an incredible mark and won’t ever...
Mrs. Beverly Lorello Wagner Brown
May 15, 2016
Brown, Beverly Irene Lorello Wagner - Dobson NC Beverly Brown 70 went home to her Lord Jesus Christ May 15, 2016, at her own little piece of paradise (her home). Born March 2, 1946 to the late Fred and Gladys Lorello. She was a loving wife, mother, doting grandmother, and fur mom to Chico. She was in constant prayer for...