Obituaries
Mrs. Dorsie "Dot" Ioa Hawks Martin
Jul 10, 2017
Mrs. Dorsie “Dot” Ioa Hawks Martin, age 94, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017 at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Martin was born in Barwell County, Virginia on June 10, 1923 to the late John Jefferson Hawks and Lula Frances Cagle Hawks King. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed. Left to...
Ms.Rebecca Jo Jackson Edwards
Jul 10, 2017
Ms. Rebecca Jo Jackson Edwards, 45, of Mt. Airy passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 10, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Forsyth County on January 17, 1972 to Patsy Coone Jackson and the late Edward Lee Jackson. Ms. Edwards was a homemaker, and will be dearly missed by all her family and...
Mr. Bernard Thomas Rakes
Jul 10, 2017
Mr. Bernard Thomas Rakes, age 84 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on April 9, 1933 to the late Thomas Clyde Rakes and Catherine Cannady Rakes. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son,...
Mrs. Melissa Carter Taylor Poole
Jul 9, 2017
Mrs. Melissa Carter Taylor Poole, age 62, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Poole was born in Butler County, Alabama on October 7, 1954, to Margaret Hennis Taylor and the late Billy Venable Taylor. She graduated from Western Carolina and was a retired school teacher after faithfully serving the North Carolina...
Miss Connie Vivian McMillian
Jul 8, 2017
Miss Connie Vivian McMillian, 90, of Cana, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017, at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born November 22, 1926 to the late James Walker and Mary Magaline McMillian. Miss McMillian dedicated to caring for her parents and any other family members as needed. She was a wonderful cook, making delicious desserts, and beautiful...
Mrs. Betty Lou Shelton Tyft
Jul 6, 2017
Mrs. Betty Lou Shelton Tyft, age 89, of Pinnacle, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017, at her home. Mrs. Tyft was born in Surry County on June 14, 1928, to Howard and Cassie Booker Shelton. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed. Mrs. Tyft was retired from A T & T. Surviving are...
Terry Ray McMillian
Jul 5, 2017
Mr. Terry Ray McMillian, 61, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 5, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. McMillian was born April 25, 1956, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late Edgar and Hallie Louise Reynolds McMillian. Terry was a member of True Vine Baptist Church in Mount Airy. He is survived...
Barbara Ann Edwards Weddle
Jul 4, 2017
Mrs. Barbara Ann Edwards Weddle, 71, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, July 4, 2017, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Mrs. Weddle was born March 4, 1946, in Surry County, to the late Raleigh Lester and Eunice York Edwards. Barbara retired from Spencer’s Inc. and was a member of White Plains Baptist Church. She is survived by her...
Mrs. Joan Marie Willard Greg
Jul 1, 2017
Mrs. Joan Marie Willard Gregg, 57, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on January 30, 1960 to Edna Ruth Goins Willard and the late James Edward Willard. Mrs. Gregg was of the Baptist faith, a member of Woodland Baptist Church and...
Mrs. Iris Keith Boyd
Jul 1, 2017
Mrs. Iris Keith Boyd, 86 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away at her home on Saturday July 1, 2017. She was born in Floyd County on August 11, 1930 to the late Una Ray and Ida Ethel Boyd Keith. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband; Elmer Guy Boyd; two sisters, Chloe...
Mrs. Foy "Nell" Semones Lane White
Jul 1, 2017
Mrs. Foy “Nell” Semones Lane White, 86, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, July 01, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Carroll County, VA on December 19, 1930 to the late Foy Green, Sr. and Alma Lee DeHaven Semones. Mrs. White retired from Renfro Hosiery Mills, and attended Anchored in Jesus Baptist Church....
Mr. Floyd Elmer Gwyn, Jr
Jul 1, 2017
Mr. Floyd Elmer Gwyn, Jr., age 63, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017, at his home. Mr. Gwyn was born in Forsyth County on September 27, 1953, to Betty Durham Gwyn and the late Floyd Elmo Gwyn, Sr. He was a former Captain with the Surry County Sherriff’s Department and was employed with Wachovia Bank around thirty...
Mr. Billy (Bill) Joe Harrison
Jul 1, 2017
Billy (Bill) Joe Harrison January 26, 1941-July 1, 2017 Life Legacy
Mr. Billy (Bill) Joe Harrison, age 76 of Dobson passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at his home. He was born January 26, 1941 in Clear Water, Florida. Mr. Harrison was a loving husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, nephew, cousin, and loyal friend. He attended First Baptist Church...
Mr. Kermit Clay Draughn
Jun 30, 2017
Mr. Kermit Clay Draughn, 88, of Dobson entered the Portals of Heaven on Friday, June 30, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Surry County on June 8, 1929 to the late George Mickel and Sally Marion Draughn. He was a simple man who held many positions in and around the Dobson area. Mr. Draughn was a loving...
​Mrs. Blanche Irene Hodges Sprinkle
Jun 28, 2017
Mrs. Blanche Irene Hodges Sprinkle, age 90, of Mount Airy, went to be with her Lord and Savior early Wednesday morning, June 28, 2017. Mrs. Sprinkle was born in Surry County on May 17, 1927, to Eldridge Pierce and Ada Lankford Hodges. She was retired from Spencer’s and was of the Baptist faith. Left to cherish her memory are daughters...
Mr. Robert Allen "Bob" Edwards
Jun 27, 2017
Mr. Robert Allen “Bob” Edwards, 86, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, June 27, 2017, at Surry Community Health & Rehabilitation Center in Mount Airy. Mr. Edwards was born December 3, 1930, in Surry County to the late Charles Benton Edwards and Myrtle Doss Edwards Gammons. Robert served our country in the United States Air Force during the Korean...
Mrs. Annie Laura Richardson Easter
Jun 27, 2017
Mrs. Annie Laura Richardson Easter, age 70, of Cana, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at Trinity Mission. Mrs. Easter was born in Carroll County on December 28, 1946, to William Huston and Ethel Philips Richardson. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who will be dearly missed. Surviving is her husband, Robert Easter; daughters, Rose Easter and fiancé,...
​Ms. Linda Jane Snow Atkins
Jun 26, 2017
Ms. Linda Jane Snow Atkins, 72, of Pilot Mountain passed away Monday, June 26, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on September 1, 1944 to the late Jared Ralph and Annie Lee Burrus Snow. Ms. Atkins was retired from CF Jones in Pilot Mountain and will be dearly missed by...
Tony Haynes
Jun 25, 2017
Mr. William Clifton “Tony” Haynes, 92, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday night, June 25, 2017, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Haynes was born April 26, 1925, in Surry County, one of six children born to the late John William and Laura Susan Flemming Haynes. Tony proudly served our country in the United States Army in 1943. He...
Mrs. Dorothy Marie Smith Lankford
Jun 25, 2017
Mrs. Dorothy Marie Smith Lankford, age 84, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Lankford was born in Stokes County on April 24, 1933, to the late Rufus and Gracie Southern Smith. She was retired from Spencer’s after 33 years of employment, and went back to college to earn...
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