June 9, 2016
Mrs. Helen Morene Harris Starr, age 95, passed away peacefully at Golden Living Nursing Center, Mt. Airy, NC on Thursday, June 9, 2016. She was born in Surry County, NC on June 3, 1921 to the late Watson and Ina Harris. She was a retired nursing assistant and attended Haymore Memorial Baptist Church as long as her...
Mr. Joe Junior Ross, age 72, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at Baptist Hospital. He was born in Independence, VA on August 9, 1943. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather who will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Surviving are daughters, Jessica Ross and Jennifer Hooker and husband, Danny; nine grandchildren;...
Mr. Jack Dean Gravley, 84, of Mount Airy, passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, surrounded by his caring family. He was born September 24, 1931, in Surry County, to the late Walter Samuel and Bessie Jones Gravley. Mr. Gravley graduated as valedictorian of his graduating class at Flat Rock High School. He bravely served in the...
Mr. Jimmy Ray White, age 68 of Flat Rock entered the portals of heaven on June 5, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born in Surry County on November 14, 1947 to the late Arvil and Ella Launa Marion White. Mr. White was a retired electrician and a member of Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church....
Mr. Lewis Ray Farris, age 81 of Cana, passed away Saturday, June 04, 2016, at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. Mr. Farris was born in Carroll County on May 30, 1935 to Lewis Gleaves and Mamie Long Farris. Left to cherish his memory is his devoted wife, Sallie Hawks Farris; his children Danny Farris and wife Anita, Dale Easter and wife...
Mrs. Ethel “Marie” Dobbins Eaton, age 85 of Dobson passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Yadkin County on June 19, 1930 to the late Wesley and Carrie Gentry Dobbins. Mrs. Eaton was a Godley lady having spent her life in service to her Lord and her beloved family. She was...
Mr. Larry Grant Foley, age 72 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at Roanoke Memorial Hospital Saturday, June 4, 2016. He was born in Missouri on September 18, 1943 to the late Homer Foley and Dorothy Oviatt Foley. In addition to his parents, Larry was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Foley. He retired from the timber business, after...
Mrs. Verlie Gay Hicks Hill, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday evening, June 3, 2016, at Golden Living Center. Mrs. Hill was born November 9, 1926, in Surry County, one of ten children born to the late Wiley F. and Maude Lula Watson Hicks. Verlie retired as a belt captain from Spencer’s Inc. after 46 years of service. She...
Mrs. Linda Fay Gwyn Kirkman, 72 of Mt. Airy passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home on Friday, June 03, 2016. She was born in Surry County on August 8, 1943 to the late James Albert and Dorothy Carico Gwyn. Mrs. Kirkman was a member of Sulphur Springs Baptist Church and retired from Proctor Silex. She is...
Avis Craig Conner, age 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Dogwood Forest Assisted Living Community in Cumming, Georgia, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Avis was born in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia on November 1, 1930, to Ewell and Mary (Dickerson) Craig. She graduated with honors from Meadows of Dan High School...
Mr. Arvil Monroe Brendle, age 97 of Dobson, NC, went home to his Savior on Thursday, June 2, 2016. He was born April 15, 1919 in Surry County to the late William Rufus Brendle and Laura "Ada" White Brendle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Fairy Victoria Hutson Brendle, son and daughter-in-law...
Mr. Bobby J. Mangrum, age 85, of Stuart passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Salem. He was born in Patrick County on September 22, 1930 to the late Dolphus Calvin Mangrum and Pearl Grace DeHart Mangrum. In addition to his parents, Mr. Mangrum was preceded in death by three brothers, J.B., Ralph and Garland Mangrum;...
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, 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, 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, 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, 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...
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, 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, 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...