Mrs. Shelby Jean Burkhart Snow
Mar 20, 2016
Mrs. Shelby Jean Burkhart Snow, 61, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Colonial Care Assisting Living in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on February 25, 1955 to the late Claude and Lillian Hicks Burkhart. Mrs. Snow was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by a son, David Snow...
Mrs. Caroline Susan “Carrie Sue” Bondurant Culler
Mar 20, 2016
Mrs. Caroline Susan “Carrie Sue” Bondurant Culler 107, of Ararat, VA passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart, VA. Carrie Sue was born in Patrick County on February 7, 1909 to the late Joseph Henry Bondurant and Manie Louisa Pedigo Bondurant. Mrs. Culler is survived by two daughters, Joyce Marie Marshall and Emily Olive...
Jill Renee Boyea Leonard
Mar 19, 2016
Mrs. Jill Renee Boyea Leonard, 53, of Dobson, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Jill was born September 23, 1962, in Chippewa Falls, WI, to Shirley Foiles Boyea and the late Dale Boyea. She was employed with the Surry County Finance Department and was an active member of Dobson United Methodist Church. Surviving are...
Stephanie Wright
Mar 19, 2016
Ms. Stephanie Carol Wright, age 38, of Woolwine passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 at her home. She was born in Durham, NC on Nov. 21, 1977. She was preceded in death by her mother, Carolyn Mae Hall Wright; her paternal grandfather, E.A. Wright; and two step brothers, David Lee Thompson and Kenneth Thompson, Sr. Stephanie was a 1995 graduate...
Jesse Lee Fulk, Jr
Mar 18, 2016
Mr. Jesse Lee “Junior” Fulk, Jr., 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Fulk was born June 29, 1927, in Patrick County, VA, to the late Jesse Lee Fulk, Sr. and Lura Puckett Fulk. Junior was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during...
Mr. Douglas M. Nowlin
Mar 18, 2016
Mr. Douglas M. Nowlin, age 71, of Stuart passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at his home. He was born in Danville, VA on May 13, 1944 to the late Charlie E. Nowlin and Lillie “Laura” Penn Nowlin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant sister, Penny O’Neal; and a brother, Rev. James “Dobbie”...
Shirley Marie Belton Childress
Mar 18, 2016
Mrs. Shirley Marie Belton Childress, 95, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday March 18, 2016, at Northern Hospital. Mrs. Childress was born in Surry County on July 6, 1920, to Edward “Ed” Belton, Sr. and Nora Warren Belton Bondurant. She retired as a teaching assistant from Saint Paul Elementary School and was a faithful member of Flat Ridge Baptist Church....
Mrs. Betty Jo Hancock Ayers
Mar 17, 2016
Mrs. Betty Jo Hancock Ayers, age 74 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on October 27, 1941 to the late Henry Forrest Hancock and Myrtle Helms Hancock. She retired from DuPont with 27 years of service.
Mrs. Ayers is survived by her husband of 55 years,...
Michael Brandon Smith
Mar 17, 2016
Mr. Michael Brandon Smith, age 28, of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016. He was born in Surry County on June 6, 1987, to Mike and Michelle Norman Smith. Michael was such a fun loving person; he could bring a smile to the coldest heart. He will be so deeply missed and his memory always cherished by his...
Mr. Rayford "Frank" Childress
Mar 15, 2016
Mr. Rayford “Frank” Childress, age 87, of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Childress was born in Surry County on May 17, 1928 to the late Madison and Susan Jane Thomas Childress. He was retired from Balston Knitting and was a member of Bannertown Baptist Church where he faithfully served as Deacon and...
Marvin Clarence Edwards
Mar 15, 2016
Mr. Marvin Clarence Edwards, 76 of Cana, VA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Northern Hospital of Surry County surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Edwards was born in Carroll County on May 13, 1939 to the late John Anderson Edwards and Milie Evelyn Cagle Edwards. He was of the Christian...
Carole Ann Blair Bledsoe
Mar 15, 2016
Mrs. Carole Ann Blair Bledsoe, 73, of Mount Airy, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 15, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Bledsoe was born March 5, 1943, in Surry County, one of three daughters born to the late Calvin Coolidge Blair and Ruby Ellen Payne Blair Ward. Carole retired as principal at Franklin Elementary School after 32 years of service...
Howard Duane Burchette
Mar 14, 2016
Mr. Howard Duane Burchette, age 59, of Dobson passed away peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Ivanhoe, Virginia on October 16, 1956 to the late Howard Lee and Gladys Alley Burchette. Mr. Burchette was a retired farmer and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his daughter, Dena Burchette Gertsch and...
William Edward "Eddie" East, Jr
Mar 14, 2016
Mr. William Edward “Eddie” East, Jr. 61, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Forsyth County on February 6, 1955 to William Edward East, Sr., and the late Nonnie Bunker East. Mr. East was an Industrial Electrician and was a member of Rockford Street United Methodist Church....
Mr. Martin Lance Kimmer
Mar 14, 2016
Mr. Martin Lance Kimmer, age 55, of Dobson, NC passed away on Monday March 14, 2016 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in San Diego Co. California on June 30, 1960 to his mother, Wanda Sue Hethcox Atkins and his father, the late Donald Martin Kimmer. He was a retired carpenter. Surviving is...
Mrs. Betty Lou Wood Hardy
Mar 13, 2016
Mrs. Betty Lou Wood Hardy, age 83, of Dobson, NC passed away on Sunday March 13, 2016 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry Co. on May 19, 1932 to the late Carl Wilson and Madge Beamer Wood. Betty was a loving mother and grandmother, she was retired from Hodges Ins. Agency,...
Mr. Kenneth Garland Willard
Mar 13, 2016
Mr. Kenneth Garland Willard, age 59 of Danbury, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on December 26, 1956 and was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Lee Willard, and his father, Garland Willard.
Mr. Willard is survived by his mother, Virginia Bolt Willard of Stuart; one brother...
Mr. Edward "Pete" Bowman
Mar 13, 2016
Mr. Edward “Pete” Bowman, age 75 of Claudville, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on May 28, 1940 to the late Zack and Vada Pack Bowman. In addition to his parents, Mr. Bowman was preceded in death by six brothers, R.L., Robie, Woody, Claude, Akers and Lloyd Bowman; and three sisters,...
Joseph Gordon "Joey" Owens
Mar 10, 2016
Mr. Joseph Gordon “Joey” Owens, 54 of Mt. Airy passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born on October 22, 1961 to JR Owens and the late Doris Gordon Owens. Joey was a loving and devoted husband, father and son. He was active in the community serving as Past Master...
Mr. James Claude Bullins, Jr. Edwards
Mar 10, 2016
Mr. James Claude Bullins, Jr. Edwards, 67 , of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Pulaski, VA on March 8, 1949 to the late James Claude and Elsie Mae Gallimore Bullins. He bravely served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Edwards was a member of New Life Baptist Church....