Mr. Colonel Hayes Barbour

Mr. Colonel Hayes Barbour

Mar 10, 2016

Mr. Colonel Hayes Barbour, age 72 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at his home. He was born in Henry County on December 24, 1943 to the late Ed and Mattie Hairston Barbour. In addition to his parents, Mr. Barbour was preceded in death by two sisters, Lucy Via and Coreen Street; and a brother, Velton Barbour. He...

Mr. Johnny Lee Murphy

Mr. Johnny Lee Murphy

Mar 9, 2016

Mr. Johnny Lee Murphy, age 54 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at his home. He was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina on August 16, 1961, and was preceded in death by his father, Troy Murphy, and an aunt, Sis Pack.

Mr. Murphy is survived by four children, Carmen Murphy of West Virginia, J. W. Murphy...

Mrs. Mary Ellen Williams Scott

Mrs. Mary Ellen Williams Scott

Mar 9, 2016

Mrs. Mary Ellen Williams Scott, age 80 of Woolwine passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on December 26, 1935 to the late Woodrow and Emma Nell Jones Williams. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Scott was preceded in death by four brothers Billy Lee Williams, Johnnie Williams, Jessie W. Williams and...

Phillip Dale Armstrong

Phillip Dale Armstrong

Mar 9, 2016

Mr. Phillip Dale Armstrong, age 67, of Ararat, NC, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 09, 2016, at his home. Mr. Armstrong was born in Surry County on November 5, 1948, to the late James Laymon and Eva Ann Key Armstrong. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and a friend to all who knew him. Mr. Armstrong graduated from East...

Bobby Lee Woodruff

Bobby Lee Woodruff

Mar 8, 2016

Mr. Bobby Lee Woodruff, 72, of Lowgap, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Woodruff was born in Surry County on September 19, 1943 to the late Gilmer Arthur Woodruff and Eula Rose Golding Woodruff. Mr. Woodruff is survived by his wife Roberta Richardson Woodruff of the home; a daughter and...

Mrs. Mary Helen Marion Holt

Mrs. Mary Helen Marion Holt

Mar 7, 2016

Mrs. Mary Helen Marion Holt, age 84, of Mount Airy, NC passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born in Surry Co. on March 13, 1931 to the late Alfred Jerry and Mittie Cave Marion. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Ms. Helen Lynette Cornett

Ms. Helen Lynette Cornett

Mar 7, 2016

Ms. Helen Lynette Cornett, age 52 of Galax, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born on December 16, 1963 in Wythe County, and was preceded in death by her mother, Merle Ann Monahan Cline.

Ms. Cornett is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Lauren and Josh Stegall of Stuart, Heather and...

Mr. Therman Bruce Clark

Mr. Therman Bruce Clark

Mar 6, 2016

Mr. Therman Bruce Clark, age 90, of Mt. Airy, passed away at his home Sunday, March 6, 2016. He was born in Caldwell County, on June 2, 1925, to Roby Haskel and Myrtle Clara Walker Clark. Mr. Clark proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corp during WWII and the Korean War. He retired from H.B. Rowe &...

John Benny Cave

John Benny Cave

Mar 6, 2016

Mr. John Benny “J.B.” Cave, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 6, 2016, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Cave was born March 4, 1936, in Surry County, one of ten children born to the late James Wesley and Nora Marsh Cave. J.B. served our country faithfully in the United States Air Force for 21 years....

Mr. Hoyal McKinney Jones

Mr. Hoyal McKinney Jones

Mar 6, 2016

Mr. Hoyal McKinney Jones age 88, of Ararat, NC passed away on Sunday March 6, 2016 at his home. He was born in Surry Co. on December 18, 1927 to the late Monroe France and Nancy Ada Fulk Jones. He was a retired farmer and also retired from Spencer’s Inc. in Mt. Airy. He was a veteran of the US...

Edward Randolph "Randy" Thomas

Edward Randolph "Randy" Thomas

Mar 5, 2016

Mr. Edward Randolph “Randy” Thomas, 62, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, March 05, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Wythe County, VA on August 27, 1953 to the late Orba Draper and Bertha Harden Thomas. Mr. Thomas was employed at O’Reilly Auto Parts and attended Grace Baptist Church. He is...

Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Agee

Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Agee

Mar 5, 2016

Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Agee, age 57 of Stuart, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on July 14, 1958 to the late James and Geraldine Bowman Clifton. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Agee was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Reed. She was a member of Faith, Hope, Love Church...

Mr. James Kenneth Hamlin

Mr. James Kenneth Hamlin

Mar 4, 2016

Mr. James Kenneth Hamlin, age 52, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, March 4, 2016. Ken was born in Surry County, North Carolina on January 14, 1964. He is survived by his parents, Cleve and Sandra Hamlin of Mt. Airy; two children, a son, Kyle Nicholas Hamlin of Mobile, Alabama and a daughter, Chloe Marie Hamlin of Winston-Salem....

Mrs. Tammy Underwood Mullis Keller

Mrs. Tammy Underwood Mullis Keller

Mar 3, 2016

Mrs. Tammy Underwood Mullis Keller, age 56 of Fieldale, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Martinsville on September 29, 1959 to the late Glen and Eunice Underwood.

Mrs. Keller is survived by her husband, Scott Keller of the home; son, Brian Mullis and Angela Kenney of Fieldale; granddaughter, Evelynn Paige Mullis; son,...

Mrs. Debra Sue Shaw Barker

Mrs. Debra Sue Shaw Barker

Mar 3, 2016

Mrs. Debra Sue Shaw Barker, age 60 of Lowgap, passed away Thursday, March 03, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Barker was born in Louisa, VA on September 20, 1955, to William Cleo and Helen Grubb Shaw. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by her family and many friends. Surviving is her devoted husband,...

Mr. MichaelBrandon Johnston

Mr. MichaelBrandon Johnston

Mar 3, 2016

Mr. Michael Brandon Johnston, age 32, of Ararat, NC passed away at his home on Thursday March 3, 2016. He was born in Guildford Co., NC on March 11, 1983 to Jeffery Johnston and Wendy Hall-Arnold. He was a Veteran of the US Marines and served overseas in Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. He attended Sycamore Baptist Church...

Mr. Frederick Lee Keesee

Mr. Frederick Lee Keesee

Mar 2, 2016

Mr. Frederick Lee Keesee “Fred” / “10AC”, 58, of Holbrook, Arizona passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Moses Cone Hospital. Fred was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on June 9, 1957 to the late Rev. James C. Keesee and the late Nancy Puckett Keesee, He was retired from Union Pacific Railroad and was a skilled carpenter. He was a member...

Mr. Lucien Pelley Wrenn

Mr. Lucien Pelley Wrenn

Mar 1, 2016

Lucien Pelley Wrenn of Virginia Beach entered Eternal Life on March 1, 2016. He was 94. He was born on Feb. 21, 1922 in Mt. Airy, N.C., to Lucien Patterson Wrenn and Beatrice Pelley Wrenn. He was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Mt. Airy. Lucien's loves were family, flying, and fishing. He attended The Citadel and Dallas...

Lucien Pelley Wrenn

Lucien Pelley Wrenn

Mar 1, 2016

Lucien Pelley Wrenn of Virginia Beach entered Eternal Life on March 1, 2016. He was 94. He was born on Feb. 21, 1922 in Mt. Airy, N.C., to Lucien Patterson Wrenn and Beatrice Pelley Wrenn. He was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Mt. Airy. Lucien's loves were family, flying, and fishing. He attended The Citadel and Dallas...

Mrs. Pauline Ruby Holt

Mrs. Pauline Ruby Holt

Mar 1, 2016

Mrs. Pauline Ruby Holt, 92 of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Mount Airy. Mrs. Holt was born January 25, 1924 in Holtville, California to Robert Ruby and Santos Corona Ruby. Mrs. Holt served as a missionary for many years. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Theodore Deeg; a...