Obituaries

Eugene Harold Flippin

Jan 18, 2017

Mr. Eugene Harold Flippin, 79, of Lowgap, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 18, 2017, at the Levine and Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. Mr. Flippin was born February 27, 1937, in Surry County, the son of the late Carlis Riley and Annie Elizabeth Flinchum Flippin. He retired from the United States Postal Service in Northern Virginia after many years...

Mrs. Barbara Jean Hazelwood Haynes

Jan 17, 2017

Mrs. Barbara Jean Hazelwood Haynes, 75, of Dobson passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. She was born June 19, 1941 to the late Avery and Rosie Linville Hazelwood. Left to cherish her memories are three sons and daughters-in-law; Mike and Sue Haynes, Danny Lynn and Anthelene Haynes, and Barry and Betty Haynes; sisters...

Carol Jean Smart

Jan 17, 2017

Carol Jean Smart, age 64 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Stanleytown Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bassett. She was born on May 29, 1952 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Verna Lee Scott and Lucy Walton Scott. In addition to her parents, Ms. Smart was preceded in death by two brothers, Gaither Scott and...

Kenneth Olson Harris, Sr

Jan 17, 2017

Mr. Kenneth Olson Harris, Sr., 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday evening, January 17, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Harris was born November 20, 1938, in Surry County, to the late John Edgar and Lorena Caroline Holbrook Harris. Kenneth proudly served our country in the United States Army, and he retired as...

James "Buddy" Vance Shackelford, Sr

Jan 17, 2017

Mr. James “Buddy” Vance Shackelford, Sr., 78 of Mount Airy, passed away January 17, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Shackelford was born in Surry County on June 14, 1938 to the late Fate and Ruth Johnson Shackelford. Mr. Shackelford was a retired from the hosiery industry and farming. He is survived by his...

Mr. George Vernon Utt

Jan 17, 2017

Mr. George Vernon Utt, 78, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at his home. He was born in Carroll County, VA on May 9, 1938 to the late George and Hattie McMillian Utt. He attended Hillsville High School. Mr. Utt proudly served our country in the United States Army in Korea as military police, and was a...

Virginia Landrum Nichols

Jan 16, 2017

Ms. Virginia Landrum Nichols, 84, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017, in Mount Airy. Ms. Nichols was born January 13, 1933, in Raleigh, the only child born to the late James and Virginia Branch Landrum. Virginia grew up in Raleigh and graduated from Hugh Morson High School. She attended Peace College in Raleigh and later worked for the North Carolina...

Mr. Ralph Warren Hall

Jan 16, 2017

Mr. Ralph Warren Hall, age 94, of Ararat, Va, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 16, 2017. Mr. Hall was born in Patrick County on October 28, 1922 to Jesse and Ida Bell Bowman Hall. He was a humble servant of God and charter member of Trinity Baptist Church where he was faithful to attend until his...

Mr. David Brian Meadows

Jan 15, 2017

Mr. David Brian Meadows, 56 of Mount Airy, passed away on January 15, 2017 at his home. Mr. Meadows was born in Surry County on June 14, 1960 to the late Rev. Lee O. Meadows and Betty Lou Smith Meadows. He was a long-term and construction superintendent of RPM and Associates of Chattanooga, TN. He was an avid Tar Heels...

Mrs. Anna Lou McCreary

Jan 14, 2017

Mrs. Anna Lou Catron McCreary, age 77, of Mount Airy, passed away early Saturday morning January 14, 2017, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. McCreary was born in Grayson County on October 10, 1939 to Robert and Nannie Dixon Catron. She was retired from Pine State Knitwear and was a devoted member of Northside Baptist Church. Surviving is her loving...

James Duke Taylor

Jan 13, 2017

Mr. Carl Edward Sehen, Sr

Jan 13, 2017

Mr. Carl Edward Sehen, Sr., age 80 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 in Richmond, VA. He was born on April 13, 1936 to the late Berton and Faye Van Sutphin Sehen. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by four brothers, Harvey, Wesley, Elmer, and John Sehen; and three...

Rev. Van Roger Brindle

Jan 13, 2017

Rev. Van Roger Brindle, age 77 of Dobson passed away peacefully on Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on November 4, 1939 to the late Jasper Elmer and Stella Etta Cave Brindle. Rev. Brindle was a true man of God having served as Pastor of Shoals...

Mary Frances Gillespie Scott

Jan 12, 2017

Mary Frances Gillespie Scott, 90, of Dobson, passed away January 12, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Scott was born in Surry County, one of five children to the late Emmett and Minnie Snow Gillispie. Mrs. Scott held a variety of positions in the business world after graduating from Draughn's Business College in 1944,...

Delmah Baddge Galyean

Jan 12, 2017

Mr. Delmah Baddge Galyean, 87, of Lowgap, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Surry Health and Rehabilitation Center in Mount Airy. Mr. Galyean was born November 4, 1929, in Surry County, to the late Bishop Carroll and Sina Ester Lowe Galyean. Delmah proudly served our country in the United States Army, in support of the Korean Conflict from 1952...

Michael Stephen Williams, Sr

Jan 12, 2017

Mr. Michael Stephen Williams, Sr., 76, of Ararat, VA, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Williams was born July 26, 1940, in Surry County, to the late Alphonso “Fonce” and LaDean “Tab” Westmoreland Williams. He bravely served in the United States Navy for more than six years, working as a Hospital Corp. Technician....

Danny Ray Mitchell

Jan 11, 2017

Danny Ray Mitchell, born into this world on January 30, 1959 became a special son to Curtis and Mary Mitchell when he was five months old. Danny passed from this life to his heavenly home on January 11th, 2017 after a period of illness.

Danny grew up on their family farm working in the tobacco fields, playing in the...

Mrs. Mary Joyce Granade Mason

Jan 11, 2017

Born Mary Joyce Granade on July 21, 1943 in Jackson, AL to Calhoun and Sophie Powell Granade, Died January 11 from complications associated with early-onset Alzheimer’s in Fancy Gap, VA, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, the Rev. Dr. Samuel Alison Mason, her two blessed daughters and their spouses Valerie Tarver Burke...

Infant Bentley Jorge Carranza

Jan 11, 2017

Infant Bentley Jorge Carranza

Infant Bentley Jorge Carranza, son of Samantha Dawn and Cesar Jorge Carranza, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Hugh Chatham Hospital. In addition to his parents, his is survived by his brother, Azai Carranza and his grandparents, Jon and Angie Maines, Teresa Patton and Buck Viars. Online condolences may be made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com

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Mr. Robert Owen "Bob" Taylor

Jan 11, 2017

Mr. Robert Owen “Bob” Taylor, 82, passed away on January 11, 2017 at Pruitt Health in Elkin. Bob was born on September 5, 1934 in Philadelphia, PA to Norman and Margaret Sharp Taylor. Bob obtained a Master’s degree from Clemson University. He was retired from Wayne Farms. Bob was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Mount Airy where he...