Mr. Walter Lee Slate
Jan 11, 2016
Mr. Walter Lee Slate, age 84 of Ararat, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Landmark Center in Stuart. He was born in Coalwood, West Virginia on February 27, 1931 to the late Hugh and Margaret Ferguson Slate. In addition to his parents, Mr. Slate was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Pennington. He had retired from the...
Jeannie Marie Anderson Lawson
Jan 11, 2016
Mrs. Jeannie Marie Anderson Lawson, 55, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016, at her home. She was born in Alleghany County on October 5, 1960 to Edith Nunn Anderson and the late Ervin Anderson. Mrs. Lawson was a homemaker. In addition to her mother, Mrs. Lawson is survived by her husband, Larry Wayne Lawson of the home;...
Stella Venable Shaw Cleary
Jan 10, 2016
Mrs. Stella Venable Shaw Cleary, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016, at Central Continuing Care. She was born February 2, 1927, in Surry County, to the late Joe Bill and Eliza Jane Snow Venable. Mrs. Cleary was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul Shaw; her second husband, Sandy Cleary; a son, Paul Elmer Shaw,...
Shelby Williams Spencer
Jan 10, 2016
Ms. Shelby Williams Spencer, 70, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016, at her home. Ms. Spencer was born July 28, 1945, in Chesterfield County, VA, the daughter of the late Henry Theodore and Shirley Thornton Holt Williams. Shelby retired from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Transportation. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Emily Diane...
Mrs. Patsy Lane Hooker Smith
Jan 9, 2016
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them that love His appearing." 2 Timothy 4:7-8
Our mother, Patsy Lane Hooker Smith,...
Mrs. Barbara Francis Simmons
Jan 8, 2016
Mrs. Barbara Francis Simmons, age 78 passed away January 8, 2016 at Woltz Hospice Home. She was born March 30, 1937 in Mount Airy, NC. Mrs. Simmons was the daughter of John Herbert and Dora Joyce Francis, who preceded her in death. She retired in 1990 after 30 years of service as a secretary at Bell Atlantic Inc. (Verizon) in...
Mr. David Louis Hiatt
Jan 8, 2016
Mr. David Louis Hiatt, 72, of Mt. Airy went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 8, 2016 at his home. He was born in Surry County on May 25, 1943 to the late Joe Wheeler and Hattie Edwards Hiatt. Mr. Hiatt was retired from Virginia Carolina Paving as vice president, and was a member of St....
Mr. Dennis Wade Jones
Jan 8, 2016
Mr. Dennis Wade Jones, 65, of Winston Salem passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Friday, January 8, 2016. He was born in Surry County on October 11, 1950 to Elza Combs Jones and the late Berna Edward “Sol” Jones. Always greeting everyone with his warm smile, Dennis was a wonderful son, brother and uncle, and friend. He constantly was...
Mr. John Bruce Midkiff
Jan 8, 2016
Mr. John Bruce Midkiff, age 78, of Stuart passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2016 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on Aug. 8, 1937 in Patrick County to the late Lee Midkiff and Priscilla Hylton Midkiff. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Nicholas Bruce Howard. Mr. Midkiff was a member of the...
Mrs. Frankie Dianna Jones Worrell
Jan 8, 2016
Mrs. Frankie Dianna Jones Worrell age 51, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 8, 2016. Mrs. Worrell was born in Fort Hood, Texas on August 6, 1964 to James Rolland Jones, Sr. and Margaret Ann Gammons Jones. Mrs. Worrell is survived by her husband, Allen Dayton Worrell of the home; a son, William Shane East; a daughter, Kelly East Luna;...
Ms. Donna Susan Joyce
Jan 8, 2016
Ms. Donna Susan Joyce, age 46, of Critz passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2016 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on Sept. 21, 1969. Donna had worked at Social Services for many years and most recently was a teacher at Hardin Reynolds Memorial School. She was a member of Dry Pond Church of Christ.
She is survived...
Henry Thomas Brintle
Jan 7, 2016
Mr. Henry Thomas “Tom” Brintle, 79, of 549 Dover Church Road, Mount Airy, went home to be with his heavenly Father on Thursday morning, January 7, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Brintle was born July 10, 1936, in Surry County, one of four children born to the late James Gurney and Lula Belle Mauldin Brintle. Tom served...
Mrs. Shirley Mae Holder Hash
Jan 6, 2016
Mrs. Shirley Mae Holder Hash, 71 of Pinnacle passed away at her home Wednesday, January 6, 2016. She was born in Surry County on August 20, 1944 to the late Silas and Maude Golding Holder. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Mrs. Hash is survived by her husband, Russell Raymond “Joe” Hash; daughters, Nellie “Lisa” C. Young;...
Mrs. Geneva Frances Toone
Jan 5, 2016
Mrs. Geneva Frances Akers Toone 78, of Mt. Airy, went to be with her Lord and Savior early Tuesday morning January 5, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Toone was born in Carroll County, Virgina on April 6, 1937 and was a faithful member of Flippin Memorial Church for several years. Mrs. Toone is survived by her husband of 58 years,...
Mr. Fox Atkins
Jan 5, 2016
Mr. Fox Atkins, age 77 of Ararat, NC, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 05, 2016 at Northern Hospital. Mr. Atkins was born in Surry County on September 1, 1938 to Coy and Mary McHone Atkins. He was employed at Bassett Furniture for 25 years, Surry County Recycling for 12 years, and also served 2 years in...
Mr. Jeffery Dean Shaw
Jan 5, 2016
Jeffrey Dean Shaw, 58 of Elkin, passed away after an unexpected illness on January 5, 2016. He was born on August 17, 1957 to Claudine Shaw and Juanita Todd Shaw Bauguess in Alleghany County, NC. He was a beloved and devoted son, brother, uncle and friend. Jeff was preceded in death by his father and is survived by his mother,...
Helen Annabelle Haynes Scott
Jan 4, 2016
Mrs. Helen Annabelle Haynes Scott, 62, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at her home. She was born in Surry County on September 16, 1953 to the late Arthur and Nonnie Hall Haynes. Mrs. Scott was a homemaker. She is survived by a son, Kevin Scott; a granddaughter, Cara Leigh Scott; a sister and brother-in-law, Linda and...
Aura Mae Atkins Akers
Jan 4, 2016
Surrounded by her family, Aura Mae Atkins Akers, 78, passed away peacefully at Wake Baptist Medical Center on Monday night, January 4, 2016. Born October 23, 1937, to the late William Howard Atkins and Lola Frances Mace Atkins, Mrs. Akers was the beloved wife of the late James William Akers. The treasured family she leaves behind includes two daughters and...
Helen Annabelle Haynes Scott
Jan 4, 2016
Mrs. Helen Annabelle Haynes Scott, 62, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at her home. She was born in Surry County on September 16, 1953 to the late Arthur and Nonnie Hall Haynes. Mrs. Scott was a homemaker. She is survived by a son, Kevin Scott; a granddaughter, Cara Leigh Scott; a sister and brother-in-law, Linda and...
Infant Gunner Gene Massey
Jan 3, 2016
Two month old infant, Gunner Gene Massey, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born on October 22, 2015 in Surry County, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandparents, Gene and Nellie Barnard, and his paternal great-grandfather, Joseph B. Wester, Jr.
He is survived by his mother, Michaela...