Ms. Lorraine Josephine Colgan Delaney, age 57, of Elkin, NC passed away at her home unexpectedly on Thursday morning August 6, 2015. She was born in Dublin, Ireland on July 17, 1958 to Patrick Martin Colgan Sr and to the late Eileen Marie O'Sullivan Colgan. In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by a daughter Margaret Ryan....
Mr. Otis Ayers Craddock, age 95 of Stuart passed away Thursday at his home. He was born in Patrick County on Jan. 31, 1920 to the late Grover L. Craddock and Myrtle Ayers Craddock. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Edith McKamey Craddock; and two brothers, Andrew and Guy Craddock....
Danny Lee Spaulding, born January 6, 1969 in Martinsville, VA to Rachel Wimbish Spaulding and Patrick Spaulding, died suddenly on August 5, 2015 in King, NC. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Hallie Lee Shelton Wimbish and Robert T. Wimbish; cousin, Robert T. Wimbish III; and former wife, Alpha Spaulding.
Survivors include his loving mother, Rachel; his...
Mr. William Lester "Bill" Rose, 95, passed away Wednesday August 5, 2015 at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living. He was a native of Mt. Airy and born in Surry County, December 1, 1919, one of eleven children of the late John C, and Pearl T. Rose. He was a graduate of Franklin High School and a member of Highland Park Baptist...
Mr. Curtis Ray Keene, age 69 of Woolwine, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born in Henry County on December 8, 1945 to the late Ravis Curtis Keene and Sarah Anne Sheffey Keene Clark. In addition to his parents, Mr. Keene was preceded in death by two sons, Ravis Ray...
Mrs. Miriam Heather Gillespie Chappell, 55, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Chappell was born January 16, 1960, in Managua, Nicaragua, to Teresa "Tee" Hulon Gillespie and the late Leroy Gillespie. Heather was employed at Partners Behavioral Health Care and a member of Oak Grove Baptist...
Mr. James Bert Blevins
Mr. James Bert Blevins, age 71 of Dobson passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Blevins was born in Surry County on March 14, 1944 to the late Jim Blevins and the late Elsie Blevins. He was a retired construction worker and a member of Rocky Ford Baptist...
Mr. James Bert Blevins Mr. James Bert Blevins, age 71 of Dobson passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Blevins was born in Surry County on March 14, 1944 to the late Jim Blevins and the late Elsie Blevins. He was a retired construction worker and a member of Rocky Ford Baptist...
Mrs. Eva Ann Key Armstrong, 97, of Ararat, passed away Saturday afternoon, August 1, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Armstrong was born December 29, 1917, one of eleven children born to the late John Gabriel and Ida Mae Boyles Key. At the age of 66 years, she started oil painting and completed 49 canvasses, many as gifts. She taught Sunday...
Mr. Russell Allen Willard, age 76, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, July 31, 2015, at his home. Mr. Willard was born in Surry County on April 8, 1939 to Jerry Bernard and Mary Davis Willard. Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Sheila Willard, Carolyn and Tig Hegler, Brenda and Jeff Bowman; grandchildren; Sarah Abernathy, Emily Hegler, Courtney Hegler and Andrew...
Mr. Jacob Cornelious "J.C." Marion
Mr. J.C. Marion, age 79 of Dobson, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Marion was born April 13, 1936 in Surry County to the late Alfred Jerry Marion and the late Mittie Cave Marion. He was retired from the maintenance department of Washington Mill and a member of Welcome View Baptist....
Mrs. Nancy Arlene Tucker Hawks Tolbert, 76 of Mt. Airy, passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County on Friday, July 31, 2015. She was born on April 29, 1939 in Stokes County to James Otto and Rebecca Ann "Annie" Shelton Tucker. Mrs. Tolbert was a retired inspector from Proctor-Silex after 39 years of service and many years at Swift...
Mrs. Dorothy "Mildred" Hiatt Bondurant, age 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at her home. Mildred was born in Patrick County on April 12, 1926, to Edward and Jo Earsley Boyd Hiatt. Surviving are daughters and son-in-law, Gail B. and Jimmy Cox and Neina B. Withers; sons and a daughter-in-law, Clark Bondurant and Robert and Penny...
Jamie Lee France, Jr., 10 of Mt. Airy passed away at Brenner Hospital in Winston Salem on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. He was the loving son of Timeka Nicole Dobson and Jamie Lee France, Sr., born in Surry County July 5, 2005. He enjoyed the game of football; whether he was watching the Seahawks or Panthers or having the chance...
Miss Virginia Kathleen Martin, age 80 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at The Blue Ridge Therapy Connection. She was born in Patrick County on November 11, 1934 to the late Anderson Martin and Stacy Fain Martin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, Edward Martin and Albert Martin; and...
Mrs. Marie Dean Whitaker, 87 passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Central Continuing Care. She was born in Carroll County, Virginia on March 10, 1928 to the late John Efrin and Zula Easter Dean. Mrs. Whitaker is survived by her husband, Robert Wood Whitaker; two daughters and son-in-law, Brenda and Larry Jones and Beulah and Charles Blalock; grandchildren, Crystal...
On July 27th, 2015, after 55 years of loving marriage, Donald Blake Fulk was laid in the arms of Jesus by his loving wife, Joyce Smith Fulk. Mr. Fulk, 76, of Mount Airy, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Fulk was born September 29, 1938 in Surry County, one of three sons born to the...
Our beloved Superman and Super Hero, Dennis Junior Sechrist, entered into Heaven July 27, 2015 after a long illness. Dennis was born on May 4, 1963 to Corina Faye Linville Sechrist and the late Robert Junior Sechrist. He leaves behind to cherish his loving memory, his mother, Corina Faye Sechrist; a sister and brother-in-law, Melissa and Gary L. Storms; his...
Mr. Mark Anthony Culler, age 56 of Greensboro, passed away at his home on July 27, 2015. Mr. Culler was born in Surry County on December 12, 1958 to the late Hansel and Ima Lee McBride Culler. He was an Analytical Chemist at Syngenta for the past twenty five years. Surviving are a sister and brother-in-law, Iva C. and Akers...
Mrs. Sarah Njambi Kimani Hiatt, age 66, of Winston Salem, NC, passed away Sunday July 26, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Hiatt was born April 1, 1949 in Nairobi, Kenya to the late Patrick Kimani Waweru and Lucy Wanjiru Nganga. She was a home healthcare worker for several organizations. Surviving is her husband Howard Arthur Hiatt of...