Mrs. Loretta Margaret Vering Smith
Nov 26, 2015
Mrs. Loretta Margaret Vering Smith age 87 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday morning, November 26, 2015 at Northern Hospital. Mrs. Smith was born May 31, 1928 in Marysville, Kansas to the late Awton and Mary Margaret Vering. Mrs. Smith was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church. Mrs. Smith is survived by her daughter, Cynthia Smith Osborne and son-in-law,...
Mr. Lonnie Ellis Cockerham
Nov 26, 2015
Mr. Lonnie Ellis Cockerham, age 78 of Fancy Gap, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Trinity Mission. Mr. Cockerham was born in Surry County on February 27, 1937 to Audy Franklin and Fannie Emily Fulk Cockerham. Surviving are his dear wife, Sarah Marion Cockerham; a son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Rita Cockerham; a granddaughters, Brooke Cockerham, Abbie Cockerham, Ashlyn...
Mr. Jackie Ray Tolbert
Nov 25, 2015
Mr. Jackie Ray Tolbert, 76, of Mt. Airy passed Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on October 18, 1939 to the late, Earl Conrad and Lassie Scott Tolbert. Mr. Tolbert was retired from National Mt. Airy Furniture Company. He was a hardworking man who did a...
Rev. Jimmie Ray Tucker
Nov 25, 2015
Rev. Jimmie Ray Tucker, age 73, of Dobson, NC passed away on Wednesday November 25, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born in Surry Co. on May 18, 1942 to the late Walter and Alice Hayes Tucker. He was the past Minister and member of Liberty Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...
Mr. Thomas Andrew Graham
Nov 24, 2015
Mr. Thomas Andrew Graham of Mt. Airy, beloved husband of Margaret Priddy Graham, passed away from complications after surgery due to infection on Tuesday, November 24 at the VA Hospice Home in Salisbury, NC with his family by his side. Mr. Graham was born April 25, 1944 in Hiwassee, VA to Layman Lee and Frieda Quesenberry Graham. In addition to...
Mr. Roger Lee Bedsaul, Sr
Nov 24, 2015
Mr. Roger Lee Bedsaul, Sr., age 68, of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at Baptist Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Bedsaul was born in Grayson County, VA on July 18, 1947 to Jessie Marie Hawks Bedsaul Eaton and the late Otey Lee Bedsaul. He proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corp during...
Mr. K. Glenn Stovall
Nov 24, 2015
Mr. K. Glenn Stovall, age 81 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on February 2, 1934 to the late John Hardin and Mollie Cockram Stovall. In addition to his parents, Mr. Stovall was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph A. Stovall and J. Cornelius Stovall;...
Mr. Herbert Nathan Collins
Nov 24, 2015
Mr. Herbert Nathan Collins, 61, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on July 16, 1954 to the late Ernest and Lela Jones Collins. He is survived by his wife, Eula Mae Price Collins; daughters, Kayla Collins and Candies Collins; grandchildren, Jesse James Rose,...
Mrs. Mary Victoria Dockery Hayes
Nov 23, 2015
Mary Victoria Dockery Hayes passed away peacefully in her sleep in her bedroom early Monday morning, November 23, 2015. Her oldest daughter, Donna, and her youngest daughter Kaye, and her granddaughter Gina were with her when she passed. She would have wanted to start the week right. And since she was ready, willing and able to move on and was...
Jack Wayne Ashburn
Nov 23, 2015
Mr. Jack Wayne Ashburn, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday night, November 23, 2015, at his home. A native of Surry County, Mr. Ashburn was born in 1927, and was the son of the late R. Glenn and Eva Bell Ashburn. Wayne graduated from White Plains High School in 1945. Following his graduation, he entered the United States Navy...
Mr. Robert Lee White
Nov 23, 2015
Mr. Robert Lee White, age 84, of Siloam, NC, passed away unexpectedly Monday, November 23, 2015, at his home. Robert was born November 3, 1931 to the late John Emory White and Cindy Cave White. Mr. White was an avid sportsman and was passionate about his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed gardening, hunting and fishing. He will always be remembered...
Mrs. Warnetta Flippin Watson
Nov 22, 2015
Mrs. Warnetta Flippin Watson, 91, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Watson was born January 29, 1924, in Surry County, one of ten children born to Walter Lee and Myrtle Lawson Flippin. She retired from Spencers Inc. and was a devoted member of Bannertown Baptist Church. Those who will always cherish her...
Mrs. Mary Lou McMillian Jones
Nov 22, 2015
Mrs. Mary Lou McMillian Jones, 70 of Cana, VA passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Carroll County, VA to the late Stonewall Jackson and Alverta Easter McMillian on May 23, 1945. She retired from ASMO Appalachian and was a faithful member of Mount Airy Church of God for over...
Mr. Dennis Clyde Rippey
Nov 22, 2015
Mr. Dennis Clyde Rippey, age 54 of Cana, VA, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, November 22, 2015. Mr. Rippey was born in Surry County on January 12, 1961 to Frances Chaney Rippey Willard and the late Junior Rippey. He was employed with Woods Produce and attended Oak Ridge Baptist Church. Surviving is his devoted wife, Joni...
Mr. Romie Clark Bobbitt
Nov 21, 2015
Mr. Romie Clark Bobbitt, age 78, of Mount Airy passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 21, 2015 from injuries sustained from a highway accident. He was born in Carroll County Virginia on February 18, 1937 to the late William and Leila Hawks Bobbitt. Mr. Bobbitt was a self-employed brick mason having worked side by side with his late twin brother,...
Mrs. Gladys Carlene Goins Hosey
Nov 20, 2015
Mrs. Gladys Carlene Goins Hosey, age 76 of Claudville, VA, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at Northern Hospital. Mrs. Hosey was born in Patrick County on April 1, 1939 to Clifford and Gladys Keith Goins. Surviving are three daughters and a son in law, Patricia Shorty Tucker and William of Mt. Airy, Robin Caudle of Claudville, VA, and Brenda...
Mrs. Mary Bell McKamey Rorrer
Nov 20, 2015
Mrs. Mary Bell McKamey Rorrer, age 87 of Patrick Springs, passed away November 20, 2015 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart, Virginia. She was born in Patrick County on September 5, 1928 to the late Samuel H. and Rhoda Frazier McKamey. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Rorrer was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Curtis Rorrer...
Mrs. Sue Ellen Wheeler Hardy
Nov 20, 2015
Mrs. Sue Ellen Wheeler Hardy, age 65 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away November 20, 2015 at Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick County. She was born on February 11, 1950 to the late Clyde Wheeler, Sr. and Agnes Haislip Wheeler. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hardy was preceded in death by a brother, Clyde Wheeler, Jr., and two sisters, Rose...
Mrs. Lura Mae Norman Edwards
Nov 20, 2015
Mrs. Lura Mae Norman Edwards Mrs. Lura Mae Norman Edwards, age 85 of Mount Airy passed away, Friday, November 20, 2015. She was born March 29, 1930 in Surry County to the late Lace and Minnie Norman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Ervin Edwards; two daughters; Judy Cummings and Bonnie Edwards;...
Mrs. Guelda V. Smith
Nov 19, 2015
Guelda Foy (Vernon) Smith, Age 74, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 19, 2015. She was born to the late Chester and Carrie Vernon on February 22, 1941. She grew up as a farmer's daughter in Mount Airy, NC with three sisters, Joy, Delta, and Carol. She later married the late Mr. P. Harold Smith who's death preceded...