Mrs. Shelby Jean Smith Hooker

Mrs. Shelby Jean Smith Hooker

Sep 12, 2015

Mrs. Shelby Jean Smith Hooker, age 77, of Claudville, VA passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Hooker was born on January 26, 1938 in Grayson County, VA to Bruce and Beaulah Combs Smith. Mrs. Hooker is survived by her loving husband of sixty years,...

Mrs. Joye Fay Bobbitt Newsome

Mrs. Joye Fay Bobbitt Newsome

Sep 11, 2015

Mrs. Joye Fay Bobbitt Newsome, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 at her home. She was born in Carroll County on April 7, 1935 to the late, Arlos and Lora Frost Bobbitt. Mrs. Newsome retired after 50 years as a hairdresser, and was a member of Union Hill Friends Meeting. She is survived by a daughter...

Mrs. Gracie Mae Chaney Edwards

Mrs. Gracie Mae Chaney Edwards

Sep 10, 2015

Mrs. Gracie Mae Chaney Edwards, 66 of Lowgap passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home on Thursday, September 10, 2015. She was born in Stokes County on November 10, 1948 to the late Harrison and Ellen Montgomery Chaney. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and friend to everyone that knew her. She is survived by her...

Mr. Erette Jordan Bobbitt

Mr. Erette Jordan Bobbitt

Sep 10, 2015

Mr. Erette Jordan Bobbitt, 27, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Galax, VA on August 14, 1988 to Jimmy and Patti Jordan Bobbitt. Mr. Bobbitt was the Curriculum Facilitator at Tharrington Primary School, and was a member of South Stokes Church of Christ. Mr. Bobbitt...

Mr. Thomas Jefferson Barnard

Mr. Thomas Jefferson Barnard

Sep 10, 2015

Mr. Thomas Jefferson Barnard, 49 of Elkin passed away unexpectedly at the home of his mother in Ararat, VA on Thursday, September 10, 2015. He was born in Surry County on August 19, 1966 to Daisy Mae Scales Barnard and the late Thomas Lee Barnard. Mr. Barnard bravely served in the U.S. Airforce prior to completing his Bachelor's Degree from...

Mr.Donnie Lester Cassell

Mr.Donnie Lester Cassell

Sep 10, 2015

Mr. Donnie Lester Cassell, 79, of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at his home. He was born in Patrick County, VA on May 15, 1937 to the late Posie Lester Cassell and Essie Clifton Cassell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Norma Harrell Cassell, and his...

Fern Elizabeth Martin Holder

Fern Elizabeth Martin Holder

Sep 9, 2015

Mrs. Fern Elizabeth Martin Holder, 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 9, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Holder was born March 23, 1925, in Surry County, one of three children born to the late Claude Swanson and Nealy Wiley Atkins Martin. Fern graduated from Beulah High School in 1943. She was educated as a teacher at Appalachian...

Mrs. Peggy Ann Dalton Rendon

Mrs. Peggy Ann Dalton Rendon

Sep 8, 2015

Mrs. Peggie Ann Dalton Rendon, age 60 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on September 8, 2015 at her home on Fairystone Park Highway. She was born on May 2, 1955 to the late Woodrow Dalton and Laura Guynn McCall. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Clifton Dalton. She was of the Baptist faith...

Mr. James Ronnie Priest

Mr. James Ronnie Priest

Sep 7, 2015

Mr. James Ronnie Priest, 67 of Hillsville passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Monday, September 7, 2015. He was born on August 21, 1948 in Union City, TN to the late Preston James and Mae Helen Stafford Priest. Mr. Priest bravely served in the U.S. Army and retired from General Motors. He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law,...

Mr. Alan Lane Love

Mr. Alan Lane Love

Sep 7, 2015

Mr. Alan Lane Love age 49 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday morning, September 7, 2015, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Love was born February 7, 1966 in Surry County to Ted A. Love and Judy Bateman Love Wilson. In addition to his parents, Mr. Love is survived by his grandmother, Mildred Opal Bateman of Ararat, VA; five aunts, Carolyn...

Mrs. Sue Pauline Landes

Mrs. Sue Pauline Landes

Sep 7, 2015

Mrs. Sue Pauline Landes, age 83, of Stuart and formerly of Harrisonburg passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2015 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection. She was born on Feb. 1, 1932 in Needmore, West Virginia to the late Frank Link and Isadora Link Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Landes,...

Mrs. Louise Gray Rogers Davis

Mrs. Louise Gray Rogers Davis

Sep 7, 2015

Mrs. Louise Gray Rogers Davis, age 88 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on September 6, 2015 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Patrick County, on October 9, 1926 to the late Mr. Brockley Gray and Fanny Heath Gray. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Vester Rogers;...

Franklin "Frank" Andrew Woodruff

Franklin "Frank" Andrew Woodruff

Sep 7, 2015

Mr. Franklin "Frank" Andrew Woodruff, 73, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, September 7, 2015 at his home. He was born in Surry County on July 25, 1942 to the late Click and Bessie Coe Woodruff. Mr. Woodruff was a retired painter and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Sheila Woodruff, Randy...

Julia Belle Nester Alderman

Julia Belle Nester Alderman

Sep 6, 2015

Mrs. Julia Belle Nester Alderman, age 93 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at her home. She was born in Carroll County on May 21, 1922 to the late Lewis Nester and Mary Cox. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie H. Alderman and Eleven brothers and...

Theodore Randolph McGhee

Theodore Randolph McGhee

Sep 6, 2015

Mr. Theodore Randolph "T.R." McGhee, 82, of 2816 Meadowbrook Road, Cana, VA, passed away Sunday morning, September 6, 2015, at his home. Mr. McGhee was born August 6, 1933, in Williamson, WV, the son of the late Theodore Roosevelt and Nellie Allen McGhee. He served our country in the United States Navy during the early 1960s. He worked as a...

Mrs. Pinky Lee Hennis Shelton

Mrs. Pinky Lee Hennis Shelton

Sep 6, 2015

Mrs. Garnet Lee Hennis Shelton (Pinky) passed away September 6th at Northern Surry Hospitial. Mrs. Shelton was born 10th August 1942 in Surry County, North Carolina to the late Mrs. Elizabeth Fawcett Burke and the late Mr. Cecil Forrest Hennis Jr. Surviving to cherish her memory are her husband of 50 years, Mr. Denny Ray Shelton of the home. Sisters...

Mr. James Charles Kaelin

Mr. James Charles Kaelin

Sep 4, 2015

Mr. James Charles Kaelin, 79, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, September 4, 2015 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Queens, NY on March 23, 1936 to the late Frank and Margaret Kaelin. Mr. Kaelin retired as CEO of Kaelin Incorporated and was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church. He served our country in the...

Mrs. Betty Ward Holt

Mrs. Betty Ward Holt

Sep 4, 2015

Mrs. Betty Ward Holt, 77 of Mt. Airy passed away at her home Friday, September 4, 2015. She was born in Stokes County on January 12, 1938 to the late George and Maybell Nunn Ward. She retired from Sara Lee and was of the Baptist Faith. Mrs. Holt is survived by her daughter, Vickey Faye Cooke Holden; three grandchildren, Wendy...

Mrs. Nancy Alice Banks Bobbitt

Mrs. Nancy Alice Banks Bobbitt

Sep 3, 2015

Mrs. Nancy Alice Banks Bobbitt, age 71 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Bobbitt was born in Surry County on January 31, 1944 to Harry Blaine Banks, Sr. and Bernice Kathleen Hill Banks. Mrs. Bobbitt leaves behind to cherish her memory, daughters and sons-in-law, Robin and Derrick Hill; Tammy and Gregory Carpenter; sons...

Mrs. Mildred Inez Holt Overby

Mrs. Mildred Inez Holt Overby

Sep 3, 2015

Mrs. Mildred Inez Holt Overby, age 81 of Westfield, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on July 7, 1934 to the late Sherman and Ruby McHone Holt. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Overby was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Flinchum Overby; an infant son, Stephen Overby;...