Obituaries

Robert Herman Chilton, Jr

Robert Herman Chilton, Jr

Nov 11, 2016

Mr. Robert Herman Chilton, Jr, age 81 of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, November 11, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born August 20, 1935 in Surry County to the late Robert Herman Chilton, Sr. and Clio Barker Chilton. Mr. Chilton was employed by Pike Electric Company for 45 years as their safety...

Mr. Nash Ranza Boyd

Mr. Nash Ranza Boyd

Nov 10, 2016

Nash Ranza Boyd, age 42 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. He was born in Patrick County on Dec. 8, 1973. Nash attended New Beginnings Baptist Church and loved Harley’s, his dogs, and horses.

Surviving are his wife, Angela Nicole “Nikki” Boyd of the home; his mother and step father, Barbara and Ronnie Lawson of Woolwine; his father...

Ms. Janice Anne Snow Brown

Ms. Janice Anne Snow Brown

Nov 10, 2016

Ms. Janice Anne Snow Brown, age 74, of Dobson NC passed away on Thursday morning November 10, 2016. She was born in Surry Co. on January 26, 1942 to the late Ralph and Annie Lee Burrus Snow. She was a homemaker and a retired nurse from Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who enjoyed...

Mrs. Lavern Davis Snow

Mrs. Lavern Davis Snow

Nov 10, 2016

Mrs. Lavern Davis Snow, age 93, of Dobson, NC went home to her Heavenly Father surrounded by her loving family on Thursday evening November 10, 2016. Lavern was a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed being surrounded by her family and especially her great grandchildren. Lavern was a retired tobacco farmer and homemaker. She was a member of Double Creek...

Mr. Ronald "Ron" Harris King

Mr. Ronald "Ron" Harris King

Nov 9, 2016

Mr. Ronald “Ron” Harris King, age 77 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Washington, D.C. on March 7, 1939 to the late James and Juanita Harris King. Ron served in the United States Air Force and had retired from the Washington, D.C Police...

Mitchell Dain Reynolds

Mitchell Dain Reynolds

Nov 8, 2016

Mr. Mitchell Dain Reynolds, 61 of Mt. Airy, passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. He was born on August 29, 1955 in Surry County to the late Garnett Reynolds and Ollie Clementine Thomas Crigger. Mr. Reynolds was a loving man who will be dearly missed by all that knew him. Mr. Reynolds is survived by his...

Mrs. Mary Ruth Crotts Goodson

Mrs. Mary Ruth Crotts Goodson

Nov 8, 2016

Mrs. Mary Ruth Crotts Goodson, 70, of Lowgap went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Carroll County, VA on January 29, 1946 to the late Theodore Bud and Media Edwards Crotts. Mrs. Goodson was a homemaker and was a member of Charity Baptist...

Mr. Ellis E. Ayers

Mr. Ellis E. Ayers

Nov 7, 2016

Mr. Ellis E. Ayers, age 76 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on June 4, 1940 to the late Thomas P. “Cap” Ayers and Eva West Ayers. In addition to his parents, Mr. Ayers was preceded in death by his wife, Betty...

Mr. Alvin Randolph Lyons

Mr. Alvin Randolph Lyons

Nov 7, 2016

Mr. Alvin Randolph Lyons, age 87, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, November 7, 2016, at Central Continuing Care. He was born in Smyth County on September 26, 1929 to Cortez and Maggie Jarrell Lyons. Mr. Lyons served the Carroll County School System for 37 years, having served as teacher, coach and ultimately retiring as assistant principal. He will be...

Michael Kermit Lowe

Michael Kermit Lowe

Nov 7, 2016

Michael Kermit Lowe, 64, the man who always made us smile, got to smile at Jesus on Monday, November 7, 2016, after his huge heart just got too full. He was reluctantly released by his adored wife, Carol; his favorite daughter, Maggie; and his sweet baby sister, Holly Scott, her husband, Greg, and their son and his wife, Dustin and...

Mr. Jerry Wayne Martin

Mr. Jerry Wayne Martin

Nov 6, 2016

Mr. Jerry Wayne Martin, age 44 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on Feb. 3, 1972. He was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Lee Martin; and his wife, Lucy Detrick Martin.

Surviving are his mother, Peggy Joyce Brummett Martin of South Carolina; three daughters, Cassy Shipton, Chery...

Mr. Walter James Miller, Jr

Mr. Walter James Miller, Jr

Nov 6, 2016

Walter James Miller, Jr., passed away on November 6, 2016 at Mountain Valley Hospice in Dobson. He was born on January 9, 1925 in Rhonda, North Carolina. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, the Reverend Dr. Walter James Miller and Anna Atwood Miller; his beloved son, James Thomas Miller; his sister, Geraldine Miller Dowdy; and his brother, Thomas...

Mr. James Donald Nowlin

Mr. James Donald Nowlin

Nov 5, 2016

Mr. James Donald Nowlin, age 74 of Patrick Springs, departed this life on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Patrick Springs on February 22, 1942 to the late Samuel Thomas and Mable Redd Nowlin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Sam Thomas Nowlin, Jr. Donald...

Mr. Jackson Sie "Frank" McCormick

Mr. Jackson Sie "Frank" McCormick

Nov 5, 2016

Mr. Jackson Sie “Frank” McCormick, age 84, of Dobson, NC, passed away on Saturday evening November 5, 2016 at Northern Hospital of Surry Co. in Mt. Airy. He was born in Surry Co. on December 12, 1931 to the late William Pinkney McCormick and the late Mamie Coe McCormick, in addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...

Mr. Roy Lee Thomas

Mr. Roy Lee Thomas

Nov 5, 2016

Mr. Roy Lee Thomas, age 73, of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, November 05, 2016, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Thomas was born in Surry County on July 5, 1943 to Virginia Galyean Thomas Marshall and the late Harvey Lee Thomas. He was a loving husband, son, grandfather and friend to so many. Left to cherish his memory is...

Mrs. Alice Dixon Bowman

Mrs. Alice Dixon Bowman

Nov 5, 2016

Mrs. Alice Dixon Bowman

Mrs. Alice Dixon Bowman, age 84, of Elkin, NC, passed away Saturday November 5, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born December 20, 1931 in Surry County to the late John Wesley Dixon and Abbie Ray Goodson Dixon. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Harvey Junior Bowman: daughter, Glenda Marie Bowman:...

Mr. Gordon Allen Sparks

Mr. Gordon Allen Sparks

Nov 3, 2016

Mr. Gordon Allen Sparks, 68, of Galax passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home on Thursday, November 3, 2016. He was born in Stark County, OH on November 22, 1947 to the late Fred Marion and Grace Brown Sparks. Mr. Sparks served in the U.S. Marine Reserves and retired as a truck driver. He was a faithful...

Mrs. Karen Lee Koehl

Mrs. Karen Lee Koehl

Nov 3, 2016

Mrs. Karen Lee Koehl, 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016, at her residence. She was born August 20, 1944, in Santa Ana, CA, to the late Howard M. and Erma M. Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin E. Koehl; two sons, Ricky Koehl and David Koehl; and...

Mr. William Robert "Bobby" Kodenski

Mr. William Robert "Bobby" Kodenski

Nov 2, 2016

Mr. William Robert “Bobby” Kodenski, age 75 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in West Virginia on April 7, 1941, and was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Kodenski and Effie Rorrer Kodenski Landreth. He served in the United States Army in Korea. He was a member...

Aldie Junior Pack

Aldie Junior Pack

Nov 1, 2016

Mr. Aldie Junior “Buck” Pack, 78, of 403 Norman Road, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 1, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Pack was born November 18, 1937, in Surry County, the son of the late Elijah and Elsie McMillian Pack. Buck retired from Bassett Furniture after many years of service. He...