Obituaries
Mr. Edward Fox Lawrence, Jr
Oct 21, 2016
Mr. Edward Fox Lawrence, Jr., age 72, of White Plains, passed away on Friday October 21, 2016 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem. Mr. Lawrence was born in Surry County on May 19, 1944 the son of the late Edward Fox and Edith Smith Lawrence. He graduated from Mount Airy High School, and University of North...
Mr. Joseph Pierson Hanby
Oct 21, 2016
Mr. Joseph Pierson Hanby, age 92 of Stuart, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on January 5, 1924 to the late Hardin David Hanby and Nellie Howell Hanby. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hanby was preceded in death by his wife, Donice Hunt Hanby; an...
Mrs. Barbara Louise Mitchell Martin
Oct 21, 2016
Mrs. Barbara Louise Mitchell Martin, 73, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Pulaski County, VA on April 18, 1943 to the late Henry Lee and Janie Rosetta Nunn Mitchell. Mrs. Martin was retired from Renfro and was a member of Maple Springs Baptist Church. She is...
Mr. Robert Artis Scott
Oct 21, 2016
Mr. Robert Artis Scott, age 78 of Alton, Virginia, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 at his home. He was born in South Boston on December 23, 1937 to the late Artis Taft Scott and Connie Oliver Scott. In addition to his parents, Mr. Scott was preceded in death by a grandson, Victor Keith Scott, Jr., and a brother, Alvin...
Leonard Arby Utt, Jr
Oct 20, 2016
Mr. Leonard Arby Utt, Jr., 71, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Utt was born April 22, 1945, in Carroll County, VA, the son of the late Leonard Arby Utt, Sr. and Alice Bell Towe Utt. He was retired from the automobile industry. He is survived...
Arthur Ray Draughn
Oct 20, 2016
Mr. Arthur Ray Draughn, 61, of 166 Booker Street, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, October 20, 2016, at his home. Mr. Draughn was born February 26, 1955, in Forsyth County, the son of the late Arthur Raymond and Nannie Elizabeth Donathan Draughn. Arthur worked as a shipping clerk at Perry Manufacturing for many years. He is survived by a...
Joseph C. Newsome
Oct 20, 2016
Mr. Joseph C. “J.C.” Newsome of Friends Homes at Guilford, Greensboro, passed away early Thursday morning, October 20, 2016, leaving this world a little darker place. His birthplace was Mount Airy, where he was welcomed into the family of John and Cora Belle Childress Newsome. Other members of the family were Maxine Newsome, Verlie Newsome Combs and her husband, Walter...
Miss May Beatrice Haynes
Oct 20, 2016
Miss May Beatrice Haynes, 79, of Cana, VA passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center on Thursday, October 20, 2016. She was born in Carroll County, VA on May 1, 1937 to the late James Garfield and Hester May Hiatt Haynes. She retired from Cross Creek Apparel and was of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by a brother,...
Mrs. Kay Mosley
Oct 18, 2016
Mrs. Delta Kathleen “Kay” Mosley, 70 of Dobson, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday afternoon, October 17, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 12, 1946 in Surry County to the late Ed and Alpha Hicks Hull. Mrs. Mosley was a devoted wife to Graham Davis Mosley for almost 52 years. She was a...
Mr. David Dorn Belcher
Oct 17, 2016
Mr. David Dorn Belcher, age 81, of Roanoke passed away Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. He was born in Patrick County to the late Wesley Davis Belcher and Fannie Elisabeth Harris Belcher.
Surviving are a very special friend, L. Landon Snead; one brother and sister-in-law, Linford and Lillian Belcher; a niece, Donna Dicken; a nephew, David Belcher; one great nephew; and...
Mrs. Ruby Lee Beasley Pruitt
Oct 17, 2016
Mrs. Ruby Lee Beasley Pruitt, 86, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living. Mrs. Pruitt was born in Stokes County on August 19, 1930 to the late Arthur and Maggie Lawson Beasley. She was a devoted member of Flat Rock Pentecostal Holiness Church as long as her health allowed. She is survived by...
Mrs. Hazel Barnard Helms
Oct 17, 2016
Mrs. Hazel Barnard Helms, age 94 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on April 22, 1922 to the late Alvin Meyric Barnard and Ettie Terry Barnard. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Helms was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Lee Helms; a son, Vernon Edward...
Mrs. Rebecca Jane "Becky" Clifton Turman
Oct 16, 2016
Mrs. Rebecca Jane “Becky” Clifton Turman, age 81 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Carroll County on April 4, 1935 to the late Elder Benny Clifton and Edrie Ruth Terry Clifton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Betty...
Mr. Oliver Dennis Combs
Oct 16, 2016
Mr. Oliver Dennis Combs, 74 of Dobson, passed away on Sunday evening, October 16, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County on May 4, 1942 to the late Arman Combs and Etta Payne Combs. Mr. Combs was retired truck driver after many years of service. He is survived by his loving wife...
Ronald Ray Williams
Oct 15, 2016
Mr. Ronald Ray Williams, 82, of Ararat, passed away Saturday evening, October 15, 2016, at his home. Mr. Williams was born June 29, 1934, in Jefferson, OH, the son of the late Lester Roosevelt and Opal Mayone Curtis Williams. Ronald was a self-employed general contractor and a member of Blackwater United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of...
Mr. Thomas Edgar "Shorty" Stanley
Oct 15, 2016
Mr. Thomas Edgar “Shorty” Stanley Mr. Thomas Edgar “Shorty” Stanley, age 67, of Dobson, NC, passed away Saturday October 15, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born June 11, 1949 in Surry County to the late Donnelda Blanche Rose Wood and Raymond Wesley Wood, Sr. Mr. Stanley was a member of Bear Creek Baptist Church, where he served as...
Ms. Jennifer Shannon Woodring
Oct 15, 2016
Ms. Jennifer Shannon Woodring, age 41, of Dobson passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 15, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born in Forsyth County on March 27, 1975 to Dennis Carl Woodring and Cathy Woodring Snow. Ms. Woodring was a Certified Nursing Assistant being employed by Senior Quality Care and was a member of Fairview...
Mrs. Margaret Lankford Clark Massey
Oct 15, 2016
Mrs. Margaret Lankford Clark Massey, age 90, of Patrick Springs passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Pioneer Community Hospital. She was born in West Virginia on November 16, 1925 to the late Frank and Maddie Hill Lankford. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by four brothers, Bill Lankford, Coy Lee Lankford, Henry Lankford, Charles Lankford;...
Mr. Taze Eugene "Gene" Hill
Oct 15, 2016
Mr. Taze Eugene “Gene” Hill, 58, of Lambsburg, VA passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Surry County on December 4, 1957 to the late Taze Allen and Maude Johnson Hill. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Justin Scott and Michelle Hill; a step son, David Robertson; a step...
Mr. Joseph Barnard Baskin
Oct 15, 2016
Mr. Joseph “Joe” Barnard Baskin, age 49, of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at his home. Mr. Baskin was born in Surry County on April 6, 1967 to Phoebe Barnard Baskin and the late George Franklin Baskin. He worked for the City of Mt. Airy and was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. Having served in...
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