Mr. Buron J. Hall
May 31, 2015
Mr. Buron J. Hall, age 79 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on July 23, 1935 to the late Joseph and Tica West Hall. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hall was preceded in death by two sisters, Edna Hylton and Myrtle Belcher. He...
Rev. Jesse Milton Head, Sr
May 31, 2015
The Rev. Jesse Milton Head, Sr., 88, of Morganton, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, May 31, 2015, in Valdese. The Rev. Head was born October 25, 1926, in Iredell County, the oldest of two sons born to the late Clarence and Maggie Mize Head. The Rev. Head was ordained to the work of the gospel ministry on July 9,...
Mrs. Lois Worrell Brinkley Seivers
May 30, 2015
Lois Worrell Brinkley Seivers passed away on 30 May 2015 in Mount Airy, North Carolina. She was born in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina on 1 March 1925 to James William Brinkley & Selena Jane Brinkley Brinkley both deceased. She married Henry Lee Seivers Sr. on 20 Jul 1945 at the Grace Moravian Church in Mount Airy, NC. She...
Doris Jean Haley Poore
May 30, 2015
Mrs. Doris Jean Haley Poore, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Patrick County, VA on October 7, 1934 to the late Archie and Ella Greenwood Haley. Mrs. Poore was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was...
Anna Marie Dean Wall
May 29, 2015
Mrs. Anna Marie Dean Wall, 56, of Ararat, NC, widow of Arnold Le Wall, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Wall was born April 22, 1959, in Surry County, to Jacqueline Woods Dean and the late John Joseph Dean, Sr. She is survived by her mother, Jacqueline Woods Holt; her daughters, Amanda Danley and her husband,...
Mr. Gary Ray France
May 29, 2015
Mr. Gary Ray France, age 62 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. France was born in Surry County on September 12, 1952 to Raffis Presley and Gertie May Sechrist France. He was a retired truck driver and will be dearly missed by his devoted family. Surviving are sons and a daughter-in-law,...
Mr. Ruben W. Riggs
May 29, 2015
Mr. Ruben W. Riggs, 84 of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County on April 15, 1931 to the late Charlie Washington and Mary Lula Mitchell Riggs. Mr. Riggs bravely served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was a member of the...
William Gary Wright
May 29, 2015
Mr. William Gary Wright age 66 of Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Friday May 29, 2015 at the Wake Forest Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Wright was born December 19, 1948 in Patrick County to the late Bernard Mitchel Wright, Sr. and Melba Johnson Wright. Mr. Wright was retired from Parrish Tire Co. as a mechanic and tire specialist....
Mrs. Charlotte Lee Rayfield Jones
May 27, 2015
Mrs. Charlotte Lee Rayfield Jones, 91, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Jones was born September 16, 1923, in Portsmouth, VA the daughter of the late John Henry and Lillian Rayfield. Surviving are her daughters and sons-in-law, Suzanne and Max Hunter, and Camille and Bill Simons; two sons and daughters-in-law,...
Gary Lee Butcher
May 27, 2015
Mr. Gary Lee “Bo" Butcher, 67, of Westfield, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Butcher was born April 16, 1948, in Surry County, to the late Arthur and Clara Mae Johnson Butcher. He is survived by a daughter, Wannetta Butcher George; a son-in-law, Alton George Jr.; a grandson, Zackary Lee George;...
Mr. Bobby Lee Lawson
May 27, 2015
Mr. Bobby Lee Lawson, age 60, of Elkin, NC passed away on Wednesday May 27, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on July 6, 1954 to Lillian Barker Cockerham and to the late Posie Lawson. He worked as a Security Guard for Pinkerton Security and Qualia Security. Surviving is his mother Lillian...
Corporal Joshua Adam Murphy
May 27, 2015
Corporal Joshua Adam Murphy USMC
Corporal Joshua Adam Murphy USMC, age 29 of Elkin, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born In Yadkin County on July 3, 1985 To Mrs. Ruth Elaine Murphy Cave. Josh graduated Surry Central High School in 2003, and the USMC Boot Camp, after which he served two...
Glenna Faye Midkiff
May 27, 2015
Miss Glenna Faye Midkiff, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday night, May 27, 2015, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Miss Midkiff was born March 18, 1937, in Surry County, one of three children born to the late Glenn Dock and Addie Irene Inman Midkiff. She retired as a licensed practical nurse from Hugh Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin....
Charles Edward Cook Jr
May 26, 2015
Charles Edward "Ed" Cook Jr., 77, of Mount Airy, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born November 13, 1937, in Danville, VA, to Charles Edward Cook and Flossie Darnell Cook. He is survived by his wife, Claudette Testerman Cook. He is also survived by three children, Charles E. "Chuck" Cook III (Amanda) of...
Mrs. Jessie Elizabeth Willis Welborn
May 25, 2015
Mrs. Jessie Elizabeth Willis Welborn, 90 of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born May 12, 1925 in Patrick County, VA to the late William Walter and Mary Evelyn Willis. Mrs. Welborn retired from Spencer's after 46 years and was a devoted member of Flat Rock Presbyterian Church...
Mr. Bill Joe Nowlin
May 25, 2015
Mr. Bill Joe Nowlin, 82, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 at Wilkes Regional Hospital. Mr Nowlin was born in Surry County on June 1, 1932 to Warren Higgins and Rachel Lou Freeman Nowlin. He served our country in the United States Navy aboard the USS Pittsburg and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He had...
Mark Timothy Reece
May 24, 2015
Mr. Mark Timothy Reece Age 58 of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday May 24, 2015 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Reece was born March 11, 1957 in Surry County to the late Floyd George and Ethel Josephine Nichols Reece. Mr. Reece was a foreman in the Construction Business. Surviving is two daughters Kimberly Dawn...
Mrs. Sylvia Lake Waddell Snow
May 24, 2015
Mrs. Sylvia Lake Waddell Snow, age 94 of Wytheville, VA, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 in Wytheville. Mrs. Snow was born in Wythe County on June 20, 1920 to Dave Edward and Dona King Waddell. She was a loving mother and grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother who will be dearly missed. Surviving are grandchildren, Rena Bowers, Jerri Webb...
Mr. Noah Davis Knight
May 24, 2015
Mr. Noah Davis Knight, age 72 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at his home. He was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on October 30, 1942 to the late Russell Valentine Knight and Frances Grace Doss Knight. In addition to his parents, Mr. Knight was preceded in death by three brothers, Lewis Knight, Cecil Knight and Robert...
Evelyn Josephina Galarza-Rodriguez
May 22, 2015
Our precious angel, Evelyn Josephina Galarza-Rodriguez, entered into the precious hands of our loving Savior on Friday morning, May 22, 2015. Baby Evelyn was born May 14, 2015, in Forsyth County, to Victor Manuel Rodriguez and Tracie Durham Rodriguez. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a brother, Victor Manuel Rodriguez, Jr. of the home; and her grandparents,...