Mrs. Carolyn Lynn Martin Atkins
May 12, 2015
Mrs. Carolyn Atkins
Mrs. Carolyn Lynn Martin Atkins, age 57, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at her residence. She was born November 1, 1957 in Surry County to the late Charles Everett Martin Jr. and the late Audrey Jean Woods Martin. She previously worked in textiles as a seamstress and was a member of Blues Grove Baptist...
Mrs. Frances Ann Dunkley Spencer
May 12, 2015
Mrs. Frances Ann Dunkley Spencer, age 82 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Martinsville, Virginia on October 9, 1932 to the late James and Irene Cox Dunkley. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Spencer was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Spencer; one great-grandchild, Konner Sturgill; two...
Miss Nora Belle Hopkins
May 12, 2015
Miss Nora Belle Hopkins, age 79 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on June 29, 1935 to the late Walter Thomas Dudley Hopkins and Rosa Hubbard Hopkins. In addition to her parents, Miss Hopkins was preceded in death by three brothers, Amos, Paul and Roger...
Jennie Jacquline "Jackie" Hiatt Gravley
May 12, 2015
Mrs. Jennie Jacquline "Jackie" Hiatt Gravley, 81, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Gravley was born September 11, 1933, in Surry County, to the late Morris Albert and Macy Alma Laster Hiatt. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed cooking and caring for her...
Owen George Barber
May 12, 2015
Mr. Owen George Barber age 88 of Mt Airy, NC. passed away Tuesday May 12, 2015 at the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Barber was born April 23, 1927 in Parish, NY. to the late Owen J. and Blanche Minckler Barber. He was a veteran of the US Navy; was a retired Supervisor with Nestle Candy Company and...
Evelyn Frost Melton
May 12, 2015
Mrs. Evelyn Frost Melton, 86, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born in Galax, VA on July 21, 1928 to the late Harley and Nettie Frost Frost. Mrs. Melton was retired from the textile business and was of the holiness faith. She is survived by two daughters and...
Irmgard Theresa "Tutu" Phillips Bowman
May 11, 2015
Mrs. Irmgard Theresa "Tutu" Phillips Bowman, Age 79 of Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Monday May 11, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Bowman was born February 8, 1936 in Waialua, Hawaii, to the late Manuel Carreria and Rose Kahaleaniani Weed Phillips, she retired from Belk Department Store and was a member of the Holy Angels Catholic Church. Surviving are four...
Mr. James Warren Wood, Sr
May 11, 2015
Mr. James Warren Wood, Sr., age 93 of Martinsville passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born on May 4, 1922 in Patrick County to the late William "Bill" James Wood, Jr. and Sallie Dalton Wood. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Lois Spencer Wood,...
Mr. Marshall Donald "Don" Phillips
May 10, 2015
Mr. Marshall Donald (Don) Phillips went home to be with his heavenly father on May 10, 2015 after a brief illness. Don was born to Marshall and Myrtle Phillips on June 10, 1937 in Rockford, NC. After completing high school, he joined the U.S. Navy and proudly served his country, enjoying travel to Japan and throughout the Pacific as part...
Mrs. Kathy Ellen Medley Neaves
May 10, 2015
Mrs. Kathy Ellen Medley Neaves, age 57 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at her home. She was born in Reidsville, North Carolina on December 22, 1957, and was preceded in death by her parents, William "Bill" Medley and Barbara Ellen Rakes Shough, and her step-father, Herman Shough.
Mrs. Neaves is survived by her husband, Kelly Ray...
Barbara Jean Willard Bowman
May 10, 2015
Mrs. Barbara Jean Willard Bowman age 67 of Ararat, VA. passed Sunday May 10, 2015 at the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Bowman was born May 14, 1947 in Surry County to the late Jack and Nola Goins Willard, she was a homemaker and was a member of Unity Church Surviving are one sister Louise Willard Smith...
Sandra Ann Goins Llewellyn
May 10, 2015
Mrs. Sandra Ann Goins Llewellyn, 64, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Golden Living-Surry Community. She was born in Surry County on June 23, 1950 to the late, Buddy Isacc and Ruth Horton Goins. Mrs. Llewellyn was a member of Fancy Gap Baptist Church. She is survived by several cousins. A memorial graveside service will be...
Mr. Stephen Ray Blackburn
May 9, 2015
Mr. Stephen Blackburn, 58, husband of Lynette McFarland Blackburn of Lambsburg, VA, passed away Saturday morning, May 9, 2015, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Blackburn was born August 14, 1956, in Galax, VA, to Mary Ruth Spencer Blackburn and the late Roy Lee Blackburn. No formal services will be held at the funeral home....
Dee Lee Shinault
May 9, 2015
Mr. Dee Lee Shinault, 79, of 157 Gravely Street, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, May 9, 2015, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Shinault was born April 15, 1936, in Surry County, one of eight children born to the late James and Gracie Doby Shinault. Dee retired from Leonard Aluminum Utility Building Inc. and was a member of...
Mrs. Shelby N. Steele
May 9, 2015
Mrs. Shelby Lee Nelson Steele, age 77 of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Steele was born in Surry County on February 9, 1938 to Luther and Ethel Payne Nelson. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who not only raised her own children, but also loved and cared for...
Mr. Barnie Richard Everetts
May 9, 2015
Mr. Barnie Richard Everetts, age 67, of Low Gap, NC passed away on Saturday morning May 9th 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson NC. He was born in Greene Co. Arkansas on September 2, 1947 to the late John Earnest Everetts and Lilly Inez White. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...
Thelma Blackburn Schumaker
May 8, 2015
Mrs. Thelma Blackburn Schumaker, 98, formerly of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 in Strasburg, VA. She was born in Surry County on April 20, 1917 to the late Harley and Charlotte Booker Blackburn. Mrs. Schumaker was a retired teacher and was of the Methodist Faith. She is survived by a son, Nyles Schumaker of Harrison, NY.; five...
Mrs. Leslie Arnder Snow
May 7, 2015
Mrs. Leslie Arnder Snow, 48 of Mt. Airy, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Leslie was born in Surry County on December 25, 1966 to Shirley Pyles Arnder and the late Melvin Arnder. She was a day care provider and a member of North Elkin Church of Christ. Leslie was a wonderful wife,...
Mr. Barry Thomas Dockery
May 7, 2015
Mr. Barry Thomas Dockery
Mr. Barry Thomas Dockery, age 57, of Elkin passed away Friday, May 7, 2015 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Barry was born March 31, 1958 to the late Tommy Dean Dockery and Betty Jean Stewart Dockery, who survives. He was a retired farmer and of the Baptist Faith. In addition to his mother, he is survived...