Frances "Jean" Hendricks Rehberg, 88, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015, surrounded by her family at Burke Hospice. Jean was born on April 15, 1927, in Patrick County, VA to the late Lilburn M. and Annie Jessup Hendricks. She was preceded in death by 4 sisters: Essie White, Ada Vaughn, Kathryn Tarris, and Lora Jessup and 4 brothers: Ambrose...
Mr. William Early Vipperman Age 90 of Ararat, VA. passed away April 27, 2015 at the Trinity Missions of Hillsville. Mr. Vipperman was born June 14, 1924 in Patrick County, VA. to the late Thomas Howard and Fannie Young Vipperman, he was retired from Quality Mills and was of the Baptist Faith. Surviving are his wife Gracie Montgomery Vipperman of...
Mrs. Sandra Gayle Bennett Brown, of Lowgap, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Brown was born in Surry County on September 28, 1947 to the late Roger and Beulah Brown Bennett. She was a loving wife, sister and dear friend to so many. Surviving is her devoted husband, Mikeal Brown; sisters and brothers-in-law, Brenda and Ronnie...
Mr. Robert Edward "Ed" Belton, age 92 of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Belton was born in Surry County on July 28, 1922 to Joseph and Bessie Trail Belton. He proudly served our country in the United States Army during WWII and was retired from Renfro Corporation. Surviving are a son...
Mr. Robert Wright, 78, of Mt. Airy passed away at his home Sunday, April 26, 2015. He was born in Surry County on February 26, 1937 to the late Arthur and Ethel Branson Wright. Mr. Wright was of the Baptist Faith; and owned and operated P & W Motors until his death. Surviving are his daughters and sons-in-law, Pat Martin,...
Mr. Alvis L. Conner, age 93 of Woolwine, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. Thank you dad for your love, your constant support, and for being a very special man. He was born in Patrick County on April 3, 1922 to the late Posie and Naomi Mize Conner. In addition to his...
Mrs. Pansy Irene Adams Davis, age 87 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Golden Living Nursing Center. Mrs. Davis was born in Surry County on November 28, 1927 to Buel and Lilly Swift Adams. She was a loving mother and sister who will be dearly missed by her family and many friends. Mrs. Davis really loved...
Mr. Michael Duane Burnell, Sr., 67, of 791 Maple Grove Church Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday night, April 25, 2015, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Burnell was born October 16, 1947, in Hawaii, the son of the late Vernon and Verrice Moulton Burnell. Michael served our country in the United States Army in the late 1960s and...
Lt. William York Poole, 73, of 1261 Beulah Church Road, Lowgap, passed away Friday afternoon, April 24, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Lt. Poole was born February 26, 1942, in Durham County, one of two children born to the late Charles and Eloise Congleton Poole. He served our country in the United States Navy during the...
Mr. Ricky Elwin McMillian, 40, of 115 World Tour Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Friday afternoon, April 24, 2015, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. McMillian was born May 13, 1974, in Surry County, one of three children born to Judy Terry McMillian and the late Joseph Iven McMillian. Ricky worked at Virginia-Carolina Signs and Rogers Insulation,...
Mrs. Sophia Lorraine Smith "Mink" Hawks, age 99, of Mt. Airy, widow of William Henry Hawks who started the First Church of the Brethren in Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Hawks was born in Surry County on August 23, 1915 to the late Grover Cleveland and Emma Parker Smith. Mrs. Hawks was retired...
Mr. Billy David Joyce, 51, of Millers Creek passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at his home. He was born in Nassua County, FL. on October 27, 1963 to Billy Gene Joyce and the late Mary Grace Roddenberry Joyce. In addition to his father Mr. Joyce is survived by his wife, Barbara Shermer Brown; daughters, Mandi Goins, Erin Eskridge; a...
Mr. James Roger Cox, 95 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Ridgecrest Retirement. Mr. Cox was born in Surry County on June 19, 1919 to the late William Albert and Dora Bell Stewart Cox. He was retired from Duke Power. Mr. Cox proudly served our country in the United States Army during WWII. He is survived...
Mrs. Lena Mae Edwards Childress, 83, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at her home. She was born in Surry County on June 26, 1931 to the late Howard Handy and Clemmie Pruitt Edwards. Mrs. Childress was a retired waitress at Lincroft Inn in Lincroft, NJ. Surviving are three daughters and sons-in-law Deborah and Larry Boles of...
Mr. Kelly Ray Nunn, age 70 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Nunn was born in Surry County on December 26, 1944 to Alzry Gammons Nunn and the late Olin Nunn. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather who will be dearly missed by all his family and many friends. Mr....
Mrs. Georgia Louise Jessup Hill, age 83 of Ararat, VA passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice facility in Wilmington, NC. Mrs. Hill was born in Patrick County VA on July 14, 1931 to the late Charlie Reid and Eunice Symyra Jessup. She lived the life of a true Christian and it showed through her...
Mr. Robert "Farmer" Reid Hensley, 81, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Surry County on December 29, 1933 to the late Albia and Edna Hall Hensley. Mr. Hensley was a retired truck driver from Hardy Brothers and was a member of Victory Baptist Church. He proudly served...
Mr. Stephen Ruff Brim Age 59 of Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Monday April 20, 2015 at his home. Mr. Brim was born October 16, 1955 in Catawba County to the late James David and Opal Kathleen Sutphin Brim. He was a retired painter and was of the Baptist Faith. Surviving are one sister Carolyn Holston of Covington, GA. and...
Mr. Walter William Barr, 69, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, April 21, 2015, at Dunmore Plantation in Dobson. Mr. Barr was born February 11, 1946, in Virginia, one of ten children born to the late Floyd and Emily Barr. He was formerly employed at Pine State Knitwear and a member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. He is...
Mr. Glen Wise Martin, 98, of 112 Englewood Trail, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 19, 2015, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Martin was born December 27, 1916, in Carroll County, VA, one of five children born to the late Edgar Arthur and Ida Mae Largen Martin. Glen retired as a saw machine operator from Bassett Furniture...