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...
Randolph Paul "Junior" Bryant
May 5, 2015
Mr. Randolph Paul "Junior" Bryant, Jr. Age 66 of Lambsburg, VA. passed away Tuesday May 5, 2015 at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Bryant was born January 31, 1949 in Carroll County to Ruth Hawks Bryant and the late Randolph Paul Bryant, Sr. Mr. Bryant was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a...
Mr. James Clyde Brown
May 5, 2015
Mr. James Clyde Brown, age 90, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on June 18, 1924 to the late Wallar Robert and Nannie Sue Ore Brown. In addition to his parents, Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Aaron Brown; a granddaughter, Katy Joyce...
Ms. Brenda Joan Rakes Myers
May 5, 2015
Ms. Brenda Joan Rakes Myers, age 66 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on July 1, 1948. She was preceded in death by a son, Barry Gene Simmons and her father, Coy Rakes. She was a member of Harvest Worship Center, and had been...
Mrs. Jaynet Lynn Bandy Carter
May 5, 2015
Mrs. Jaynet Lynn Bandy Carter, age 67, of Siloam, NC passed away at her home on Tuesday morning May 5, 2015. She was born in Hartford, Maryland on November 10, 1947 to the late Lewis Melton Bandy and the late Ruth Rigsby Turner. She was a Homemaker loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. Surviving is her husband Carl Benny...
Thurmond Edward Midkiff
May 5, 2015
After a courageous battle, Mr. Thurmond Edward Midkiff won his final victory on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, with his wife, daughters, and grandson by his side. He was born to George W. Midkiff and Rosa Rakes Midkiff on July 17, 1924. Mr. Midkiff was a member of Westfield Baptist Church, where he served as a Sunday school teacher for boys...
Mr. George William Patterson
May 3, 2015
Mr. George William Patterson, age 99 of Stella, VA passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at his home.
Mr. Patterson was born on June 10, 1915 in Stella, VA to the late David Sherman Patterson and Eliza Merriman Patterson. He served in World War II with the U.S. Navy with the rank of Seaman First Class. After leaving the military,...
Mr. Jerry Dee Snow
May 2, 2015
Mr. Jerry Dee Snow, age 61 of Dobson passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Surry County on March 25, 1954 to Ruth King Snow and the late Wade Dee Snow. Mr. Snow was an outstanding carpenter who was formerly employed by Sexton Construction. Survivors include...
Mr. Leroy Snow
May 1, 2015
Mr. Leroy Snow, age 73 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, May 01, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Snow was born in Surry County on March 12, 1942 to James Clyde and Ila Mae Stanley Snow. He retired from Canteen Vending and was of the Baptist Faith. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who...
Mr. Haywood Gates
May 1, 2015
Mr. Haywood Gates, 89, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on August 23, 1925 to the late Isaac and Mary Flemings Gates. Mr. Gates was retired from the North Carolina Granite Quarry after 47 years of service and was a long time member of...
Thomas Reavis Lyons
May 1, 2015
Mr. Thomas Reavis Lyons, 84, of 154 Paige Street, Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, May 1, 2015, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Lyons was born July 20, 1930, in Carroll County, VA, one of eleven children born to the late Charles Lloyd and Julia Mary Jarrell Lyons. Reavis served our country as an airman first class in the United...
Mr. Robert Graham Wray, Jr
Apr 30, 2015
Mr. Robert Graham Wray, Jr., age 72 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at his home. Mr. Wray was born in Surry County on December 6, 1942 to Edith Poff Wray and the late Robert Graham Wray, Sr. He was retired from Insteel Corporation and was a member of Westside Baptist Church. Surviving is his devoted mother,...
Sally Ann Roberts
Apr 29, 2015
Sally Ann Roberts, age 63 of Patrick Springs, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on September 17, 1951. She was preceded in death by her father, Melvin Roberts; one brother, Billy Roberts; and two sisters, Mary Roberts and Brenda Hundley. She was of the Baptist faith and loved to read...
Joyce Ann Meredith Meekins
Apr 29, 2015
Mrs. Joyce Ann Meredith Meekins, 62, of 311 Salisbury Street, Kernersville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 29, 2015, at Duke University Hospital in Durham. Mrs. Meekins was born July 29, 1952, in Forsyth County, to Maude Matthews Meredith and the late Warren G. Meredith. Joyce was the receiving clerk at Hanesbrands Distribution Center in Winston-Salem for 28 years. She was...
Master Sargent Kelly H. Langford USAF RET
Apr 29, 2015
Master Sargent Kelly H. Langford USAF RET, age 83, of Mt. Airy, N.C. passed away Wednesday April 29, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, N.C. Mr. Langford was born January 11, 1932 in Danville, VA to the late Kelly and Esther Soloman Langford. Mr. Langford served for 22 years in the United States Air Force....
Mr. Denford "Denny" Floyd Archer
Apr 29, 2015
Mr. Denford "Denny" Floyd Archer, age 71 of Patrick Springs, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Westbourne, Tennessee on November 16, 1943 to the late Earl Emmanuel Archer and Verna Mae Marlow Archer. In addition to his parents, Mr. Archer was preceded in death by four brothers, Dillard, David, Jimmy and...
Mrs. Vickie Ellen Beck Leake
Apr 29, 2015
Mrs. Vickie Ellen Beck Leake, 58 of Mt. Airy passed away at her home Wednesday, April 29, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County to the late Esker Franklin and Mallie Lee Mabe Beck. She worked for Surry Friends of Seniors as long as her health permitted, sharing her kindness and care with all she...
Mrs. Odell Nicey Edwards Easter
Apr 28, 2015
Mrs. Odell Nicey Edwards Easter, 84, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2015, at the Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 15, 1930 in Mount Airy to Rufus and Lucy Ann Reynolds Edwards. Dale, as she was known to all her family and friend, worked most of her life in the tobacco farming and...