Mrs. Lorraine Gladys McCreary Jones
Nov 10, 2014
Mrs. Lorraine Gladys McCreary Jones, age 73 of Cana, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. She was born in Carroll County on December 27, 1940 to the late Alonzo and Dorothy Gray McCreary. Mrs. Jones was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by her devoted family and friends. Surviving are sons,...
Thomas Jackson Greenwood, Sr
Nov 10, 2014
Mr. Thomas Jackson Greenwood, Sr., 81, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday night, November 10, 2014, at Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community in Winston-Salem, after a period of declining health from Parkinson's disease. Mr. Greenwood was born February 6, 1933, in Surry County, one of four children born to the late Joseph Gordon and Martha Frances King Greenwood. Jack...
Mr. Donald Gene Shaw
Nov 10, 2014
Mr. Donald Gene Shaw age 74 of Lowgap, NC. passed away Monday November 10, 2014 at his home. Mr. Shaw was born August 5, 1940 in Chattanooga, TN. To the late Francis and Bertha Mae Davis Shaw, he was veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, was retired from American Tobacco Co. and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church in...
Mrs. Kathy Marie Payne Haynes
Nov 9, 2014
Mrs. Kathy Marie Payne Haynes, age 62 of Ararat, passed away Sunday, November 09, 2014 at her home. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Ararat. Kathy was born on October 10, 1952 to the late Frances Collins and Virgil Payne. She was also preceded in death by a half-brother, Richard Gentry and his wife, Barbara. She is...
Mrs. Eulala H. Wolfe
Nov 9, 2014
Eulala H. Wolfe, who called Mt. Airy home for more than three quarters of a century, died Sunday, Nov. 9, at Homestead Hills retirement community in Winston-Salem. She was 97. She came to Mt. Airy from southwest Virginia before World War II, looking for work in the midst of the Great Depression. She found a steady job, a loving husband,...
Mr. James Leroy Rippey
Nov 9, 2014
Mr. James Leroy Rippey, age 75 of Fancy Gap, passed away Sunday, November 09, 2014 at Twin County Hospital. Mr. Rippey was born in Surry County on June 23, 1939 to Ernest Lester and Maggie Mae Amburn Rippey. He was a retired farmer. Surviving are a sister and brother-in-law, Mary Rippey Motteseard and husband Joe of Winston-Salem; nephews, Billy Evans...
Mrs. Elizabeth Fawcett Burke
Nov 6, 2014
Mrs. Elizabeth Fawcett Burke passed away 6 November 2014 at Northern Surry Hospital. Mrs. Burke was born October 20, 1922 in Surry County, North Carolina to the late Mr. Thomas Garnet Fawcett and Mrs. Katie Lee Mills Fawcett. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Mr. James Marion Burke and stepson Dr. James Gillum Burke. Surviving to cherish...
Mr. Lawrence G. Hylton
Nov 6, 2014
Mr. Lawrence G. Hylton, age 70 of Woolwine, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on September 4, 1944 to the late Fred and Vada "Alma" Belcher Hylton. He was a retired lifetime self-employed logger, and was a beloved husband, daddy, papa, brother, uncle and friend. Mr. Hylton is...
Mr. Jimmy Gray Branch
Nov 6, 2014
Jimmy Gray Branch, age 74, of Mount Airy, entered Heaven's gate on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home (Dobson) surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Surry County on April 10, 1940 to Alma Stephens Branch Mitchell (Mount Airy) and the late John Elgin Branch. Jimmy was retired from the North...
Mr. Laurence Hamilton "Larry" Webb
Nov 5, 2014
Mr. Laurence Hamilton "Larry" Webb, age 87 of Stuart, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Whiteville, Tennessee on November 29, 1926 to the late Laurence L. and Lillian Shinault Webb. In addition to his parents, Mr. Webb was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Mobley Webb and a...
Mr. Reves "Alvin" Jennings
Nov 4, 2014
Mr. Reves "Alvin" Jennings, 77,of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County on August 5, 1937 to the late James and Ethel Chappell Jennings. He is survived by a sister, Mae Forrest of Mt. Airy. A graveside service will be held Thursday, November 6, 2014...
Hester Eunice Stanley Lynch
Nov 4, 2014
Mrs. Hester Eunice Stanley Lynch Age 89 of Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Tuesday November 4, 2014 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. Mrs. Lynch was born November 24, 1924 in Patrick County, Va. to the late Ernest Allen and Lucy Alma Stanley, she was a homemaker and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church where she was a...
Mr. Harold Clarence Mabe, Jr
Nov 3, 2014
Mr. Harold Clarence Mabe, Jr., age 64 of Stuart, passed away Monday, November 3, 2014 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Carroll County on March 19, 1950. Mr. Mabe was preceded in death by his father, Harold Mabe, Sr. He was a member of Ross Harbour United Methodist Church, and was the owner/operator of Mabe's Home Improvement. Mr....
Mrs. Albion Turner Stanley
Nov 2, 2014
Mrs. Albion Turner Stanley, age 82 of Westfield, NC passed away Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on November 1, 1932 to the late Russell and Lillie Lawson Turner. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her 1st husband, Lyle W. Fain; and her 2nd...
Mrs. Mary Easter Franklin
Nov 1, 2014
Mrs. Mary Easter Franklin, 79 of Mt. Airy passed away at her home on Saturday, November 01, 2014. She was born in Surry County on February 3, 1935 to the late Delia Easter Branson. Mrs. Franklin was a home maker and a dedicated member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother, always taking care of...
Mr. Robert Bryan Hodges, Sr
Nov 1, 2014
Mr. Robert Bryan Hodges, Sr., 77, of Lowgap passed away Saturday, November 01, 2014 at his home. He was born in Surry County on September 18, 1937 to the late Howard Norman and Minnie Edna Calloway Hodges. Mr. Hodges was retired Senior Vice President of DuBois Chemicals. He was the past President of Wilders Grove Youth Center in Raleigh, and...
Mr. Dennis Bernard Upchurch
Nov 1, 2014
Mr. Dennis Bernard Upchurch, 101 of Lambsburg, VA passed away at his home on Saturday, November 1, 2014. He was born May 28, 1913 Carroll County one of eight children to the late Green and Sarah Spencer Upchurch. Mr. Upchurch lived through a lot of history. Earlier in his life, he helped build the Blue Ridge Parkway; working in many...
Jasper Owen Hicks
Nov 1, 2014
A precious angel, Jasper Owen Hicks, entered into the precious hands of our loving Savior on Saturday, November 1, 2014. Jasper Owen was born November 1, 2014, in Forsyth County, to Bradley Owen and Rebakah Elizabeth McMillian Hicks. In addition to his loving parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Arlene and Frankie Vernon and Bill and Linda Hicks, all...
Mrs. Josie Mae Towe Brannock
Oct 31, 2014
Mrs. Josie Mae Towe Brannock, age 84, of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, October 31, 2014, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Brannock was born in Carroll County on May 15, 1930 to Edwin and Susie Hiatt Towe. She was retired from Cross Creek Apparel after more than forty years of service and she also loved her part-time job at...
Mr. Jimmy Albert Stokes "Jr."
Oct 31, 2014
Mr. Jimmy Albert Stokes, "Jr.", age 54 of Dobson passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, October 31, 2014. He was born in Yadkin County on May 5, 1960 to the late Jim Albert, Sr. and Sara Mae Scott Stokes. Mr. Stokes was employed by Grandur Cycles as an Automotive Painter and attended Mount Hermon Baptist Church. He was...