Obituaries

Mr. Roy Edward Leonard

Mr. Roy Edward Leonard

Nov 1, 2015

Mr. Roy Edward Leonard, age 72, of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, November 01, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Leonard was born in Davidson County on February 22, 1943 to Everett and Ila Mae Hunt Leonard. He was retired from Sexton Construction and attended Highland Park Baptist Church. Those who will always cherish is memory are his wife, Ann...

Ms. Vena W. Draughn

Ms. Vena W. Draughn

Nov 1, 2015

Mrs. Vena Callie White Draughn, age 87, of Dobson, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at her home. Vena was born May 5, 1928 to the late Charlie Cleveland and Edna Corder White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Mr. Kelly Ray Draughn, who passed away in 1991. Vena was...

Mr. Jimmy Wayne York

Mr. Jimmy Wayne York

Oct 31, 2015

Mr. Jimmy Wayne York, 67 of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on December 30, 1948 to the late Ethel Mae York. Mr. York proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1969 until 1971 and later retired from Cross Creek Apparel. He...

Mrs. Margaret Dalton Rodgers

Mrs. Margaret Dalton Rodgers

Oct 31, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Dalton Rodgers, age 98, of Stuart passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on Dec. 18, 1916 to the late Booker and Lilla Shockley Dalton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Moore Rodgers; one sister, Lucy Mae Brammer; and eight brothers, J....

Mrs. Barbara Corson Hopkins

Mrs. Barbara Corson Hopkins

Oct 31, 2015

Mrs. Barbara Corson Hopkins, age 87, of Stuart passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Flushing, NY on March 25, 1928 to the late LeRoy and Lillian Sharpe Corson. Barbara was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church since 1994. She was a graduate of Bayside High School in Bayside,...

Mrs. Mary Ann Feehan Beavers

Mrs. Mary Ann Feehan Beavers

Oct 29, 2015

Mrs. Mary Ann Feehan Beavers, age 77, of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 at her home surrounded by her devoted children. Mrs. Beavers was born in Falls Church, Va. on March 14, 1938 to Joseph A. and Catherine Goodspeed Feehan. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend to so many. She will be dearly missed. Surviving...

Miss Mary Ann Harrell

Miss Mary Ann Harrell

Oct 28, 2015

Miss Mary Ann Harrell, age 60, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Ms. Harrell was born in Surry County on January 27, 1955 to Joseph and Sara Alice Harrell. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her family and friends. Surviving are a daughter and...

Mr. Arch Andrew "Andy" Baldwin

Mr. Arch Andrew "Andy" Baldwin

Oct 28, 2015

Mr. Arch Andrew “Andy” Baldwin age 74 of Mount Airy, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. Mr. Baldwin was born in McDowell County, West Virginia on December 18, 1940, son of the late David Preston Baldwin and Jennie Brewster Baldwin. Surviving are two daughters, Annette Jones and husband David, of Mount Airy and Kim Kirk...

Mr. Jack A. Joyce

Mr. Jack A. Joyce

Oct 27, 2015

Mr. Jack Arnold Joyce, age 87 of Pilot Mountain, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Joyce was born in Surry County on March 23, 1928 to William Ausborn and Maxi Lynch Joyce. He was employed with Pilot Hosiery for over 40 years and was a dedicated member of Toms Creek Primitive Baptist Church where...

Mr. Burnham "Glen" Estes

Mr. Burnham "Glen" Estes

Oct 25, 2015

Mr. Burnham Glenville “Glen” Estes 86, of Mt. Airy, passed away at his home on Sunday morning, October 25, 2015. Mr. Estes was born in Parkman, Maine on March 8, 1929 to the late Burnham L. Estes and Nina V. Jackson Estes. Glen is survived by his wife, Virginia “Ginny” May Harris Estes of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law,...

Mrs. Ruby Mae Edwards Bingman

Mrs. Ruby Mae Edwards Bingman

Oct 25, 2015

Mrs. Ruby Mae Edwards Bingman, age 78 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Twelve Oaks. Mrs. Bingman was born in Forsyth County on March 21, 1937 to the late Howard and Della Bowman Edwards. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a daughters and son-in-law, Teresa and Jerry Caudle and Carolyn...

Mr. David Wayne Shelton Sr

Mr. David Wayne Shelton Sr

Oct 25, 2015

Mr. David Wayne Shelton Sr., age 52, of Dobson, NC passed away on Sunday October 25, 2015 at his home unexpectedly. He was born in Surry Co. on February 13, 1963 to the late Johnny and Dorothy Wall Shelton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers Larry Shelton and Frank Shelton. Surviving is his...

Lucy Myrtle Haymore Key

Lucy Myrtle Haymore Key

Oct 24, 2015

Mrs. Lucy Myrtle Haymore Key, 96, of Ararat, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015, at her home after several years of declining health. Myrtle was born February 19, 1919, in Surry County, to the late David Carlie and Lula Reeves Haymore. She graduated from Flat Rock High School in 1938. During World War II, she spent a year in Washington,...

Ms. Nellie Gay Linville

Ms. Nellie Gay Linville

Oct 21, 2015

Ms. Nellie Gay Linville, age 72, of Dobson, NC passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem following a lengthy illness. She was born in Carroll Co. VA to the late Richard and Artha Lineberry Linville. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one daughter Barbara Epperson; two sons...

Mr. Allie Farrington Long

Mr. Allie Farrington Long

Oct 21, 2015

Mr. Allie Farrington Long, Jr., 76 of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Central Continuing Care. He was born in Stokes County on July 20, 1939 to the late Allie Farrington Long, Sr. and Lena Ellen Kiser Long. Friends are welcome to go by Moody Funeral Home in Mt. Airy between 10:00 and 11:30 to view and...

Mr. Homer Theodore "T.H." Towe

Mr. Homer Theodore "T.H." Towe

Oct 21, 2015

Mr. Homer “T.H.” Towe, 78 of Cana, VA passed away at his home Wednesday, October 21, 2015. He was born in Carroll County on February 8, 1937 to the late Homer Columbus and Clara Alice “Duck” Towe. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Phillip Haynes of Mt. Airy; a son, Timothy John Towe of Cana, VA;...

Mrs. Joyce Lee Mitchell Harrison

Mrs. Joyce Lee Mitchell Harrison

Oct 21, 2015

Mrs. Joyce Lee Mitchell Harrison, age 72 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Harrison was born in Patrick County on September 8, 1943 to the late Abe and Agnes Fannie Dunkley Mitchell. Joyce was a homemaker and caregiver to Andy. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and Mark Surratt of Mt. Airy;...

Mr. Roger Dale Ramey

Mr. Roger Dale Ramey

Oct 20, 2015

Mr. Roger Dale Ramey, 71 of Mt. Airy passed away at the Joan and Howard Hospice Home on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. He was born in Surry County on September 8, 1944 to the late Letcher and Stella Doby Ramey. Mr. Ramey attended North Surry High School and retired from Proctor Silex after 38 years of service. After retirement he...

Mrs. Sandra Beasley Holyfield

Mrs. Sandra Beasley Holyfield

Oct 20, 2015

Mrs. Sandra Beasley Holyfield, age 56 of Mount Airy, went home to be with her precious lord and savior on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Mrs. Holyfield was born on July 15, 1959 in Surry County to Lowell and Malzie Casstevens Beasley. Mrs. Holyfield lovingly served the Surry County District Attorney’s office as a victim’s advocate as long as her health...

Mr. Dennis Lee Gammons

Mr. Dennis Lee Gammons

Oct 19, 2015

Mr. Dennis Lee Gammons age 81 of Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Monday October 19, 2015. Mr. Gammons was born July 18, 1934 in Surry County to the late Thomas and Susie Lettie Hicks Gammons, Mr. Gammons was a veteran of the U.S. Army, was retired from Krispy Kreme after 20 years of employment and was a member of New...