Obituaries

Mr. Aubrey Lee Tatum

Mr. Aubrey Lee Tatum

Jan 21, 2016

Mr. Aubrey Lee Tatum, age 93, of Stuart passed away Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on Sept. 11, 1922 to the late Russell Tatum and Hester Boaz Tatum. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Garland and Johnnie Tatum. Mr. Tatum served in...

Mr. Patrick Zane Grizzell Sr

Mr. Patrick Zane Grizzell Sr

Jan 21, 2016

Mr. Patrick Zane Grizzell, Sr., age 72, of Siloam, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Pat was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a retired Primary Production Specialist for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Pat was a veteran of the US Navy and was in the last graduating class of...

Mr. Robert Lote Faulkner

Mr. Robert Lote Faulkner

Jan 21, 2016

Mr. Robert Lote Faulkner, age 79, of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016, at the Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Faulkner was born in Carroll County on April 14, 1936 to Claude Jerome and Ruth Allene Golding Faulkner. He proudly served our country in the United States Army and was retired from NC Granite...

Mr. Gerald Stephen Hill

Mr. Gerald Stephen Hill

Jan 20, 2016

Mr. Gerald Stephen Hill, age 65 of Lawsonville, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on January 13, 1951 to the late Vance C. Hill and Mary Tudor Hill. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hill was preceded in death by three sisters, Nancy...

Mrs. Verna Beatrice Bullins Clodfelter

Mrs. Verna Beatrice Bullins Clodfelter

Jan 19, 2016

Mrs. Verna Beatrice Bullins Clodfelter, age 74, of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Clodfelter was born in Galax, VA on September 6, 1941, to Steve and Mary Warfe Bullns. She was a homemaker who will be dearly missed by her devoted family and many friends. Surviving are a daughter, Tammy Smith; sons...

Mr. Bobby Joe Gordon

Mr. Bobby Joe Gordon

Jan 19, 2016

The Gordon service has been postponed to Monday, January 25, 2016, due to inclement weather.

Mr. Bobby Joe Gordon, age 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Gordon was born in Surry County on March 16, 1935 to Reid and Betty Reddick Gordon. He was the owner and operator...

​Mrs. Clara Belle Davis Allen

​Mrs. Clara Belle Davis Allen

Jan 18, 2016

Mrs. Clara Belle Davis Allen age 82 of Mt. Airy passed away Monday morning January 18, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Allen was born August 20, 1933 in Surry County to the late Oliver Augburn and Amanda Belle Davis, she was retired from Smart Top Hosiery and was a member of Mount Bethel Moravian Church. Surviving are one daughter and...

Mrs. Lillian B. Cockerham

Mrs. Lillian B. Cockerham

Jan 18, 2016

Mrs. Lillian B. Cockerham Mrs. Lillian B. Cockerham, age 86, of Dobson NC, passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living in Mount Airy. She was born in Surry County to the late Haywood and Vilener Barker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thurmond Cockerham and her son, Bobby Lawson....

Gloria Dot Jessup Towe

Gloria Dot Jessup Towe

Jan 18, 2016

Mrs. Gloria Dot Jessup Towe, 87, of Elkin passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on November 17, 1928 to the late, Roscoe and Nicy Cook Jessup. Mrs. Towe was retired from Spencer’s and was a member of East Elkin Baptist Church. She is survived...

Mr. Jack Lee Leach

Mr. Jack Lee Leach

Jan 18, 2016

Mr. Jack Lee Leach, 96, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, January 18, 2016, at The Ridgecrest Assisted Living Center. Mr. Leach was born October 14, 1919, in Surry County, the son of the late Joseph Roland and Luella Johnson Leach. Jack proudly served our country in the United States Army during World War II, the Korean Conflict and was...

Bernice Hazel Greear Sutphin

Bernice Hazel Greear Sutphin

Jan 17, 2016

Mrs. Bernice Hazel Greear Sutphin, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, January 17, 2016, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Sutphin was born August 31, 1930, in Russell County, VA, the daughter of the late Charles Ernest and Pauline Crowder Greear. Bernice retired from Brown-Wooten Mills and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She is survived by a...

James Edward " Tony" Bowman

James Edward " Tony" Bowman

Jan 17, 2016

Mr. James Edward "Tony" Bowman, 83, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on August 28, 1932 to the late Neal Garnett and Linis Lovill Brown. Mr. Bowman was retired from Tech Form and was a member of the Salvation Army. He...

Mrs. Vernice “Trick” Joyce Hutchens

Mrs. Vernice “Trick” Joyce Hutchens

Jan 17, 2016

Mrs. Vernice “Trick” Joyce Hutchens, 91, of 2569 West Pine St, Mount Airy, passed away on Sunday morning, January 17, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Hutchens was born in Surry County on June 23, 1924, daughter of the late David Fletcher Sr. and Vallie Watson Joyce. She was a homemaker and a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Surviving are one...

Mr. Owen Bowman

Mr. Owen Bowman

Jan 16, 2016

Mr. Owen Bowman, age 91, of Lambsburg, VA, widower of Claudia Lyons Bowman, passed away at his home Saturday, January 16, 2016. He was born in Carroll County, VA on October 7, 1924 to the late Fred and Effie Alderman Bowman. Mr. Bowman bravely served in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1943-1946. He was a charter member of the...

Mr. Donald Ferguson

Mr. Donald Ferguson

Jan 15, 2016

Mr. Donald Ferguson, 88, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Raleigh, County WV on February 17, 1927 to the late William Harvey and Mary Eliza Mayes Ferguson Binkowski. Mr. Ferguson was retired from Sara Lee Hosiery and was a member of Shining Light...

Mrs. Erna T. Williams

Mrs. Erna T. Williams

Jan 15, 2016

Mrs. Erna T. Williams, 84, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Videy, Iceland April 28, 1931 to the late Thorstein Magnusson and Svanhvit Magnusdottir. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Williams; sons and daughters-in-law, Clayton and Sheryl Williams, Bryan Williams, Alan and Melisa Williams;...

Cledus "Marie" Goad Guynn

Cledus "Marie" Goad Guynn

Jan 14, 2016

Mrs. Cledus “Marie” Goad Guynn, 86, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Mrs. Guynn was born September 11, 1929, in Floyd County, VA, to the late Walker and Lula Goad. Marie retired from Spencer’s Inc. and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by a son, Joseph Guynn of Cana,...

Mr. Jamie Lee Heath

Mr. Jamie Lee Heath

Jan 14, 2016

Mr. Jamie Lee Heath age 45 of Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Thursday January 14, 2016 at his home. Mr. Heath was born July 6, 1970 in Surry County to Iris Goins Bryant and Jimmy Heath. Jamie was a loving father, grandfather and son and was last employed in the Plumbing Business. Surviving are his wife Becky Ann Benge Heath...

Mr. Richard Clint Holmes

Mr. Richard Clint Holmes

Jan 13, 2016

Mr. Richard Clint Holmes, age 71, of Mt. Airy, NC died on Wednesday January 13, 2016 at his home unexpectedly. He was born in Lake Providence, Louisiana on March 25, 1944 to the late Beuford Raymond and Blanche Lucille Calhoun Holmes. He was a carpenter and also worked on the pipe line. In addition to his parents he was preceded...

Mrs. Carolyn Ann Goins Transou

Mrs. Carolyn Ann Goins Transou

Jan 13, 2016

Mrs. Carolyn Ann Goins Transou was welcomed into God’s arms Wednesday, January 13, 2016. She was born in Surry County on June 9, 1953 to Elsie “Gladys” Goins and the late Roby Lee Goins, Sr. She was married to the love of her life, Tony Michael Transou. Carolyn spent her entire life loving and serving God, her family and her...