Mr. Dennis Gray Edwards, age 65 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Edwards was born in Surry County on April 6, 1949 to the late Garfield and Bertie Mae Pruitt Edwards. He served our country in the United States Army and was a self-employed auto dealer. Dennis will be dearly missed by...
Mrs. Loma Aileen Lynch Belcher, 84, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on January 16, 1930 to the late Floss and Donie Inman Lynch. She is survived by a son Greg Belcher; two grandchildren, Emma Belcher and John Blake Belcher; a step daughter, Ellen...
Mr. Billy Arnold Cockerham, 67, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Thorp, WV on April 30, 1948 to the late Jack and Sarah Jarrett Cockerham. Mr. Cockerham was retired from Smith Trucking and was a member of Genesis Full Gospel Church. Mr. Cockerham served our...
Mr. Franklin Lee Davis, age 61, of Mount Airy, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. He was born in Surry County on June 29, 1953 to the late Charlie and Ora Mae Fletcher Davis. Mr. Davis was a member of Double Creek Church of Christ and a self employed small engine repairman. He leaves to cherish his memory,...
Mrs. Ruth Brown Dobbins, 91, of Dobson passed away Wednesday, December 03, 2014 at Pruitt Health Elkin. Ruth (affectionately known as "Nannie" after the birth of her granddaughter) is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Susan Dobbins Dockery and Todd Dockery, granddaughter Kennedy Dockery of the home, daughter-in-law and husband Sandra Huffman Dobbins Snow and Tim Snow of Elkin, NC,...
Mr. Reginald Blaine "Reggie" Venable, Age 67, passed away Wednesday morning, December 3, 2014, at his home in White Plains, NC. Mr. Venable was born June 19, 1947, in Surry County in the home in which he died; to the late Rex Wayne and Stacy Watson Venable. Reggie was a retired executive from the company he founded with his loyal...
Mr. Steve Goins, age 51 of Claudville, passed away Tuesday December 2, 2014 at Northern Hospital. Mr. Goins was born in Surry County on July 13, 1963 to Hubert and Mary Agnes Matthews Goins. He was a loving father, son and brother who will be dearly missed. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law Amanda and John Romjue; sisters and brothers-in-law,...
Mrs. Mary Becky "Katie" Hazelwood Hazelwood passed away peacefully on Tuesday. December 2, 2014 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Forsyth County on June 22, 1941 to the late Coy and Vora Childress Hazelwood. Mrs. Hazelwood was a homemaker and a member of Second Chance Church. Those left to cherish...
Ms. Joanne Roten Lovill, age 61 of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday December 2, 2014 at her home. Ms. Lovill was born in Alleghany County on June 17, 1953 to Coy Roten and Emma Lea Edwards Rector. She was a loving homemaker who dearly loved her family, especially her grandchildren. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law Kimberly and Glenn Gilbert;...
Mr. Bobby Charles Willey, 71, of 347 Taylor Street, Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, December 1, 2014, at his home. Mr. Willey was born February 26, 1943, in Orange County, FL, to the late Charles and Sarah Elizabeth Wagoner Willey. Bobby served our country in the United States Navy during the early 1960s. He later retired as a salesman...
Mrs. Nettie Adams Parries, 93, of Mount Airy, died Monday afternoon, December 1, 2014 at Central Continuing Care nursing home. Nettie was born on October 21, 1921 in Pineville, WV. She was the daughter of the late Robert Moses Adams and Mary Etta Byrd Adams. Nettie was employed as a seamstress in her earlier years at Spencer's. In the 1960s,...
Mr. Charlie Neal Lawson, age 77 of Westfield, North Carolina passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at Wake Forest North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mr. Lawson was born in Lawsonville, North Carolina on April 21, 1937 to the late Samie and Ruby Woods Lawson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Bertha Campbell, and...
Mrs. Lettie Mae Snow Tate, age 70 of Lowgap, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at her home. She was born in Surry County on May 12, 1944 to Mal and Lisha Edwards Snow. Mrs. Tate was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed by her family and many friends. She is survived by daughters...
Mrs. Eunice Blanche Folger Hollingsworth, age 87, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away on Monday December 1, 2014 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Surry County on January 30, 1927 to the late Benjamin Franklin Folger, Sr. and the late Mabel Waugh Llewellyn Folger. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
Mr. Kenneth Eugene Kipp, Jr, age 61, of Elkin passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Saturday, November 29, 2014 after an extended illness. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 21, 1953 to the late Kenneth Eugene, Sr. and Daisy Hogue Kipp. Mr. Kipp was a retired Machinist from Precision Molding Engineering and of the...
Mr. Amos Neal Bowman, 57 of Meadows of Dan passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 13, 1957, in Carroll County, VA to the late Ray and Verona Bowman. He spent his working time farming and his leisure time trout fishing with his loved ones. Surviving are his fiancée, Michelle Fulp; sons,...
Rev. James John McMillian, 75, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Carroll County on March 21, 1939 to the late John and Rhoda Gwyn McMillian. Rev. McMillian was a retired Bull Dozer driver and was a member of Bottom Road Tabernacle. He is survived by...
Mrs. Clara Jeannette Alderman Williams, age 77 of Stuart, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Floyd County on February 17, 1937 to the late Joseph and Vada Conner Alderman. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, Washington Lee Williams; five sisters, Beulah Linkous,...
Mr. Joseph Lloyd Soyars, age 97 of Deland, Florida, and formerly of Patrick County, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 in Florida. He was born in Patrick County on March 21, 1917 to the late Joseph Cornelius and Maude Cochran Soyars Hopkins. In addition to his parents, Mr. Soyars was preceded in death by his wife, Dovalee Ross Soyars; one...
Mrs. Jerry Lynn Hiatt, age 80 of Mt, Airy, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Hiatt was born in Surry County on November 24, 1934 to Jesse Robert and Cassie Mae McHone Boyd. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed by her family and many friends. Mrs....