Rev. Edward Leftwich Coins

Rev. Edward Leftwich Coins

Sep 26, 2014

Rev. Edward Leftwich Coins, 80, of Pinnacle passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on July 19, 1934 to the late Hillery and Stella Mae Simmons Coins. Rev. Coins devotedly served as minister at Blue Ridge Tabernacle, New Hope PHC, Donnaha PHC and several other churches during...

Mr. Justin Tanner Elam

Mr. Justin Tanner Elam

Sep 26, 2014

Justin Tanner Elam, age 20, of Siloam, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014, at Brenner Children's Hospital of Wake Forest Baptist Health. Born December 6, 1993 to Brian Elam and Margaret Holtam, Justin graduated from Surry Central High School in 2012 and attended the University of Advanced Technology in Tempe, AZ, for one year. Justin was diagnosed with cancer (Ewing...

Mrs. June Ella Kitts Hughes

Mrs. June Ella Kitts Hughes

Sep 24, 2014

Mrs. June Ella Kitts Hughes, age 84 of Stuart, Virginia went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Blue Ridge Nursing Center. She was born in Bland County on February 3, 1930 to the late Vance Morton Kitts and Clara DeHart Kitts. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Akers...

Mr. Burton Ray Foddrell

Mr. Burton Ray Foddrell

Sep 24, 2014

Mr. Burton Ray Foddrell, age 64 of Stuart, Virginia passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the V.A. Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. He was born in Patrick County on April 13, 1950 to the late Marvin R. Foddrell and Mary E. Turner Foddrell. In addition to his parents, Mr. Foddrell was preceded in death by a sister, Goldie Nichols....

Mrs. June Ella Kitts Hughes

Mrs. June Ella Kitts Hughes

Sep 24, 2014

Mrs. June Ella Kitts Hughes, age 84 of Stuart, Virginia went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Blue Ridge Nursing Center. She was born in Patrick County on February 3, 1930 to the late Vance Morton Kitts and Clara DeHart Kitts. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Akers...

Mr. Jesse W. Williams

Mr. Jesse W. Williams

Sep 24, 2014

Mr. Jesse Woodrow Williams, age 76 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on November 3, 1937 to the late Woodrow T. and Emma Nell Jones Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Billy Lee Williams and Johnnie Williams. He served in the...

Mrs. Patsy Lou Taylor Morales Luna

Mrs. Patsy Lou Taylor Morales Luna

Sep 23, 2014

Mrs. Patsy Lou Taylor Morales Luna, age 61 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Luna was born in Surry County on June 20, 1953 to Richard and Thelma Tate Taylor. She was a loving homemaker. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Marty and Dawn Draughn and Junior and Jennifer Draughn; grandchildren, Katlin, Tony, Nathan,...

Mr. Stephen Gray "Steve" Norman

Mr. Stephen Gray "Steve" Norman

Sep 22, 2014

Mr. Stephen Gray Norman Age 63 of Mt. Airy passed away Monday night September 22, 2014 at his home. Mr. Norman was born June 18, 1951 in Surry County to the late Curtis Reed and Claudia (Dot) Goins Norman. Mr. Norman was employed with the Winston Salem Housing Authority and was formally employed with Cross Creek Apparel for 30 Years....

Faith Joyce Shinault

Faith Joyce Shinault

Sep 21, 2014

Miss Faith Joyce Shinault, 76, of Pinnacle, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014, at Golden Living Center in Mount Airy. Miss Shinault was born April 11, 1938, in Surry County, one of thirteen children born to the late Boson and Pearl Hawks Shinault. She retired as a knitter from Kentucky Derby Hosiery after many years of service. She is survived...

Myrtle Ayers Quesinberry

Myrtle Ayers Quesinberry

Sep 20, 2014

Mrs. Myrtle Ayers Quesinberry, 90 of Mount Airy passed away Saturday September 20, 2014 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC with her family by her bedside. She was born in Carroll County, VA to Jeffie and Stella Ayers. She is survived by one daughter, Judy Q. Hiatt (Billy Ray), three granddaughters, Lisa Hiatt Welch Whisenhunt (Wayne), Kristy Hiatt...

Mrs. Mary Lou Duncan Marion

Mrs. Mary Lou Duncan Marion

Sep 20, 2014

Mrs. Mary Lou Duncan Marion, 78, of Pinnacle passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on May 17, 1936 to the late Simon Louis and Gertie Woods Duncan. Mrs. Marion was a homemaker and was a member of the Peoples Church. She is survived by a daughter and...

Mr. Ralph Junior Fain

Mr. Ralph Junior Fain

Sep 20, 2014

Mr. Ralph Junior Fain, age 76 of Stuart passed away Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Martinsville. He was born on June 11, 1938 in Patrick County to the late James Irvin Fain and Nancy Emma Handy Fain. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Fain. Ralph had worked...

Captain John Lee Tarn, Retired

Captain John Lee Tarn, Retired

Sep 19, 2014

Captain John L. Tarn, USNR (Ret) passed away quietly on September 19, 2014 on his 55th wedding anniversary. Born March 16th, 1936 he was 78 years old. Captain Tarn fought a long courageous battle against both cancer and diabetes ultimately succumbing to the latter. He did not go willingly nor easily and was an inspiration to his family and friends...

Robert Beach Arrington

Robert Beach Arrington

Sep 19, 2014

Mr. Robert Beach Arrington, age 74 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 at NC Baptist Hospital. Mr. Arrington was born in Surry County on February 12, 1940 to A. B. and Ludie Law Arrington. He proudly served our country in Germany while in the United States Army and was a retired truck driver for Dixie Concrete ....

Mabel Irene Smith Creed

Mabel Irene Smith Creed

Sep 19, 2014

Mrs. Mabel Irene Smith Creed, 78, of Mount Airy, went to her heavenly home on Friday, September 19, 2014. She was born April 11, 1936, in Surry County, to the late Farley and Cleo Golding Smith. Mrs. Creed retired from Spencer's Inc. and was a faithful member of White Plains Baptist Church. She was truly a virtuous woman who will...

Ross E. Ramey

Ross E. Ramey

Sep 19, 2014

Mr. Ross E. Ramey age 83 of Lowgap, NC husband of Mrs. Pauline Delp Ramey passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 at his home. He was born December 30, 1930 in Surry County to the late Daniel Corbett and Zenna Poole Ramey. He was retired from Spencer's Inc. and was a truck driver for WLA Trucking in his later years....

Joseph Curtis "Joe" Gilley

Joseph Curtis "Joe" Gilley

Sep 17, 2014

Mr. Joseph Curtis "Joe" Gilley age 57, of Dobson passed from this world into the loving arms of his heavenly father on Wednesday September 17, 2014 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Mr. Gilley was born in Surry County on April 22, 1957, the son of Joseph Curry "J.C." and Eunice Butcher Gilley. Mr. Gilley was an avid car show and cruise...

Raymond Cecil Vaughn

Raymond Cecil Vaughn

Sep 17, 2014

Mr. Raymond Cecil Vaughn, age 87 of Claudville passed away Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born on Oct. 14, 1926 in Patrick County to the late Moir W. Vaughn and Sally Dollarhite Vaughn. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a grandson, Christopher Michael Vaughn; two sisters, Ellen...

Betty Baker Cooper

Betty Baker Cooper

Sep 17, 2014

Mrs. Betty Baker Cooper, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 17, 2014, at her home. Mrs. Cooper was born September 14, 1929, in Mullins, SC, the daughter of the late Herbert Maxie and Thelma Bruce Baker. She is survived by two daughters, Becky (Skipper) Shaffer of Mooresville and Beverly (Billy) Holbrook of Goshen, KY; a son, Bobby...

Mr. Johnny Ray Hayes

Mr. Johnny Ray Hayes

Sep 17, 2014

Mr. Johnny Ray Hayes, 79, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Golden Living-Surry Community Nursing Home in Mt. Airy. He was born in Surry County on November 28, 1934 to the late Paul and Ethel Reece Hayes. Mr. Hayes was retired from Wayne Farms in Dobson and was a member of Zephyr Baptist Church. He is...