Obituaries
Lex L. Alexander, Jr
Aug 13, 2015
Mr. Lex L. Alexander, Jr., 73, of Winston Salem passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Trinity Glen Nursing Home in Winston Salem. He was born in Forsyth County on March 12, 1942 to the late Lex Alexander and Lois Neal. In addition to his parents Mr. Alexander was preceded in death by a cousin, Angie Brown. A graveside service...
Mrs. Pauline F. Foley
Aug 11, 2015
Mrs. Pauline F. Foley, age 90 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015, at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on April 28, 1925, to the late James Franklin "Boss" Foley and Vada Sawyers Foley. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Foley was preceded in death by her husband, McCoy Lee Foley; one...
Mr. Lester Donald "Don" Hawks
Aug 10, 2015
Mr. Lester Donald "Don" Hawks, 70, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Forsyth County on October 23, 1944 to the late Alfred Troy and Mayme Irene Stantliff Hawks. Mr. Hawks was retired from Renfro and of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by his wife, Rachel...
Mr. Neal Gleavision Guynn
Aug 9, 2015
Mr. Neal Gleavison Guynn, age 56 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Sunday August 9, 2015 at The Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born in Henry County on April 12, 1959. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Mae Stillwell Guynn and two brothers, Donnie Guynn and Robert Milligan.
Mr. Guynn is survived by a...
Mrs. Annie Mae Beck Hutchens
Aug 9, 2015
Mrs. Annie Mae Beck Hutchens, 84, of Pinnacle passed away Sunday, August 09, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on February 10, 1931 to the late George W. and Ida Arnder Beck. Mrs. Hutchens worked in White Plains Baptist Church Day Care for many years before caring for the...
Imogene Bowman Brown
Aug 9, 2015
Mrs. Imogene Bowman Brown, 83, of Ararat, VA, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born in Carroll County, VA on December 29, 1931 to the late Howard Cassell Bowman and Mary Belle Montgomery Bowman Biebigheiser. Mrs. Brown was retired from AT&T after 33 years of service and was a member...
Mrs. Carol Jean Mabe Wood
Aug 8, 2015
Mrs. Carol Jean Mabe Wood, age 56, of Meadows of Dan passed away Friday, Aug. 8, 2015 at her home. She was born in Danbury, NC on Sept. 30, 1958. She was preceded in death by her father, George Mabe, and an infant sister, Doris Faye Mabe. Mrs. Wood was the co-owner of Wood's Produce Company. She was a devoted...
Mr. Barry Phillip Pack
Aug 7, 2015
Mr. Barry Phillip Pack, age 57 of Stuart passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born on Oct. 21, 1957 in Martinsville, VA. He was preceded in death by a sister, Vicki Michele Pack Pate. Barry retired as a Senior Trooper with the Virginia State Police after 25 years of...
Patricia Carolyn Strait Jennings
Aug 7, 2015
Mrs. Patricia Carolyn "Pat" Strait Jennings, 70, of 13547 Fancy Gap Highway, Cana, VA, passed away early Friday morning, August 7, 2015, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Jennings was born September 20, 1944, in Henry County, VA, the daughter of the late Paul and Hattie Haynes Strait. Pat retired from Cross Creek Apparel after...
Ms. Lorraine Josephine Delaney
Aug 6, 2015
Ms. Lorraine Josephine Colgan Delaney, age 57, of Elkin, NC passed away at her home unexpectedly on Thursday morning August 6, 2015. She was born in Dublin, Ireland on July 17, 1958 to Patrick Martin Colgan Sr and to the late Eileen Marie O'Sullivan Colgan. In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by a daughter Margaret Ryan....
Mr. Otis Ayers Craddock
Aug 6, 2015
Mr. Otis Ayers Craddock, age 95 of Stuart passed away Thursday at his home. He was born in Patrick County on Jan. 31, 1920 to the late Grover L. Craddock and Myrtle Ayers Craddock. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Edith McKamey Craddock; and two brothers, Andrew and Guy Craddock....
Mr. Danny Lee Spaulding
Aug 5, 2015
Danny Lee Spaulding, born January 6, 1969 in Martinsville, VA to Rachel Wimbish Spaulding and Patrick Spaulding, died suddenly on August 5, 2015 in King, NC. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Hallie Lee Shelton Wimbish and Robert T. Wimbish; cousin, Robert T. Wimbish III; and former wife, Alpha Spaulding.
Survivors include his loving mother, Rachel; his...
Mr. William Lester "Bill" Rose
Aug 5, 2015
Mr. William Lester "Bill" Rose, 95, passed away Wednesday August 5, 2015 at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living. He was a native of Mt. Airy and born in Surry County, December 1, 1919, one of eleven children of the late John C, and Pearl T. Rose. He was a graduate of Franklin High School and a member of Highland Park Baptist...
Mr. Curtis Ray Keene
Aug 4, 2015
Mr. Curtis Ray Keene, age 69 of Woolwine, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born in Henry County on December 8, 1945 to the late Ravis Curtis Keene and Sarah Anne Sheffey Keene Clark. In addition to his parents, Mr. Keene was preceded in death by two sons, Ravis Ray...
Miriam Heather Gillespie Chappell
Aug 4, 2015
Mrs. Miriam Heather Gillespie Chappell, 55, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Chappell was born January 16, 1960, in Managua, Nicaragua, to Teresa "Tee" Hulon Gillespie and the late Leroy Gillespie. Heather was employed at Partners Behavioral Health Care and a member of Oak Grove Baptist...
Mr. James Bert Blevins
Aug 4, 2015
Mr. James Bert Blevins
Mr. James Bert Blevins, age 71 of Dobson passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Blevins was born in Surry County on March 14, 1944 to the late Jim Blevins and the late Elsie Blevins. He was a retired construction worker and a member of Rocky Ford Baptist...
Mr. James Bert Blevins
Aug 4, 2015
Mr. James Bert Blevins Mr. James Bert Blevins, age 71 of Dobson passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Blevins was born in Surry County on March 14, 1944 to the late Jim Blevins and the late Elsie Blevins. He was a retired construction worker and a member of Rocky Ford Baptist...
Eva Ann Key Armstrong
Aug 1, 2015
Mrs. Eva Ann Key Armstrong, 97, of Ararat, passed away Saturday afternoon, August 1, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Armstrong was born December 29, 1917, one of eleven children born to the late John Gabriel and Ida Mae Boyles Key. At the age of 66 years, she started oil painting and completed 49 canvasses, many as gifts. She taught Sunday...
Mr. Russell Allen Willard
Jul 31, 2015
Mr. Russell Allen Willard, age 76, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, July 31, 2015, at his home. Mr. Willard was born in Surry County on April 8, 1939 to Jerry Bernard and Mary Davis Willard. Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Sheila Willard, Carolyn and Tig Hegler, Brenda and Jeff Bowman; grandchildren; Sarah Abernathy, Emily Hegler, Courtney Hegler and Andrew...
Mr. Jacob Cornelious Marion
Jul 31, 2015
Mr. Jacob Cornelious "J.C." Marion
Mr. J.C. Marion, age 79 of Dobson, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Marion was born April 13, 1936 in Surry County to the late Alfred Jerry Marion and the late Mittie Cave Marion. He was retired from the maintenance department of Washington Mill and a member of Welcome View Baptist....


