Obituaries

Nov 18, 2015

Mrs. Rachel Hatcher Jones, age 100, of Dobson, NC passed away on Wednesday November 18, 2015 peacefully at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Patrick Co. to the late John W. and Myrtle Turner Hatcher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Clyde Jones; two brothers,...

Nov 18, 2015

He was born in Norfolk on June 27, 1945 to the late Rev. James W. Bocock, Sr. and Cleo Richardson Bocock. Burial will be private. Moody Funeral Home in Stuart is handling the arrangements. Memorial Service

Abundant Grace Church

Saturday November 21st, 2015

2:00pm

1549 Daniels Creek Rd. Collinsville, VA 24078

Nov 18, 2015

Mrs. Barbara Jane Mosley Nixon, 80, of Mt. Airy went home to be with her heavenly father Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on May 31, 1935 to the late John and Maude Hemmings Mosley. Mrs. Nixon was retired from the Surry County School System and...

Nov 17, 2015

Jane Wimbish Weaver, age 77 of Woolwine, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Surry County, North Carolina on September 14, 1938 to the late Walter Noel Weaver and Gertrude Wimbish Weaver. She was a member of Woolwine United Methodist Church. Jane never met a stranger. She loved...

Nov 17, 2015

Mr. Gary Dean Lindsey, age 63, of Dobson, NC passed away on Tuesday night November 17, 2015 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Pulaski Co. VA on February 21, 1952 to the late Audrey Lindsey and Dorothy Dalton Duncan. Before he became disabled he was a subcontractor for Surry Telephone burring...

Nov 16, 2015

Mrs. Amy Lauren Smith Quesenberry age 33 of Mt. Airy, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, November 16, 2015. Mrs. Quesenberry was born on February 1, 1982 in Forsyth County to Clayton and Linda Kaye Angel Smith. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Quesenberry is survived by her two sons, Isaiah Tyrese Flippin of the home and Cameron...

Nov 16, 2015

Ms. Glenda Lee Easter Gordon, 77, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on August 30, 1938 to the late Delia Easter Branson. Ms. Gordon was retired from Mt. Airy Nutrition Center and attended Mt. Airy Wesleyan Church. She is survived by daughters...

Nov 15, 2015

Mr. Fred Alan Dowell, 52, of 754 Woodbriar Trail, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015, at his home. Mr. Dowell was born November 23, 1962, in Surry County, the son of Ambrose Lafayette A.L. Dowell, Jr. and the late Camalure Hooker Dowell. Fred was formerly employed as a truck driver at Lance and was a member of the...

Nov 14, 2015

Mr. Aaron Dale York

Mr. Aaron Dale York, age 56, of Dobson, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born December 2, 1958 to the late James Clark and Betty Cummings York. Mr. York worked at Piedmont Medical and was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Mount Airy. In addition...

Nov 14, 2015

Mrs. Shirley Frances Arrington Martin, 78, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County on January 18, 1937 to the late Lacy Edgar and Dorothy Inman Arrington. Mrs. Martin was a homemaker and was a member of Family Fellowship Chapel. She was a loving wife, mother, and...

Nov 13, 2015

Mr. Glenn Elwood Collins, 71, of Lambsburg, VA, passed away Friday morning, November 13, 2015, at his home. Mr. Collins was born December 2, 1943, in Surry County, the son of the late Claude Jones Collins and Leva Wolfe Collins. Glenn retired as a machine fixer from Renfro Corporation after 40 years of service. He is survived by his wife,...

Nov 13, 2015

Mrs. Ernestine Blackburn Chappell age 101 of Mt. Airy passed away Friday November 13, 2015 at the Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Chappell was born August 1, 1914 in Carroll County, VA. to the late Roy S. and Inez Towe Blackburn. Mrs. Chappell was owner and operator of Chappell’s Day Care and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church...

Nov 13, 2015

Mr. Robert Edward Lee Jones, 75 of Cana passed away at his home Friday, November 13, 2015. He was born on December 26, 1939 in Carroll County, VA to the late Early Wyatt and Arilda Elizabeth Jones. Mr. Jones bravely served in the U.S. Army and retired from Roadway Express. He was blessed with four sons and three daughters-in-law, Timothy...

Nov 13, 2015

Mr. Glenn Hugh Dawson, 89, of Cana, VA passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 at Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart, VA. He was born in Carroll County on July 31, 1926 to the late Arthur Hugh and Minnie Branson Dawson. Mr. Dawson was a retired farmer and was a member of Willow Hill Moravian Church. He proudly served our...

Nov 12, 2015

Ms. Wanda Gaye Young Jackson, 63, of Pinnacle, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015. Ms. Jackson was born January 13, 1952, in Patrick County, VA, to Mary Etta Bowman Young and the late Kyle Jefferson Young. She was a loving mother and grandmother and a dear sister who will be dearly missed. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Kyle and...

Nov 12, 2015

Mr. Fred Howard Childress, age 83, of Mount Airy passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, November 12, 2015. He was born in Surry County on March 22, 1932 to the late John Dave and Lucy Plutina Bledsoe Childress. Mr. Childress was a retired long haul trucker for B.J. Sherrill Trucking and a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church....

Nov 11, 2015

Mr. Leonard Preston Hutson, age 75 of Yakdinville, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mr. Hutson was born in Surry County on November 17, 1939 to John Willie and Edna Johnson Hutson. He was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather and dear friend who will be dearly missed. Surviving are a daughter, Belinda Hutson;...

Nov 11, 2015

Mrs. Elizabeth Hicks Maye, 79, of Twelve Oaks Retirement Center, wife of the late Joseph B. Maye, died at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Mrs. Maye was born September 22, 1936, in Cleveland County, the daughter of the late Rev. E. B. and Sarah Elizabeth Harris Hicks. Mrs. Maye was a loving wife, stepmother, aunt, and sister....

Nov 10, 2015

Mrs. Dora Elizabeth Hawks Cagle White 81, of Cana, passed away early Tuesday morning, November 10, 2015, at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. White was born on July 21, 1934 in Carroll County to the late Victor Monroe Hawks and Nancy Katherine Crotts Hawks. Mrs. White is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Gail Diane Edwards of...

Nov 10, 2015

Mrs. Lola Mae Sparger Miller, age 90 of Pilot Mountain, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on October 30, 1925 to the late William Nathaniel and Roxie Reeves Sparger. Mrs. Miller was retired from Adams Millis and was a longtime member of Rockford Street...