Mr. Carmen Patsy DeMonaco, 89 of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014. He was born in West Pittsburgh, PA on May 17, 1925 to the late Pasquale and Lavinia Dalesandro DeMonaco. He was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. DeMonaco was preceded in death by his wife, Roberta Lee Natale DeMonaco...
Mr. Raymond Lee Collins, 68 of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. He was born in Surry County on September 12, 1945 to Leva Wolfe Collins and the late Claude Collins. Mr. Collins is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Bradley Marshall; a son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Ginny...
Mr. Jack Tillotson Marion, 82, of 3470 Ararat Road, Ararat, passed away Thursday evening, August 14, 2014, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Marion was born March 27, 1932, in Surry County, one of five children born to the late J.A. and Ruth Riddle Marion. Jack graduated from Copeland High School in 1951 and later served our country in...
Mr. Tony Ray Wagoner, age 40 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at his home. He was born in Martinsville on December 19, 1973, and was preceded in death by a sister, Amanda Vernon. Mr. Wagoner is survived by his mother, Jennifer Puckett Vernon of Stuart; his father, Luther Wagoner of Bassett; two brothers, Ricky Wagoner and wife,...
Mrs. Roena Ree Hiatt Johnson age 68 of Mt. Airy, wife of Mr. Douglas Johnson passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at her home. She was born February 20, 1946 in Surry County to the late Lunie Alma and Sarah Frances Terrell Hiatt. She was retired from Town and Country Restaurant and was a homemaker. Mrs. Johnson was a member...
Mr. Richard Dennis Slagle, age 60 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on January 6, 1954 to the late Jesse and Christine Baucom Slagle. In addition to his parents, Mr. Slagle was preceded in death by a brother, David Slagle. He had worked...
Mr. Ricky Leo Wood, age 60, of Dobson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Yadkin County on February 20, 1954 to the late Leo James and Pauline Harrison Wood and was a member of Second Chance Church. Left to cherish his...
Master Colin Reid Williams, age 10 weeks, went to be with the Lord on August 12, 2014. Little Colin was born on June 2, 2014 to Kevin and Kayla Williams. He was so dear and he will be sorely missed by his loving family. In addition to his parents, Little Colin has a big sister, Lydia Rose Williams; maternal grandparents,...
Mrs. Jacqueline Jane Newman Smith, 86, of Woolwine, passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil W. Smith; her parents, Jesse and Adele Newman; and one brother, Wilfred Newman. She is survived by her four children, David Smith (Kimberly), Wayne Smith (Cindy), Lillian Smith, and Donna Neese (Jeffrey); four...
Mr. Randall Everett "Randy" Young, age 43 of Mt. Airy passed away at his home Monday August 11, 2014. Mr. Young was born May 27, 1971 in Guilford County to Mary Magdalene Young and was last employed at Mosley and Reece Co. Mr. Young also worked for many years at Bassett Furniture Co. Surviving are his mother Mary Magdalene "Maggie"...
Ms. Betty Jean Ausburne Atkins age 85 of Mt. Airy, NC passed away Monday morning,August 11, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born December 8, 1928 in Surry County to the late Thomas Clayborn and Ella Mae Doss Ausburne. Mrs. Atkins was retired from Proctor/Silex and was a homemaker. She was a member of Haymore...
Mrs. Gail Eleanor Lawson Wilson, 69 of Mt. Airy passed away at her home Sunday, August 10, 2014. She was born in Surry County on June 15, 1945 to the late Floyd Rex and Maude Alice Gravely Lawson. Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker and a faithful member of Woodville Baptist Church. She is survived by her devoted husband of 52...
Mrs. Zelphia "Pauline" Ayers 76 of Cana, VA. and formally of Walkertown passed away Friday August 8, 2014 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Dobson, NC. Mrs. Ayers was born May 6. 1938 in Patrick County, VA. to the late William Claude and Ester Anne Marshall Gunnell, she was retired from the First Presbyterian Church in Winston Salem...
Mrs. Cathy Sue Jones Shinault, 52, of Dobson, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. Mrs. Shinault was born May 29, 1962, in Surry County, to Alice Elaine Easter Jones and the late John Lee Jones. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband, Granville...
Mr. Howard Lee Chandler, 62 of Mt. Airy passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Saturday, August 9, 2014. He was born on July 18, 1952 to the late Charlie William and Mary Alma Bowman Chandler. Mr. Chandler is survived by a sister, Linnie Faye Eldridge; a sister-in-law, Patty Ayers and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents,...
Mr. Howard C. "Pete" Williams, age 62 of Stuart passed away Friday at his home. He was born in Henry County on Jan. 18, 1952 to the late Howard Williams and Mary Ann Moore Jackson. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Surviving are his wife, Betty Williams of the home; one son and daughter in law,...
Mr. Bruce Dean Atkins, 62, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, August 8, 2014, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Atkins was born December 5, 1951, in Forsyth County, to the late James Ellis and Thelma Marion Atkins. Mr. Atkins retired from Cross Creek Apparel and was a member of White Plains Baptist Church. He is survived by a...
Mrs. Bertie Mae Inman Eldridge, age 82 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Twelve Oaks Retirement Center. Mrs. Eldridge was born in Surry County on May 31, 1932 to Wiley Vestal and Cora Mae Hooker Inman. She was retired from Dr. Max Hiatt and Dr. B. M. Sumner's dental office and was a member of Highland...
Mr. Johnny Ray Swaim age 42 of 578 Little Mountain Church Road, Ararat, NC husband of Mrs. Jessica Nelson passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014. He was born November 16, 1971 in Surry County to Peggy Lorene Sawyers Swaim Draughn and the late John Wesley Swaim. He was a construction worker. Surviving are his wife, Jessica Nelson of the home,...
Mrs. Meredith Johnson Swaim age 70 of 2402 Wards Gap Road, Mt. Airy, NC wife of Mr. Jesse J. Swaim passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born May 13, 1944 in Troup County, GA to the late Lewis Murray and Mary Kate Harrison Johnson. She was a sales person for...