Obituaries
Mr. Donald Elbert Hiatt
Jun 22, 2015
Mr. Donald Elbert Hiatt, 77 , of Ararat, VA passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on May 15, 1938 to the late Curtis Lee and Hattie Gurtis Hiatt Hiatt. Mr. Hiatt was a retired farmer and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife, Neldia White Hiatt of...
Mrs. Ruth Evelyn Morgan
Jun 21, 2015
Mrs. Ruth Evelyn Morgan, age 96 of Patrick Springs passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015. She was born in Peckville, PA on Sept. 7, 1918 to the late William J. Morgan and Mabel Ketchum Morgan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Marion Egroff; and a brother, William F. Morgan.
Surviving are a daughter...
Mr. Franklin Thomas Jessup
Jun 20, 2015
Mr. Franklin Thomas Jessup, age 55, of Mt. Airy, NC died on Saturday evening unexpectedly. He was born in Surry Co. on May 26, 1960 to Florence Smith Jessup and to the late Alvin Cecil Jessup. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by three brothers Gary Jessup, Wayne Jessup and Junior Lee Jessup. He attended Salvation...
Mrs. Ruth Morrison Belcher
Jun 20, 2015
Mrs. Ruth Morrison Belcher, age 87 of Stuart, VA passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick County. She was born in Patrick County on November 2, 1927 to the late Abe Morrison and Mae Craig Morrison. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John R. Belcher; four sisters,...
Bobby Lewis Beasley, Sr
Jun 20, 2015
Mr. Bobby Lewis Beasley, Sr., 84, of Mocksville, passed away early Saturday morning, June 20, 2015, at his home. Mr. Beasley was born January 11, 1931, in Forsyth County, one of four children born to the late Charles Arnold and Fannie Mae Fulk Beasley. Bobby proudly served our country in the United States Army, Marine Corps, and Navy, retiring in...
Mr. Chris Nunn
Jun 19, 2015
Mr. Christopher David "Chris" Nunn, 40 of Cana, VA passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County on August 12, 1974 to Libby Nunn and the late Robert Nunn. A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 22, 2015 at Oak Ridge Baptist Church...
Eugene Sanders Cockerham
Jun 19, 2015
Mr. Eugene Sanders "Gene" Cockerham, 72, of 878 Rabbit Ridge Road, Ararat, VA, passed away Friday evening, June 19, 2015, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Cockerham was born July 9, 1942, in Surry County, the only child born to the late Grady Sanders and Alice Atkinson Cockerham. Gene served our country in the United...
Virginia Irene Reynolds Hayden Hopkins
Jun 19, 2015
On June 19, 2015 God called home one of his most faithful servants, Virginia Irene Reynolds Hayden Hopkins at the age of 85. She was born December 17, 1929 in Patrick County, Virginia to the late John Edgar and Bessie Light Reynolds. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Wilburn Hayden; her daughter, Donna Jo Hayden Pearson and...
Ms. Patty Sue Isaacs
Jun 18, 2015
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Ms. Patty Sue Isaacs, 57 of Mt. Airy, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 18, 2015. She was born in Surry County on December 9, 1957 to the late Lonnie Ray Isaacs and Ella Irene Sawyers White. Ms. Isaacs is survived by a grandson, Dillon Parker; a sister and brother-in-law, Lucy and...
Sandra Faye "Sandy " Hoyle Selba
Jun 18, 2015
Mrs. Sandra Faye "Sandy" Hoyle Selba, 55 of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Selba was born November 29, 1959 in Rutherford County to the late Nathan and Mossy Hensley Hoyle, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. Surviving are her husband James "Jimmy" Selba of the home, one daughter Lisa...
Mrs. Hazel Marie Pack Harris
Jun 18, 2015
Mrs. Hazel Marie Pack Harris, age 65 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at her home. She was born in West Virginia on December 9, 1949 to the late Carl F. and Julia Gunter Pack. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by one sister, Janet Pack, and one brother, Lonnie Pack....
Mr. Johnny Hoover Williams
Jun 18, 2015
Mr. Johnny Hoover Williams, age 85 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Williams was born in Surry County on February 22, 1930 to Willie Austin and Mattie Leftwich Williams. After proudly serving our country in the United States Army, Mr. Williams became a well-known steel guitar player. Surviving are daughters, Gail...
Mr. James Carl Stevens
Jun 17, 2015
Mr. James Carl Stevens, age 91 of Ararat, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County, Virginia on May 13, 1924 to the late Lewis and Lou Willard Stevens. In addition to his parents, Mr. Stevens was preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia...
Mr. Gary Leon Reece
Jun 17, 2015
Mr. Gary Leon Reece
Mr. Gary Leon Reece, age 79, of Dobson, passed away in his home, June17, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents Mr. Malo William Reece and Mildred Rash Reece and his infant son, Dennis Malo Reece. Those acquainted with him knew he was an enthusiast of bluegrass music, farming equipment, reading, candy and sports....
Mrs. Sandra Sue Snow Collins
Jun 16, 2015
Mrs. Sandra Sue Snow Collins, age 70 went to her heavenly home on Tuesday night June 16, 2015. She was born in Surry Co. on November 13, 1944 to the late Virgil Snow and the late Ora Johnson Snow. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Franklin Collins; three sisters Virginia Kerley, Jessie Elder,...
Geneva Beasley Hawks
Jun 16, 2015
Mrs. Geneva Beasley Hawks, 87, of Ararat, VA passed into the hands of her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on June 24, 1927 to the late Charles and Bertie Dunkley Beasley. Mrs. Hawks was a beloved mother, grandmother, homemaker, gardener, friend, and...
Mr. Paul A. Puckett
Jun 15, 2015
Mr. Paul Akers Puckett, age 88 of Stuart, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on October 30, 1926 to the late Bennie Robert "Bob" Puckett and Bessie Goad Puckett. In addition to his parents, Mr. Puckett was preceded in death by his wife, Iris Freeman Puckett; four...
Mrs. Jodie Rebecca Holder Mathis
Jun 15, 2015
Mrs. Jodie Rebecca Holder Mathis, age 32, of Dobson, NC went home to be with her heavenly Father on Monday morning June 15, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born in Surry Co. on August 10, 1982 to the Freeman Douglas Holder and Sandra Goad Holder. Jodie loved the Lord and had such strong faith in Him....
Clate F Huffman
Jun 14, 2015
Clate F. Huffman of Lexington, NC died June 14, 2015. He was born in Surry County, son of Dan F. and Callie V. Haymore Huffman. A graduate of White Plains High School, Elon University with a degree in Social Science and Education and additional degrees at UNC Chapel Hill. He taught at Davis Townsend and Central Davidson High Schools and...
Lloyd William "Buck" Greenwood
Jun 14, 2015
Mr. Lloyd William "Buck" Greenwood, age 84 of Elkin passed away peacefully on Sunday June 14, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in York County, PA. on December 8, 1930 to the late John Frank and Gladys Flaharty Greenwood and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Greenwood was a...


