Onita Benge Riggs
Apr 27, 2014
Mrs. Onita Benge Riggs, 86, of Mount Airy, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away Sunday morning, April 27, 2014, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born June 7, 1927 in Surry County, to the late Clarence C. and Ida Coe Benge. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Tony Ray Riddle
Apr 26, 2014
Mr. Tony Ray Riddle, 55, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born March 2, 1959, in Surry County, to Lacy Ray Riddle and the late Husie Mae Pruitt Riddle. Tony retired from Henredon Furniture. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Amanda and David Herring of...
Stephen Donnas Flippin
Apr 26, 2014
Mr. Stephen Donnas "Steve" Flippin, 67, of 172 Forest View Drive, Mount Airy, passed away early Saturday morning, April 26, 2014, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Flippin was born April 21, 1947, in Surry County, the son of the late Alexander Flippin, Jr. and Ava Marie Scott Hutchens. Steve graduated from Mount Airy High School in...
Mrs. Maurine Fender Allen
Apr 26, 2014
Mrs. Maurine Fender Allen, 91 of Winston-Salem, NC died Saturday, April 26. 2014. She was born to George and Maude Wright Fender, June 26, 1922, in Farina, IL. Maurine met her husband, William Gordon Allen while attending high school. After graduation she attended Southern Illinois University, before moving to St. Louis and going to work as a secretary for Grove...
Mrs. Bonnie Sue Chaney Hawks
Apr 25, 2014
Mrs. Bonnie Sue Chaney Hawks, 66, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County on October 13, 1947 to the late Ray and Vestie Shelton Chaney. Mrs. Hawks was retired from Lynn Hosiery and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband, Bobby Hawks...
Ila Mae Arrington
Apr 25, 2014
Miss Ila Mae Arrington, 93, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, April 25, 2014, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Miss Arrington was born September 20, 1920, in Surry County, to the late John and Nealie Stewart Arrington. Ila Mae retired from Spencer's Inc. and was a longtime member of Haymore Memorial Baptist Church. She...
Mr. William Gray Morrison
Apr 23, 2014
Mr. William Gray Morrison age 77 of 1318 Venable Road, Pinnacle, NC husband of Mrs. Rita Wright Morrison passed away at his home Wednesday, April 23, 2014. He was born October 21, 1936 in Surry County to the late William Benton and Patsy "Nellie" Nixon Morrison. He was retired from Sprint Telephone Company. Mr. Morrison was a member of Highland...
Mrs. Kathy Davis Marquina
Apr 22, 2014
Mrs. Kathy Davis Marquina age 47 of 501 Horton Road, Mt. Airy, NC wife of Mr. Jose Marquina passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at her home. She was born March 24, 1967 in Surry County, NC to the late Charles Franklin Davis and Helen Leona Lemly Davis, Surviving are her husband Jose Marquina of the home, two daughters, Ana...
Mrs. Judy Bowman Angel
Apr 21, 2014
Mrs. Judy Myrtle Bowman Angel, age 83 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Angel was born in Patrick County on September 28, 1930 to Pet Rangeley and Gertha Collins Bowman. She taught school in several one rooms schools in Virginia including Critz and Woolwine areas. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed...
Ms. Margaret Reynolds Penn
Apr 21, 2014
Ms. Margaret Reynolds Penn, Age 71 of Patrick Springs, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on January 31, 1943 to the late Edward and Lillie Cobb Reynolds. In addition to her parents, Ms. Penn was preceded in death by one sister, Dora Tatum: four brothers Richard Reynolds, Randolph Reynolds, Douglas...
Mrs. Margaret Sumner Nichols
Apr 21, 2014
Mrs. Margaret Sumner Nichols, 92, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, April, 21 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Carroll County on August 2, 1921 to the late Wilford and Cora Elizabeth Thomas Sumner. Mrs. Nichols was retired from Smart Top Knitware and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived...
Danny Ray Childress
Apr 21, 2014
Mr. Danny Ray Childress, 47, of 354 Maple Grove Church Road, Mount Airy, passed away early Monday morning, April 21, 2014, at his home. Mr. Childress was born March 22, 1967, in Forsyth County, to Billy Childress and Linda Jean McCormick Childress Poff. Danny was an automotive mechanic at Poff's Garage. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Linda...
Mrs. Shirley Jean Aller Zimmerman
Apr 20, 2014
Mrs. Shirley Jean Aller Zimmerman, 66, of Mt. airy passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Blair County, PA on January 5, 1948 to the late Harry and Margaret McNeal Aller. Mrs. Zimmerman was a fast food manager and was a member of Flippen Memorial Baptist Church. She...
Herbert Franklin Lawrence
Apr 20, 2014
Mr. Herbert Franklin Lawrence, 93, of Mount Airy, passed peacefully through the veil into eternal life surrounded by his wife and children. His honored request was to spend his last days, at home, with his loving and devoted wife and sweetheart of 70 plus years, without a hospital or life extending support and to die at Heavenly Father's own appointed...
Bobby Dale "Buck" Goins
Apr 20, 2014
Bobby "Buck" Goins, 52, of Mount Airy, NC. Passed from life on Sunday, April 20th, 2014. Mr. Goins was born on November 22, 1961, and was one of eight children. He was known by many from owning the Busy Bee and being a hard working, loving, caring family man. His selfless, caring traits will be sorely missed by all. He...
Mr. Dillard Ray Hylton
Apr 19, 2014
Mr. Dillard Ray Hylton, age 71 of Woolwine passed away Saturday, Apr. 19, 2014. He was born in Rockingham County, NC on Apr. 2, 1943 to the late Willie Ray Hylton and Virginia Conner Hylton. Dillard served the the U.S. Army; was a Foreman and Purchasing Agent for Bassett Superior Lines; was a member of Community Primitive Baptist Church; and...
Mr. Jeffrey Don Hodges
Apr 18, 2014
Mr. Jeffrey Don Hodges, 53 of Claudville, VA passed away at his home Friday, April 18, 2014. He was born in Surry County to Harley Hughes and Maxine Coe Hodges. Mr. Hodges worked at Proctor-Silex for 22 years prior to working at the waste treatment plant. He was a member of Central View Baptist Church in Dobson. Left to cherish...
Naomi "Nanny" Ruth Brooks Hawks
Apr 18, 2014
Mrs. Naomi "Nanny" Ruth Brooks Hawks, 88, of Lowgap passed away Friday, April 18, 2014 at Bermuda Commons Nursing and Rehab in Advance where she had lived for the past two years. She was born in Surry County on January 23, 1926 to the late William Calvin and Dora Bolt Brooks. Mrs. Hawks was retired from Bassett Furniture Company and...
Mr. Jimmy Wayne Lawson
Apr 17, 2014
Dobson, NC 04-17-2014 Mr. Jimmy Wayne Lawson, age 65, of Dobson, NC passed away on Thursday evening April 17, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry Co. on August 18, 1948 to the late Escar Claven Lawson and the late Ruth Price Childress Lawson. In addition to his parents, he was...
Mr. Robert Eugene Laws
Apr 17, 2014
04-17-2014 Mr. Robert Eugene Laws, age 66, of Elkin, NC passed away on Thursday evening April 17, 2014 at Salisbury VA Medical Center. He was born on October 16, 1947 to the late Robert Bob Laws and to Mattie Virginia Hall Laws. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by one daughter Bridget Renea Laws Tickel; one...