Mickey Charles McMillian
May 11, 2014
Mickey Charles McMillian, 32, of Hamptonville, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born October 17, 1981, in Surry County, to the late Donald Gray and Doris Ann Jenkins McMillian. He was a wonderful son and brother. Mickey was a hero in the eyes of his family. He is survived by a...
Edna Lucille Peake Eller
May 11, 2014
Mrs. Edna Lucille "Peachie" Peake Eller, 83, of Durham, passed away Mother's Day, May 11, 2014, at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham. Mrs. Eller was born September 23, 1930, in Bristol, VA, the daughter of the late Isaac and Esther Freeman Peake. Edna worked as a seamstress at Durham Drapery for many years. She is survived by five daughters and...
Maxine Inscore Wright
May 10, 2014
Mrs. Maxine Inscore Wright, 83, of West Melbourne, FL, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014, at the William Childs Hospice House in Palm Bay, FL. Mrs. Wright was born November 23, 1930, in Patrick County, VA, to the late Robert "Bob" and Melissa Hiatt Inscore. She worked in the insurance industry in Greenville, SC, before retiring to live in Florida....
Betty Lee Rose White
May 10, 2014
Mrs. Betty Lee Rose White, 85, of Mount Airy, died Saturday morning, May 10, 2014, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, where she bravely faced and won her battle with cancer. She is survived by a daughter, Ann Elizabeth White of Winston-Salem; a son, Stephen Tyler White of Roanoke, VA; and two grandchildren, Dalton Tyler White...
Joseph "Larry" Gordon
May 10, 2014
Mr. Joseph "Larry" Gordon, 67, of Mount Airy, husband of Janice Goins Gordon, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born February 25, 1947, in Surry County, to the late Jesse "Bud" and Bessie Young Gordon. He retired from Cross Creek Apparel and was a member of Oak...
Robert Morris Raith
May 10, 2014
Mr. Robert Morris Raith, 91, of 2077 Reeves Mill Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, May 10, 2014, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Raith was born February 4, 1923, in Baltimore, MD, the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Fear Raith. Robert served our country in the United States Army during World...
Nancy Virginia Burgess
May 10, 2014
Nancy Virginia Burgess, age 83, who was a longtime resident of the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart, Virginia softly slipped away to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 10, 2014. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Mary Jarrett Burgess and William R. Burgess; two brothers, Calvin D. Burgess and Jerry Wayne Burgess. She is...
Mrs. Alvina Goode Hylton
May 9, 2014
Mrs. Alvina Goode Hylton of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014 at her home. She was born in Danville, VA on January 16, 1936 to the late John Dave Goode and Ocie Harris Goode. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death a brother, Jonnie J. Goode. Alvina was a loving and devoted wife, mother,...
Mrs. Jeannie K. Foddrell
May 9, 2014
Mrs. Jeannie Karen Foddrell, age 59 of Stuart, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born on April 10, 1955 in Patrick County to the late Turner Lewis Foddrell and Barbara Jean Wimbush Foddrell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Teressa Foddrell; and...
Ms. Irene Williamson Goins
May 8, 2014
Ms. Irene Williamson Goins, Age 98, of Myrtle Beach, SC, and formerly of Mount Airy died on Thursday May 8, 2014 at the Myrtle Beach Estates Assisted Living Center. Ms. Goins was born in Surry County, February 5, 1916 the daughter of the late Barnett and Mary McAdam Williamson. She was retired from Pine State Knitting after 40 years of...
Mary Lou Draughn Hall
May 8, 2014
Mrs. Mary Lou Draughn Hall, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born July 30, 1928, in Surry County, to the late Johnny Clifford and Elizabeth Christine Gammons Draughn. Mrs. Hall retired from Renfro Corporation and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. She is...
Mrs. Evelyn Foley Newman
May 7, 2014
Mrs. Evelyn Foley Newman, age 85 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in Laurel Fork. She was born in Patrick County on October 5, 1928 to the late Richard Howard Foley and Grace Emma Handy Foley. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Newman was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Newman; a sister, Virginia Stewart; and two...
Melverine Gilley Cooke
May 7, 2014
Mrs. Melverine Gilley Cooke, age 87 of Boone, and formerly of Pilot Mountain, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 07, 2014 at Cannon Memorial Hospital in Linville. Mrs. Cooke was born in Surry County on June 19, 1926 to John William and Rosella Brinkley Gilley. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister who will be dearly missed...
Mr. Edgar Dillard Griffin
May 7, 2014
Mr. Edgar Dillard Griffin, 73, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Golden Living-Surry Community. He was born in Waycross, GA on January 25, 1941 to the late Noah Dillard and Inez Driggers Griffin. Mr. Griffin retired from Salem Electric and was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was...
Grady Vestal Nichols
May 6, 2014
Mr. Grady Vestal Nichols, 78, of 298 Old Cadle Ford Road, Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, May 6, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Nichols was born March 19, 1936, in Surry County, one of four children born to the late Fox Nichols and Myrtle Mae Eads Nichols Waugh. Grady married his high...
Sandra Kay Potts Hawks
May 6, 2014
Mrs. Sandra Kay Potts Hawks, 57, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, May 06, 2014 at her home. She was born in Surry County on April 6, 1957 to Betty Jo McHone Potts and the late Willie B. Potts. Mrs. Hawks was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband, Ronnie Hawks of the...
Mr. Roger Dale Quesinberry
May 5, 2014
Mr. Roger Dale "Shorty" Quesinberry, loving husband of Louise "Lou" Perdue Quesinberry passed away in the comfort of his home on Monday, May 5, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on November 28, 1950 to the late Rupert Ray "Crick" Quesinberry and the late Ida Mae Hutson Quesinberry. He was a dedicated member of...
Mr. Jonathan Keith Hudson
May 4, 2014
Mr. Jonathan Keith Hudson, age 48 of Dobson, NC a loving husband, father, and son passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014. He was born in Surry County on January 21, 1966 to the late Page Hudson and the late Louise Hensley Hudson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his mother-in-law Jo Adams. Mr. Hudson...
Mr. Elmo Jackson Dalton
May 4, 2014
Mr. Elmo Jackson Dalton, age 67 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on December 28, 1946 to the late William Charlie Dalton and Ruby Boyd Dalton. In addition to his parents, Mr. Dalton was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Joshua Leonard; and two brothers, Butch Dalton...
Mrs. Margaret Ann Yarbrough Peavy
May 4, 2014
Mrs. Margaret Ann Yarbrough Peavy, 79, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, May 04, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Margaret was the dear matriarch of our family, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She showered love on her family and friends with devotion. She touched our lives and the joy of memories will live...