Obituaries
Gary Lee Butcher
May 27, 2015
Mr. Gary Lee “Bo" Butcher, 67, of Westfield, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Butcher was born April 16, 1948, in Surry County, to the late Arthur and Clara Mae Johnson Butcher. He is survived by a daughter, Wannetta Butcher George; a son-in-law, Alton George Jr.; a grandson, Zackary Lee George;...
Mr. Bobby Lee Lawson
May 27, 2015
Mr. Bobby Lee Lawson, age 60, of Elkin, NC passed away on Wednesday May 27, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on July 6, 1954 to Lillian Barker Cockerham and to the late Posie Lawson. He worked as a Security Guard for Pinkerton Security and Qualia Security. Surviving is his mother Lillian...
Corporal Joshua Adam Murphy
May 27, 2015
Corporal Joshua Adam Murphy USMC
Corporal Joshua Adam Murphy USMC, age 29 of Elkin, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born In Yadkin County on July 3, 1985 To Mrs. Ruth Elaine Murphy Cave. Josh graduated Surry Central High School in 2003, and the USMC Boot Camp, after which he served two...
Glenna Faye Midkiff
May 27, 2015
Miss Glenna Faye Midkiff, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday night, May 27, 2015, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Miss Midkiff was born March 18, 1937, in Surry County, one of three children born to the late Glenn Dock and Addie Irene Inman Midkiff. She retired as a licensed practical nurse from Hugh Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin....
Charles Edward Cook Jr
May 26, 2015
Charles Edward "Ed" Cook Jr., 77, of Mount Airy, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born November 13, 1937, in Danville, VA, to Charles Edward Cook and Flossie Darnell Cook. He is survived by his wife, Claudette Testerman Cook. He is also survived by three children, Charles E. "Chuck" Cook III (Amanda) of...
Mrs. Jessie Elizabeth Willis Welborn
May 25, 2015
Mrs. Jessie Elizabeth Willis Welborn, 90 of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born May 12, 1925 in Patrick County, VA to the late William Walter and Mary Evelyn Willis. Mrs. Welborn retired from Spencer's after 46 years and was a devoted member of Flat Rock Presbyterian Church...
Mr. Bill Joe Nowlin
May 25, 2015
Mr. Bill Joe Nowlin, 82, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 at Wilkes Regional Hospital. Mr Nowlin was born in Surry County on June 1, 1932 to Warren Higgins and Rachel Lou Freeman Nowlin. He served our country in the United States Navy aboard the USS Pittsburg and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He had...
Mark Timothy Reece
May 24, 2015
Mr. Mark Timothy Reece Age 58 of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday May 24, 2015 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Reece was born March 11, 1957 in Surry County to the late Floyd George and Ethel Josephine Nichols Reece. Mr. Reece was a foreman in the Construction Business. Surviving is two daughters Kimberly Dawn...
Mrs. Sylvia Lake Waddell Snow
May 24, 2015
Mrs. Sylvia Lake Waddell Snow, age 94 of Wytheville, VA, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 in Wytheville. Mrs. Snow was born in Wythe County on June 20, 1920 to Dave Edward and Dona King Waddell. She was a loving mother and grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother who will be dearly missed. Surviving are grandchildren, Rena Bowers, Jerri Webb...
Mr. Noah Davis Knight
May 24, 2015
Mr. Noah Davis Knight, age 72 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at his home. He was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on October 30, 1942 to the late Russell Valentine Knight and Frances Grace Doss Knight. In addition to his parents, Mr. Knight was preceded in death by three brothers, Lewis Knight, Cecil Knight and Robert...
Evelyn Josephina Galarza-Rodriguez
May 22, 2015
Our precious angel, Evelyn Josephina Galarza-Rodriguez, entered into the precious hands of our loving Savior on Friday morning, May 22, 2015. Baby Evelyn was born May 14, 2015, in Forsyth County, to Victor Manuel Rodriguez and Tracie Durham Rodriguez. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a brother, Victor Manuel Rodriguez, Jr. of the home; and her grandparents,...
Mr. Clarence Eugene Mitchell
May 22, 2015
Mr. Clarence Eugene Mitchell, age 75 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at his home on Friday, May 22, 2015. He was born in Patrick County on September 12, 1939 to the late George Dillard Mitchell and Mary Jane Stevens Mitchell. In addition to his parents Mr. Mitchell was preceded in death by three brothers, Hughes L. Mitchell, Ray Mitchell and...
Mr. Jackie Utt
May 21, 2015
Mr. Jackie Charles Utt, of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Carroll County on January 19, 1948 to the late Leonard A. Utt, Sr. and Alice Bell Towe Utt. Mr. Utt loved his country and was honored to have had to opportunity to serve in the U.S....
Mrs. Opal Jones Hodgin
May 20, 2015
Mrs. Opal Jones Hodgin, "Nanny" age 97 of Mt. Airy, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Mrs. Hodgin was born in Surry County on February 26, 1918 to James Ulis and Ada Key Jones. She was a loving mother, "Nanny" and great grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her family and friends. Mrs....
Christopher Duane Tagle
May 20, 2015
Mr. Christopher Duane Tagle, 45, of Winston-Salem, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at his home. He was born December 28, 1969, in Tarrant County, TX, and was adopted by Neil Duane and Jennie LiCalsi Tagle. Mr. Tagle bravely served in the United States Army during Operation Desert Storm. Chris was a talented writer and an avid hockey fan. Left...
Mr. Lazarus Smith, Jr
May 20, 2015
Mr. Lazarus Smith, Jr., age 71, of Ararat, VA passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Baptist Hospital. Mr. Smith was born in Patrick County on June 18, 1943 to Lazarus and Mamie Chandler Smith. He enjoyed working at Smith Trucking and was a devoted member of the Ararat Ruritan Club. Surviving are sisters and brothers-in-law, Judy Jackson, Bettie and...
Mrs. Patricia "Patty" Ann Plank Fowler
May 20, 2015
Patricia (Patty) Ann Plank Fowler, 60, of 201 Union Cross Road, Dobson, NC, crossed over to the other side of the rainbow and into heaven's gate on May 20, 2015, due to complications following a motor vehicle accident. Ms. Fowler was born on January 2, 1955, in Morehead, Kentucky, to the late Sam and Edna Plank. Ms. Fowler was retired...
Sheila Ann Leftwich
May 19, 2015
Miss Sheila Ann Leftwich, 52, of 670 Little Bear Trail, Cana, VA, passed away Tuesday evening, May 19, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Miss Leftwich was born September 3, 1962, in Carroll County, VA, to Shirley Barker Leftwich and the late Berman Malria Leftwich. Sheila was employed at Walmart in Mount Airy and a member of...
Erdman Franklin Neal
May 18, 2015
Erdman Franklin Neal, 92, born and raised in Mount Airy, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015 at his home. Erdman served in the Pacific, as a sergeant, in the army during WWII and was also a retiree from the NCDOT. He was a truly incredible and loving man, he shared his stories with many he knew, and cared deeply...
Mrs. Dawn Elaine Belton Whitney
May 17, 2015
Mrs. Dawn Elaine Belton Whitney, age 78 of Charlotte passed away on Sunday May 17, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Whitney was born in Surry County, December 18, 1936, the daughter of the late Archie and Nanabet Johnson Belton. Mrs. Whitney was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and was retired from ERA-Hawkins Realty in Charlotte. Surviving are her husband,...
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