Obituaries

Thomas Reavis Lyons

Thomas Reavis Lyons

May 1, 2015

Mr. Thomas Reavis Lyons, 84, of 154 Paige Street, Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, May 1, 2015, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Lyons was born July 20, 1930, in Carroll County, VA, one of eleven children born to the late Charles Lloyd and Julia Mary Jarrell Lyons. Reavis served our country as an airman first class in the United...

Mr. Robert Graham Wray, Jr

Mr. Robert Graham Wray, Jr

Apr 30, 2015

Mr. Robert Graham Wray, Jr., age 72 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at his home. Mr. Wray was born in Surry County on December 6, 1942 to Edith Poff Wray and the late Robert Graham Wray, Sr. He was retired from Insteel Corporation and was a member of Westside Baptist Church. Surviving is his devoted mother,...

Sally Ann Roberts

Sally Ann Roberts

Apr 29, 2015

Sally Ann Roberts, age 63 of Patrick Springs, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on September 17, 1951. She was preceded in death by her father, Melvin Roberts; one brother, Billy Roberts; and two sisters, Mary Roberts and Brenda Hundley. She was of the Baptist faith and loved to read...

Joyce Ann Meredith Meekins

Joyce Ann Meredith Meekins

Apr 29, 2015

Mrs. Joyce Ann Meredith Meekins, 62, of 311 Salisbury Street, Kernersville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 29, 2015, at Duke University Hospital in Durham. Mrs. Meekins was born July 29, 1952, in Forsyth County, to Maude Matthews Meredith and the late Warren G. Meredith. Joyce was the receiving clerk at Hanesbrands Distribution Center in Winston-Salem for 28 years. She was...

Master Sargent Kelly H. Langford USAF RET

Master Sargent Kelly H. Langford USAF RET

Apr 29, 2015

Master Sargent Kelly H. Langford USAF RET, age 83, of Mt. Airy, N.C. passed away Wednesday April 29, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, N.C. Mr. Langford was born January 11, 1932 in Danville, VA to the late Kelly and Esther Soloman Langford. Mr. Langford served for 22 years in the United States Air Force....

Mr. Denford "Denny" Floyd Archer

Mr. Denford "Denny" Floyd Archer

Apr 29, 2015

Mr. Denford "Denny" Floyd Archer, age 71 of Patrick Springs, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Westbourne, Tennessee on November 16, 1943 to the late Earl Emmanuel Archer and Verna Mae Marlow Archer. In addition to his parents, Mr. Archer was preceded in death by four brothers, Dillard, David, Jimmy and...

Mrs. Vickie Ellen Beck Leake

Mrs. Vickie Ellen Beck Leake

Apr 29, 2015

Mrs. Vickie Ellen Beck Leake, 58 of Mt. Airy passed away at her home Wednesday, April 29, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County to the late Esker Franklin and Mallie Lee Mabe Beck. She worked for Surry Friends of Seniors as long as her health permitted, sharing her kindness and care with all she...

Mrs. Odell Nicey Edwards Easter

Mrs. Odell Nicey Edwards Easter

Apr 28, 2015

Mrs. Odell Nicey Edwards Easter, 84, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2015, at the Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 15, 1930 in Mount Airy to Rufus and Lucy Ann Reynolds Edwards. Dale, as she was known to all her family and friend, worked most of her life in the tobacco farming and...

Baby Kolten Embry Lane

Baby Kolten Embry Lane

Apr 28, 2015

Baby Kolten Embry Lane, went to be with the Lord on April 28, 2015. Kolten's Mommy and Daddy, Will and Amanda Lane will forever cherish his precious memory. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Skyline Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at Moody Funeral Home beginning at 12:30.

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Mr. Ernest Gilmer Dockery

Mr. Ernest Gilmer Dockery

Apr 28, 2015

Mr. Ernest Dockery

Mr. Ernest Gilmer Dockery, age 86 , of Elkin passed away Tuesday, April 28, 20015 at Hugh Chatham Hospital. Mr. Dockery was born April 13, 1929 to the late Talmadge Dockery and the late Elizabeth Moncus Dockery. He was a retired machinist and of the Baptist Faith, and a Veteran of The US Army. He was a...

Johnny Rex Hiatt

Johnny Rex Hiatt

Apr 27, 2015

Mr. Johnny Rex Hiatt, 74, of 423 Patton Way, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Hiatt was born January 11, 1941, in Surry County, the son of the late Earl James and Dovie Elizabeth Hawks Hiatt. He was a self-employed painter. He is survived by three daughters and a...

Frances "Jean" Hendricks Rehberg

Frances "Jean" Hendricks Rehberg

Apr 27, 2015

Frances "Jean" Hendricks Rehberg, 88, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015, surrounded by her family at Burke Hospice. Jean was born on April 15, 1927, in Patrick County, VA to the late Lilburn M. and Annie Jessup Hendricks. She was preceded in death by 4 sisters: Essie White, Ada Vaughn, Kathryn Tarris, and Lora Jessup and 4 brothers: Ambrose...

William Early Vipperman

William Early Vipperman

Apr 27, 2015

Mr. William Early Vipperman Age 90 of Ararat, VA. passed away April 27, 2015 at the Trinity Missions of Hillsville. Mr. Vipperman was born June 14, 1924 in Patrick County, VA. to the late Thomas Howard and Fannie Young Vipperman, he was retired from Quality Mills and was of the Baptist Faith. Surviving are his wife Gracie Montgomery Vipperman of...

Mrs. Sandra Gayle Bennett Brown

Mrs. Sandra Gayle Bennett Brown

Apr 27, 2015

Mrs. Sandra Gayle Bennett Brown, of Lowgap, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Brown was born in Surry County on September 28, 1947 to the late Roger and Beulah Brown Bennett. She was a loving wife, sister and dear friend to so many. Surviving is her devoted husband, Mikeal Brown; sisters and brothers-in-law, Brenda and Ronnie...

Mr. Robert Edward "Ed" Belton

Mr. Robert Edward "Ed" Belton

Apr 26, 2015

Mr. Robert Edward "Ed" Belton, age 92 of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Belton was born in Surry County on July 28, 1922 to Joseph and Bessie Trail Belton. He proudly served our country in the United States Army during WWII and was retired from Renfro Corporation. Surviving are a son...

Mr. Robert Wright

Mr. Robert Wright

Apr 26, 2015

Mr. Robert Wright, 78, of Mt. Airy passed away at his home Sunday, April 26, 2015. He was born in Surry County on February 26, 1937 to the late Arthur and Ethel Branson Wright. Mr. Wright was of the Baptist Faith; and owned and operated P & W Motors until his death. Surviving are his daughters and sons-in-law, Pat Martin,...

Mr. Alvis Lestell Conner

Mr. Alvis Lestell Conner

Apr 26, 2015

Mr. Alvis L. Conner, age 93 of Woolwine, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. Thank you dad for your love, your constant support, and for being a very special man. He was born in Patrick County on April 3, 1922 to the late Posie and Naomi Mize Conner. In addition to his...

Mrs. Pansy Irene Adams Davis

Mrs. Pansy Irene Adams Davis

Apr 26, 2015

Mrs. Pansy Irene Adams Davis, age 87 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Golden Living Nursing Center. Mrs. Davis was born in Surry County on November 28, 1927 to Buel and Lilly Swift Adams. She was a loving mother and sister who will be dearly missed by her family and many friends. Mrs. Davis really loved...

Michael Duane Burnell, Sr

Michael Duane Burnell, Sr

Apr 25, 2015

Mr. Michael Duane Burnell, Sr., 67, of 791 Maple Grove Church Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday night, April 25, 2015, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Burnell was born October 16, 1947, in Hawaii, the son of the late Vernon and Verrice Moulton Burnell. Michael served our country in the United States Army in the late 1960s and...

William York Poole

William York Poole

Apr 24, 2015

Lt. William York Poole, 73, of 1261 Beulah Church Road, Lowgap, passed away Friday afternoon, April 24, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Lt. Poole was born February 26, 1942, in Durham County, one of two children born to the late Charles and Eloise Congleton Poole. He served our country in the United States Navy during the...