Mrs. Martha Wood Key
Jan 21, 2014
Mrs. Martha Jean Wood Key, age 70, of Dobson passed away on January 21, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Surry County on May 24, 1943 to the late Ruben and Bertha Childress Wood. Mrs. Key was a retired Inspector from Proctor-Silex Corporation after 31 years of service. A loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend,...
Mr. Arthur Russell Edwards
Jan 21, 2014
Mr. Arthur Russell Edwards, age 83, of Pilot Mountain, NC went to be with his Savior, Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Mr. Edwards was born January 24, 1930 in Wilkes County to the late John and Bessie Edwards. Mr. Edwards was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War; he was a retired Manufacturing Engineer with Sara Lee...
Mr. Buren Arthur Hall
Jan 21, 2014
Mr. Buren Arthur Hall, age 80 of Woolwine, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on October 10, 1933 to the late Moir and Gracie Clark Hall. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hall was preceded in death by two brothers, Gifford Hall and Buford Hall; and one sister, Estelle Via. Mr....
Mrs. Mildred Joyce Bryant Turpin
Jan 21, 2014
Greatly beloved Mildred Joyce Bryant Turpin age 85 of King, NC, widow of Mr. Everett "Toots" Turpin passed from this earthly life into the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Priddy Manor in King. She was born December 27, 1928 in Surry County to the late Edgar and Nina Lawrence Bryant. She was retired...
Mrs. Erma White Booker
Jan 21, 2014
Mrs. Erma Ruth White Booker, age 89 of Germanton, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Universal Healthcare in King. Mrs. Booker was born in Patrick County on June 6, 1924 to Cephus William and Maggie Lee Rogers White. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed. Mrs. Booker was a member of Germanton Baptist Church....
Mr. Victor Alan "Vic" Blevins
Jan 20, 2014
Mr. Victor Alan "Vic" Blevins, age 54, of Mt. Airy, NC a loving husband, father, son and brother, an avid fisherman and hunter, Vic loved to do anything with the outdoors. He was born in Mercer County West Virginia on May 29, 1959 to Ann Laverne Lambert Baldwin and to Larry Furches Blevins. He was a sales manager for Granite...
Robert Oah Thomas
Jan 20, 2014
Mr. Robert Oah Thomas, 96, of Sparger Rd. Mount Airy, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 20, 2014. Mr. Thomas was born March 1, 1917, in Surry County, the son of the late Grover Cleveland and Zelphia Suzanne Jones Thomas. He proudly served our country in the United States Army. As a result of his bravery and commitment, he was...
Ruby Harrison Shores Holyfield
Jan 20, 2014
Mrs. Ruby Harrison Shores Holyfield, 95, of Elkin was carried away on Angel's wings to join her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, January 20, 2014 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Holyfield was born in Surry County on September 18, 1918 to the late Byrd and Ida Williamson Harrison. She was a faithful...
Marjorie Murdock Rees
Jan 19, 2014
Mrs. Marjorie Murdock Rees, of Mount Airy, passed away early Sunday morning, January 19, 2014. Mrs. Rees was born May 2, 1920, in Troutman, the daughter of the late Brown and Bernice Arthurs Murdock. Mrs. Rees attended Mitchell College in Statesville. She dedicated her life to the creation of a loving home for her family, and was the source of...
Tammy Faye Perkins Sneed
Jan 18, 2014
Mrs. Tammy Faye Perkins Sneed, 49, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on May 6, 1964 to Kenneth Perkins and the late Betty Spencer Perkins. Mrs. Sneed was a member of Fancy Gap Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband...
Mr. James Verlon Dixon
Jan 17, 2014
Mr. James Verlon Dixon, 56, of Archdale passed away at his home Friday, January 17, 2014. He was born in Forsyth County on July 10, 1957 to the late Verlon and Mary Gardner Dixon. Mr. Dixon is survived by his wife of eighteen years, Sharon; a daughter, Stephanie Benfield ; a step son, Kenny and Jennifer Perkins; three grandchildren, Chasper...
Arnold Lee Wall
Jan 16, 2014
Mr. Arnold Lee Wall, 57, of Ararat, NC passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Surry County on February 21, 1956 to Boyd Lamon and Iris Louise Shinault Wall. He is survived by his wife, Anna Marie Dean Wall of the home; a son, Shannon Lee Wall of Ararat; step-daughters, and...
Mr. Montague Puckett
Jan 15, 2014
Mr. Montague Puckett, 78, of Ararat, VA passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Patrick County on August 8, 1935 to the late Dunkley Woolwine and Gladys Quesinberry Puckett. Mr. Puckett served in the US Army during the late 50's. Mr. Puckett retired as co-owner of Puckett Greenhouses,...
Mrs. Ethel Gretchen Taylor
Jan 15, 2014
Mrs. Ethel Gretchen Taylor, 101 of Mt. Airy passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. She was born in Surry County June 28, 1912 to the late Benjamin Arthur and Olga Miller Booker. A centenarian; retired Surry County School Teacher, a loving mother, grandmother and friend, Mrs. Taylor was a great inspiration to many...
Mr. Jasper Benjamin "JB" Brindle
Jan 14, 2014
Mr. Jasper Benjamin "J.B." Brindle, age 77, of Pilot Mountain formerly of Dobson, NC passed away on Tuesday morning January 14, 2014 at the Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Surry County on May 12, 1936 to the late Jasper Elmer and Stella Etta Cave Brindle. He was the owner operator of Village Market in Dobson; he...
Audrey Lee Carter Collins
Jan 14, 2014
Mrs. Audrey Lee Carter Collins, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Collins was born January 30, 1934, in Surry County, to the late John "Tott" and Mary Sparks Carter. She retired from Central Telephone as a service representive and was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church. She is...
Miss Eunice Ima Boyles
Jan 14, 2014
Miss Eunice Ima Boyles, age 103 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Central Continuing Care. Miss Boyles was born in Patrick County on February 21, 1910 to George Luther and Mary Moss Boyles. She will be fondly remembered not only for her longevity but especially for her kind, loving heart and graciously helping anyone in need....
Mr. Marion Chester "Pete" Slate, Jr
Jan 13, 2014
Mr. Marion Chester "Pete" Slate, Jr., age 59 of Stuart, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014 at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy, North Carolina. He was born in San Diego, California on September 27, 1954 to the late Marion Chester "Pete" Slate, Sr. and Patricia Shelp Slate. In addition to his parents, Mr. Slate was preceded in...
Robert Craig Hunter
Jan 13, 2014
Mr. Robert Craig Hunter, 48, of Mount Airy, went home to be with Jesus on Monday afternoon, January 13, 2014. Craig was born in July of 1965, in Asheville, to Bob and Kay Hunter. Craig was married to his high-school sweetheart, Michele Martin Hunter, in July of 1987, and they were blessed with four children, CJ (22), Gaines (20), Worth...
Ms. Virginia Clark Lawson
Jan 12, 2014
Ms. Virginia Laura Clark Lawson, age 83 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Ms. Lawson was born in Patrick County on June 21, 1930 to Johnnie Everett and Annie Laura East Clark. She was retired from Cross Creek Apparel. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Greg Lawson and Christine Bruder of Lexington,...