Mrs. Betty Southard Cook
Jan 12, 2014
Mrs. Betty Southard Cook, 82, of Dobson, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home after a lengthy illness. She was born on February 15, 1931 in Elkin to Alvin Dixie and Myrtle Wall Southard. She was a long time member of Bessie's Chapel Baptist Church where she met and married her husband,...
Mr. Kenneth Gray Atkins
Jan 12, 2014
Mr. Kenneth Gray Atkins, 67, of Dobson passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at the Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County on July 27, 1946 to the late Henry Deanmon and Alma Whitt Atkins. Survivors include his loving wife of 44 years, Katherine Wall Atkins, of the home; two daughters, Angela Renee Pierce of Boonville...
Mr. Harry Michael "Mike" Handy
Jan 12, 2014
Mr. Harry Michael "Mike" Handy, 61 of Martinsville, Virginia passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Martinsville, Virginia on May 20, 1952 to the late Harry Byrd and Barbara Handy. Mr. Handy was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of...
Mrs. Irene Lawson Overby
Jan 11, 2014
Mrs. Irene Lawson Overby, age 85 of Stuart passed away Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on Oct. 15, 1928 to the late Dave and Hattie Mae Clifton Lawson. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter T. Overby; a son, Paul T. Overby; four sisters,...
Mitchell Ray McCreary
Jan 11, 2014
Mr. Mitchell Ray McCreary, 61 of Dobson passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County Saturday, January 11, 2014. Surviving are two sisters Rachel McCreary Arnder of Mt. Airy and Ann McCreary Canaday of Oxford, two brothers and sister-in-law Bill and Anna McCreary and John McCreary all of Mt. Airy. There will be no formal funeral service or visitation held....
Ms. Joan Lea Murray
Jan 10, 2014
Ms. Joan Lea Murray, age 60, of Dobson, NC a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away at her daughters home on Friday morning January 10, 2014. She was born in Sullivan County, NH on February 13, 1953 to the late Clayton and Anita Leckner Murray. She was a retired CNA. In addition to her parents she was preceded...
Mr. Melvin Wesley McMillian
Jan 10, 2014
Mr. Melvin Wesley McMillian, 67, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, January 10, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Carroll County on March 23, 1946 to Hazel Ayers McMillian and the late Wayne McMillian. Mr. McMillian was retired from Renfro and was a member of Fancy Gap United Methodist Church. He bravely served three...
Mrs. Lillian Gertrude Hall Doss
Jan 9, 2014
Mrs. Lillian Gertrude Hall Doss age 90 of 156 Trickle Branch Trail, Mt. Airy, NC widow of Mr. Harry Doss passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Central Continuing Care. She was born November 7, 1923 in Surry County to the late Charlie and Mamie Gravley Hall. Mrs. Doss was retired from Spencer's Inc. and was of the Methodist faith....
Mr. Roy Davis Willard
Jan 9, 2014
Mr. Roy Davis Willard, age 70 of Westfield, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on October 24, 1943 to the late Dave and Hettie Cole Willard. In addition to his parents, Mr. Willard was preceded in death by one brother, Grady Willard. He was...
Mr. Kenneth H. Lawrence
Jan 8, 2014
Mr. Kenneth Henry Lawrence, age 78 of Mt. Airy, passed away, Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Silas Creek Manor. Mr. Lawrence was born in Surry County on July 1, 1935 to Walford Lawrence and Lila Boyd Lawrence Riddle. He proudly served our country in the United States Navy and was retried from Neighbors Stores. Surviving are his devoted wife, Hazel Goins...
Mrs. Catherine C. Fulk
Jan 7, 2014
Mrs. Catherine Cook Fulk age 84 of North Franklin Rd. Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Tuesday January 7, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Fulk was born May 13, 1929 in Surry County to the late Bernie Dee and Ola Marie Inman Cook, she was a homemaker and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband Jesse Lee...
Mr. James Maury Roberson
Jan 7, 2014
Mr. James Maury Roberson, age 85 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Patrick County on July 7, 1928 to the late John W. and Audrey Reynolds Roberson. In addition to his parents, Mr. Roberson was preceded in death by his step-mother, Crystal Fain Roberson, and two brothers, Gilmer C. Roberson...
Mrs. Nelma Upchurch Robinson
Jan 7, 2014
Mrs. Nelma Upchurch Robinson, 63 of Lambsburg, VA, loving wife of John Alexander Robinson for 45 years passed away at her home Monday, January 06, 2014. Nelma was born in Carroll County, VA on July 27, 1950. She was the seventh child of the late William Jasper and Eliza Rebecca Faulkner Upchurch. She lived in Lambsburg and in Galax all...
William Douglas Whittington
Jan 7, 2014
Mr. William Douglas Whittington, 68, of Dobson passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Surry County on September 3, 1945 to the late John William and Pricilla Rose Watson Whittington; Mr. Whittington was a self-employed long haul trucker and a veteran of the United States Navy. Surviving are his loving...
Mr. Howard W. Carpenter
Jan 7, 2014
Mr. Howard "Dinky" Wilford Carpenter, age 69 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Baptist Hospital. Mr. Carpenter was born in Surry County on December 18, 1944 to Howard V. and Velma Creed Carpenter. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother who will be dearly missed by all his dear family and friends. Surviving are...
Mr. Jackie Rudolph Hawks
Jan 7, 2014
Mr. Jackie Rudolph Hawks, age 72 of Cana passed away at his home Tuesday, January 7, 2014. He was born in Carroll County, VA on February 8, 1941 to the late Cleaver Clifton and Emaline Ward Tate Hawks. Mr. Hawks retired from the U.S. Postal service and was a dedicated member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. He was a man...
Marion Louise Heald
Jan 6, 2014
Mrs. Marion Louise Heald, 86, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died Monday, January 6, 2014, in Chesapeake, VA. Mrs. Heald was a longtime resident of Mount Airy, NC. Mrs. Heald was born January 25, 1927, in Aurora, IL, the daughter of the late William and Sophia Ross. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Lolean Wilson Simmons Adams
Jan 6, 2014
Mrs. Lolean Wilson Simmons Adams, affectionately known as Mama Lolean, 99, of 513 Orchard Street, Mount Airy, took her final journey on Monday night, January 6, 2014. Mrs. Adams was born November 5, 1914, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Zeb Dee and Daisy East Wilson. Lolean worked as a certified nursing assistant for many years and was...
Mr. Jerry Gray Worrell
Jan 6, 2014
Mr. Jerry Gray Worrell, 54 of Dobson passed away Monday, January 6, 2014. He was born on December 11, 1959 to the Late Eugene "Buck" Worrell and Ludie Gaye Epperson Worrell. He is survived by a sister, Eugenia Gay Worrell of Mt. Airy; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Mark Worrell and Allen and Frankie Diane Worrell both of Mt. Airy....
Dennis Lynn Chambers
Jan 6, 2014
Mr. Dennis Lynn Chambers, 63, of Ararat passed away peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice after a brief illness. Mr. Chambers was a diesel mechanic for Ryder Trucking and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include his loving wife, Linda Troxler Chambers, of the home; his mother and step-father, Pat Chambers...