Obituaries

Mrs. Marie Flippin Turner

Mrs. Marie Flippin Turner

Mar 31, 2015

Mrs. Marie Flippin Turner, age 81 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on September 11, 1933 to the late Enoch and Pauline Greenwood Stowe. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by her husband, Cletus Turner and three brothers, Melvin,...

Audrey Jean King Rippey

Audrey Jean King Rippey

Mar 31, 2015

Mrs. Audrey Jean King Rippey, 84, of 869 Sandy Ridge Road, Cana, VA, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Rippey was born May 6, 1930, in Carroll County, VA, one of nine children born to the late Jesse and Lettie Jones King. Audrey retired from Spencer's Inc. and was...

Mr. William "Bill" Leslie Holcomb

Mr. William "Bill" Leslie Holcomb

Mar 31, 2015

Mr. William "Bill" Leslie Holcomb, age 67 of Patrick Springs passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at his home. He was born in Pasadena, CA on Aug. 15, 1947 to the late William Henry Holcomb and Mary Ann McVey Holcomb. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jeff Holcomb. Bill had been a roofer...

Mr. Fred Lee Thompson

Mr. Fred Lee Thompson

Mar 31, 2015

Mr. Fred Lee Thompson, age 94, of Ararat, Virginia, died March 31, 2015. He was born in Patrick County on February 3, 1921 to the late John and Notie Puckett Thompson. He was a retired farmer and orchardist. He served in the United States Army during World War II in the Pacific.

Mr. Thompson is survived by his wife,...

Mr. John Carlis Isaacs

Mr. John Carlis Isaacs

Mar 30, 2015

Mr. John Carlis Isaacs, age 65 of Woodstock, GA, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 in Georgia. Mr. Isaacs was born in Surry County on November 24, 1949 to Jessie Ephraim and Thelma York Isaacs. He was a retired mechanic. Surviving is his devoted wife, Rebecca "Becky" Gibson Isaacs; son and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey C. and Rebecca Isaacs; his precious grandchildren,...

Mr. Albert Marion "Jack" Cook

Mr. Albert Marion "Jack" Cook

Mar 30, 2015

Mr. Albert "Jack" Marion Cook, age 89 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Cook was born in Stokes County on January 8, 1926 to Alonzo and Daisy George Cook. Jack was well known in the automobile business until his retirement in 1990. He averaged selling a car per day in his...

Mrs. Hettie Lee Key Campbell

Mrs. Hettie Lee Key Campbell

Mar 29, 2015

Hettie Lee Key Campbell, 88, of Harlan, KY, formerly of Mt Airy, NC left this world to be with our Lord and her family in Heaven on 29 March 2015, Palm Sunday, having succumbed to congestive heart failure.

Hettie was born 11 August 1926 to Jasper Davis and Cora Collins Key of the Blackwater Community in Ararat, Surry County, NC....

Myron Alan Davis

Myron Alan Davis

Mar 29, 2015

Mr. Myron Alan Davis, 65, of 140 Narrow Way, Dobson, passed away Sunday night, March 29, 2015, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Davis was born November 20, 1949, in Bath, ME, the son of the late George and Myrtle Louise Soule Davis. Myron was reared in Bath, ME, and Vero Beach, FL. He proudly served our...

Dr. William J. Johnson

Dr. William J. Johnson

Mar 28, 2015

Dr. William "Bill" Joseph Johnson, D.O., age 62 of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015. Dr. Johnson was born in Pittston, PA on February 6, 1953 to William Joseph and Ann Marie McHale Johnson. He attended Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, PA and served his internship and residency at Delaware Valley Medical Center in Langhorne, PA....

Moir Elzevan Atkins

Moir Elzevan Atkins

Mar 28, 2015

Mr. Moir Elzevan Atkins, 91, of 372 Little Mountain Church Road, Ararat, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 28, 2015, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Atkins was born November 28, 1923, in Surry County, the son of the late Burton Elzevan and Jennie Simpson Atkins. Moir was a retired farmer and general contractor and a member of Little Mountain Baptist Church....

Ms. Sherry Dawn Norman Wiles

Ms. Sherry Dawn Norman Wiles

Mar 28, 2015

Ms. Sherry Dawn Norman Wiles, age 45, of Dobson, NC died on Saturday morning after having an accident. She was born in Surry Co. on January 22, 1970 to Brenda Vass Pruitt and to James Donald Norman. She was employed by Sports Solutions in Pilot Mountain, was a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Mt. Airy. Surviving is her...

Mr. Thomas Edgar Chandler

Mr. Thomas Edgar Chandler

Mar 27, 2015

Mr. Thomas Edgar Chandler, Jr. age 61 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 at Golden Living Center. Mr. Chandler was born in Surry County on April 25, 1953 to Thomas Edgar Chandler, Sr. and Helen Foalden Chandler. He proudly served our country in the United States Marines and began his career in the Pilot Mountain Police Department...

Alvin Roy Lawson

Alvin Roy Lawson

Mar 27, 2015

Mr. Alvin Roy Lawson, 88, of 529 Bob Jessup Road, Mount Airy, passed away early Friday morning, March 27, 2015, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Lawson was born October 13, 1926, in Stokes County, the son of the late Roy and Lelia Hill Lawson. Alvin proudly served our country in the United States Army during World War II....

Mr. James Forister Hooker

Mr. James Forister Hooker

Mar 26, 2015

Mr. James Forister Hooker, age 84 of Lawsonville, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart, Virginia. He was born in Patrick County on October 4, 1930 to the late James Merritt Hooker and Dorothy Puckett Hooker. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hooker was preceded in death by three sisters, Eula Mae Hooker...

Miss Elsie Mae Worrell

Miss Elsie Mae Worrell

Mar 26, 2015

Miss. Elsie Mae Worrell, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born on August 27, 1927, Elsie Mae was a beloved daughter of the late Mont and Sally Worrell. Miss. Worrell loved to quilt and will be remembered for her kind and generous heart. She is survived by her loving...

Bonnie Lee Meadows Easter

Bonnie Lee Meadows Easter

Mar 26, 2015

Mrs. Bonnie Lee Meadows Easter, Age 65 of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on June 20, 1949 to the late Rev. Lee Oliver and Betty Lou Smith Meadows. Mrs. Easter was retired from Rainbow Child Care and was a member of...

Joyce Ann Willard Richardson

Joyce Ann Willard Richardson

Mar 26, 2015

Ms. Joyce Ann Willard Richardson, 69, of 109 Dorothy Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday evening, March 26, 2015, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Richardson was born May 24, 1945, in Surry County, the daughter of the late James Melvin and Dorothy Hicks Willard. Joyce retired from Sara Lee Hosiery and was a member of New Venture Baptist...

Mr. Joe Frank Nations

Mr. Joe Frank Nations

Mar 26, 2015

Mr. Joe Frank Nations, 75, of Mt. Airy passed away peacefully Thursday, March 26, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on December 3, 1939 to the late, John Robert Nations, Sr. and Lenora Phoeba Wright. Mr. Nations was a retired Registered Respiratory Therapist and was a member and deacon of New...

Mr. Clarence Odell Wilson

Mr. Clarence Odell Wilson

Mar 25, 2015

Mr. Clarence Odell Wilson, age 90 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Wilson was born in Stokes County on May 2, 1924 to Sandy and Hessie Cain Wilson. He proudly served our country in the United States Army and was retired from Proctor Silex. Mr. Wilson was a faithful member of Bannertown...

Mrs. Erma Grogan Gunter

Mrs. Erma Grogan Gunter

Mar 25, 2015

Mrs. Erma Grogan Gunter, age 70, of Dobson, NC passed away at her home on Wednesday morning March 25, 2015. She was born in Henry Co. Va. On July 30, 1944 to the late Roy C. Grogan and the late Liberty Overby Dix. She was a homemaker and was a member of Field of Grace Baptist Church. In addition to...