Obituaries

Feb 15, 2015

Mr. Philip George Cooper, age 86 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at Pioneer Community Hospital on Friday, February 13, 2015. He was born in Patrick County on November 26, 1928 to the late Benjamin Herbert Cooper and Lillian Arena George Cooper. In addition to his parents Philip was preceded in death by his wife, Hattie Lane Cooper. Mr. Cooper was...

Feb 15, 2015

Mrs. Ruby Ethyline Boyd Timmons, 95, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on December 26, 1919 to the late Percy Jasper and Mary Leanah Belton Boyd. Mrs. Timmons was a homemaker and was a member of New Life Pentecostal Church. She is survived...

Feb 14, 2015

Ms. Bonnie Sue Hunt Monday, 53, of 122 Ayers Circle, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, February 14, 2015, at her home. Ms. Monday was born April 7, 1961, in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late Walter Raymond and Frances Lee Shinault Hunt. Bonnie was a certified nursing assistant at Liberty Homecare and a member of Salvation Baptist Church....

Feb 14, 2015

Mr. Russell Combs, 85, of 233 Goins Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 14, 2015, at his home. Mr. Combs was born December 22, 1929, in Carroll County, VA, one of ten children born to the late Troy and Reva Steelman Combs. Russell proudly served our country in the United States Army as a private first class during...

Feb 13, 2015

Mrs. Fay Lowry

Horton of Mt. Airy passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home

Friday, February 13, 2015. She was born

in Surry County on August 28, 1931 to the late Margaret Lowry. She taught piano for over 50 years, playing

in many churches throughout Mt. Airy as well as playing for numerous weddings

and funerals. Mrs. Horton is survived by

her...

Feb 13, 2015

Miss Lois Jean Young, 67, of Stuart passed away Friday Morning at Blue Ridge

Therapy Connection. She was born in Rocky Mount, Virginia on March 28, 1947 to the late Lawrence James and Venice Emberson Young. When Miss Young wasn't traveling around the world, she stayed at home working in the yard taking special care in growing beautiful flowers...

Feb 13, 2015

Mrs. Lillian Annette Williams Carter, age 80 of Stuart, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on January 10, 1935 to the late Dudley Stanley Williams and Bertha Murphy Williams. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Carter was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Clevis "A.C."...

Feb 12, 2015

Mr. Allen F. Besch, age 82, of Elamsville passed away at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart on Thursday, February 12, 2015. He was born in Mattituck, Long Island (NY) on November 6, 1932. He was the son of the late Carl and Anna Benedict Besch. He served in the United States Navy for four years. <?xml:namespace prefix =...

Feb 12, 2015

Mr. Brockley Lee “Brock" Frye, 79 of Mt. Airy passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County on Thursday, February 12, 2015. Mr. Frye was born in Surry County on January 18, 1936 to the late Edgar Roscoe and Elza Adkins Frye. He retired in 1984 as owner and operator of Granite City Floor Covering due to declining health. Mr....

Feb 11, 2015

Mr. Gail Lyman Spane, Jr., 66, of Mount Airy, passed away early Wednesday morning, February 11, 2015, at his home. Mr. Spane was born November 16, 1948, in Surry County, one of three children born to Gail Lyman Spane, Sr. and Helen Hines Spane. Gail served our country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam era. He was...

Feb 11, 2015

Opal Edmonds Mrs. Opal Key Edmonds, age 90, of Dobson, NC, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born May 8, 1924 to the late Oliver Gabriel and Nina Ann Terrell Key. She was a homemaker and a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She is survived by her sons...

Feb 10, 2015

Ms. Dorothy Ada Newman, age, 74, of Pilot Mountain passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at NorthernHospital of Surry County. She was born on September 20, 1940 to the late Robert and Annie Jessup Newman. Ms. Newman was a self-employed Nurses Assistant and of the Methodist faith. Earl Sapp, of Winter Springs, Florida, along with many other friends are...

Feb 10, 2015

Mrs. Brenda Gail Poteat Allen age 60 of 652 Southern Road, Mt. Airy, NC wife of Mr. Ronnie Allen passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born July 31, 1954 in Pike County, KY to the late William and Elizabeth Flannery Poteat. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Ronnie Allen of the home,...

Feb 10, 2015

Mrs. Hassie Ellen Gunnell Gunter age 88 of Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Tuesday February 10, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Gunter was born February 28, 1926 in Surry County to the late Floyd Columbus and Nancy Ellen Noonkester Gunnell, she was a homemaker and was a member of Salem United Methodist Church. Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law Rodney...

Feb 10, 2015

Frances Swiney Spangler, age 82, passed away February 10, 2015 at her home in Vesta, VA. She formerly resided in Ruckersville, VA.

She was born March 17, 1932 in Fieldale, VA and was the daughter of the late Jesse Lee and Vertie Rozinna Cruise Swiney. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Marvin Swiney and Jesse Wayne Swiney....

Feb 10, 2015

Mr. Fred Eugene Burkhart, 86, of Claudville, VA passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Patrick County on January 13, 1929 to the late John Wesley and Alice Pell Burkhart. Mr. Burkhart was retired from Mt. Airy Memorial and was a member of The Fellowship Church in Ararat, VA. He proudly...

Feb 9, 2015

Mrs. Lena Velna Wilson Lowe Branch, 93 of Lowgap passed away at her home on Monday, February 9, 2015. She was born in Surry County on November 3, 1921 to the late George Washington and Martha Jane Wilson. Left to cherish her precious memories are her daughter and son-in-law, Norma and Virgil Crouse; a son, Lewis Lowe; grandchildren, Rhonda Cochran,...

Feb 9, 2015

Ms. Priscilla Estelle Standridge, age 58 of Stuart, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015 at her home. She was born in Portsmouth on December 22, 1956, and was preceded in death by her mother, Josephine Todd Jarecke, and a brother, Ben Helmulth, Jr. She was a member of Faith Community Church.

Ms. Standridge is survived by one daughter and son-in-law,...

Feb 9, 2015

Mrs. Annie Hubbard Tatum, age 73 of Stuart, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015 at Fork Mountain Rest Home in Rocky Mount. She was born in Patrick County on February 25, 1941 to the late Samuel Robert and Rosa Eanes Hubbard. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Tatum was preceded in death by her husband, Garland Tatum; three sisters, Vergie...

Feb 8, 2015

Mary Margaret Holyfield Bitting, 93, formerly of Dobson, passed away on February 8, 2015 at Pruitt Health Care in Elkin.

Mrs. Bitting was born on January 12, 1922 in Rutherford County North Carolina. She was the daughter of Raleigh Gilmer and Alma Burrus Holyfield and she grew up in Rockford, North Carolina. She graduated from Copeland High School in...