Obituaries

Mr. Walter Gregory Coble

Mr. Walter Gregory Coble

Jan 3, 2015

Mr. Walter Gregory Coble, age 62, of Dobson, NC passed away on Saturday January 3, 2015 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice home in Dobson. He was born in Arostic Maine on January 16, 1952 to Walter Gray Coble and the late Georgina Ellen Lovely Coble. In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by one sister...

Mr. Joe Alden Owen

Mr. Joe Alden Owen

Jan 3, 2015

Mr. Joe AldenOwen, age 82 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at his home on Saturday, January3, 2015. He was born in Ashe County,North Carolina on December 7, 1932 to the late Montie Owen and Cynthia SturgillOwen. In addition to his parents Mr.Owen was preceded in death by four brothers, Roy Owen, Bill Owen, Duane Owen,and Glenn Owen and a special...

Mrs. Barbara Jean Phillips Prutting

Mrs. Barbara Jean Phillips Prutting

Dec 31, 2014

Mrs. BarbaraJean Phillips Prutting, age 71 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Shewas born in New York, New York on November 8, 1943 to the late Gerald A. andElsie Y. Phillips. In addition to herparents, Mrs. Prutting was preceded in death by her husband, Richard BrucePrutting, and a brother, Gerald Phillips. She was a...

Mr. Charles Larry Gilliam

Mr. Charles Larry Gilliam

Dec 31, 2014

Mr. Charles Larry Gilliam, 63 of Claudville died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 31, 2014. He was born in Carroll County, VA to Viola Jones Gilliam and the late Charles Lee “Charlie" Gilliam. Mr. Gilliam retired this year to enjoy time with his family and friends. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, son and brother. Mr. Gilliam was well known...

Mr. George Woody Hill

Mr. George Woody Hill

Dec 31, 2014

Mr. George Woody Hill, age 86 of Claudville passed away Wednesday at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born on Nov. 25, 1928 in Patrick County to the late Ed Hill and Etta Dollarhite Hill. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou Hooker Hill; and several brothers and sisters....

Mr. Xavier Joseph

Mr. Xavier Joseph

Dec 31, 2014

Mr. Xavier Joseph, age 65 of Ontario Canada, passed away on December 31, 2014. He also has ties to Patrick County. He was born in Kerala, India on November 25, 1949 and immigrated to Canada in 1972. He settled there and built a great life for himself and his family. In 1987 he started a textile business in Stoney Creek,...

Mrs. Ola Hamlin Beane

Mrs. Ola Hamlin Beane

Dec 31, 2014

Dobson, NC

12-31-2014



Mrs. Ola Hamlin Beane, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Village Care of King. She was born in Stokes County on April 8, 1932 to the late Coley and Esther Sands Hamlin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James Franklin Beane; also by her step-mother Ellen Hamlin....

Mr. Clarence Edward Smith

Mr. Clarence Edward Smith

Dec 30, 2014

Mr. Clarence Edward Smith, age 81 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at his home.Mr. Smith was born in Surry County on March 6, 1933 to Neil and Vesti Shelton Smith.He proudly served our country in the United States Army and was retired from United Plastics, Inc.Surviving are his devoted wife, Shelby Moser Smith; sons and...

Mrs. Carol Jean Edwards

Mrs. Carol Jean Edwards

Dec 30, 2014

Mrs. Carol Jean Edwards, 67, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.She was born in Surry County on December 25, 1947 to the late Willie Pless and Hilda Elizabeth Nixon Hodges. Mrs. Edwards retired from Surry County Schools and was of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by...

Sandra Jean Smith Carico

Sandra Jean Smith Carico

Dec 29, 2014

Ms. Sandra Jean Smith Carico, 52, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday afternoon, December 29, 2014, at her home. Ms. Carico was born December 23, 1962, in Guilford County, to Patricia Foye Hall Smith and the late Gerald Morton Smith. Sandra earned a Master of Science degree in speech pathology from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She was...

Chief Master Sergeant, Ret. Garry Dean Pratt

Chief Master Sergeant, Ret. Garry Dean Pratt

Dec 29, 2014

Chief Master Sergeant, Retired, Garry Dean Pratt, age 56, of Lincolnton, entered Heavens Gates on Monday, December 29, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, surrounded by his loving family. Chief Master Sergeant Pratt was born in Surry County on October 14, 1958 to the late Clayton and Mabel Haynes Pratt. He was retired from the United States...

William Samuel Wilson

William Samuel Wilson

Dec 29, 2014

Mr. William Samuel "Sammy" Wilson, 66, of 166 Sherry Drive, Mount Airy, passed away early Monday morning, December 29, 2014, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Wilson was born March 23, 1948, in Surry County, the son of the late Wade Mitchell and Dula Mae Sawyers Wilson. Sammy served our country in the United States Army in the...

Ms. Bernice Emma Key Bullins

Ms. Bernice Emma Key Bullins

Dec 28, 2014

Ms. Bernice Emma Key Bullins, age 70, of Dobson passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Surry County on February 5, 1944 to the late Allen and Ada Smith Key. Ms. Bullins was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She leaves to cherish her memory, two...

Charles Calvin Reece

Charles Calvin Reece

Dec 28, 2014



Mr. Charles Calvin Reece, 86, of Claremont, passed away Sunday evening, December 28, 2014, at Sherrills Ford Hospice House. Mr. Reece was born March 23, 1928, in Surry County, the son of the late David Lee and Janie Marsh Reece. Calvin retired as a plumber from Shelton Plumbing Company and was a member of Dayspring Baptist Chapel. He is...

Mr. Tony Gray D'Amico

Mr. Tony Gray D'Amico

Dec 27, 2014

Mr. Tony Gray D'Amico, age 74, of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at his home. Mr. D'Amico was born in Surry County on March 19, 1940 to Marion and Maggie Bobbitt D'Amico. He proudly served our country in the United States Navy and worked at NC Foam. Surviving is his loving of wife of 52 years, Frankie...

Mrs.Lummie Ila McMillian

Mrs.Lummie Ila McMillian

Dec 26, 2014

Mrs. Lummie Ila Haynes McMillian, 75 widow of Dudley McMillian passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Carroll County, VA on March 14, 1939 to the late James Garfield and Hester May Hiatt Haynes. Mrs. McMillian was a member of Flat Ridge Baptist Church. She worked in furniture manufacturing during much of...

Mr. Grady Dodson Money

Mr. Grady Dodson Money

Dec 26, 2014

Mr. Grady Dodson Money, age 87, of Thurmond passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2014 at Chatham Nursing Center. He was born in Surry County on October 10, 1927 to the late Finley and Alice Norman Money. Mr. Money was retired from Pepsi Cola Bottling Company after thirty eight years of dedicated service and was a charter member of...

Mrs. Joy Mae York Jones

Mrs. Joy Mae York Jones

Dec 25, 2014

Mrs. Joy Mae York Jones, age 74, of Blue Ridge Nursing Center, Stuart, VA, widow of Mr. William Jones, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014, at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart, VA. She was born February 12, 1940, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Charlie and Mazie Surratt York. Mrs. Jones was an avid gardner, homemaker, and...

Mr. Jack Lewis Simmons

Mr. Jack Lewis Simmons

Dec 23, 2014

Mr. Jack Lewis Simmons, 93, of Pilot Mountain passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Mr. Simmons bravely served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Simmons Grove Baptist Church. Mr. Simmons was the devoted husband of Juanita Chilton Simmons for 67 years. He was a hard working farmer and carpenter, always putting the welfare...

Mrs. Bonnie Lee Hawks Collins

Mrs. Bonnie Lee Hawks Collins

Dec 23, 2014

Mrs. Bonnie Lee Hawks Collins, 84, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Surry County on June 13, 1930 to the late Wilburn and Lillie Bryant Hawks. Mrs. Collins was a homemaker and a member of Community Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Kathy...