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,...
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...