Obituaries
Mrs. Marie Martin Turman
Feb 2, 2015
Mrs. Marie Martin Turman, age 87 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 in Carroll County. She was born in Surry County, North Carolina on February 15, 1927. She was preceded in death by her husband, Silas Conduff Turman; a daughter, Antoinette Turman Mustard; her parents, James D. Martin and Ada Barnard Martin Shelor; and her step-father,...
Mrs. Alice Mae Simmons Mills
Feb 1, 2015
Mrs. Alice Mae Simmons Mills, age 69 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, February 01, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Mills was born in Surry County on December 10, 1945 to Roy Johnny Simmons and Lolean Wilson Simmons Adams. She was a retired detention officer for Forsyth County Sheriff's Department and attended Peoples Church. Surviving are a daughter and...
Miss Margaret Louise Hooker
Feb 1, 2015
Miss Margaret Louise Hooker, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, February 1, 2015, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born August 13, 1935, in Surry County, to the late Lester and Rosa Jessup Hooker. Miss Hooker was a member of Mount Herman United Methodist Church. She is survived by four brothers and sisters-in-law, Melvin and Janie...
Hubert Garland Marion
Jan 31, 2015
Mr. Hubert Garland Marion, 89, of 335 Hadley Street, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, January 31, 2015, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Marion was born December 25, 1925, in Carroll County, VA, the son of the late Daniel Jesse and Sarah Combs Marion. Hubert served our country as a corporal in the United States Army during World War...
Mr. Harry Robert Horton
Jan 31, 2015
Mr. Harry Robert Horton, age 86 of Cana, VA, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Horton was born in Hartford County, MD on August 30, 1928 to William and Beatrice Burchette Horton. He proudly served our country in the United States Army and was retired from Chrysler Corporation. Surviving is his loving wife, Judith Evans...
Mrs. Mayetta Forrest Jones
Jan 31, 2015
Mrs. Mayetta Forrest King Jones went to Heaven to serve her Lord face to face on January 31, 2015 after a lifetime of serving her family and community with the love that God cultivated in her heart. She was born on September 1, 1927 to the late Taylor T. King and Hattie Ogle King. Left to cherish her memories are...
Jeffery Ryan Bobbitt
Jan 29, 2015
Mr. Jeffery Ryan Bobbitt, 30, of Cana, VA, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, January 29, 2015. He was born March 1, 1984, in Surry County, to Jeffery Steven and Mable Pricilla Wareing Bobbitt. In addition to his parents, Ryan is survived by a sister, Christina Bobbitt; a brother, Steven Wareing; and his paternal grandparents, Joe and Violet...
Jillian Handy Anderson
Jan 29, 2015
Ms. Jillian Marie Handy Anderson, age 31 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on April 5, 1983, and was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Roy and Maudie Handy, her maternal grandparents, Roscoe "Bud" Edwards and Georgia Eaton Edwards; and an uncle, Barry Scott Edwards. She was a...
Ms. Frances Gail Foley
Jan 28, 2015
Ms. Frances Gail Foley, age 60 of Patrick Springs, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Patrick County on December 8, 1954 to the late Elmer George and Emma Mae Deal Martin. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Foley was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle Foley; and two infant...
Mrs. Velma C. Stewart West
Jan 27, 2015
Mrs. Velma C. Stewart West, age 89 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at home. She was born in High Point, North Carolina to Myrtle Simmons and C.B. Carter. Her parents passed away during her childhood, so she was raised and educated at the Mills Home in Thomasville, North Carolina. Mrs. Stewart West continued her relationship with her...
Mr. Thomas "Tom" Ray Ledford
Jan 27, 2015
Mr. Thomas "Tom" Ray Ledford, age 75 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Ledford was born in Surry County on September 10, 1939 to Edward and Mary Willie Moles Ledford. He was a retired lineman foreman for Pike Electric and was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be dearly...
Mr. Victor H. Coe
Jan 27, 2015
Mr. Victor H. Coe, age 91 of Mount Airy passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2015. He was born in Surry County on February 16, 1923 to the late Ernest Cleveland and Eliza Mooney Coe. Mr. Coe was a retired farmer and a dedicated member of Stony Knoll United Methodist. Survivors include his beloved daughter and son-in-law, Judy and James...
Mr. Joseph Todd Tucker
Jan 27, 2015
Mr. Joseph Todd Tucker, age 44, of Dobson passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Tuesday, January 27, 2015. He was born in Surry County on July 18, 1970 to the late James "Jimmy" Monroe and Shirley Speaks Tucker. Mr. Tucker was a master cabinet maker and enjoyed woodworking. He is survived by his loving wife of...
Dorothy Epperson George
Jan 26, 2015
Mrs. Dorothy Epperson George, age 96 of Ararat, VA, widow of Mr. Ray Aldie George passed away Monday, January 26, 2015 at her home with her loving family. Mrs. George was born in Patrick County on February 26, 1918 to the late Samuel and Julia Anderson Epperson. Mrs. George was retired from the Patrick School System with 42 years of...
John D. Williard, Jr
Jan 26, 2015
Mr. John D. “J.D." Williard, Jr., 73, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, January 26, 2015, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Williard was born May 1, 1941, in Surry County, one of three children born to the late John D. Williard, Sr. and Ruth Etta Hill Williard. J.D. was a loyal fan of the Kentucky Wildcats and...
Mr. Hobert Nelson Hawks
Jan 25, 2015
Mr. Hobert Nelson Hawks age 67 of 2818 Paul’s Creek Road, Cana, VA husband of Mrs. Judy Ann Robertson Hawks passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 at his home. He was born January 9, 1948 in Carroll County, VA to the late William Shade and Lithia Ann Edwards Hawks. He was retired from United Plastics and was of the Primitive...
Mr. Jimmy Lee Marion
Jan 25, 2015
Mr. Jimmie Lee Marion, 56, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 at NC Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on February 20, 1958 to the late John and Opal Dean Marion. Mr. Marion was a welder. He is survived by a daughter, Jennifer Marion; two sons, John Marion, and Justin Marion; sisters...
Rev. Jesse Franklin Edwards
Jan 25, 2015
The Rev. Jesse Franklin Edwards, 90, of 1722 Fancy Gap Road, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 25, 2015, at his home. The Rev. Edwards was born October 5, 1924, in Sylvatus, VA, the son of the late Thomas Jefferson Edwards, Sr. and Rebecca Elizabeth Tate Edwards. Jesse was a self-employed auto body repairman for many years. He also...
Mrs. Melba Ocia Freeman Holder
Jan 24, 2015
Mrs. Melba Ocia Freeman Holder, age 93, of Dobson went home to be with Lord on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on April 14, 1921 to the late Sherman and Nettie Mitchell Freeman. Mrs. Holder was a devoted homemaker who dedicated her life to serving...
Mr. James Ronald "Baby Boy" Webster
Jan 22, 2015
Mr. James Ronald "Baby Boy" Webster, age 54 of Stuart died Thursday, Jan. 22 at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC after a short illness. He was born in Rockingham County, NC on Aug. 31, 1960. He was employed for a number of years by Steven Jessup Farms of Francisco, NC. James was a humble, loving, and...


