Mr. Oscar Marvin Hutchens

Mr. Oscar Marvin Hutchens

Apr 15, 2014

Mr. Oscar Marvin Hutchens, age 87, of Dobson passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Center with his loving family by his bedside. He was born in Surry County on March 13, 1927 to the late Charlie O. and Roxie S. Hutchens. He was a retired from the Pilot Mountain Police Department, where he...

Lucille Ray Jessup

Lucille Ray Jessup

Apr 15, 2014

Miss Lucille Ray Jessup age 86 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Lucille was born in Stokes County on August 9, 1927 the only child of Randolph D. and Ollie Lynch Jessup. She was a member of Unity Church in Claudville, VA. and was retired from Renfro Hosiery Mill in...

Mr. Kelvin Dean Snow

Mr. Kelvin Dean Snow

Apr 14, 2014

Mr. Kelvin Dean Snow, 43 of Lowgap passed away at his home Monday, April 14, 2014. He was born in Surry County on June 18, 1970 to Marvin Dean and Evelyn Juanita "Lynn" Cockerham Snow. In addition to his parents Mr. Snow is survived by his wife, Yvonne Michele Dalton Snow of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Brooke and Josh...

Mr. Martin Valentine Easter

Mr. Martin Valentine Easter

Apr 14, 2014

Mr. Martin Valentine Easter, age 86 of Cana, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Easter was born in Carroll County on November 5, 1927 to Thomas Garland and Hattie Dowell Easter. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather who will be dearly missed. Mr. Easter was retired from Bassett Furniture. Surviving are...

Early Wise Bowman

Early Wise Bowman

Apr 13, 2014

Mr. Early Wise Bowman, 78, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at his home. He was born in Patrick County, VA on May 20, 1935 to the late Hobart and Ruth "Renie" Niten Bowman. Mr. Bowman was retired from D and H Railroad and was a member of First Reform Church in NY. He is survived by...

Alfred Smith Holcomb, Sr

Alfred Smith Holcomb, Sr

Apr 13, 2014

Mr. Alfred Smith Holcomb, Sr., 77, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 13, 2014, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Mr. Holcomb was born November 28, 1936, in Surry County, the son of the late Hugh Lindsay Holcomb, Sr. and Helen Smith Holcomb. Mr. Holcomb retired from Pine State Knitwear, where he and his brother were co-owners and...

Mr. Joe Vance Thompson

Mr. Joe Vance Thompson

Apr 13, 2014

Mr. Joe Vance Thompson, 79, of Elkin, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 13, 2014, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Surry County on Oct. 2, 1934, to the late Zebulon and Claudine Hanks Thompson. Mr. Thompson was retired from BB&T where he worked...

Mrs. Irene Venetta Dawson Draughn Hughes

Mrs. Irene Venetta Dawson Draughn Hughes

Apr 12, 2014

Mrs. Irene Venetta Dawson Draughn Hughes age 82 of Mt.Airy, NC widow of Mr. Herman Hughes passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Twelve Oaks. She was born April 19, 1931 in Surry County . She was a homemaker and was a member of Flat Ridge Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Darlene Branson of Mt. Airy a son and...

Esther Ruth Harris Lowe

Esther Ruth Harris Lowe

Apr 11, 2014

Mrs. Esther Ruth Harris Lowe, 84, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, April 11, 2014, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Mrs. Lowe was born September 29, 1929, in Carroll County, VA, to the late George Taylor and Cordelia Maud Nail Harris. Esther retired from Proctor-Silex Inc. and was a member of Salem United Methodist Church. She is survived...

Mrs. Beatrice Emily W. Robinson

Mrs. Beatrice Emily W. Robinson

Apr 11, 2014

Mrs. Beatrice Emily Willard Robinson, age 90 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at Universal Health Care. Mrs. Robinson was born in Surry County on May 20, 1923 to Zeb and Mattie Willard. She was a loving grandmother and was retired from Blue Ridge Burke Insurance Company. Surviving are her five dear grandchildren, Mark Robinson and wife...

Iris Louise Jessup

Iris Louise Jessup

Apr 10, 2014

Mrs. Iris Louise Jessup, 89 of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Golden Living. She was born in Stokes County on February 22, 1925 to the late Charlie Otis and Vellie Jane Hooker Martin. Mrs. Jessup retired from Kentucky Derby Hosiery and was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law,...

David Grayson Martin

David Grayson Martin

Apr 10, 2014

Mr. David Grayson Martin, 49 of Mt. Airy went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, April 10, 2014. He was born in Surry County on May 30, 1964 to Shirley Arrington Martin and the late Harmon Wesley Martin, Sr. Dave graduated from Mount Airy High School and Southern Wesleyan University with a degree in Physical Education. He was...

Mrs. Billie Jean Childress Oakley

Mrs. Billie Jean Childress Oakley

Apr 10, 2014

Mrs. Billie Jean Childress Oakley, 55 of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Forsyth County on October 1, 1958 to Billy Childress and Linda McCormick Poff. Mrs. Oakley was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, James Oakley of the home; three sons, Michael Edwards of Hillsville,...

Loraine Park Richards

Loraine Park Richards

Apr 9, 2014

Mrs. Loraine Park Richards age 94 of Mt. Airy, NC passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born June 11, 1919 in Surry County daughter of the late Lloyd Caldwell Park and Mary Eliza Jones Park. Mrs. Richards was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church where she had...

Mr. Arthur Rex Gordon

Mr. Arthur Rex Gordon

Apr 9, 2014

Mr. Arthur Rex Gordon, age 75 of Pilot Mountain, died April 9, 2014, from complications of Dementia. Mr. Gordon was born to Vester and Thelma Gordon on March 19, 1939. He was a retired farmer and truck driver, a Lifetime member of Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church and a charter member of South Westfield Ruritan Club. Surviving are his wife of...

Mrs. Barbara Ann Hardy Poindexter

Mrs. Barbara Ann Hardy Poindexter

Apr 9, 2014

Mrs. Barbara Ann Hardy Poindexter, age 73, of Thomasville passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. She was born in Surry County on August 12, 1940 to the late Archie and Eula Key Hardy. Mrs. Poindexter was a self employed Merchant and well known for her beautiful artwork and poetry. Survivors include her loving children, Sandra...

Clara Delores Cash McCullough

Clara Delores Cash McCullough

Apr 9, 2014

Mrs. Clara Delores "Dee" Cash McCullough, 77, of 1513 West Wensley Drive, Mount Airy, passed away early Wednesday morning, April 9, 2014, at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin. Mrs. McCullough was born November 28, 1936, in Allen County, OH, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Bertha Faulkner Cash. Dee was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and...

Mrs. Leona B. Vohs

Mrs. Leona B. Vohs

Apr 7, 2014

Mrs. Leona B. Vohs, age 94 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy, North Carolina. She was born on October 10, 1919 in Seneca, New Mexico to the late Leo Bernard Broadstreet and Joanna Eunice Munday Broadstreet. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Vohs was preceded in death...

Ms. Cynthia Lynn Johnson

Ms. Cynthia Lynn Johnson

Apr 6, 2014

Ms. Cynthia Lynn Johnson age 49 of Mt. Airy, NC passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014 at her home She was born August 3, 1964 in Surry County to George and Betty Culler Johnson. Ms. Johnson was a member of Indian Grove Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Andrew Johnson and wife, Brandi of Mt. Airy, two grandchildren, Caleb Johnson...

Mrs. Ruth Coalson Hamlin

Mrs. Ruth Coalson Hamlin

Apr 6, 2014

Mrs. Ruth Coalson Hamlin, age 76 , of Elkin entered the Portals of Heaven on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her loving children. She was born in Surry County on March 31, 1938 to the late Clifford and Susie Puckett Coalson. Mrs. Hamlin was retired from Surry Central High School cafeteria...