Obituaries

Mary Elaine Johnson Davis

Mary Elaine Johnson Davis

Oct 16, 2014

Mrs. Mary Elaine Johnson Davis, 85, of Dobson, passed away Thursday night, October 16, 2014, at Dunmore Plantation. She was born December 27, 1928, in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late James Claude and Lena Mae Stanley Johnson. Mary was a homemaker, retired from Tultex, and a member of Salem Fork Christian Church. She is survived by two daughters...

Mr. Melvin Leon Wagoner

Mr. Melvin Leon Wagoner

Oct 15, 2014

Mr. Melvin Leon Wagoner, age 70, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away at his home on Wednesday October 15, 2014. He was born in Surry Co. on January 1, 1944 to the late Melvin Levi Wagoner and the late Vicie Alice Luffman Wagoner. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his half brother Gene Luffman and...

Bertha Ellen Cook Beasley

Bertha Ellen Cook Beasley

Oct 15, 2014

Mrs. Bertha Ellen Cook Beasley, 97, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 15, 2014, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Beasley was born March 21, 1917, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Hassie McCreary Cook. She retired from Spencer's Inc. after many years of service. She is survived by three grandchildren, Edna Faye Edwards of...

Miss Estie Beatrice Wagoner

Miss Estie Beatrice Wagoner

Oct 15, 2014

Miss Estie Beatrice Wagoner, 93 of Mt. Airy passed away at Golden Living on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. She was born October 15, 1921 in Forsyth County to the late John Henry and Bessie Money Wagoner. She was a homemaker and attended Joy Light Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter and son- in-law, Gwendolyn Wagoner Eaton and Alan of Mt....

Miss Crystal Louise "Chrissy" Turner

Miss Crystal Louise "Chrissy" Turner

Oct 15, 2014

Miss Crystal Louise "Chrissy" Turner, age 41 of Dobson, NC passed away on Wednesday October 15, 2014, at her home. She was born in Guilford County on August 1, 1973 to the late James Wesley Turner and to Shera Price Creed. She was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her step...

Mr. William Brady Bates

Mr. William Brady Bates

Oct 15, 2014

Mr. William Brady Bates, age 78, of Elkin, NC passed away on Wednesday October 15, 2014 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by his family. He was born in Surry County on January 20, 1936 to the late John William Bates and the late Ethel Coe Bates, in addition to his parents he was preceded...

William Robert Smith

William Robert Smith

Oct 13, 2014

Mr. William Robert Smith Age 76 of Mt. Airy, NC. passed away October 13, 2014 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Smith was born March 20, 1938 in Patrick County, Va. to the late James Council and Dorothy Scales Smith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Mr. Smith was a retired bricklayer for...

Annie Lee Booze Pulliam

Annie Lee Booze Pulliam

Oct 13, 2014

Mrs. Annie Lee Booze Pulliam, 86, of Pinnacle, passed away Monday, October 13, 2014, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born June 23, 1928, in Forsyth County, to the late Paul and Cardie Norman Booze. Mrs. Pulliam was a homemaker and retired from R.J. Reynolds. She is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, John Pulliam, Jr. of...

Ms. Sherrie Lively Draughn

Ms. Sherrie Lively Draughn

Oct 12, 2014

Ms. Sherrie Juanita Lively Draughn, age 72 of Dobson passed away in the comfort of her home on Sunday, October 12, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Chattooga County, GA on June 17, 1942 to the late William and Vera Opal Hartley Lively. Ms. Draughn was a dedicated homemaker and a member of Faith Baptist Church....

Mr. Richard Oscar Schofill, II

Mr. Richard Oscar Schofill, II

Oct 11, 2014

Mr. Richard Oscar Schofill, II departed this life on Saturday, October 11, 2014. He was born in Cranston, Rhode Island on April 27, 1959 to Richard Oscar Schofill, Sr. and Willowdean Mowbray Schofill. He was preceded in death by one brother, Richard, Jr. Richard graduated from Toll Gate High School in Warwick, Rhode Island. He served in the United States...

Florence Stanton Webb

Florence Stanton Webb

Oct 11, 2014

Mrs. Florence "Pose" Stanton Webb, 91, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday night, October 11, 2014, at her home. A native of Boston, MA, Mrs. Webb was born March 1, 1923, and was the daughter of the late John and Ruth Dupree Stanton. "Pose" was educated in the public schools of Boston. Upon her high school graduation, she attended and...

Richard Oscar Schofill

Richard Oscar Schofill

Oct 11, 2014

            Mr. Richard Oscar Schofill, II departed this life on Saturday, October 11, 2014.  He was born in Cranston, Rhode Island on April 27, 1959 to Richard Oscar Schofill, Sr. and Willowdean Mowbray Schofill.  He was preceded in death by one brother, Richard, Jr.

            Richard graduated from Toll Gate High School in Warwick, Rhode Island.  He served in the...

Mr. Gilmer Steven Branch, Sr

Mr. Gilmer Steven Branch, Sr

Oct 10, 2014

Mr. Gilmer Steven Branch, Sr. age 69, of Dobson entered the Portals of Heaven in the comfort of his home on Friday, October 10, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on March 5, 1945 to the late Warren Gilmer and Cassie Irene Slate Branch. Mr. Branch was the owner and operator of Branch Construction...

Richie Dale Hawks

Richie Dale Hawks

Oct 10, 2014

Mr. Richie Dale Hawks, 45, of 743 Sandy Ridge Road, Cana, VA, passed away Friday, October 10, 2014, at his home. Mr. Hawks was born February 14, 1969, in Surry County, one of three children born to Billy Ray and Dorsa Hawks Hawks. He worked as a construction laborer for many years. He is survived by two daughters, Stephanie Hawks...

Mrs. Lela Betty Kidd Gibson

Mrs. Lela Betty Kidd Gibson

Oct 9, 2014

Mrs. Lela Betty Kidd Gibson, 87, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Central Continuing Care. She was born in Surry County on May 2, 1927 to the late Edward Allen and Mary Betty Brintle Kidd. Mrs. Gibson was a farmer, homemaker, and school bus monitor at White Plains School and was a member of Dover Baptist...

Mr. Herbert Lee Pack

Mr. Herbert Lee Pack

Oct 9, 2014

Mr. Herbert Lee Pack, 63 of Ararat, VA passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Thursday, October 9, 2014. He was born in Patrick County, on August 30, 1951 to the late Jesse Akers and Sadie Marie Marshall Pack. Mr. Pack is survived by two sisters, Della Pack, Brenda Stevens and husband, Robert; two brothers, James Lewis Pack, Junior...

Mr. Clarence E. Boyd

Mr. Clarence E. Boyd

Oct 8, 2014

Mr. Clarence E Boyd, age 89 of Ararat, VA, passed away Wednesday, October 08, 2014 at his home. Mr. Boyd was born in Patrick County on September 6, 1925 to George Bryant and Rosa Lee Barnard Boyd. He proudly served our country in the United States Navy and was such a kind and gentle man who will be dearly missed...

Mrs. Ruth Novella Tilley Martin

Mrs. Ruth Novella Tilley Martin

Oct 7, 2014

Mrs. Ruth Novella Tilley Martin, 71, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, October 6, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on August 25, 1943 to the late Roland Governor and Daisy Alice Whitaker Tilley. Mrs. Martin was retired from Spencer's Incorporated and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by...

Mrs. Patricia Ann DeVor Smith

Mrs. Patricia Ann DeVor Smith

Oct 7, 2014

Mrs. Patricia Ann DeVor Smith, age 67 of Dobson passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Tuesday, October 7, 2014. She was a retired clerk from Walmart and a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Survivors include her loving husband of 50 years, Roy Eugene LaVerne Smith of the home; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ronald Lee and Connie...

Mr. Tommy Cleveland Cave

Mr. Tommy Cleveland Cave

Oct 7, 2014

Mr. Tommy Cleveland Cave, age 76, of Dobson passed away on Tuesday October 7, 2014 in the comfort of his home while surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on February 2, 1938 to the late Thomas and Bessie Hudson Cave. Mr. Cave was retired from Surry Telephone Company after more than thirty years of dedicated...