Ms. Louise Tilley Hayden, 82, of 110 McCreary Park Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, November 7, 2013, at her home. Ms. Hayden was born July 3, 1931, in Surry County, one of five children born to the late Ralph Abercrombie and Sarah Agnes Reynolds Tilley. Louise retired as a quality control associate from Cross Creek Apparel after many...
Mrs. Dorothy Helen Hall Payne, 88, of Mt. Airy went on to continue her life with her Lord on Thursday, November 7, 2013. She was surrounded by her loving family as well as her compassionate care giver at the Skilled Nursing Unit of Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County on December 10, 1924 to the...
Jacob Roy Smith, age 17, of Ararat, VA, went to be with the Lord on November 6, 2013. Jacob was born in Surry County on September 4, 1996 to Ricky and Judy Smith. Jacob had a playful spirit, was kind and loving and always full of joy and excitement. He loved the outdoors and working with his dad and brothers....
Mr. W. Ray Branch, 88 of Mt. Airy passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, November 6, 2013. He was born in Surry County on October 23, 1925 to the late Grover Cleveland and Frances Caroline Branch. Mr. Branch retired as area supervisor from the NC Department of Transportation after 36 years of service and...
Mr. Macarthur Francis "Mac" Reynolds, 70 of Mt. Airy passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County Wednesday, November 6, 2013. He was born in Surry County on September 2, 1943 to the late Walter Alex and Martha Gertrude Seagraves Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds was a well-known painter in the area and dedicated member and deacon of Faith Baptist Church. He...
Mrs. Sarah Viola Haynes Hicks, 95 of Lambsburg, VA., passed away at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadow Nursing Facility Tuesday, November 5, 2013. She was born in Surry County on January 18, 1918 to the late Isaac and Cora Phillips Haynes, and was retired from McCory Variety in St. Petersburg, FL.Mrs. Hicks was a member of Midway Baptist Church. Surviving are...
Mrs. Judith Ann Jones Badgett, 71, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday evening, November 4, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Badgett was born January 14, 1942, in Surry County, to the late Posey Lester and Maymie Adeline Terrell Jones. She retired from Perry Manufacturing and was a member of Dover Baptist Church. She is survived by her...
Mr. James Paul "Jamie" McAdams, age 29 of Stuart passed away on Monday, November 4, 2013. He was born in Patrick County on April 23, 1984, and was preceded in death by his adoptive mother, Mary McAdams, and his grandfather, James Nash DeHart. He was a Dallas Cowboys fan, was a fan of Nascar racing, and was a wonderful father...
Mrs. Betty Lois Rogers Getgen, 64 of Dobson passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Wake Forest Medical Center. She was born in Roberson County on March 1, 1949 to the late Raeford and Ida Jane Hunt Rogers. She was employed as the office manager for L.G. Trucking and a faithful member of Rockford Baptist Church. Her loving heart...
Mr. Matthew Ralph Hylton, age 40 of Stuart, passed away on November 3, 2013 at his home. He was born in Roanoke on August 10, 1973, and was preceded in death by his mother, Ellen Rakes Hylton. He was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church. Mr. Hylton is survived by his father, Ralph L. Hylton of Floyd; two sisters, Amanda...
Mr. Christopher Shane Reynolds age 31 of 363 Fireside Lane, Mt. Airy, NC passed away Sunday afternoon, November 3, 2013. He was born November 3, 1982 in Surry County to Richard Reynolds, Sr. and the late Sandra Gail Deatherage Reynolds. He was employed by North Carolina Foam Industries. Surviving are his father, Richard Reynolds, Sr. of the home, a brother...
Mr. Harvey Wilson Wall, 92, of Ararat, NC passed away peacefully Saturday, November 2, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on April 24, 1921 to the late Charlie Edward "Ed" and Hester Danley Wall. Mr. Wall bravely served with the military police in the U.S. Army during WWII. Entering Japan just...
Mr. Earlie Edward "Pete" Marshall, age 74 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as the result of an automobile accident. He was born in Patrick County on September 2, 1939 to the late Earlie and Viola Dalton Marshall. In addition to his parents, Mr. Marshall...
Mr. Theodore Clinton Gravley, age 87, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Golden Living Center. He was born in Surry County on June 10, 1926 to the late John Daniel and Lula Frances Montgomery Gravley. Mr. Gravley was retired from Beroth Oil Company and was a longtime member of Salem United Methodist Church. He is survived...
Mrs. Lucille Virginia Fortner Harrison, age 74, of Dobson, NC passed away on Tuesday morning October 29, 2013 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Grayson Co. Virginia, on February 1, 1939 to the late Clyde and Vestal Hice Fortner, in addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 56...
Mrs. Olive Monday Riggs, 94, of Winston Salem, formerly of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013 at Novant Health (Forsyth Medical Center) in Winston Salem. She was born in Carroll County on October 10, 1919 to the late Robert Seymour and Louvenia Leftwich Monday. Mrs. Riggs married Roger William Riggs, Sr. in 1946. Olive was a loving wife,...
Ms. Edna Elaine France, age 63 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013, at her home. She was born in Bedford County, VA on July 27, 1950, to Percy Hardin and Reva Mae Critzer Burns. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many. Surviving are a daughter, Misty France of Columbus, OH; a son and...
MSgt. US Air Force Retired Isaac Madison " Matt" Tolbert age 85 of 1608 Wensley Drive, Mt. Airy, NC widower of Mrs. Barbara Ann Chandler Tolbert passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Central Continuing Care. He was born August 11, 1928 in Carroll County to the late James Noah and Annie Dowell Tolbert. He was retired from the US...
Mr. Howard Thompson Sneed, Sr. age 72, of Elkin, North Carolina passed away on Saturday October 26, 2013 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born on March 14, 1941 to the late Andrew Jackson Sneed and the late Eliza Jane Brannock Sneed. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...
Mr. Paul Justice Morgan, Jr., 65, of 1603 South Main Street, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, October 26, 2013, at his home. Mr. Morgan was born February 15, 1948, in Guilford County, the son of the late Paul Justice Morgan, Sr. and Kathleen Kirkman Morgan. He worked for Morgan and Son Poultry Company and later as a poultry seller...