Obituaries

Mr. Raymond Leroy Snow

Mr. Raymond Leroy Snow

Aug 29, 2014

Mr. Raymond Leroy Snow, 82, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, August 29, 2014 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. He was born in Surry County on June 15, 1932 to the late Columbus and Lela Tolbert Snow. Mr. Snow was retired from Northern Hospital of Surry County and was a member of Joylight Baptist Church. He is survived...

Mrs. Mildred Marie "Mick" Puckett Felts

Mrs. Mildred Marie "Mick" Puckett Felts

Aug 29, 2014

Mrs. Mildred Marie "Mick" Puckett Felts, age 88 of Dobson passed away peacefully on Friday, August 29, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on July 25, 1926 to the late Ray Stone and Nora Gunnell Puckett. Mrs. Felts was retired from Spencer's Incorporated and was of...

Emma Navarrette Casstevens

Emma Navarrette Casstevens

Aug 26, 2014

Mrs. Emma Navarrette Casstevens, age 63, of Boonville, NC passed away on Tuesday August 26, 2014, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Midland Co. Texas on October 23, 1950 to Librado Navarrette Sr. and the late Tomasa Menchaca Navarrette. In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by two sisters...

Vernon George Inscore

Vernon George Inscore

Aug 25, 2014

Mr. Vernon George Inscore, 65, of 3363 Willis Gap Road, Ararat, VA, passed away early Monday morning, August 25, 2014, at the home of his mother. Mr. Inscore was born August 20, 1949, in Patrick County, VA, to Sylvia Hawks Inscore and the late Richard Inscore. Vernon worked at Proctor-Silex Inc. for many years and later at Van Heusen in...

Mrs. Arvilly Lucille Vernon Conner

Mrs. Arvilly Lucille Vernon Conner

Aug 24, 2014

Mrs. Arvilly Lucille Vernon Conner, 87, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in McDowell County, WV on March 3, 1927 to the late Thomas Jefferson and Mattie May Florence Mitchell Vernon. Mrs. Conner was a homemaker and was a member of Franklin Heights United Methodist Church. She is...

Mrs. Gertrude Marie Monday

Mrs. Gertrude Marie Monday

Aug 23, 2014

Mrs. Gertrude Marie Warren Monday, 83 of Oneida, TN, passed away Saturday in Huntsville, TN. Mrs. Monday was born in Alexander County on March 5, 1931 to Clyde Benjamin and Ruby Abercrombie Warren. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her family and friends. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Bertha...

Mr. Lawrence Dent

Mr. Lawrence Dent

Aug 22, 2014

Lawrence Edward Dent, age 90, of Tavares, FL passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014. He was born June 20, 1924 in Spray, North Carolina and moved to Lake County, FL in 1987 from Orlando, FL. He honorably served in the Army in World War II and upon completion of his service gained employment as a used car salesman. He...

Mr. Gaston William Pack

Mr. Gaston William Pack

Aug 22, 2014

Mr. Gaston William Pack, 70, of Claudville, VA passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 at his home. He was born in Surry County on June 27, 1944 to the late James Washington and Elsie Mae Lawson Pack. Mr. Pack was a retired logger and was a member of Mayo Mountain Church. He is survived by his wife, Judy Thomas Pack...

Mr. Douglas Wade Collins

Mr. Douglas Wade Collins

Aug 22, 2014

Mr. Douglas Wade Collins, 62 of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Patrick Co, VA to the late Early and Lucella Pack Collins. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Knott Collins; a daughter, Christy Collins; a son, Michael Collins; grandchildren, Tyler Collins, Dillion Christan, Devin...

Daisy Nichols Simmons

Daisy Nichols Simmons

Aug 22, 2014

Mrs. Daisy Nichols Simmons, 84, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, August 22, 2014, at her home. Mrs. Simmons was born May 7, 1930, in Surry County, to the late George Stanley and Jessie Davis Nichols. She retired from Surry County Schools and was a member of White Plains Friends Meeting. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Lu...

Mr. Larry Lewis Burnette

Mr. Larry Lewis Burnette

Aug 21, 2014

Mr. Larry Lewis"Ducky" Burnette, age 63 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014. He was born in Patrick County on July 6, 1951 to the late Early Lee Burnette and Effie Rosie Ruth Pendleton Burnette. In addition to his parents, Mr. Burnette was preceded in death by one daughter, Lisa Ann Burnette; two sisters, Lucille Burnette and...

Mrs. Gloria Jean "Jeannie" Simpson Atkins

Mrs. Gloria Jean "Jeannie" Simpson Atkins

Aug 21, 2014

Mrs. Gloria Jean "Jeannie" Simpson Atkins, 57, of 162 Marvin Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday night, August 21, 2014, at her home. Mrs. Atkins was born July 14, 1957, in Alexandria, VA, the daughter of the late Carroll Lee and Muriel Simpson. Jeannie was formerly employed at Woodwork Specialties. She is survived by her husband, Sammy Lee Atkins of...

Mary Elizabeth Johnson

Mary Elizabeth Johnson

Aug 21, 2014

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth McBride Johnson, 86, of Mount Airy, widow of Johnny Carroll Johnson, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014, at Ridgecrest Retirement and Assisted Living. She was born February 25, 1928, in Surry County, to the late Boss Benton and Kate Marie Sutphin McBride. She was a member of White Plains Friends Meeting and a homemaker. Mrs. Johnson had...

Sherri Lisa Hawks Stone

Sherri Lisa Hawks Stone

Aug 21, 2014

Mrs. Sherri Lisa Hawks Stone age 47 of 195 Cedar Knoll Drive, Mt. Airy, NC passed away at the University Of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill on Thursday, August 21, 2014. She was born August 23, 1966 in Forsyth County, and was the daughter of Donald Ray Hawks and the late Ester Faye Goins Hawks. She was a Licensed...

Mrs. Ruth H. Bowman

Mrs. Ruth H. Bowman

Aug 21, 2014

Ruth Edith Hiatt Bowman of Elkin, NC passed away August 21, 2014 at age 90. She was born on July 30, 1924 in Patrick County, VA to the late William Marion Hiatt and Mimie Evelyn Gwynn Hiatt. She was preceded in death by her Husband Reverend Joseph E Bowman and special friend C.E. Hodges, and sisters Virginia Hiatt, Margaret Leonard...

Nancy Ann Everidge Banner

Nancy Ann Everidge Banner

Aug 20, 2014

Mrs. Nancy Ann Everidge Banner, 72, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 20, 2014. Born June 9, 1942, in Surry County, Nancy was graduated from Jonesville High School in 1960 and attended Appalachian State Teachers College. She is predeceased by her parents, C. McNeer Everidge and Margaret Ferguson Everidge. Survivors include her devoted husband and...

Mr. Adam Christopher McMillian

Mr. Adam Christopher McMillian

Aug 18, 2014

Mr. Adam Christopher McMillian, age 35, of Ararat, VA passed away at his home. He was born July 2, 1979 in Forsyth County, NC to Harvey Cassell McMillian and the late Loretta Nester McMillian. He was a retail sales clerk. Surviving are a daughter, Amelia Faith McMillian of Cana, VA, a son, William Matthew McMillian of Cana, VA, father, Harvey...

Mr. James Bennie Lawson

Mr. James Bennie Lawson

Aug 17, 2014

Mr. James Bennie Lawson, 70 of Claudville, VA left this world to be with his Heavenly Father Sunday, August 17, 2014. He was born on May 5, 1944 to the late Jesse Allen and Rachel Mae Beasley Lawson. Mr. Lawson retired from Proctor-Silex and faithfully attended Closer Walk Baptist Church. He loved his Lord, his wife, family, music and his...

Mrs. Shelvy Jean Moore Gwyn

Mrs. Shelvy Jean Moore Gwyn

Aug 17, 2014

Mrs. Shelvy Jean Moore Gwyn, 68, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Forsyth County on July 23, 1946 to the late Daller Bland and Beulah Estelle Burrow Moore. Mrs. Gwyn was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband,...

Ms. Marethai Ann "Tish" Oxford Card

Ms. Marethai Ann "Tish" Oxford Card

Aug 17, 2014

Ms. Marethia Ann "Tish" Oxford Card, age 59 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 at her home. She was born in Miami, Florida on October 16, 1954, and was preceded in death by a sister, Ida Oxford. She was a kind, loving, free spirited person who was loved by all. Ms. Card is survived by two...