Obituaries

Mrs. Mabel Virginia Johnson Moran

Mrs. Mabel Virginia Johnson Moran

Aug 17, 2014

Mrs. Mabel Virginia Johnson Moran age 92 of 126 Stormy Point Lane, Lowgap, NC widow of Mr. Stafford Carter Moran, Sr. passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born February 22, 1922 in Amherst, VA to the late Oliver and Katherine West Johnson. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church....

Mrs. Jessie Elizabeth Edwards Hodge

Mrs. Jessie Elizabeth Edwards Hodge

Aug 16, 2014

Mrs. Jessie Elizabeth Edwards Hodge, age 90 of Mt, Airy, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Golden Living Center. Mrs. Hodge was born in Carroll County on July 16, 1924 to Jesse Morgan and Mary Elizabeth Weddle Edwards. She was retired from Centel Telephone Company. Surviving are several nieces and nephews and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Norris and Jo...

Mrs. Crystal Arlene Hughes Shelor

Mrs. Crystal Arlene Hughes Shelor

Aug 16, 2014

Mrs. Crystal Arlene Hughes Shelor, age 82, of Ridgeway, Virginia passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville & Henry County. She was born in Patrick County, Virginia on September 22, 1931 to the late James Patterson Hughes and Ocie Alice Morrison Hughes. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by five brothers, James...

Mr. Timothy "Scott" Gwyn

Mr. Timothy "Scott" Gwyn

Aug 16, 2014

Mr. Timothy "Scott" Gwyn, age 45, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Saturday August 16, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Sumter, SC on July 6, 1969 to Kenneth and Carolyn Gillespie Gwyn. Scott was a Rock Mason and loved to fish. Surviving is his parents Kenneth and Carolyn G. Gwyn of the...

Barbara Jean Taylor Galyean

Barbara Jean Taylor Galyean

Aug 15, 2014

Mrs. Barbara Jean Taylor Galyean, 72, of 2021 Hemric Road, Boonville, passed away Friday night, August 15, 2014, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Galyean was born January 31, 1942, in Smyth County, VA, the daughter of the late Whitfield Anderson and Lucy Virginia Pennington Taylor. She was a loving and devoted homemaker. She is survived by two daughters,...

Mr. Carmen Patsy DeMonaco

Mr. Carmen Patsy DeMonaco

Aug 14, 2014

Mr. Carmen Patsy DeMonaco, 89 of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014. He was born in West Pittsburgh, PA on May 17, 1925 to the late Pasquale and Lavinia Dalesandro DeMonaco. He was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. DeMonaco was preceded in death by his wife, Roberta Lee Natale DeMonaco...

Mr. Raymond Lee Collins

Mr. Raymond Lee Collins

Aug 14, 2014

Mr. Raymond Lee Collins, 68 of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. He was born in Surry County on September 12, 1945 to Leva Wolfe Collins and the late Claude Collins. Mr. Collins is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Bradley Marshall; a son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Ginny...

Jack Tillotson Marion

Jack Tillotson Marion

Aug 14, 2014

Mr. Jack Tillotson Marion, 82, of 3470 Ararat Road, Ararat, passed away Thursday evening, August 14, 2014, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Marion was born March 27, 1932, in Surry County, one of five children born to the late J.A. and Ruth Riddle Marion. Jack graduated from Copeland High School in 1951 and later served our country in...

Mr. Tony Ray Wagoner

Mr. Tony Ray Wagoner

Aug 13, 2014

Mr. Tony Ray Wagoner, age 40 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at his home. He was born in Martinsville on December 19, 1973, and was preceded in death by a sister, Amanda Vernon. Mr. Wagoner is survived by his mother, Jennifer Puckett Vernon of Stuart; his father, Luther Wagoner of Bassett; two brothers, Ricky Wagoner and wife,...

Mrs. Roena Ree Hiatt Johnson

Mrs. Roena Ree Hiatt Johnson

Aug 13, 2014

Mrs. Roena Ree Hiatt Johnson age 68 of Mt. Airy, wife of Mr. Douglas Johnson passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at her home. She was born February 20, 1946 in Surry County to the late Lunie Alma and Sarah Frances Terrell Hiatt. She was retired from Town and Country Restaurant and was a homemaker. Mrs. Johnson was a member...

Mr. Richard Dennis Slagle

Mr. Richard Dennis Slagle

Aug 13, 2014

Mr. Richard Dennis Slagle, age 60 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on January 6, 1954 to the late Jesse and Christine Baucom Slagle. In addition to his parents, Mr. Slagle was preceded in death by a brother, David Slagle. He had worked...

Mr. Ricky Leo Wood

Mr. Ricky Leo Wood

Aug 13, 2014

Mr. Ricky Leo Wood, age 60, of Dobson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Yadkin County on February 20, 1954 to the late Leo James and Pauline Harrison Wood and was a member of Second Chance Church. Left to cherish his...

Colin Reid Williams

Colin Reid Williams

Aug 12, 2014

Master Colin Reid Williams, age 10 weeks, went to be with the Lord on August 12, 2014. Little Colin was born on June 2, 2014 to Kevin and Kayla Williams. He was so dear and he will be sorely missed by his loving family. In addition to his parents, Little Colin has a big sister, Lydia Rose Williams; maternal grandparents,...

Mrs. Jacqueline Jane Newman Smith

Mrs. Jacqueline Jane Newman Smith

Aug 12, 2014

Mrs. Jacqueline Jane Newman Smith, 86, of Woolwine, passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil W. Smith; her parents, Jesse and Adele Newman; and one brother, Wilfred Newman. She is survived by her four children, David Smith (Kimberly), Wayne Smith (Cindy), Lillian Smith, and Donna Neese (Jeffrey); four...

Randall Everett "Randy" Young

Randall Everett "Randy" Young

Aug 11, 2014

Mr. Randall Everett "Randy" Young, age 43 of Mt. Airy passed away at his home Monday August 11, 2014. Mr. Young was born May 27, 1971 in Guilford County to Mary Magdalene Young and was last employed at Mosley and Reece Co. Mr. Young also worked for many years at Bassett Furniture Co. Surviving are his mother Mary Magdalene "Maggie"...

Ms. Betty Jean Ausburne Atkins

Ms. Betty Jean Ausburne Atkins

Aug 11, 2014

Ms. Betty Jean Ausburne Atkins age 85 of Mt. Airy, NC passed away Monday morning,August 11, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born December 8, 1928 in Surry County to the late Thomas Clayborn and Ella Mae Doss Ausburne. Mrs. Atkins was retired from Proctor/Silex and was a homemaker. She was a member of Haymore...

Mrs. Gail Eleanor Lawson Wilson

Mrs. Gail Eleanor Lawson Wilson

Aug 10, 2014

Mrs. Gail Eleanor Lawson Wilson, 69 of Mt. Airy passed away at her home Sunday, August 10, 2014. She was born in Surry County on June 15, 1945 to the late Floyd Rex and Maude Alice Gravely Lawson. Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker and a faithful member of Woodville Baptist Church. She is survived by her devoted husband of 52...

Zelphia "Pauline" Gunnell Ayers

Zelphia "Pauline" Gunnell Ayers

Aug 9, 2014

Mrs. Zelphia "Pauline" Ayers 76 of Cana, VA. and formally of Walkertown passed away Friday August 8, 2014 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Dobson, NC. Mrs. Ayers was born May 6. 1938 in Patrick County, VA. to the late William Claude and Ester Anne Marshall Gunnell, she was retired from the First Presbyterian Church in Winston Salem...

Cathy Sue Jones Shinault

Cathy Sue Jones Shinault

Aug 9, 2014

Mrs. Cathy Sue Jones Shinault, 52, of Dobson, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. Mrs. Shinault was born May 29, 1962, in Surry County, to Alice Elaine Easter Jones and the late John Lee Jones. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband, Granville...

Mr. Howard Lee Chandler

Mr. Howard Lee Chandler

Aug 9, 2014

Mr. Howard Lee Chandler, 62 of Mt. Airy passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Saturday, August 9, 2014. He was born on July 18, 1952 to the late Charlie William and Mary Alma Bowman Chandler. Mr. Chandler is survived by a sister, Linnie Faye Eldridge; a sister-in-law, Patty Ayers and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents,...