Obituaries
Mr. Howard C. "Pete" Williams
Aug 8, 2014
Mr. Howard C. "Pete" Williams, age 62 of Stuart passed away Friday at his home. He was born in Henry County on Jan. 18, 1952 to the late Howard Williams and Mary Ann Moore Jackson. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Surviving are his wife, Betty Williams of the home; one son and daughter in law,...
Bruce Dean Atkins
Aug 8, 2014
Mr. Bruce Dean Atkins, 62, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, August 8, 2014, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Atkins was born December 5, 1951, in Forsyth County, to the late James Ellis and Thelma Marion Atkins. Mr. Atkins retired from Cross Creek Apparel and was a member of White Plains Baptist Church. He is survived by a...
Mrs. Bertie Inman Eldridge
Aug 7, 2014
Mrs. Bertie Mae Inman Eldridge, age 82 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Twelve Oaks Retirement Center. Mrs. Eldridge was born in Surry County on May 31, 1932 to Wiley Vestal and Cora Mae Hooker Inman. She was retired from Dr. Max Hiatt and Dr. B. M. Sumner's dental office and was a member of Highland...
Johnny Ray Swaim
Aug 7, 2014
Mr. Johnny Ray Swaim age 42 of 578 Little Mountain Church Road, Ararat, NC husband of Mrs. Jessica Nelson passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014. He was born November 16, 1971 in Surry County to Peggy Lorene Sawyers Swaim Draughn and the late John Wesley Swaim. He was a construction worker. Surviving are his wife, Jessica Nelson of the home,...
Mrs. Meredith Johnson Swaim
Aug 6, 2014
Mrs. Meredith Johnson Swaim age 70 of 2402 Wards Gap Road, Mt. Airy, NC wife of Mr. Jesse J. Swaim passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born May 13, 1944 in Troup County, GA to the late Lewis Murray and Mary Kate Harrison Johnson. She was a sales person for...
Mr. Robert Shane Stevens
Aug 6, 2014
Mr. Robert Shane Stevens age 39 of 410 Wandering Walk Trail, Lowgap, NC passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born May 27, 1975 in Surry County, NC to Janice Marlene Edwards Stevens and the late Robert Stanley Stevens. He was employed by the North Carolina Granite Corporation. Surviving are his mother,...
J.D. Bartley
Aug 6, 2014
Mr. J.D. Bartley, 84, of Mount Airy, a true and devout community servant, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at his home. Mr. Bartley was born December 27, 1929, in Surry County, the only child born to the late George R. and Mary Mayes Bartley. J.D. was reared in Lowgap and graduated from Lowgap High School. Following his...
Mrs. Martha Alda Pilson Doby
Aug 5, 2014
Mrs. Martha Alda Pilson Doby, Age 77 of Dobson, passed away on Tuesday August 5, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Brady Pilson and Bessie Pilson. Mrs. Doby worked as a legal secretary and a substitute teacher at Copeland Elementary. She was a proud member of North Main Church of Christ, Mt.Airy. She leaves...
Mr. Garry Dean Harriman
Aug 5, 2014
Mr. Garry Dean Harriman, 57 of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Forsyth County on January 10, 1957 to Barbara Jean Goad Harriman and the late Everett Merrill Harriman. Mr. Harriman was a dedicated member and Deacon of Believers Baptist Church in Ararat, VA,...
Mr. Charles Autumn Talley
Aug 4, 2014
Mr. Charles Autumn Talley, 58, of Lowgap passed away Monday, August 04, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Washington County, Missouri on July 6, 1956 to Lowayne Eye Talley and the late Leonard Talley. Mr. Talley served our country proudly and retired from the US Army, and was a member of Holy Angels Catholic...
Mr. Gilbert Lee Humphries
Aug 3, 2014
Mr. Gilbert Lee Humphries age 83 of Mt. Airy, NC passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Golden Living Center. He was born April 25, 1931 in Surry County to the late Crawford Lee and Lillie Mae Tickle Humphries. Mr. Humphries served his country in the U.S. Army and retired as a stone cutter from the N.C. Granite Corporation after...
Edward Gray Stevens
Aug 2, 2014
Mr. Edward Gray Stevens, 85, of 191 McBride Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday evening, August 2, 2014, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Stevens was born September 5, 1928, in Surry County, one of four children born to the late John Edward and Annie Irene Short Stevens. Edward served our country in the United States Army...
Mr. Billy Cleve Dobbins, Sr
Aug 1, 2014
Mr. Billy Cleve Dobbins, Sr., age 83, of Elkin, NC passed away on Friday August 1, 2014 at Pruitt Health in Elkin, NC. He was born on November 23, 1930 to the late Joseph Sheppard Dobbins and the late Cora Stanley Dobbins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Ruby Flinchum Dobbins. Mr. Dobbins...
Mr. Jessee Bruno Schmidt
Aug 1, 2014
Mr. Jesse Bruno "J. B." Schmidt, age 75 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, August 1, 2014. Mr. Schmidt was born in Surry County on December 5, 1938 to Bruno and Eunice Epperson Schmidt. He proudly served our country in the United States Army. Mr. Schmidt was a well-known musician in the area having talent to play several instruments and...
Maria Julieta Romero Mendoza
Aug 1, 2014
Mrs. Maria Julieta Romero Mendoza, 55, of 188 Meadow Land Circle, Mount Airy, passed away Friday night, August 1, 2014, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Mendoza was born April 12, 1959, in Mexico City, Mexico, to Eustolia Mendoza Aris and the late Ismael Romero. She is survived by her husband, Herculano Bueno Ortega; three sons and...
Mr. Jack Doby
Jul 31, 2014
Mr. Jack Doby, age 86, of Dobson, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County on October 4, 1927 to the late Charles Edgar and Etta Badgett Doby. Mr. Doby was a retired farmer and carpenter. He was a dedicated member of New Home Church of Christ,...
Mr. Mont Herbert Byrd, Jr
Jul 31, 2014
Mr. Mont Herbert Byrd, Jr., 81 of Mt. Airy went to his Heavenly Home Thursday, July 31, 2014. He was born in Grayson County on March 18, 1933 to the late Mont Herbert Byrd, Sr. and Eunice Rose Delp Byrd. Mr. Byrd retired from management in the textile industry and was a member of the Mount Airy Wesleyan Church. He...
Mrs. Jacqueline Annette "Jackie" Tesh Montgomery
Jul 31, 2014
Mrs. Jacqueline Annette "Jackie" Tesh Montgomery, 49 of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014. She was born in Surry County on November 15, 1964, the cherished daughter of Oscar Moorefield and Rachel Hall Tesh. Mrs. Montgomery was a teacher's assistant for Westfield Elementary and a member of Shining Light Baptist Church. She loved people and always greeted everyone...
Mrs. Margaret Bennett Young
Jul 31, 2014
Mrs. Margaret Jean Bennett Young, age 83, of St. Johns, Fl., passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014 in Florida. Mrs. Young was born in Ellerbe, NC on March 1, 1931 to Roscoe and Lillian Blackburn Bennett. Mrs. Young was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her devoted family and friends. Surviving are...
Mrs. Gaynell barr Thompson
Jul 31, 2014
Mrs. Gaynell Barr Thompson Age 71 of Hillsville Va. passed away Thursday July 31, 2014 at the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mrs. Thompson was born May 15, 1943 in Carroll County to the late Elmer and Fannie Barr, she retired from the furniture Industry and was a member of Rome Baptist Church. Surviving are one daughter Bonnie Sizemore...
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