Obituaries

Mr. Ryan Nicholas Harrison

Mr. Ryan Nicholas Harrison

Jul 30, 2014

Mr. Ryan Nicholas Harrison, age 42, of Dobson, NC passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday July 30, 2014. He was born on April 30, 1972 to the late William Calvin Harrison and Scarlett White Chaney. He was a disabled electrician, and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his parents Scarlett White Chaney and Larry Joe Chaney of Elkin;...

Ms. Barbara Ann Robertson Hunter

Ms. Barbara Ann Robertson Hunter

Jul 30, 2014

Ms. Barbara Ann Robertson Hunter, age 59, of Willis, Virginia passed away on July 30, 2014 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Forsyth County on June 21, 1955 to Imogene Mae Robertson Reeves and the late Lonnie Robertson. Ms. Hunter worked as a Nurses Aide at Colonial Care Rest Home and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include...

Mr. Norris Nixon

Mr. Norris Nixon

Jul 30, 2014

Mr. Norris Nixon Age 83 of Mt. Airy, NC. walked into the gates of heaven Thursday July 30, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. Mr. Nixon was born January 6, 1931 in Surry County to the late Elwood and Rena Calloway Nixon. Mr. Nixon was a veteran of the U.S. Marines serving during the...

Mr. Claude Everett Thompson

Mr. Claude Everett Thompson

Jul 30, 2014

Mr. Claude Everett Thompson age 86 of Ararat, VA widower of Mrs. Ethel Hazel Willis Thompson passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the Central Continuing Care. He was born January 21, 1928 in Patrick County, VA to the late John Henry and Notie Alice Puckett Thompson. He was a farmer and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Thompson was...

Mr. Hansel Johnny Bowling

Mr. Hansel Johnny Bowling

Jul 29, 2014

Mr. Hansel Johnny Bowling, age 66 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on May 23, 1948 to the late Johnny Bowling and Opal Martin Bowling Conner. Mr. Bowling is survived by his wife, Ann Bowling of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Stephanie Bowling...

Michael Wade Hall

Michael Wade Hall

Jul 29, 2014

Mr. Michael Wade "Mike" Hall, 46, of King, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 29, 2014, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He graduated from South Stokes High School and North Carolina State University. Mike also served our country in the United States Army during the invasion of Panama. Mike worked as an assistant superintendent of several golf courses throughout...

Mrs. Ruby Pauline Bates Watson

Mrs. Ruby Pauline Bates Watson

Jul 29, 2014

Mrs. Ruby P. Watson Age 88 of Mt. Airy widow of Mr. Dixie Allen Watson, Jr. passed away Tuesday July 29, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Watson was born July 17, 1926 in Surry County to the late Barney and Dovie Reece Bates. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was...

David Herman Easter

David Herman Easter

Jul 28, 2014

Mr. David Herman Easter, 48, of Charleston, SC, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014. David was born in Mount Airy, NC, a son of Carol Childress Easter and the late Bobby Easter. He was employed with MSC Industrial in Charleston, SC. He is survived by his wife, Cathy Robbins Easter of Charleston, SC; his mother, Carol Childress Easter of Mount...

Mr. Lee Roy Howell

Mr. Lee Roy Howell

Jul 28, 2014

Mr. Lee Roy Howell, age 70 of Stuart passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on November 12, 1943 to the late James Thomas Howell and Nellie Mae Handy Howell Swaney. In addition to his parents, Mr. Howell was preceded in death by three brothers, Samuel Chester...

Jack Preston Hale Wyrick

Jack Preston Hale Wyrick

Jul 27, 2014

Mr. Jack Preston Hale Wyrick, 90, of 218 William Penn Street, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 27, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Wyrick was born April 23, 1924, in Surry County, the son of the late Dailey Vernon and Louise Overby Wyrick. Jack proudly served our country in the United States Army during...

Mr. James Samuel Scales

Mr. James Samuel Scales

Jul 27, 2014

Mr. James Samuel Scales, age 80, of Mt. Airy, formerly of Ararat, VA, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014 at his home. Mr. Scales was born in Patrick County on September 15, 1933 to Samuel Dalton and Lena Blanche Boyles Scales. He proudly served our country in the United States Army during the Korean War and was retired from United...

Cecilia "Candy" Bowman

Cecilia "Candy" Bowman

Jul 26, 2014

Ms. Cecilia "Candy" Bowman, 49, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Patrick County on June 26, 1965 to the late Cecil and Barbara Gillespie Bowman. Ms. Bowman was a homemaker. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Christan and Jamie Vanhoy of Mt. Airy; three...

Mrs. Jeannie Bowers Frisco

Mrs. Jeannie Bowers Frisco

Jul 25, 2014

Mrs. Jeannie Bowers Frisco, age 40 of Stuart passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 at her home. She was born on Feb. 27, 1974 in Patrick County. She was preceded in death by her father, Lenwood Bowers; and a sister, Brenda Prillaman Puckett. Jeannie was an Assistant County Administrator and Tourism Director for Patrick County; and was a Program Director...

Laura Katherine Utt McCraw

Laura Katherine Utt McCraw

Jul 25, 2014

Mrs. Laura Katherine Mildred Utt McCraw, age 73 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. McCraw was born in Surry County on April 20, 1941 to Claude Lee and Emma Frances Mathis Utt. She was such a loving, kind and caring mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend to so many. She will...

Julie Ann Gwyn Hicks

Julie Ann Gwyn Hicks

Jul 25, 2014

Mrs. Julie Ann Gwyn Hicks, 74 of Mt. Airy passed away at her sons home Friday, July 25, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 29, 1940 to the late Thomas David and Nancy Loella Dean Gwyn. Mrs. Hicks was a homemaker and a member of Highland Park Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters...

Ms. Wyoma Odessa Smith Hurley

Ms. Wyoma Odessa Smith Hurley

Jul 25, 2014

Ms. Wyoma Odessa Smith Hurley age 84 of Lambsburg, VA formerly of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born November 9, 1929 in Galax, VA to the late Emmitt McDaniel and Bessie Lee Bartlet Smith. Dedicated to working hard and doing the best at all she did, Ms....

Mrs. Mallie M. Beck

Mrs. Mallie M. Beck

Jul 25, 2014

Mrs. Mallie Lee Mabe Beck, age 95 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, July 25, 2014, at her home. Mrs. Beck was born in Surry County on July 4, 1919 to Walter Bishop and Fannie Mae Pike Mabe. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her family and friends. Surviving are a daughter,...

Mr. Spencer Franklin Kirkman

Mr. Spencer Franklin Kirkman

Jul 24, 2014

Mr. Spencer Franklin Kirkman age 83 of 190 Freedom Lane, Mt. Airy, NC widower of Mrs. Wyline Lynn Kirkman passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born April 12, 1931 in Surry County to the late Archie and Reba Summerlin Kirkman. He was retired from Scenic Ford where he worked as...

Ms. Peggy Blizard Byrd

Ms. Peggy Blizard Byrd

Jul 24, 2014

Ms. Peggy Blizard Byrd, age 82, of Mount Airy passed away on Thursday July 24, 2014 at the Central Continuing Care. Ms. Byrd was born October 7, 1931 the daughter of the late Carl and Myrtle Harrison Blizard. She was retired from Spencer's, Inc. and was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. She is survived by her daughter, Cindy Byrd Ritenour...

Mr. Frank Peyton Blount Jr

Mr. Frank Peyton Blount Jr

Jul 23, 2014

Mr. Frank Peyton Blount, Jr., age 93, from Mountain Park, NC passed away on Wednesday July 23, 2014, in Bradenton, Fl. He was born in Augusta, Ga., on April 7, 1921, to the late Frank Peyton Blount, Sr. and to the late Sadie Juanita Huffman Blount. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Sarah...