Obituaries

Mr. Richard Dwayne Lovett

Mr. Richard Dwayne Lovett

Jul 22, 2014

Mr. Richard Dwayne Lovett, age 52 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 12, 1962 to the late Meredith Dwayne and Gaylen Finley Lovett. Mr. Lovett is survived by his wife, Mona Dalton Lovett of the home; one son, Ricky Lovett of Stuart;...

Mrs. Mary Frances Johnson Reece

Mrs. Mary Frances Johnson Reece

Jul 21, 2014

Mrs. Mary Frances Johnson Reece, widow of Delano Roosevelt Reece went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 21, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. She was the last of five children, born to the late Yancy and Laura Draughn Johnson. Mrs. Reece was a self employed day care provider...

Mrs. Clemmie Elizabeth Cruise Martin

Mrs. Clemmie Elizabeth Cruise Martin

Jul 20, 2014

Mrs. Clemmie Elizabeth Cruise Martin, age 90 of Woolwine, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on October 31, 1923 to the late John Robert and Sally Turner Cruise. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by her husband, William Clyde Martin; a...

Mrs. Nettie Cassell Sanders

Mrs. Nettie Cassell Sanders

Jul 20, 2014

Mrs. Nettie Cassell Sanders, age 90 of Patrick Springs, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on July 23, 1923 to the late William Mack Cassell and Alice Susan Underwood Cassell. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sanders was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne C....

Annie "Virginia" Gravely

Annie "Virginia" Gravely

Jul 20, 2014

Miss Annie "Virginia" Gravely, 86 of Mt. Airy passed away at Golden Living Surry Community Sunday, July 20, 2014. She was born in Surry County on September 21, 1927 to the late Marion and Elvira Portis Gravely. Miss Gravely retired from Central Telephone and was of the Methodist Faith. She is survived by her brother, Donald Gravely of the home;...

Mrs. Eunice Alma Rakes Bowman

Mrs. Eunice Alma Rakes Bowman

Jul 19, 2014

Mrs. Eunice Alma Rakes Bowman, age 86 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Laurel Meadows Nursing Home in Laurel Fork. She was born in Dublin on January 13, 1928 to the late Harry Cleveland Rakes and Geneva Joy Vipperman Rakes. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bowman was preceded in death by her husband, Vesta...

Mrs. Violet Crotts Hawks

Mrs. Violet Crotts Hawks

Jul 19, 2014

Mrs. Violet Rennie Crotts Hawks, age 75 of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Hawks was born in Carroll County on April 4, 1939 to Bud and Media Edwards Crotts. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her family and...

Mrs. Margaret Coalson Thomas

Mrs. Margaret Coalson Thomas

Jul 19, 2014

Mrs. Margaret Coalson Thomas age 72 of 2458 Pine Ridge Road, Mt. Airy, NC widow of Mr. Brisco Thomas passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born November 11, 1941 in Surry County to the late Jesse and Eleanor Lowe Coalson. She was former co-owner of Odell's Sandwich Shop and Riverside Restaurant and had worked...

Mr. Hoover Martin Nester

Mr. Hoover Martin Nester

Jul 19, 2014

Mr. Hoover Martin Nester, 85 of Mt. Airy passed away at his home Saturday, July 19, 2014. He was born in Patrick County on September 26, 1928, the youngest of eleven children, to the late John A. and Della Jessup Nester. Mr. Nester was a retired farmer and a member of Unity Church in Ararat, VA. Surviving is his loving...

Ms.. Linda Gail Barker

Ms.. Linda Gail Barker

Jul 18, 2014

Ms. Linda Gail Hicks Barker age 60 of Mt. Airy, NC passed away Friday, July 17, 2014 at Golden Living-Surry Community Nursing Center. She was born August 14, 1953 in Surry County, NC to Leona Wood Hicks and the late Coney Hicks. She was retired from Lowes Foods and attended Woodville Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Robin James of...

Mrs. Maleta Mae Blackburn Leonard

Mrs. Maleta Mae Blackburn Leonard

Jul 18, 2014

Mrs. Maleta Mae Blackburn Leonard, 86 of Lambsburg passed away Friday, July 18, 2014. She was born in Carroll County, VA on January 9, 1928 to the late Walter and Rosa Belle Bobbitt Blackburn. Mrs. Leonard worked at Spencer's for many years before retiring from F&H Sanding. She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Terry Leonard of Lambsburg; four grandchildren and...

Faith Virginia Daniel Hawks

Faith Virginia Daniel Hawks

Jul 18, 2014

Mrs. Faith Virginia Daniel Hawks, 92, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Carroll County on March 24, 1922 to the late Reuben and Margaret Jane Holderfield Daniel. Mrs. Hawks was a retired inspector in the textile industry and was a member of Chestnut...

Mrs. Lena Snow Cockerham

Mrs. Lena Snow Cockerham

Jul 17, 2014

Mrs. Lena Snow Cockerham, age 91, of Dobson passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on August 21, 1922 to the late Thomas Houston and Neva Ann Holder Snow. Mrs. Cockerham was a retired Certified Nurses Assistant and a member...

Mr. John Taylor Puckett

Mr. John Taylor Puckett

Jul 17, 2014

Mr. John Taylor Puckett, age 89 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on October 14, 1924 to the late Bennie Robert Puckett, Sr. and Bessie Goad Puckett. In addition to his parents, Mr. Puckett was preceded in death by a daughter, Eva Vaught; a sister, Ruby Hall; and four...

Mary Lou Cook Gibson

Mary Lou Cook Gibson

Jul 17, 2014

Mrs. Mary Lou Cook Gibson Age 79 of Mount Airy, NC. passed away Wednesday July 16, 2014 at the Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Gibson was born November 19, 1934 in Grayson County, Va. to the late Charlie Cook and Ethel Cockerham Cook Liddle. She was retired from Cross Creek Apparel in Mt. Airy and was a member of...

Mrs. Sarrah Elizabeth Southard

Mrs. Sarrah Elizabeth Southard

Jul 17, 2014

Mrs. Sarrah Elizabeth Southard Southard, age 92, of Dobson entered the portals of Heaven on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on June 10, 1922 to the late Henry Mart and Frances Catherine "Fannie" Carpenter. Mrs. Southard was a retired farmer and a...

Mrs. Lou Jean Brindle Jackson

Mrs. Lou Jean Brindle Jackson

Jul 16, 2014

Mrs. Lou Jean Brindle Jackson, age 76, of State Road, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. She was born in Surry County on February 2, 1938 to the late Jasper Elmer and Stella Cave Brindle. Mrs. Jackson was a retired Delicatessen Manager from Winn-Dixie and enjoyed creating her beautiful cakes. She was...

Clayton Solomon Watson

Clayton Solomon Watson

Jul 15, 2014

Mr. Clayton Solomon Watson, 90, of 269 Noonkester Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, July 15, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Watson was born May 19, 1924, in Surry County, the son of the late Solomon and Edna Mills Watson. Clayton was a master carpenter and tobacco farmer for many years and a member...

Mr. William Franklin "Frank" Overby

Mr. William Franklin "Frank" Overby

Jul 14, 2014

William Franklin "Frank" Overby, age 84 of the Collinstown Community in Westfield, North Carolina passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem following a lengthy illness. Frank loved, encouraged, and was an inspiration to his girls, his grandchildren, his great grandchildren, and all who knew him. Frank spent his entire life...

Mr. Mont Osborn Galyean

Mr. Mont Osborn Galyean

Jul 14, 2014

Mr. Mont Osborn Galyean, 79, of Lowgap passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on August 7, 1934 to the late Randle and Nina Galyean Galyean. Mr. Galyean was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. He is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Grayson and...