Mr. James Elvis Johnson
May 13, 2013
Mr. James Elvis Johnson, age 81 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Johnson was born in Surry County on April 20, 1932 to Troy and Surrilda Ferguson Johnson. He proudly served our country in the US Army on the front lines during the Korean War. Surviving are a daughter, Ebbla Johnson;...
Katie Lee Key Gardner Jordan
May 13, 2013
Mrs. Katie Lee Key Gardner Jordan, 84, of 510 Ridgeway Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Monday afternoon, May 13, 2013, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, surrounded by her husband, children, and three of her seven grandchildren. Mrs. Jordan, who suffered a stroke Sunday afternoon, was born February 23, 1929, in Surry County, one of four children born...
Mrs. June Good Snow
May 13, 2013
Mrs. June Good Snow, age 77 of Mt. Airy, wife of Dr. C. Jack Snow, died Monday May 13, 2013 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Snow was born in Surry County February 24, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Buford and Eva Croaff Good. Mrs. Snow was a graduate of Flat Rock...
Mr. Jackie Wayne Butcher
May 12, 2013
Mr. Jackie Wayne Butcher, 76, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 at his home. He was born in Surry County on October 24, 1936 to the late Arthur and Clara Mae Johnson Butcher. Mr. Butcher was retired from Renfro and was a member of Westside Baptist Church. He is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Gail and...
Mrs. Janie Wood Wright
May 11, 2013
Mrs. Janie Wood Wright, age 84, of Dobson, NC, passed away on Saturday May 11, 2013 at Central Continuing Care of Mt. Airy, NC. She was born in Surry Co. on September 8, 1928 to the late Richard and Pearl Reece Wood. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Rev. John Henry Wright; three...
Caleb Archie Barker
May 11, 2013
Mr. Caleb Archie Barker, 94, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, May 11, 2013, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Barker was born August 12, 1918, in Surry County, the son of the late James "Jim" and Maude Ethel Rule Barker. Archie served our country in the United States Army during World War II. He owned and operated Canteen in...
Edgar Franklin Snow
May 10, 2013
Mr. Edgar Franklin Snow age 63 of 1559 Old Lowgap Road, Lowgap, NC passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was born July 4, 1949 in Surry County to the late Edgar Austin and Ethel Mae Holder Snow. He was employed by Pepsi Cola Bottlers for 27 years. He was a member of...
Jerry Leonard Rakes
May 10, 2013
Jerry Leonard Rakes formerly of Fredericksburg Virginia passed away on May, 10 2013. In Dobson, NC at the Hospice House. He was preceded in death by his wife Loretta Rakes of 43 years. He is survived by two sons Richard Rakes and wife Cindy of Fredericksburg, Virginia and Michael Rakes and wife Kim of Ararat, Virginia. He is also survived...
Mrs. June Martin Smith
May 10, 2013
Mrs. June Martin Smith, 68, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend who loved people, of Ararat, VA, widow of Gideon P. Smith, went home to be with the Lord, Friday afternoon, May 10, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Smith was born July 1, 1944, in Surry County, the daughter of the late James William and Willie Puckett...
Mrs. Linda Kay McCann
May 9, 2013
Mrs. Linda Kay Hawks McCann, 59, of Lowgap passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Carroll County, VA on May 10, 1953 to the late Raymond "Elwood" and Nina Galyean Hawks. Mrs. McCann worked in textiles and was a member of Charity Baptist Church. She is survived...
Mrs. Margie Ann Parrish Gammons
May 8, 2013
Mrs. Margie Ann Parrish Gammons, age 73 of Martinsville, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro. She was born in Kernersville, North Carolina on June 8, 1939 to the late Clyde B. and Emily Pruitt Parrish. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gammons was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Robert Gammons; two brothers, Junior...
Mr. C. Michael Cannaday
May 7, 2013
Mr. C. Michael Cannaday, age 38 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 2, 1974 in Martinsville, and was a 1992 graduate of Patrick County High School. Mr. Cannaday was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Gladys Shough Cannaday, and his maternal grandparents, Paul Wright and Mayola Turner Wright....
Mr. Gurnie Harlet Hawks
May 7, 2013
Mr. Gurnie Harlet Hawks, age 82 of 140 Appleton Road, Cana, VA widower of Mrs. Rosa Ethel Hawks passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows. He was born March 19, 1931 in Carroll County, VA to the late Posey Lester and Arena Madison Cagle Hawks. He was a retired farmer and carpenter. Surviving are two daughters...
Albert Henry "Red" Hicks
May 7, 2013
Mr. Albert Henry "Red" Hicks, 74, of Newport, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born August 28, 1938, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Fred and Nancy Hiatt Hicks. Mr. Hicks served in the United States Army and worked for the Mount Airy...
Mrs. Linda Kaye Hawks Edwards
May 6, 2013
Mrs. Linda Kaye Edwards, age 57 of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Edwards was born in Carroll County on February 25, 1956 to Ollie Bea Hawks and the late Burley Odell Hawks. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed. Mrs. Edwards was honored and proud to...
Mrs. Mary Lou Moss Francis
May 6, 2013
Mrs. Mary Lou Moss Francis, age 86 of Stuart, passed away Monday evening, May 6, 2013 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born in Surry County, North Carolina on July 19, 1926 to the late William James and Minnie Goad Moss. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Francis was preceded in death by...
Susan Rees King
May 4, 2013
Mrs. Susan Rees King, 66, of Mount Airy, lived from November 8, 1946 to May 4, 2013. She was born in Surry County to Marjorie Murdock Rees and the late Floyd Eugene "Flip" Rees. Mrs. King graduated from Mount Airy High School and then Guilford College with a BA degree in English. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church....
Mrs. Pearl Thompson Brooks
May 4, 2013
Mrs. Pearl Lurachel Thompson Brooks, 96, of Dobson entered the portals of Heaven on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at UPAC of Elkin (Elkin Healthcare.) She was born in Surry County on December 7, 1916 to the late Jessie Franklin and Lillie Lundy Thompson. Mrs. Brooks was a retired seamstress from Washington Mills and a positive roll model to all who...
Mr. Glen Kirkman
May 3, 2013
Mr. Glen Kirkman, 87, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, May 3, 2013 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Surry County on August 26, 1925 to the late Rommie Lee and Lilly Belton Kirkman. Mr. Kirkman was owner and operator of Sheltontown Grocery and was a member of Bannertown Baptist Church. He served our country in...
Mr. Bert Sylvester Gilley, Jr
May 2, 2013
Mr. Bert Sylvester Gilley, Jr., age 93 of Stuart, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at his home. He was born on July 24, 1919 in Cascade, Virginia to the late Bert Sylvester Gilley, Sr. and Dora Fulcher Gilley. In addition to his parents, Mr. Gilley was preceded in death by his step-mother, Hulda Biggs Gilley; a brother, Curtis...