Mr. James Anason Kingsbury
Jul 19, 2013
Mr. James Anason Kingsbury, age 83 of Lowgap, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 at his daughter's home. Mr. Kingsbury was born in Surry County on April 14, 1930 to Anderson Eldridge and Beatrice Hutson Kingsbury. He proudly served our country in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Janice Paige and Ricky...
Mrs. Mary Lynn Hennis George Haynes
Jul 19, 2013
Mary Lynn Haynes, 101, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2013. She was born in Mount Airy on April 29, 1912, to Edgar Harvey Hennis and Nancy Susan McGee Hennis. She lived her entire life in Mount Airy but enjoyed trips all over the United States (including Hawaii). She would say nothing is more beautiful than the Blue Ridge Mountains...
Mrs. Florence Scales Robertson
Jul 19, 2013
Mrs. Florence Scales Robertson, age 63 of Stuart, Virginia passed away Friday July 19, 2013 at her home. She was born on December 21, 1949 in Patrick County to the Late Raleigh Scales and Eva Mabe Scales Abbott. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John "Jack" Robertson and a son, Johnnie Ray Robertson....
Mrs. Annette Hazel Conner Butcher
Jul 19, 2013
Mrs. Annette Hazel Conner Butcher age 70 of 509 Dunmans Alley, Mt. Airy, NC wife of Rev Doug Butcher passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born May 28, 1943 in Patrick County, VA to the late Frank Pierce and Dorothy Hooker Conner. She was retired from Kentucky Derby Hosiery and was of the Baptist...
Mrs. Mary Lou Bryant Willard
Jul 18, 2013
Mrs. Mary Lou Bryant Willard, age 71 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on October 17,1941 to the late Sandy and Clarice Stovall Bryant. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Willard was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Willard, and...
Mrs. Rosellen "Rosie" Staples
Jul 18, 2013
Mrs. Rosellen "Rosie" Staples, 62, of Smyrna, died Thursday, July 18. 2013, at Crystal Coast Hospice House in Morehead City. Rosie worked as a registered nurse at Forsyth Memorial Hospital, Carteret General Hospital, and Snug Harbor. She loved being at the beach and on the water. She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Clayton Doss of the home;...
Thomas Benjamin Shinault
Jul 17, 2013
Mr. Thomas Benjamin Shinault, 86, of Dobson, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born March 23, 1927, in Surry County, to the late Ben and Vader Poindexter Shinault. He served our country in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Mr. Shinault was a retired farmer and a member of...
Mrs. Mary Hardy White
Jul 17, 2013
Mrs. Mary Hardy White, age 84, of Dobson, NC, passed away on Wednesday morning July 17, 2013, at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center, in Elkin, NC. She was born in Surry County on September 30, 1928 to the late John Wesley Hardy and the late Martha Wall Hardy. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her Husband...
Evelyn Mae Allen Hill
Jul 16, 2013
Mrs. Evelyn Mae Allen Hill, 95, of Mount Airy, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 16, 2013, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Hill was born October 4, 1917, in Cleveland County, the daughter of the William A.J. and Aurelia Ray Dover Allen. She was gracious, kind, and a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed life. She is survived by two...
Miss Sherry Denise Taylor
Jul 16, 2013
Miss Sherry Denise Taylor age 45 of 2108 Old Lowgap Road, Lowgap, NC passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born March 1, 1968 in Forsyth County to Wade Eugene and Cheryl Barker Taylor. She had worked for YVEDDI and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are three brothers and sisters-in-law,...
Hobert Franklin "Frank " Simmons
Jul 16, 2013
Mr. Hobert Franklin "Frank" Simmons, Age 83, of 156 Hathaway Lane Pilot Mountain, NC. passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem. Mr. Simmons was born in Surry County on April 24, 1930 to the late Hobert and Ola Cook Simmons. Mr. Simmons was a veteran of the US Army serving during...
Mrs. Myrtle Elma Dawson Taylor
Jul 15, 2013
Mrs. Myrtle Elma Dawson Taylor, 79 of Mt. Airy passed away at Central Continuing Care on Monday, July 15, 2013. She was born in Carroll County, VA on July 11, 1934 to the late George Lester and Sarah Elizabeth Edwards Dawson. Mrs. Taylor retired as payroll and personnel clerk from Myrtle Desk Company and was a faithful member of The...
Baby Skylar Hope Yontz
Jul 14, 2013
Baby Skylar Hope Yontz, age 2, of Westfield fell asleep in the arms of Jesus on Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Forsyth County on January 2, 2011 to Tamra Nicole Queen and Christopher Scott Yontz. Baby Skylar touched the hearts of everyone and will be greatly missed....
Mr. Garland Edward Draughn
Jul 14, 2013
Mr. Garland Edward Draughn, age 73 of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 at his home. Mr. Draughn was born in Surry County on March 6, 1940 to Thomas Roger and Beatrice Towe Draughn. He was known for being a hard worker and having a light hearted spirit, always telling jokes. Mr. Draughn was a long time local...
Mr. Ronald Clifton Shores
Jul 14, 2013
Mr. Ronald Clifton Shores, age 55, of Thurmond, NC, passed away on Sunday July 14, 2013 from cancer, surrounded by his family and friends at his camper in Beechnut Family Camp Ground in Mt. Airy. He was born in Surry County on October 11, 1957 to the late Earlie Clifton Shores and to Maudaleen Norman Shores. He was a member...
Mrs. Elvie Hooker Vipperman
Jul 14, 2013
Mrs. Elvie Hooker Vipperman, age 86 of Patrick Springs, passed from this life on July 14, 2013 at her home, and is now shouting on the streets of glory. She was born in Patrick County on July 1, 1927 to the late John Millard Hooker and Mandy Lee Pack Hooker. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Vipperman was preceded in...
Mrs. Violet Margaret Leonard Hall
Jul 13, 2013
Mrs. Violet Margaret Leonard Hall, age 79 of Cana passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County on Saturday, July 13, 2013. She was born in Carroll County, VA on November 20, 1933 to the late John Reuben and Cora Mae Dowell Leonard. Mrs. Hall was a member of Westview Baptist Church. After retiring from Spencer's she worked as a...
Ruth Hall Embry
Jul 13, 2013
Mrs. Ruth Hall Embry, age 89, of Ararat, VA passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on March 10, 1924 to the late Floyd Edgar and Ellen Chandler Hall. Mrs. Embry was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She loved bird watching, hunting...
Mr. Richard William Pod
Jul 13, 2013
Mr. Richard William Pod, age 68 of Stuart passed away Saturday morning at his home. He was born in Belleville, IL on April 4, 1945 to the late Anthony Jack Pod and Normadean Hart Pod. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Captain. Surviving are a sister, Janice James of Arizona; and his caretaker, Betty Foley of...
Kenneth Gus Pruitt
Jul 13, 2013
Mr. Kenneth Gus Pruitt Age 74 of 178 Burgundy Rd. Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Saturday July 13, 2013 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Pruitt was born May 16, 1939 in Wythe County, VA. to the late Leak Ed and Carrie Lephew Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt was a veteran of the US Army serving in...