Roy Weldon Thomas
Sep 21, 2012
Mr. Roy Weldon "Chub" Thomas, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, September 21, 2012, at his home, following a lengthy illness. Roy was born January 10, 1929, in the Flat Rock community near Mount Airy. He left Mount Airy and served two years in the United States Army at Fort Carson, CO. He went to work for Pike...
Mrs. Barbara Lynn Koehler
Sep 21, 2012
Mrs. Barbara Lynn Koehler, 56 of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, September 21, 2012 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Koehler was born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 28, 1955 to Albert Partington and the late, Nancy Elliott. She was a loving wife, mother and my best friend. She is survived by her husband, Fran Koehler of the...
Ms. Eva Mae Wright
Sep 20, 2012
Ms. Eva Mae Wright, age 74 of Stuart passed away Thursday evening at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born on Aug. 17, 1938 in Patrick County to the late Henry L Wright and Pearlie Wright. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by two sisters, Shelby Jean Wright, Hilda Lea Boggs;...
Shirley Mae Johnson Sawyers
Sep 20, 2012
Mrs. Shirley Mae Johnson Sawyers, 75, of King, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 20, 2012, at Priddy Manor Assisted Living in King. Mrs. Sawyers was born October 3, 1936, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Ules and Callie Venable Johnson. Shirley worked in several textile mills, including Oakdale Knitting Company, Spencer's Inc., and Renfro Corporation, for many years....
Mr. William W. "Bill" Wilkins, Jr
Sep 18, 2012
Mr. William W. "Bill" Wilkins, Jr., Age 60 of 233 Pratt Rd. Dobson, NC went to be with the Lord and his loving wife, Martha Tuesday September 18, 2012 at his home after a brave battle with his illness. Mr. Wilkins was born November 5, 1951 in Rockingham County to William W. Wilkins, Sr. and Mary Summerlin Wilkins, he was...
Mr. Richard Brandon Draughn
Sep 18, 2012
Mr. Richard Brandon Draughn, age 30 of Mt. Airy passed away unexpectedly in Raleigh, NC Tuesday, September 18, 2012. He was born in Surry County on August 18, 1982 to Richard Loyd Draughn and Sandra Hiatt Draughn. He worked as an auto mechanic and was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to his parents, Mr. Draughn is survived by two...
Mr. Hayward Lee Morris
Sep 18, 2012
Mr. Hayward Lee Morris, age 87 of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Clay County, WVA on August 12, 1925 to the late Hershell Hayward and Ella Ester Jarvis Morris. Mr. Morris enlisted in the United States Army during World War II, serving in...
Randall Cosby "Sonny" Cockerham
Sep 17, 2012
Mr. Randall Cosby "Sonny" Cockerham, age 66 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Cockerham was born in Surry County on September 16, 1946 to Daniel Cosby and Betty Atkins Cockerham. He was retired from Bassett Furniture. Surviving are his wife, Judy Galyean Cockerham of the home; a daughter Tammy Adame and special...
Irene Fay Bennett Jones
Sep 17, 2012
Mrs. Irene Fay Bennett Jones, 82, of 149 Boxwood Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Monday afternoon, September 17, 2012, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Jones was born March 11, 1930, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Frank James and Nellie Lucinda Quesinberry Bennett. Fay worked in several textile mills, including Quality Mills,...
Drema Kay Young Dowdy Dejager
Sep 16, 2012
Ms. Drema Kay Young Dowdy Dejager, 60, of 540 Allred Mill Road, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, September 16, 2012, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Ms. Dejager was born February 12, 1952, in Raleigh County, WV, the daughter of the late Frank Young, Jr. and Hilda June Perkins Young. She was a certified nursing...
Mr. Donald Verlon Marshall
Sep 15, 2012
Mr. Donald Verlon Marshall, 62, passed away Saturday night, September 15, 2012, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem from complications of pneumonia. Mr. Marshall was born in Surry County on April 13, 1950 to Lola Virginia Galyean Marshall and the late Vinyard Verlon Marshall. He was a self-employed auto mechanic. In addition to his mother, Mr. Marshall is survived by...
Mr. James Hassell Taylor
Sep 15, 2012
On Saturday, September 15, 2012 God called his son, Mr. James Hassell Taylor age 87 of Mt. Airy, NC, to be with his Lord and Savior. Mr. Taylor was born September 20, 1924 in Surry County to the late Sally Mozelle Hall Taylor and Lacy Franklin Taylor. He was retired from Mt. Airy Furniture Company and was a member of...
Mrs. Marion H. Liddle
Sep 15, 2012
Mrs. Marion Ray Hawkins Liddle, age 87 of Madison, formerly of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Liddle was born in Teddington, England on October 30, 1924 to Gordon Lennox and Hettie Eggleton Hawkins. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed by her family and friends....
David Michael Gullion
Sep 15, 2012
Mr. David Michael Gullion, 71, of Dobson, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012, at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Mr. Gullion was born July 11, 1941, in Bluewell, WV, to George and Zola Tabor Gullion. He was a devoted husband of 48 years, a loving father and grandfather, and a humble, kind-hearted, faith-filled, eternity-minded servant. He spent 45 years in ministry...
Mrs. Cheryl Barker Taylor
Sep 14, 2012
Mrs. Cheryl Beverly Barker Taylor, age 69 of Lowgap, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Taylor was born in Surry County on June 30, 1943 to Leander Ernest "Lee" and Myrtle Irene Senter Barker. She was a loving homemaker who will be dearly missed by all her family and friends. Surviving are a daughter, Sherry...
Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ambrosio, Jr
Sep 14, 2012
Mr. Joseph Ambrosio, Jr., age 78 of Stuart, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 at the Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born on August 31, 1934 in Cold Spring Harbor, New York to the late Joseph and Mary Coronato Ambrosio. In addition to his parents, Mr. Ambrosio was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Jones Ambrosio; one...
Mrs. Vergie Utt Hiatt
Sep 14, 2012
Mrs. Vergie Utt Hiatt age 88 of Cana, VA went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 14, 2012 at Hertiage Hall/Laurel Meadows in Laurel Fork, VA. She was born April 19, 1924 in Carroll County to the late George V. and Hattie McMillian Utt. She was married to Melvin G. Hiatt in 1947, they shared 65 wonderful years...
Calvin Cooledge Gilley
Sep 14, 2012
Mr. Calvin Cooledge Gilley, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday evening, September 14, 2012, at Golden Living Center. Mr. Gilley was born June 3, 1925, in Surry County, one of eight children born to the late Edgar and Octavia Harris Gilley. Calvin retired as a knitter from Spencer's Inc. after many years of service. He cherished all his friends,...
Mr. Jack D. Maines
Sep 14, 2012
Mr. Jack D. Maines age 70 of 3784 Lambsburg, Road, Lambsburg, VA husband of Mrs. Mary Kathleen "Cookie" Bryant Maines passed away September 14, 2012 at his home. He was born June 3, 1942 in Alleghany County, NC to Hazel Brooks Maines. He was a self employed concrete pourer and finisher and was a logger. Mr. Maines was a member...
Mr. Clyde William Joyce
Sep 13, 2012
Mr. Clyde William Joyce, age 82 of Mt. Airy passed away peacefully at the home of his granddaughter surrounded by his loving family Thursday, September 13, 2012. Mr. Joyce was born in Surry County on August 24, 1930 to the late Rufus Albert and Ida Mosley Joyce. Mr. Joyce served in the U.S. Army and was of the Baptist Faith....