Obituaries
Elmer Eugene Galyean
Dec 23, 2013
Mr. Elmer Eugene âGeneâ Galyean, 81, of Norfolk, VA, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013, in Norfolk, VA. Mr. Galyean was born December 25, 1931, in Surry County, NC, the son of the late Audy and Juanita Hanks Galyean. Gene retired from Norfolk Naval Supply Center with 30 years of service. He was the Worshipful Master of Norview Masonic Lodge...
Mr. Jeffrey Carter Stanley
Dec 22, 2013
Mr. Jeffrey Carter Stanley, 45, of Mount Airy passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on August 18, 1968 to Linda Harrison Stanley Hamlin and the late Billy Ray Stanley, Sr. He was formerly employed as a Foreman for Insteel Wire Corporation and of the Baptist faith. He is survived...
Mrs. Sally Ruth Rogers Tatum
Dec 21, 2013
Mrs. Sally Ruth Rogers Tatum, 78, of Stuart passed away Saturday at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on March 8, 1935. She was preceded in death by her father, Wesley Walter Rogers and her husband of 59 years, David Towler Tatum. She was a member of Concord United Methodist Church; she had worked for...
Roger Dale Arrington
Dec 21, 2013
Mr. Roger Dale Arrington, 69, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, December 21, 2013, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Arrington was born April 20, 1944, in Surry County, to the late Elmer V. and Estelle Love Arrington. He was employed at Quality Inn as a night auditor. He is survived by two sisters...
Mrs. Casteen Hazel Pruitt Cox
Dec 20, 2013
Mrs. Casteen Hazel Pruitt Cox, 89 of Mt. Airy passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home Friday, December 20, 2013. She was born in Patrick County, VA on November 2, 1924 to the late Joshua and Nannie Kate Rogers Pruitt. Mrs. Cox was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a member of Bannertown Baptist Church. Mrs....
Brenda Lee Pack
Dec 19, 2013
Ms. Brenda Lee Pack age 36 of Stuart passed away at her home on Friday, December 20, 2013. She was born in Patrick County on April 30, 1977. She was preceded in death by her father, Otis Lee Pack and a sister, Ann Marie Pack. Her mother, Gracie Pack of Stuart; a brother and sister-in-law, Otis Pack and wife Christine...
Mr. Thomas Gordon
Dec 18, 2013
Mr. Thomas Gladstone Gordon, 85, of Dobson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home after an extended illness. He was born in Surry County on August 25, 1928 to the late Thomas Preston and Minnie Chappel Gordon and a faithful member of Dobson First Baptist Church. He entered the United States...
Denny Gray Burkhart
Dec 18, 2013
Mr. Denny Gray Burkhart, 63, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Surry County on August 12, 1950 to the late Claude and Lillian Hicks Burkhart. Mr. Burkhart was a member of Gospel Mission Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Debra Sensel Burkhart of the home;...
Mrs. Alice Frances Armfield
Dec 17, 2013
Mrs. Alice Frances Joyce Armfield age 90 of 518 Old US Hwy. 52 S, Mt. Airy, NC wife of Mr. Jack Armfield passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born September 24, 1923 in Surry County to the late Samuel Green and Elma Cook Joyce. She was a member of Oak Grove United...
Mrs. Frankie Irene McMillian
Dec 16, 2013
Mrs. Frankie Irene Hawks McMillian, 88, of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. McMillian was born January 15, 1925, the daughter of the late Fielden Isaac and Bessie King Hawks. She retired from Spencer's Inc. after 35 years of service and was a long time devoted member of Flat Ridge Baptist...
Ms. Betty Wood Whitaker
Dec 16, 2013
Mrs. Betty Wood Whitaker, 81, of Dobson passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013 at Village Care of King. She was born in Surry County on September 28, 1932 to the late Esker and Ethel Rumley Wood. Mrs. Whitaker was employed by Washington Mills and later, retired from Sara Lee Corporation and was a faithful member of Rockford Baptist Church...
Mrs. Gloira Jean Hawks Payne
Dec 16, 2013
Mrs. Gloria Jean Hawks Payne, age 53 of Ararat, VA, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Payne was born in Forsyth County on November 22, 1960 to Lawrence and Myrtle Hawks. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister who will be dearly missed. Surviving are her husband, Dale Payne; a daughter, Jennifer Payne; sons,...
Mrs. Sadie Marie Marshall Pack
Dec 15, 2013
Mrs. Sadie Marie Marshall Pack, age 86 of 87 Farmers Road, Ararat, VA widower of Mr. Jessie Akers Pack passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born August 26, 1927 in Patrick County to the late James and Carrie Ann Nester Marshall. She was a member of Willis Gap Baptist Church and was...
Mr. Ronnie Lee McHone
Dec 15, 2013
Mr. Ronnie Lee McHone, age 57, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away at his home on Sunday December 15, 2013. He was born in Yadkin County, NC on November 23, 1956 to the late Ward Clifford McHone and the late Betty Lorene Moser McHone. He was employed by Pine State Knitwear in the shipping Department. In addition to his parents...
Mr. John Franklin Donithan
Dec 14, 2013
Mr. John Franklin Donithan, 77, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Surry County on March 25, 1936 to the late Walter Roscoe and Malinda Goins Donithan. Mr. Donithan was retired from Golden Transportation and was a member of Blackwater Community Church. He served our country in...
Mrs. Velma Coe Binkley
Dec 14, 2013
Mrs. Velma Coe Binkley, 84, of Dobson passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was surrounded by her loving family as she passed into eternity. Born in Surry County on June 7, 1929, she was the third of eight children in the family of the late Oscar and Ruth Coe. Mrs. Binkley retired from Ciba-Geigy,...
Helen Seal Hayes
Dec 14, 2013
Mrs. Helen Seal Hayes, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 14, 2013, at her residence in the Skilled Nursing Unit at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Hayes was born July 3, 1924, in Surry County, the daughter of the late William Alonzo and Ella Haymore Seal. Helen met the love of her life, Foxie Marshall...
Mrs. Frances H. Ross
Dec 12, 2013
Mrs. Frances Lee Ross, age 82 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Northern Hospital. Mrs. Ross was born in Surry County on October 5, 1931 to Clifton Underwood and Mary Haynes. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed by family and many friends. Surviving are her husband, Joe Ross;...
Mr. David Rudolph Willard
Dec 12, 2013
Mr. David Rudolph Willard, age 83 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on May 4, 1930 to the late Irvin and Ima Hodges Willard. In addition to his parents, Mr. Willard was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Irene Nester Willard; and two sons, Frank and Mike Willard....
Mr. Jerry Wayne Crawford, Sr
Dec 12, 2013
Mr. Jerry Wayne Crawford, Sr., age 75 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 at his home. Mr. Crawford was born in Smyth County, VA on October 17, 1938 to Raymond J. and Minnie Gertrude Welch Crawford. Those who will forever cherish his loving memory are his wife, Peggy Bentley Crawford of the home; daughters and a son-in-law,...


