Obituaries

George Wallace Holder

George Wallace Holder

Dec 3, 2013

Mr. George Wallace Holder, 62, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, December 2, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Washington DC on October 23, 1951 to the late Raymond and Margaret Belton Holder. Mr. Holder was retired from Speveco as an electrician. He is survived by the love of his life, Karen Rice Holder...

Robin Ann Harrell Crigger

Robin Ann Harrell Crigger

Dec 3, 2013

Mrs. Robin Ann Harrell Crigger Age 53 of 596 Quaker Rd. Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Tuesday December 3, 2013 at her home. Robin was born August 6, 1960 in Surry County to the late Joseph and Alice Fulp Harrell, she was a homemaker and member of Lighthouse Community Church. Robin was also the past president of the Four Way...

Priscilla Ann Thomas

Priscilla Ann Thomas

Dec 3, 2013

Mrs. Priscilla Ann Thomas, 59, of 2140 Haystack Road, Mount Airy, wife of the Rev. Arlis Thomas, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Thomas was born May 1, 1954, in Patrick County, VA, to the late Abe and Medie Esther Sawyers Craig. She was a retired waitress, a homemaker, and a member of...

Infant Robert William Graves Coburn

Infant Robert William Graves Coburn

Dec 2, 2013

Infant Robert William Graves Coburn passed away at birth on December 2, 2013 at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy, North Carolina. He is survived by his parents, Richard Graves Coburn, Jr. and Stephanie Rene Allen of Claudville; a sister, Danielle Rene Coburn of the home; his maternal grandparents, Steve Allen of Claudville and Sherry Anderson of South...

Theodore Culbert Guynn

Theodore Culbert Guynn

Dec 2, 2013

Mr. Theodore Culbert Guynn, 86, of Ararat, VA, passed away Monday morning, December 2, 2013, at his home. Mr. Guynn was born May 5, 1927, in Patrick County, VA, the son of the late George and Pearlie Martin Guynn. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during World War II. Mr. Guynn retired from the United...

John Scott Sanders

John Scott Sanders

Dec 2, 2013

Mr. John Scott Sanders, 45, of Raleigh, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 2, 2013, at his home. Mr. Sanders was born October 17, 1968, in Surry County, the son of John and Sandra Inman Sanders. Scott graduated from Mount Airy High School in 1987, where he was a member of the golf team from 1984-1987. He attended North Carolina State...

Miss Brittany Nicole King

Miss Brittany Nicole King

Dec 1, 2013

Miss Brittany Nicole King age 22 0f 206 Catfish Trail, Lowgap, NC passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born January 10, 1991 in Surry County to John David King and Donna Ramey King. She was a waitress at Pizza Hut and attended Holly Springs Baptist Church. Surviving are her mother, Donna R. King of...

Timothy Cleve Wall

Timothy Cleve Wall

Dec 1, 2013

Mr. Timothy Cleve "TC" Wall, 21, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on December 22, 1991 to Barbara Ann Wiggington Hall and Ronald Conn Walls. Mr. Wall is survived by his mother and step-father, Barbara Ann and Dale Hall of Mt. Airy;...

Mr. James Ray Wood

Mr. James Ray Wood

Nov 30, 2013

Mr. James Ray Wood, 78, of Dobson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice home. He was born in Surry County on September 5, 1935 to the late Howard and Eliza Stanley Wood. Mr. Wood was a retired farmer and a dedicated member of Liberty Baptist Church as long as his health permitted....

Mr. Herman Strickland Sr

Mr. Herman Strickland Sr

Nov 30, 2013

Mr. Herman Strickland, Sr. was born on May 25, 1921 to the late James Monroe Strickland and Sarah Jane Smith Strickland in Patrick County. The family moved to Long Island, NY where Herman accepted Jesus Christ and was baptized by the late Rev. Joseph of The First Baptist Church of Riverhead. He received his formal education at Mattituck High School...

Phyllis Vipperman Clement

Phyllis Vipperman Clement

Nov 30, 2013

Mrs. Phyllis Vipperman Clement, 77 of Ararat, VA passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson on Saturday, November 30, 2013. Mrs. Clement was born February 16, 1936 in Stokes County to the late Arlis Wendell and Pauline Cook Vipperman. She attended Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, GA, and loved her work as a Home Health...

Miss Margaret Fayetta Niten

Miss Margaret Fayetta Niten

Nov 29, 2013

Miss Margaret Fayetta Niten, 61, of 276 Duplex Lane, Ararat, VA, passed away Friday, November 29, 2013, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Miss Niten was born August 4, 1952, in Patrick County, VA, to the late William Lawrence and Eunice Marie Bowman Niten. Margaret served our country in the United States Army. She is survived by five...

Mr. Jeffrey A. Goard

Mr. Jeffrey A. Goard

Nov 29, 2013

Mr. Jeffrey Alan Goard, age 66 of Patrick Springs passed away Friday at his home. He was born in Patrick County on July 7, 1947 to the late Earvin G. Goard and Freda Rutter Goard Davies. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his step father, Bernard Davies. He served in the US Army during...

Mr. Johnny Henderson Cain, Jr

Mr. Johnny Henderson Cain, Jr

Nov 29, 2013

Mr. Johnny Henderson Cain, Jr., 74 of Ararat, VA passed away at his home Friday, November 29, 2013. He was born in Stokes County on May 26, 1939 to the late Johnny Henderson Cain, Sr. and Edna Moorefield Cain. Mr. Cain was a farmer and a member of Willis Gap Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Carlene Bowman...

Mrs. Bonnie Phillips Van Gorder

Mrs. Bonnie Phillips Van Gorder

Nov 28, 2013

Mrs. Bonnie Phillips Van Gorder, age 82 of Vesta passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows Nursing Home. She was born in Carthage, NC on April 3, 1931. Surviving are her husband, Kenneth Van Gorder of the home; two daughters, Judy Benrud of Cary, NC, Becky Young of Raleigh, NC; three grandchildren; one great grandchildren; one...

Clarence Ray Flippin

Clarence Ray Flippin

Nov 27, 2013

Mr. Clarence Ray Flippin, 76, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, November 27, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born March 1, 1937, in Surry County, to the late Edna Edwards Flippin and Preacher Grover Flippin. Mr. Flippin retired from Pike Electric and was a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church. He is survived by three...

Harold Andrew (Hal) Brownfield, Jr

Harold Andrew (Hal) Brownfield, Jr

Nov 27, 2013

Mr. Harold Andrew (Hal) Brownfield, Jr., age 75, of Mount Airy and husband of Sue Gatchell Brownfield died at his home surrounded by his family and friends on Wednesday November 27, 2013. Mr. Brownfield was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan the son of the late Harold Andrew Brownfield, Sr. and Merle Pearson Brownfield. Mr. Brownfield was a graduate of...

Mrs. Betty Sue Brooks Martin

Mrs. Betty Sue Brooks Martin

Nov 27, 2013

Mrs. Betty Sue Brooks Martin age 70 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Martin was born in Surry County on April 28, 1943 to General Harrison and Lillie Viola Whittington Brooks. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by her family and many friends. Those who will forever...

Mr. Danny Wayne Atkins

Mr. Danny Wayne Atkins

Nov 26, 2013

Mr. Danny Wayne Atkins, 59, of Dobson passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. He was born in Forsyth County on September 2, 1954 to the late Otis William and Marie Jones Atkins. Mr. Atkins was formerly employed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Survivors include three daughters, Jeanifer and husband Ricky Marion, Kimberly Childress...

James Dallas Moser, Jr

James Dallas Moser, Jr

Nov 26, 2013

Mr. James Dallas Moser, Jr., 78, Kernersville, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at Trinity Glen Assisted Living. Mr. Moser was born October 27, 1935, in Surry County, to the late James Dallas Moser, Sr. and Effie Haymore Moser. He served our country in the United States Army, having served as a military policeman. He retired after 35 years from...