Mrs. Nohemi Marroquim Espinosa, 68, of Pilot Mountain passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Kindred Hospital of Greensboro, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Tamaulipas, Mexico on November 8, 1944 to the late Jose Jesus Marroquuin and Margarita Arevalo. She was a retired cashier and a member of Iglesia Pentecostal Cristo Viene. Left to...
Mrs. Maude Elizabeth "Libby" Tate Pallinder, 86, of 1297 Galax Trail, Mount Airy, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 5, 2013, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Pallinder was born January 10, 1927, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Earl Richard and Ida Myrtle Brown Tate. Libby worked as a retail associate at Belk in Greensboro for...
Mr. Cecil Earl Bowman, 78 of Mt. Airy, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. He was born in Surry County on January 15, 1935 to the late James Tyrie and Maggie Mae Felts Bowman. Mr. Bowman was well known in the tobacco circuit and highly respected by everyone. He was a very caring man to...
Mr. Roy Lee McAlexander age 75 of Stuart, passed away on Monday March 4, 2013 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born on February 24, 1938 in Floyd County to the late Peter Wesley McAlexander, and Mary East McAlexander. In addition to his parents, Mr. McAlexander was preceded in death by two sisters,...
Mr. G. Rex Faris, age 72 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013 at his home. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on December 21, 1940 to the late Clell Franklin Faris and Helma Allene Ferguson Faris. He retired from the United States Air Force with 20 years of service as a Tech Sergeant, and was...
Mrs. Virginia Mae Allen Chamblin, 73, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. She was born in Surry County on July 13, 1939 to the late Flynn and Emily Southern Allen. Mrs. Chamblin was retired from Proctor Silex and Northern Home Care and was a member...
Mr. Tollie Henry Poteat Age 88 of 249 Imogene Ch. Rd. Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Sunday March 3, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Poteat was born March 5, 1924 in Surry County to the late Andrew and Elva Kirkman Poteat. Mr. Poteat retired from Pike Electric as an equipment operator and was...
Frances Elizabeth Mills Good Coffey of Altavista, Virginia passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2013, at the Skilled Nursing Facility of Northern Hospital of Surry County, Mt. Airy, NC. She was 97 years old. Born September 23, 1915, she was the daughter of Walter Coles (Buck) Mills and Mabel Jackson Mills. She was predeceased by parents; her husbands Kermit Tazewell...
Mrs. Martha Jane Allred Key, 65 of Ararat, NC passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Sunday, March 3, 2013. She was born in Surry County on January 1, 1948 to the late Joe Hollingsworth and Jessica Welch Allred. Mrs. Key was a member of Blackwater United Methodist Church and retired from Medical Associates of Surry. She was a loving...
Ms. Lillian Janice Rau Holcomb, age 76 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center. Ms. Holcomb was born in Amityville, NY on September 10, 1936 to Ralph Edwin and Elizabeth Chichester Rau. She was a graduate of Duke University, a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and a member of Central United Methodist Church....
Mrs. Claudine Poindexter Byrd, age 91, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday morning March 3, 2013 at the Hugh Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin, NC. She was born in Surry County, on May 30, 1921 to the late Gilmer and Lizzie Wood Poindexter Bray. She was a member at Fairview Baptist Church and was retired from Chatham...
Ms. Tina Renee Goad Inman, age 35 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Henry County on August 7, 1977, and was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Earlie and Kayoulah Goad, and her maternal grandfather, Doug Cassady. She had been a CNA at Blue Ridge Nursing Center,...
Mrs. Betty "Bet" Jane Surratt Leftwich, age 77 of Lambsburg, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Trinity Mission of Hillsville. Mrs. Leftwich was born in Carter County, TN on October 7, 1935 to Dick and Mary White Surratt. She was a loving and devoted caregiver to her son, Johnny. Mrs. Leftwich was a strong independent woman who worked hard...
Dr. James Grayson Hall, Sr. age 83, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away unexpectedly on Saturday at the Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Stokes County on October 29, 1929 to the late John William and Blanche Pepper Hall. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters Miriam Hall Hunt and Winifred...
Mr. Curtis Haywood Whitaker, 67, of 107 Effie Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, March 2, 2013, at his home. Mr. Whitaker was born October 20, 1945, in Surry County, the son of the late Curtis Henry and Hattie Virginia Stevens Whitaker. He is survived by his wife, Judy Faye Butcher Whitaker of the home; three daughters and sons-in-law,...
Mr. Donald Gray Ramey, Sr., age 77, of Lowgap, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013, at Northern Hospital. Mr. Ramey was born in Surry County on August 26, 1935 to Garner and Mamie Galyean Ramey. He was retired from ABF Trucking and was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. Surviving are his devoted wife, Barbara Pender Ramey of the...
Mr. Billy Amos Dalton, 81 of Stuart, passed away Friday at his Home after a lengthy illness. He was born on June 9, 1931 in Patrick County to the late Abe Ester and Sue Elzie Haley Dalton. Mr. Dalton Served in the Navy during the Korean War, worked in maintenance for the Patrick County School System for over twenty years,...
Michael Gordon McKinney, beloved husband and wonderful father, 58, of 389 Cedar Knoll Drive, Mount Airy, NC. passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, March 1, 2013. He was born on September 1, 1954, in Surry County to Robert and JoAnn Tolbert McKinney. Mr. McKinney was owner of McKinney Builders. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and...
Mrs. Glenda Kaye Roberts, age 61 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Franklin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Rocky Mount. She was born in Patrick County on December 13, 1951 to the late Cecil and Elaine Woodall Corns. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Roberts was preceded in death by a brother, Barry Corns, and a...
Mrs. Virginia Francis Collins Hensley, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013 at her home. She was born in Surry County on April 11, 1932 to the late James Marion and Mary Etta Lankford Collins. Mrs. Hensley was a homemaker. She is survived by five daughters and sons-in-law, Mary McHone of Pinnacle, Wanda Draughn of Mt. Airy,...