Mrs. Clara Smith Freeman
Oct 29, 2012
Clara Smith Freeman died the evening of October 29, 2012 at 104 years, Dobson's oldest resident. She was born July 19, 1908 in Reidsville, N.C. to Dillon C. and Mattie Amos Smith on their farm, which has been in her family since 1835. She was educated in the Reidsville public schools and was graduated from North Carolina Woman's College (UNC-Greensboro)....
Mrs. Ethylene Moorefield Shelton
Oct 28, 2012
Mrs. Ethylene Moorefield Shelton, 81, of Mt. Airy, NC, wife of Mr. Paul Shelton passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County on July 28, 1931 to the late Columbus and Mallie Bryant Moorefield. She was a member of Bannertown Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband,...
Mr. Jackson Bob Freeman
Oct 27, 2012
Mr. Jackson Bob Freeman, age 92, of Pleasant Garden, NC, formally of Surry County, NC passed away at his home on Saturday morning October 27, 2012. He was born in Surry County on August 1, 1920 to the late Vance and Rosie Belle Jones Freeman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Josephine Stanley...
Margie Irene Beck Baker
Oct 26, 2012
Mrs. Margie Irene Beck Baker, 88, of Westfield, passed away Friday afternoon, October 26, 2012. Mrs. Baker was born September 27, 1924, in Surry County, the first of twelve children born to the late Joe and Ethel O'Neal Beck. She was a homemaker and a member of Old Pine Hill Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Shirley Crissman...
Carroll Gray Hawks, Jr
Oct 25, 2012
Mr. Carroll Gray Hawks, Jr., 55, of Lambsburg, VA, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Hawks was born August 23, 1957, in Galax, VA, to Christine Walker Hawks and the late Carroll Gray Hawks, Sr. Mr. Hawks served as a combat medic in the United States Army. He worked...
Mr. Oscar Charlie Martin
Oct 25, 2012
Mr. Oscar Charlie Martin, age 93 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina on May 19, 1919 to the late Charlie Walter and Nannie Lou Kendrick Martin. In addition to his parents, Mr. Martin was preceded in death by two sisters, Bealie Martin...
Mr. Willie Reed Martin
Oct 24, 2012
Mr. Willie Reed Martin, age 75 of Stuart, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on October 29, 1936. Mr. Martin was preceded in death by a son, Charles Leon Martin; a daughter, Linda Conner Layman; the mother of his children, Norma Jean Boyd Martin Hylton; his mother,...
Aaron Steven Dowdy
Oct 24, 2012
Aaron Steven Dowdy, age 19 of Mt. Airy, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Aaron was born in Surry County on August 9, 1993 to Tim and Brandy Hiatt Dowdy. "Aaron had a brilliant mind and was a caring, loving soul." He was proud of being a graduate of Mount Airy High School and really...
Mr. Dennis Edward Sheppard
Oct 24, 2012
Mr. Dennis Edward Sheppard, age 94 of Lawsonville, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on February 24, 1918 to the late Charlie and Bercie Hall Sheppard. In addition to his parents, Mr. Sheppard was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Martin Sheppard; one son, Paul Leonard Sheppard;...
Mr. James Ray "Slim" Trexler
Oct 24, 2012
Mr. James Ray "Slim" Trexler, age 71 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on August 23, 1941 to the late Paul and Dolly Talbert Trexler. In addition to his parents, Mr. Trexler was preceded in death by a step great-granddaughter,...
Mrs. Almeda Mitchell Park
Oct 23, 2012
Mrs. Almeda Mitchell Park, age 93, of Mt. Airy, NC, passed away on Monday afternoon October 22, 2012 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born in Surry County on December 30, 1918 to the late John Sherman Mitchell and the late Lucy Ellen Hodges Mitchell. In addition to her parents she was preceded...
Edward Hugh Spencer
Oct 23, 2012
Mr. Edward Hugh Spencer, 77, of 238 Sherry Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, October 23, 2012, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Spencer was born July 28, 1935, in Randolph County, WV, the son of the late Edward and Cora Marsh Spencer. He was affectionately known as "Bud" to his family, friends, and...
Mrs. Reva Elsie Handy Sutphin Hodges
Oct 21, 2012
Mrs. Reva Elsie Handy Sutphin Hodges, 84 of Thomasville, NC, formerly of Dobson passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012 at the home of her daughter, Betty Williams and family. Mrs. Hodges was born in Patrick County, VA June 16, 1928 to the late William Alonzo and Crystal Elizabeth Rorrer Handy. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. Mrs....
Mrs. Rachel Lambert Simmons
Oct 21, 2012
Mrs. Rachel Lambert Simmons, 71, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on November 12, 1940 to the late William Lambert and Gracie Hiatt Lambert Carter. Mrs. Simmons was a homemaker and was a member of Midway Baptist Church. She is survived by a...
Mr. James Dale Harris
Oct 20, 2012
James Dale Harris, 68 died Saturday October 20, 2012 at his home in Woolwine, Virginia. He was born in Floyd County, Virginia on January 12, 1944, the third child of the late Oscar Allen Harris and the late Linda Bell Harris. James attended Willis elementary School and Woolwine Elementary School. He graduated from Woolwine High School in 1962, where he...
Clayton Elmer King, Sr
Oct 20, 2012
Mr. Clayton Elmer King, Sr., 79, of 165 Stanley Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday night, October 20, 2012, at his home. Mr. King was born September 26, 1933, in Surry County, the son of the late Paul Rufus and Myrtle Irene Combs King. He retired from Coca-Cola Bottling Company and previously retired from Sands Vending Company. Mr. King was...
Mr. Walter "Red" Robertson
Oct 20, 2012
Mr. Walter "Red" Robertson, age 74 of Stuart passed away Saturday at the Select Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born on July 18, 1938 to the late John Robertson, Sr and Mary Lou Inman Robertson. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Jane Hawks; and a brother, John "Jack" Robertson,...
Mr. Douglas Edward "Eddie" Wood, Jr
Oct 20, 2012
Mr. Douglas Edward "Eddie" Wood, Jr., age 62 of Stuart passed away Saturday at his home. He was born on Jan. 1, 1950 to the late Douglas Wood, Sr. and Katherine "Kitty" Wood. Mr. Wood had been a technician for Collins HVAC, worked for Lawson Vault Svc; and loved to call and listen to the WHEO Trading Post. Surviving are...
Mr. Leroy Bryce Holbrook
Oct 18, 2012
Mr. Leroy Bryce Holbrook, age 81, of Thurmond, North Carolina passed away on Thursday morning October 18, 2012 at his home. He was born in Wilkes County on March 29, 1931 to the late Ralph Avery and Sallie Vestal Holbrook. He was a retired carpenter and was a member of Gid Branch Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he...
Jay Alan Mason
Oct 18, 2012
Mr. Jay Alan Mason, 51, of 301 Taylor Street, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 18, 2012, at his home. Mr. Mason was born January 7, 1961, in Kent County, RI, one of six children born to Herbert Alan and Mae Adkins Mason. Jay worked as "the boss" for many years with Hiatt and Mason Enterprises Inc. and was...