Sep 29, 2012

Mr. Woodrow Manford Buelin, age 89, of Ararat, NC passed away at Heritage Care of Elkin, NC on Saturday September 29, 2012. He was born in Surry County on May 19, 1923 to the late Virgil Lee Buelin and Mary Eunice Brown Buelin. He was retired from Spencer's and a member of Blackwater Community Church. Woodrow was a humble Christian...

Sep 28, 2012

Mr. Jack Harrison Spencer, age 88 of Knoxville, TN, formerly of Stoneville, NC went home to be the Lord on Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 at the Ben Atchley State Veterans Home. Jack was a veteran of WWII serving with the US Army. He spent 35 years in Illinois where he worked for Teamsters Local #710. Jack enjoyed time as an...

Sep 28, 2012

Mr. Herman Bernard Hall, Sr., age 69 of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Friday evening September 28, 2012 in Mt. Airy. He was born on September 22, 1943 to the late Sam and Annie Lee Goins Hall. Surviving are his wife Sharla Ann Penson Hall of the home, his children Tina (Nate) Swaim of Dobson, Dorothy Ann Hall of...

Sep 28, 2012

Mrs. Debra Cox Overby, 60 of Claudville, VA, passed away Friday at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born on November 16, 1951 in Patrick County to Ethel Rakes Cox and the late Acie G. Cox. She was a loving wife, caring mother and grandmother, she was a very active member of Bethel Presbyterian Church and had worked...

Sep 27, 2012

Sep 27, 2012

Mr. Larry Franklin Patterson, 71, of Dobson passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on January 8, 1941 to the late Wade Odell and Kathleen Simpson Patterson. He was a lifelong resident of the Dobson area who was dedicated to the...

Sep 27, 2012

Mr. William "Bill" Edward Chandler, age 86 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012, at his home. Mr. Chandler was born in Surry County on September 5, 1926 to Walter Leo and Camy Victoria Byrd Chandler. He proudly served our country in the United States Army, was retired from the United States Postal Service and was a devoted...

Sep 27, 2012

Mr. James Edward "Pipeman" Frady, 80, of Dobson passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 10, 1932 to the late Roy Lewis and Lonie Cabe Frady. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife of 60 years, Laura Arzona Hutchens, of the...

Sep 27, 2012

Mr. Jerry Edward Lundy, 67 of Lowgap passed away Thursday, September 27, 2012 at his home after an extended illness, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Grayson County on November 11, 1944 to the late Gwyn W. and Etta York Lundy. Mr. Lundy was retired from Currier-Withers Supply Company. Mr. Lundy served our country in the United...

Sep 25, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy Virginia King Tolbert, age 83 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at Golden Living Center. Mrs. Tolbert was born in Carroll County on December 9, 1928 to Frank and Gladys Jones King. She was retired from Quailty Mills and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Deborah and Philip Moody...

Sep 25, 2012

Mr. Lauren Oswell Lyons, 92, of Lambsburg, VA, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 11, 1920, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Cortez and Maggie Jarrell Lyons. Mr. Lyons was a retired United States Forest Service Ranger and was a member of Fairlawn Church of Christ in...

Sep 24, 2012

Mr. William Lindsay "Bill" Harnsberger, Jr., age 70 of Patrick Springs, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 24, 2012. He was born in Henry County on September 15, 1942, to the late William Lindsay Harnsberger, Sr., and Ruth Smoot Harnsberger. Mr. Harnsberger served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam war and had retired from the...

Sep 24, 2012

Miss Lillie Viona Hunter age 92 of Mt. Airy, NC passed away Monday, September 24, 2012 at Central Continuing Care. She was born November 25, 1919 in Patrick County to the late John and Susan Ella Smith Hunter. She retired from Renfro Corporation and attended Friendly Chapel Church. Surviving are two sisters-in-law, Ina Sue Hunter and Hazel Hunter both of...

Sep 24, 2012

Mrs. Jane Wolfe Collins, 74, of Dobson, entered into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Monday, September 24, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Collins was born in Surry County on April 8, 1938 to the late Dillard Gilbert and Lema Holyfield Wolfe. She was a dedicated member of Level Cross United Methodist Church...

Sep 24, 2012

Mrs. Effie Wall Vogler Age 89 of Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Monday, September 24, 2012 at the Alamance Health Care in Burlington. Mrs. Vogler was born in Surry County on January 6, 1923 to the late Roby and Agnes Edwards Wall; she was a homemaker and assisted her husband Sparky in the family business Vogler's Appliance Sales and Service....

Sep 23, 2012

Mr. Charles Ray Humphries, 57, of 1012 Marshall Heights, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, September 23, 2012, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Humphries was born April 8, 1955, in Forsyth County, to Charles Luther Humphries and Rhumell Hiatt Humphries. Charles worked as a knitter at Kentucky Derby Hosiery for many years. He is survived by...

Sep 23, 2012

Mrs. Fern Hylton Via, age 94 of Critz, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012, at her home. She was born in Patrick County on January 14, 1918 to the late Elijah and Beulah Stone Hylton. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Via was preceded in death by a brother, Bernice Hylton and a sister, Elva H. Hylton. She was of...

Sep 23, 2012

Mr. Steven Franklin Collins, 56 of Cana, VA passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Collins was born in Surry County, NC on May 11, 1956 to the late Harden Jerry and MaryAnn Collins. He had worked for NC Granite Corporation and was a member of Fellowship Tabernacle Church. Mr. Collins is...

Sep 23, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy Miriam Childress Slate age 81 of Mt. Airy, NC, widow of Coy Slate passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born December 27, 1930 in Surry County to the late Benjamin Harrison and Alice Thomas Childress. She was retired from Perry Manufacturing and was a homemaker. Surviving are a daughter and...

Sep 22, 2012

Walsie Lee Callaway, 80, of State Road went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Surry County on April 9, 1932 to the late Luther Free and Ila Mae Cockerham Callaway. Walsie was a lifelong resident of the Mountain Park area who lived her...