Mr. Carva Bealey "Sonny" Jones

Mr. Carva Bealey "Sonny" Jones

Jun 26, 2012

Mr. Carva Bealey "Sonny" Jones age 80 of 268 Chatham Road, Mt. Airy, NC husband of Mrs. Louise Hawks Jones passed away Tuesday morning, June 26, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born November 7, 1931 in Surry County to the late Carva Benton and Sadie Cook Jones. He was retired from Unique Furniture Company and was a veteran...

Mr. Dennis Wayne Easter

Mr. Dennis Wayne Easter

Jun 25, 2012

Mr. Dennis Wayne Easter age 58 of Cana, VA passed away Monday night, June 25, 2012 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Galax, VA on October 21, 1953 to the late Isaac Lester "Ike" and Ida Marie Gwyn Easter. Mr. Easter was a carpenter and attended Ararat Church of the Living God. He and his wife...

Mrs. Dorothy Kelly Pilson

Mrs. Dorothy Kelly Pilson

Jun 25, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy Kelly Pilson, age 92, who had enjoyed residing at the Landmark Center in Stuart for 5½ years, passed away Monday, June 25, 2012 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Gladys, Virginia on December 20, 1919 and grew up in Altavista, Virginia. She was a daughter to the late William J. Kelly, Sr. and Frances...

Mr. Elvin O. Hall

Mr. Elvin O. Hall

Jun 25, 2012

Mr. Elvin O. Hall, age 71 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Monday, June 25, 2012 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Patrick County on September 28, 1940 to the late Benjamin and Velda Cockram Hall. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hall was preceded in death by his wife, Learline Burnette Hall. He was a member of...

Mrs. Ruby Opal Hiatt

Mrs. Ruby Opal Hiatt

Jun 25, 2012

Mrs. Ruby Opal Marshall Easter Hiatt, age 89 of Ararat, VA, passed away Monday, June 25, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Hiatt was born in Patrick County on March 13, 1923 to Ellis Leonard and Lou Emma Eaton Marshall. She was a dedicated and loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother. She was not only cherished by her family but also by...

Mr. James Charles "J.C." Reynolds

Mr. James Charles "J.C." Reynolds

Jun 24, 2012

Mr. James Charles "J.C." Reynolds, age 73 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Reynolds was born in Surry County on March 4, 1939 to the late Walter A. and Gertrude Seagraves Reynolds. He served our country in the United States Marines and was a retired painter and a member of Faith Baptist...

Mrs. Ruby Griffin Yandle

Mrs. Ruby Griffin Yandle

Jun 24, 2012

Mrs. Ruby Griffin Yandle, age 88, of Dobson, NC passed away on Sunday morning June 24, 2012 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born in Wilkes County on June 7, 1924 to the late Samuel and Amanda Parson Griffin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Lewis...

Mrs. Mattie Lee Nowlin Tatum

Mrs. Mattie Lee Nowlin Tatum

Jun 24, 2012

Mrs. Mattie Lee Nowlin Tatum, age 93 of Patrick Springs, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on October 13, 1918 to the late Samuel Thomas Nowlin, Sr. and Stella Sheffield Nowlin. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Tatum was preceded in death by her husband, James...

Mr. Billy Carroll Beck

Mr. Billy Carroll Beck

Jun 21, 2012

Mr. Billy Carroll Beck, 61 of Independence, VA passed away Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Twin County Hospital in Galax, VA.. Mr. Beck was born in Surry County on July 29, 1950 to the late Jesse Ray and Fannie Hill Beck. He was a member of Independence United Methodist Church. He is survived by two sisters and brothers-in-law, Geraldine and...

Mrs. Linda Ann White Johnson

Mrs. Linda Ann White Johnson

Jun 20, 2012

Mrs. Linda Ann White Johnson, age 64 of Dobson, NC spirit left this earth Wednesday, June 20, 2012, to unite with her Heavenly Father. She fought a courageous battle with fibromyalgia, breast cancer and eventually succumbed to brain cancer. She was born in Surry County on July 2, 1947 to the late Fox Monroe White and Annie Stanley White. Linda...

Stuart Edson Foster

Stuart Edson Foster

Jun 20, 2012

Mr. Stuart Edson "Bucky" Foster, 71, of 240 Camelia Court, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, June 20, 2012, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Foster was born January 26, 1941, in Ware, MA, the son of the late Edmund Edson and Helen Doris Dorow Foster. Bucky worked as a mixer at General Foods Corporation...

Mr. Cecil Ray Jessup

Mr. Cecil Ray Jessup

Jun 20, 2012

Mr. Cecil Ray Jessup age 71 of 539 Jessup Forrest Dr., Ararat, VA passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born May 5, 1941in Patrick County to the late Clyde Cecil and Betty Mae Delionback Jessup. Mr. Jessup attended Blue Ridge School and was retired from United Technology after 30 years...

Mr. Dorsey Carroll Galyean

Mr. Dorsey Carroll Galyean

Jun 20, 2012

Mr. Dorsey Carroll Galyean age 57 of 121 Blue Sky Lane, Lowgap, NC husband of Mrs. Marian "Tootsie" Galyean passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born November 27, 1954 in Galax, VA to the late Carroll Bishop and Sina Lowe Galyean. Mr. Galyean was employed by M&M Textiles and was an auction...

Mrs. Mary Ellen Sutphin Johnson

Mrs. Mary Ellen Sutphin Johnson

Jun 19, 2012

Mrs. Mary Ellen Sutphin Johnson, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. She was born December 12, 1932 to the late Eva Hicks Sutphin and Clarence Sutphin. She retired as a nurse's aid. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband, William Leroy Johnson of Cana, VA; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Rickie...

Cecil Ray Jesup

Cecil Ray Jesup

Jun 19, 2012

Mr. Cecil Ray Jessup age 71 of 539 Jessup Forrest Dr., Ararat, VA passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born May 5, 1941 in Patrick County to the late Clyde Cecil and Betty Mae Delionback Jessup. Mr. Jessup attended Blue Ridge School and was retired from United Technology after 30...

Mr. Ronald Alexander Berze

Mr. Ronald Alexander Berze

Jun 19, 2012

Mr. Ronald Alexander Berze age 73 of 146 Nevada Ave., Mt. Airy, NC passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at his home. Mr. Berze was born January 18, 1939 in Jefferson County, Ohio to the late Jasper Berze and Mary Blraskovoich Berze. He was retired from L.S. Starrett. Surviving are his companion of 4 years. Ruth Whitaker of the home,...

Mrs.Barbara June Harrison White Hawks

Mrs.Barbara June Harrison White Hawks

Jun 19, 2012

Mrs. Barbara June Harrison White Hawks, age 78, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Tuesday evening June 19, 2012 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, surrounded by her kids. She was born in Elk Horn West Virginia on January 20, 1934 to the late Garnie Harrison and Edna Luca Harrison. In addition to her parents she was...

Ms. Teresa Gaye Dawson McBride

Ms. Teresa Gaye Dawson McBride

Jun 19, 2012

Ms. Teresa Gaye Dawson McBride, 46 of Claudville, VA passed away at her home after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Ms. McBride was born on February 18, 1966 in Surry County to Elmer "Moe" and Sylvia Pell Dawson. She previously worked for L.S. Starrett and was a member of Flippin Memorial Baptist Church and also...

Mr. William Herbert Sexton, Jr

Mr. William Herbert Sexton, Jr

Jun 18, 2012

Mr. William Herbert Sexton, Jr. 50, of Ararat, NC passed away Monday, June 18, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Sexton was born in Surry County on March 2, 1962 to Opal Sawyers Sexton and the late William Herbert Sexton, Sr. He was employed at Pike Electric Company for eighteen years and was a member of Pilot...

Laura Hattaway Gardner

Laura Hattaway Gardner

Jun 18, 2012

Mrs. Laura Hattaway Gardner age 84 of Brown Summit and formally of Mt. Airy passed away Monday night June 18, 2012 at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Gardner was born April 20, 1928 in Dry Prong, LA. To the late Wesley and Edith Simmons Hattaway, she was retired from Proctor Silex and was of the Catholic Faith. Surviving are...