Obituaries
Anna Ruth Miller Golding
Nov 23, 2013
Ms. Anna Ruth Miller Golding, 81, of 923 Miller Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, November 23, 2013, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Ms. Golding was born May 13, 1932, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Ed and Hattie Davis Miller. Ruth retired from Wachovia Corporation after 26 years of service and was a member of...
Mr. Donald Gene Culler
Nov 22, 2013
Mr. Donald Gene Culler, 74 originally from Mt. Airy passed away Friday, November 22, 2013 in Niceville, FL. He was born in Surry County on May 20, 1939 to the late Gene Beamer and Irene Doss Culler. Donald graduated from Copeland High School in 1957. As a high school student, Donald was very proud of being a bus driver from...
Michael L.King
Nov 22, 2013
Mr. Michael Lowndes King, 70, of Mount Airy lived from February 22, 1943 until November 23, 2013. He was born in Charleston, SC to the late Mary Lynn Carlson King and the late Huger Sinkler King of Greensboro. Mr. King graduated from Page High School and then Guilford College with a BA degree in History. He was a veteran of...
Mr. Malcolm "Mack" Harris
Nov 22, 2013
Mr. Malcolm Andrew "Mack" Harris, 72, went peacefully to be with his heavenly father on November 22, 2013 at his home. He was born in Eden, N.C. on May 31, 1941 to the late William Parson and Nora Belcher Harris. Other than his parents, a brother, Joe Harris, also preceded Mr. Harris in death. He was retired from Dupont with...
Mr. Darrell Leroy Oakley
Nov 21, 2013
Mr. Darrell Leroy Oakley, 86, of Dobson passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center after a short illness. He was born in Surry County on September 6, 1927 to the late Claude and Effie Isaacs Oakley. Mr. Oakley worked in Management for various textile companies until his retirement. He was a veteran of the United States...
Miss Nancy Eloise Gammons
Nov 21, 2013
Miss Nancy Eloise Gammons age85 of 372 Mt. Herman Church Road, Mt. Airy, NC passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Central Continuing Care. She was born December 31, 1927 in Surry County, NC to the late Willie and Atheline Hiatt Gammons. She was a farmer and Homemaker. Miss Gammons was a lifelong member of Mt. Herman United Methodist Church....
Mr. Ray Clifton "R.C." Prim
Nov 20, 2013
Mr. Ray Clifton "R.C." Prim age 76 of 171 Hedge Pin Lane, Mt .Airy, NC passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born September 6, 1937 in Surry County, NC to the late Ervin Theodore Prim, Sr. and Janie Atkins Prim. He was retired from Greenwood and Charles Enterprize and was...
Mamie Ruth Cockerham Snow
Nov 19, 2013
Mrs. Mamie Ruth Cockerham Snow, 77, of 322 Flippin Road, Lowgap, passed away Tuesday night, November 19, 2013. Mrs. Snow was born April 17, 1936, in Surry County, one of eight children born to the late Andy Coy and Ruby Lela Holder Cockerham. Mamie retired as an inspector from Spencer's Inc. and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church...
Josie Louise Guynn King
Nov 19, 2013
Mrs. Josie Louise Guynn King, age 81 of Winston Salem, passed away Tuesday November 19, 2013 at her home. Mrs. King was born in Carroll County on August 26, 1932 to Edgar and Gladys McMillian Guynn. Surviving are her husband Wiley M. King, Sr. of the home, daughters and sons-in-law Martha and John Pritchett of Archdale and Gladys and Juan...
Miss Martha Lynn Phillips
Nov 18, 2013
Miss Martha Lynn Phillips, age 61, of Dobson, NC, passed away on Monday morning November 18, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry Co. on March 19, 1952 to the late Joseph and Pearlie Edwards Phillips, in addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one sister Frances Sechrist; three brothers EJ...
Mr. Timothy Wayne Ring
Nov 18, 2013
Mr. Timothy Wayne Ring, age 55 of Pilot Mountain, passed away Monday, November 18, 2013, at Northern Hospital. Mr. Ring was born in Surry County on May 24, 1958 to the late Emery William and Mabel Willard Ring. He was a loving and devoted partner, brother and friend to so many. Mr. Ring will be dearly missed. Those who will...
Mrs. Lula Mae Potts Smith
Nov 18, 2013
Mrs. Lula Mae Potts Smith, 73, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County on November 25, 1939 to the late William Richard and Nancy Susan Edwards Potts. Mrs. Smith was retired from Cross Creek Apparel and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. She was a...
Mrs. Betty Lou Creasey Menges
Nov 17, 2013
Mrs. Betty Lou Menges, 78, of Mt. Airy passed at Golden Living Sunday, November 17, 2013. She was born in Surry County on April 10, 1935 to the late Robert Lee and Lottie E. Creasey. Mrs. Menges was a homemaker and member of Christ Community Church. She was the devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother. Mrs. Menges is survived...
William Abner Gwynn
Nov 17, 2013
Mr. William Abner "Bill" Gwynn, 72, of 7495 Wards Gap Road, Cana, VA, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 17, 2013, at his home. Mr. Gwynn was born February 7, 1941, in Carroll County, VA, the son of the late Andrew Franklin and Letha Jane Hiatt Gwynn. He retired as a quality control supervisor from Bassett Furniture and was a member...
Mrs Betty Parks Easter
Nov 15, 2013
Mrs. Betty Lee Parks Easter, 82, of Cana, VA, entered into the Portals of Heaven in the comfort of her home on Friday, November 15, 2013 as her loving family gathered around her bedside in a circle of prayer. She was born in Carroll County, Virginia on February 7, 1931 to the late Allen Lloyd and Hattie Thelma Leonard Parks....
Mrs. Myra Eva "Tootsie" Burcham Hawks
Nov 15, 2013
Mrs. Myra Eva "Tootsie" Burcham Hawks age 94 of 170 Greasy Run Road, Lowgap, NC widow of Mr. Wilburn Hawks passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013 at home. She was born June 13, 1919 in Surry County, NC to the late Wesley and Celia Jane Smith Burcham. She was a homemaker and was a member of Holly Grove Baptist Church....
Mr. George Buren Adams
Nov 15, 2013
Mr. George Buren Adams, age 93 of Stuart, Virginia went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 15, 2013. He was born in Patrick County on September 16, 1920 to the late George T. Adams and Rosa Anna Foley Adams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Lloyd Adams, Lester Adams, and Noel...
Mr. Taylor Stuart Blankenship
Nov 14, 2013
Mr. Taylor Stuart Blankenship, age 73 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013 at the result of an automobile accident. He was born in Henry County on October 6,1940 to the late Homer and Helen Cobler Blankenshilp. In addition to his parents, Mr. Blankenship was preceded in death by four brothers, William H., J.D., Roosevelt and Charles Blankenship. Mr....
Mr. W.C. Dowell
Nov 14, 2013
Mr. W.C. Dowell, 84, of 56 Mainline Road, Cana, VA, passed away early Thursday morning, November 14, 2013, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Dowell was born May 21, 1929, in Carroll County, VA, the son of the late David Cleveland and Sarah Jane Richardson Dowell. He retired from Hennis Freight Line, Spector Red Ball...
Eloise Martin Nichols
Nov 14, 2013
Mrs. Eloise Martin Nichols, 92, formerly of Fairview Avenue, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday night, November 14, 2013, at Brighton Gardens of Raleigh. Mrs. Nichols was born August 11, 1921, in Yadkin County, the daughter of the late Isaac and Sally Bates Martin. Eloise lived in the Winston-Salem area the majority of her life. In 1994, she moved to Mount...


