Mr. Timothy Edward Jones
Jun 17, 2012
Mr. Timothy Edward Jones, age 60 of Cana, VA., passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Northern Hospital. Mr. Jones was born in Surry County on February 16, 1952 to the late Clayton Junior "Tub" and Nonnie Lee Tolbert Jones. His first job was at Proctor Silex, where he worked for over 30 years while working in his orchard and...
Virginia Lee Collins Lowe
Jun 17, 2012
Mrs. Virginia Lee Collins Lowe, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, June 17, 2012, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Lowe was born February 5, 1934, in Randolph County, the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Lillie Mae Johnson Collins. She was a loving wife and mother, who will be dearly missed...
Mrs. Ruby Marie Goad Jackson
Jun 16, 2012
Mrs. Ruby Marie Goad Jackson, 84, widow of Roland Columbus "R.C." Jackson, of Mt. Airy passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County on Saturday, June 16, 2012. She was born in Surry County on July 6, 1927 to the late George Goad, Sr. and the late Dora Elizabeth Sutphin Goad. Mrs. Jackson was member of Haymore Memorial Baptist Church...
Mrs. Louveilly B. Massey
Jun 15, 2012
Mrs. Louveilly Bowman Massey, age 76 of Ridgeway passed away Friday at her home. She was born on Sept. 30, 1935 in Patrick County to the late Zachary Bowman and Vada Pack Bowman. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy Massey; two infant children; a granddaughter, Amanda Massey; two sisters, Mae Sutphin,...
Donna Louneil Mosley Hall
Jun 15, 2012
Mrs. Donna Louneil Mosley Hall, 66, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, June 15, 2012, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Hall was born February 5, 1946, in Surry County, to Louneil Venable Mosley and the late Gilbert Mosley. She was a homemaker and farmer, a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church, and a foster parent for many...
Mr. Kenneth Dale Jones
Jun 14, 2012
Mr. Kenneth Dale Jones, age 66 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Jones was born in Surry County on February 27, 1946 to Elmer and Mary Beulah Felts Jones. He was retired from United Plastics and was a member of Unity Church. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and Greg Jones...
Mrs. Shirley Jean Childress Butcher
Jun 13, 2012
Mrs. Shirley Childress Butcher, 75, widow of Mr. Larry Woodrow Butcher, of Mount Airy passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Forsyth County on June 4, 1937 to the late Earlie Richard and Cleo Blakely Childress. Mrs. Butcher was retired short order cook having...
Tommy Allen Atkins, Sr
Jun 13, 2012
Mr. Tommy Allen Atkins, Sr., 55, of Lowgap, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. He was born on August 23, 1956 to the late Archie Allen and Virginia Mae Doss Atkins. Mr. Atkins was a self-employed truck driver and a Veteran of the United States Army having served our county during the Vietnam War. He leaves to cherish...
Virginia Edwards Roberts
Jun 13, 2012
Virginia Edwards Roberts, 90, went home to be with the Lord on May 6, 2012. Ginny, as she was called, was born on January 28th, 1922 in Mount Airy, North Carolina and was a resident of Satellite Beach since 1966. Mrs. Roberts was a homemaker and devoted wife to CMSgt Clyde L. Roberts, her faithful husband and partner of 65...
Ms. Debra Lynne Critz Simmons
Jun 13, 2012
Ms. Debra Lynne Critz Simmons, age 52 of Mt. Airy passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. She was born in Surry County on August 31, 1959 to Jack Critz, Sr. and the late Iris Loline Sowers Critz. Ms. Simmons worked at Cross Creek Apparel and Hampton Inn. She was a member...
Luis Adrian Valenzuela
Jun 13, 2012
Mr. Luis Adrian Valenzuela, 32, of 317 West Atkins Street, Dobson, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, as a result of a motorcycle accident. Mr. Valenzuela was born October 23, 1979, in Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Alejandro Valenzuela and Aida Gomez Valenzuela. Luis was employed by Carolina Carports Inc. and a member of Divine Redeemer Catholic Church...
Mr. Robert Edwin Milligan
Jun 11, 2012
Mr. Robert Edwin Milligan, age 40 of Bassett, passed away Monday, June 11, 2012 at his home. He was born in Ohio on June 11, 1972. Mr. Milligan is survived by one son, Robert E. Milligan, Jr. of Logan, West Virginia; one daughter, Leigh Marie Milligan of Celina, Ohio; his father and step-mother, Jesse James and Margie Guynn of Stuart;...
Mr. Harry Bunyon DeHart
Jun 11, 2012
Mr. Harry Bunyon DeHart, age 92 of Stuart, passed away Monday, June 11, 2012 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on January 16, 1920 to the late Parris B. "Bunny" DeHart and Dovie Walker DeHart. In addition to his parents, Mr. DeHart was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ruth Ore DeHart; four brothers, Nash, Walker,...
Ms. June Frances Anderson
Jun 10, 2012
Ms. June Frances Anderson, age 85 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Wheaton, Illinois on June 17, 1926 to the late Clarence William and Alice Frazier Rumsey. In addition to her parents, Ms. Anderson was preceded in death by two sons, Greg Anderson, and Mark Anderson,...
Mrs. Lucy Mae Turner Shelton
Jun 9, 2012
Mrs. Lucy Mae Wright Turner Shelton, age 96 of Patrick Springs, Virginia passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. She was born on October 8, 1915 in Patrick County to the late George Wright and Ellie Adams Wright. She was preceded in death by her husband William Smith Turner; two sons; Curtis Turner...
Rev. Linda Blessing
Jun 9, 2012
Rev. Linda Blessing, age 72 of Mt. Airy, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 9, 2012. Rev. Blessing was born in Anderson County, SC on October 24, 1939 to James W. and Lorraine S. Blessing. She attended Hannah High School in Anderson and graduated from Lander University. Rev. Blessing taught school on military bases in Germany, Spain...
Mary Ruth Eaton Cooke
Jun 8, 2012
Mrs. Mary Ruth Eaton Cooke, 83, of 128 Eaton Street, Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, June 8, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Cooke was born October 18, 1928, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late Joseph Edgar and Dora Ella Atkins Eaton. Ruth was a homemaker and attended Flat Rock Pentecostal Holiness Church. Ruth led...
Mr. David Gordon Greene
Jun 7, 2012
Mr. David Gordon Greene, 77 of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Greene was born in Morristown, TN on May 15, 1935 to the late Kyle and Phoebe Taylor Greene. He graduated from Morristown-Hamblen High School East in 1953. He graduated from Surry Community College with an Associate...
Mr. Marvin Gray Rorrer
Jun 7, 2012
Mr. Marvin Gray Rorrer, age 80 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on August 4, 1931 to the late Coy Allen Rorrer and Maude Belcher Rorrer. In addition to his parents, Mr. Rorrer was preceded in death by his wife, Violet Paunee Rorrer, and...
Ms. Alice Elaine Allen Cheek
Jun 6, 2012
Ms. Alice Elaine Allen Cheek age 76 of 1287 Newsome St., Mt. Airy, NC passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Central Continuing Care. She was born October 9, 1935 in Carroll County to the late Foy Dexter and Annie Mae Harrell Allen. She was retired from Kentucky Derby Hosiery and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are five sons...