Mr. Joey Allen Gammons, age 47 of Axton, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. He was born in Martinsville on December 19, 1964, and was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Edward Gammons. He attended Trinity Baptist Church and was an automobile body frame specialist. He was well known as a...
Mrs. Edith Ruth Conner Hylton, age 84 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on January 22, 1928 to the late John Thomas Conner and Pearlie Rakes Conner. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hylton was preceded in death by her husband, George Clifford Hylton...
Ms. Martha Elizabeth Rigney "Libby" Richardson age 60 of 280 Tulip Lane, Cana, VA passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born March 25, 1952 in Surry County, NC to the late Gifford Lee and Ruby Virginia Westmoreland Rigney. She was a self employed seamstress and was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church. Survivng...
Mr. Carl William Marshall, 84, of 231 Janice Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, April 25, 2012, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Marshall was born July 13, 1927, in Surry County, the son of the late F.C. "Kit" and Maggie Scott Marshall. Carl enlisted in the United States Navy on July 6, 1945....
Mr. James Ross Buck, age 71 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Buck was born in Knoxville, TN on April 21, 1941 to the late Walter Scott and Genevieve Clark Buck, he was the owner/operator of Southern Emblem Co. and was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church....
Mrs. Annie Ruth Ayers Collins, age 67, of Pinnacle, NC, passed away on Tuesday evening April 24, 2012 at Village Care of King, NC. She was born on August 11, 1944 to the late Colonel Lee and Hazel Irene Brown Ayers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters Hazel Mae Ayers and Barbara Lee...
Mr. Randall Lee Hylton, 50, of Charlotte, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Mr. Hylton was born in Surry County, NC on October 6, 1961 to the late O.J. and Frances Honeycutt Hylton. He was a graduate of Mt. Airy High School, continued his education at Surry Community and King's Colleges, and pursued his career...
Mrs. Clarice Elizabeth Martin Marion, age 74 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick County in Stuart. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on January 11, 1938 to the late George D. and Clarice Gray Martin. She was an active member of Stuart Presbyterian Church, had been a nurse, was a former...
Mr. Walter Monroe Jones, age 66 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Golden Living Center. Mr. Jones was born in Surry County on September 15, 1945 to the late Jim Columbus and Rosella Fulk Jones. He was a "free spirit" and saw nearly every state. He was a retired truck driver. Surviving are sisters, Celia Mabe,...
Mrs. Dotty Bruner Chilton Age 68 of Siloam, NC. passed away Tuesday April 24, 2012 at the Joan and Howards Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Chilton was born July 26, 1943 in Surry County to the late John Gray and Lucy Ashburn Bruner. Dotty was a fun and loving woman of God, born and raised in the Siloam Community....
Ms. Vertie Lou Bateman Hubbard, 75 of Mt. Airy passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Ms. Hubbard was born on September 1, 1936 in Patrick County to the late Monroe Clyde and Oma Agnes Sawyers Bateman. She retired from Bassett Furniture and was of the Baptist Faith. Ms. Hubbard is survived by a...
Mr. Junior Dillard White, age 90 of Dobson passed away April 21, 2012 surrounded by his family at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born October 30, 1921 to the late John Dillard and Pearlie Beamer White. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to all. Junior was a simple man who loved nature and outdoors....
Mrs. Harriet Marie Steele Comer Marsh, age 72, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away at her home on Saturday evening April 21, 2012. She was born in Jackson County, NC to the late Harry Lee and Camilla Hall Steele on February 19, 1940. She was a member of Salem Fork Christian Church and had worked at Bendix as an assembly...
Mrs. Laura May Craddock Martin, age 86 of Lexington, died Friday April 20th, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Martin was born in Surry County on March 8, 1926 to the late William and Betty Ethel Jones Craddock. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, April 23, 2012 at Oakdale Cametery.
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Mr. George Wayne Bowman, Sr., age 73 of Ararat, NC, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Bowman was born in Surry County on November 15, 1938 to Coley McKinnley and Sara Etta Fulk Bowman. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather who will be dearly missed by his devoted family and friends....
Mr. Eugene Brady Johnson, 82, of Mt. Airy, NC went to Heaven Friday, April 20, 2012 surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born in Surry County to the late Mary McHone and King Brady Johnson on December 30, 1929. He graduated from White Plains High School, after which he married his high school sweetheart, Mildred Badgett. After...
Mrs. Elizabeth "Janie" Allen, age 51 of Martinsville passed away Friday at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. She was born on April 18, 1961 in Gooch County, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin A. "Hambone" Allen. Surviving are four daughters, Jessie Renee Turner of Martinsville, Tracey Booth of Fieldale, Amber Shay Allen, and Shelby...
Mrs. Virginia Tatum Clark, age 92 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 at her home. She was born in Michigan on March 18, 1920 to the late Edward Cabel Tatum and Mae Harmon Tatum. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Clark was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Critz Clark, and a brother, Robert Edward Tatum. She...
Mrs. Sarah Jo Jackson, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, April 20, 2012 at Central Continuning Care in Mt. Airy. Mrs. Jackson was born in Surry County on April 16, 1932 to the late Joseph and Myrtle Hawks McBride. She was retired from Bassett Furniture Company. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy and Ricky Hall, Linda...