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, 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, 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...
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, 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, 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, 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 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, 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...
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, 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, 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 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...
Mrs. Sylvia Vaughn Canaday, 78, of 216 Grace Street, Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, June 6, 2012, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Canaday was born March 27, 1934, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Porter Lee and Monnie Nester Vaughn. Sylvia was a restaurant owner and operator in...
Mrs. Della Frances Vaughn Stanley 76 of 234 Lynda St. Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday June 6, 2012 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Stanley was born March 11, 1936 in Grayson County to the late Edgar and Thelma Snow Vaughn, she was retired from Stanley Kountry Kitchen Catering and was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church....
Miss Virginia Lucille Worrell, age 91 of Mt. Airy, passed away, Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Miss Worrell was born in Surry County on February 10, 1921 to the late Amos and Ella Jarrell Worrell. She retired from Cross Creek Apparel and Lamm's Drug and later worked with the Gertrude Smith Foundation and the Mount Airy...
Mrs. Althedar Maxine Edwards, 82 of Cana, VA passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Edwards was born in Carroll County on March 29, 1930 to the late Emmett and Elizabeth King Woods. She was a homemaker and a member of Fancy Gap Pentecostal Holiness Church. She is survived by two daughters...
Mr. Gary Lee Bridges, age 51 of Greensboro, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at his home. Mr. Bridges was born in Smith County, VA on December 17, 1960 to Robert and Wilma Reedy Johnson. He was a loving husband, brother and friend to so many. Mr. Bridges was the owner and operator of Heavy D. Hauling. Surviving is his...
Mr. Donald Eugene Ratcliff, 77, of 149 Sherry Drive, Mount Airy, husband of Patricia "Pat" Jones Ratcliff, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born February 27, 1935, in Pulaski, VA, to the late Coy Everette and Kate Well Pack Ratcliff. He retired from Brown Wooten with 30 plus...
Ms. Joanna Law Webb, age 53 of Roanoke, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 at Hollins Manor in Roanoke. She was born in Forsyth County, North Carolina on January 17, 1959. Ms. Webb was preceded in death by her mother, Glenda Dale "Linda" Beasley Hill, and her grandfather, Hugh Beasley. Ms. Webb is survived by two brothers and a sister-in-law,...