Mr. James Irvin Greenwood
Jul 12, 2012
Mr. James Irvin Greenwood, age 94 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on November 10, 1917 to the late R.H. and Minnie Mabe Greenwood. In addition to his parents, Mr. Greenwood was preceded in death by his wife, Ina Cruise Greenwood; one great-grandson, Justin Holt; two brothers, Joe Greenwood...
Colonel John Burt Urmston, USMC Retired
Jul 11, 2012
Colonel John Burt Urmston, United States Marine Corps Reserve Retired, a resident of Mount Airy and long time fitness industry leader, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at the age of 66. He was born June 8, 1946, in Chester, PA, the son of the late Robert M. Urmston and Avanel Eubanks Urmston, presently of Mount Airy. He graduated from...
Everett Wayne Felts
Jul 11, 2012
Mr. Everett Wayne Felts, 44, of 107 Partridge Street, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Felts was born September 18, 1967, in Surry County, to Shirley Gullatt Felts and the late Everett Lonzo Felts. Wayne and his father obtained their GED from Surry Community College at the same time. Mr. Felts...
Mrs. Doris Marie Collins Hall
Jul 10, 2012
Mrs. Doris Marie Collins Hall, 83, of Elkin, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. She was born in Surry County on December 30, 1928 to the late Eck and Lennie Key Collins. Mrs. Hall was a retired telephone operator from Sprint Telephone Company and a member of Bessie's Chapel Baptist Church. She leaves to...
Mr. Elmen C. Quesinberry
Jul 10, 2012
Mr. Elmen Carlyle Quesinberry, age 90 of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at his home. He was born in Patrick County, on July 30, 1921 to Tyler Churchwell and Ethel Branscome Quesinberry. Mr. Quesinberry served our country in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. After retiring from Westinghouse in 1986 he and Verona...
Roy Daniel Lakey
Jul 9, 2012
Mr. Roy Daniel Lakey, 93, of 771 Hamburg Street, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, July 9, 2012, at Village Care of King. Mr. Lakey was born March 3, 1919, in Surry County, the son of the late Lonnie and Annie McCann Lakey. Roy served our country in the United States Army. He retired from Bassett Furniture after many years of...
Jacob Wade McCraw
Jul 9, 2012
Mr. Jacob Wade McCraw Age 32 of 350 Community Building Rd. Pilot Mountain, NC passed away Thursday July 5, 2012 at his home. Mr. McCraw was born March 14, 1980 in Surry County to Dennis Puckett and Robin McCraw. In addition to his parents Mr. McCraw was survived by his wife Tracey McMillian McCraw of the home, one son Donald...
Mr. Elexander Grate Marshall
Jul 9, 2012
Mr. Elexander Grate Marshall, age 84 of Lambsburg, VA, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Monday, July 9, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Carroll County, the eldest of twelve children of Oscar Ruben and Lillie Mae East Marshall. Mr. Marshall was the co-owner and operator of Shelton Plumbing, from which he...
Mr. Robert Dale Hardy
Jul 9, 2012
Mr. Robert Dale Hardy, age 45, of Dobson, NC, passed away on Sunday July 8, 2012 at his home. He was born in Yadkin County on March 18, 1967 to the late Robert Cecil Hardy and to Goldie Mae Coalson Handey. Mr. Hardy was a self employed Mechanic. Surviving is three daughters Jessica Hardy of the home, Kayla Hardy of...
Lonnie Gray Haynes
Jul 8, 2012
Mr. Lonnie Gray Haynes, 67, of 281 Airport Road, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, July 8, 2012, at his home. Mr. Haynes was born July 14, 1944, in Surry County, the son of the late Alexander and Georgia Faye Boyd Haynes. Lonnie retired as a shipping clerk from Cross Creek Apparel after 37 years of service. He is survived...
Mrs. Kathryn Baldwin McKeithan
Jul 7, 2012
Mrs. Kathryn "Grandma Kay" Baldwin McKeithan, age 84 of Mt. Airy, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Northern Hospital. Mrs. McKeithan was born in Surry County on December 22, 1927 to John "Jim" and Leavie Midkiff Baldwin. Kathryn was well loved by her family and friends, and will be dearly missed by all those who were a...
Mr. Allen Dennis Harrison
Jul 7, 2012
Mr. Allen Dennis Harrison, age 65, of Dobson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, after an extended illness. He was born in Surry County on August 3, 1946 to the late Garnie and Edna Lucas Harrison. He was retired from Cross Creek Apparel and of the Baptist faith. He leaves...
D.J. "Dickie" Simmons
Jul 6, 2012
Mr. D.J. "Dickie" Simmons, 61, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012, at his home. He was born January 30, 1951, in Surry County, to the late Robert Columbus and Annie Ruth Beamer Simmons. He retired from Brown Wooten Manufacturing and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Kevin and Lauren Simmons...
Mr. Elbert Eugene Willard, Sr
Jul 6, 2012
Mr. Elbert Eugene Willard, Sr. age 88 of 115 Glendale Drive, Mt. Airy passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born June 24, 1924 in Patrick County, VA to the late Luke Demis and Susie Ada Bowman Willard. He was retired from the Mt. Airy School System as a school crossing...
Miss Rebecca Frances McMillan
Jul 6, 2012
Miss Rebecca Frances McMillan, 90 of Mt. Airy passed away at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson on Friday, July 06, 2012. Miss McMillan was born in Surry County on November 28, 1921 to the late James Anderson and Lottie Lee McCreary McMillan. She retired from Lamm Drug and was of the Baptist Faith. Miss McMillan is survived by two...
Miss Oma Jane Edwards
Jul 6, 2012
Miss Oma Jane Edwards, age 74 of Cana, VA, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 at her home. Miss Edwards was born in Carroll County on January 18, 1938 to Betty Edwards. She was a homemaker and a kind and loving person to all her friends and neighbors. Surviving are several cousins. In addition to her mother Miss Edwards was...
Mr. Robert James Cummings
Jul 5, 2012
Mr. Robert James Cummings, 89, of Elkin passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was born March 21, 1923 in Yadkin County to Thomas Buster and Martha Everidge Cummings. He was a retired truck driver having worked for Johnson Brothers Trucking Company and Sunbeam Corporation. He...
Claude Clinton Cook
Jul 5, 2012
Mr. Claude Clinton Cook Age 90 of 1026 North St. Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Thursday July 5, 2012 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Cook was born November 11, 1921 in Surry County to the late Manuel and Lula Hunter Cook, he was retired from United Plastics Inc. as the Plant Supervisor and was a member of Haymore Memorial...
Mr. Ryan Patrick Stanley
Jul 4, 2012
Mr. Ryan Patrick Stanley, age 29, of Clemmons, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. He was born in Surry County on February 13, 1983 to Tony Lynn Stanley and Charlotte Hull Grey. Mr. Stanley was an Electrician employed by Watson Electric and of the Baptist faith. He leaves to cherish his memory, his parents Tony Lynn and Abby...
Mr. Julian Richard Riddick
Jul 4, 2012
Mr. Julian Richard Riddick age 74, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at his home. He was born May 27, 1938 in Bradenton, FL to the late Julian W. Riddick and Edith Maurine Riddick. Mr. Riddick was retired from the Florida Power and Light Company and was a member of the North Main Church of Christ. Surviving...