Mr. Harry Benton Thompson
Sep 25, 2011
Mr. Harry Benton Thompson, age 96 of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 at his home. Mr. Thompson was born August 10, 1915 in Ararat, VA, one of ten children born to the late John Henry and Notie Puckett Thompson. He was a decorated veteran of WWII, having proudly served in the United States Army and made his...
Mrs. Sheila Ann Campbell Childress
Sep 25, 2011
Mrs. Sheila Ann Campbell Childress, age, 70, of Dobson, NC passed away Sunday September 25, 2011 at her home. She was born in Gaston County, NC on March 24, 1941 to the late Nelson and Ceola Kinley Campbell. Surviving are her husband Roger Childress of the home; two sons Joey Shumate of Wilkesboro, Greg Childress of Dobson, one daughter Candie...
Ian Edmond Joslin
Sep 24, 2011
Ian Edmond Joslin, 23, of Elkin passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 24, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Guilford County on May 8, 1988 to Keith Edmond Joslin and Sandra (Joslin) House. Ian was a full time student at Surry Community College. He leaves his cherished memory with his mother and step-father, Sandra...
Mrs. Evelyn Rachel Strickland Campbell O'Neal
Sep 24, 2011
Mrs. Evelyn Rachel Strickland Campbell O'Neal, Age 81 of 498 Bluemont Rd. Mt. Airy passed away Saturday September 24, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. O'Neal was born January 21, 1930 in Randolph County to the late Charlie Harris and Rachel Robbins Strickland, she was retired from Pine State Knitwear and was a member of Woodville...
Mr. Timothy John Cashen
Sep 23, 2011
Mr. Timothy John Cashen, 27 of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, September 23, 2011 in Stokes County. Mr. Cashen was born in Juneau, Alaska on March 8, 1984 to Nick Cashen and Pamela Sivertsen. He worked for his family cleaning service. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Crusan of the home; his father and step-mother, Nick and Karen Cashen...
Mr. Douglas Angel
Sep 23, 2011
Mr. Douglas Angel age 84 of 220 Airview Drive, Mt. Airy husband of Mrs. Judy Bowman Angel passed away Friday September 23, 2011 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born January 7, 1927 in Surry County to the late Jessie Thomas and Ethel Inez Sumner Angel. Mr. Angel served in the U.S. Army for his country during the...
Mr. Gary Davis Howell
Sep 22, 2011
Mr. Gary Davis Howell, age 48 of Danville passed away Thursday at his home. He was born in Patrick County on June 13, 1963. He was preceded in death by his father, Coy D. Howell; two sisters, Patricia Bowman, Barbara Gail Howell; and a step sister, Annette Sigmon. He attended the Church of the Living God in Danville. Surviving are...
Mr. Ernest "Ernie" Wayne Voncannon
Sep 22, 2011
Mr. Ernest "Ernie" Wayne Voncannon, age 67 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Voncannon was born in Surry County, July 13, 1944 to William Wayne and Grace Ernestine Pointon Voncannon. He served our country in the United States Navy on the USS Forestal and was retired from Winn-Dixie. Surviving is a sister...
Roberta Mae Cockerham
Sep 22, 2011
Miss Roberta Mae Cockerham, 69, of 838 South Main Street, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday night, September 22, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Miss Cockerham was born February 9, 1942, in Surry County, one of six children born to the Rev. John Porter and Myrtle Mae Blizzard Cockerham. Roberta worked as a private-duty caregiver...
Lewis Raymond Cox
Sep 21, 2011
Mr. Lewis Raymond Cox, 68, of Pilot Mountain passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. He was born in Surry County on January 13, 1943 to the late Herbert and Annie Mae Frye Cox. He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife of 24 years, Peggy Miranda Edwards Cox of...
Mrs. Nancy Draper Hazelwood
Sep 20, 2011
Mrs. Nancy Draper Hazelwood age 86 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away at Central Continuing Caring Nursing Facility in Mt. Airy. She was born in Henry County on October 28, 1924 to the late Wertie Horton Draper and Myrtle Wells Draper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Emmit Lee Hazelwood; a son Barry Hazelwood;...
Mr. James Russell Smith Sr
Sep 19, 2011
Mr. James Russell Smith Sr., age 81 of Stuart passed away Monday morning at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Mt. Airy, NC on June 8, 1930 to the late Roy and Hattie Wagoner Smith. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by two sisters, Frances Collins, Sarah Simpson; and three...
May Belle Thompson Smith
Sep 18, 2011
Mrs. May Belle Thompson Smith, 93, of 853 Trucker Drive, Ararat, VA, passed away Sunday night, September 18, 2011, at Friendship Health and Rehab Center in Roanoke, VA. Mrs. Smith was born February 26, 1918, in Patrick County, VA, one of ten children born to the late John Henry and Notie Alice Puckett Thompson. May Belle was reared on a...
Mr. Benny Albert Snow
Sep 17, 2011
Mr. Benny Albert Snow, age 56, of Thurmond passed away at his home on Saturday morning September 17, 2011. He was born in Surry County on July 10, 1955 to the late Ervin Albert Snow and to Joyce Cave Snow Nance. He was retired from Chatham Manufacturing in Elkin and was a member of Knobb Baptist Church. Surviving are his...
Mrs. Jennell Urps Angel
Sep 17, 2011
Mrs. Jennell Urps Angel, age 85 of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. The last surviving child of ten children, she was born in Beckley, WV on October 17, 1925 to Jim and Laura Urps and was raised by a very special Aunt and Uncle, Willie and Sue Collins. She was a...
Shelby James Benge
Sep 16, 2011
Mr. Shelby James "Junior" Benge, 75, of 999 Red Brush Road, Mount Airy, passed away Friday, September 16, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born June 25, 1936, in Surry County, the son of the late James Alfred and Verlie Smith Benge. He retired as a truck driver from Allied Systems and was...
Ms. Lillie Marie Bowman
Sep 16, 2011
Ms. Lillie Marie Bowman, 87 of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, September 16, 2011 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Ms. Bowman was born on November 18, 1923 in Patrick County, VA to the late Dewey L. and Martha Ann Hall Bowman. She was a homemaker and a member of Doe Run Baptist Church. Ms. Bowman...
Mr. John Derek Arnder
Sep 16, 2011
Mr. John Derek Arnder, 35 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at his home. Mr. Arnder was born in Forsyth County on June 9, 1976 to Barbara Marshall Hiatt and the late Stephen Henry Arnder. He is survived by a daughter, Jada Sky Arnder of Mt. Airy; a son, John Dalton Arnder of Mt. Airy; his mother,...
Ruth Ella Key Shelton
Sep 16, 2011
Our much beloved mother, Ruth Ella Key Shelton, departed her earthly home on Friday, September 16, 2011, on the eve of her 95th birthday. To meet her at her heavenly home will be her husband and our father, Bernie Ellis Shelton, who passed away in 1974. They are survived by five children to recall the memories of their life together....
Mrs. Elizabeth Kay Marshall
Sep 15, 2011
Mrs. Elizabeth Kay Cassell Marshall Age 68 of 167 Maple Dr. Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, September 15, 2011 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. Mrs. Marshall was born October 3, 1942 in Surry County to the late Henry Louis and Ann Shackleford Cassell, she was retired from sales and attended Closer Walk Baptist Church....