Obituaries
Ms. Lori Jeanette Roberts
Mar 31, 2013
Ms. Lori Jeanette Roberts, age 43 of Mt. Airy passed away unexpectedly at her home Sunday, March 31, 2013. She was born in Surry County on May 31, 1969 to Leonard D. "L.D." Roberts and the late Judy Faye Edwards Roberts. Ms. Roberts is survived by her boyfriend, Michael Stacy; two sons, Cody and Austin Leftwich; and her father and...
Nellie Marshall Bowman
Mar 30, 2013
Mrs. Nellie Marshall Bowman, 94, of 1291 Green Spring Road, Ararat, VA, formerly of Bassett, VA, passed away Saturday night, March 30, 2013, at Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart, VA. Mrs. Bowman was born March 3, 1919, in Patrick County, VA, one of twelve children born to the late Clearn and Loudellia Largen Marshall. Nellie worked as a seamer...
Mr. Clifford Earl Rogers
Mar 30, 2013
Mr. Clifford Earl Rogers, 79, formerly of Richmond, VA, where he had lived for 56 years before making his way home at 82 Westwood Court, Bassett VA, passed away at his residence on Saturday March 30, 2013. He was born in Jefferson City Missouri on October 17, 1933 to the late Harrison B. and Anna Woodall Rogers. He served in...
Mrs. Beulah Johnson Inman
Mar 30, 2013
Mrs. Beulah Johnson Inman went to be with her Lord on March 30, 2013. Beulah was born on March 3, 1913 to the late Walter and Montoria Thompson Johnson. She was a faithful member of Albion Missionary Baptist Church for 74 years and taught Sunday School until the age of 97. Mrs. Inman is survived by a son and daughter-in-law,...
Mrs. Iris Miller Gardner
Mar 30, 2013
Mrs. Myrtle Iris Miller Gardner, age 79 of Mt. Airy, went to be in the more immediate presence of the Lord on March 30, 2013. Mrs. Gardner was born in Surry County on May 18, 1933 to Julius Jefferson and Addie Elizabeth Tolbert Miller. She was a retired teacher, having taught at North Surry High School, was a loving mother...
Mr. William Russell Dillow
Mar 28, 2013
Mr. William Russell Dillow age 56, of Boonville, formerly of York Pennsylvania passed away on March 28, 2013. Mr. Dillow was preceded in death by his parents, Herman Dow and Virginia Louise Pauley Dillow; a sister, Martha Dillow, and a brother, Richard Dillow. Mr. Dillow is survived by a daughter Teresa Dillow of Lowgap NC, three sisters and brothers in...
Mr. Merrill Knight Worth
Mar 27, 2013
Mr. Merrill Knight Worth, age 86 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Golden Living Center. Mr. Worth was born in Surry County on January 20, 1927 to Robert Claude and Alma Ingram Harris Worth. He was a retired painter and a member of Mt. Airy Friends Meeting where he served as an usher for many years....
Mr. Charles "Charlie" Dufresne
Mar 27, 2013
Mr. Charles E. Dufresne (84) of 6489 NC 268 Dobson, NC went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 27, 2013 at the VA Medical Center (Hospice) in Salisbury, NC. Mr. Dufresne was born February 6, 1929 in Leominister, Mass to the late Joseph A. and Laura Gagne Dufresne. He is survived by his loving wife...
Mrs. Eleanor Mae Hatcher Turner
Mar 25, 2013
Mrs. Eleanor Mae Hatcher Turner, age 84 of Stuart, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy, North Carolina. She was born on May 10, 1928 in Patrick County to the late Thomas and Mollie Hylton Hatcher. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry...
Troy Washington Tolbert
Mar 25, 2013
Mr. Troy Washington Tolbert, 80, of 1897 Pipers Gap Road, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Tolbert was born August 28, 1932, in Surry County, the son of the late Hubert Lee and Mecie Hodges Tolbert. Mr. Tolbert loved to play and sing gospel music. He was...
Mrs. Gaynelle Howell East
Mar 24, 2013
Mrs. Gaynelle Howell East, age 74 of Patrick Springs, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on December 23, 1938 to the late James Samuel and Elva Hylton Howell. In addition to her parents, Mrs. East was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Akers East; one son, David East; a grandson,...
Donald Ray Thompson
Mar 24, 2013
Mr. Donald Ray Thompson, 76, of 1800 West Pine Street, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Thompson was born June 16, 1936, in Surry County, to the late Augustus Parson and Jennie Puckett Thompson. He was the retired owner and operator of The Drapery House and a...
Mrs. Elaine Melba Edwards
Mar 24, 2013
Mrs. Elaine Melba Southern Anderson Edwards age 88 of 176 Janice Drive, Mt. Airy, NC passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born February 3, 1925 in Lee County to the late Emily Southern Allen. She was retired from Northern Hospital of Surry County and was of the Baptist Faith. Surviving are two...
Mr. Michael Franklin Simmons
Mar 24, 2013
Mr. Michael Franklin Simmons, 63, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on December 22, 1949 to Margaret Sumpter Simmons and the late Gideon Franklin Simmons. Mr. Simmons worked with Ryder Logistics. He was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church; a...
Mrs. Pauline Joyce Craddock
Mar 23, 2013
Mrs. Pauline Joyce Craddock, age 86 of Martinsville, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. She was born in Patrick County on September 7, 1926 to the late Thomas Green Joyce and Bertie Ann Martin Joyce. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Craddock was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Craddock, and...
Mrs. Dorothy Crouse Elliott Lowe
Mar 23, 2013
Mrs. Dorothy Crouse Elliott Lowe, 81 of Lowgap passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. Mrs. Lowe was born in Wythe County, VA on May 2, 1931 to the late Dock and Verna Richardson Crouse. She retired from Central Continuing Care and a longtime member of Midway Heights Community Church. Mrs. Lowe is survived...
Mr. Steven Eugene White
Mar 23, 2013
Mr. Steven Eugene White, 50, of Rural Hall passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Forsyth County on June 2, 1962 to Robert White and Hessie Wall White. Mr. White was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his mother, Hessie Wall White of Rural Hall; his father and...
Mrs. Helen L. Martin
Mar 22, 2013
Mrs. Helen Lura Martin, age 72 of Stuart passed away Friday at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on April 13, 1940. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mertie Goad Hall; and a sister, Darlene Smith. Mrs. Martin attended Mary Horner Walker Presbyterian Church and was a Nurses Aide at RJR Memorial Hospital...
James Lee Wicklow
Mar 22, 2013
Mr. James Lee Wicklow, 66, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, March 22, 2013, at his home. He was born December 12, 1946, in Vallejo, CA, to the late Milton and Alberta Hoffman Wicklow. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having served in the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Winston-Salem First Seventh...
Eunice Riddle Shaw
Mar 22, 2013
Mrs. Eunice Riddle Shaw, 94, of Mount Airy, died peacefully on Friday morning, March 22, 2013, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Mrs. Shaw was born March 7, 1919, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Yancey and Flora Simmons Riddle. She was a homemaker, retiree of Barber Hosiery Mill, and a member of Bannertown Baptist Church. Mrs. Shaw...


