Mrs. Georgia Ethel Culler Johnson
Aug 16, 2011
Mrs. Georgia Ethel Culler Johnson, 72 of Mt. Airy, widow of Oliver Lee Johnson passed away at the home of her daughter, Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Mrs. Johnson was born in Patrick County on December 11, 1938 to the late Grant and Madie King Culler. She retired from Henredon Furniture and was a member of the Blue Ridge Tabernacle. Mrs....
Mrs. Cenda "Ethel" Ruth Ross Rakes
Aug 15, 2011
Mrs. Cenda "Ethel" Ruth Ross Rakes, age 97 of Woolwine, passed away Monday, August 15, 2011 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on July 20, 1914 to the late Abe and Mary Vie Ross. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Rakes was preceded in death by her husband, Everette Lee Rakes; a...
Mr. John Lee Johnson
Aug 12, 2011
Mr. John Lee Johnson, 80, of Mount Airy passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Surry County on August 30, 1930 to the late Berry Martin and Lovina Edwards Johnson. Mr. Johnson was retired from Surry County as a Maintenance Supervisor and a dedicated...
Charlie Monroe Thomas
Aug 12, 2011
Mr. Charlie Monroe Thomas, 66, of 1940 Wards Gap Road, Cana, VA, passed away early Friday morning, August 12, 2011, at Laurel Meadows Nursing Center in Laurel Fork, VA. Mr. Thomas was born March 12, 1945, in Carroll County, VA, the third child born to the late Charlie Roe and Sarah Jane Ayers Thomas. He worked as an inspector at...
Bobby Michael Speer
Aug 11, 2011
Mr. Bobby Michael Speer age 54 of 128 Steve Jones Lane, Lowgap, NC husand of Mrs. Betty McCann Speer was called to heaven Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born December 14, 1956 in Yadkin County to Dorothy Whitaker Speer and the late Bobby Lee Speer. He was a member of Ladonia Baptist...
Mr. Gray Dean Bowman
Aug 11, 2011
Mr. Gray Dean Bowman, age 74 of Ararat, VA, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Bowman was born in Patrick County, September 4, 1936 to Kermit and Clara Alice Marshall Bowman. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who will be dearly missed. Mr. Bowman was retired from...
Mrs. Lillian Jones Vernon
Aug 11, 2011
Mrs. Lillian Jones Vernon age 86, widow of Mr. Marlie Vernon went to with the Lord Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born November 23, 1924 in Carroll County to the late Robert T. and Molly Smith Jones. She attended Rocky Ford Christian Church. Mrs. Vernon was retired from Renfro Corporation and...
Mr. Paul Henry Taylor
Aug 11, 2011
Mr. Paul Henry Taylor, age 84 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2011 at his home. Mr. Taylor was born in Surry County, April 7, 1927 to Bossie Henry and Erline Ruth Frans Taylor. He proudly served our country in the United States Navy during WWII and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Taylor was retired, having owned and operated...
Mr. Gary Dean Crews
Aug 11, 2011
Mr. Gary Dean Crews, age 47 of Meadows of Dan passed away Thursday evening at NC Baptist Hospital. He was born in Reidsville, NC on Dec. 21, 1963 to the late Pete Crews and Lola Wray Crews Marshall. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his step father, Joseph Glen Marshall; and a brother, Samuel...
Joe Lichus Simmons
Aug 10, 2011
Mr. Joe Lichus Simmons, 92, of 440 Culbert Street, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born August 7, 1919, in Surry County, to the late Austin and Annie Matthews Simmons. Joe served on the police force with the Mount Airy Police Department for many years, retiring as chief of police...
Miss Myrtle Mae Johnson
Aug 9, 2011
Miss Myrtle Mae Johnson, Age 87 of 597 Johnson Rd. Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday August 9, 2011 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. Miss Johnson was born October 1, 1923 in Surry County to the late Hiram Preston and Louisiana Watson Johnson, she was a homemaker and was a member of Blackwater United Methodist Church. Surviving are several...
Mr. Willie Columbus Vaughn
Aug 9, 2011
Mr. Willie Columbus Vaughn, age 81 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on May 3, 1930 to the late Moir W. and Sallie Dollarhite Vaughn. In addition to his parents, Mr. Vaughn was preceded in death by two sisters, Ellen Handy and Vera Burnette....
Mr. Donald Wayne White
Aug 9, 2011
Mr. Donald Wayne White, 39, of 171 Wandering Walk Rd., Lowgap, NC, formally of Alleghany County, NC, passed away suddenly Tuesday August 9, 2011 at his home. He is survived by his long time girlfriend Sabrina Arnold of the home; two daughters Brianna Arnold of the home and Ashley White of Hillsville, VA; one grandson Riley Snyder; his parents Thomas...
Mr. Steve Vernon Goad
Aug 8, 2011
Mr. Steve Vernon Goad, age 56 of Claudville, VA passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Goad was born on September 23, 1954 in Patrick County, VA to the late A.J. and Jewel Alice Hill Goad. Mr. Goad is survived by four sisters and brothers-in-law, Hilda Puckett of Ararat, VA,...
Mrs. Dorothy Francis Venable
Aug 8, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy Francis Venable, age 91of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, August 8, 2011 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. Mrs. Venable was born on March 20, 1920 in Surry County to the late Chris Francis and Leoma Hiatt Francis. She retired from Quality Mills. She taught Children's Sunday School Class for over 30 years...
Mr. Jacob Gertsch
Aug 8, 2011
Mr. Jacob Allen Gertsch, 24, of Dobson passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday August 8, 2011. He was born in Warren County, PA on August 11, 1986 to Kenneth Richard Gertsch, Jr. and to Lola Jean Irwin Magistro. Mr. Gertsch was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed spending time with his children and making every moment count. He was...
Frances Hutchens Cooke
Aug 8, 2011
Mrs. Frances Hutchens Cooke, 90, of 1223 West Northwood Street, Greensboro, passed away Monday night, August 8, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Cooke was born December 3, 1920, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Isaac Vestal Hutchens and Lucy Fleming Hutchens Snow. Frances was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. She is survived by three...
Buster Weldon Jones
Aug 8, 2011
Mr. Buster Weldon Jones, 86, of Cana, VA, passed away Monday morning, August 8, 2011, at his home. Mr. Jones was born October 22, 1924, in Carroll County, VA, one of twelve children born to the late Jesse Wilburn and Virginia "Jennie" Berrier Jones. Buster served our country in the United States Army during World War II. He earned four...
Ms. Lucille Martin Miller
Aug 7, 2011
Ms. Lucille Martin Miller, age 87 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011, peacefully at her home. Mrs. Miller was born in Surry County, May 26, 1924 to Troy and Eliza Money Martin. She was retired from Belk and also worked with the American Red Cross. Ms. Miller was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly...
Dewey John Reece
Aug 7, 2011
Mr. Dewey John Reece, 90, of 1701 Pittman Street, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, August 7, 2011, at his home. Mr. Reece was born May 20, 1921, in Surry County, the son of the late David Lee and Janie Marsh Reece. Dewey retired as a plumber from Shelton Plumbing Company and was a member of White Plains Baptist Church....