Mrs. Linda Pell Vinson

Mrs. Linda Pell Vinson

Jul 2, 2011

Mrs. Linda Pell Vinson, 85 of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday July 2, 2011 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Vinson was born in Surry County on March 4, 1926 to the late William Roy and Ethel Simmons Pell. She was a retired school teacher in the Surry County School System and was a member...

Mr. Douglas Deatherage

Mr. Douglas Deatherage

Jul 2, 2011

Mr. Douglas Deatherage, 70 of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Deatherage was born in Surry County on September 3, 1940 to the late Clavis and Georgia Willard Deatherage. He was a retired truck driver for Salem Carrier. He is survived by his wife, Judy Deatherage of...

Dewey Lane Sechrist

Dewey Lane Sechrist

Jun 30, 2011

Mr. Dewey Lane Sechrist, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday night, June 30, 2011, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Sechrist was born June 12, 1931, in Surry County, the son of the late Robert Lee and Connie Jane Dawson Sechrist. Dewey was a self-employed handyman. He is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Sechrist Cain of Ararat, VA; two sons,...

Mr. Calvin Junior Bowman

Mr. Calvin Junior Bowman

Jun 30, 2011

Mr. Calvin Junior "C. J." "Doc" Bowman, age 86 of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Bowman was born in Surry County, August 4, 1924 to Samuel W. and Darsilla Nester Bowman. He was a well known dump truck driver. Surviving is a daughter-in-law, Pamela Bowman of the home; grandchildren James Bowman...

Mrs. Eloise Virginia Tolbert McHone

Mrs. Eloise Virginia Tolbert McHone

Jun 30, 2011

Mrs. Eloise Virginia Tolbert McHone, age 87 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011 at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. McHone was born in Surry County, February 23, 1924 to Rufus and Jettie Felts Tolbert. She was a loving homemaker. Surviving are three daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Ronald Sechrest of Ether; Rhonda and Ronald Brinkley of Mt. Airy;...

Mr. Roy Montgomery Tolbert

Mr. Roy Montgomery Tolbert

Jun 30, 2011

Mr. Roy Montgomery Tolbert, age 78 of Pilot Mountain, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Tolbert was born in Surry County August 28, 1932 to Hubert and Mecie Hodge Tolbert. He was retired from Wayne Farms after over forty years of service. Mr. Tolbert was a loving husband, step father, step grandfather and step...

Mr. Sterling Jackson Edwards

Mr. Sterling Jackson Edwards

Jun 29, 2011

Mr. Sterling Jackson Edwards age 68 of Mt. Airy went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, June 29, 2011 while surrounded by his family at his home. Mr. Edwards was born on April 14, 1943 to the late Jack and Myrtle Mae Edwards Hawks. He was of the Holiness Faith. Mr. Edwards is survived by his wife of 40 years,...

Clyde Olin Snow

Clyde Olin Snow

Jun 29, 2011

Mr. Clyde Olin Snow, 86, of 590 Double Creek Road, Dobson, passed away Wednesday morning, June 29, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Snow was born March 22, 1925, in Surry County, the fourth child born to the late William Robert and Pearl Harbour Snow. Olin graduated from Copeland High School in 1943. He was a...

Mrs. Jane Lee Puckett

Mrs. Jane Lee Puckett

Jun 28, 2011

Mrs. Jane Lee Puckett, age 73 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem. Mrs. Puckett was born in Grayson County on June 1, 1938 to the late Dave and Gracie Hancock Davis. She was a homemaker and loved taking care of her family. She is survived by her...

Mrs. Kathleen Gilley Davis

Mrs. Kathleen Gilley Davis

Jun 28, 2011

Mrs. Kathleen Marion Gilley Davis, age 84, of Turkey Ford Rd, Dobson, widow of Calvin Davis, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday afternoon, June 28, 2011 at the Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Davis was born July 18, 1926 in Surry Co. to the late Walter Erastus and Pearl Lee (Long) Gilley. She was retired from Brown Wooten Mills...

Mr. James Benton Flippen

Mr. James Benton Flippen

Jun 28, 2011

Mr. James Benton Flippen age 90 of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday June 28, 2011 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Flippen was born July 18, 1920 in Surry County to the late Samuel and Luticia Williams Flippen, he was retired from Ballston Knitting and was a member of Old Orchard Primitive Baptist Church. Mr. Flippen was...

Della Kathleen Dobbins Dunigan

Della Kathleen Dobbins Dunigan

Jun 28, 2011

Mrs. Della Kathleen Dobbins Dunigan, 92, widow of Mr. Oscar F. Dunigan, of Elkin passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Surry County on August 27, 1918 to the late Stephen Gilmer and Ada Dockery Dobbins. Mrs. Dunigan was a beloved homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She leaves...

Lois Anne Moore Hiatt

Lois Anne Moore Hiatt

Jun 27, 2011

Mrs. Lois Anne Moore Hiatt, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and dear friend, has gone home to be with our Heavenly Father after a courageous battle with breast and ovarian cancer. Through all of her struggles, she never lost faith. Mrs. Hiatt, 67, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She...

Joey Martin Mears

Joey Martin Mears

Jun 27, 2011

Mr. Joey Martin Mears, 50, of 413 Austin Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at 2:00 PM at Unity Church Cemetery, with the Rev. David Sechrist and the Rev. Buford Jessup officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 12:30 until...

Mr. Charles David "Dave" Ehly

Mr. Charles David "Dave" Ehly

Jun 27, 2011

Mr. Charles David "Dave" Ehly, age 68 of Stuart, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at his home. He was born in Richmond on November 4, 1942 to the late Charles George Ehly and Phyllis Mould Ehly. He served in the United States Navy; had retired from the maintenance department of DuPont after 28 years of service, and was a...

Mrs. Sylvia Lena Hurst Wilson

Mrs. Sylvia Lena Hurst Wilson

Jun 27, 2011

Mrs. Sylvia Lena Hurst Wilson age 89 passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family, she fought the good fight, she finished the race, she kept the faith. Mrs. Wilson was born in Patrick County on April 9, 1922 to the late Phillip Kearney and Louinda Hundley Hurst. She was retired from the Public...

Mr. Lawrence "Sonny" Pyles, Jr

Mr. Lawrence "Sonny" Pyles, Jr

Jun 25, 2011

Mr. Lawrence "Sonny" Pyles, Jr., age 56 of Butner, NC formerly of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at the Murdock Center. Mr. Pyles was born on December 17, 1954 to the late Lawrence Pyles, Sr. and Pauline Creed Pyles. He is survived by two sisters, Rachel Hutchens of Yadkinville, NC and Gail Burgin of Belmont, NC; two...

Ola Dunbar Moser

Ola Dunbar Moser

Jun 24, 2011

Mrs. Ola Dunbar Moser, 94, of Mount Airy, widow of Cletius Henry Moser, passed away Friday, June 24, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Moser was born March 31, 1917, in Surry County, to the late Jesse Columbus and Josephine Jones Dunbar. She had a brother, the late Elmer Dunbar. After graduating from Franklin High School, Ola also graduated from Cosmetology...

Mr. Brady Vaughn

Mr. Brady Vaughn

Jun 23, 2011

Mr. Brady Vaughn, age 75 of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Vaughn was born in Carroll County on March 22, 1936 to the late James Early and Mary Ann Dowell Vaughn. He was retired from Harlan Holder Sawmill and was of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by his wife,...

Baby Chapin Lee Dollyhite

Baby Chapin Lee Dollyhite

Jun 23, 2011

Baby Chapin Lee Dollyhite went to be with Jesus on June 23, 2011. Baby Chapin is survived by his mother, Brooklyn Nichole Dollyhite; grandparents, Melvin and Valerie Dollyhite; special aunt, Bree Dollyhite; great grandparents, Faye Dollyhite and Edd and Lorraine Tate, several special cousins, great aunts, uncles and special friends. Baby Chapin was preceded in death by his great grandfather,...