Mr. Curtis D. Mitchell
May 4, 2011
Mr. Curtis D. Mitchell, age 81 of Westfield, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on September 6, 1929 to the late George Dillard Mitchell and Mary Jane Stevens Mitchell. In addition to his parents, Mr. Mitchell was preceded in death by his...
Mr. Lawrence Daniel "Larry" Farquer
May 4, 2011
Mr. Lawrence Daniel "Larry" Farquer, age 70 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at his home. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 26,1940, and was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Earl Farquer; and a brother, Finley Edward Farquer. Mr. Farquer served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam war, and had been a...
Mrs. Edna Lawrence Ellis
May 4, 2011
Mrs. Edna Lawrence Ellis, age 91 of Stuart, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. She was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on April 30, 1920 to the late Charlie and Betty Brown Lawrence. She graduated from Sandy Ridge High School in 1935 as class valedictorian. She worked at Jobbers Pants Factory in...
Charles Bartlett Jackson
May 4, 2011
Charles Bartlett Jackson, 67, died at his home in Pilot Mountain on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, following a long illness. He was born April 30, 1944, in Spivey's Corner. He was the son of the late Charles Conoly Jackson and Hester Bartlett Jackson. Mr. Jackson received an associate's degree from the Winston-Salem Business College. He worked as a teacher at...
Edna Carrie Lawson Simmons Houck
May 4, 2011
Mrs. Edna Carrie Lawson Simmons Houck, 97, of 722 Spring Street, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Houck was born September 18, 1913, in Ashe County, daughter of the late Charlie Edward and Florence Effie Long Lawson. She retired from Spencer's Inc. after 42 years of service...
Dennis Craig Leftwich, Jr
May 4, 2011
Mr. Dennis Craig "D.J." Leftwich, Jr., 28, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory. Mr. Leftwich was born March 2, 1983, in Forsyth County, to Dennis and Judy Leftwich of Cana, VA. He was employed as a crew chief at Seal Brothers Contracting and was a member of Fancy Gap Baptist Church....
Todd Michael Cave
May 3, 2011
Mr. Todd Michael Cave, 41, of Dobson, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. He was born December 18, 1969, in Surry County, to Elden Alfred Cave, Sr. and Jackie Ann Johnson Cave. Mr. Cave was employed by Food Lion and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his parents, Elden Alfred Cave, Sr. and Jackie Ann...
Rachel Stone Phillips
May 2, 2011
Mrs. Rachel Stone Phillips, 92, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, May 2, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Phillips was born September 17, 1918, in Surry County, to the late Charlie F. and Susie Jones Stone. She was a homemaker and retired from Cross Creek Apparel. Mrs. Phillips was a devoted member...
Willie James Hiatt
May 2, 2011
Mr. Willie James Hiatt, 86, of Dobson, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 4, 1924, in Surry County, to the late Robert William "Bob" and Mittie Elizabeth Mabe Hiatt. Mr. Hiatt was a veteran of the United States Army, having served our country during World War...
Nina Genevie Puckett Westmoreland
May 2, 2011
Mrs. Nina Genevie Puckett Westmoreland, 91, of 1000 Pilot View Church Road, Hillsville, VA, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born August 6, 1919, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Falus Penn and Mabel Bolt Puckett. She retired from Parkway Knitting and was a member of Pilot View Missionary Baptist Church....
Mr. Cecil Junior Simmons
May 2, 2011
Mr. Cecil Junior Simmons, age 79 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2011 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on November 24, 1931 to the late Bob and Etta Booth Simmons. In addition to his parents, Mr. Simmons was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Haley Simmons; and...
Bobby L. Howell
May 1, 2011
Bobby L. Howell, 81, a loving husband and father, passed into eternal life with the Lord on Sunday, May 1, 2011, at his home in Tulsa, OK, with his family. His parents and his brother, Louis Howell, of Mount Airy, preceded him in death. Bobby is survived by his wife, Carolyn; daughters and sons-in-law, Tara Howell and Steve Herzog of...
Mary Elizabeth Williamson Dodgen
May 1, 2011
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Williamson Dodgen, of Williamsburg, VA, passed away Sunday night, May 1, 2011, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Dodgen was born August 5, 1930, in Surry County, daughter of the late William M. and Marjorie Puckett Williamson. She graduated from Mount Airy High School and Radford University. Mrs. Dodgen began her career as...
Ms. Mildred Eliza Spence
Apr 30, 2011
Ms. Mildred Eliza Spence age 84 of Stuart, passed on Saturday, April 30 at Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born on July 12, 1926 in Patrick County to the late Preston Spence and Jenny Holt Spence. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters, Myrtle Rogers and Annie Austin and three brothers,...
1st Sgt. Jamess Davillo Perkins
Apr 30, 2011
1st Sgt. James Davillo Perkins, 79, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born November 6, 1931, in Cape Giradeau, MO, to the late James and Opal May Rogers Perkins. He retired from the United States Army and served in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam...
Beverly Ann Collins Blevins
Apr 30, 2011
Mrs. Beverly Ann Collins Blevins, 48, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011. She was born February 10, 1963, in Surry County, to the late Arlis Collins and Cathy Hazelwood Glass. She was a member of Zephyr Missionary Baptist Church and was a disabled waitress. Surviving are her husband, Chris Blevins of the home; a daughter and son-in-law...
Rev. Esker Thomas Beck
Apr 30, 2011
The Rev. Esker Thomas Beck, 80, of Winston-Salem, formerly of Ararat, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. The Rev. Beck was born December 24, 1930, in Surry County, to the late Esker Franklin and Sadie Mae Eaton Beck. He was the owner and operator of Beck Concrete and a Baptist minister who...
Rubin Thomas
Apr 30, 2011
Mr. Rubin Thomas, 87, of 2890 Wards Gap Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011, at his home. Mr. Thomas was born March 13, 1924, in Surry County, son of the late Robert Martin and Martha Elizabeth McMillian Thomas. Rubin proudly served our country in the United States Navy during World War II. He is survived by his...
Mrs. Janis Sue Belcher Spence
Apr 29, 2011
Mrs. Janis Sue Belcher Spence, 62 of Woolwine, passed away Friday evening at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Patrick County on September 17, 1948 to Delcie Rorrer Belcher of Woolwine and the late Amos "Bud" Belcher. Other than her mother, Mrs. Spence is survived by her husband; Marvin P. Spence of the home, two sons;...
Rubin Wilmoth Gardner
Apr 29, 2011
Mr. Rubin Wilmoth Gardner, 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Gardner was born January 5, 1939, in Yadkin County, to Vetral Brown Gardner and the late Maxton Gardner. He worked for Proctor-Silex Inc. before becoming disabled and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Mr. Gardner is survived...