Helen Irene Mills Brindle

Helen Irene Mills Brindle

Feb 24, 2012

Mrs. Helen Irene Mills Brindle, 86, of 118 Pearl Essence Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Brindle was born August 17, 1925, in Surry County, to the late Herbert Mills and Viola Atkins Mills Moser. She retired from Perry Manufacturing, was a member of the Baptist faith, and attended Blue...

Betty Leitch Burton McCraw

Betty Leitch Burton McCraw

Feb 24, 2012

Mrs. Betty Leitch Burton McCraw, 82, of Cana, VA, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012, at her home. She was born January 14, 1930, in Surry County, to the late Graydon and Pauline Finch Burton. Mrs. McCraw retired from Quality Mills. She is survived by two nephews and their wives, Allen and Judy Burton and Coley and Jan Burton, all...

Pauline Hawks Haley

Pauline Hawks Haley

Feb 23, 2012

Mrs. Pauline Hawks Haley, 83, of 670 Holly Springs Road, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012, at her home. She was born September 8, 1928, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Henry Franklin and Stella Dalton Hawks. She was employed by Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Haley is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Michelle...

Mary Frances Parker

Mary Frances Parker

Feb 23, 2012

Miss Mary Frances Parker, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012, at Central Continuing Care. Miss Parker was born February 15, 1933, in Surry County, to the late Elmer and Irene Willard Parker. She retired from Proctor-Silex Inc. and Central Care Rest Home. She is survived by special cousins, Carmen Eldridge, Fred Parker, Rachel Hill, Pauline Badgett,...

George Warren Jones

George Warren Jones

Feb 22, 2012

Mr. George Warren Jones, 85, of 1687 Old Fancy Gap Road, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Jones was born September 2, 1926, in Alamance County, to the late William A. and Margaret Beulah Holmes Jones. He retired from the United States Army after 35 years of...

Mr. Bobby Jones Pinkard

Mr. Bobby Jones Pinkard

Feb 19, 2012

Mr. Bobby Jones Pinkard, age 79 of Wise and formerly of Martinsville, left this Earth for a Greater Place, Sunday February 19, 2012 at Heritage Hall in Wise. He was surrounded by his wife, daughter, granddaughter and great-grandchildren. He leaves behind his wife of 57 years Thelma Mae Williams Pinkard of Wise; daughter, Cathy Lynne Pinkard Fletcher and husband, Randall...

Ima Jean Webb Gammons Arrington

Ima Jean Webb Gammons Arrington

Feb 19, 2012

Ms. Ima Jean Webb Gammons Arrington, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Wake Forrest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Arrington was born March 20, 1933, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Charlie Alva and Beatrice Matilda White Webb. She was a member of Flat Rock Baptist Church. Ms. Arrington was a compassionate caregiver...

Mr. James Franklin Nolen

Mr. James Franklin Nolen

Feb 19, 2012

Mr. James Franklin Nolen, age 72 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Select Specialty Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on October 31, 1939 to the late George Frank Nolen and Ethel Frances Boothe Nolen. In addition to his parents, Mr. Nolen was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Harrison Nolen....

Gray Willie Phillips, Sr

Gray Willie Phillips, Sr

Feb 18, 2012

Mr. Gray Willie Phillips, Sr., 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Phillips was born January 16, 1940, in Surry County, to the late Joseph and Pearlie Mae Edwards Phillips. He retired from Carolane Propane Gas and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by...

George Pershing Reynolds

George Pershing Reynolds

Feb 18, 2012

Mr. George Pershing Reynolds, 66, of 738 Nurse Road, Ararat, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012, at his home. Mr. Reynolds was born March 3, 1945, in Surry County, the son of the late Bartie Coleman and Maude Irene Mikels Reynolds. George worked at Proctor-Silex Inc. for many years. He is survived by a daughter, Susan Lynette Reynolds of Ararat;...

Mrs. Mary Magdalene Spencer Senter

Mrs. Mary Magdalene Spencer Senter

Feb 17, 2012

Resting in the arms of our Lord, Mrs. Mary Magdalene Spencer Senter, age 90 of Lambsburg, VA, passed away at the home of her daughter, Friday, February 17, 2012. She was the wife of the late Emmett Senter. Mrs. Senter was born on June 7, 1921 to the late William Anderson and Melinda Belle Hawks Spencer. She was a loving...

Mrs. Janice Marie Nixon Freeman

Mrs. Janice Marie Nixon Freeman

Feb 17, 2012

Mrs. Janice Marie Nixon Freeman, 87, of Elkin passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. She was born in Surry County on January 9, 1925 to the late Scott and Ethel Cockerham Nixon. Mrs. Freeman was retired from Spencer's Incorporated and was of the Baptist faith. She leaves to cherish her memory her devoted son,...

Mrs. Shelby Jean Hawks Delgado

Mrs. Shelby Jean Hawks Delgado

Feb 16, 2012

Mrs. Shelby Jean Hawks Delgado Age 69 of 142 Countryside Drive Pilot Mountain, NC. passed away Thursday February 16, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mrs. Delgado was born in Surry county March 21, 1942 to the late Carl Willis and Dora Virginia Lowry Hawks, her passion was working Flea Markets and was best known as...

Mrs. Helen Harbour Tuggle

Mrs. Helen Harbour Tuggle

Feb 15, 2012

Mrs. Helen Harbour Tuggle, age 71 of Woolwine, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on May 9, 1940 to the late Forrest and Audna Hylton Harbour. Mrs. Tuggle was a longtime member of Sycamore Baptist Church, and had worked at Hanes Brand. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, loved...

Barbara June Hawks Gentry

Barbara June Hawks Gentry

Feb 14, 2012

Mrs. Barbara June Hawks Gentry, 64, of 74 Rocky Ridge Road, Cana, VA, passed away Tuesday morning, February 14, 2012, at Golden Living Center-Blue Ridge in Galax, VA. Mrs. Gentry was born May 24, 1947, in Carroll County, VA, to the late William Henry Paul and Mary Rozella Cagle Hawks. Surviving are a son and two daughters-in-law, John Adam and...

Billie Nell Ayers McMillian

Billie Nell Ayers McMillian

Feb 14, 2012

Mrs. Billie Nell Ayers McMillian, 75, of Cana, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. McMillian was born January 16, 1937, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Ralph Connor Ayers, Sr. and Opal Smith Ayers. She was a member of Mount Bethel Moravian Church. Mrs. McMillian is survived...

Mr. David Vance Barker

Mr. David Vance Barker

Feb 14, 2012

Mr. David Vance Barker, age 59, of Elkin, NC Passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Tuesday February 14, 2012. He was born in Prince George Co. VA on September 29, 1952 to the late Major Vance Barker and to Mary Ethel Sammons Barker. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by one son Jason Barker. Mr....

Mrs. Sharon Lynn Handy West

Mrs. Sharon Lynn Handy West

Feb 14, 2012

Mrs. Sharon Lynn Handy West, age 52 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on September 4, 1959, and was preceded in death by her husband, Mike West, father, Wilbert Denver "Dink" Handy and a brother, Thomas Lee Handy. She truly loved being a...

Allen Ottis Hayes

Allen Ottis Hayes

Feb 14, 2012

Mr. Allen Ottis Hayes, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Hayes was born May 11, 1944, in Surry County, the son of the late Early Ottis and Alma Morris Hayes. He was a member of the Baptist faith. He is survived by a sister, Elsie Hayes of Mount Airy; two nieces,...

Helen Imogene Moore Gwynn

Helen Imogene Moore Gwynn

Feb 13, 2012

Mrs. Helen Imogene Moore Gwynn, 72, of 1414 Rabbit Ridge Road, Ararat, VA, passed away Monday morning, February 13, 2012, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Gwynn was born January 18, 1940, in Patrick County, VA, the daughter of the late James William and Imogene Gunnell Moore. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Helen retired...