Obituaries
Mrs. Shirley Ann Anders Lobdell
May 30, 2012
Shirley Ann (Anders) Lobdell, 49, of Junction City, Kansas, died Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 at the Woltz Hospice Home, Dobson, NC. Shirley was born on December 21, 1962, in Wurtzburg Germany to Elfriede and Henry Leon Anders. She graduated from Junction City High School in 1981.Shirley was preceded in death by her father, Henry Leon Anders. Survivors include her son,...
Mr. Thomas Allen Evans
May 29, 2012
Mr. Thomas Allen Evans, 72 of Pilot Mountain passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. He was born in Rich Valley, VA on April 20, 1940 to the late Tom and Oakie Armstrong Evans. Mr. Evans worked in construction; was a farmer and beekeeper and was a member of Woodville Baptist Church. Mr. Evans...
Jacky Randolph Hooks, Sr
May 29, 2012
Mr. Jacky Randolph Hooks, Sr., 66, of 161 Cedar Cove Way, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, May 29, 2012, at his home. Mr. Hooks was born May 1, 1946, in Wilson County, the son of the late William Brady and Lessie Barbee Hooks. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Faith Baptist Church. He is survived...
Mr. Earl Donald Roth
May 29, 2012
Mr. Earl Donald Roth, age 85 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 7, 1926 to the late Carl F and Viola Evert Roth. He had served in the United States Navy and attended Stuart United Methodist Church. Mr. Roth is survived by...
Crystal Gail Walls
May 28, 2012
Mrs. Crystal Gail Draughn Walls, 34, of 215 Wayne Street, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, May 28, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Walls was born January 30, 1978, in Forsyth County, the daughter of Jesse Cleveland Draughn, Jr. and Beulah Estelle Marion Draughn. Crystal was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Roger Don Walls of the home; two...
Leslie Kirkman Eldridge
May 28, 2012
Mrs. Leslie Kirkman Eldridge, 64, of Dobson passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, May 28, 2012. She was born in Surry County on November 10, 1947 to the late Orby Marion and Ruth Edwards Kirkman. Mrs. Eldridge was a graduate of Western Carolina University and was employed by the Surry County Departmenmt of Social Services as Project Manager...
Vera Faye Edwards
May 28, 2012
Ms. Vera Faye Edwards, 59, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, May 28, 2012, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Edwards was born March 19, 1953, in Surry County, the daughter of Jesse and Vernie Tate Edwards. She was a nurse at Elkin Health Care. She loved helping people and was a member of Jesus Tabernacle Church in Cana,...
Mrs. Crystal Gail Draughn Walls
May 28, 2012
Mrs. Crystal Gail Draughn Walls, 34, of 215 Wayne Street, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, May 28, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Walls was born January 30, 1978, in Forsyth County, the daughter of Jesse Cleveland Draughn, Jr. and Beulah Estelle Marion Draughn. Crystal was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Roger Don Walls of the home; two...
Mary Elizabeth Goins Bowman
May 28, 2012
Ms. Mary Elizabeth Goins Bowman, 80, of 707 Willow Street, Mount Airy, passed away early Monday morning, May 28, 2012, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Bowman was born March 31, 1932, in Patrick County, VA, the daughter of the late Claude and Ellen Goins. She was reared by Joe and Rosie Haynes and retired from Cross...
Troy Rudolph Shelton
May 26, 2012
Mr. Troy Rudolph Shelton, 78, of 104 Rolling Stone Trail, Lowgap, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 26, 2012, from the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born June 21, 1933, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Harley Lee and Alverta Semones Shelton. He was an entrepreneur for most of his...
Charles Herbert Hooker
May 26, 2012
Mr. Charles Herbert Hooker, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012, in Gaithersburg, MD. Mr. Hooker was born November 30, 1928, in Patrick County, VA, to the late Merritt Howard and Lou Ada Goin Hooker. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean War. He retired from the Mount Airy City...
Donald Claude Arnder
May 25, 2012
Mr. Donald Claude Arnder, 58, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday night, May 25, 2012. Mr. Arnder was born October 14, 1953, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Claude and Annie Hawks Arnder. He was the owner and operator of Eddie's Zip Foods and had a smile for everyone he came in contact with. He is survived by a...
Donnie Odell Blair
May 25, 2012
Mr. Donnie Odell Blair, 67, of 574 Pell Lane, Claudville, VA, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012. He was born May 20, 1945, in Hinton, WV, to the late Henry Yates and Goldie Ivory Bowling Blair. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Vietnam War, and a retired painter. He is survived by his...
Madie Magdaline Goad
May 25, 2012
Miss Madie Magdaline Goad, 66, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Miss Goad was born May 11, 1946, in Surry County, to the late Deshazo Wimbish and Nannie Lou Deatherage Goad. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Faith Community Church. She is survived by a son, Bobby Goad...
Mr. Donnie Odell Blair
May 25, 2012
Mr. Donnie Odell Blair, 67, of 574 Pell Lane, Claudville, VA, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012. He was born May 20, 1945, in Hinton, WV, to the late Henry Yates and Goldie Ivory Bowling Blair. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Vietnam War, and a retired painter. He is survived by his...
Mrs. Sylvia Beltran Bush
May 24, 2012
Mrs. Sylvia Janeth Beltran Bush, age 48, of Moravian Falls passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Conjutepeque, El Salvador on October 28, 1963 to the late Raul Rivera and Rosa Emilia Beltran. Mrs. Bush was a devoted wife, mother, sister and friend who...
Mr. John Leonard "Johnny" Conway, Jr
May 24, 2012
Mr. John Leonard "Johnny" Conway, Jr., age 83 of Danville, and formerly of Patrick County, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Danville Regional Hospital. He was born in Patrick County on May 24, 1929 to the late John Leonard Conway, Sr. and Delsie Jessup Conway. In addition to his parents, Mr. Conway was preceded in death by a brother,...
Mrs. Lou Ella Hubbard Handy
May 23, 2012
Mrs. Lou Ella Hubbard Handy, age 79 of Woolwine, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. She was born in Patrick County on September 8, 1932 to the late Alvery B. and Fannie Ellen Harbour Hubbard. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Handy was preceded in death by four brothers, James, Marvin, Clyde...
Mrs. Karen Denise White Jones
May 23, 2012
Mrs. Karen Denise White Jones age 50 of 218 Maple Hollow Road, Mt. Airy, NC wife of Mr. Dean Jones passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at her home. She was born February 26, 1962 in Union, SC to Doris Gardner Burrell and the late Paul White. She was a graduate of Union County High School in 1980 and a...
Mrs. Mary Audene Carter Bennett
May 23, 2012
Mrs. Mary Audene Carter Bennett, 84 of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Mt. Airy. Mrs. Bennett was born in Surry County on March 16, 1928 to the late John and Mary Lokra Carter. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Airy Church of God. She is survived by daughters...


