Mrs. Clara Dell McCann Huffman, age 77, of Ararat, NC, gracious wife of 53 years, nurturing mother, grandmother, great grandmother and proud leader of her family was carried away to the Lord by angels after a long and courageous battle on June 20, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Clara Dell McCann Huffman was born in Wilkes County...
Mr. John Ebin Edwards, age 86, of Dobson, NC passed away on Monday June 20, 2011 at the Central Continuing Care Nursing Home in Mt. Airy, NC. He was born in Surry County on March 15, 1925 to the late Ebin and Alice Wood Edwards. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Grace Rhudy...
Mrs. Maggie Elizabeth Callahan Slate, age 93 of Mt. Airy, moved to the immediate presence of God on Monday, June 20, 2011. Mrs. Slate was born in Surry County, August 20, 1917 to Thomas Jefferson and Stella Lee Williams Callahan. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her devoted family. Mrs....
Mrs. Julia Fulla Haynes Dawson age 93 Ararat, VA widow of Mr. Walter Dawson passed away Sunday evening at her home. She was born March 11, 1918 in Carroll County to the late John and Reath McMillian Haynes. She retired from Pine State Knitwear, was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by her loving daughter, Carol...
Miss Ethel Magalene Tobler, 80, of 292 Catalina Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday evening, June 19, 2011, at Twelve Oaks Rest Home. Miss Tobler was born November 14, 1930, in Surry County, daughter of the late Vertis Hoston and Eva Elizabeth Smith Tobler. Ethel retired from Brown-Wooten Hosiery Inc. and was a member of the Primitive Baptist faith. She...
Mrs. Mary Pauline Pilson King, age 86 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2011 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on July 25, 1924 to the late Riley Pilson and Hattie Ruth Goode Pilson. In addition to her parents, Mrs. King was preceded in death by her husband, Richard King, Sr.; one son, Ray Allen King;...
Mr. Wayne Moore age 76 of 490 Flippen Road, Lowgap, NC widower of Mrs. Mary Lou Hawks Moore passed away Sunday, June 19, 2011 at the Bill Heffner Veterans Administration Hospital in Salisbury, NC. He was born April 11, 1935 in Surry County to the late Arthur Odell and Docia Brown Moore. He was a veteran of the US Army...
Mrs. Eleanor Jane Dunbar, age 77 of Mt. Airy passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Dunbar was born on October 24, 1933 in Surry County to the late Wade and Geneva Neal Laughridge. She retired from Pine State and was a member of Haymore Baptist Church. Mrs. Dunbar is survived by a daughter...
Mrs. Pauline Miller McDonald, 94, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday morning, June 18, 2011, at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia. Mrs. McDonald was born April 25, 1917, in Macon County, the third child born to the Rev. Hughey Osborne and Theodosia Jane Peek Miller. Pauline earned her bachelor's degree from High Point College, a master's degree from the Peabody Institute...
Mrs. LaRue Welch Stanley, age 74 of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Stanley was born on April 13, 1937 in Surry County to the late George Harshel and Jessie Belton Welch. She worked at Quality Mills and later assisted her husband at Surry Hosiery before retirement. She was a devoted member of...
Mrs. Mildred Stevens "Teasy" Hall, 81, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, mother-in-law, sister, and friend to all, of 617 McBride Road, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, June 16, 2011, at Central Continuing Care. She was born June 30, 1929, in Surry County, to the late William Raymond and Susan Etta Hiatt Stevens. She was known for her quick wit...
Ms. Virginia Mae "Teeny" Bowman Ayers, age 72 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Northern Hospital. Ms. Ayers was born in Surry County, April 5, 1939 to Wiley Lee and Mary Elizabeth Norman Bowman. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed by her devoted family and friends. Surviving is...
Mr. Woodrow Jackson, 74, of 137 Booker Street, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday evening, June 15, 2011, at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Mr. Jackson was born June 22, 1936, in Surry County, son of the Rev. Joseph T. and Maggie Williams Jackson. Woodrow retired as a printer at The King Times-News. He is survived by his wife of...
Mrs. Era Ferris Alberty Snow, 94, of Dobson, went home to be with her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, on June 14, 2011. She was born to Nathan Everette Alberty and Nanny Lou Layne Alberty on August 14, 1916, in the Fairview community south of Dobson. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Allen Snow; a sister,...
Mrs. Elizabeth Louise Lundy Ramey, 82, of Kernersville, formerly of Lowgap, passed away Tuesday night, June 14, 2011, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. She was born June 29, 1928, in Surry County, daughter of the late James Garlie and Mattie Bartley Lundy. Mrs. Ramey worked in factories during World War II to assist the needs of the...
Mr. Richard Gilbert Gillespie, 86, of Flint, MI, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at McLaren Regional Medical Center. The funeral service will be held Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 3:00 PM in the chapel of Moody-Davis Funeral Home in Dobson, NC, with the Rev. Jimmy Tucker, the Rev. Spencer Edmonds, and the Rev. Avery Branch officiating. Burial will follow in...
Mr. James Craig Key, 57, of Dobson, passed away Monday evening, June 13, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born February 23, 1954, in Surry County, to Otis James and Geneva Freeman Key. He was the owner and operator of Key's Garage and a member of New Hope Baptist Church. He is survived by his...
Mrs. Ruby Helen Tucker Hudson, 73, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, June 13, 2011, at Golden Living Center. Mrs. Hudson was born October 8, 1937, in Wilkes County, daughter of the late Luther Herman and Annie Inman Tucker. She retired from Perry Manufacturing and was a member of the Baptist faith. She is survived by a daughter and...
Mr. Kenneth Edward Tobler, 66, of 882 Red Brush Road, Mount Airy, passed away Monday afternoon, June 13, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Tobler was born March 23, 1945, in Surry County, son of the late Vertis Hoston and Eva Elizabeth Smith Tobler. Kenneth was a tobacco farmer for many years and a...
Mr. Hurley Lee Smith, 88, of Lambsburg, VA, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2011, at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, VA. Mr. Smith was born November 16, 1922, in Surry County, to the late Roby Anderson and Sarah Elizabeth Golding Smith. He retired as a sawmill owner and operator. Mr. Smith is survived by his loving wife of 62...