Mr. Thomas "Tommy" James Kerr, Jr
Oct 1, 2011
Mr. Thomas James Kerr, Jr. age 72 of High Point, died peacefully Saturday, October 1, 2011 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC after an extended illness. Tommy was born in Charlotte, NC on November 16, 1938, son of Thomas James and Jean Funderburke Kerr, who preceded him in death. Having grown up in Mount Airy, Tommy fondly recalled...
Tonya Lynn Martin Sechrist
Oct 1, 2011
Mrs. Tonya Lynn Martin Sechrist, 36, of 115 Country Meadow Lane, Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday evening, October 1, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Sechrist was born December 25, 1974, in Forsyth County, to Betty Brooks Martin and the late Ralph William Martin. Tonya was formerly employed at Creekside Cinemas and was a member of Laurel Bluff Baptist Church. She...
Mrs. Nancy Nelson Wood
Sep 30, 2011
Nancy Elizabeth Nelson Wood, age 75, passed away Friday evening at Pioneer Community Hospital. She was born on June 7, 1936 in Patrick County. Nancy was the youngest of the late Walter Ganes and Florence Hill Nelson's seven children. Of those seven children she was predeceased by three sisters; Mary Tucker, Sue Amos and Lorene Bryant; and two brothers; Holmes...
Mr. Dean Cleary
Sep 29, 2011
Mr. Dean Evert Cleary, 87, of Dobson passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born in Wilkes County on December 10, 1923 to the late Robert and Carrie Wagoner Cleary. He was a retired mechanic from the Department of Transportation and a faithful member of Union Cross Baptist Church as long as his...
Golie Young Southern
Sep 29, 2011
Mr. Golie Young Southern, 86, of 124 Dakota Trail, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2011, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Southern was born July 2, 1925, in Surry County, son of the late Joney Elzavan and Joanna Lowe Southern. Golie was a veteran of the United States Army and United States Navy. He retired as the owner and...
Mrs. Alma Snow Hazelwood
Sep 29, 2011
Mrs. Alma Jean Snow Hazelwood, 67, of Mount Airy passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on September 5, 1944 to the late James Clyde and Ila Mae Stanley Snow. She leaves to cherish her memory three daughters, Karen Hazelwood and fiancé...
Mr. Bobby Wayne Rodgers
Sep 27, 2011
Mr. Bobby Wayne Rodgers, age 35 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on January 20, 1976 and was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Mae Rodgers. Mr. Rodgers is survived by his brother, Buddy Rodgers of Stuart; an aunt, Opal...
Mr. Carl Lee Banks
Sep 27, 2011
Mr. Carl Lee Banks, age 72 of Siler City, North Carolina passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on January 12, 1939 to the late Elroy William and Vergie Puckett Banks. In addition to his parents, Mr. Banks was preceded in death by a brother, Roland Banks...
Mr. Donald Kenneth Hiatt
Sep 27, 2011
Mr. Donald Kenneth Hiatt, 75 of Cana, VA passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Hiatt was born in Patrick County, September 11, 1936 to the late Lillie Hiatt Thompson. He was retired from Pitney Bowes, was of the Baptist faith and served our country in the Special Forces Unit...
Mrs. Mildred Kay Miller
Sep 27, 2011
On Tuesday September 27, 2011 surrounded by her family and loved ones Mildred K Miller slipped quietly into the arms of Jesus, Awaiting her long journey into the gates of Heaven and her reunion with her son Dwayne and other loved ones. After a long and courageous battle with lung cancer for two and half years, Mildred passed on at...
Mr. Harry Benton Thompson
Sep 25, 2011
Mr. Harry Benton Thompson, age 96 of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 at his home. Mr. Thompson was born August 10, 1915 in Ararat, VA, one of ten children born to the late John Henry and Notie Puckett Thompson. He was a decorated veteran of WWII, having proudly served in the United States Army and made his...
Mrs. Sheila Ann Campbell Childress
Sep 25, 2011
Mrs. Sheila Ann Campbell Childress, age, 70, of Dobson, NC passed away Sunday September 25, 2011 at her home. She was born in Gaston County, NC on March 24, 1941 to the late Nelson and Ceola Kinley Campbell. Surviving are her husband Roger Childress of the home; two sons Joey Shumate of Wilkesboro, Greg Childress of Dobson, one daughter Candie...
Ian Edmond Joslin
Sep 24, 2011
Ian Edmond Joslin, 23, of Elkin passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 24, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Guilford County on May 8, 1988 to Keith Edmond Joslin and Sandra (Joslin) House. Ian was a full time student at Surry Community College. He leaves his cherished memory with his mother and step-father, Sandra...
Mrs. Evelyn Rachel Strickland Campbell O'Neal
Sep 24, 2011
Mrs. Evelyn Rachel Strickland Campbell O'Neal, Age 81 of 498 Bluemont Rd. Mt. Airy passed away Saturday September 24, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. O'Neal was born January 21, 1930 in Randolph County to the late Charlie Harris and Rachel Robbins Strickland, she was retired from Pine State Knitwear and was a member of Woodville...
Mr. Timothy John Cashen
Sep 23, 2011
Mr. Timothy John Cashen, 27 of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, September 23, 2011 in Stokes County. Mr. Cashen was born in Juneau, Alaska on March 8, 1984 to Nick Cashen and Pamela Sivertsen. He worked for his family cleaning service. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Crusan of the home; his father and step-mother, Nick and Karen Cashen...
Mr. Douglas Angel
Sep 23, 2011
Mr. Douglas Angel age 84 of 220 Airview Drive, Mt. Airy husband of Mrs. Judy Bowman Angel passed away Friday September 23, 2011 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born January 7, 1927 in Surry County to the late Jessie Thomas and Ethel Inez Sumner Angel. Mr. Angel served in the U.S. Army for his country during the...
Mr. Gary Davis Howell
Sep 22, 2011
Mr. Gary Davis Howell, age 48 of Danville passed away Thursday at his home. He was born in Patrick County on June 13, 1963. He was preceded in death by his father, Coy D. Howell; two sisters, Patricia Bowman, Barbara Gail Howell; and a step sister, Annette Sigmon. He attended the Church of the Living God in Danville. Surviving are...
Mr. Ernest "Ernie" Wayne Voncannon
Sep 22, 2011
Mr. Ernest "Ernie" Wayne Voncannon, age 67 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Voncannon was born in Surry County, July 13, 1944 to William Wayne and Grace Ernestine Pointon Voncannon. He served our country in the United States Navy on the USS Forestal and was retired from Winn-Dixie. Surviving is a sister...
Roberta Mae Cockerham
Sep 22, 2011
Miss Roberta Mae Cockerham, 69, of 838 South Main Street, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday night, September 22, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Miss Cockerham was born February 9, 1942, in Surry County, one of six children born to the Rev. John Porter and Myrtle Mae Blizzard Cockerham. Roberta worked as a private-duty caregiver...
Lewis Raymond Cox
Sep 21, 2011
Mr. Lewis Raymond Cox, 68, of Pilot Mountain passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. He was born in Surry County on January 13, 1943 to the late Herbert and Annie Mae Frye Cox. He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife of 24 years, Peggy Miranda Edwards Cox of...