Joan Marie Parker Spurlin
May 26, 2011
Mrs. Joan Marie Parker Spurlin, 70, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Spurlin was born July 13, 1940, in New York City, daughter of the late Frank H. and Cynthia Clark Wherry Parker. She was retired from the Surry County Schools after teaching at White Plains Elementary School for 32...
Roy Richard Haynes, Sr
May 26, 2011
Mr. Roy Richard Haynes, Sr., 74, of Cana, VA, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011, at his home. Mr. Haynes was born July 6, 1936, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Robert Fonzo and Hassie Dawson Haynes. He retired as the owner and operator of H and U Automotive and was a founding member of the Cana Rescue Squad....
Carrie Gilbert Wynn
May 25, 2011
Ms. Carrie Gilbert Wynn, 56, of Barbourville, KY, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born September 14, 1954, in Harlan County, KY, to the late Lawrence and Edna Jones Gilbert. She was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Stacie and Charles Adams of...
C.J. Golding
May 25, 2011
Mr. C.J. Golding, 79, of 3859 Lambsburg Road, Lambsburg, VA, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born May 27, 1931, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Jack Creed and Grace Hawks Golding. He retired from North Carolina Granite Corporation and was a member of Lambsburg Baptist Church....
Mary Louise Bowman
May 25, 2011
Mrs. Mary Louise Bowman, 81, of 137 Aristocrat Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, May 25, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Bowman was born January 22, 1930, in Surry County, to the late George and Ida Boyd Hiatt. She was a homemaker and attended the True Vine Baptist Church. Surviving are three sons and two daughters-in-law, Ray and Annette...
Jane Carpenter Bean
May 25, 2011
Mrs. Jane Carpenter Bean, 62, of 1651 Fancy Gap Road, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, May 25, 2011, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Bean was born April 9, 1949, in Surry County, daughter of the late Luther Lee and Betty Marie Atkins Carpenter. Jane was formerly employed as a clerk at Tucker and Dezern Grocery....
Helen Trivette Phillips
May 24, 2011
Mrs. Helen Trivette Phillips, 81, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday evening, May 24, 2011, at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin. She was born March 23, 1930, in Yadkin County, to the late John Franklin and Mamie Thomas Trivette. She retired from Haynes Hosiery with over 43 years of service and was a lifelong member of Mount Hermon Baptist Church....
Miss Amanda Ann Massey
May 23, 2011
Miss Amanda Ann Massey, age 30 of Stuart, passed away May 23, 2011 in Henry County. She was born in Eden, North Carolina on May 29, 1980. She had attended Bassett High School and Patrick County High School. She attended New Beginnings Baptist Church, and enjoyed fishing with her boys. Miss Massey is survived by two sons, John Janey and...
Bobby Gray Wright
May 23, 2011
Mr. Bobby Gray Wright, 54, of Ararat, VA, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011. Mr. Wright was born in Surry County on July 9, 1956 to Robert Wright and the late Pauline Duncan Wright. Mr. Wright was a loving father, son and brother who will be dearly missed. Surviving are daughters and a son-in-law, Teresa Martinez and Jesus Juarez, Jennifer...
Willis "Bill" Sowers
May 22, 2011
Mr. Willis "Bill" Sowers, 84, of 130 West Greenhill Road, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Sowers was born June 28, 1926, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Cana Nelson and Lou Emma Ann Willis Sowers. He was the founder of Sowers Construction Company, Inc. and was...
Rosie Ann Berrier Butcher Creed
May 22, 2011
Mrs. Rosie Ann Berrier Butcher Creed, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011, at Golden Living Center. Born May 24, 1921, in Surry County, Mrs. Creed was a homemaker and a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Mrs. Creed is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Jettie Wilmoth of Dobson, and Judy and Haywood Whitaker and Janie...
Mary Louise Bauer
May 22, 2011
Miss Mary Louise Bauer, 56, of 269 Smith Lane, Mount Airy, lost her battle with cancer on Sunday, May 22, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mary was born June 14, 1954, in Ontario County, NY, daughter of the late Elmer John and Esther Claire Davis Bauer. Mary grew up in Pumpkin Hook, NY, and...
Thelma June Marion Atkins
May 21, 2011
Mrs. Thelma June Marion Atkins, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Atkins was born June 17, 1922, in Surry County, daughter of the late Johnny William and Sally Hodges Marion. She retired from Proctor-Silex Inc. Mrs. Atkins is survived by a son, Bruce Dean Atkins...
Mr. Melvin Lee Dodson
May 20, 2011
Mr. Melvin Lee Dodson, age 42 of Patrick Springs, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at Southeastern Medical Center in Emporia. He was born in Martinsville on August 17, 1968. Mr. Dodson was preceded in death by his grandparents, Sam and Mabel Nowlin and George and Amanda Dodson. He was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, and had...
Jennie Mae Sutphin Arrington
May 19, 2011
Mrs. Jennie Mae Sutphin Arrington, 97, of 148 Slate Street, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday afternoon, May 19, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Arrington was born November 8, 1913, in Surry County, the daughter of the late John Lincoln and Mary Jennie Love Sutphin. Jennie retired from Spencer's Inc. and was a member of Midway Baptist Church....
Mrs. Ovilla Marie Johnson Hedgecock Hopkins
May 19, 2011
Mrs. Ovilla Marie Johnson Hedgecock Hopkins, age 73 of Woolwine passed away Thursday at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. She was born in Franklin County on March 4, 1938 to the late George Doyle Johnson and Etta Sink Johnson. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Oscar Raymond Hedgecock; a...
Henry Lee Gardner, Jr
May 19, 2011
Mr. Henry Lee Gardner, Jr., 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Gardner was born December 5, 1923, in Surry County, to Henry Lee and Naomi Ruth Johnson Gardner. Mr. Gardner served his country in the United States Army during World War II and during the Korean Conflict....
Charles Gamble Lyle
May 18, 2011
Mr. Charles Gamble Lyle, 88, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Born March 11, 1923, in Griffin, GA, to Ray and Belle Lyle, Charles attended North Georgia Military in Dahlonega. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in New Guinea and the Philippines. A graduate of Georgia Tech with...
Elmer Holst
May 18, 2011
Mr. Elmer Holst, LLD, 82, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Holst was born October 12, 1928, in Yamhill County, Oregon, to Gustav Aldolph and Maria Rahman Holst. He was a retired attorney with Holst and Hartshorn after practicing law for 49 years and was a...
Mr. Rieves T. "Bones" Koger
May 17, 2011
Mr. Rieves T. "Bones" Koger, age 86 of Patrick Springs, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. He was born in Patrick County on May 24, 1924 to the late Samuel Davis Koger and Lillie Allen Koger. In addition to his parents, Mr. Koger was preceded in death by two sisters, Carline and...