Earl Lee Parks
Feb 25, 2011
Mr. Earl Lee Parks, 66, of 1350 Siloam Road, Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, February 25, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Parks was born October 18, 1944, in Surry County, son of the late Robert Lee and Margie Elizabeth Holyfield Parks. Earl was a lifelong tobacco farmer and gardener. He was a member of Rock Hill...
Rachel Annie Dollyhite Jessup
Feb 24, 2011
Mrs. Rachel Annie Dollyhite Jessup, 87, of 134 Falcon Lane, Mount Airy, widow of James Monroe "Jim" Jessup, passed away Thursday morning, February 24, 2011, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 12, 1923, in Surry County, to the late Jessie Franklin and Margie Hooker Dollyhite. She was an avid Tarhill fan. Mrs. Jessup retired...
Mrs. Lillie Eunice Thomas Mays
Feb 24, 2011
Mrs. Lillie Eunice Thomas Mays, of Meadows of Dan, passed away February 24, 2011 at Laurel Meadows Nursing Center in Laurel Fork. She was born on March 13, 1921 in Amelia County, Virginia, and was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Lewis 'Red' Mays, and her two sons, William Wetmore 'Billy' Mays and Robert L. Mays. She is survived...
Mrs. Dorothy Hazelwood Ross
Feb 23, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Hazelwood Ross, age 88 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Home in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on March 1, 1922 to the late Irvin W. Hazelwood and Annie Dickerson Hazelwood. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ross was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Lewis Ross,...
Mrs. Betty Jean Hazelwood Moore
Feb 23, 2011
Mrs. Betty Jean Hazelwood Moore, age 78 of Yadkinville, North Carolina, and formerly of Patrick County, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on May 4, 1932 to the late John Preston Hazelwood and Grace Blackard Hazelwood. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Moore...
Gordon Anthony Vernon
Feb 22, 2011
Mr. Gordon Anthony Vernon, 49, of 231 Summit Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, February 22, 2011, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Vernon was born April 13, 1961, in Surry County, son of Alma Nichols Vernon and the late Grady Pettis Vernon. Gordon was formerly employed by Renfro Corporation. He is survived by his...
Dorothy Mae Ferguson Lowe
Feb 22, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Ferguson Lowe, 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at Central Continuing Care. She was born October 24, 1920, in Surry County, to the late Henry Howard and Lelia White Ferguson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Woltz Gray and Betty...
Margaret Lee Thomas Dollyhigh
Feb 22, 2011
Mrs. Margaret Lee Thomas Dollyhigh, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at Dunmore Plantation in Dobson, surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born May 13, 1922, in Surry County, to the late Rufus Garland and Allie May Marshall Thomas. She worked as a CNA at Colonial Rest Home and later at Surry Community...
Richard Lane Inman
Feb 21, 2011
Mr. Richard Lane Inman, Sr., 68, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, February 21, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Inman was born August 5, 1942, in Surry County, to the late Walter Lee and Iris Dell Chilton Inman. He was a retired driver for Roadway. Mr. Inman is survived by his wife, Sandra...
Rush Edwin Hawks
Feb 21, 2011
Mr. Rush Edwin Hawks, 71, of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, February 21, 2011, surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Hawks was born September 15, 1939, in Carroll County, VA, to Feilden and Bessie King Hawks. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and a wonderful friend to many. Surviving are his devoted wife, Ruby McMillian Hawks of the...
Mrs. Agnes Virginia Scott Wilson
Feb 20, 2011
Agnes Virginia Scott Wilson, 90, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Charleston Gardens. She had recently moved back to the Charleston area after having lived in Vesta, Va., for many years. Mrs. Wilson will be sorely missed by her children, Mary Margaret Sullivan and husband Mike Sullivan, daughter, Patricia, son, John, and wife Robin; Arnold Wilson, son, J.R. and...
Frances Stevens Morrison
Feb 19, 2011
Mrs. Frances Stevens Morrison, 86, of 1302 East Pine Street, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 19, 2011, at Golden Living Center. Mrs. Morrison was born February 6, 1925, in Surry County, daughter of the late Willie Pete and Julia Jane Brady Stevens. She was a homemaker and a member of Flat Rock Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Theodore Delano Younger
Feb 19, 2011
Mr. Theodore Delano "Pete" Younger, 76, of 1556 Red Brush Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday night, February 19, 2011, at his home. Mr. Younger was born December 22, 1934, in Surry County, son of the late Harrison Seymour and Myrtle East Younger. Pete worked as a tobacco farmer with his family for many years. He later retired from Cross...
Randy Dale Hawks
Feb 19, 2011
Mr. Randy Dale Hawks, 45, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born January 10, 1966, in Alleghany County, to Carol Lowe Hawks and the late Rex Dale Hawks. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Staley and Eva Lowe and Jessie and Garney...
George Frederick Long
Feb 19, 2011
Mr. George Frederick "Fred" Long, 75, of Greenville, passed away Saturday evening, February 19, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born January 1, 1936, in Guilford County, son of the late Robert Sumpter and Anne Graham Long. Mr. Long was educated in the High Point city schools and graduated from North Carolina State...
Mr. Lloyd Everette Dalton
Feb 19, 2011
Mr. Lloyd Everette Dalton age 60 of Tobaccoville, and formerly of Stuart and Richmond, VA had been in declining health for a number of years and with a recent diagnosis of lung cancer passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Care, in Winston-Salem, NC surrounded by his devoted wife and loving family. He was born in...
Julius Alexander Beam
Feb 18, 2011
Mr. Julius Alexander "Sandy" Beam, 73, of 130 West Church Street, Mount Airy, passed away Friday afternoon, February 18, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Beam was born April 20, 1937, in Granville County, son of the late Hugh Martin Beam, Sr. and Elizabeth "Bessie" Daniel Beam. Sandy was reared in Roxboro. He graduated from Roxboro High School...
Candy Jean Cassell Gunter
Feb 18, 2011
Mrs. Candy Jean Cassell Gunter, 45, of 115 Timber Lane, Lowgap, passed away Friday morning, February 18, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Gunter was born December 9, 1965, in Surry County, daughter of Charles Ray Cassell and Jean Law Cassell Byrd. Candy was formerly employed as the store manager at Kerr Drug in Dobson and was a...
Mrs. Sarah Belcher "Winnie" Hylton
Feb 17, 2011
Mrs. Sarah Belcher "Winnie" Hylton, age 95 of Woolwine, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Skyline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Floyd. She was born in Floyd County on June 29, 1915 to the late R. L. and India Boyd Belcher. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hylton was preceded in death by her husband, Isaac Arthur Hylton; one...
Joseph Walter Herbst
Feb 17, 2011
Mr. Joseph Walter Herbst, 84, of Dobson, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011, at his home. He was born September 12, 1926, in the Borough Manhattan, New York, to the late Jacob and Williema Bourgerhausen Herbst. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Bruce Herbst. Mr. Herbst was a hunter, fisherman, and a...