Mr. Ronald Lee Dollyhigh, 69, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 17, 2011. Mr. Dollyhigh was born November 29, 1941, in Surry County, to Margaret Lee Thomas Dollyhigh and the late Odis Winfred Dollyhigh. Ronald was best remembered as being an outstanding athlete. He was the quarterback and captain of the Mount Airy High School...
Mrs. Patricia Blizzard Seagraves, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born August 28, 1932, in Surry County, to the late Hurley Blizzard and Frances Steele. Mrs. Seagraves retired from Hanes Hosiery and was a member of the Methodist faith. She is survived by a...
Mrs. Juanita Johnson Scott, 82, of Siloam, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 24, 1928, in Surry County, to the late Charles Richard "Charlie" and Alma Eads Johnson. Mrs. Scott was a homemaker and attended Siloam Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Glenn Scott of the...
Mr. William Harrison Towe, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Towe was born April 23, 1925, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Jesse Fulton and Lena Westmoreland Towe. He served our country in the United States Navy during World War II and was retired from...
Mrs. Bonnie Sue George McCraw, 68, of Cana, VA, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011. She was born February 6, 1943, in Surry County, to the late Robah Lee and Nellie Inman George. Mrs. McCraw was a homemaker and a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. She will always be remembered for the love of her family, friends, and church....
Mr. Johnnie Elzie Dunkley, 83, of Stuart, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Dunkley was born July 29, 1927, in Patrick County, VA, to the late Charlie Lee and Lottie Neva Overby Dunkley. Johnnie retired from Daniels Construction and served our country in the United States Army Air...
Mr. Marvin King Sutphin, age 79 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on July 27, 1931 to the late King and Ida Austin Sutphin. In addition to his parents, Mr. Sutphin was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Bessie Mae Bowman Sutphin; an infant daughter;...
Mrs. Magalene Louise "Maggie" Hager Varney, 87, of 132 Juniper Lane, Mount Airy, NC, passed away Monday morning, February 14, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Varney was born November 23, 1923, in Mingo County, WV, daughter of the late William McKinley and Orthea Runyon Hager. Maggie worked at Cantee's Department Store in Williamson, WV, in her early...
Mr. James Gregory "Meatball" Brady, 55, of 1836 Bradley Road, Pinnacle, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011, at his home. Mr. Brady was born December 27, 1955, in Surry County, to the late Robert Percy and Kay Collins Brady. Mr. Brady retired from Penn Engineering. Surviving are his wife, Janice Martin Brady of the home; two daughters and a son-in-law,...
Mrs. Kathy Mae Easter Weaver, 50, of 304 Spring Water Drive, Boonville, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011, at Select Specialty Hospital in Winston-Salem. She was born July 4, 1960, in Surry County, to Virginia Mae Gwyn Easter and the late James Henry Easter. She was homemaker and a member of Lighthouse Community Church. Surviving are her husband, Daniel Weaver...
Mrs. Doris Epperson Blondino, 59, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Blondino was born September 28, 1951, in Lynchburg, VA, to the late Roy Burt and Mattie Emeline Greene Repass. She was a seamstress and a homemaker. Mrs. Blondino is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Tauna and Dwayne Hall; two sons and...
Mr. Eugene John Thompson, 65, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Thompson was born July 14, 1945, in Maryland, to Dave and Maude Gregg Thompson. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. Surviving...
Miss Beverly Diane Gwyn, 53, a resident of Colonial Care in Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, February 11, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Diane was born January 24, 1958, in Forsyth County, and was a member of White Plains Baptist Church. She is survived by her stepmother, Dora Elizabeth Tayman Coble Gwyn of Mount Airy; a brother,...
Mrs. Lucy Walton Scott, age 80 of Stuart, passed away Friday, February 11, 2011 at the Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born on December 1, 1930 in Patrick County to the late Charlie and Leola Young Walton. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Scott was preceded in death by her husband, Verna Lee Scott; two sons, Gaither Daniel...
Mrs. Janice Marie Cockram Sumler, age 37 of Bassett passed away Thursday due to the result of an automobile accident. She was born in Martinsville on March 9, 1973 to the late Thomas Paul Cockram and Julie Marie Salmons Cockram. She graduated from Patrick County High School and was a C.N.A with Hand in Hand Home Health Care in Martinsville....
Mr. Teddy Vernon "Pete" Hayden, 51, of 257 Atkins Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011, at his home. He was born May 8, 1959, in Surry County, to Bill and Betty Hayden. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his parents, Bill and Betty Hayden of the home; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Steven and Wendy Hayden...
Mr. Donald Emanuel Remen, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born April 28, 1927, in Fairpoint, OH, to the late Joseph and Anna Kresach Remen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three siblings, John Remen, Dorothy Robb, and James...
Mrs. Nancy Berlin "Jerri" Dixon Thomas, 59, of 199 Thomas Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Thomas was born May 3, 1951, in Surry County, daughter of the late Earl and Stella Liza Goins Dixon. She worked as a seamer at Spencer's Inc. and Renfro Corporation for many years. She...
Mr. Donald Gray Wilmoth, 62, of Cana, VA, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Wilmoth was born March 19, 1948, in Carroll County, VA, to Lester and Opal Strickland Wilmoth. He served our country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was the owner/operator of D. and L. Equipment and...
Mrs. Dorothy Helen "Dot" Utt Gwyn, 77, of 355 Badgett Avenue, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 9, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Gwyn was born June 12, 1933, in Surry County, daughter of the late Claude Lee and Emma Frances Mathis Utt. Dot retired from Proctor-Silex Inc. after 25 years of service and was a...