Broadus Dock Atkins
Feb 8, 2011
Mr. Broadus Dock Atkins, born August 8, 1939, in Mount Airy, to the late Harley J. and Callie Mae Haymore Atkins, left his family and loved ones on February 8, 2011, to be with his Lord after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Mr. Atkins grew up in White Plains district of Mount Airy as the eldest son of a...
Carolyn Gladys Lankford Marsh
Feb 8, 2011
Mrs. Carolyn Gladys Lankford Marsh, 81, of 278 Laurel Springs Church Road, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, February 8, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Marsh was born August 8, 1929, in Patrick County, VA, daughter of the late John and Lucy Payne Lankford. Carolyn worked at several textile mills in the area,...
Ms. Lee Hampton Godwin
Feb 8, 2011
Ms. Lee Hampton Godwin, age 64 of Woolwine, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at her home. She was born in Guilford County, North Carolina on September 11, 1946 to the late Walter Glenn Hampton and Edith Caudell Hampton. She was a retired registered nurse from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Ms. Godwin is survived by a host of...
David Wayne Wilson
Feb 8, 2011
Mr. David Wayne Wilson, 55, of Westfield, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mr. Wilson was born September 7, 1955, in Surry County, to Troy and Betty Jean Vaughn Wilson. He was a member of the Way of Escape Pentecostal Holiness Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. Wilson is survived by...
Dr. Franklin John Verbos, Sr
Feb 8, 2011
Dr. Franklin John "Frank" Verbos, Sr., age 70, of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at his home. He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on June 24, 1940 to the late John and Anna Marinak Verbos. In addition to his parents, Dr. Verbos was preceded in death by two sisters, Anne Brinjac and Lucy Christofferson. He graduated from the...
Novella Mae Gwyn Inman
Feb 7, 2011
Mrs. Novella Mae Gwyn Inman, 89, of 154 Lone Ranger Trail, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, February 7, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born December 24, 1921, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Andrew and Rose Gwyn. She retired from Perry Manufacturing and attended Tabernacle Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Willa Dean Inman Queen...
Jesse Columbus Holder
Feb 6, 2011
Mr. Jesse Columbus Holder, 58, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011. Mr. Holder was born November 11, 1952, in Surry County, to Jesse Roy and Elizabeth Mayes Holder. He was a loving husband, "the best" father, and a devoted grandfather and great-grandfather who will be dearly missed by all his family and many, many friends He was...
Gurney William Watson
Feb 6, 2011
Mr. Gurney William Watson, 71, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011, at his home. Mr. Watson was born February 6, 1940, in Watauga County, to Spencer and Mamie Wallace Watson. He worked in dry wall construction and was a member of Northside Baptist Church. Surviving are his devoted wife, Barbara Cantrell Watson of the home; four sisters,...
Willie James Hiatt
Feb 5, 2011
Mr. Willie James Hiatt, 86, of Dobson passed away on Monday May 2, 2011 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on September 4, 1924 to the late Robert William "Bob" and Mittie Elizabeth Mabe Hiatt. Mr. Hiatt was a veteran of the United States Army having served our country during...
Claude Woltz Leftwich
Feb 5, 2011
Mr. Claude Woltz Leftwich, 91, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, February 4, 2011, at his home. Mr. Leftwich was born November 6, 1919, in Carroll County, VA, to the late William McKinley and Princie Anner Heath Leftwich. He retired from Mount Airy Tractor and Pine Ridge Lumber Company. Mr. Leftwich is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Ellen...
Tommy Joseph Matthews
Feb 4, 2011
Mr. Tommy Joseph Matthews, 58, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, February 4, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Matthews was born October 18, 1952, in Bunkie, LA, to Tommy Joseph Matthews, Sr. and Madie Descant Matthews. He served our country in the United States Navy and was employed with the United States Immigration...
John Wesley Inman
Feb 4, 2011
Mr. John Wesley Inman, 82, of 1744 Jessup Road, Westfield passed away Friday afternoon, February 4, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Inman was born November 23, 1928, in Patrick County, VA, son of the late Arthur and Nina Inman. John retired from J.P. Stevens Inc. and was a member of Asbury Pentecostal Holiness Church. He is survived...
Mr. William Herbert "Herb" Fanning, Jr
Feb 4, 2011
Mr. William Herbert "Herb" Fanning, Jr. age 77 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011 in Roanoke. He was born in Roanoke on September 4, 1933 to the late William Herbert Fanning and Cecil Morehead Fanning. In addition to his parents, Mr. Fanning was preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Fanning, and a sister, Jean Fanning. He had...
Ronnie Clayton Jones, Jr
Feb 3, 2011
Mr. Ronnie Clayton Jones, Jr., 46, of Cana, VA, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011. Mr. Jones was born August 12, 1964, to Ronnie Clayton Jones, Sr. and Shirley Ann Easter Jones. He is survived by his son, Justin Jones of Mount Airy; his mother and stepfather, Shirley Ann Easter Jones and Kendrick Sisk of Mount Airy; and his father...
Dorothy Lee Edwards
Feb 3, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Lee Edwards, 81, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Rickie and Lillie Edwards, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Edwards was born November 22, 1929, in Surry County, to the late James Charlie and Nannie Wolfe Marion. She was a loving mother and grandmother and a member of Mayberry...
Mrs. Mary Agnes Ross Foley
Feb 3, 2011
Mrs. Mary Agnes Ross Foley, age 92, formerly of Fairystone Park Highway, Stuart, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011 in the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on January 16, 1919 to the late Harbour Lee and Alice Susan Pedigo Ross. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Foley was preceded in death by her...
Monroe Edwin Newman
Jan 31, 2011
Mr. Monroe Edwin Newman, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, January 31, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Newman was born June 10, 1922, in Surry County, to the late Claude Turner and Martha Elizabeth Cagle Newman. He was a retired finished carpenter, a devoted husband and father, and a member of Calvary...
Mr. Jesse Wilson Hill
Jan 31, 2011
Mr. Jesse Wilson Hill, age 60 of Stuart, passed away Monday, January 31, 2011 at Stokes-Reynolds Hospital in Danbury, North Carolina. He was born on December 25, 1950 in Patrick County to the late Glover Wilson Hill and Hassie Nellie Goad Hill. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hill was preceded in death by a son, Jesse Ray "Chip" Hill;...
Gary Lee Jenkins
Jan 31, 2011
Mr. Gary Lee Jenkins, 57, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, January 31, 2011, at his home. Mr. Jenkins was born May 6, 1953, in Surry County, to Francis Haynes Jenkins Ross and the late Lewis Alford Jenkins. He was the owner and operator of Gary's Auto Sales, Inc. Surviving are his wife, Brenda Payne Jenkins of the home; a...
Brother Herbert Charlie Jones
Jan 30, 2011
Brother Herbert Charlie Jones, age 72 of Claudville, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2011 at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville. He was born in Patrick County on October 11, 1938 to the late Sanders and Lucy Willard Jones. In addition to his parents, Brother Jones was preceded in death by three brothers, Billy Jones, William Press Holt and Lester Jones;...