Ethel Mae Coleman Ables
Jun 4, 2011
Mrs. Ethel Mae Coleman Ables, 64, of Mount Airy, went home to be with the Lord and join her husband of 45 years, Jimmy Dale Ables, on Saturday June 4, 2011. Mrs. Ables was born May 18, 1947, in Pike County, KY, to the late Frank and Dolly Mayhone Coleman. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist...
Susan Lynn Chandler Quesinberry
Jun 3, 2011
Mrs. Susan Lynn Chandler Quesinberry, 50, of 427 Patton Way, Mount Airy, passed away Friday, June 3, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Quesinberry was born August 23, 1960, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Albert Lee and Ellie Virginia Pack Chandler. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Chad and Misty Quesinberry of Cana, VA; a sister,...
Daniel Craig Lowe
Jun 3, 2011
Mr. Daniel Craig "Dute" Lowe, 54, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, June 3, 2011, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Lowe was born September 4, 1956, in Surry County, to Annie Lee Fowler Lowe and the late James Crissie Lowe. He graduated from Appalachian State University in 1994. He was known as the number one Carolina...
Mrs. Velva "Mama Clift" Webb Clifton
Jun 3, 2011
Mrs. Velva Inez Webb Clifton, age 99 of Statesville, NC and formerly of Stuart went to live with the Lord on Friday, June 3, 2011, at Autumn Care of Statesville, NC. She was born on July 24, 1911 in Carroll County to the late Talmadge and Lillie Vipperman Webb. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death...
Rev. J.T. Blevins
Jun 2, 2011
The Rev. J.T. Blevins, 76, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, June 2, 2011, at his home. He was born June 16, 1934, in Surry County, to the late James Monroe and Elizabeth Brooks Blevins. He was the pastor of Zephyr Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Deborah Kim...
Kent Samuel Gibson, Sr
Jun 2, 2011
Mr. Kent Samuel Gibson, Sr., 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Gibson was born November 7, 1921, in Surry County, the son of the late John Gibson and Annie Myers Gibson Spicer. He honorably served our country in the United States Navy during World War II and in the...
Wanda James Towe
Jun 2, 2011
Mrs. Wanda James Towe, 74, of 1070 Brookhaven Road, Walnut Cove, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday night, June 2, 2011, from her home. Mrs. Towe was born November 23, 1936, in Forsyth County, daughter of the late Sam Ray and Novella Stack James. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Penny and Msgt Gary Holland...
Walter Taylor
Jun 2, 2011
Mr. Walter Taylor, 69, of Bryson City, passed away Thursday morning June 2, 2011, in Jackson County. He was born January 23, 1942, in Swain County, to the late Raleigh and Cleo Mashburn Taylor. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Jean Vestal Taylor; an infant son, Mathew; and five siblings. Surviving are...
Raymond Fountin Jones
Jun 1, 2011
Mr. Raymond Fountin Jones, 83, of Cana, VA, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Jones was born June 4, 1927, in Carroll County, VA. He was the owner and operator of Ray's Produce in Cana, VA, for over 30 years. He served as a Sea Bee in the United States Navy...
Sammie R. Overby
Jun 1, 2011
Mr. Sammie R. Overby, 91, of Mount Airy, passed into eternal glory surrounded by members of his family on Wednesday, June 1, 2011. He was born October 18, 1919, in Surry County, a son of the late Theodore "Doc" and Carrie Slate Overby. He was the last surviving of seven children. Mr. Overby was a highly-decorated combat veteran of World...
Mrs. Claudine Agnes Handy Dalton
Jun 1, 2011
Mrs. Claudine Agnes Handy Dalton, age 84 of Reidsville, North Carolina, and formerly of Cherry Creek Road, Meadows of Dan, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at the home of her daughter. She was born in Patrick County on March 25, 1927. Mrs. Dalton was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Dalton; a step-son, Henry Dalton; a step-daughter,...
Mrs. Mary Lou Collins Ray
May 31, 2011
Mrs. Mary Lou Collins Ray, age 95 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at Pioneer Community Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on August 16, 1915 to the late Tom and Hester Collins. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ray was preceded in death by her first husband, J.D. Jessup, her second husband, Marion Ray, and three...
Roger Lee Collins
May 30, 2011
Mr. Roger Lee Collins, 61, of 1269 McBride Road, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011. He was born May 31, 1949, in Surry County, to the late Lester Odell and Phoebe Collins. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during the Vietnam War. He was employed at Pilot Floor Covering and a member of...
Robert Lewis Woodson
May 30, 2011
Mr. Robert Lewis Woodson, "Sugar Bear", 60, of 334 Pine Creek Trail, Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, May 30, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Woodson was born July 18, 1950, in Surry County, son of the late Lewis Edward and Nannie Frances Brinkley Woodson. Robert graduated from Mount Airy High School in...
Thelma Irene Danley
May 30, 2011
Miss Thelma Irene Danley, 91, of Mocksville, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011, at Davie County Hospital. She was born September 15, 1919, in Surry County, to the late John Wesley and Susan Watson Danley. Mrs. Danley was a homemaker, a caregiver, and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her nieces, Mary Thompson of Mocksville, Brenda Tate of Mount Airy,...
Donald Ray Beck
May 29, 2011
Mr. Donald Ray Beck, 71, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, May 29, 2011, with his family at his side. He had been hospitalized the last two weeks in the Neuro ICU at Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem with severe brain trauma as a result of a recent fall. He was born September 21, 1939, in Mount...
Elizabeth Margaret Rotter Chamberlain
May 29, 2011
Mrs. Elizabeth Margaret "Betsy" Rotter Chamberlain, 84, of Lowgap, passed away Sunday morning, May 29, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Chamberlain was born June 22, 1926, in Sussex County, NJ, daughter of the late Anton Joseph and Paula Farnik Rotter. Betsy served in the Nurses Cadet Core many years ago. She worked as...
Jason LaRay Smith
May 28, 2011
Jason LaRay Smith, 37 of Stuart, passed away Saturday May 28, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital. He was born in Greensboro N.C. on April 28, 1974 to LaRay Smith and the late Betty Collins Smith. Other than his mother, he was preceded in death by his Paternal Grandparents; Carlos and Bertha Smith and Maternal Grandparents; Hassell and Iva...
Rosa Elizabeth Hodges Hauser
May 28, 2011
Mrs. Rosa Elizabeth Hodges Hauser, 78, of 1124 Fowler Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday night, May 28, 2011, at Golden Living Center. Mrs. Hauser was born February 16, 1933, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Major Lee and Gleamer Hawks Hodges. Rosa retired from Cross Creek Apparel and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, where she...
Mr. Steve Garland Slate
May 28, 2011
Mr. Steve Garland Slate, age 76 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Pioneer Community Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Patrick County on January 24, 1935 to the late Sam Slate and Sallie Hill Slate. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Barbour...