Mrs. Verlie Viola Ball Sumner
Nov 28, 2010
Mrs. Verlie Viola Ball Sumner, age 81 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2010 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Sumner was born in Surry County, July 6, 1929 to Charlie and Maggie Simmons Ball. She was a loving homemaker and was a certified nursing assistant. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Freddy R. and June Sumner; Stephen W....
Dorethea Louise Schaeffer Payne
Nov 28, 2010
Mrs. Dorethea Louise "Toby" Schaeffer Payne, 79, of Dobson, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 28, 2010, at Select Specialty Hospital of Forsyth with her loving family by her bedside. She was born April 14, 1931, in Danville, VA, to the late Gilbert Henry and Sallie Hedgecoe Schaeffer. Mrs. Payne was a co-owner with her family of Central Continuing Care,...
Nora Ellen Musser Cockerham
Nov 28, 2010
Mrs. Nora Ellen Musser Cockerham, 66, of 8336 West Pine Street, Lowgap, passed away Sunday morning, November 28, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Cockerham was born August 17, 1944, in Grayson County, VA, daughter of the late Stark William and Velma Grace Nester Musser. Nora retired from Pine State Knitwear and was a...
Mr. William Miller Rimmer
Nov 28, 2010
Mr. William Miller Rimmer, age 57 of Stuart passed away Sunday at his home. He was born on Dec. 4, 1952 in Burlington, NC to Clyde Rimmer of Stuart and the late Mina McGee Rimmer. In addition to his mother he was also preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca Jo Tate-Rimmer. Surviving in addition to his father are two...
Walter Edwin Gray
Nov 27, 2010
Walter Edwin "Eddie" Gray, 88, of 1108 Lakeview Place, Roanoke, VA, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2010, at his home. He was born March 4, 1922, in Corinth, MS, to the late Walter Oris and Leona Smith Gray. Eddie was a truck driver for Signal Delivery (Sears) and taught computers at Surry Community College. Mr. Gray was also a member...
Mr. Henry Lee Tuggle
Nov 26, 2010
Mr. Henry Lee Tuggle, age 93 of Ferrum, passed away Friday, November 26, 2010 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on August 11, 1917 to the late Thomas G. and Sallie Ada Woody Tuggle. In addition to his parents, Mr. Tuggle was preceded in death by his wife, Eura Wood Tuggle; three...
Doris Lee Gauldin
Nov 25, 2010
Mrs. Doris Lee Gauldin, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2010, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Gauldin was born February 3, 1921, in Surry County, to the late James Oscar and Mary Jane Shaw Belton. She was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church in Mount Airy for over 50 years. She enjoyed...
Dorothy Mae Jones
Nov 25, 2010
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Jones, 87, of Mount Airy, formerly of 1125 North Main Street in Randleman, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2010, at Golden Living Center in Galax, VA. Mrs. Jones was born April 17, 1923, in Surry County, to the late James William and Bessie Cook East. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She is survived...
Howard Victor Morris, Sr
Nov 24, 2010
Mr. Howard Victor Morris, Sr., 91, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, November 24, 2010, at his home. Mr. Morris was born August 14, 1919, in Surry County, son of the late Emanuel Victor and Jessie Suzanna Webb Morris. Mr. Morris was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a graduate of Franklin High School and served our...
Virginia Bell Collins Love
Nov 24, 2010
Mrs. Virginia Bell Collins Love, 95, of 4242 Westfield Road, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at Central Continuing Care. She was born October 27, 1915, in Surry County, to the late Robert Sanford and Rose Ella Wood Collins. She was a homemaker and a member of Indian Grove Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law,...
Ms. Loretta Sue Edwards
Nov 23, 2010
Ms. Loretta Sue Edwards, age 64 of Woolwine, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at Blue Ridge Nursing Center. She was born in Patrick County on May 19, 1946 to the late Lee M. Edwards and Martha Elgin Edwards. She was a longtime member of Smith River Church of the Brethren. Ms. Edwards is survived by her brother and sister-in-law,...
Cappie Lee Jones
Nov 23, 2010
Mrs. Cappie Lee Jones, 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Jones was born March 9, 1920, in Surry County, to the late Thomas Granville and Susan Creed Kingsbury. She was a retired cosmetologist and a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Douglas Jones of State...
Loraine Perry Vestal
Nov 23, 2010
Mrs. Loraine Perry Vestal, 86, of Twin Oaks Road, Elkin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She has departed this world for her heavenly home. She was a lifelong resident of the Salem Fork community. She was born December 23, 1923, in Surry County, to the late Marvin A. and...
Chester Loman Crotts
Nov 22, 2010
Mr. Chester Loman Crotts, 81, of 117 Stillview Drive, Cana, VA, passed away Monday morning, November 22, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born February 21, 1929, in Surry County, to the late Jessie Everette and Eliza Margaret Hawks Crotts. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a son, Ricky Crotts of...
Loree White Johnson
Nov 21, 2010
Mrs. Loree White Johnson, 87, widow of Thomas Edward Johnson, who preceded her in death on January 10, 2000, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 21, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 16, 1923, in Surry County, to the late William Thomas and Sallie Scott White. She was...
Betty Norman Shaver
Nov 21, 2010
Betty Norman Shaver met her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 21, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Surry County to Ronna and Ruby Medley Norman. Betty had a large extended family. She had numerous friends and church friends that she considered family. She was employed by the Yadkin County Schools at Forbush...
Mr. Barry Gene Simmons
Nov 21, 2010
Mr. Barry Gene Simmons, age 43 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on January 1, 1967, and was preceded in death by his father, Larry Simmons. He was an electrician and a member of Harvest Worship Center. Mr. Simmons is survived...
Mr. Erle R. Dieffenbach
Nov 20, 2010
Mr. Erle Randolph Dieffenbach, age 86 of Stuart passed away Saturday at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He was born on Aug. 31, 1924 in Pennsylvania to the late Clarence Raymond Dieffenbach and Loueva Erle Dieffenbach. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a sister, Louise Pumpo. He served in the United States...
Bobby Captain Pell
Nov 20, 2010
Mr. Bobby Captain Pell, of 435 McBride Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010, at his home. Mr. Pell was born December 12, 1937, in Surry County, to the late Walter Ray and Betty McBride Pell. He retired from the North Carolina Granite Corporation after 42 years of service. Mr. Pell is survived by his devoted wife of...
Zelma Jane Sawyers Gunter
Nov 20, 2010
Mrs. Zelma Jane Sawyers Gunter, 99, of West Pine Street, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, November 20, 2010, at Golden Living Center. Mrs. Gunter was born October 15, 1911, in Surry County, to the late Lum and Ila Hawks Sawyers. She was a retired custodian from Franklin Elementary School and a member of Amazing Grace Baptist Church. Surviving are...