Mary Elizabeth Williamson Dodgen
May 1, 2011
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Williamson Dodgen, of Williamsburg, VA, passed away Sunday night, May 1, 2011, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Dodgen was born August 5, 1930, in Surry County, daughter of the late William M. and Marjorie Puckett Williamson. She graduated from Mount Airy High School and Radford University. Mrs. Dodgen began her career as...
Ms. Mildred Eliza Spence
Apr 30, 2011
Ms. Mildred Eliza Spence age 84 of Stuart, passed on Saturday, April 30 at Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born on July 12, 1926 in Patrick County to the late Preston Spence and Jenny Holt Spence. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters, Myrtle Rogers and Annie Austin and three brothers,...
1st Sgt. Jamess Davillo Perkins
Apr 30, 2011
1st Sgt. James Davillo Perkins, 79, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born November 6, 1931, in Cape Giradeau, MO, to the late James and Opal May Rogers Perkins. He retired from the United States Army and served in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam...
Beverly Ann Collins Blevins
Apr 30, 2011
Mrs. Beverly Ann Collins Blevins, 48, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011. She was born February 10, 1963, in Surry County, to the late Arlis Collins and Cathy Hazelwood Glass. She was a member of Zephyr Missionary Baptist Church and was a disabled waitress. Surviving are her husband, Chris Blevins of the home; a daughter and son-in-law...
Rev. Esker Thomas Beck
Apr 30, 2011
The Rev. Esker Thomas Beck, 80, of Winston-Salem, formerly of Ararat, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. The Rev. Beck was born December 24, 1930, in Surry County, to the late Esker Franklin and Sadie Mae Eaton Beck. He was the owner and operator of Beck Concrete and a Baptist minister who...
Rubin Thomas
Apr 30, 2011
Mr. Rubin Thomas, 87, of 2890 Wards Gap Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011, at his home. Mr. Thomas was born March 13, 1924, in Surry County, son of the late Robert Martin and Martha Elizabeth McMillian Thomas. Rubin proudly served our country in the United States Navy during World War II. He is survived by his...
Mrs. Janis Sue Belcher Spence
Apr 29, 2011
Mrs. Janis Sue Belcher Spence, 62 of Woolwine, passed away Friday evening at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Patrick County on September 17, 1948 to Delcie Rorrer Belcher of Woolwine and the late Amos "Bud" Belcher. Other than her mother, Mrs. Spence is survived by her husband; Marvin P. Spence of the home, two sons;...
Rubin Wilmoth Gardner
Apr 29, 2011
Mr. Rubin Wilmoth Gardner, 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Gardner was born January 5, 1939, in Yadkin County, to Vetral Brown Gardner and the late Maxton Gardner. He worked for Proctor-Silex Inc. before becoming disabled and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Mr. Gardner is survived...
John Milford Martin
Apr 28, 2011
Mr. John Milford Martin, 58, of Ararat, VA, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Martin was born February 17, 1953, in New Milford, CT, to Mona Cooke Martin and the late James Martin. He was a carpenter, mason, singer, and guitarist. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Hope Martin of the...
Claude Dean Shinault
Apr 26, 2011
Mr. Claude Dean Shinault, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Shinault was born November 18, 1921, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Jake and Irene Edwards Shinault. He was a retired farmer and a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Lucille and Glenwood...
Stephen Elliott Poole
Apr 26, 2011
Mr. Stephen Elliott Poole, 58, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, April 26, 2011, after an extended illness. Mr. Poole was born August 21, 1952, in Columbia, SC, the son of David and Frances Williamson Poole. Mr. Poole was a graduate of Mount Airy High School, where he served as president of the student body and was an outstanding...
Gilbert Thomas Muzquiz
Apr 25, 2011
Mr. Gilbert Thomas Muzquiz, 77, of 503 Mountain Valley Road, Lambsburg, VA, passed away Monday night, April 25, 2011, at his home. Mr. Muzquiz was born November 9, 1933, in Coehuila, Mexico, son of the late Pedro and Sara Eloisa Jimenez Muzquiz. Gilbert retired as an airplane mechanic from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service. He...
Hazel Parker Byrd
Apr 25, 2011
Mrs. Hazel Parker Byrd, 90, formerly of 416 Broad Street, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, April 25, 2011, at Twelve Oaks Retirement Center. Mrs. Byrd was born June 23, 1920, in Surry County, to the late Joseph Washington and Betty Creed Parker. She was a retired floral designer and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons and...
Bobby Ray Pruitt
Apr 24, 2011
Mr. Bobby Ray Pruitt, 78, of Claudville, VA, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011, at his home. Mr. Pruitt was born May 17, 1932, in Patrick County, VA, to Abe and Laura King Pruitt. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Mr. Pruitt was a hardworking farmer, who provided not only for his family but also the community....
Annie Mae Hiatt Smith
Apr 24, 2011
Mrs. Annie Mae Hiatt Smith, 75, of 2241 South Main Street, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011, at her home. She was born May 14, 1935, in Surry County, daughter of the late Walter Hiatt, Sr. and Alice Simmons Hiatt. Mrs. Smith retired from B and J Hosiery and was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church....
P. Kathleen Ayers Yeatts
Apr 24, 2011
Mrs. P. Kathleen Ayers Yeatts, 82, of Columbia, SC, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011. She was the loving mother of Stephen Yeatts and his wife, Kimberli, and loving grandmother of Kirsten and Abigail Yeatts. Born August 17, 1928, in Ararat, VA, Kathleen was the beloved daughter of Mildred Epperson Ayers and the late Rush Ayers. In addition, Kathleen is...
Nannie Lee York Wyche
Apr 24, 2011
Mrs. Nannie Lee York Wyche, 91, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Wyche was born July 2, 1919, in Iredell County, to the late Leroy Hill and Mary Grant York. She was a homemaker and attended True Vine Baptist Church. Mrs. Wyche is survived by a daughter and...
Donald Hampton Hawks
Apr 23, 2011
Mr. Donald Hampton Hawks, 58, of Statesville, passed away Saturday morning, April 23, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born January 28, 1953, in Forsyth County, to the late Paul Hampton and Mary Jo Chappell Hawks. He was a veteran of the United States Army and attended Society Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was...
Walter Burton Dawson
Apr 23, 2011
Mr. Walter Burton Dawson, 96, of Ararat, VA, passed away Saturday morning, April 23, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Dawson was born February 27, 1915, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Arthur and Minnie Branson Dawson. He was a retired orchardist. For many years, he worked with Levering's Orchard and also had orchards of his...
Julia Annice Epperson Collins
Apr 23, 2011
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die." John 11:25-26 Mrs. Julia Annice Epperson Collins, 91, of Claudville, VA, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 23, 2011. A native of Patrick County,...