Randy Moore
Apr 13, 2011
Clarence Randolph "Randy" Moore, 59, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Baptist Hospital. Randy was born in Forsyth County, April 18, 1951, to Dorothy Key Moore and the late Clarence Henry "Sam" Moore. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather and a dear friend to so many. Randy is survived by his loving wife, Annette...
Lee Stephen Smith, Sr
Apr 13, 2011
Mr. Lee Stephen Smith, Sr., 67, of 695 Trucker Drive, Ararat, VA, passed away Wednesday morning, April 13, 2011, at his home. Mr. Smith was born December 24, 1943, in Patrick County, VA, son of Maybelle Thompson Smith and the late Harden Moore Smith. Lee served our country in the United States Army and was the owner and operator of...
Mrs. Dessa Turner Plaster
Apr 12, 2011
Mrs. Dessa Turner Plaster, age 90 of Collinsville, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on July 27, 1920 to the late Grover and Ada Foster Turner. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Plaster was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Clarence Woodrow Plaster;...
Jesse Grover Harrison
Apr 11, 2011
Mr. Jesse Grover Harrison, 79, of Dobson, the loving husband of Virginia Lucille Fortner Harrison, passed away Monday, April 11, 2011, at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center after an extended illness. He was born January 18, 1932, in Surry County, to the late William Howard and Vernie Mae Fowler Harrison. Mr. Harrison was a retired security guard from Spencer's, Inc. and...
Mildred Ferguson Collins Stevens
Apr 11, 2011
Mrs. Mildred Ferguson Collins Stevens, 87, passed away Monday morning, April 11, 2011, at Village Care of King. Mrs. Stevens was born February 24, 1924, in Surry County, daughter of the late Henry Howard and Lelia Jane White Ferguson. She retired from Spencer's Corporation and was a member of Hills Grove Baptist Church. Surviving are three daughters and sons-in-law, Nelda...
Jeffrey Paul Haynes
Apr 11, 2011
Mr. Jeffrey Paul Haynes, 45, of 195 Blue Meadow Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, April 11, 2011. Mr. Haynes was born November 1, 1965, in Surry County, to Dixie Ray and Betty Ruth Ferguson Haynes. He was a self-employed contractor and a taxidermist. Surviving are his daughter, Brittney Haynes of Mount Airy; "his soon to be granddaughter"; the mother...
Lillie Tickle Humphries
Apr 11, 2011
Mrs. Lillie Tickle Humphries, 100, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, April 11, 2011, at Heritage Healthcare of Elkin. Mrs. Humphries was born May 30, 1910, in Surry County, to the late Norman Luther and Mary Lou Wall Tickle. She retired from Spencer's Inc. and was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church. Mrs. Humphries is survived by a daughter...
Frank Edward Shackelton, Jr
Apr 10, 2011
Mr. Frank Edward Shackelton, Jr., 92, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011, at Twelve Oaks. Mr. Shackelton was born December 4, 1918, in Passaic County, NJ, to Frank Edward Shackelton, Sr. and Edna Goble Shackelton. He served our county in the United States Army during World War II in the European Theater. Frank was a retired truck...
Ella Faye Easter Hawks
Apr 10, 2011
Mrs. Ella Faye Easter Hawks, 70, of 58 Family Drive, Cana, VA, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Hawks was born September 13, 1940, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Issac Lester and Ida Marie Gwynn Easter. She retired from Spencer's Inc. and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by...
Delia Geneva Hiatt Sechrest
Apr 8, 2011
Mrs. Delia Geneva Hiatt Sechrest, 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, April 8, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Sechrest was born October 6, 1920, in Surry County, to William Henry and Gracie Darling Shelton Hiatt. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother, who will be dearly missed by all her dear family and...
James Alfred Thompson
Apr 8, 2011
Mr. James Alfred Thompson, 72, of 3287 Ground Hog Mountain Road, Hillsville, VA, passed away Friday, April 8, 2011, at his home. Mr. Thompson was born September 30, 1938, in Floyd County, VA, to the James Eartel and Gladys Sutphin Thompson. He retired from Vaughn Furniture and was a member of Rome Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife,...
Elizabeth Yvonne Thomas Atkinson
Apr 8, 2011
Mrs. Elizabeth Yvonne "Von" Thomas Atkinson, 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, April 8, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Atkinson was born April 18, 1938, in Surry County, to the late Murray Columbus and Ester Belle Riggs Thomas. Von was a homemaker, a loving mother and grandmother, and a wonderful friend. She was a member of Blues Grove Baptist...
Roger Dean Oakley
Apr 8, 2011
Mr. Roger Dean Oakley, 41, of 518 Junction Street, Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, April 8, 2011, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Oakley was born September 20, 1969, in Surry County, to the Opal McHone Oakley and the late Ronald Oakley. He was employed by Veterans Memorial Park and Kentucky Fried Chicken. Mr. Oakley...
Mrs. Ruth Ann Vreeland Barry
Apr 8, 2011
Mrs. Ruth Ann Vreeland Barry, age 90 of Stuart, passed away Friday, April 8, 2011 at her home. She was born on February 11, 1921 in Hastings, Nebraska to the late Philip and Aimee Kealy Vreeland. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Barry was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Barry; two sons, Philip Barry and Dixon Barry; and...
Lillian Irene Flippen
Apr 7, 2011
Miss Lillian Irene Flippen, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Miss Flippen was born August 29, 1930, in Surry County, to the late James Odes and Nannie Money Flippen. She was a loving sister and aunt, who will be dearly missed by all her family and many friends. Miss Flippen...
Mr. Raymond Alvis Roberts
Apr 6, 2011
Mr. Raymond Alvis Roberts, age 87 of Spencer, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on August 20, 1923 to the late Thomas Jefferson Roberts and Roxanna Shough Roberts. In addition to his parents, Mr. Roberts was preceded in death by eight brothers, Alma, Willie, Frank, Hughes, Roy, Clyde,...
Irene Dixon Parrish
Apr 5, 2011
Mrs. Irene Dixon Parrish, 72, of Lowgap, entered the portals of heaven on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, from the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 26, 1938, in Surry County, to the late Austin and Hattie McCann Dixon. Mrs. Parrish was a retired CNA and a member of Freedom Gospel Church....
Charles Jay Hicks
Apr 5, 2011
Mr. Charles Jay Hicks, 69, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born September 29, 1941, in Surry County, to the late Joseph Owen and Vergie Elizabeth Roberts Hicks. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Darrell Rogers of Lowgap; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Brian Hicks and...
Sheila Lee Thomas Butcher Inscore
Apr 4, 2011
Ms. Sheila Lee Thomas Butcher Inscore, 46, of Dobson, passed away Monday, April 4, 2011, at her home. She was born March 19, 1965, in Surry County, to Roy Thomas and Jewel Gentry Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Cross Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Keila Butcher of Winston-Salem; her father and stepmother, Roy and...
Kenneth Earl Swift
Apr 3, 2011
Mr. Kenneth Earl Swift, 61, of Thurmond, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2011, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born November 8, 1949, in Surry County, to the late Joseph Wendell "Toots" and Hazel Pardue Swift. He was a wonderful husband and a proud father of A1C Shaun Wendell Swift of the United States Air...