Juanita Steele Dockery

Juanita Steele Dockery

Feb 28, 2011

Juanita Steele Dockery left this world peacefully at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson on Monday, February 28, 2011, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Dockery was born December 6, 1930, to the late Thurmond and Martha Nance Steele, and was raised in the Poplar Springs community, attending Elkin City Schools. In 1947, she married Gilmer Monroe Dockery....

Wallace Coolidge Angel

Wallace Coolidge Angel

Feb 28, 2011

Mr. Wallace Coolidge Angel, 86, of King, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011, at Village Care of King. Mr. Angel was born February 25, 1925, in Surry County, to Jesse Thomas and Ethel Inez Sumner Angel. He served our country in the United States Army during World War II. Mr. Angel retired from the construction business and was also a...

Linda Gail Puckett Westmoreland

Linda Gail Puckett Westmoreland

Feb 28, 2011

Mrs. Linda Gail Puckett Westmoreland, 63, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born July 20, 1947, in Surry county, to the late Leonard Moscoe and Eva Euelala Puckett Puckett. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. Surviving are her husband, Sam Westmoreland of the home;...

Delmar Marion Goad

Delmar Marion Goad

Feb 26, 2011

Mr. Delmar Marion Goad, 79, of Hillsville, VA, passed away Saturday morning, February 26, 2011, at Heritage Hall-Laurel Meadows Nursing Home in Laurel Fork, VA. Mr. Goad was born December 3, 1931, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Charles and Ocie Hull Goad. He is survived by three sisters and a brother-in-law, Mattie Goad, Geneva Goad, and Elsie and...

Mr. Jesse O. "J.O." Barnard

Mr. Jesse O. "J.O." Barnard

Feb 26, 2011

Mr. Jesse O. "J.O" Barnard, age 98 of Meadows of Dan passed away Saturday at the Landmark Center in Stuart. He was born on Feb. 23, 1913 in Patrick County to the late Robert F. Barnard and Georgia Wood Barnard. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Lillie Law Barnard; six sisters, Mabel...

Mary Victoria Smith Haynes

Mary Victoria Smith Haynes

Feb 26, 2011

Mrs. Mary Victoria Smith Haynes, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Haynes was born August 20, 1925, in Surry County, to the late Culbert Erastus and Susan Etta Willard Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of Epworth United Methodist Church. Mrs. Haynes is...

Mrs. Winnie B. Hylton

Mrs. Winnie B. Hylton

Feb 26, 2011

Mrs. Winnie Beulah Hylton, age 93 of Woolwine passed away Saturday at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born on April 30, 1917 in Patrick County to the late George William Hylton and Della Dovie Craig Hylton. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Garland William Hylton; a son, Randolph...

Earl Lee Parks

Earl Lee Parks

Feb 25, 2011

Mr. Earl Lee Parks, 66, of 1350 Siloam Road, Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, February 25, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Parks was born October 18, 1944, in Surry County, son of the late Robert Lee and Margie Elizabeth Holyfield Parks. Earl was a lifelong tobacco farmer and gardener. He was a member of Rock Hill...

Rachel Annie Dollyhite Jessup

Rachel Annie Dollyhite Jessup

Feb 24, 2011

Mrs. Rachel Annie Dollyhite Jessup, 87, of 134 Falcon Lane, Mount Airy, widow of James Monroe "Jim" Jessup, passed away Thursday morning, February 24, 2011, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 12, 1923, in Surry County, to the late Jessie Franklin and Margie Hooker Dollyhite. She was an avid Tarhill fan. Mrs. Jessup retired...

Mrs. Lillie Eunice Thomas Mays

Mrs. Lillie Eunice Thomas Mays

Feb 24, 2011

Mrs. Lillie Eunice Thomas Mays, of Meadows of Dan, passed away February 24, 2011 at Laurel Meadows Nursing Center in Laurel Fork. She was born on March 13, 1921 in Amelia County, Virginia, and was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Lewis 'Red' Mays, and her two sons, William Wetmore 'Billy' Mays and Robert L. Mays. She is survived...

Mrs. Dorothy Hazelwood Ross

Mrs. Dorothy Hazelwood Ross

Feb 23, 2011

Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Hazelwood Ross, age 88 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Home in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on March 1, 1922 to the late Irvin W. Hazelwood and Annie Dickerson Hazelwood. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ross was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Lewis Ross,...

Mrs. Betty Jean Hazelwood Moore

Mrs. Betty Jean Hazelwood Moore

Feb 23, 2011

Mrs. Betty Jean Hazelwood Moore, age 78 of Yadkinville, North Carolina, and formerly of Patrick County, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on May 4, 1932 to the late John Preston Hazelwood and Grace Blackard Hazelwood. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Moore...

Gordon Anthony Vernon

Gordon Anthony Vernon

Feb 22, 2011

Mr. Gordon Anthony Vernon, 49, of 231 Summit Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, February 22, 2011, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Vernon was born April 13, 1961, in Surry County, son of Alma Nichols Vernon and the late Grady Pettis Vernon. Gordon was formerly employed by Renfro Corporation. He is survived by his...

Dorothy Mae Ferguson Lowe

Dorothy Mae Ferguson Lowe

Feb 22, 2011

Mrs. Dorothy Mae Ferguson Lowe, 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at Central Continuing Care. She was born October 24, 1920, in Surry County, to the late Henry Howard and Lelia White Ferguson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Woltz Gray and Betty...

Margaret Lee Thomas Dollyhigh

Margaret Lee Thomas Dollyhigh

Feb 22, 2011

Mrs. Margaret Lee Thomas Dollyhigh, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at Dunmore Plantation in Dobson, surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born May 13, 1922, in Surry County, to the late Rufus Garland and Allie May Marshall Thomas. She worked as a CNA at Colonial Rest Home and later at Surry Community...

Richard Lane Inman

Richard Lane Inman

Feb 21, 2011

Mr. Richard Lane Inman, Sr., 68, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, February 21, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Inman was born August 5, 1942, in Surry County, to the late Walter Lee and Iris Dell Chilton Inman. He was a retired driver for Roadway. Mr. Inman is survived by his wife, Sandra...

Rush Edwin Hawks

Rush Edwin Hawks

Feb 21, 2011

Mr. Rush Edwin Hawks, 71, of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, February 21, 2011, surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Hawks was born September 15, 1939, in Carroll County, VA, to Feilden and Bessie King Hawks. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and a wonderful friend to many. Surviving are his devoted wife, Ruby McMillian Hawks of the...

Mrs. Agnes Virginia Scott Wilson

Mrs. Agnes Virginia Scott Wilson

Feb 20, 2011

Agnes Virginia Scott Wilson, 90, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Charleston Gardens. She had recently moved back to the Charleston area after having lived in Vesta, Va., for many years. Mrs. Wilson will be sorely missed by her children, Mary Margaret Sullivan and husband Mike Sullivan, daughter, Patricia, son, John, and wife Robin; Arnold Wilson, son, J.R. and...

Frances Stevens Morrison

Frances Stevens Morrison

Feb 19, 2011

Mrs. Frances Stevens Morrison, 86, of 1302 East Pine Street, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 19, 2011, at Golden Living Center. Mrs. Morrison was born February 6, 1925, in Surry County, daughter of the late Willie Pete and Julia Jane Brady Stevens. She was a homemaker and a member of Flat Rock Baptist Church. She is survived by...

Theodore Delano Younger

Theodore Delano Younger

Feb 19, 2011

Mr. Theodore Delano "Pete" Younger, 76, of 1556 Red Brush Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday night, February 19, 2011, at his home. Mr. Younger was born December 22, 1934, in Surry County, son of the late Harrison Seymour and Myrtle East Younger. Pete worked as a tobacco farmer with his family for many years. He later retired from Cross...