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...
George Willis Goins
Nov 20, 2010
Mr. George Willis Goins, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Goins was born August 22, 1931, in Surry County, to the late James Franklin and Sarah Elizabeth McCraw Goins. He is survived by two daughters, Frances McMillian and Michael of Mount Airy and Brenda Bledsoe Wilkinson and Tom of Cooleemee; three...
Mrs. Tecora "Granny T" W. Quesinberry
Nov 19, 2010
Mrs. Tecora "Granny T" Williams Quesinberry, age 81 of Stuart passed away Friday at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mt. Airy, NC. She was born on April 7, 1929 in Patrick County to the late John Preston Williams and Gracie Rorrer Williams. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Herman C. Quesinberry;...
Lucille Bingman Lambert
Nov 19, 2010
Mrs. Lucille Bingman Lambert, 86, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, November 19, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born May 27, 1924, in Surry County, to the late John and Mattie Mae Bingman. Mrs. Lambert retired from Renfro Corporation after 54 years of service and was of the Baptist faith. She is...
Rev. Grover Tony Griffin
Nov 19, 2010
The Rev. Grover Tony Griffin passed away unexpectedly at his home in Burnsville on Friday, November 19, 2010. He was born December 4, 1949, in Surry County, to the late Grover Cleveland "Tobe" and Lois Puckett Griffin. The Rev. Griffin graduated from Mount Airy High School, Appalachian State University, and Duke Divinity School. He was employed by Quality Mills before...
James Ray Jones
Nov 18, 2010
Mr. James Ray "Jimmie" Jones, 48, of Napoleon, IN, formerly of Cana, VA, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010. Mr. Jones was born September 29, 1962, in Surry County, to Raymond Jones and Nellie Mae Reed Jones. Mr. Jones is survived by his fiancée, Valerie Anderson of the home; two daughters, Nicole Jones of Woodlawn, VA, and Maranda Williams of...
Mrs. Barbara Watkins "Barbi" Schofield
Nov 18, 2010
Mrs. Barbara Watkins "Barbi" Schofield, age 42 of Willis, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in North Carolina on October 25, 1968. Mrs. Schofield was preceded in death by her father, David Watkins, Sr. and a sister, Pamela Timko. Mrs. Schofield is survived by her husband, Ian Schofield of the home;...
Glenda Faye Hill
Nov 17, 2010
Mrs. Glenda Faye Hill, 69, of Hillsville, VA, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at her home. Mrs. Hill was born June 23, 1941, in Carroll County, VA, to Howard and Eathel Newman Hill. She retired from Hill's Farms, Inc. and was a member of Fancy Gap United Methodist Church. Mrs. Hill will be dearly missed by all her dear...
Mr. Ralph Irving Larsen
Nov 17, 2010
Mr. Ralph Irving Larsen, age 76 of Stuart, passed away suddenly Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Whitinsville, Massachusetts on November 9, 1934 to the late Lawrence Galen and Myrtle Magill Larsen. In addition to his parents, Mr. Larsen was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Bengtson Larsen. He was in...
Lena Johnson Atkins
Nov 17, 2010
Mrs. Lena Johnson Atkins, 77, of Dobson, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born May 22, 1933, in Surry County, to the late Ernest and Bessie Bruner Johnson. She retired from Quality Mills and was a member of the Ararat Friends Meeting. She is survived by three daughters and two...
Mamie Lee Jackson Combs
Nov 16, 2010
Mrs. Mamie Lee Jackson Combs, 91, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Combs was born February 7, 1919, in Surry County, to the late Walter Lee and Stacy Frances Rogers Jackson. She retired from J.C. Penney Company in Norfolk, VA, after 19 years of service as...
Jason Todd Burkhart
Nov 16, 2010
Mr. Jason Todd Burkhart, 34, of 1365 East Pine Street, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at his home. Mr. Burkhart was born March 25, 1976, to Brenda Harrell Burkhart and the late Jack Lonnie Burkhart Jr.. He was employed as a construction worker. Surviving are his mother and stepfather, Brenda and John Eaton of Mount Airy; a...
James Earnest Mannon
Nov 15, 2010
Mr. James Earnest Mannon, 66, of 414 Oak Ridge Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Monday night, November 15, 2010, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Mannon was born July 25, 1944, in Knox County, TN, son of the late Paul and Alma Sisk Mannon. James served our country in the United States Army during the 60s. He retired as...
Lillian McMillian King
Nov 15, 2010
Mrs. Lillian McMillian King, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, November 15, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. King was born May 26, 1921, in Patrick County, VA, to John William and Mary Thompson McMillian. She retired from Renfro Corporation and was a member of Flat Rock Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are her...
Cheryl Lynn Pruitt
Nov 14, 2010
Ms. Cheryl Lynn Pruitt, 39, of Winston-Salem, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010, at Forsyth Medical Center. Ms. Pruitt was born January 16, 1971, in Forsyth County, to Pauline Jessup Phipps. She had been employed with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center prior to her illness. Surviving are her mother, Pauline Jessup Phipps and her stepfather, Robert Evans, of Winston-Salem;...
Dr. Julie Carter Bray
Nov 14, 2010
Dr. Julie Carter Bray, 45, of Mount Airy, died of pancreatic cancer on Sunday morning, November 14, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Dr. Bray was born January 17, 1965, in Roanoke, VA. Dr. Bray was a graduate of J.J. Kelly High School, Clinch Valley College of the University of Virginia, and the Medical College...