Obituaries
Johnnie Elzie Dunkley
Feb 15, 2011
Mr. Johnnie Elzie Dunkley, 83, of Stuart, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Dunkley was born July 29, 1927, in Patrick County, VA, to the late Charlie Lee and Lottie Neva Overby Dunkley. Johnnie retired from Daniels Construction and served our country in the United States Army Air...
Mr. Marvin King Sutphin
Feb 15, 2011
Mr. Marvin King Sutphin, age 79 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on July 27, 1931 to the late King and Ida Austin Sutphin. In addition to his parents, Mr. Sutphin was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Bessie Mae Bowman Sutphin; an infant daughter;...
Magalene Louise Hager Varney
Feb 14, 2011
Mrs. Magalene Louise "Maggie" Hager Varney, 87, of 132 Juniper Lane, Mount Airy, NC, passed away Monday morning, February 14, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Varney was born November 23, 1923, in Mingo County, WV, daughter of the late William McKinley and Orthea Runyon Hager. Maggie worked at Cantee's Department Store in Williamson, WV, in her early...
James Gregory Brady
Feb 13, 2011
Mr. James Gregory "Meatball" Brady, 55, of 1836 Bradley Road, Pinnacle, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011, at his home. Mr. Brady was born December 27, 1955, in Surry County, to the late Robert Percy and Kay Collins Brady. Mr. Brady retired from Penn Engineering. Surviving are his wife, Janice Martin Brady of the home; two daughters and a son-in-law,...
Kathy Mae Easter Weaver
Feb 13, 2011
Mrs. Kathy Mae Easter Weaver, 50, of 304 Spring Water Drive, Boonville, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011, at Select Specialty Hospital in Winston-Salem. She was born July 4, 1960, in Surry County, to Virginia Mae Gwyn Easter and the late James Henry Easter. She was homemaker and a member of Lighthouse Community Church. Surviving are her husband, Daniel Weaver...
Doris Epperson Blondino
Feb 12, 2011
Mrs. Doris Epperson Blondino, 59, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Blondino was born September 28, 1951, in Lynchburg, VA, to the late Roy Burt and Mattie Emeline Greene Repass. She was a seamstress and a homemaker. Mrs. Blondino is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Tauna and Dwayne Hall; two sons and...
Eugene John Thompson
Feb 12, 2011
Mr. Eugene John Thompson, 65, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Thompson was born July 14, 1945, in Maryland, to Dave and Maude Gregg Thompson. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. Surviving...
Beverly Diane Gwyn
Feb 11, 2011
Miss Beverly Diane Gwyn, 53, a resident of Colonial Care in Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, February 11, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Diane was born January 24, 1958, in Forsyth County, and was a member of White Plains Baptist Church. She is survived by her stepmother, Dora Elizabeth Tayman Coble Gwyn of Mount Airy; a brother,...
Mrs. Lucy Walton Scott
Feb 11, 2011
Mrs. Lucy Walton Scott, age 80 of Stuart, passed away Friday, February 11, 2011 at the Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born on December 1, 1930 in Patrick County to the late Charlie and Leola Young Walton. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Scott was preceded in death by her husband, Verna Lee Scott; two sons, Gaither Daniel...
Mrs. Janice Marie Cockram Sumler
Feb 10, 2011
Mrs. Janice Marie Cockram Sumler, age 37 of Bassett passed away Thursday due to the result of an automobile accident. She was born in Martinsville on March 9, 1973 to the late Thomas Paul Cockram and Julie Marie Salmons Cockram. She graduated from Patrick County High School and was a C.N.A with Hand in Hand Home Health Care in Martinsville....
Teddy Vernon Hayden
Feb 10, 2011
Mr. Teddy Vernon "Pete" Hayden, 51, of 257 Atkins Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011, at his home. He was born May 8, 1959, in Surry County, to Bill and Betty Hayden. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his parents, Bill and Betty Hayden of the home; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Steven and Wendy Hayden...
Donald Emanuel Remen
Feb 10, 2011
Mr. Donald Emanuel Remen, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born April 28, 1927, in Fairpoint, OH, to the late Joseph and Anna Kresach Remen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three siblings, John Remen, Dorothy Robb, and James...
Nancy Berlin Dixon Thomas
Feb 9, 2011
Mrs. Nancy Berlin "Jerri" Dixon Thomas, 59, of 199 Thomas Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Thomas was born May 3, 1951, in Surry County, daughter of the late Earl and Stella Liza Goins Dixon. She worked as a seamer at Spencer's Inc. and Renfro Corporation for many years. She...
Donald Gray Wilmoth
Feb 9, 2011
Mr. Donald Gray Wilmoth, 62, of Cana, VA, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Wilmoth was born March 19, 1948, in Carroll County, VA, to Lester and Opal Strickland Wilmoth. He served our country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was the owner/operator of D. and L. Equipment and...
Dorothy Helen Utt Gwyn
Feb 9, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy Helen "Dot" Utt Gwyn, 77, of 355 Badgett Avenue, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 9, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Gwyn was born June 12, 1933, in Surry County, daughter of the late Claude Lee and Emma Frances Mathis Utt. Dot retired from Proctor-Silex Inc. after 25 years of service and was a...
Broadus Dock Atkins
Feb 8, 2011
Mr. Broadus Dock Atkins, born August 8, 1939, in Mount Airy, to the late Harley J. and Callie Mae Haymore Atkins, left his family and loved ones on February 8, 2011, to be with his Lord after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Mr. Atkins grew up in White Plains district of Mount Airy as the eldest son of a...
Carolyn Gladys Lankford Marsh
Feb 8, 2011
Mrs. Carolyn Gladys Lankford Marsh, 81, of 278 Laurel Springs Church Road, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, February 8, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Marsh was born August 8, 1929, in Patrick County, VA, daughter of the late John and Lucy Payne Lankford. Carolyn worked at several textile mills in the area,...
Ms. Lee Hampton Godwin
Feb 8, 2011
Ms. Lee Hampton Godwin, age 64 of Woolwine, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at her home. She was born in Guilford County, North Carolina on September 11, 1946 to the late Walter Glenn Hampton and Edith Caudell Hampton. She was a retired registered nurse from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Ms. Godwin is survived by a host of...
David Wayne Wilson
Feb 8, 2011
Mr. David Wayne Wilson, 55, of Westfield, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mr. Wilson was born September 7, 1955, in Surry County, to Troy and Betty Jean Vaughn Wilson. He was a member of the Way of Escape Pentecostal Holiness Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. Wilson is survived by...
Dr. Franklin John Verbos, Sr
Feb 8, 2011
Dr. Franklin John "Frank" Verbos, Sr., age 70, of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at his home. He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on June 24, 1940 to the late John and Anna Marinak Verbos. In addition to his parents, Dr. Verbos was preceded in death by two sisters, Anne Brinjac and Lucy Christofferson. He graduated from the...


