William Henry Windley, Jr
Oct 10, 2009
Mr. William "Bill" Henry Windley, Jr., of 1711 Inglebrook Trail, Mount Airy, died Saturday, October 10, 2009, after a brief illness. Mr. Windley was born February 17, 1920, in Henderson, to the late William and Mable Ricks Windley. Mr. Windley was a graduate of Henderson High School and Shenandoah College. He served in the United States Army during World War...
Mr. Sandy Robert Goard
Oct 10, 2009
Mr. Sandy Robert Goard, age 95 of Stuart passed away Saturday morning at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He was born on March 6, 1914 in Patrick County to the late John Thomas Goard and Susella Collins Goard. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by four brothers, Eligah, his twin brother Andy, Levi,...
Eddie Eugene Thomas
Oct 9, 2009
Mr. Eddie Eugene Thomas, 61, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, October 9, 2009. Mr. Thomas was born September 30, 1948, in Wytheville, VA, to Willie and Sadie Snow Thomas. He was a well-known auto mechanic. Surviving are three daughters, Jennifer Marie Thomas of Mount Airy, Misty Gail Thomas of Westfield, and Sandy D. Thomas of Dobson; two step-sons, Jason...
Michael Payne
Oct 9, 2009
Mr. Michael Payne, 60, of Elkin passed away unexpectedly on Friday October 9, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Surry County on July 6, 1949 to Mrs. Gladiona Holyfield Payne and the late Leonard Payne. Mr. Payne was a self employed farmer and a member of Union Cross Baptist Church. He worked diligently on his farm and...
L. Ruth Payne Scott
Oct 9, 2009
Mrs. L. Ruth Payne Scott, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, October 9, 2009, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Scott was born March 29, 1929, in Surry County, to the late Ambrose and Nellie Moser Payne. Ruth retired from Renfro Corporation after many years of service. She is survived by three daughters and two...
James William Pickett
Oct 9, 2009
Mr. James "Big Jim" William Pickett, age 75, of Dobson, NC passed away at Forsyth Hospital in Winston Salem on October 9, 2009. He was born in Yadkin co. on June 26, 1934 to the late Lester Early Pickett Sr. and Josephanna Cranfield Pickett. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one daughter Mary Jane Pickett,...
Madeline Elizabeth New Bingman
Oct 8, 2009
Mrs. Madeline Elizabeth New Bingman, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Bingman was born March 1, 1926, in Surry County, to James Daniel and Lela Senter New. She was a loving homemaker. The funeral service will be held Saturday, October 10, 2009, at 2:00 PM in the Skyline Mausoleum, with the Rev....
Arthur Arvidson
Oct 8, 2009
Mr. Arthur Arvidson, 62, of Ararat, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Arvidson was born October 9, 1946, in Bridgeort, CT, to the late Arthur and Marilyn Gagner Arvidson. He served two years in the United States Navy and also two years in the United States Army. Arthur was a member of the...
Stella Mae Atkins Marion
Oct 8, 2009
Mrs. Stella Mae Atkins Marion, 87, of 1248 Old Highway 601, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, October 8, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Marion was born January 3, 1922, in Surry County, daughter of the late Paul and Sadie Dollyhigh Atkins. Stella retired from Spencer's Inc. after many years of service and later worked at The Mount Airy News...
Launa Mae Cave Woodle
Oct 7, 2009
Mrs. Launa Mae Cave Woodle, age 90, of Dobson passed away on Wednesday evening October 7, 2009 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on January 14, 1919 to the late Thomas Richard Cave and Bessie Hudson Cave. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband...
Lenial Brown Cox, Jr
Oct 6, 2009
Mr. Lenial Brown Cox, Jr., 74, of Elkin, NC passed away on Tuesday October 6, 2009 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Dickenson County, VA, to the late Lenial Brown Cox, Sr. and Inis Haynes Cox. Mr. Cox, a tool & die maker, retired from Namco Controls in Newton, NC. Surviving...
William Arthur Barnard
Oct 5, 2009
Mr. William Arthur Barnard, 82, of Kibler Valley, VA, passed away Monday morning, October 5, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry. Mr. Barnard was born December 23, 1926, in Patrick County, VA, to the late William and Elitha Agnes Clement Barnard. He was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corp, serving during World War WII, and was owner...
Mr. Edgar Franklin Goard
Oct 5, 2009
Mr. Edgar Franklin Goard, age 76 of Stuart passed away Monday, October 5, 2009 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on July 17, 1933 to the late Dennis and Pearl Goad Goard. In addition to his parents, Mr. Goard was preceded in death by two brothers, Irvin and Albert Goard and one sister, Lelia East. He attended...
Nellie Mae Chaney Bowman
Oct 4, 2009
Mrs. Nellie Mae Chaney Bowman, 86, of 422 Marigold Lane, Ararat, VA, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born September 3, 1923, in Surry County, to the late Marion Franklin and Minnie Mae Collins Chaney. She retired from Lynn Hosiery and was a member of Doe Run Baptist...
Johnny Max Leftwich
Oct 4, 2009
Mr. Johnny Max Leftwich, 55, of Lambsburg, VA, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Leftwich was born May 24, 1954, in Surry County, to Betty Jane Surratt Leftwich and the late Haskell Johnny Leftwich. Mr. Leftwich worked at Vulcan Materials after graduating high school. He later became a resident at Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation...
Lelia Mae Dawson Moore
Oct 4, 2009
Mrs. Lelia Mae Dawson Moore, 92, of Rio Rancho, NM, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009, in Albuquerque, NM. Mrs. Moore was born April 8, 1917, in Patrick County, VA, to Alfred and Emma Hall Dawson. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister and was a retired beautician. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Morgan of the home; five grandchildren;...
Dorothy Southard Stanley
Oct 3, 2009
Mrs. Dorothy Southard Stanley, age 88, of Dobson, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, October 3, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Family and friends will always remember her devotion as a mother and grandmother, her skills in cooking and gardening, and her knowledge of world events and keen interest in politics. She...
Nina Branscome Semones
Oct 3, 2009
Mrs. Nina Branscome Semones, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Semones was born January 21, 1920, in Carroll County, VA, to Loranzie Cassell and Lottie Ethel Bowman Branscome. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, who will be dearly missed by all her...
Thelma Shelton Layne
Oct 3, 2009
Mrs. Thelma Shelton Layne, age 82, of Dobson passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Saturday October 3, 2009. She was born in Stokes Co. on September 27, 1927 to the late Elbert Marion Shelton and Nannie Collins Shelton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Harold Harbour Layne; two brothers...
Robert Jeremy Willard
Oct 2, 2009
Mr. Robert Jeremy Willard, 19, of Cana, VA, passed away Friday, October 2, 2009, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Jeremy was born October 3, 1989, in Surry County, to Danny James Willard and Joni Woodring Willard. He was a graduate of Carroll County High School and had worked at The Hungry Farmer Restaurant. He is survived...