Viola Ellen Dawson Jones
Jul 14, 2009
Mrs. Viola Ellen "Porkey" Dawson Jones, 57, of 1841 Meadowbrook Road, Cana, VA, passed away Tuesday morning, July 14, 2009, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Jones was born November 6, 1951, in Carroll County, VA, to Josie Ellen Pedigo McGee and the late Theodore Dalfred "Ted" Dawson. She was a cashier at Wal-Mart in Galax,...
Benton Paul White
Jul 14, 2009
Mr. Benton Paul White, 66, of Elkin, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at The Oaks at Town Center in Harrisburg. He was born in Surry County on September 4, 1942, to the late Paul F. White and to Grace Callahan White. He was a member of Rocky Ford Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are the mother of his children,...
Vera Lee Bowman Pack
Jul 13, 2009
Mrs. Vera Lee Bowman Pack, 88, of Claudville, VA, passed away Monday, July 13, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Pack was born April 2, 1921, in Patrick County, VA, to Charlie Moir and Susie Ada Gammons Bowman. She helped her husband farm, loved making quilts, and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a sister and a...
James Smith Hardy, Sr
Jul 12, 2009
Mr. James Smith Hardy, Sr., 78, of 132 Belair Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, July 12, 2009, at his home. Mr. Hardy was born April 19, 1931, in Surry County, the only child born to the late John Wesley and Hettie Doss Hardy. Smith retired as terminal manager from Fredrickson Motor Express and as a lawn caretaker from...
Paula Ellen Gentry
Jul 12, 2009
Ms. Paula Ellen Gentry, 52, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Ms. Gentry was born July 1, 1957, in Surry County, to the late Paul Armond and Carole Dunbar Gentry. She was a loving sister and dear friend to all who knew and loved her. She will...
Patricia Carolyn Miller
Jul 12, 2009
Ms. Patricia Carolyn Miller, 65, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Grace Healthcare of Winston-Salem. Ms. Miller was born May 3, 1944, in Guilford County, to the late William Albert and Mildred Josephine Dobbins Miller. She was a 1964 graduate of Guilford College and a member of White Plains Friends Meeting. Surviving are three "special" first...
Hazel Annette Blansett
Jul 11, 2009
Mrs. Hazel Annette Blansett, a resident of Westview Nursing and Rehab Center in Bedford, IN, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009, in Bedford, IN. She was born May 6, 1924, in Mount Airy, NC, to the late Calvin and Bette Mills. She was married for 49 years to the late Everett Lee Blansett. Surviving are a son, Marion Lee Blansett...
Mr. H. Gordon Hooker
Jul 11, 2009
Mr. H. Gordon Hooker, age 78 of Claudville passed away Saturday morning at his home. He was born on Oct. 11, 1930 in Stokes County, NC to the late Giles Eldridge Hooker and Lucy Myrtle Childress Hooker. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a son, H. Gordon Hooker, Jr; a granddaughter, Tracey Leigh Anderson;...
Mattie White Durham
Jul 10, 2009
Mrs. Mattie White Durham, 81, widow of Mr. James Daniel Durham, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 10, 2009 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County on October 31, 1927 to the late Gilbert L. and Minnie Davis White. Mrs. Durham was retired from Spencer's Incorporated and was a...
Joseph Conzone, Jr
Jul 10, 2009
Mr. Joseph Conzone, Jr., 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, July 10, 2009, at his home. Mr. Conzone was born November 13, 1929, in Oswego, NY, to the late Joseph Conzone, Sr. and Rose Salesi Conzone. He served our country in the United States Marines during World War II and was a retired truck driver. Mr. Conzone was a...
Mr. Gerald Randolph Reynolds
Jul 10, 2009
Mr. Gerald Randolph Reynolds, 92 of Meadows of Dan passed away Friday afternoon at his home. He was born February 8, 1917 in Patrick County to the late Grover Cleveland and Stella Shelor Reynolds. He served in the Army during WW II and retired from the City of Danville Electric Department after 34 years of service Mr. Reynolds was also...
Mrs. Ruth Edna Pilson Tatum
Jul 10, 2009
Mrs. Ruth Edna Pilson Tatum, age 82 of Gaston, South Carolina, and formerly of Patrick County, passed away Friday, July 10, 2009 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on October 24, 1926 to the late Riley and Hattie Goode Pilson. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Tatum was preceded in death by her husband, Kyle Tatum. She...
Mr. Richard David Regan
Jul 9, 2009
Mr. Richard David Regan, age 64 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as the result of an automobile accident. He was born in Morristown, New Jersey on June 28, 1945 to the late Irving and Jane Cope Regan. He was a member of the Risen Lord Catholic...
Charles David Simmons
Jul 9, 2009
Mr. Charles David Simmons, 51, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born November 29, 1957, in Surry County, to Maxine Chilton Simmons and the late Jimmie Lane Simmons, Sr. He was the owner, operator, and president of Applied Polymerics. He helped establish The Shepherd's House in Mount Airy and...
Mrs. Phyllis Moore Carter
Jul 8, 2009
Mrs. Phyllis Moore Carter, age 83 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at her home. She was born in Huntington, West Virginia on September 8, 1925 to the late Eli and Nancy Lou O'Daniels Moore. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Carter was preceded in death by her husband, William Curtis Carter, three brothers, and two sisters. Mrs....
Arthur Marion Hill
Jul 8, 2009
Mr. Arthur Marion "Buck" Hill, of 428 Smith Lane, Mount Airy, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. Mr. Hill was born January 10, 1926, in Claudville, VA. He was the son of the late William Robert and Irene Smith Hill. Mr. Hill was a retired farmer and an active member of Welcome Baptist Church,...
Bobby Rex Joyce
Jul 7, 2009
Mr. Bobby Rex Joyce, 58, of Pilot Mountain passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday July 7, 2009, after an extended illness, while surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Forsyth County on March 3, 1951 to Bobby Ray and Lillian Brinkley Joyce and attended the Church of Corinth. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving...
Gunther Francis Teipel
Jul 7, 2009
Mr. Gunther Francis Teipel, 85, formerly of Easton, PA, passed away Monday, July 7, 2009, at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. Mr. Teipel was born August 6, 1923, in Arnsberg, Germany, to the late Theodore Teipel and Mimi Vieth Teipel. Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Kathy Teipel of Canada and Debbie and Bryant Brantley of Pilot Mountain;...
Zora Tilley Ward
Jul 7, 2009
Mrs. Zora Tilley Ward, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at Universal Health Care in King. She was born March 18, 1916, in Coldwood, WV, to the late Jiles Elliott and Betty Elizabeth Slate Tilley. She loved her family, her church, and her garden. If you ever visited "Granny Ward" or "Aunt Zora"...
Margaret Frances Harris Eaton
Jul 7, 2009
Mrs. Margaret Frances Harris Eaton, 85, of 107 Eaton Road, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Eaton was born March 21, 1924, in Surry County, daughter of the late Floyd Benton and Minnie Arnder Harris. Margaret was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. She...