John Henry O'Neal
Jun 23, 2009
Mr. John Henry O'Neal, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. O'Neal was born September 5, 1926, in Surry County, to L.F. "Fate" and Sallie Atkins O'Neal. He served our country in the United States Navy during World War II and was retired from Surry County SchoolS. Mr. O'Neal was...
Mr. Bruce Conrad Holt
Jun 22, 2009
Mr. Bruce Conrad Holt, age 73 of Stuart, passed away Monday, June 22, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on August 10, 1935 to the late Brockley and Clemmie Gilbert Holt. In addition to his parents, Mr. Holt was preceded in death by two brothers, James "Jim" Holt...
Charles Cox Graham
Jun 22, 2009
Mr. Charles Cox Graham, 76, devoted husband of Martha Benson Graham, of Dobson, passed away Monday, June 22, 2009, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem after a brief illness. He was born July 30, 1932, in Forsyth County, to Dixie and Ina Prevette Graham. He was preceded in death by his parents and his stepmother, Hazel Carner...
Rev. Harvey Junior Bowman
Jun 22, 2009
Rev. Harvey Junior Bowman, 73, husband of Mrs. Alice Dixon Bowman, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, June 22, 2009 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Bowman was born in Surry County on January 1, 1936 to the late Dock Aaron and Phoebie Pack Bowman. He was...
Edward Rhodes Wood
Jun 21, 2009
Mr. Edward Rhodes Wood, 69, of 252 Cedar Ridge Road, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, June 21, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Wood was born August 1, 1939, in Wilkes County, to the late Edward and Dolly Rhodes Wood. He retired from Bell South ,was an assistant scout master for Boy Scout...
Bernie Ellis Waddell
Jun 21, 2009
Mr. Bernie Ellis Waddell, 74, of 155 Laila Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009, at his home. Mr. Waddell was born October 30, 1934, in Surry County, son of the late Dewey and Bertie Easter Waddell. An entrepreneur, Bernie owned and operated Waddell Hosiery for many years, and later retired from B and M Wholesale, a family-owned...
Mr. William Guy Roberts
Jun 21, 2009
Mr. William Guy Roberts, age 79 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on April 17, 1930 to the late William Henry and Minnie Stovall Roberts. In addition to his parents, Mr. Roberts was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Elizabeth Woolwine Roberts, and...
Hazel Mooney Coe
Jun 21, 2009
Mrs. Hazel Mooney Coe, 89, widow of Mr. William "Bill" Coe, of Dobson passed away on Sunday June 21, 2009 at Universal Healthcare of King. She was born in Surry County on January 26, 1920 to the late Jesse James and Etta Coe Mooney. Mrs. Coe was a homemaker and a member of Copeland Baptist Church where she taught Sunday...
Mr. Earl Conner Stanley
Jun 21, 2009
Mr. Earl Conner Stanley, age 69 of Lexington, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009 in Meadows of Dan. He was born in Patrick County on February 25, 1940 to the late Charles Lee and Audrey Puckett Stanley. He was a retired office manager for Sprint with 35 years of service and had served in the United State Army. He was...
Ray Jesse Sutphin
Jun 20, 2009
Mr. Ray Jesse Sutphin, 78, of Ararat, VA, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart, VA. Mr. Sutphin was born April 16, 1931, in Surry County, to the late Mason and Etta Young Sutphin. He was a retired farmer and a member of Faith Baptist Church. Mr. Sutphin is survived by his wife, Janie...
Gilmer Earl Rippey
Jun 20, 2009
Mr. Gilmer Earl Rippey, 67, of Cana, VA, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. Mr. Rippey was born May 1, 1942, in Grayson County, VA, to the late Dallas Harmon and Beulah Forest Rippey. He retired from sawmilling and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Rippey is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law,...
Sara Robin Norris
Jun 20, 2009
Miss Sara Robin Norris, 26, of Mount Airy, formerly of Windsor, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009, at her home. Miss Norris was born July 14, 1982, in Chowan County, to Larry Thomas and Ronda Nester Norris. Surviving are her parents, Larry Thomas and Ronda Nester Norris; a brother, Frank T. Norris and his girlfriend, Lisa Camarro, both of Greenville;...
Hester May Collins Eaton
Jun 20, 2009
Mrs. Hester May Collins Eaton of 5551 Pinebrook Lane, Winston-Salem, widow of Edgar Joseph Eaton, Jr., passed away Saturday morning, June 20, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born March 28, 1923, in Patrick County, VA, to the late Joseph Gideon and Mary Della Frye Collins. Hester will be greatly missed by all that knew her. Her resilient attitude...
Lucy Lee Wilson Beck
Jun 19, 2009
Mrs. Lucy Lee Wilson Beck, 90, of 542 Allred Mill Road, Mount Airy, passed away Friday, June 19, 2009, at Golden Living Nursing Center in Hendersonville. Mrs. Beck was born May 16, 1919, in Surry County, to the late Harvey and Annie Gwyn Wilson. She was a homemaker and a member of Laurel Bluff Baptist Church. Surviving are a sister,...
Gloria Anne Wilson Chappell
Jun 19, 2009
Mrs. Gloria Anne Wilson Chappell, 57, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, June 19, 2009, at Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Chappell was born November 9, 1951, in Philadelphia, PA, to the late Tobie Harrell and Mary Anne Thomas Wilson. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and was a dedicated emergency room nurse for 28 years and the past 22...
Helen Louise Burden Robinson
Jun 19, 2009
Mrs. Helen Louise Burden Robinson, 64, of 115 Cornelius Avenue, Mount Airy, passed away Friday, June 19, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Robinson was born August 16, 1944, in Hamilton County, TN, to the Arnold B. and Agnes Shannon Burden. She retired from Russell Corporation and was a member of Mount Airy Church of God. Surviving are...
Linda B. Clark
Jun 18, 2009
Linda B. Clark, widow of the late Dr. Walter E. Clark, Jr., died June 18, 2009 in Stuart, Virginia. Linda, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Barnes, Sr., lived in Stuart in her early years and later graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Throughout her life, she was active in community and church-related activities. In addition...
Mr. William David Penn
Jun 17, 2009
Mr. William David Penn, age 57 of Mount Airy, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at his home. He was born in Patrick County, Virginia on November 7, 1951 to the late Lester C. and Gracie Nolen Penn. In addition to his parents, Mr. Penn was preceded in death by an infant son. He had worked at Cross...
Bertha Golding Mobley
Jun 16, 2009
Ms. Bertha Golding Mobley, 88, of Sykesville, MD, formely of Carroll County, VA, and Mount Airy, NC, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Ms. Mobley was born January 20, 1921, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Squire Franklin and Martha Elizabeth Carson Golding. She retired from the AmVets, where she performed clerical work, and was of the Baptist faith....
Mr. Kenneth Eugene "Bud" Martin
Jun 16, 2009
Mr. Kenneth Eugene "Bud" Martin, age 69 of Lee Elgin Road, Stuart, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Russell County, Virginia on May 23, 1940 to the late Charlie and Susan Nester Martin. In addition to his parents, Mr. Martin was preceded in death by one son, Herbert Allen Martin; two brothers,...