Obituaries

Monroe Edwin Newman

Monroe Edwin Newman

Jan 31, 2011

Mr. Monroe Edwin Newman, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, January 31, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Newman was born June 10, 1922, in Surry County, to the late Claude Turner and Martha Elizabeth Cagle Newman. He was a retired finished carpenter, a devoted husband and father, and a member of Calvary...

Mr. Jesse Wilson Hill

Mr. Jesse Wilson Hill

Jan 31, 2011

Mr. Jesse Wilson Hill, age 60 of Stuart, passed away Monday, January 31, 2011 at Stokes-Reynolds Hospital in Danbury, North Carolina. He was born on December 25, 1950 in Patrick County to the late Glover Wilson Hill and Hassie Nellie Goad Hill. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hill was preceded in death by a son, Jesse Ray "Chip" Hill;...

Gary Lee Jenkins

Gary Lee Jenkins

Jan 31, 2011

Mr. Gary Lee Jenkins, 57, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, January 31, 2011, at his home. Mr. Jenkins was born May 6, 1953, in Surry County, to Francis Haynes Jenkins Ross and the late Lewis Alford Jenkins. He was the owner and operator of Gary's Auto Sales, Inc. Surviving are his wife, Brenda Payne Jenkins of the home; a...

Brother Herbert Charlie Jones

Brother Herbert Charlie Jones

Jan 30, 2011

Brother Herbert Charlie Jones, age 72 of Claudville, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2011 at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville. He was born in Patrick County on October 11, 1938 to the late Sanders and Lucy Willard Jones. In addition to his parents, Brother Jones was preceded in death by three brothers, Billy Jones, William Press Holt and Lester Jones;...

Swanson Early Vass

Swanson Early Vass

Jan 30, 2011

Mr. Swanson Early Vass, 90, of 217 Kenmore Road, Hillsville, VA widower of Mrs. Wilma Mae Combs Vass passed away Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Twin County Regional Hospital. He was born November 29, 1920 in Carroll County, VA to the late Thomas Jefferson and Lelia Allen Vass. He was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church and was a...

Hardy Cleve Collins

Hardy Cleve Collins

Jan 30, 2011

Mr. Hardy Cleve Collins, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Collins was born March 20, 1921, in Surry County, to the late Roy and Abbie Lucinda Cockerham Collins. He served in the United States Air Force and retired from Mount Airy Furniture Company. Mr. Collins...

Catherine Eileen Sinclair Young

Catherine Eileen Sinclair Young

Jan 29, 2011

Mrs. Catherine Eileen Sinclair Young of Mount Airy, formerly of Artesia, NM, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Young was born August 26, 1935, in Cherryvale, KS, to the late Maynard Ambrose “Shorty” and Ethel Gertrude Harris-Bates Sinclair. She was a homemaker, worked with the Senior Center, and delivered...

Freda Mae Hiatt Hawks

Freda Mae Hiatt Hawks

Jan 29, 2011

Mrs. Freda Mae Hiatt Hawks, 74, of 143 Poteat Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Hawks was born November 22, 1936, in Surry County, to the late Howard and Maggie Hall Hiatt. She retired after many years of service from AAA Drug Store. Mrs. Hawks was...

James "Herman" Smith

James "Herman" Smith

Jan 29, 2011

Mr. James "Herman" Smith, 84, of 220 Belton Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born November 27, 1926, in Surry County, to the late Grover Cleveland and Emma Parker Smith. He retired from Ed Owens Chrysler Plymouth and was a member of Flat Rock Baptist...

Richard Linzey Taylor

Richard Linzey Taylor

Jan 29, 2011

Mr. Richard Linzey Taylor, 75, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Taylor was born June 18, 1935, in Greensboro, to the late Joseph Lindzey and Margaret Sue Black Taylor. He retired as catalog store manager for Sears and then started his second career as a substitute...

Robert William Atkins

Robert William Atkins

Jan 28, 2011

Mr. Robert William Atkins, 59, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, January 28, 2011, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born May 11, 1951, in Surry County, to the late Otis William and Edith Marie Jones Atkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, JD Atkins. He was...

James Lewis Johnson

James Lewis Johnson

Jan 28, 2011

Mr. James Lewis "Buck" Johnson, 47, passed away Friday, January 28, 2011, in Goldsboro. Mr. Johnson was born June 12, 1963, in Surry County, to Georgia Ethel Culler Johnson and the late Oliver Lee Johnson. He is survived by his mother, Georgia Ethel Culler Johnson of Mount Airy; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Susie and Randy Jones of Cana,VA, and...

Mr. James Lewis "Buck" Johnson

Mr. James Lewis "Buck" Johnson

Jan 28, 2011

Mr. James Lewis "Buck" Johnson, age 47 passed away Friday, January 28, 2011 in Goldsboro. Mr. Johnson was born in Surry County on June 12, 1963 to Georgia Ethel Culler Johnson and the late Oliver Lee Johnson. He is survived by his mother, Georgia Ethel Culler Johnson of Mt. Airy; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Susie and Randy Jones of...

Laura Easter Dawson

Laura Easter Dawson

Jan 28, 2011

Mrs. Laura Easter Dawson, 77, of 175 Toast Road, Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 28, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem with her loved ones by her side. Mrs. Dawson was born June 12, 1933, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Edward Valentine and Lena Elizabeth Hawks Easter. She retired from Surry-Yadkin Mental Health as...

Evon Halsey Jenkins Cook

Evon Halsey Jenkins Cook

Jan 28, 2011

Mrs. Evon Halsey Jenkins Cook, 84, of 147 Fluffy Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, January 28, 2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Cook was born November 7, 1926, in Ashe County, daughter of the late Everett and Lena Halsey Jenkins. Evon graduated from Piney Creek High School in Ashe County and the Martin Memorial School of...

Mr. Lonzie Lee Martin

Mr. Lonzie Lee Martin

Jan 28, 2011

Mr. Lonzie Lee Martin, age 84 of Stuart, passed away Friday, January 28, 2011. A native of Patrick Springs, he was born on September 24, 1926 to the late Charlie and Mable Martin. In 1947, after serving in the United States Navy during World War II, he and his brother, Frank, opened Martin's Texaco in Patrick Springs where he worked...

John Russell Sutphin

John Russell Sutphin

Jan 28, 2011

Mr. John Russell Sutphin, 53, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, January 28, 2011, at his home. He was born December 22, 1957, in Surry County, to the late Russell Sidney and Fannie Hale Sutphin. He was employed at Speedy Chef in Mount Airy as the night manager for more than 20 years, serving up good food, jokes, laughs and...

Mr. Arthur Lee Pack

Mr. Arthur Lee Pack

Jan 28, 2011

Mr. Arthur Lee Pack, age 58 of Lawsonville, North Carolina passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on October 23, 1952 to the late Harry and Mary Holt Pack. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers,...

Myrtle Easter Sykes

Myrtle Easter Sykes

Jan 27, 2011

Mrs. Myrtle Easter Sykes, 80, of Mount Airy, went home to be with the Lord from her home on Thursday, January 27, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 23, 1930, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Luther and Lela Jane Easter Easter. She retired from Ray's Starlight Restaurant, where she worked as a cook. She...

Mark Israel Robertson

Mark Israel Robertson

Jan 27, 2011

Mr. Mark Israel Robertson, 39, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011. Born December 13, 1971, in Surry County, Mark loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his two sons, Jessie and Justin, whom he dearly loved. Also surviving are his parents, J.C. and Jean Robertson of Mount Airy; a sister and brother-in-law, Rebecca...