Mrs. Opal Mae Venable Eades, 89, of 1394 Forrest Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born August 14, 1919, in Surry County, to the late James Rufus and Sadie Elizabeth Atkins Venable. Mrs. Eades retired from Spencer's Inc. with over 40 years of service and...
Mrs. Elizabeth Charlotte "Betty" Bailey, age 84 of Meadows of Dan passed away Tuesday at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born on March 13, 1925 in New York to the late Jesse Heath and Wilhelminia Hinesman Heath. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Herman Bailey; one son,...
Mrs. Gillie Ada Marshall Crotts, 97, of 93 Dalton Drive, Cana, VA, passed away Monday, July 20, 2009, at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab Center in Hillsville, VA. Mrs. Crotts was born May 13, 1912, in Carroll County, VA, daughter of the late Banner and Lucinda Hiatt Marshall. She retired from Carolina Foods. She enjoyed gardening and working in her...
Mrs. Bernice Leake Justice, age 86 of Stuart passed away Monday, July 20, 2009 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on June 29, 1923 to the late Leonard J. and Lois Chilton Leake. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Justice was preceded in death by seven brothers, Ned, Bob, Aubrey,...
Mrs. Leona Ruth Amburn Hooker, 89, of 149 Glory Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, July 20, 2009, at her home. She was born May 27, 1920, in Surry County, to the late William Jefferson and Lula Mae Gordon Amburn. She retired from Northern Hospital of Surry County and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law,...
Mrs. Doloras A. Walker, age 83 of Stuart, passed away Monday, July 20, 2009 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in New Jersey on November 19, 1925 to the late John Victor Larson and Olive Sarah Benjamin Larson. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Walker was preceded in death by her husband, Frank D. Walker,...
Mr. Milton Carl Smith, 77, of 127 Kizer Street, Mount Airy, went to be with Jesus on Monday night, July 20, 2009, at Yadkin Nursing Care Center in Yadkinville. Mr. Smith was born August 12, 1931, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Carl and Flora Elizabeth Boyd Smith. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict...
Mrs. Hazel "Polly" Turner Boothe, age 66 of Ferrum, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on October 8, 1942, and was preceded in death by her father, Eugene Turner, and one sister, Christine Bowman. She had worked at J.P. Stevens Woolwine Plant for 42 years. Mrs. Boothe is survived by her...
Mrs. Eva Sue Hill Dockery, 82, of 656 South South Street, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009, at the home of her daughter. She was born November 30, 1926, in Surry County, to the late Ethel Hill. She retired from Cross Creek Apparel and was a member of Westside Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Mattie...
Mr. Melvin Clifton Strickland, 84, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009, at Golden Living Center in Galax, VA. He was born November 3, 1924, in Carroll County, VA, to the late William Cabell and Hattie Meredith Strickland. Mr. Strickland served in the United States Army during World War II. He attended Charity Baptist Church and was a...
Mary Stedman (Steddy) Neal Weissinger passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2009. She was born on August 25, 1929 to the late Mary Stedman and James Robert Neal in Stuart, Virginia. She attended Averett College in Danville, Virginia and moved to Charlottesville, Virginia upon graduation where she lived for most of her adult life. She was preceded in death by...
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Talley Upchurch, age 88 of Mount Airy and formerly of Raleigh, passed away Friday, July 17, 2009 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Upchurch was born September 25, 1920 in Cherokee County, SC to James Monily and Nancy Moore Talley. She was a loving mother, grandmother and dear sister. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy...
Mrs. Loree Ollie Venable Johnson, age 88, of Dobson, NC passed away at her daughter's home in Dobson, NC, with her loving family at her side. She was born Jan.15, 1921 in Surry County to the late Dosier and Bertha Venable. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband Marvin A. Johnson; four sisters...
Mrs. Nellie Scott Marion Age 95 of 177 Locklear St. Mt. Airy passed away Friday night July 17, 2009 at the Heritage Heathcare of Elkin. Mrs. Marion was born November 16, 1913 in Patrick County to the late Charlie and Lucindy Hooker Scott, she was retired from Quality Mills Inc. and was a member of State Road Primitive Baptist Church....
Mr. Robert Jackson "Bobby" Reynolds, age 71 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on July 2, 1938 to the late John Edgar and Bessie Light Reynolds. In addition to his parents, Mr. Reynolds was preceded in death by one brother, Melvin Reynolds. He had retired from International Paper. Mr....
Mr. Donald Clayton Snow, 72, of 109 Christopher Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009, at his home. Mr. Snow was born May 3, 1937, in Surry County, son of the late Harley Clayton and Alice Nora Golding Snow. Surviving are a daughter, Theresa Snow of the home; four sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Deborah Snow, Jamey and...
Mr. Mark Andrew Inman, 41, of 1321 Arnold Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2009, in Winston-Salem. Mr. Inman was born February 28, 1968, in Frankfurt, Germany, to the late Larry Inman and Jane Marsh Karnbach. Mark was a senior tax manager at Coca-Cola International in Atlanta. Mark was a true and loyal friend and a beloved...
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,...
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,...
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...