William Roger Tolbert
Aug 22, 2009
Mr. William Roger Tolbert, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2009, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Tolbert was born February 7, 1929, in Surry County, to William Emmett and Lillie Myrtle Medley Tolbert. He served our country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was a member of Calvary Baptist...
Bertie Newman Branch
Aug 21, 2009
Mrs. Bertie Newman Branch, 85, of Dobson, passed away on August 21, 2009, at the Hugh Chatham Memorial Nursing Center in Elkin. She was born in Surry Co. on March 12, 1924 to the late Charles Edgar and Ester Miriam Wright Newman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jacob Henry Branch; a daughter...
George Wallace King
Aug 20, 2009
Mr. George Wallace King, 86, of 1528 West Pine Street, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born August 14, 1923, in Surry County, to the late Wilburn and Annie Thacker King. He was a member of the Round Peak Masonic Lodge and was employed at Mount...
Hersel Granville Smith
Aug 20, 2009
Mr. Hersel Granville Smith, 81, of 110 Hicks Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, August 20, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Smith was born June 26, 1928, in Surry County, to the late Joe Sheridan and Nannie Belle Hall Smith. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and retired from Proctor-Silex Inc....
Chelsie Lynn Thompson
Aug 19, 2009
Miss Chelsie Lynn Thompson, 18, of 135 West Lebanon Street, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, August 19, 2009. She was born August 12, 1991, in Blair County, PA, to Jeffrey Scott Thompson and Melissa Ann Smith Thompson. She was a 2009 graduate of Mount Airy High School and was employed at McDonald's. She is survived by her father, Jeffrey...
Mr. Fred Sterlin Harrison
Aug 18, 2009
Mr. Fred Sterlin Harrison, age 74 went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday after noon August 18, 2009. He was born in Surry County to the late William Howard Harrison and the late Vernie Mae Fowler Harrison. He was a retired farmer and was a member of Anchored in Jesus Church. Surviving are his loving wife of 55 years,...
Elaine Lee McDavitt Slate
Aug 18, 2009
Mrs. Elaine Lee McDavitt Slate, 79, of 126 Nevada Avenue, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born February 4, 1930, in Passaic County, NJ, to the late Henry Sealey and Lillian Strom McDavittt. She retired from Kentucky Derby Hosiery, was of the Methodist faith, and was a homemaker. Surviving are...
Bobby Elwood Dickens
Aug 18, 2009
Mr. Bobby Elwood Dickens, 74, of 929 North Franklin Road, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, August 18, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Dickens was born April 22, 1935, in Surry County, to the late Cecil Washington and Gladys Cruise Dickens. He was a bus driver for the Carroll County School System and attended New Beginnings Community...
Mattie Mae Allen Hall
Aug 17, 2009
Mrs. Mattie "Mae" Allen Hall, 75, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, August 17, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Hall was born June 29, 1934, in Patrick County, VA, to Jasper and Ella Mae Cloud Allen. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and attended Maple Grove United Methodist Church. Surviving are...
Pauline Collins Dollyhigh
Aug 16, 2009
Mrs. Pauline Collins Dollyhigh, 81, of 963 Red Brush Road, Mount Airy, went to be with the Lord on Sunday afternoon, August 16, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Dollyhigh was born January 14, 1928, in Surry County, to the late Thomas Jefferson and Lillie Mae Johnson Collins. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister,...
Frances Carter Shelton
Aug 16, 2009
Mrs. Frances "Ma" Carter Shelton, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2009, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Shelton was born July 22, 1922, in Guilford County, to Frank and Olivia Moore Carter. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, who will be dearly missed by all her family and friends. Mrs. Shelton was...
Betty Viola Doss Potts
Aug 16, 2009
Mrs. Betty Viola Doss Potts, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, August 16, 2009, at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, VA. She was born September 28, 1928, in Rockingham County, to the late Jim and Mandy Johnson Doss. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth Ray and Darlene...
Mr. Ernest E. Hoback
Aug 16, 2009
Ernest E. Hoback, 86, of Stuart passed away and went home to be with the Lord on August 16, 2009. He was born on August 22, 1922, to the late Charlie Roman and Sheffey Sands Hoback in Bedford County, Virginia. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U. S. Navy aboard the destroyer escort USS Cooner....
Robert Lewis Allen
Aug 15, 2009
Mr. Robert Lewis Allen, 37, of 226 Cedar Ridge Place, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2009. Mr. Allen was born February 24, 1972, in Patrick County, VA, to Robert Lee Allen and Jane Hylton Williams. He was an auto mechanic and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his father and stepmother, Robert Lee and Gladys Allen of Mount...
Maxie Bullington Dezern
Aug 15, 2009
Mrs. Maxie Bullington Dezern, 88, of Shoals, passed away Saturday evening, August 15, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born July 12, 1921, in Surry County, to the late Walter and Loretta Lankford Bullington. She was a homemaker and a member of Pinnacle View Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Brenda Dezern Brown...
Richard Joseph Rybarczyk
Aug 14, 2009
Mr. Richard Joseph Rybarczyk, 67, of 185 Parker Road, Mount Airy, passed away Friday, August 14, 2009, at his home. He was born January 25, 1942, in North Tonawanda, NY, to the late John and Stella Kureczka Rybarczyk. He retired as plant manager from the L.S. Starrett Company. After his retirement, Mr. Rybarczyk was employed part-time by O'Reilly Auto Parts....
Agnes Pernie Leftwich Sechrist
Aug 14, 2009
Mrs. Agnes Pernie Leftwich Sechrist, 79, of Cana, VA, passed away Friday, August 14, 2009, at Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart, VA. Mrs. Sechrist was born June 5, 1930, in Surry County, to the late Walter and Hallie Collins Leftwich. She was a devoted Christian and a dedicated prayer warrior. She was a homemaker and a loving mother and...
Greenberry Upchurch
Aug 14, 2009
Mr. Greenberry Upchurch, age 72 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday morning August 14, 2009 at his home. He was born in Carroll Co. VA on April 4, 1937 to the late Frank and Betsy Baker Upchurch. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister Raleigh, Clayton, Brady Upchurch, and Emmie...
Herbert Hoover Chilton
Aug 12, 2009
Mr. Herbert Hoover Chilton, 79, of 424 Stanford Church Road, Siloam, passed away Wednesday morning, August 12, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Chilton was born September 4, 1929, in Surry County, to the late Jasper and Eliza Johnson Chilton. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in Germany. He was a loving and...
Mr. Earnest Richard Harris
Aug 12, 2009
Mr. Earnest Richard Harris, age 80 of Meadows of Dan passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was born in Floyd County, Virginia on January 29, 1929 to the late George Washington Harris and Liza Alderman Harris. In addition to his parents, Mr. Harris was preceded in death by three sisters,...