Forrest Lorraine Ayers Allen

Forrest Lorraine Ayers Allen

Mar 15, 2009

Mrs. Forrest Lorraine Ayers Allen, 90, of Cana, VA, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2009, in Stuart, VA. Mrs. Allen was born March 1, 1919, in Carroll County, VA, to William and Agnes Harold Ayers. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her. Surviving are a daughter and...

Mr. Bobby Ray Scearce

Mr. Bobby Ray Scearce

Mar 15, 2009

Mr. Bobby Ray Scearce, age 59 of Patrick Springs passed away Sunday, March 15, 2009 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on April 19, 1949 to the late Emory C. and Pauline W. Stegall Scearce. In addition to his parents, Mr. Scearce was preceded in death by one brother, Johnny Scearce. He...

Mary Eloise McKnight Ward

Mary Eloise McKnight Ward

Mar 15, 2009

Mrs. Mary Eloise "Sissy" McKnight Ward, 83, of 420 Pinecrest Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, March 15, 2009, at Central Continuing Care. She was born August 6, 1925, in Surry County, to the late Otis W. McKnight, Sr. and Lucy J. Nichols McKnight. She retired from Sears Roebuck after 35 years of service and was a member of...

Richard Aldine Davis

Richard Aldine Davis

Mar 15, 2009

Mr. Richard Aldine Davis, 66, of 318 West Oakdale Street, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday evening, March 15, 2009, at his home. He was the son of the late Aldine Smith Davis and Mildred Louise Hawkins Davis. Mr. Davis was born in Norfolk, VA, moving to Charlottesville as a young boy and residing there for many years. Mr. Davis was...

Mr. Charles W. Anglin

Mr. Charles W. Anglin

Mar 14, 2009

Mr. Charles Walter Thomas Anglin, age 82 of Woolwine passed away Saturday evening at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He was born on March 8, 1927 in Patrick County to the late Walter and Nina Cox Anglin. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Freeda Compton Anglin; one son, Bruce Anglin;...

Eurlace Marie Bowman

Eurlace Marie Bowman

Mar 14, 2009

Miss Eurlace Marie Bowman, 47, of 139 Round Peak Church Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009, at the Valley Nursing Center in Taylorsville. Miss Bowman was born August 25, 1961, in Surry County to the late Cecil and Barbara Gillespie Bowman. She was a homemaker and of the Holiness faith. Surviving are three sisters and brothers-in-law, Vickie...

Rome Pierce Spence

Rome Pierce Spence

Mar 13, 2009

Mr. Rome Pierce Spence, 64, of 1474 Old Fulp Road, Danbury, passed away Friday, March 13, 2009, at Stokes Reynolds Hospital in Danbury. He was born April 25, 1944, in Hillsville, VA, to the late Ralph and Mazie Stuttler Spence. He was a self-employed dry wall installer and attended the King Christian Center. Surviving are his wife, Christine Palluotto Spence...

Edith Martin Callaway

Edith Martin Callaway

Mar 13, 2009

Mrs. Edith Martin Callaway, 86, of Mount Airy, passed away in the same room in which she was born on Friday, March 13, 2009, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Callaway was born February 26, 1923, in Surry County, to James Franklin and Willie Elizabeth Gwynn Martin. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who will be sorely missed...

Curtis Timothy Sutphin

Curtis Timothy Sutphin

Mar 11, 2009

Mr. Curtis Timothy Sutphin, 59, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Sutphin was born December 6, 1949, in Surry County, to Curtis Joffrey and Gladys Marie Owens Sutphin. Surviving are his loving wife, Donna Midkiff Sutphin of the home; sons and daughters-in-law, Brian and Angie Sutphin and Jonathan and Erin...

Bertie Creed Haynes

Bertie Creed Haynes

Mar 11, 2009

Mrs. Bertie Creed Haynes, 85, of 141 Long Street, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at Twelve Oaks Rest Home. Mrs. Haynes was born October 2, 1923, in Surry County, to the late Bryant and Nannie Tickle Creed. She was a homemaker and a member of Faith Baptist Church. Surviving are three daughters and two sons-in-law, Rita and...

Electia Ball Marion

Electia Ball Marion

Mar 11, 2009

Mrs. Electia Ball Marion, 95, widow of Mr. Gaston Marion, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at Central Continuing Care surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Marion was born in Surry County on January 13, 1914 to the late George Thomas and Lettie White Ball. A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend,...

Alvin Harvey Gammons

Alvin Harvey Gammons

Mar 11, 2009

Mr. Alvin Harvey Gammons, 82, of 120 Washington Street, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at his home. Mr. Gammons was born June 13, 1926, in Surry County, son of the late Thomas and Susie Hicks Gammons. He retired from Bassett Furniture Company and was a veteran of the United States Army. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law,...

Gladys Allen Cook

Gladys Allen Cook

Mar 11, 2009

Mrs. Gladys Allen Cook, 80, of Mouny Airy, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at home. Mrs. Cook was born August 12, 1928, in Patrick County, VA, to Taylor and Ella Mae Allen. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and retired from Quality Mills. Surviving are three daughters and two sons-in-law, Patrichia McGettigan, Iona and Tommy McBride, and...

Mr. Charlie Ray Spence

Mr. Charlie Ray Spence

Mar 9, 2009

Mr. Charlie Ray Spence, age 60 of Stuart, passed away Monday, March 9, 2009 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on July 17, 1948. Mr. Spence was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Frederick Spence and Dorothy Pruitt Spence Gammons; one half-brother, G. W. Gammons; and one sister, Addie Mae Spence. He had retired as a...

Harvey Wayne Fain

Harvey Wayne Fain

Mar 9, 2009

Mr. Harvey Wayne Fain, 51, of Ararat, VA, passed away Monday, March 9, 2009, at his home. Mr. Fain was born April 9, 1957, in Patrick County, VA, to John Leonard and Myrtle Sarah Edwards Fain. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Surviving are his wife, Jackie Young Fain of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Sarah Jessica...

Garriet Edward Toney

Garriet Edward Toney

Mar 9, 2009

Mr. Garriet Edward Toney, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday night, March 9, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Toney was born January 6, 1930, in Rutherford County, the son of the late Robert Vance and Annie Mae Blanton Toney. He was a retired teaching assistant from Surry County Schools and a member of Calvary Baptist Church....

Mrs. Frances Rorrer Taylor

Mrs. Frances Rorrer Taylor

Mar 9, 2009

Mrs. Frances Rorrer Taylor, age 78 of Perry Hall, Maryland, passed away Monday, March 9, 2009 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Towson, Maryland. She was born in Patrick County on October 6, 1930 to the late Totsie Preston Rorrer and Mary Gunter Rorrer Sheppard. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond...

Mr. David Wayne Bowman

Mr. David Wayne Bowman

Mar 9, 2009

Mr. David Wayne Bowman, age 51, of Bassett, passed away Monday, March 9, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Caldwell County, North Carolina on August 17, 1957 to the late Euel David and Peggy Ray James Bowman. In addition to his parents, Mr. Bowman was preceded in death by one brother, Danny Bowman. He...

Mrs. Winifred Edith Bateman

Mrs. Winifred Edith Bateman

Mar 8, 2009

Mrs. Winifred Edith Bateman, age 90 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2009 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia on June 10, 1918 to the late Edgar and Maggie Heath Burge. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bateman was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Bateman; one son, Donald Bateman;...

Joseph Jefferson Lawson

Joseph Jefferson Lawson

Mar 8, 2009

Mr. Joseph Jefferson "Jeff" Lawson, 54, of 135 Foster Lane, Lowgap, passed away Sunday morning, March 8, 2009, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mr. Lawson was born March 29, 1954, in Galax, VA, to the late Joe Shaffer and Launith Vernon Lawson. Jeff fulfilled his lifetime passion as a truck driver with several different trucking companies before...