Obituaries
Fannie Adletha Lowe Hawks Ramey
Apr 25, 2010
Mrs. Fannie Adletha Lowe Hawks Ramey, 94, of 285 Bluemont Road, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday evening, April 25, 2010, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Ramey was born June 29, 1915, in Surry County, daughter of the late Charlie Stewart and Donnie Estella Snow Lowe. Fannie was a homemaker and a member of the Primitive Baptist faith. She is survived...
Daniel Lynn “Danny†Davis
Apr 24, 2010
Mr. Daniel Lynn "Danny" Davis, 51, of Traphill, formerly of Dobson, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010, after a motorcycle accident near Mount Airy. He was born February 28, 1959, in Surry County, to the late Clay Monroe and Betty Lee Moser Davis. He was a graduate of Surry Central High School Class of 1978, where he was an all-conference...
Beulah Lucinda Edwards Gwyn
Apr 24, 2010
Mrs. Beulah Lucinda Edwards Gwyn, 82, of Park Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010, at Central Continuing Care. She was born June 8, 1927, in Surry County, to the late Lawrence and Alice Ledford Edwards. She retired from Spencer's Inc. and was a member of Rockford Street United Methodist Church. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Imogene...
Mrs. Juanita Helen Price
Apr 24, 2010
Mrs. Juanita Helen Price, age 77 of South Mayo Drive, Stuart, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010 at her home. She was born in Tulare, California on July 5, 1932 to the late William Schole and Jennie Cornelia Swager Rayburn. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Price was preceded in death by three brothers, Capt. Robert Wesley Rayburn, Floyd E....
Muriel Hill Moody
Apr 23, 2010
Mrs. Muriel Hill Moody, of Elkin Healthcare in Elkin, widow of Otto H. Moody, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010. Mrs. Moody was born March 23, 1916, in Carroll County, Virginia, daughter of the late Lawrence and Bessie Stockner Hill. She is survived by a daughter, Jeanette Moody-Smith of Mount Airy; a grandson and wife, Jim W. Smith III and...
Claude Robert Golding
Apr 23, 2010
Mr. Claude Robert "C.R." Golding, of 245 Glen Echo Trail, Mount Airy, widower of Ona G. Golding, died at his home on Friday, April 23, 2010. Mr. Golding was born July 15, 1914, in Surry County, to the late Parley and Lula Dawson Golding. Mr. Golding was the owner of C.R. Golding, Inc. He was a charter member of Franklin...
Shirley Ann Jessup Ryan
Apr 23, 2010
Ms. Shirley Ann Jessup Ryan, 68, of 407 Snody Road, Mount Airy, passed away Friday night, April 23, 2010. She was born April 23, 1942, in Surry County, to the late Ora Wayne and Versie Mae East Jessup. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Anna and Paul Cannon of Statesville,...
Mary V. Easter Collins
Apr 22, 2010
Mrs. Mary V. Easter Collins, 76, of Mount Airy, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 22, 2010. Mrs. Collins was born April 17, 1934, in Carroll County, VA, to L.A. and Minnie Horton Easter. She was a retired certified nursing assistant with over 30 years of dedicated service to healthcare. Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and...
Mr. Johnnie J. Gray
Apr 21, 2010
Mr. Johnnie J. Gray, age 85 of Westfield, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on December 5, 1924 to the late W. E. and Laura Slate Gray. In addition to his parents, Mr. Gray was preceded in death by five brothers, Lloyd, Guy, Raymond,...
Mark Wade Gates
Apr 21, 2010
Mr. Mark Wade Gates, 28, of Ararat, VA, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at his home. Mr. Gates was born October 19, 1981, to David S. Gates and Penny P. Scales. He served our country in the United States Army for four years, including one year in Iraq. In addition to his parents, David is survived by a grandmother,...
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams Smith
Apr 20, 2010
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams Smith, age 92 of Danville and formerly of Meadows of Dan, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home in Danville. She was born in Patrick County on July 23, 1917 to the late Joel and Berta Gardner Williams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Burton Smith;...
Bessie Hiatt McHone
Apr 20, 2010
Ms. Bessie Hiatt McHone, 90, of 2026 North Main Street, Mount Airy, went home to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday morning, April 20, 2010, from the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Ms. McHone was born October 10, 1919, in Carroll County, VA, daughter of the late Ruff and Saloma Ila Shadrick Hiatt. She retired from...
Danny Rudolph Hawks
Apr 20, 2010
Mr. Danny Rudolph Hawks, 59, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday morning, April 20, 2010, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born January 2, 1951, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Ernest and Pauline Farmer Hawks. Mr. Hawks was a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corp. Danny was the former acting post master in Wytheville, VA,...
Lucy Willard Quesinberry
Apr 20, 2010
Mrs. Lucy Willard Quesinberry, 86, of Danbury, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at Stokes-Reynolds Hospital in Danbury. Mrs. Quesinberry was born January 11, 1924, in Patrick County, VA, to the late John and Becky Willard. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Jerry Stevens of Mount Airy; seven grandchildren and their...
John Martin Shores
Apr 19, 2010
Mr. John Martin Shores, 87, of Thurmond, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 19, 2010, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County, December 2, 1922, to the late Early and Hattie Kennedy Shores. Mr. Shores was a retired farmer and a dedicated member of Charity Hill Baptist Church. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving...
Barbara Alice Hall
Apr 19, 2010
Miss Barbara Alice Hall, 71, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, April 19, 2010, at Baptist Hospital. Miss Hall was born April 11, 1939, in Surry County, to Leonard and Doris Monday Hall. She worked for many years at J.C. Penney, Inc., retired from United Technologies, and later worked at Kentucky Derby Hosiery. Miss Hall was faithful at Holy Angels...
Curtis Alton Gentry, Sr
Apr 18, 2010
Mr. Curtis Alton Gentry, Sr., 73, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2010, at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Gentry was born February 20, 1937, to the late Pholia McMickle and Pearl Mae Smith Gentry. He retired from the United States Navy, serving from 1956 until 1985. Mr. Gentry was a lifetime member of the Mount Airy VFW Post...
George Heath Beamer
Apr 18, 2010
Mr. George Heath "Joe" Beamer, 73, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2010, at his home. Mr. Beamer was born February 15, 1937, in Surry County, to George and Alpha Nuckolls Beamer. He served our country in the United States Navy and was a retired truck driver after 20 years of service. Surviving are his wife of almost...
Marion Katherine Roberts Fancher Robinson
Apr 16, 2010
Mrs. Marion Katherine Roberts Fancher Robinson, 72, of 258 Badgett Avenue, Mount Airy, formerly of Howes Cave, NY, passed away Friday, April 16, 2010, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Robinson was born February 24, 1938, in New York, NY, daughter of the late Fredrick Raymond and Anna Caffery Roberts. She was a loving homemaker to her family as...
Mrs. Wavie Haden Stephens
Apr 16, 2010
Mrs. Wavie Lyon Haden Stephens, 84 of Woolwine, passed away at Pioneer Community Hospital Friday evening. She was born in Patrick County February 16, 1926 to the late James Elma and Lillian Pratt Lyon. She was a Homemaker and a member of Jacks Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Mrs. Stephens was also preceded in death by her first husband; Ernest Haden,...


