Irene "Rennie" D. Simpson
Feb 14, 2009
Mrs. Irene "Rennie" D. Simpson, 77, of White Plains, passed away Saturday night, February 14, 2009, at Sunbridge of Alleghany in Sparta. Mrs. Simpson was born June 27, 1931, in Surry County, to the late Oral and Dolly Quesinberry. She was a retired bookkeeper and a member of White Plains Friends Meeting. Surviving are a daughter, Kimberly Simpson of White...
Billy Joe "B.J." Lawson
Feb 13, 2009
Mr. Billy Joe "B.J." Lawson, 28, of Lowgap, passed away Friday morning, February 13, 2009, at his home. Mr. Lawson was born August 14, 1980, in Surry County, to Margo Lawson and the late Steven Douglas Lawson. He was employed with Applied Polymerics. Surviving are his mother and stepfather, Margo Barker Hamlin and Randall Hamlin of Lowgap; his maternal grandmother,...
Zula Victoria Sumner Harvey
Feb 12, 2009
Mrs. Zula Victoria Sumner Harvey, 83, of 560 Johnson Ridge Road, Elkin, formerly of Mount Airy, widow of Henry Clinton Harvey, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Harvey was born November 28, 1925, in Surry County, daughter of the late Anuel Washington "A.W." Sumner and Susie Anna Vaughn Sumner. She was a devoted Christian,...
Larry Herbert Easter
Feb 12, 2009
Mr. Larry Herbert Easter, 65, of Pinnacle, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009, at Village Care of King. Mr. Easter was born July 7, 1943, in Surry County, son of the late Herbert and Edith Slate Easter. Larry retired from Roadway Trucking, where he had been employed for more than 24 years, and was a member of Mount Airy Christian...
Ella Mae Jones Joyce
Feb 12, 2009
Mrs. Ella Mae Jones Joyce, 90, of 1530 Five Oaks Trail, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday night, February 12, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Joyce was born August 15, 1918, in Surry County, daughter of the late James Walter and Lucy Ella Patterson Jones. She was a homemaker and a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Mount Airy for...
Sophia Vindich
Feb 11, 2009
Baby Sophia Vindich passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2009. Baby Sophia was born to Jason Richard and Mary Frances Vindich. Also surviving are a brother, Matthew Vindich; her maternal grandmother, Eleanor Atkins; and her paternal grandparents, Larry and Judy Vindich. Baby Sophia was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Bill Atkins. A graveside service will be held at 2:00...
Susan Roy Lund Page
Feb 11, 2009
Mrs. Susan Roy Lund Page, 61, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Page was born July 16, 1947, in Superior, WI, to Peggy Hazel Swanson Lund and the late Roy Edwin Lund. She graduated from Wisconsin State University; was a homemaker; and a true gift to her family and friends. She is survived...
Cora Belle Inman Needham
Feb 10, 2009
Mrs. Cora Belle Inman Needham, 99, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at Walnut Ridge Assisted Living Center. Mrs. Needham was born May 31, 1909, in Surry County, to the late John T. and Mickey Taylor Inman. She was a homemaker and a member of Sulphur Springs Baptist Church. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law,...
Curtis Elwood Samuels
Feb 9, 2009
Mr. Curtis Elwood Samuels, 56, of 197 Beechtree Circle, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Samuels was born August 8, 1952, in Randolph County, son of Doris Trogdon Samuels and the late Reginald Curtis Samuels. Surviving are his wife, Delores Ashley Samuels of the home; a daughter and her husband, Lelah...
James Francis Watson
Feb 9, 2009
Mr. James Francis Watson, 76, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Watson was born October 5, 1932, in Surry County, to William George and Mallie Gertrude Belton Watson. He was retired from St. Elizabeth Hospital in Elizabeth, NJ. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Sandy Watson of Mount...
Mrs. Gloria L. James
Feb 9, 2009
Mrs. Gloria L. James, age 79 of Stuart, passed away Monday February 9, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on February 23, 1929 to the late John M. and Nellie Cabiness Dalton. In addition to her parents, Mrs. James was preceded in death by one son, John Mathis James; and three...
Mrs. Delcie H. Holt
Feb 8, 2009
Mrs. Delcie H. Holt, age 82 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. She was born in Patrick County on January 4, 1927 to the late Robert and Amanda Inman Holt. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Holt was preceded in death by her husband Edgar "Ed" Holt, and a granddaughter,...
Mary Lou Jones
Feb 8, 2009
Mrs. Mary Lou Jones, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Jones was born December 14, 1925, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Christopher Columbus "Little Ed" and Etta Francis Hawks Jones. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law,...
Felin Painter
Feb 8, 2009
Mr. Felin Painter, 89, of 2502 Pilot View Drive, Hillsville, VA, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009, at his home. Mr. Painter was born October 15, 1919, in Carroll County, VA, to the late John Henderson and Amy Bowman Painter. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II, and a retired farmer. Felin...
Charles Wallace Stone
Feb 8, 2009
Mr. Charles Wallace Stone, 82, of 651 Race Track Road, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009, at his home. He was born November 6, 1926, in Stokes County, to the late Roy Thomas and Sula Westmoreland Stone. Wallace was the retired owner and operator of Saw and Knife Service, and he started the first waste management service in...
Mrs. Verda Conner Hylton
Feb 7, 2009
Mrs. Verda Conner Hylton, 88 of Woolwine, passed away Saturday evening at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center. She was born January 18, 1921 in Patrick County to the late Everette and Effie Dalton Conner. Mrs. Hylton was a member of Conner's View Primitive Baptist Church for over Fifty years and worked for J.P. Stevens for Twenty years. Other than her...
Mary Kay Hensley
Feb 7, 2009
Miss Mary Kay Hensley, 53, of Oxford, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009, in Oxford. Miss Hensley was born July 16, 1955, in Forsyth County, to John Francis and Grace Bowman Hensley. Surviving are four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Lucille Mickles of Winston-Salem, Annis Wilson, Christine and Charles Barker, and Ann and Mack Pell, all of Mount Airy; and a...
Marina Cruz Reyes
Feb 7, 2009
Ms. Marina Cruz Reyes, 77, of 407 Pine Terrace Apartments, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday night, February 7, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Reyes was born January 19, 1932, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to the late Ezequiel Reyes and Eduvigis Cruz. She was the oldest class member of her graduating GED class at Surry Community College....
Joshua Lane Montgomery
Feb 7, 2009
Baby Joshua Lane Montgomery entered into the precious hands of our loving Savior on Saturday morning, February 7, 2009. Born in Roanoke, VA, Joshua was the son of Justin Aaron Montgomery and Adreanna Paige Bowman. In addition to his loving parents, Joshua is survived by his grandparents, Charlotte Darlene Greene of Mount Airy, Rexford Bowman and Phyllis Montgomery, both of...
Jerry Lee Roop
Feb 7, 2009
Mr. Jerry Lee Roop, 54, of 2019 Willis Gap Road, Ararat, VA, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009. Mr. Roop was born September 24, 1954, in Montgomery County, VA, to Marvin Ray Roop and the late Virginia Dowdy Roop. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Holy Cross Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Sandra Roop...